2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

ARTISTRY OF TIMEPIECES

Greatwatchesdon’tjustcomefromthebigbrands.

Thesenichenameshavemorethantimeontheirhands

DESIGNA
INDIVIDUAL
DesignaIndividualstartedout
withmakingluxurywatches
fromcarbonfibre,and
naturallymovedonto creating
bespokewatchesforclients
wantingpiecesthataretruly
oneof a kindin theworld.

PETERMANN
BÉDAT
FoundersGaëlPetermannand
FlorianBédathaveknowneach
othersincetheywereteenagers
attendingwatchmakingschool
in Geneva.Nowpartnersin
restoringvintagewatches,they
havealsoproducedtheirfirst
collaborativetimepiece.

AVANTIST

Basedin Singaporeand

foundedin 2015by

KeeranJaninasa

collaborationbetween

leadingSwisswatch

designhousesand

movementateliers,

Avantistwatchesare

producedin Switzerland.

Theyarealsoalwaysmadein

limitedquantitiesto guarantee

exclusivityto customers.

ANDERSEN

GENEVE&

KONSTANTIN

CHAYKIN

Geneve,a Swisshorologer,

andChaykin,whohailsfrom

Russiaaremostknownfor

theircollaborationonthe

AutomatonJoker,whichtells

timewiththerollingeyeballs

of thefaceonthedial,and

usesthemouthasa moon-

phaseindicator.

DAVID

CANDAUX

Bornintoa familyof Swiss

watchmakers,founder

DavidCandauxcreates

timepiecesin a limited

quantityof eightpiecesfor

eachdesign.Hislatest,the

DC6 SolsticeTitaniumHalf

Hunter1740,payshomage

to classichalf-hunterpocket

watchforms.

LUDEKSERYN

LudekSerynstudiedhorologybeforeexpanding

hisportfolioof artisanalskillswithgoldsmithing

andstonesetting,soit’snowonderthatthe

independentCzechwatchmaker’stimepiecesare

soperfectlyfinished.

VINCENT

CALABRESE

Thisself-taughtItalian

watchmakeris knownforhis

out-of-the-boxandhighly

complexcreationsfeaturing

bothself-inventedtechnical

featsandoutstanding

aestheticrefinement.

BIJOUMONTRE

Founded in Grenchen, a

Swiss town famous for its

watchmaking heritage,

Bijoumontre makes watches

of dazzling jewellerry

design and excellent

craftsmanship for women

who demand both aesthetics

and performance from

their timepiece.

Jewellery Spotlight / STYLE

JeweLuxeSingapore 2019 takesplacefromOctober 11 to 20at [email protected]

MECCANICHE

OROLOGI MILANO

This small, family-owned

company specialises in

modern clocks that respect

Italian tradition and are

entirely Italian-made—from

the base to the finishing, and

the smallest screw.

singapore tatler. october 2019 155