HerzWerk

HerzWerk (literally 'heart work') is the Munich-based independent brand of a German watchmaker whose journey began in 2008 at Germany's oldest and historically most important watchmaking school. After graduating, he worked with a small dedicated team in Zurich creating individual pieces for royal families, developing prototypes for the industry, and producing small series. He then taught at the watchmaking school, passing on his knowledge to the next generation. Years of technology and process development led him to Patek Philippe in Munich, where he gained profound insights into watchmaking at the highest level — before founding HerzWerk to combine traditional technique with modern innovation.

Two current models: the Artisan, powered by a fully in-house developed movement with twin barrels delivering an 8-day power reserve and a free-sprung balance hairspring; and the Régulateur, also with an in-house calibre developed from a unique design philosophy. Every piece uses traditional decorative techniques in close cooperation with the client; bespoke decorations are always available on request. A retrograde calendar and moonphase version of the Régulateur is currently in development. 'Beautiful things don't ask for attention.'

The brand's own timeline shows a workshop accelerating. The Régulateur is built around the newly developed in-house calibre V2 — unveiled at the start of 2026 as, in the maker's words, the heart of his latest collection — while 2026 also brought the official unveiling of the Artisan, presented as the beginning of a new era and offered first through a presale programme; its stated design brief was a watch of lasting significance rather than an object of the moment, uniting classical harmony with modern clarity. The Patek Philippe years left a specific ambition behind: the experience inspired him to develop his first major complication under the HerzWerk name, a project taking shape alongside the retrograde-calendar-and-moonphase Régulateur already announced. The workshop itself is growing to match — early 2026 saw the arrival of a vintage Aciera precision milling machine, welcomed on social media like a new colleague — and the maker documents his bench work openly on Instagram, Threads, and YouTube, building the brand on a stated conviction that buying a luxury timepiece is above all a matter of trust. Distribution reflects the scale: direct from Munich, with representation through a specialist independent-watchmaking dealer serving Greater China. At roughly ten bespoke watches a year with two in-house calibres already realised and a grand complication in the drawer, HerzWerk is precisely the kind of quiet German atelier this catalogue exists to surface before the wider world finds it.