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Lilienthal Berlin is a German watch manufacturer based in the German capital Berlin.
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Lilienthal Berlin is a German watch manufacturer based in the German capital Berlin.
Lilienthal Berlin was founded in 2015 by Jacques Colman and Michael Gilli. [1] The company name refers to the German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal. The Lilienthal watches are inspired by the Bauhaus design. The company focuses on marketing with the help of the internet.
The Lilienthal 1st model was awarded the German Design Award [2] and the iF Design Award. [3] In 2017, Lilienthal received the Green Product Award for its sustainability concept.[ clarification needed ] [4] The model Zeitgeist Automatik "All Black" won the title "Watch of the Year" in 2020.[ where? ] Lilienthal Berlin also received the German design award in 2019 and 2020 consecutively as well as the Red Dot Design Award in 2019.
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