Vogard

Vogard is a Swiss independent brand founded by Michael (Mike) Vogt around 2001–2002 in Nidau, known for the patented Timezoner/Worldzoner system that sets local time and date by rotating the bezel—linking cities and time zones without a traditional GMT pusher. Mechanical dual-time and world-time watches aimed at frequent travellers defined the maison’s identity. Vogard later sold related patent rights (notably cited in connection with IWC) while remaining associated with innovative bezel-based travel-time solutions.