Paulin is all about family, design and a creative community, both from within and surrounding the brand. Founded by the Paulin sisters in 2013, the initial premise was designing and assembling simple, high quality, design-led watches. In the meantime, in addition to an ever-growing range of timepieces, Paulin has expanded into leather goods, released a best-selling wall clock and an upcoming floor lamp.
The Paulin story begins with George Henry Paulin, sculptor, painter and great-grandfather to the Paulin sisters. His work can still be seen around Scotland and in Glasgow, which is where Paulin is firmly rooted. Our flagship location along Great Western Road houses our workshop, a multipurpose creative space acting as a shop, office, studio and leather workshop. In both our Glasgow and Edinburgh locations, you can try on all of our timepieces, browse a curated selection of goods from local designers, artists and makers and chat to us about all things Paulin.
Quality, affordability and sustainability are the orders of the day at Paulin. Our parts are sourced from around the world but where possible, British manufacturers are supported. Quality is never compromised on and all of our movements are Miyota movements from Japan, with the upcoming watch featuring a Seiko movement. Our practices are eco-conscious, as is our packaging and we provide our customers with personal and attentive service, in-store and online.
Paulin is fully embedded in the Glasgow creative community, working closely with creatives from the region on a variety of projects, such as Art on the Subway: advertising space is used to highlight local artists and designers which align with the Paulin philosophy and vibe. Some recent examples include Gregor Wright, a multidisciplinary artist showing regularly at the Modern Institute and all over the world and Psyche Publication, focusing on psychological issues married with artistic interpretations, conceptualised in Glasgow and printed in Edinburgh.
Additionally, our Stockbridge location in Edinburgh will begin serving as a curation space for local artists, as a way to showcase local talent and give people an accessible platform, similar to Art on the Subway, while connecting the community to Paulin. Part of this will include the introduction of workshops and hands-on events with local artists and specific themes.
