Fricker GmbH Closed?

[Ryeguy]

I just saw this on WUS and it looks like their website is down, so I suspect it is true.

Too bad. They were the high-water mark of micro watch manufacturer back in the day.

[jeckyll]

Damn.

[AtomicTom]

It's the first time hearing this Chris. Really is upsetting. Thank you though.

[jtbenson]

too many long unpaid kobold invoices?

[manitoujoe]

Wait. Like Fricker Fricker??
Oh man


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[toxicavenger]

I hated doing business with them. They were super hard to deal with. Actually they sucked to deal with. Which is a shame because I liked their products.

[CGSshorty]

I’ll try to get the scoop straight from Germany.
Apparently, they’ve gone bankrupt several times and reformed. Doesn’t look good this time.

[R@cerx]

The price of Seals will go up now.

[Ryeguy]

I thought they made cases for some better known German brands. If this closure is true, I wonder how this will impact those watch brands.

That said, I’m not certain what the Made in Germany rules are, so maybe a watch with an Asian case and a Swiss movement would qualify if the parts were simply assembled in a Germany.

[logan2z]

I thought they made cases for some better known German brands. If this closure is true, I wonder how this will impact those watch brands.

I was wondering the same thing. I'm pretty sure they made cases for some of the watches from Mühle Glashütte and Laco, and probably others as well.

[toxicavenger]

too many long unpaid kobold invoices?

i tried to buy all that stock. it was not an easy task. luckily it worked out in my favor since the current Kobold owners did not seem to want to buy any parts (minus a few guys here). i believe in the long run I dodged a bullet

[CGSshorty]

It turns out that Walter Fricker simply decided to retire and close up shop.

[toxicavenger]

It turns out that Walter Fricker simply decided to retire and close up shop.

damn i wonder how many companies got jacked over this?

[CGSshorty]

I’m sure we would have heard something by now.