46 Time Mover, BUBEN & ZÖRWEG
WE DELIGHT LOVERS OF FINE TIMEPIECES WITH OUR UNIQUE MASTERPIECES OF CRAFTSMANSHIP. EBERHARD HAGMANN
Solitaire Vision, BUBEN & ZÖRWEG
HIGH SECURITY O
ur customers are sportsmen, stars, and kings and queens from all over the world,” says Eberhard Hagmann when we speak with him about his high-end clientele at Buben & Zörweg. Eberhard became creative head of design at the German company in 2003 after a successful career with well-known watchmaker Junghans GmbH, among others. “Buben & Zörweg creates unique masterpieces for unique moments,” he furthers about the creations his company makes. “We delight lovers of fine timepieces with our unique masterpieces of craftsmanship. Each is defined by its own exclusive character.” Combining innovation with exquisite design, Buben & Zörweg is a maker of luxury watch winders and
safes, and the brand offers a wide range of opulent storage options when it comes to timepieces. Even in the relatively rarefied world of home security, the brand is, without doubt, a cut above the rest, with safes and secure storage units that are VdScertified (the highest mark of quality available) as well as lined in velour and plush nappa leather, and available in a selection of different colours. “Luxury is in the details,” Eberhard explains when discussing his craft. “At Buben & Zörweg everything is possible. From special materials to individual security solutions.” The company reportedly has a target customer of roughly Dhs14 million, with each safe or display system taking, on average, up to 16 weeks to produce. It goes without saying, of course,
SAFEKEEPING
Photography: Suppled. Words: Annie Darling
Combining innovation with exquisite design, Buben & Zörweg creates bespoke storage objects for the most high-end timepieces
Grande Illusion Deluxe, BUBEN & ZÖRWEG
that the customisation options are endless, and artisans hand-assemble each client’s strongboxes at a factory an hour’s drive from Stuttgart in OlbronnDürrn, Germany. The Solitaire Vision is one of the company’s most highly-coveted models, admits Eberhard. In part, because of its ability to seamlessly blend into any home space or office background. It’s not uncommon for clients to request a representative from the brand to attend the item’s intended location, so as to design it’s interior and exterior with the utmost care and discretion. “It’s a fascinating timepiece enclosed in a shimmering stainless steel bezel, which is a striking feature,” Eberhard says of the Soiltaire Vision. “Its inner values are protected by bullet-proof spy glass that allows insight as soon as the sophisticated LED [light-emitting diode] system is activated.” The Solitaire Vision’s doors are made of bulletproof, two-way mirrored, glass more than a half-inch thick. The owner need only push a button on a remote control, and the mirrored effect dissolves to reveal the treasured watch collection within. “A Buben & Zörweg masterpiece is the centrepiece of every room and should be the highlight of every room,” insists Eberhard, and why shouldn’t they? Especially when such care and attention is devoted to each piece. “Noble design in harmony with compelling innovation, selected materials and perfect workmanship are a convincing combination that both fulfil and exceed our customers’ highest expectations,” he says with evident pride. Eberhard is also proud of his 46 Time Mover modules, which hold automatic watches, some of them in an integrated safe. “It’s the combination of the materials, design, perfect workmanship and latest technology.” This, he explains, is what makes the 46 Time Mover modules so exceptional. And as for the company’s future? “There’s a lot in motion,” he admits. “We will expand our safe line as well as our innovative, patented and new security solutions.” Buben-zorweg.com