Fine watches and jewellery retailer Wempe draws on its history of creating marine chronometers in a new collaboration with British yacht designer Tim Heywood.
‘Ship chronometers are an important part of Wempe's heritage and since 1938, we have equipped seagoing vessels with these special timepieces,’ says owner and managing director of Wempe Jewelers, Kim-Eva Wempe. ‘Tim Heywood is a world-renowned yacht designer, a total expert, so it felt natural to do the project with him. He is a designer with such a keen eye and approaches all of his projects with the same quality and standards as Wempe. While Mr Heywood was already familiar with the marine sector from the incredible yachts he has designed, the chronometer was a new challenge for him, and one that which he mastered; we are thrilled with the results.’
