Belchengruppe is a young Swiss watch brand based in Basel. It stands out with a strikingly angular case design and an unusual dial layout.

The brand’s name is derived from five mountains called “Belchen” in the Dreiland region at the Bend of the Rhine. These peaks form an archaic solar calendar and symbolize the four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. The company’s team members call themselves “time designers.” More information → The Zeitdesigner; they collaborate with a watchmaker and a CAD designer.

The watches are equipped with mechanical movements from Sellita.

In June 2021, the Zeitdesigner won the international DNA Paris Design Award in the Product Design category.

• belchengruppe.ch (official website)
• Paris Design Awards 2021: Mechanical Watches 1247
• Belchengruppe Offers Something Different With Inaugural Range, fratellowatches, August 10, 2020