I love sterile watches. There is an interesting history behind a watch with no identifying marks on it. Let me tell you about it.
In WWII, there was an Italian business that made dive instruments. These dive instruments were provided to the Italian Navy and at some point, the Italian Navy asked the shop to make them a watch.
Now, as the story goes, the soldiers and military command liked sterile watches because if the solider was captured or killed, his country of origin could not be discovered by the watch he was wearing. This may be true but the story goes a bit deeper. That Italian instrument maker didn't want to make watches for just anyone during the war. He didn't know, maybe his home town would be taken by the enemy and he could have some dictator demanding he build watches or other equipment for the enemy of his country.
I love military tradition and I am going to keep it going. At Respektiv, I rarely build a watch with a manufacturer name on it. None of the dials I make will have a name on it. It amazes me that people are willing to wear advertising. I'm not a billboard. It's not just watches, it's shirts, shoes, cars, whatever. We are all just walking, talking billboards. Well not me. It's your watch. If you want a name on it, let's put your name on it. Or maybe your spouse's, or a special date, your school, or your military unit. Commemorate what makes you proud. You choose what you put on your Respektiv timepiece.
If you would like to build something truly individual, click the "Contact Respektiv" tab on the left and let's talk. We can build something truly unique and special to you.