Category Archives: made-to-order

introducing: SK Watch Parts

Posted on November 23rd, 2011

Based in the German metalsmithing Mecca of Pforzheim, SK Watches sells pare parts for standard Swiss mechanical movements: ETA 2824-2, Unitas 6497, Unitas 6498, Valjoux 7750 and Valjoux 7751. For orders of 10 dials or more, it is possible to have a personal brand printed on the dial. For orders of 75 dials or more, [...]

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Ginault, nothing but the Sub

Posted on June 30th, 2011

Established in Fremont, California, the founder of Ginault plans to offer bespoke watches based on legendary military diving watches. The Rolex Submariner is the first source of inspiration, ant there is also a dial inspired by the Omega Seamaster 300. Ginault’s Base Module 1 and Silent Service Mark II both come with a Swiss ETA 2824-2 calibre, [...]

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introducing: Paul’s Stuff

Posted on February 25th, 2011

Let me introduce Paul Brandt, inventor and hobby prototypist. Paul is very skilled in mechanical repairs and metal working. Some years ago, he started designing and building simple mechanical tools in stainless steel. His homepage shows an array of objects such as: knives, multi-purpose tools, pliers, and so on… Eventually, Paul started modding some watches of [...]

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introducing: IWI Watches

Posted on January 30th, 2011

English watchmaker Ian Walsh trained in Manchester before working with TAG Heuer. Base in Lancashire, UK, Mr. Walsh registered the British trademark IWI Watches in Summer 2006 and launched his first collection of IWI Watches in September 2007. Prior to IWI watches, Mr. Walsh has been supplying and repairing specialist timing equipment to the film [...]

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introducing: Temporanea Manifattura Fiorillo

Posted on January 12th, 2011

Unveiled by TLex of OceanicTime.com and mentionned by Grégory Pons of BusinessMontres.com, Italian entrepreneur Federico Fiorillo launched his watch company. Temporanea Manifattura Fiorillo was first born in Spring 2009, as a project to supply a small number of watches to friends. Mr. Fiorillo was quickly overwhelmend by orders, and so he decided to plan production [...]

Posted in assembler, brand of origin, ETA 2824-2, ETA 2892-A2, ETA 2893-2, historic designs, legacy, Limited edition, made-to-order, militarophilia, novelty, Unitas 649X, vintage movements | 2 Comments

Proyecto Pleamar para el Foro de Relojes

Posted on January 3rd, 2011

Hat tip to Grégory Pons of BusinessMontres.com [EDITED Feb 18, 2011] When it comes to diving watches, there is very little information publicly available regarding one of the most remarkable Swiss case makers of all times. Located in Bassecourt, in the heart of Swiss Jura mountains, Ervin Piquerez S.A. used to produce and supply watch [...]

Posted in ETA 2824-2, forum watch, historic designs, legacy, Limited edition, made-to-order, militarophilia, Spain

Watchprojects’ most popular topics in 2010

Posted on January 3rd, 2011

I took a short break from WatchProjects.com these Winter Holidays to visit relatives across Northwestern Europe. Due to unforeseen heavy snow, my journey turned into “Around Western Europe in 80 hours”. Luckily I was able to reach destination sound and safe… with my luggage intact. Winter Solstice is good news for residents of the Northern Hemisphere, as it marks the moment when [...]

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Your future eX-watch

Posted on December 19th, 2010

Hat tip to Grégory Pons of BusinessMontres.com. Based in Switzerland, watchmaker Peter E. Kreuter-Gariko launched the Web site eX watches, where according to the founder, customers can order an eXclusive timepiece. I was expecting the catalog to show a range of watch components that one can choose from, but apparently the only choices are pre-organized [...]

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introducing: Barrington Griffiths watch company

Posted on December 9th, 2010

Mr. Mark Griffiths, founder of the Barrington Griffiths Watch co. kindly contacted me to announce the imminent launch of their first collection. Called the Modern Classic, it will be available from January 3rd 2011 in three choices of dials:  black, blue and orange.     Based in Calgary, Canada, the company runs a small workshop where they design and build the custom [...]

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introducing: Wei & Friends, the hands that carve time

Posted on December 2nd, 2010

Combining the skills of watchmaker and designer, Martin Weichert set on to create his personal watch collection 2 years ago. His vision was to create watches with a high level of craftsmanship and an uncommon design. Interestingly, one of his sources of inspiration being abstract British sculptor Henry Moore, Weichert describes his creations as Watchsculptures. [...]

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, custom dials, Limited edition, made-to-order, novelty, original designs, Unitas 649X | 1 Comment