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Behrens

Behrens presents a Shenzhen-founded 2012 watch brand integrating original design, R&D and manufacturing around unusual mechanical displays. 1

A source-attributed brand and model guide, not an originality, award or service certification.

At a glance

Stated founding
Shenzhen, 2012 1
Stated work
Design, R&D and manufacturing 1
Research priority
Exact model and display system 1
Movement priority
Confirm calibre per reference 1

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Selected reference records

18 documented configurations from 13 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Behrens catalogue.

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2012 is the stated founding year

Behrens’ official history says Lin Bingqiang founded the brand in Shenzhen, China in 2012. The company describes its focus as integrating original design, R&D and manufacturing.

This is brand chronology, not a production date for a particular watch. 1

The brand records named launches by year

The official history provides a timeline of collections and models, including Star Trek, Navigator, Rotary and Apolar. Use this as a source-led starting point while confirming exact release, configuration and market information for the individual watch.

Names alone are not a complete specification. 1

Mechanical-display claims are model-specific

Behrens describes particular mechanical systems, including Earth-Moon and Earth-Mars relationships, within named watches. Attach such claims only to the documented model.

Visual similarity is not enough to identify a mechanism. 1

Awards and nominations are historical records

The official timeline reports nominations and awards for named watches. Treat each as a source-attributed historical claim; it does not certify a watch in hand or its current condition.

Preserve reference-level evidence. 1

In-house movement wording requires exact compatibility

The company’s history identifies first BM01 and later BM02 in-house movements in specific releases. Confirm the calibre in the individual piece rather than applying a later movement to older families.

Service needs follow the actual movement and condition. 1

Keep conclusions bounded

The official source supports Behrens’ 2012 Shenzhen founding and model timeline. It does not authenticate, value or establish the configuration of a specific watch.

Use product documentation, markings and service records for those conclusions. 1

Independent research update

Lin Bingqiang founded BEHRENS in Shenzhen in 2012.

BEHRENS has developed a sequence of unconventional mechanical display watches since its founding.

The production scope of a specific BEHRENS watch must be verified at reference and calibre level. 234

Key dates

  1. 2012

    Brand founding

    Official history dates the Shenzhen founding to 2012. 1

  2. 2020

    Rotary and Apolar launch

    Official history dates Rotary and Apolar launches to 2020. 1

  3. 2022

    BM01 movement context

    Official history dates the first BM01 in-house movement to a 2022 Perigee release. 1

  4. 2012

    BEHRENS founded

    Brand and independent sources place the founding in Shenzhen in 2012. 234

Ownership and continuity

Behrens’ official history presents a 2012 Shenzhen start followed by a documented progression of unusual mechanical-watch releases. 1

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Behrens’ official history says Lin Bingqiang founded the brand in Shenzhen in 2012 and provides a dated timeline of model launches, mechanical systems and named movement developments.

  2. verified observation

    Lin Bingqiang founded BEHRENS in Shenzhen in 2012.

  3. verified observation

    BEHRENS has developed a sequence of unconventional mechanical display watches since its founding.

  4. reasonable inference

    The production scope of a specific BEHRENS watch must be verified at reference and calibre level.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate, value or service an individual watch.
  • A brand timeline does not prove a particular piece has its original movement or components.
  • Current legal ownership was not independently established.
  • The source set does not prove that every component of every reference is produced in-house.

Direct sources

  1. Behrens HistoryBEHRENS · official history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 2012 founding and timeline of models, systems and movement releases. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Behrens HistoryBEHRENS · official · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 2012 founding and dated model chronology. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  3. BehrensWatchDNA · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 2012 founding and later milestones. External source.

  4. Behrens Watches: A Complete History and GuideAstaGuru · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Founder, 2012 origin and mechanical-development focus. External source.

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