VDB

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Erfurt, Thuringia, GermanyEst. 2008Stephan Obst$1,500–$5,000 Website

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Daily Driver Statement Tool Watch Military Diver Neo-Vintage

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Germany 43mm and up 40–42mm Over $1,000

Release Archive

No Limit Orange MS

5 colorways· From $2,573, reference price; prices may vary across colorways

$2,802

44mm ETA 2824-2 300m WR

Baseline P4

$2,401

46mm ETA 2824-2 300m WR

M1 Blasted

4 colorways· From $1,692, reference price; prices may vary across colorways

$1,692

43mm ETA 2824-2 500m WR

M2 Blasted

5 colorways· From $1,624, reference price; prices may vary across colorways

$1,624

41.5mm ETA 2824-2 500m WR

P5 Blasted

5 colorways· From $1,944, reference price; prices may vary across colorways

$1,944

46mm ETA 2824-2 300m WR

G25 Blasted Historical

2 colorways· From $2,802, reference price; prices may vary across colorways

$2,802

44mm ETA 2824-2 300m WR

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Brand vibe

VDB (Vintage Daily Beater, often miscalled "Vintage Design Berlin," but there's nothing "BERLIN" about it) is a seemingly fiercely-independent micro working out of a tiny workshop in Erfurt. Founded in 2008 by Stephan Obst, a precision mechanic and former cycling-race mechanic who reportedly sold his car to fund the first prototypes while his wife was pregnant. Love a dude who bets on himself. The brand's DNA is unapologetically bold, too. Military-inflected divers. 46–55 mm cases. an oversized 28 mm strap.

Sourcing & Build

Community verified

Case origin

Germany

Dial origin

Germany

Hands origin

Germany

Lume type

SuperLuminova

Movements

ETA 2824-2

ETA 2893-2

ETA/Valjoux 7750

NOS vintage incl. DDR Glashütte Spezimatik

Sourcing Notes: Prototypes and hands built by Stephan Obst; cases produced by Thuringian metalworking firms; leather straps handmade in Erfurt by Mario Thieme; movements Swiss ETA; final assembly Erfurt, Germany.

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Dispatch (ships from): 🇩🇪Germany
Headquarters: 🇩🇪Erfurt, Germany
Assembly: 🇩🇪Erfurt, Germany

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This page was last updated: October 2, 2026 at 4 am