Towson Watch Company

Towson Watch Company Independent American Watchmaker based in Maryland. Founded in 1998. Since 1998, Towson Watch Company has helped pioneer the new era of American watchmaking.

Our master watchmakers specialize in the handcraft production of mechanical timepieces, strictly using highest-grade Swiss/German components made exclusively for TWC. All standard-collection timepieces are sold on this website. To view the collections in person, please visit our showroom in Baltimore, MD.
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TWC was established in 1998 by George Thomas and Hartwig Balke, two German engineers that m

oved to America with the dream of starting a watch company. Our three signature collections (Masterpiece, Limited, Mission) remain freshly updated with new models and color variations at random times. Once a model is sold out, it will never be produced again. Production limited to 100 for each color variant. Join TWC in the rejuvenation of one of America's oldest crafts.

Raw look. Might delete later.
05/13/2026

Raw look. Might delete later.

The STARMARK dial was developed specifically for the Dubois Dépraz DD9231 moonphase module mounted to the Sellita SW300 ...
05/12/2026

The STARMARK dial was developed specifically for the Dubois Dépraz DD9231 moonphase module mounted to the Sellita SW300 base movement. Its architecture is not decorative first; it begins with the mechanics beneath it.

The module determines the essential layout: the moonphase aperture is positioned in the upper-left quadrant, while the 31-day calendar display is placed at 6 o’clock. Rather than disguise this asymmetry, Towson Watch Company used it as the foundation of the design.

The dial itself was custom-produced from brass, with a galvano black surface, white printing, and rhodium appliqués. Its broad oval form measures 33.6 mm across, with a visible diameter of approximately 32.6 mm and a dial thickness of 0.40 mm for proper clearance beneath the handset and case architecture.

At the upper left, the moonphase aperture is shaped and framed rather than simply cut open. Opposite it, the observatory dial field carries the TWC shield, balancing the moonphase visually and giving the brand mark a structural role within the composition. At 6 o’clock, the calendar register completes the technical triangle of the dial.

The applied rhodium stars serve as the hour markers. They are not ornament placed over the design; they are the design’s functional indices. They mark time, extend the moonphase theme across the full surface, and give the STARMARK its identity with restraint.

Dedicated tooling was created for this dial, including a printing cliché, turning tool, and appliqué setup. The result is a purpose-built dial: black galvanic surface, white graphic precision, rhodium accents, and a layout shaped by the movement itself.

The STARMARK dial is a study in controlled asymmetry — a moonphase display organized through material, function, and authorship.

The STARMARK drops soon.
05/06/2026

The STARMARK drops soon.

Small watch. Heavy hand.
02/04/2026

Small watch. Heavy hand.

The app’s recommended song choice for the Choptank… the watch collector confirmed☑️
12/03/2025

The app’s recommended song choice for the Choptank… the watch collector confirmed☑️

She has the jewelry. She wanted the watch.
10/17/2025

She has the jewelry. She wanted the watch.

Friday nights, full calendar. 🖤🌕
10/10/2025

Friday nights, full calendar. 🖤🌕

She thinks it’s too pretty on you.
09/17/2025

She thinks it’s too pretty on you.

Which Towson does it best? 🔥🔵Blued steel is not a coating. It’s the art of tempering: steel brought to its critical poin...
09/06/2025

Which Towson does it best? 🔥🔵

Blued steel is not a coating. It’s the art of tempering: steel brought to its critical point until oxidation yields that deep, permanent blue. Our cathedral hands carry this centuries-old tradition, unchanged in classical watchmaking.

From Tiffany’s commission to Towson’s signature salmon.In our early years, we dressed Tiffany & Co. New York movements i...
09/04/2025

From Tiffany’s commission to Towson’s signature salmon.
In our early years, we dressed Tiffany & Co. New York movements in 5N rose gold. That same technique defines Towson today—salmon dials galvanically plated, not painted.

The distinctive warmth and depth of 5N come from its elevated copper content—typically 22–25% in 18K formulations—an alloy balance that gives salmon its richness and permanence.

What was once hidden on a movement’s backplate now faces forward on the TALBOT and CHOPTANK.

Address

2205 York Road
Lutherville - Timonium, MD
21093

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+14107332991

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