6 Years of Failure Before Grandur Took Off... | Belal Shaher | DSH #1915

Belal Shaher founded Grandeur Watches after six years of failure, designing ultra-thin, complication-driven timepieces like the jump-hour and revolve minute watches. He details building a U.S.-based factory in Miami to manufacture watches domestically, aiming to revive American watchmaking. The company achieved $18M in revenue, sells out within days, and is developing a 25-degree angle tourbillon movement made entirely in-house.

Learn how a founder turned six years of failure into an $18M watch brand by focusing on unique engineering, quality control, and U.S. manufacturing.

1. 01Grandeur Watches achieved $18M in annual revenue by selling out limited runs within three days, driven by unique mechanical complications.
2. 02The founder spent six years iterating before product-market fit, starting with luxury Abil watch cases before moving to full in-house designs.
3. 03Grandeur is building a U.S. factory in Miami by 2027 to produce fully domestic watches, including a proprietary 25-degree angle tourbillon movement.