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Solid sterling silver dial, hand-guilloché engraved by Jochen Benzinger on a rose engine, with a flinqué sub-seconds register and frosted chapter ring. Swiss ETA/Unitas 6498-1 manual-wind, regulated in five positions in Baltimore; rhodium-plated bridges with Geneva stripes, swan-neck regulator, heat-blued screws, 24k gold infill on the “Towson Watch Co.” engraving. 42 mm mirror-polished case with a screw-down bezel for full case serviceability — 100 numbered pieces. Available now at $6,000; ships in 2–4 weeks.
Solid sterling silver dial, hand-guilloché engraved by Jochen Benzinger on a rose engine, with a flinqué sub-seconds register and frosted chapter ring. Swiss ETA/Unitas 6498-1 manual-wind, regulated in five positions in Baltimore; rhodium-plated bridges with Geneva stripes, swan-neck regulator, heat-blued screws, 24k gold infill on the “Towson Watch Co.” engraving. 42 mm mirror-polished case with a screw-down bezel for full case serviceability — 100 numbered pieces. Available now at $6,000; ships in 2–4 weeks.
The Potomac name belongs to a long-running series within Towson Watch Company’s portfolio, rooted in the visual language of American railroad pocket watches. Early references like the original Potomac and Bay Pilot models emphasized cathedral hands, oversized sub-seconds registers and classical Roman numerals—features that persist in the current Benzinger edition. The materials and techniques have evolved; the design remains clear, balanced and mechanically honest.
The collection is named after the Potomac River, the waterway that shaped the culture and trade of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic. Co-founder Hartwig Balke, an engineer from Pforzheim and a lifelong sailor, made Maryland his home for its connection to the Chesapeake. The Benzinger Potomac is the most direct expression of that transatlantic story: a dial cut by hand in Pforzheim on a watch designed in Maryland.
Each Benzinger Potomac is individually numbered and recorded by Towson Watch Company. The case has a screw-down bezel and threaded caseback, so it can be fully taken apart and each part refinished or replaced on its own, and the watch can be restored over time without compromising the case.
The movement is decorated with heat-blued screws in polished chatons, hand-polished anglage and Côtes de Genève, and is regulated in Baltimore. Service and repair are handled through Baltimore Watch Company, where watchmakers trained by the founders work on Towson watches.
Its siblings in the Towson × Benzinger family are the TOWSON CLASSIC CR100, the Benzinger CHOPTANK and the HALF-SKELLY.
The Potomac name belongs to a long-running series within Towson Watch Company’s portfolio, rooted in the visual language of American railroad pocket watches. Early references like the original Potomac and Bay Pilot models emphasized cathedral hands, oversized sub-seconds registers and classical Roman numerals—features that persist in the current Benzinger edition. The materials and techniques have evolved; the design remains clear, balanced and mechanically honest.
The collection is named after the Potomac River, the waterway that shaped the culture and trade of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic. Co-founder Hartwig Balke, an engineer from Pforzheim and a lifelong sailor, made Maryland his home for its connection to the Chesapeake. The Benzinger Potomac is the most direct expression of that transatlantic story: a dial cut by hand in Pforzheim on a watch designed in Maryland.
Each Benzinger Potomac is individually numbered and recorded by Towson Watch Company. The case has a screw-down bezel and threaded caseback, so it can be fully taken apart and each part refinished or replaced on its own, and the watch can be restored over time without compromising the case.
The movement is decorated with heat-blued screws in polished chatons, hand-polished anglage and Côtes de Genève, and is regulated in Baltimore. Service and repair are handled through Baltimore Watch Company, where watchmakers trained by the founders work on Towson watches.
Its siblings in the Towson × Benzinger family are the TOWSON CLASSIC CR100, the Benzinger CHOPTANK and the HALF-SKELLY.
Price — $6,000. Availability — Available now; ships in 2–4 weeks.
Shipping — Insured FedEx Priority, signature required, worldwide.
Returns — Accepted within 14 days of delivery on unworn watches with box and papers; engraved and custom pieces are final sale.
Warranty — Two years from date of purchase, covering service and repair through Baltimore Watch Company in Baltimore, MD.
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Our watchmakers build, regulate and test your watch in Maryland, then ship it insured by FedEx in 2–4 weeks.
Returns within 14 days of delivery, and a two-year warranty with service at the bench.
Designed in Maryland. Components from Pforzheim and Switzerland. Assembled and regulated in Baltimore.
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