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Brand profile
Daniel Wellington
Swedish watch and jewelry brand known for minimalist quartz watches with interchangeable straps, now fully owned by Timex Group.
StockholmOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Daniel Wellington
Thin quartz, swappable straps
The core product is a slim-cased quartz dress watch built around interchangeable NATO, leather and mesh straps, so one case covers several looks.
Instagram built the business
Founded in Stockholm in 2011, it grew by selling direct-to-consumer and marketing through influencers rather than through traditional watch retail.
Accessible price, no mechanics
Watches and jewelry run roughly $100–250, so you are paying for design and strap versatility rather than movement complexity.
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Brand facts
Daniel Wellington is a Swedish watch and jewelry brand founded in 2011 by Filip Tysander and based in Stockholm. It built its business on thin quartz dress watches with slim cases and interchangeable NATO, leather and mesh straps, sold direct-to-consumer and marketed heavily through Instagram influencers. The range now spans watches, rings, bracelets and necklaces at roughly $100–250. Timex Group, which took a 25% stake around 2023, completed its purchase of the whole company in July 2026; Tysander had previously been sole owner.
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Urban prep / Ivy, Quiet luxury