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d.m.h – watches by a true independent watchmaker

| By Frank Geelen | 2 min read |

Dingemans Mechanische Horloges or d.m.h in short is a true independent watchmaker. One man, one vision. Form follows function… and he makes almost every part himself!

This watch is made by what you may call an independent watchmaker. Almost everything is made by the watchmaker himself. Only the movement, hands, strap, screws and o-rings are bought. The case, crown mechanism and dial are completely designed and produced by one man, Fred Dingemans.

d.m.h
d.m.h

Fred Dingemans makes everything in his own workshop on old (or vintage) machinery. Later i’ll make a review of the man, his vision and his watches. The brand is called d.m.h which stands for Dingemans Mechanische Horloges, translated Dingemans Mechanical Watches.
By the way, he only makes 12 watches a year! And his motto is form follows function.

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d.m.h
d.m.h

Now to the watch…
The case is 40mm in diameter, machined from a block of 316L stainless steel, waterproof to 30 meter. It’s got two mineral crystals, no sapphire. Sapphire crystal is more scratch resistant, but breaks faster than mineral crystal. Inside is a n.o.s. TD movement with d.m.h rotor. The dial is cut from a piece of brass and afterward a few holes are drilled for the screws and canon pin. The dial color can be chosen by the customer and is handpainted. The numbers and logo are stamped with a sponge, like they used to do long time ago.

d.m.h
d.m.h

According to the form follow function, the dial is attached to the movement with two screws.
In the top of the crown d.m.h is engraved.

All new models have wirelugs. This exact model with strap attachment underneath the case is not made anymore.
Prices are from aprox. 1,000 – 1,500 euro depending on your specific wishes.

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7 responses

  1. Hi Frank,

    Nice to be able to check this watch out myself yesterday evening. Nicely crafted case, crown system and dial. Superb colors! The dmh watch reminded me about a vintage rally car chronograph/timing device, very cool!

    RJ

  2. Thanx RJ, i fully agree.
    This d.m.h is really something special.
    See you soon buddy 🙂

  3. This piece looks great! And, nice report, thank you for that.
    Sadly only 12 per year. That you can call limited editions…
    Greets, Rik

  4. This watches is great. very simple but rock! The style is very masculine, Great!

  5. Bicharraco mas ugly. Merito su trabajo si tiene por limitado.

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  6. “Almost everything is made by the watchmaker himself. Only the movement, hands, strap, screws and o-rings are bought. The case, crown mechanism and dial are completely designed and produced by one man, Fred Dingemans”. Is this a joke?? Almost everything is clearly NOT made by the watchmaker. It’s definitely an interesting looking watch at a great price but the case, crown mechanism, and dial make up a small percentage of overall parts.

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