Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Banneker, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of quality watches and fine jewelry. Trading on the Pink Sheets, the company bases their products on the legend of Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker made the first fully assembled clock in America, entirely out of wood. In honor of him, Banneker Inc. makes all of their timepieces featuring luxury woods. The wood types they use include ebony, Zebra, Cocobola, Padvk Red, Purple Heart and several others.
Banneker, Inc.’s Esteem Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary, has teamed with Jostens, Inc. and created the first urban line of graduation jewelry and class rings. Nationally, high school students have a new and innovative way to commemorate their high-school years. Through Jostens, Inc., the team created an affordable product line for students that have a luxurious quality to them. The company keeps the prices affordable through replacing diamonds with crystals, and silver with stainless steel.
The CEO of Banneker, Inc. Derrick Holmes, put their new hip-hop style of hoodies, shirts, watches, and jewelry together. For the Banneker Jewelry Collection, Holmes designed Class of ’08, ’09 and ’10 rings, watches, pendants, stud and hoop earrings made with genuine wood with burl grain, crystal bezels, and glass lenses. Derrick Holmes is a renowned watch and jewelry designer who designed the aforementioned high-end line of wood-faced watches. Holmes and top business people of hip-hop culture are working together in the new business venture geared at the high school student market.
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