Strange story, but there often tend to be the best ones. Filip Tysander, the man behind the brand, was on a trip half way around the world, when he met the intriguing gentleman, who had the inspiring ability to be gentlemanly but still relaxed and unpretentious. He had an impeccable style, and loved to wear his Rolex on old weathered Nato straps. His name? Well, Daniel Wellington, of course. What’s a Nato strip I hear you cry ? Well, essentially, Nato straps originate from the British navy, where divers would use the strong nylon straps over their wet suits. Even though they were originally made to avoid rust, we love the look and versatility of them.

Back to story, do keep up, a strong friendship emerged between the two travellers and Tysander was inspired not only by this man’s many great life stories but also by his class and timeless style of fashion. As we now know, he was so inspired that he decided to name his line of watches after him.

Wellington’s style of mixing, particular when it came to his watches, leaves such as impression on Tysander that he wanted to incorporate the idea into a line of watches. However, he felt it important to make the watch thin and elegant – he wanted a clean design, without too many features, that would look good with the different patterns and colours of the classic Nato straps.