* Steffen Cornehl designs and manufactures all of his watches from a small studio in Stuttgart, Germany. He produces around 20-30 watches per year and each one is handmade to the finest detail using traditional techniques and methods. With a passion for antique clocks and vintage watches, Steffen focuses his designs on the classical styles of the 18th Century through to the 20th Century. All watches use a base Unitas 6498 manual wind movement with handmade 3/4 bridge, gold chatons, swan-neck fine adjustment escapement and finished in a beautiful golden frost effect. With stunning dials and handmade hands, each Cornehl watch is a true testament to the beauty of independent watchmaking.
* The White Roman is based on a traditional "trench watch" style of the early 1900s, with Roman numerals, blued hands and frosted silver dial with oversized seconds sub-dial. The original design philosophy behind the red 12 was actually for function rather than artistic and stemmed back to the time of WWI - most watches were pocket watches and as it was impractical for soldiers to carry pocket watches, they were subsequently turned into wristwatches. People were accustomed to seeing the number 12 under the crown on pocket watches, so for practical reasons the number 12 was painted in red to help soldiers read the time quickly and clearly.
* Please note; the Cornehl watches you see listed on our website are mainly for reference purposes only as many options for modification are available. Please refer to the Cornehl website for more in-depth information on options available. Any order can be placed through Stewart's Watch Co where we will liaise with Steffen through the entire order process from initial ideas to completion and delivery. Please contact us with any questions.
Movement: Base Unitas 6498, Hand Wound, 17-Jewel, 48-Hour Power Reserve, 18,000 Beats Per Hour
Case Dimensions: 40mm x 49.5mm x 12.5mm, Stainless Steel
Dial: Frosted Silver with Black Roman Numerals (Red XII) and Blued Hands
Glass: Sapphire Crystal Front and Back
Strap: 22mm, Black Leather on Pin Buckle
Water Resistance: 3 ATM
Steffen Cornehl works out of a small studio in Stuttgart, Germany, where he restores antique clocks and vintage watches, while slowly building a following of dedicated enthusiasts for his own watches – Cornehl.
Steffen’s watches are based on a pocket watch movement from the 1970s: the Unitas 6498. This movement is very reliable, and its design is very robust. On average, spending around 35-40 hours on each movement, including making the hands, producing a handmade ¾ bridge with gold chatons and swan-neck fine adjustment escapement.
Steffen carries out most of the work himself and is currently producing around 20-30 pieces a year.
With stunningly simple yet beautiful designs, Cornehl watches perfectly encapsulate what is so special about independent watchmaking today: handmade, personal and unique.