It all began with a Swiss wristwatch, an heirloom from a great-grandfather to his great-grandson.The founder, Øyvind VonDoren Asbjørnsen, has a very special connection to watches. The story began when he, just 12 years old, inherited his great-grandfather's valuable Swiss watch. This sparked a unique passion for watches in the young VonDoren. Despite his young age. Ålesunderen began to delve into the literature about clocks.After a long career as a director and film producer, he followed his dream and in 2016 founded the watch brand Von Doren. Today, Von Doren creates timeless, high-quality wristwatches inspired by Norwegian nature and history. All our watches are designed by Von Doren in Norway and we only use Swiss movements.