- Skagen Designs
Infobox_Company
company_name = Skagen Designs, Ltd.
company_
company_type = Public
foundation =1987
location =Reno, Nevada , andAlbertslund ,Denmark ; numerous locations [ [http://www.skagendesigns.dk/distributors.asp?lngid=1 www.skagendesigns.dk/distributors.asp?lngid=1] ]
key_people = Henrik and Charlotte Jorst
products = watches and parts, sunglasses
revenue = $20 million - $30 million in sales [http://center.spoke.com/info/cTnCVK/SkagenDesignsLtd]
homepage = [http://www.skagen.com skagen.com]Skagen Designs, Ltd., is an international group based in
Reno, Nevada . The company was originally founded in 1987 by two Danish immigrants to the United States, Henrik and Charlotte Jorst. Skagen is known for its manufacturing ofwristwatches , many of which are thin.Watches
Skagen Designs, Ltd. makes watches that are characterized by a modern, minimalist, industrial style. Skagen are priced to be competitive with brands such as
Swatch and Esquire. A trade-mark characteristic of these watches is their thinness, as well as their unique stainless-steel mesh wrist bands. The label found on these quartz watches is “Skagen Denmark”, and they have what the watchmaker calls a "Danish contemporary design". The popularity of these watches has increased in the past few years. Skagen makes steel and titanium watches with quartz as well as automatic movements.Other products
Non-watch products such as
sunglasses and “menu” collections,vague have been marketed under the Skagen brand name.Notes
External links
* [http://www.skagendesigns.dk/ Skagen Designs., Ltd.] (European Headquarters)
* [http://www.skagen.com/ Skagen Designs., Ltd.] (Worldwide Headquarters)
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