In Conversation with Jeff Hess, CEO of Duber Time and Ball Watch USA
Jeff Hess
If you’ve ever purchased or been interested in purchasing an Anonimo, Ball, MeisterSinger, or Mühle in the United States, there’s a good chance you interacted with Jeffrey P. Hess in some way. In fact, if you’ve followed the watch industry over the past three decades, you’ve likely come in contact with the man himself in some fashion. Not only is he the CEO of Ball Watch USA and Duber Time, he also owns Old Northeast Jewelers and Hess Fine Auctions. With his multi-faceted approach, Hess offers a unique perspective compared to the typical industry executive. We recently had the opportunity to catch up with him for a brief conversation about his career and the industry at large.
Collector, historian, author, newsgroup moderator, watch designer, auctioneer, CEO, distributor, and retailer ? which of your roles came first" My hobby and passion for horology and design has become my vocation. At first it was collecting, then researching/writing, then design, and, only then, distribution.
Today, you?re the U.S. distributor for Ball, MeisterSinger, Mühle-Glashütte, Anonimo, and Marvin ? what makes these brands so interesting to you"
Historical aspects. Ball has a story that is, as the former U.S. President of Seiko once told me, the most ?pristine? story in horology. He was being polite, but there is some truth. Mühle is equally as historical, it?s family-owned and goes back to the 1860s. Anonimo?s story of Italian design is legendar...
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