Holthinrichs
After 3 years of knowing Michiel Holthinrichs, I’m finally making a custom watch with him! We chose a German silver dial to start. Hand hammering is at the center. Hand engraved numerals, replacing the original concept of applied Breguets, will come next. In about four months, I should be taking deliver from Michiel when we meet for dinner in Manhattan.
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Mark
I’m a watch enthusiast from western NC and I’m into timepieces that are unique and handcrafted or that have heritage and character.
Banner Elk, NC
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Instead of the train track surrounding the small seconds, we’ll be engraving points to repeat the minutes track surrounding the hours track.
Not really my style, but very cool. Can't wait to see the finished watch.
Not really my style, but very cool. Can't wait to see the finished watch.
It looks like you’ve got a taste for sportier watches. We’ll be pairing the dial with the Ornament 1 case from Holthinrichs.
This is brilliant!! I can only hope to put one of these masterpieces on my wrist one day!
This is brilliant!! I can only hope to put one of these masterpieces on my wrist one day!
Thanks. It definitely took some time and work to arrive at all of the finishes.
Beautiful! Amazing design, very elegant, sounds like a great process.
That should be awesome - looking forward to seeing the finished product!
That should be awesome - looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Pics of the engraved Breguets on the German silver dial should arrive this month. At that point we’ll decide if we’re going to lacquer fill or not.
Interesting look..What is the size, and what is the movement being used?
Interesting look..What is the size, and what is the movement being used?
38mm
hand-wound Peseux/ETA 7001 movement
I am usually against small seconds, but the recessed subdial atones for this greatly. The branding is surprisingly tasteful and inobtrusive. This looks to be visual interest done correctly.
I am usually against small seconds, but the recessed subdial atones for this greatly. The branding is surprisingly tasteful and inobtrusive. This looks to be visual interest done correctly.
Michiel started his career as an architect and was very disciplined in developing an architype in the Ornament series.
It looks like you’ve got a taste for sportier watches. We’ll be pairing the dial with the Ornament 1 case from Holthinrichs.
That's lovely. Side note: Does it seem like Baltic found inspiration here for their MR-01?
That's lovely. Side note: Does it seem like Baltic found inspiration here for their MR-01?
I think most can trace their inspirations back to Breguet, Cartier and Patek.
38mm
hand-wound Peseux/ETA 7001 movement
Thxs