The Team

BERNHARD BULANG

Founder

Founder and creative director of Bulang and Sons. Ran a successful design & branding agency in The Netherlands for over twenty years before fully committing his professional life to his personal passion. To be able to focus on vintage watches full-time and build a truly independent brand from the ground-up is a dream come true. He is still a collector at heart and now uses all of his creative energy to create new collections and products for Bulang and Sons. What drives Bernhard is to add something unique to the sometimes over-conservative world of vintage watches, to create his own signature lifestyle brand that resonates with fans and followers all over the world.

GIACOMO CASTELLI

Operations Manager

Giacomo was active in the streetwear and fashion industry before joining Bulang and Sons in 2015. He has been Bernhard’s right-hand man ever since, responsible for marketing, business development and organization. Giacomo is an unwavering source of inspiration, out of the box ideas and reality checks. Created some of our most popular collections together with Bernhard. Always on-trend before it hits the streets.

 

PATRICK MANS

Online Strategist (Mr. Data)

Patrick wants to make you part of the family – the Worldwide Bulang Family! This is how Patrick sees the customers of Bulang and Sons and he wants each and every one to have the optimum experience. People matter to Patrick, they make him happy. Happy people make him even happier. Patrick advises on the overall strategy of Bulang and Sons. He works for large international companies with a strong digital presence to strives to ensure that the online experience and interaction is no less engaging than a physical, offline business. Last, but not least, Patrick has an excellence taste and hence looks in mirrors a lot!

NYNKE BULANG

Customer Service

Invisible but invaluable for Bulang and Sons. Started the company together with Bernhard from the family garage and is still a driving force behind the scenes. Has a background in education but always shared the dream of running a family business together. Could not care less about luxury, could not care more about customer service; making sure you get your order in time.

DANNY KUIJPERS

Watch Department

Long-time watch-loving friend and vintage Rolex collector. Part of the Bulang and Sons team since 2017. Danny is always on the hunt for the finest watches and buys and sells with a true collector’s heart. Bernhard and Danny are the expert duo of our watch department. They are kindred spirits, sharing a passion for truly unique time pieces and other well-designed products with a soul.

 

BEREND BULANG

Watch sales/sourcing and social media

As the son of the founder and owner Bernhard Bulang, it is no surprise that Berend is a vintage watch lover from his heart. From a young age, he was immersed in the watch world attending fairs, gatherings the famous Passion Meetings, surrounded by some of the best vintage watches in the world. You may known him already from his early days as a 12 year old buy selling out the Bulang and Sons strap booth during multiple watch fairs in Germany. But his true passion is finding and handling exceptional vintage watches, it is no surprise than that he has evolved into a true vintage watch expert. As a partner for Bernhard he handles and sources vintage and neo-vintage watches for passionated collectors around the world and as a young shot is ready to assist you in a fresh new way, since his passion comes truly from his heart. His passion is worldwide appreciated and bonds collectors which share the same passion for watches. 

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with him!

 

GUY GENSE

Operations & Sales Watch Department

Watch out for this 'Guy', he runs the operations and sales in our Watch Department. A Commercial Studies graduate, Guy has been a passionate watch lover for around ten years and was a familiar Bulang and Sons customer. When he saw that Team Bulang was growing, he jumped at the chance to join us and now plays a key role in the operations of the Watch Department. When you reach out to ask about a watch, it will usually be Guy who responds; when he’s not busy liaising with our watchmakers, sorting through new watch stock and planning upcoming watch drops with the team! Be warned though, Guy loves watches and his enthusiasm is infectious…you’ll end up buying that special piece!