Damasko: A Look Inside the Manufacture — Part 2: The Movements

When founder Konrad Damasko first began making watches in the early ‘90s, he did not set out to produce an in-house movement. His initial focus was to over-engineer all the things around the movement, inspired, in part, by the gradual decay of a watch gifted to him long ago for his confirmation. Konrad wanted watches bearing his name to withstand the test of time, and that desire gave birth to hardened cases and crowns, a patented lubrication system, anti-magnetic shielding, and other case technologies that Damasko has come to be known for today. For an in-depth look at Damasko, click here: http://bit.ly/2SzZIE3 It wasn’t until 2008 that the team turned their attention to the movement. Initially, Damasko put their energy to producing a handful of specific components — among them the oscillating and winding systems — to optimize performance of pre-existing calibers. But then came Swatch Group’s movement crunch, which set the industry scrambling. Damasko was not immune, and Konrad was faced with a difficult choice.  “We asked ourselves, ‘What should we do? Should we just let the whole project die?’” Konrad recalls. Damasko didn’t dawdle. While the big players over in Switzerland spent their energies legislating Swatch Group’s decision, the Damasko team set out to make an in-house movement. For the full story, visit: http://bit.ly/2ZerkgZ Damasko watches are available at Windup Watch Shop: https://windupwatchshop.com/collectio... Damasko's website: https://www.damasko-watches.com/en/ Music Credits: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ For more great watch-related content, visit: http://wornandwound.com For our line of American-made watch accessories and a curated selection of great watches, visit: http://windupwatchshop.com Follow Worn & Wound on Instagram:   / wornandwound   Follow Worn & Wound on Tumblr:   / wornandwound   Follow Worn & Wound on Facebook:   / wornandwound   Follow Worn & Wound on Twitter:   / wornandwound