The Barrington Griffiths Watch Company, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a designer and manufacturer of wristwatches. The current models feature automatic (self-winding) mechanical movements, departing from their 'Modern Classic' watch which incorporated 1940s mechanical pocket watch movements. The Barrington Griffiths Watch Company is one of few companies making wristwatches in Canada. Although they use movements of Japanese and Swiss origin, the components of the case are made in Canada, and the watch itself is assembled in Canada, satisfying the Canadian Competition Bureau's requirements for a "Made in Canada" product.[1]
Barrington Griffiths was founded in 2010 by Industrial Designer Mark Griffiths to create a Canadian watch line. The name "Barrington Griffiths" is the full family name of the founder. The company logo is the abbreviation "BG".
The Modern Classicedit
The Modern Classic watch uses a refurbished mechanical movement made by Swiss manufacturer ETA, for Bulova pocket watches of the 1940s and 50s.[2] The idea to convert a pocket watch to a wristwatch is not new. As far back as the 19th century soldiers requiring precision watches during battle made the first conversions in order to free up their hands.[3] These early conversions eventually came to be known as "trench watches" because of their extensive use among soldiers in the trenches during World War I. Today few companies do such conversions because of the cost and effort required.
The Modern Classic WristwatchThe Modern Classic back view showing movement
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
^"Bidfun-db Archive: Watch Movements: Bulova 17AH (ETA 951, 953)".
^Brozek, John E., International Watch Magazine, January 2004
External linksedit
Official Website
November 01, 2023
barrington, griffiths, watch, company, based, calgary, alberta, canada, designer, manufacturer, wristwatches, current, models, feature, automatic, self, winding, mechanical, movements, departing, from, their, modern, classic, watch, which, incorporated, 1940s,. The Barrington Griffiths Watch Company based in Calgary Alberta Canada is a designer and manufacturer of wristwatches The current models feature automatic self winding mechanical movements departing from their Modern Classic watch which incorporated 1940s mechanical pocket watch movements The Barrington Griffiths Watch Company is one of few companies making wristwatches in Canada Although they use movements of Japanese and Swiss origin the components of the case are made in Canada and the watch itself is assembled in Canada satisfying the Canadian Competition Bureau s requirements for a Made in Canada product 1 Barrington Griffiths Watch CompanyBarrington Griffiths Watch Company LogoTypeSole ProprietorshipIndustryWatchmakingFounded2010 FounderMark GriffithsHeadquartersCalgary Alberta CanadaArea servedWorldwideProductsModern Classic men s watchesWebsitehttp www bgwatch com Contents 1 Company history 2 The Modern Classic 3 References 4 External linksCompany history editBarrington Griffiths was founded in 2010 by Industrial Designer Mark Griffiths to create a Canadian watch line The name Barrington Griffiths is the full family name of the founder The company logo is the abbreviation BG The Modern Classic editThe Modern Classic watch uses a refurbished mechanical movement made by Swiss manufacturer ETA for Bulova pocket watches of the 1940s and 50s 2 The idea to convert a pocket watch to a wristwatch is not new As far back as the 19th century soldiers requiring precision watches during battle made the first conversions in order to free up their hands 3 These early conversions eventually came to be known as trench watches because of their extensive use among soldiers in the trenches during World War I Today few companies do such conversions because of the cost and effort required nbsp The Modern Classic Wristwatch nbsp The Modern Classic back view showing movementReferences edit Competition Bureau Guide to Made in Canada Claims Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2011 06 04 Bidfun db Archive Watch Movements Bulova 17AH ETA 951 953 Brozek John E International Watch Magazine January 2004External links editOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barrington Griffiths Watch Company amp oldid 1182306660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
