Based in Switzerland, VANTGARD is a family-owned company based nearLausanne, between the watchmaking hubs of Geneva and Basel. Thecompany benefits from flexibility and low operational costs thattranslate into competitive retail prices. Designed and manufactured by VANTGARD, Techn is a brand that represents a return to the fundamental virtues of a watch: reliable accuracy, legibility under extreme conditions and rugged protection from the elements. The word techn is Ancient Greek for manufacturing know-how.Techn watches are sold on three continents, in more than 30 storesnear major cities such as Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles,Denver, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, New York, Newcastle UK,London UK, Brussels, Luxembourg city, Lausanne, Oslo, Hong Kong,Seoul and Tokyo.