{"id":36,"date":"2026-02-12T11:27:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.websitedesignportsmouth.co.uk\/zw2026\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:13:42","slug":"the-founders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.websitedesignportsmouth.co.uk\/zw2026\/our-time\/the-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Founders"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_f8248047 us_animate_this height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_bottom type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:60vh\"><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper us_custom_6df4bc3a has_text_color align_none valign_bottom\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0px\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_71d3e3d1\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Andrew Brabyn &amp; Graham Collins<\/span><\/span><\/div><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title align_left entry-title color_link_inherit\">The Founders<\/h1><nav class=\"g-breadcrumbs us_custom_85d63ae2 has_text_color separator_icon align_none\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.websitedesignportsmouth.co.uk\/zw2026\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-separator\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\">Pages<\/div><\/nav><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>There is no doubt that to create a successful brand takes more than one mind, and in our case that\u2019s fact. From our first meeting we clicked. Common tangible interests include watches, history, art, design and British achievement but there is something special needed to draw all of those disparate interests together into a product. The intangibles are trust and confidence in each other\u2019s ability which become the unwritten rite of passage, coupled with dogged tenacity and an unwavering pursuit for perfection which complete the creation and success of Zero West.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_83e45f93 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_boxes stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_b9909319\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Precision<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Graham is a seasoned design engineer who after graduating in Mechanical Engineering embarked on a career in military and commercial design. We design in-house and because of that manufacturing engineering background, we have the innate ability to be able to design and mould amongst other things our own aerospace grade straps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_4af741be\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_4af741be has_ratio align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.websitedesignportsmouth.co.uk\/zw2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Graham-Collins_v1-1300x853.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_boxes stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_4af741be\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_4af741be has_ratio align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.websitedesignportsmouth.co.uk\/zw2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BWMD-2026-Processed-548-1300x867.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_b9909319\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Passion<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To compliment the case designs, Andrews\u2019s prowess in graphic and font design leads to unique and striking dials along with the creation and layout of all of the Zero West digital and printed marketing material and website. Our combined skills enable us to approach watch design in a different way to the industry norm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_middle type_boxes stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_b9909319\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Synergy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our partnership stems from a great friendship and deep passion for British Design classics and achievement. Born out of a love of beautiful watches combined with a lifetime of innovative design and engineering, it\u2019s a simple and highly creative formula.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_4af741be\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_4af741be has_ratio align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.websitedesignportsmouth.co.uk\/zw2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andrew-Graham-4-alt-1300x975.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andrew Brabyn &amp; Graham CollinsThe FoundersHomePagesThere is no doubt that to create a successful brand takes more than one mind, and in our case that\u2019s fact. 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