Emilian Wehrle

Emilian Wehrle (1832 – 1896, born in Schönenbach (Furtwangen), was a reputed Black Forest clockmaker famous for his high-quality musical clocks.

His father, Konrad Wehrle (1796-1871), was a poor cottage clockmaker and farmer who, remarkably supported his family on less than a third of an acre of land.

In spite of limited schooling, he proved he was an outstanding student of extreme achievements and technically very talented.

Emilian Wehrle never produced clocks in high numbers compared to other Black Forest makers.

The gifted musical talent of the entire Wehrle clan, accompanied by outstanding skill and craftsmanship, originality and an enjoyment of tinkering, all these assets are credited for the great success of the Wehrle's, whose clocks were exported worldwide, primarily to the United States and Great Britain.