Some years ago, Thomas O'Brien noticed that at the end of the day he never had a place to properly store his favorite watch. As his watch collection grew, and he met other watch collectors, he discovered that many shared his need for a place to store and protect their valuable timepieces. That need that led him to found the Venlo Company.

Florence, Italy, known worldwide for its fine leather goods, was his first destination for beginning the research necessary to create the finest case possible. His mission was clear-cut from the outset; combine the four elements that were to him most important: unmatched quality, functionality, superb craftsmanship, and classic style.

In the fall of 2000 the Venlo Company launched its first line of leather watch cases. Within a year Venlo was known within the watch community as a leading brand of luxury cases. The following year saw an expansion of the product formula to leather pen cases, which quickly became a favorite among pen fanciers and collectors.

It has now been more than seven years since O'Brien founded Venlo, and the fine craft house has evolved into a luxury case specialist. In addition to the extensive line of watch and pen cases, the company now provide storage and display solutions that include dresser valets, humidors, stationery boxes, cufflink and poker chip cases.

Today, product offerings include the original Italian Leather Collection from Florence, as well as the newly introduced Exotic Wood Collection from Thailand. Throughout its success and growth one thing has remained constant; the mission to deliver unmatched quality, functionality, superb craftsmanship and classic styling.

Offered in two very distinct finishes, the Burled and Teakwood pen chests are absolutely stunning. All handcrafted, they have received multi coats of lacquer and then have been vigorously hand polished to showcase their rich natural tones. Richly lined, the interiors house holding channels designed to secure the larger writing instruments of today.