Nidau, Switzerland
Norqain
Independent Swiss brand founded in 2018 in Nidau, known for its Adventure and Wild ONE sports watches and its NORTEQ carbon cases.
In Horlobase, Norqain cases run from 37 to 43 mm across, half of them between 40 and 42 mm. The thinnest is the Adventure (11.5 mm), the thickest the Freedom Chrono (15 mm).
Coverage so far
20 of 20 references have at least one lug-to-lug figure; the brand itself publishes one for 20.
Norqain references
| Watch | Ø | Thickness | Lug-to-lug | Calibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Matterhorn Ultraks N1000.08B01.B02.R01 | 42 mm | 12.8 mm | 50.2 mm | — |
| Adventure NEVEREST GMT Glacier N1100.22B02.B01.R01 | 41 mm | 14.94 mm | 48.9 mm | NN20/2 |
| Adventure (40 mm) N1300.08S01.G01.S01 | 40 mm | 12.55 mm | 48.3 mm | NN08 |
| Adventure Chrono Limited Edition N1500.17S05.W01.R01 | 41 mm | 15 mm | 48.9 mm | NN17 |
| Adventure (37 mm) N1800.08S01.E01.S01 | 37 mm | 11.5 mm | 44 mm | NN08 |
| Freedom GMT Enjoy Life "Holiday" Limited Edition N2100.22S02.W01.S01 | 40 mm | 14.5 mm | 49.3 mm | NN20/2 |
| Freedom Chrono N2200.18S01.B01.T01 | 43 mm | 15 mm | 53.1 mm | NN19 |
| Freedom Chrono Enjoy Life "Sprinkles" N2201.19S04.A01.S01 | 40 mm | 14.9 mm | 49.2 mm | NN19 |
| Independence Skeleton (42 mm) N3000.07S01.A01.R01 | 42 mm | 11.8 mm | 48.75 mm | NN08S |
| Independence Skeleton (40 mm) N3008.07S01.G01.R01 | 40 mm | 12.05 mm | 46.3 mm | NN08S |
| Independence Skeleton Chrono N3200.40S01.B01.R01 | 42 mm | 13.9 mm | 49.8 mm | 8K Manufacture |
| Wild ONE Skeleton (42 mm, 5N red gold) N3000.07G04.N01.R01 | 42 mm | 12.3 mm | 49.4 mm | NN08S |
| Wild ONE N3000.21Q24.B02.R02 | 42 mm | 12.3 mm | 49.4 mm | NN20/1 |
| Wild ONE Meteorite Special Edition N3000.21T01.M01.R01 | 42 mm | 12.3 mm | 49.4 mm | NN20/1 |
| Wild ONE Skeleton (42 mm, titanium) N3000.26T01.B01.R01 | 42 mm | 12.3 mm | 49.4 mm | 4K Manufacture |
| Wild ONE Skeleton (39 mm, 5N red gold) N3001.07G01.W01.R01 | 39 mm | 11.75 mm | 45.75 mm | NN08S |
| Wild ONE Skeleton Limited Edition N3001.26T01.B01.R01 | 39 mm | 11.75 mm | 45.75 mm | 4K Manufacture |
| Wild ONE Skeleton Chrono Limited Edition N3002.40G01.B01.R01 | 42 mm | 13.6 mm | 49.4 mm | 8K Manufacture |
| Wild ONE Skeleton Chrono N3002.40Q01.B07.R03 | 42 mm | 13.6 mm | 49.4 mm | 8K Manufacture |
| Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite Limited Edition N3003.26X01.B01.R01 | 41 mm | 11.95 mm | 48.7 mm | 4K Manufacture |
Calibres used by Norqain
| Calibre | Power reserve | Frequency | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Manufacture | 65 h | — | 3 |
| 8K Manufacture | 62 h | — | 3 |
About Norqain
Ben Küffer founded Norqain in 2018 with the former ice hockey player Mark Streit and Ted Schneider, whose family once owned Breitling. Several of its models use manufacture calibres made by Kenissi.
The brand is based in Nidau, near Biel/Bienne. The Wild ONE, in NORTEQ composite, is its lightest sports watch.