Chance train ride meeting leads to two commuting strangers launching luxury watch brand
Yarm-based Winton Watch Company is inspired by Britain’s unsung heroes
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Train buddies Chris Holder and Simon Hebb struck up a strong friendship during their regular commute to work - now the pair have launched a luxury watch brand together.
New watch brand honours forgotten British heroes who changed the world
The company has named its first two watches after Mary Anning and Joseph Swan
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A new watch company inspired by British pioneers that have largely been forgotten by history has launched during lockdown.
The Winton Watch Company has been founded by Chris Holder, from Eaglescliffe, on Teesside, and Simon Hebb, from Dishforth, North Yorkshire, after they were inspired by British pioneers and adventurers who have quietly changed the world without getting the recognition they deserve.
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