Stowa watch

If you’re into German watches, you’re likely already very familiar with Stowa. If not, here’s the super abbreviated history. Stowa was founded in 1927 by Walter Storz, (Stowa being an abbreviation of his name STOrz WAlter). In the 30’s they designed and released Bauhaus watches, which informed their very popular Antea line available today. Famously, […]

If you’ve followed my blog for awhile, you’re probably aware that I have an appreciation for Stowa watches. I’ve reviewed their Partitio in the past, and generally liked what I saw. Today, I’ll be looking at another Stowa, their Flieger Classic 36. These watches are individually serialized, so each one is truly unique. They’re designed […]

Hands-on review of the Stowa Flieger Klassik 40 with manual movement. At a price of 950 Euro, this watch is a no-brainer. Click to read.

It’s a bit of an open secret here at Worn & Wound, but we’re big fans of the Stowa Partitio. It’s a conservatively designed vintage throwback that somehow feels timeless. It’s solid, traditional watchmaking design, and if you’re the type of person who strives for a “one watch collection” (which sounds like the title of […]

It’s a bit of an open secret here at Worn & Wound, but we’re big fans of the Stowa Partitio. It’s a conservatively designed vintage throwback that somehow feels timeless. It’s solid, traditional watchmaking design, and if you’re the type of person who strives for a “one watch collection” (which sounds like the title of […]

Stowa launched the TO1 TESTAF in 2013 (TO stands for Technically Optimized) as the first watch in their new contemporary line-up, but I was a bit hesitant...

Stowa’s Marine line is perhaps as iconic as the brand’s Antea and Flieger series, and now it’s getting a new case size that should make a lot of small-wristed Stowa fans very happy—introducing the Stowa Marine Classic 36. As you may have already figured out from the name, this new entry into the Marine family […]

A few years ago, it seemed like every new watch was bronze (just like in 2020, every new watch is green). It was definitely a trend, not unlike many that came before, and many that will come after. As is often the case with trends in an area like watches, once they die down, makers […]

Grabbed my Flieger this morning (back on the 'old style' brown strap) - Thinking of putting it on the back version though -

When German engineering is employed through the Stowa watchmaker, the aesthetic need not be elaborate or intense. A simple rendering of a timeless classic