Independent watchmaking · Glarus, Switzerland

Calibre 12, a hand-wound field watch you can service anywhere.

Höcker & Sons is a family atelier producing 120 watches per year. Calibre 12 is a 38 mm field watch with a hand-wound movement we assemble across two benches, a double-domed sapphire crystal and a case designed so any watchmaker can open it with standard tools. We publish power reserve, amplitude targets and parts prices on this site. No dealer network, no waiting lists you cannot see. Höcker & Sons prints timing results from six positions inside the box and lists parts prices before you book service. Strap makers can download lug drawings without creating an account. Each watch ships with a printed timing card, strap change instructions and a parts price list dated the month of assembly. Service appointments include amplitude readings taken when the case is opened. We publish mainspring replacement intervals and document which components work with third-party service partners across Europe and North America. Lug widths, crystal height and hand lengths are dimensioned on the specs page so strap makers can fit without guesswork. Every case back shows serial, regulation date and the watchmaker who performed the final timing check before boxing. Service pricing lists labour separately from parts so you can compare quotes. Waiting lists show position and expected month publicly.

Five-year warranty. Service manual PDF is free.

Atelier numbers

Watches finished per year
120
Case diameter, drilled lugs
38 mm
Power reserve, hand-wound
58 hr
Atelier in Glarus
15+ yrs

Calibre 12 highlights

Watch movement gears macro photography

Hand-wound movement

18,000 vph, hacking seconds, 58-hour reserve measured on six positions.

Watch dial detail with luminous hands

Domed sapphire

Double-domed crystal with inner AR; gaskets rated to 50 m.

Watch case back and crown detail

Drilled lugs

Standard 20 mm straps, quick changes with a spring bar tool.

Leather watch strap beside a timepiece

Straps and service

Extra straps ship with quick-release bars; service manual lists every part number.

Assembly in Glarus

  1. 01

    Movement regulation

    Amplitude and beat error logged on your card.

  2. 02

    Case finishing

    Brushed sides, polished bezel, mid-case inspected under loupe.

  3. 03

    Dial and hands

    Applied indices, C3 lume, hand-set under microscope.

  4. 04

    Final timing

    Six-position test, results printed in the box.

Configure Calibre 12

  • Field dial, steelStandard

    Matte black dial, steel case, leather strap.

    CHF4'800
  • Salmon dial, steel

    Salmon dial, same case, extra strap.

    CHF5'100
  • Extra strap

    Vegetable-tanned calf, quick-release.

    CHF180

Owners and watchmakers

“My local watchmaker opened it with standard tools. Parts list was accurate.”
F. KellerCalibre 12 · Zurich
“Timing card matched what I saw on the timegrapher. Rare honesty.”
M. OkadaSalmon dial · Osaka
“Drilled lugs saved me when I swapped to a NATO for hiking.”
L. BergField dial · Stockholm
“Timing card matched the independent check I paid for in Geneva.”
O. SteinerField dial · Bern

Place a deposit

Request a deposit invoice for your configuration. We confirm timing and delivery month by email.

Download the service manual

PDF with exploded diagrams, torque specs and parts numbers.