The Heero Collection
For over two centuries, Van Bergen cast time in bells, tower clocks and carillons across the world. Now, that precision finds expression in haute horlogerie. The journey from foundry to wrist culminates with our inaugural wristwatch.
Launching 6-10 May 2026 at Top Marques Monaco
The Heero collection
Honoring the father who began our legacy
In 1738, Heero Andries van Bergen established his Northern German shipbuilding workshop on a principle that would define eight generations: precision isn’t a luxury – it’s survival. Where other craftsmen accepted approximation, Heero understood that in shipbuilding, a single miscalculation meant the difference between safe passage and catastrophe.
His son, Andries Heeres van Bergen (born 1768), inherited not just the workshop but the obsession with mathematical precision. In 1795, Andries transformed his father’s principles from wood into bronze, establishing the bell foundry that would bear the family name for 185 years. The same exacting standards that kept ships afloat now kept time itself.
The Heero Collection – our inaugural wristwatch – honors not the son who founded our bell-making legacy, but the father whose uncompromising standards made it possible. It is named for the man who first understood that precision isn’t what you do – it’s who you are.
The Van Bergen checkerboard dial
The inaugural Heero timepiece features a distinctive checkerboard dial pattern. This isn’t decoration – it’s the mathematical grid both Heero (shipbuilding) and Andries (bell-casting) used in their work.
The grid that ensured every ship part fit perfectly. The grid that calculated the harmonic ratios for perfectly tuned bells. The grid that represents the Van Bergen family’s 230-year commitment to mathematical precision.
When you see the checkerboard, you’re seeing the Van Bergen methodology:
Precision as identity. Measurement as art. Mathematics as heritage.
Technical specifications
The Heero collection launch edition
Type:
Van Bergen 1795 manufacture calibre
Winding:
Automatic winding (micro-rotor)
Signature complication:
Half-hour sonnerie au passage
Power reserve:
To be revealed
Frequency:
4 Hz (28,800 A/h)
Components:
To be revealed
Finishing:
Hand-finished to traditional standards
CASE & DESIGN
Case & Bracelet material:
Titanium grade-5
Diameter:
41mm
Water resistance:
30m (to ensure optimum sound quality)
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial:
Van Bergen 1795 checkerboard pattern in 5 distinct colors
Production:
Limited inaugural production of 230 pieces
Numbering:
Each piece individually numbered
HERITAGE CONNECTION
Gong mechanism inspired by Van Bergen carillon strike tone, drawing from 185 years of bell-making expertise (1795-1980)
Named for Heero Andries van Bergen (born 1738), whose shipbuilding precision principles established the family methodology
Checkerboard dial pattern references the mathematical grids used by Heero Andries van Bergen in shipbuilding and Andries van Bergen in bell-tuning
The soul of every Van Bergen
The half-hour sonnerie au passage
The inaugural Heero timepiece features a distinctive checkerboard dial pattern. This isn’t decoration – it’s the mathematical grid both Heero (shipbuilding) and Andries (bell-casting) used in their work.
The half-hour sonnerie au passage is not merely a complication – it is the essence of Van Bergen’s identity. This striking mechanism automatically chimes every half-hour, connecting the wearer to 230 years of acoustic craftsmanship.
Our in-house developed sonnerie draws direct inspiration from the tonal characteristics of Van Bergen carillon bells, creating a sound signature unlike any other in haute horlogerie.
The journey to Top Marques Monaco
In the months preceding our public debut, a select group of collectors will be invited to experience the Heero collection in private viewings. These intimate appointments offer the first opportunity to see, touch, and hear Van Bergen timepieces before the world.
May 5-10, 2026: Top Marques Monaco
The public launch. The full revelation. Top Marques Monaco marks the moment when Van Bergen 1795 joins the world stage – where complete specifications, pricing, and availability are unveiled at the world’s most exclusive luxury showcase.
Meet the Van Bergen 1795 team. Experience the heritage exhibition from 1738 to 2026. Hear the sonnerie that carries 288 years of acoustic mastery. Secure your allocation.
Access Levels:
Private Viewings (Early 2026): By invitation only
VIP Preview (5 May): Priority access for waiting list members
Public Launch (6-10 May): Open to Top Marques Monaco attendees
Priority begins with the waiting list.
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