About Us

Magellan Watch was founded in 2000 by Everhard Vissers, a businessman with a definite penchant for mechanical watches. He had been thinking of creating a watch unlike any other and inspired by a ship’s compass. Mr Vissers waited until he met professionals capable of creating an authentic horological product, before carrying out his plan. The result was the Magellan 1521 watch featuring an astonishing design – based on semi-spherical dial, hands and sapphire crystal – clearly evoking Magellan’s round-the-world voyage and driven by an innovative movement.

Ten years later, the initial design and technology have remained unchanged, only the central theme underwent transformations that opened up whole new vistas just waiting to be explored. A potential that did not escape Mario G. Nargi. Experienced watchmaking executive, Mario G. Nargi soon grasped the strength of the concept and then bought up Magellan Watch in October 2010.

“The Magellan watch is unique! Its roundness is original, the technical feat is amazing. This watch offers a wealth of possibilities… ideas are bursting out all over the place and I am definitely viewing life from a resolutely round perspective!”