====== Stowa ======

{{wst>author|[[Reschke, Gerd-Lothar|Gerd-Lothar Reschke]] ([[https://www.zeitgefuehl.de|ZEITGEFÜHL]])}}

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**Stowa** is a German watch manufacturer.

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===== History =====
The name of the watch manufacturer Stowa was inspired by its founder, [[Storz, Walter|Walter Storz]], who initiated it in [[1927]] in Hornberg in the Black Forest. In [[1935]] Storz moved his pocket and wristwatch production to [[Pforzheim]] and in [[1938]] built a new factory there. From [[1940]] Stowa obtained the [[ebauche movement]]s for the [[observation watch]]es required by the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) from [[Unitas]] (diameter 46.5 mm).

After considerable war damage Storz began in [[1945]] in Rheinfelden with a new production of watches. Also, the Pforzheim plant was rebuilt. The company produced affordable everyday watches, jewelry watches and later [[quartz watch]]es.

Since [[1996]], the brand is owned by [[Schauer, Jörg|Jörg Schauer]], who also produces watches under his own name and now also continues the tradition of the watch manufacturer Stowa and the [[ebauche movement]] manufacturer [[Durowe]]. The watches by Stowa are, among others, marketed by the retail chain [[http://www.manufactum.de/|Manufactum]].

===== Address =====
STOWA\\ Jörg Schauer\\ Salmbacher Weg 52\\ D-75331 Engelsbrand

Phone 0 70 82 - 9 30 60\\ Telefax 0 70 82 - 9 30 62

===== Weblinks =====
  *[[http://www.stowa.de|Stowa]]


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