The launch of a Greek watch brand is undoubtedly significant news in a market and a country that lacks a tradition in watchmaking. However, two Greek watchmakers, Antonis Meristoudis and Jordan Porfyridis, took the big step and the significant risk after many years of work in the service industry. They created a microbrand of watches and now proudly present their first product under the name “Antonio & Jordan”: a mechanical watch with minimalist design and many handmade details.
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“Our vision was to create a watch that would live forever, passing from father to son, and later to the grandson. A watch with memory, carrying memories, stories… We create for people who seek that ‘forever’. Those who love the watch and want to wear it instead of keeping it in a drawer,” says Antonis Meristoudis, introducing us to the Greek brand, Antonio & Jordan. “The idea of creating the watch came one day from Antonis,” says Jordan Porfyridis. “Thus, a Greek microbrand started to take shape, appealing to every watch enthusiast, regardless of age.”
“My contact with watches began at a young age when I was curious about the alarm clocks in my father’s workshop, which I eventually took over,” says Jordan Porfyridis. “First, I started repairing alarm clocks, and then I moved on to wristwatches. The path I would follow was predetermined.” Antonis Meristoudis enrolled in the watchmaking school at Koumoundourou Square “after being encouraged by a family friend.” “There, I quickly realized that I had talent in this microcosm that seemed vast through the lens,” he says. “What I loved about micro-mechanics was that the only thing that could limit you was your imagination.” And he continues: “Creating my own brand was a dream from school days, but everything in life comes in its own time, not ours. After 35 years of work in the repair field, I met Jordan, a person of my age, who had the same dreams and desires as mine.”…