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Founded by Gerhard Diedrich Wempe in 1878.1
Private company
Wempe
Logo: Template:Arianne Bolk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
German jewelry company
Wempe is a German luxury watch retailer established in 1878 which produces its own in-house watch brand. The watches are assembled in Glashutte, Germany. A majority of its timepieces are chronometer certified by Wempe at their Sternwarte observatory facility in Glashutte.2 It was founded by Gerhard Diedrich Wempe.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1878Founded1
- IndustryPrecision engineering and optical industry, retail1
- HeadquartersHamburg1
- Websitewww.wempe.com
- Legal formKommanditgesellschaft1
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Wempe is a German luxury watch retailer established in 1878 which produces its own in-house watch brand. The watches are assembled in Glashutte, Germany. A majority of its timepieces are chronometer certified by Wempe at their Sternwarte observatory facility in Glashutte. Wempe retails watch brands including Cartier, Rolex, A. Lange & Söhne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, and Omega, and has collaborated with Longines, Girard-Perregaux, and Ulysse Nardin.2
Leadership
Who has led Wempe, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderGerhard Diedrich Wempe1
Timeline
- 1878Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.wempe.de1
- Websitewww.wempe.com1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/hauswempe1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/wempe1
- WikipediaWempe
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1483424
Sources
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- 1WikidataWempe on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWempe on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWempe logo by Template:Arianne Bolk, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsWempe photo by Graf Foto, CC BY-SA 3.0