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NORQAIN

A family owned Swiss house where alpine spirit, athletic daring and chronometer precision meet on the wrist of the adventurous.

2018
Since 2018

Measured in time.

Founded by Ben Küffer.

NORQAIN was founded in 2018 by Ben Küffer in Nidau, near Biel, and describes itself as one of the rare family owned, independent Swiss watch brands.
The Story

Chapters of NORQAIN

I

Its board unites Marc Küffer, a former owner of Roventa Henex, Ted Schneider of the family that long owned Breitling, and ice hockey legend Mark Streit, a cofounder.

II

A long term partnership with Kenissi brought the chronometer certified NN20/1 and NN20/2 GMT Manufacture Calibres with 70 hours of power reserve.

III

The Wild ONE, developed with input from Jean Claude Biver, pairs a titanium movement container on rubber shock absorbers with a protective cage of NORTEQ carbon fibre composite.

IV

NORTEQ is a carbon fibre composite six times lighter than steel, and the house counts Gianluigi Buffon, Stan Wawrinka and Sidney Crosby among its NORQAINers.

The Signature

The Wild ONE in NORTEQ

The ridge is climbed and the N of the house is planted at the summit.

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Where to find them
Nidau, Switzerland
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