
Maximilian James George
Company owner & CEO
In my late 20s, I discovered my passion for jewelry and watch design, and in 2020, I founded my own company, MG Osmium UG.
Together with the goldsmith Felicia Cesa in Grünwald, I designed the first homogeneous osmium crystal collection in the world – Noble Osmium – which was integrated into the Felicia Collection in 2024.
The emergence of the first sintered osmium bars was the catalyst for a new challenge for me. Because what I had always felt was missing when observing osmium was a shimmering, noble effect that simply cannot be achieved with osmium crystals – no matter how beautiful they are with their diamond-like sparkle.
Thus, after numerous attempts at surface polishing and the pioneering sintering work by MetaMetals, the perfect dial was created: Osmium for the Gentleman.
When polished, it shines more mystically and masculinely than the glittering crystal, making it ideally suited for an exclusive, elegant men's watch.
I am very pleased that every disc is ground and polished by me personally and that I can therefore guarantee the optimal, desired look.
For me, osmium is the pinnacle of precious metals. Nevertheless, I have also created additional watch versions with other extremely rare (precious) metals for the discerning collector, as ruthenium and tantalum are also fascinating in their own way.
Our partners for the watch movement, dial and production
Sellita
The precise heart
The high-quality mechanical movements are handcrafted in Switzerland, the world's renowned centre for precision and reliability in watchmaking.
MetaMetals
Birth if the dial
The dials of our watches are pressed in Austria from the rarest (precious) metals under high heat (sintering). This process guarantees exceptional quality and forms the basis for the unique character of each watch.
Blaken
The perfect finish
In the gold city of Pforzheim, the meticulous final assembly takes place: printing of the dial, engraving, DLC, hands - every detail is checked and every watch model is tested for its precision - a guarantee for the highest quality and craftsmanship.
Maximilian James Watches in the media (German)
Maximilian James: Die Osmium-Uhr für den Gentleman (2025)
Maximilian James präsentiert die weltweit erste Armbanduhr mit einem Zifferblatt aus purem handgeschliffenem Osmium – dem seltensten Edelmetall der Welt. > weiterlesen

Noble Osmium in the media (German)

Noble Osmium erstmals bei “Deutsche Schmuck und Uhren” in den Schmuckwelten Pforzheim (2021)
Noble Osmium, eine junge Marke mit der weltweit ersten Juwelier-Kollektion aus kristallinem Osmium, ist nun Teil des umfangreichen Sortiments etablierter Schmuck- und Uhrenmarken aus Deutschland – und natürlich ebenfalls Made in Germany. > weiterlesen
Eine Weltneuheit (2021)
Neuaussteller Noble Osmium zeigt in Idar-Oberstein seine Schmuckkollektion mit dem seltensten Edelmetall der Welt. Osmium ist ein spezielles Edelmetall: im Rohzustand giftig, in kristalliner Form nicht nur ungefährlich, sondern durch seinen ausgeprägten Glitzer-Effekt auf der bläulichen Oberfläche ausgesprochen reizvoll. > weiterlesen

Osmium on the cover of the Goldschmiedezeitung for the first time (2021)
