“Born in Switzerland, Raised in England”
Pinion watches was founded in 2013 and created by a gentleman called Piers Berry. Pinion are a luxury watch brand that are designed, finished, assembled and tested in the UK. Piers started out in Digital Design but wanted more. He created his first prototypes in 2013 (Pinion Axis) and showed them at one of the biggest & most prestigious watch shows in the world called Salon QP in London, UK. Every aspect of Pinion is designed and produced by Piers. From the straps and packaging through to the watch photography and digital media. Everything is created by Piers to ensure his original vision is to exacting standards and the finest of quality.
Design process and CAD development
Some of you are wondering why the name “Pinion” watches? Well a “Pinion” is a small gear wheel that is situated in the heart of a mechanical timepiece. It may not sound much but it is a very important part of the watch. They are know to drive visible parts of the watch such as the hands.
So the Axis Watch runs on an ETA 2824-2 movement, so servicing and spares are unlikely to be a problem in years to come. Its all round great movement. Simple and gets the job done. Each rotor will be removed, decorated, plated and re-fitted. And each of Pinion’s watches will be assembled and tested at “The Motion Works” which is Pinion’s UK watch assembly and service centre. The case is a 42mm solid block of steel or bronze depending on what you choose and has a water resistance of 100 metres. With 8 beats per second (28,800 per hour) the movement allows for high accuracy and is very robust. When fully wound, is has a power reserve of 40 hrs. There also is a Swiss Superluminova luminous coating on the dial and hands to ensure visibility in the dark.
Below some images of the Pinion Axis Bronze Dusk:
Each Pinion come in a beautifully crafted leather case. Which holds the watch and strap tool.
A stunning tobacco (brown) dial on the Axis Bronze
The back of the watch showing you the Pinion logo, the number of your watch and the ATM (water resistance)
You can order and see more information about the Pinion Axis HERE
There is a great variety of watch straps that Pinion offer also from natural grain calf leather to ballistic nylon nato straps. You can see the selection HERE
Prices for the Axis collection: Stainless at £1,950 / $2,640 / €2,470 and Bronze at £2,350 / $3,190 / €2,970.
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Website – www.PinionWatches.com
