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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Not recorded, Germany

Dugena

Partially verified

Distribution of selected quality watches from Germany

History

The company emerged from a general agency of the Swiss watch brand Alpina that was established in Berlin in 1899.

In 1917, the Deutsche Uhrmacher-Genossenschaft Alpina was founded in Eisenach to distribute selected quality watches at moderate prices. Although the term Dugena was derived from the cooperative's name, it was officially designated as the company's sole brand name on July 24, 1942. Following the relocation of its headquarters to Berlin in 1927, the company supported the German Navy during the Second World War.

In 1949, the firm moved to Darmstadt and was managed by Willi Tempel, before eventually being taken over by the EganaGoldpfeil holding company in 1993 under the direction of Hans-Jörg Seeberger.

The extended history summarises the open references listed under Sources; each statement was checked against the cited passage. Confirm key dates in period documents before relying on them.

Current watchmaking & later fate

  • The brand continues to exist today, having been sold in 2009 to the newly founded Nova Tempora Uhren und Schmuck GmbH.

As stated in the references listed under Sources, retrieved 2026-11-03. Ownership and collections change; check the maker's own announcements for the latest position.

Known markings

  • The brand name Dugena was established as the sole mark for the cooperative in 1942.

Serial numbers

No serial-number system for this maker is recorded in the cited references.

Collecting significance

The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.

In the object catalogue

2 catalogued objects are recorded under Dugena. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

Diagram

top plate or bridgespillar platebalance and cockwheel train between the plates
Schematic: plate and bridge layout. An outline schematic drawn to show the arrangement of the parts discussed here. It is not a dimensioned working drawing and does not depict a particular maker's calibre.

Sources & references

  1. Dugena, Wikipedia (German), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.