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Linde Werdelin

Linde Werdelin is a Danish-Swiss independent sports-watch brand founded by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin. 1

A bounded brand-history and identification guide, not an authentication, valuation, or reference-specific specification service.

At a glance

Guide subject
Linde Werdelin 1
Entity type
independent watch brand 1
Documented date
2002 1
Primary evidence
Linde Werdelin 1

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Selected reference records

19 documented configurations from 19 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Linde Werdelin catalogue.

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Identity and scope

Linde Werdelin is a Danish-Swiss independent sports-watch brand founded by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin.

This guide treats that identity as the starting point. It does not transfer line-level history to an individual watch without matching reference evidence. 1

Historical position

The founders' anniversary account dates the idea and registration of LindeWerdelin.com to 2002, followed by a 2006 product launch.

The date and context belong to the event described, not automatically to every object bearing the name. 1

What the source establishes

The cited Linde Werdelin record is the evidence anchor used here for Linde Werdelin. Its documented scope is narrower than a complete corporate, calibre, or model archive.

Where the source speaks for the brand, its historical statements remain attributed rather than converted into independent verification. 1

Identify the exact watch

Record every visible dial signature, the complete case-back reference and serial markings, movement or module markings, dimensions, materials, and complications. Compare those details with a dated catalogue, manual, archive extract, or service document for the exact reference.

A shared logo or broadly similar case is an identification lead, not proof of age, originality, or authenticity. 1

Keep entities and dates separate

Use 2002 only in the documented context described above. Names may survive ownership changes, disappear and return, or refer to a founder, historic maker, product line, and present operator at different times.

Build an object-level chronology before making continuity claims. 1

Research a Linde Werdelin watch

Start with clear photographs of the dial, case back, crown, clasp, and movement where safely accessible. Search the exact markings in primary documentation and retain the document date and page or section.

For authentication, servicing, or valuation, use a qualified specialist and preserve provenance, invoices, and prior service records. 1

Independent research update

Linde Werdelin is a Danish-Swiss independent sports-watch brand founded by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin. 1

Key dates

  1. 2002

    Documented milestone

    The founders' anniversary account dates the idea and registration of LindeWerdelin.com to 2002, followed by a 2006 product launch. 1

Ownership and continuity

The current evidence identifies Linde Werdelin and establishes the bounded historical context above; an individual watch still needs reference-level documentation. 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

    Linde Werdelin is a Danish-Swiss independent sports-watch brand founded by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin.

  2. source stated claim

    The founders' anniversary account dates the idea and registration of LindeWerdelin.com to 2002, followed by a 2006 product launch.

  3. verified observation

    The cited Linde Werdelin page is the source used for this guide's bounded identity and history statements.

  4. source stated claim

    Linde Werdelin is a Danish-Swiss independent sports-watch brand founded by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value an individual watch.
  • This research does not authenticate or value an individual watch.
  • Ultimate legal ownership and model-level manufacturing origin remain unresolved where explicitly stated.

Direct sources

  1. Celebrating 20th AnniversaryLinde Werdelin · official founder history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Identity and historical context used by this guide. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Interview With Morten Linde of Linde WerdelinFratello Watches · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, continuity, control or manufacturing passage. External source.

  3. Linde Werdelin An InDepth with Jorn Werdelin part1OceanicTime · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, continuity, control or manufacturing passage. External source.

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