Inspired by a small group of watch collector's that modified otherwise unserviceable vintage watches into their own custom creations, Mk II was born with the goal to offer custom watches at a mass produced price. The word "custom" normally carries with it two concepts 1) premium pricing and 2) uniqueness (i.e. irreplaceable). Our difference is that our custom watches, while unique, are affordable and replaceable. We want our watches to be affordable and replaceable in order to give our customers the freedom to use Mk II timepieces for the purposes for which they were designed.
Our Swiss Made Mk II watches offer the same quality found in our custom collection but without the long lead times. This collection is made available to those that prefer the traditional interpretation of our designs. These Swiss Made watches are featured at a growing but select number of dealers around the world.
"Mk II/Mk 2/Mark 2" has been used by military organizations to designate the second generation or iteration of a tool, piece of equipment, or weapons platform. Our trademark, Mk II, embodies our dedication to utilitarianism, reliability, and re-styling/reviving vintage tool watch designs for modern applications (a second generation of that design, if you will). The name Mk II also summarizes our endeavor to bring the ultimate design of a personal timepiece closer to the end-user than has ever been possible. Each person relates to time differently and in those critical situations where clear/concise timekeeping is paramount we believe a timepiece should be adapted to the user, just like a quality tool is tailored to a craftsman, artisan, or marksman.