Kienzle Glasses

The company's history dates back to the first beginnings of the Black Forest clock industry. In 1822, the master watchmaker Johannes Schlenker begins with the crafting of wooden clocks. In 1855 “night watchman control watches” are delivered all over the world.1883 Jakob Kienzle marries into the family and becomes a partner in the firm, which now is called “Schlenker & Kienzle”. In 1897 Jakob Kienzle becomes sole owner of the company and 1919 renames it to “Kienzle Uhrenfabrik KG”.Already in 1903 the production surpasses 1 million watches. Subsidiaries in London, Paris and Milan are established. In 1922, the conversion into a stock company happens, which in 1964 is converted into a GmbH (limited company).1989, the Kienzle watch factory is taken over by the DUFA (Deutsche Uhrenfabrik). 1992 Kienzle is renamed to DUFA. The company goes bankrupt in 1996. 1997, the company is acquired by the group Highway Holdings, Hong Kong, and the production is moved to China.