Scroll down and discover the Danish watch brands that you’ll want to own next.
1. Ole Mathiesen
Ole Mathiesen – Heritage 1919 Collection (Image : Ole Mathiesen)
Founded: 1845
Founders: Carl Matthæi & J. P. Christensen
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Ole Mathiesen is a Danish watch brand that produces beautiful, luxury handmade timepieces.
This watchmaker is one of Denmark’s most prestigious watch brands. Dating back to 1845, this watchmaker was appointed a watchmaker of the Danish royal court.
Their timepieces are pieces of Danish watchmaking history.
Ole Mathiesen’s Heritage 1919 collection is a testament to their past. Incorporating timeless Danish, minimalist design. With Swiss mechanical movements.
The Danish brand released their first diver’s watch in 2017. They now have a dive watch collection on their online store.
However, their “dive” watches are more suited to swimming than scuba diving. As their water resistance is only up to 120 meters.
Founded: 1958
Founder: Jacob Jensen
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Legendary Danish designer Jacob Jensen, is behind this watch brand from Denmark.
He is a famous Danish industrial designer. Most famous for being the lead product designer at Bang & Olufsen. Creating high-end home appliances from the mid 1960s.
Now he leads a design team creating beautiful watches, clocks and other appliances.
All his products still embody his love of slick minimalist design.
His award winning Strata collection is an excellent example of his work. With a simple, uncluttered dial. Fitted with a reliable Ronda Quartz movement.
Its design is versatile too. As you can swap out the watch’s strap for a new color with ease.
Founded: 1919
Founder: Lars Larsen
Location: Svendborg, Denmark
LLARSEN is a Danish watch brand that still crafts their watches by hand in Denmark.
The creator of the brand was Lars Larsen, a passionate Danish watchmaker of the past.
Their watches are surprisingly affordable.
This watchmaker keeps it simple with an uncluttered dial.
All of their timepieces come with easy to change watch straps. So that you can switch up the look of your watch easily. This feature is very popular in Danish watch design.
They also have beautiful and affordable moonphase watches and chronographs to choose from too.
Award winning Danish designer; Jakob Wagner is the Chief Designer at Nordgreen. He values making practical timepieces that look good too.
Nordgreen is actually a typical surname in Denmark. Making the name very Danish.
This brand does cater to vegans. With a collection of vegan friendly Nordgreen watches.
Their Pioneer collection is award winning. Plus it offers a range of very affordable chronographs. All made with Japanese movements and of course designed in Denmark.
All their timepieces use eco packaging too.
The brand also attempts to be a socially responsible corporation. They’re involved in a Giving Back Program. Which donates to a few charities.
Skagen is a Danish watch brand that designs not just watches. But bags, jewelry, and other goods too.
They’re an affordable watch brand, and durable too.
This brand was started by a Danish couple, after they emigrated to the US. So the brand is a combination of Danish design, and American entrepreneurship.
Their timepieces are modern and cool. However, if you are after a choice of traditional timepieces. Then this Danish watch brand isn’t for you.
Skagen specialize mostly in smartwatches. They’ve a wide range of smartwatches. Like touchscreen smartwatches, or what they call hybrid smartwatches.
Their hybrid smartwatches have the look of a traditional watch. That has been enhanced with smartwatch features. Like activity tracker, sleep tracker, Gps, alarm, and more!
The Arctic is the inspiration behind this Danish watch and jewelry brand. The Danish brand began when René Kaerskov came back from his Arctic adventure.
The Danish watchmaker even takes its name from a famous Arctic explorer; Bering Strait.
However, these timepieces are unlikely to last a tough expedition to the Arctic. However, they do have a cool Danish, minimalist aesthetic to them.
With clean uncluttered dials, with simple indices or none at all.
They’re an affordable watch brand, and come with quartz movements.
Sebastian Frost – 1977 Golden Edition (Image : Sebastian Frost)
Founded: 1999
Founder: Sebastian Frost
Location: Svaneke, Denmark
Sebastian Frost is a Danish goldsmith, jewellery maker, and watch maker too.
His Classic collection are watches that look like they’ve been forged by a goldsmith. Combining his three main skills. All are made with a quartz Swiss movement, and have a minimalist look.
This Danish watchmaker also features collections inspired by a more vintage aesthetic.
The 1977 Golden Edition is one such timepiece. The 1977 watch collection is a tribute to Sebastian’s year of birth. He took inspiration from the watches his grandfather wore in the 70s and 80s.
Majority of his timepieces come in x3 sizes; petite, unisex, and grande.
Founded: 2016
Founder: Victoria Weber
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
This Danish watch brand’s look is a melt of mermaid aesthetics and Scandi chic.
They’re a jewelry and watch brand. That is a perfect fit for those who love pastel colors, and all things girly.
Like their MIA watch pictured above. Which is a pretty pastel pink. With a comfortable case size of 37mm.
Also this cute brand features a mermaid engraving on the case back of their watches.
All of the Mermaid Stories watches are fitted with Seiko movements. So they’re reliable and accurate. You then have a choice of mesh or vegetable tanned leather, for your watch’s strap.
However, remember not to wear these watches in the water. They don’t have a high level of water resistance.
Check out the Mermaid Stories watches on their online store.
To Sum Up
Keeping things simple is a Danish motto, and the Danish watch brands like to stick to it. Keeping to their aesthetic of minimalism.