Circula - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

Circula is a watch brand founded in 1955 in Pforzheim, Germany, by Heinz Huber, revived and now run by his grandson Cornelius Huber. A third-generation family company, it designs and assembles contemporary tool watches in small batches with a strong local footprint and an ongoing dialogue with an engaged community.

Pforzheim 1955, family handover and a modern reboot

Born in Germany’s “Golden City,” the brand resurfaced under Cornelius Huber, who refocused the line-up on utilitarian collections and a participatory process (polls, votes, user feedback); Circula therefore claims family continuity and a deliberately “Made in Germany” manufacture.

SuperSport and AquaSport II: retro-coded diving, with real-world chops

The diving cluster pairs a modern super-compressor with twin crowns and a refreshed 1970s-style diver; the aim is immediate reading, practical robustness (sapphire, treated steel) and well-judged dimensions.

• Circula SuperSport — A “real super-compressor” diver (case back sealing increases with depth), internal bezel and two crowns; strong neo-vintage vibe.
• Circula AquaSport II — Funky-seventies diver, 200 m WR, domed sapphire and Swiss movement; built for comfortable daily wear.
• Circula AquaSport II GMT — Travel-ready variant with a 24-hour hand and matching bezel; handy for time-zone shifts.

ProTrail: antimagnetic field watch co-developed with the community

The Circula ProTrail puts function first: bead-blasted, antimagnetic case (quoted up to 80,000 A/m), sapphire and hardened surface treatment, versatile sizing and useful water-resistance. Designed through thousands of user votes, it embraces an everyday tool-watch brief from office to outdoors.

Heritage PUW: refurbished Pforzheim calibers

The Heritage line houses period PUW (Pforzheimer Uhren-Werke) movements recovered from old stock, disassembled, cleaned and regulated before casing in modern cases; it offers a charming path into refurbished German mechanics within a clean design.

Positioning, indicative pricing and distribution

Circula sits in the “attainable tool-watch” segment, sold mainly direct with a few specialist partners; as guidance, AquaSport II pieces cluster around USD 900–1,000, SuperSport near EUR 1,100, and ProTrail between USD 990 and 1,170 depending on version. Annual volumes are measured, with many variants issued in limited runs.

Conclusion

Circula appeals to those who want an easygoing, clearly legible and technically coherent watch with a distinct Pforzheim flavour. You spot the brand by its readable trio: the expressive super-compressor, the everyday ’70s diver and the antimagnetic field watch. Depending on use, a Circula AquaSport II favours versatility, a Circula SuperSport leans into historic diving DNA, and a Circula ProTrail suits varied environments. To fine-tune colourways, sizes and functions, rely on Dialicious customer reviews.

(Updated August 2025)