German Hermle Clocks Launched in India

Bengaluru, March 16: Iconic German clock-maker Hermle launched its products in India targeted at a niche market.

The company’s brand of table clocks, mantle pieces, wall clocks, grandfather clocks and Tellurium evoke nostalgia of inheritance even as it aims to capture attention from a small but growing interest of upwardly mobile professionals.

Jens Quaeck, International Sales Director for Uhrenmanufaktur GmbH & Co KG, Frankfurt, launched the clocks in India which he says is an evolving market for luxury goods. Hermle will distribute the range here along Sklarkk Trading Co.

In this digital age, Hermle, means precision German engineering and all the clocks are hand-crafted. “The clocks and clock movements are our main business and we are excited to be in India. We expect good numbers here as there is a renewed interest in clocks of all kinds. It is not just as a gift, but also to adorn living rooms, office spaces and gives meaning to blank walls,” says Quaeck, who is incidentally a third generation family member.

The 96-year-old company was started by his grandfather Franz Hermle.

“Each of these pieces start with a price range of Rs 20,000 and go on to about Rs 2 lakh apiece. There are some clocks such as the Tellurium which can go upto Rs 20 lakh depending on its size and what adorns it,” says Sanjay B. Hasija from Skylarkk Trading Co, a Bengaluru-based company.

Quaeck says the durability and quality of German engineering lasts for generations. “Though the world has moved on to the digital age, at Hermle, innovation has been the key and a constant process.”

Hermle will soon be available at very few retailers across India and the company’s main focus would be to work with architects, interior designers and the luxury goods industry. It wants to position the product range as an aspirational one for modern day connoisseurs for whom taste is well defined.

Brand Profile:

Introducing Hermle Uhrenmanufaktur, the German clock maker with a heart that ensured the clock overtook the digital age to gain a firm place in our lives. Established in 1922, the company caters to an elite niche market with an appreciation for mechanized clockwork.

Hermle, primarily produces mechanized clocks in different varieties. The Tellurium piece is an unusual model that displays not only an elegant clock face but marks the lunar and astrological phases with models of the moon, sun and earth at the apex of the clock.

For those with more traditional inclinations, there is an entire range of tall pendulum cable-driven pieces that ooze class with a minimalistic design inspired by high-society elements.

On the more modern end of the spectrum, table clocks find themselves sporting a futuristic cube. Take for instance, the polished, nickel-plated Hermle Westminster model. The main mechanism’s movement is supported by heavy pillars mounted on a black piano finish wood base. The silver plated dial, decorated with a low-key rhombus pattern and the hand-made glass combine to highlight the outstanding quality of the materials and the craftsmanship of this masterpiece.

Whether your taste lies on the cusp of the conventional or the futuristic, Hermle has an offering ideal for your tastes. The flawless craftsmanship is borne of decades of expertise and love for the craft with innovation found in every screw of a single clock.

Place a quirky timepiece on your bedside to brighten your room, enhance your study with a clock inspired by old lanterns or adorn your walls with timeless HermleUhrenmanufaktur creations. High-quality clocks to complete your high-class home or office.

Hermle is available in India through online – www.hermleclocks.in and soon will be available in all the showrooms in all major metros.