The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2026 - Issue 39

bitewatches The Pocket Watch I n the heart of Camden, you will find The Camden Watch Com- pany, an independent British watch brand founded by husband- and-wife team Anneke Short and Jerome Robert. After opening their pop-up shop on Camden High Street in 2014, they initially planned to go down the traditional route of selling through other stores. However, the pop-up was so successful that they eventually opened their first permanent store in Camden Market the following year. The couple met in Jerome’s homeland of Switzerland, where An- neke was studying watch and jewellery design, and interned with a famous Swiss watch designer. “I’ve always loved designing and cre- ating things, but my passion for watches really came from Switzer- land,” she told Camden Market online. “Not only am I Swiss, but I’m actually from La Chaux-de-Fonds, which is the Swiss watch town, so watches are in my blood,” Jerome explained. The Camden Watch Company