Collage of clock-making process including assembly, close-up of hands, clock face, and clock mechanism. Collage of clock-making process including assembly, close-up of hands, clock face, and clock mechanism.

About

Hermle North America

Hermle: A Legacy of Clockmaking

FOUNDED IN GERMANY IN 1922
Founded by Franz Hermle in 1922 in the Swabian Alb region of southern Germany, Hermle has been a leader in clockmaking for over a hundred years. With a legacy of excellence and an obsession with precision, our clocks are known throughout the world. Today Hermle continues in it's 4th generation as a family business with a focus on tradition and quality.

Collage of historical photos of the Hermle clock company with images of the clock-making process

TRADITION AND INNOVATION
Clockmaking is not just a craft for a bygone era, we marry modern manufacturing with old-world handcraft methods to produce artful timepieces in a variety of styles for any decor, as well as clock movements that are made with advanced engineering for precise timekeeping.

Our movements not only power Hermle clocks, but as one of the few large-scale producers of movements in the world, our workmanship can be found in clocks across the industry. Our passion for clockmaking and horological tradition continues to guide us into the future.

Collage of Hermle's German employees working in the clock-making process.


HERMLE IN AMERICA
In 1977 Hermle expanded into the United States. After a careful search, Hermle North America was established in Amherst, Virginia, USA. This manufacturing and distribution location was chosen for it's strategic position on the East Coast and it's resemblance to the southern German countryside. Today, a select number of our wooden clock cabinets, including grandfather clock cases, are produced at our Amherst, Virginia facility. We serve as the distribution point for all Hermle clocks and clock movements to the USA, Canada, and Central America, serving wholesale and retail customers alike.

Our U.S. facility also produces custom commercial casegoods furniture and manages our Hermle retail clocks website.

Collage of Hermle North America's clock-making manufacturing and clock movement distribution.

History of Hermle Clocks