About Us

The Pier and Lev Watch Company was founded in Los Angeles in 2009 and is a manufacturer of exquisite handmade timepieces that incorporate cutting-edge technology, rare materials and state of the art construction.

The company’s founders, Mauricio Pier and Arthur Lev, design and build watches inspired by classic and exotic luxury automobiles and by elements of the Bauhaus school of design.

Pier and Lev watches are all unique and often customized for their owners. Rarely does the company manufacture more than thirty-six watches in a year, leading to incessant demand by watch collectors and cognoscenti.

The Company

The Pier and Lev Watch Company was founded in Los Angeles in 2009 and is a manufacturer of exquisite handmade timepieces that incorporate cutting-edge technology, rare materials and state of the art construction.

The company’s founders, Mauricio Pier and Arthur Lev, design and build watches inspired by classic and exotic luxury automobiles and by elements of the Bauhaus school of design.

Pier and Lev watches are all unique and often customized for their owners. Rarely does the company manufacture more than thirty-six watches in a year, leading to incessant demand by watch collectors and cognoscenti.

Mauricio Pier, Founder & CEO

Mr. Pier grew up in Mexico and graduated from two of Mexico’s most prestigious universities, UNAM and UNUM, with Bachelor’s Degrees in Industrial and Mechanical Design. He continued his education at UCLA, earning a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Computer-Aided Design.

After beginning his career in Industrial Design, Pier’s lifelong interest in automobiles led him to establish a very successful exotic and vintage car sales and restoration business, quickly becoming well known amongst car collectors.

Watches, however, were his first love. Pier began his collection at 11, when during a trip to the USA with his family, his father gave all of the Pier siblings a generous allowance to buy things they wanted. Upon their return from their day of shopping, all of Mauricio’s siblings showed off the clothes and toys they had bought with their allowance. When his father asked Mauricio what he had bought he proudly showed them an Omega Flightmaster Chronograph. His parents were astounded that he had not only used his entire gift on a single watch but had supplemented it with all of his savings from his allowance over the years.

This passion for exceptional watches has lasted his entire life so far and as he continued collecting and interacting with other collectors, Pier found himself eventually creating one of the most well-known online secondary trading companies for high end timepieces.

Surrounded by the world’s best watches, Pier began to dream about even more special watches, and he decided to design and build his own innovative timepieces, partnering with Arthur Lev to found the Pier & Lev Watch Company.

Mauricio Pier, Founder & CEO

Mr. Pier grew up in Mexico and graduated from two of Mexico’s most prestigious universities, UNAM and UNUM, with Bachelor’s Degrees in Industrial and Mechanical Design. He continued his education at UCLA, earning a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Computer-Aided Design.

After beginning his career in Industrial Design, Pier’s lifelong interest in automobiles led him to establish a very successful exotic and vintage car sales and restoration business, quickly becoming well known amongst car collectors.

Watches, however, were his first love. Pier began his collection at 11, when during a trip to the USA with his family, his father gave all of the Pier siblings a generous allowance to buy things they wanted. Upon their return from their day of shopping, all of Mauricio’s siblings showed off the clothes and toys they had bought with their allowance. When his father asked Mauricio what he had bought he proudly showed them an Omega Flightmaster Chronograph. His parents were astounded that he had not only used his entire gift on a single watch but had supplemented it with all of his savings from his allowance over the years.

This passion for exceptional watches has lasted his entire life so far and as he continued collecting and interacting with other collectors, Pier found himself eventually creating one of the most well-known online secondary trading companies for high end timepieces.

Surrounded by the world’s best watches, Pier began to dream about even more special watches, and he decided to design and build his own innovative timepieces, partnering with Arthur Lev to found the Pier & Lev Watch Company.

Arthur Lev, Founder and Manufacturing Director

Arthur Lev is a European Master Watchmaker and Jewelry Artisan, with an educational background in Mechanical Engineering.

Lev was always fascinated by watches, and by his early teens he was modifying and customizing his friends’ watches, giving them something unique that no one else had.

With his superb technical skills and inspired artistry, Lev proceeded to create exquisite custom jewelry for a highly regarded jeweler, through which he met Mauricio Pier. Their common love for unique watches of the highest quality brought them together to co-found Pier and Lev Watch Company.

Today, Lev continues his pursuit of perfection, personally overseeing the manufacture of every single Pier & Lev timepiece, ensuring that they all meet the highest quality standards in the watchmaking industry.