{"id":21,"date":"2022-02-14T13:56:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T13:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risawatches.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-05-10T10:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T10:01:36","slug":"temp-front","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/risawatches.com\/","title":{"rendered":"temp front"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16f0be9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16f0be9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a67ca77\" data-id=\"a67ca77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae36d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dae36d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Risa Watches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9e012 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c9e012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Risa Watches was founded in 2017 by a watch enthusiast, as one of three initial brands, to bring Denmark to the forefront of watchmaking.<\/p><p>The brand was named after a recreational planet from Star Trek, to signal that watches are to be enjoyed.<\/p><p>The brand was initially planned to be in the more affordable price ranges, but should now be entry-level to mid-tier luxury.<\/p><p>Of course production will start out to be outsourced. The plan is to team up with companies in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a889b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a889b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeline<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12854e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"12854e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget Addon For Elementor 1.4 ========= -->\r\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-12854e7\" class=\"twae-vertical twae-wrapper  twae-both-sided \">   \r\n    <div class=\"twae-start\"><\/div>    \r\n    <div id=\"twea-timeline-12854e7\" class=\"twae-timeline\" ><div id=\"story-c0e7429\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Nov 2017<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Risa Watches founded<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Founded in the Danish town of H\u00f8ng<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-ab5e1cf\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Jan 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Started looking for partners<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Looking for partners that we want to work with to produce our watches<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-fb188f8\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Mar 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Potential partner found<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Approached by potential partner from China. Initial discovery and negotiations started<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-0f40a8c\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Mar 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Started design process<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Initial design ideas, design language<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-94dbb03\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Apr 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Negotiations stopped<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Negotiations with potential partner from China stopped. Their capabilities didn't quite meet our minimal demands<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-a6fedb2\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Apr 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Potential partner found<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Found a (yet undisclosed) potential partner that we would eventually approach. A Swiss company that could produce all parts and do all assembly<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-f5dda83\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Jul 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">No Swiss Made marketing<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Decided not to market watches as Swiss made, not even on the dials. It's a Danish brand and the Swiss made marketing seems a bit hollow at this point<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-156050a\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Aug 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Materials research started<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Research into which materials should ideally be used<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-fcab4e6\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Dec 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Materials decided<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>We now know which materials we want to use ideally (yet undisclosed), however we still need to know if things are possible<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-6b1e35a\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Nov 2020<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Potential partner gone<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Unfortunately we discovered that the potential partner found is no longer an option. We expect the pandemic to be the cause<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-35f6228\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Jul 2021<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Potential partner found<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Found a new (yet undisclosed) potential partner that we would eventually approach. A German company that could produce at least cases, dials, hands etc. and do assembly<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-b628752\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Dec 2021<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Potential partner found<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Found another (yet undisclosed) potential partner that we would eventually approach. A Swiss company that could produce movements<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-48751cc\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Mar 2022<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Banned countries list established<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>We have established a list of banned countries. Our watches are not allowed to be owned by citizens of those countries or worn in those countries. Violation of this ban will result in the serial numbers in question will be deemed fake. Russia and Belarus will be on this ban list indefinitely.<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-46d712b\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Sep 2022<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock11\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Name already in use<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>We have just discovered that the name Risa is already being used be another watch company. We will decide on how to proceed.<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-d547d23\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Aug 2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">Potential partner found<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Another potential movement partner found<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-6aa07b3\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Jan 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">The name<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>At this point the name will not change. There's no urgency as of now, and it might not be needed. When things get to a certain point, further investigations with the aid of legal support will happen<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div id=\"story-8666d1e\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-icon\">\r\n                <div class=\"twae-labels\" ><div class=\"twae-label-big\">May 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title\">US ADDED TO BANNED COUNTRIES LIST<\/div><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>If it's going to be indefinite we'll see, but probably not for less than 50 years<\/p><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"twae-end\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Risa Watches Risa Watches was founded in 2017 by a watch enthusiast, as one of three initial brands, to bring Denmark to the forefront of watchmaking. 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