When was anOrdain founded?

anOrdain was founded in 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Where is anOrdain headquartered?

anOrdain is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.

What price segment does anOrdain belong to?

anOrdain is positioned in the mid range segment of the watch market.

Does anOrdain manufacture its own movements?

anOrdain is classified as a assembler.

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Scottish independent watchmaker specializing in hand-crafted enamel dial watches, producing genuine grand feu enamel dials in-house including the world's first fume enamel dial.

Lewis Heath founded anOrdain in 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. The brand name comes from Loch an Ordain, a lochan in the Scottish Highlands. Heath taught himself the art of enamel dial making and launched the first watches in 2018 with the Model 1, featuring in-house grand feu enamel dials at prices previously unattainable. anOrdain invented a method for creating gradient fume enamel dials. The brand moved into its Kelvingrove studio in 2019. In 2021, a French watchmaker was hired to develop a moonphase module for the manual-wind ETA 6498. The Model 3 'Method' debuted in 2023, featuring wave-pattern enamel dials inspired by Method Studio, a Scottish woodworking workshop. anOrdain also acquired fellow Scottish brand Paulin Watches in 2023. By 2024, the company moved into a new purpose-built factory in Glasgow, with a waitlist extending to 2028. The team includes about 25 craftspeople. anOrdain is a member of the Heritage Crafts Association.