The Legacy Of Skagen Watches: A Striking Love Story

You might wonder as to how Skagen men's watches came to life. It happened way back in the year 1986. Henrik Jorst and Charlotte Kjolbye were introduced at a corporate party and wound up falling in love. You could say that it was love at first sight. Shortly after, Carlsberg, Henrik's then employers transferred him to New York to manage their North American marketing operation. Before long, Charlotte hooked up with Henrik in New York. Both got drawn back to each other during the subsequent year.

A friend of Henrik's from Denmark sent him some samples of his company gift watches, asking if there was a conceivable market for them in the United States. Using the samples as a starting point, they added their own fashionable touches, creating a very stylish end product. Surprisingly to them, corporate buyers were in love with their designs, and suggested that they make a brand name for themselves instead of only supplying to corporations.

Both Jorst and Kjolbye managed to come up with eight hundred watches in 4 unique designs under the handle Skagen Denmark. The couple founded Skagen as a result of an unfathomable passion for design. They also have a strong belief that they knew what people wanted. The initial batch of Skagen watches were sold out. They also had another cargo shipped right after. As for the next year, Henrik and Charlotte designed thirty new models. There was a buyer who took a chance and placed the Skagen watches on the back of the special Father's Day edition.

Further down the line in the year 1995, Bloomingdales adopted Skagen watches on a trial basis. By the end of that day, every single watch had been sold. Skagen men's watch was also featured in Inc. magazines as one of the 250 fastest growing private corporations in the Unites States. Over five years, there had been a 1200 percent increase in turnover, and a new office was opened in Denmark to distribute the watches. 80 new stores were opened in Denmark alone, and in 1995, Skagen watches were being distributed to the United Kingdom.

Skagen Denmark already had almost 100 employees in their business, and it only continued to grow. In 2000, Germany and the Netherlands were also selling Skagen watches. Revolutionizing the watch industry, Skagen had grown into a monstrous corporate entity with 160 employees, 60 international markets, 250 unique watch designs, and over 5000 stores worldwide.

The Skagen Denmark corporation is unlike any other watch manufacturer. By forever changing the watch market for the better, the company has remained ever loyal to the original founders' first ideas. Stylish and undeniably chic, these Skagen watches are the definition of classy and never look obnoxious or grating. Skagen's reputation for watches that are clean, sleek, and stylish is vitally important to them, and nothing else can compare to the elegant and sophisticated look of a Skagen men's wrist watches. Chrome mesh bands, vibrantly pretty colors, classic looks, and unique styles create a product that is the epitome of the watch industry.