The Artisans Legal Notice
ARTISANS DE GENEVE is an independent workshop. On our website only, we offer a service of personalization of timepieces at the request of our customers within our limited capacities. We do not manufacture nor sell watches.
We are neither affiliated to nor authorized by the manufacturers of the client’s watches, that we accept to customize. They do not approve modifications or personalizations made to their products by unauthorized third parties
Therefore, our customization services are provided for personal and private use only. Any other use, in particular of a commercial nature, is not approved by ARTISANS DE GENEVE and will invalidate our warranty.
We are neither affiliated to nor authorized by the manufacturers of the client’s watches, that we accept to customize. They do not approve modifications or personalizations made to their products by unauthorized third parties
Therefore, our customization services are provided for personal and private use only. Any other use, in particular of a commercial nature, is not approved by ARTISANS DE GENEVE and will invalidate our warranty.
Artisans De Genève is an independent watchmaking workshop offering handcrafted timepiece customization and restoration services. We are neither associated nor affiliated with the brands of the timepieces we work on. We carry out our work at the sole request of our customers, on their own timepieces and for their private use only. The work presented was commissioned by one of our customers. This presentation reflects our know-how and has no contractual value.
ETERNAL
GREEN
ARTISAN OF HIS STORY
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THE PROJECT
OF Mr V.B
V.B has chosen Eternal Green on his wrist, as a symbol of life’s enduring and infinite nature. A color to outlast time.
I’ve been collecting watches for over 30 years and wear them only rarely. I enjoy preserving them in their original state and choose to wear them at the right moment, often on special occasions. Their history then becomes tied to an experience, an emotion, a moment in my life. Horology is a passion, a love that neither fades nor passes.
By personalizing one of my watches, I decided not to let it tell an experienced story, but to create its own story, visibly reflecting my desires, choices, who I am and what inspires me. Like a story engraved in Eternal Green.
TRANSFORMING THE ORDINARY INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY
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A WORKSHOP
HUMAN SCALE
Artisans de Genève embodies the fusion between individuals and watchmaking. This is a House where ideas are exchanged and reimagined collaborative way, according to our clients’ aspirations. It is in Geneva that all of the traditional watchmaking professions are brought together in a unique place, offering a multitude of possibilities to meet the diverse needs and desires of each individual client. It is within this dedicated framework that all of the restorations, repairs and modifications that we undertake – at the request of each client – are carried out by hand.
A RETURN TO THE ORIGINS
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AN ART DEDICATED
TO OTHERS
Since its inception, our workshop has worked meticulously to offer our passionate clientele the most personalised horology experience. Returning to the origins of the profession where the watchmaker dedicates himself to the individual desires of each client, according to their unique codes, tastes and personal history. It is in this way that we are reconnecting with the roots of a vocation where man, his hands and his tools are definitively bringing the clients’ desires to life.
PERSONNALISATION
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CREATIVE
WATCHMAKING
Behind each personalisation lies the desire to stand out, to express yourself and to create a timepiece that is exclusive to you. It is a way of creating a unique piece, according to your choices, tastes and history, by specialists who dedicate their craftsmanship to an entirely bespoke project.
FROM SKETCH TO REALITY
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THE POWER
OF EXCHANGE
Eternal Green began on paper with a multitude of ideas inspired by our client, which we refined together over time.
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A word from our client,
Personal mark
Owning a watch means wearing it to give it a history. With the help and craftsmanship of Artisans de Genève, I am reinterpreting a watch I know by heart, reimagining its aesthetics right the way down to hidden details, so that this watch now tells my own story and testifies to who I am, who I was at a moment in my life. It’s also about a multitude of possibilities, the freedom to make unlimited choices of colors, materials and finishes while thinking about the meaning behind all these details. It’s a process that is both creative and introspective, an exciting and enriching adventure into uniqueness – and the patience to wait before being able to wear it again.Mr. V.B
”
Focus on the modifications
Art & Light
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Hand
Skeletonization
The Patek Philippe® 324 movement has been entirely reworked. First sketched on paper to define the lines and curves, it was then cut with a wire to reveal the movement’s gears and bridges. Each section was then bevelled and polished by hand, before receiving a PVD treatment in Eternal Green.
Artisanal dial
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From a brass block
The dial was developed and crafted in our own workshops. Made from a block of brass, it was then bevelled and entirely hand-circled to match the case’s finishings. A first layer of white gold was applied before the final Eternal Green PVD treatment. Finally, SLN points were hand-applied to ensure night-time readability.
Dedicated Strap
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Green Rubber
Strap
The strap was specially developed in Switzerland with our partner Rubber B to perfectly match our client’s desires. Made from genuine rubber, the strap was moulded from a titanium insert to ensure a perfect fit from the case to the deployant clasp.
Artisans De Genève is an independent watchmaking workshop offering handcrafted timepiece customization and restoration services. We are neither associated nor affiliated with the brands of the timepieces we work on. We carry out our work at the sole request of our customers, on their own timepieces and for their private use only. The work presented was commissioned by one of our customers. This presentation reflects our know-how and has no contractual value.
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Other
modifications
Balance
Bridge
Signature of the House
The balance bridge was crafted from a block of steel before being entirely hand mirror-polished for an unmatched reflective effect.
Hands
The hour, minute and second hands were handmade from a block of yellow gold. The top part is hand-satin finished, and the facets are diamond-polished to enhance brightness.
Rotor
The gold rotor was hand-pierced with a specific boc-fil cut. Each line was bevelled and circled by hand to bring contrast and depth to the skeletonized movement.
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FINAL WORDS FROM THE CLIENT
HIS TIME. HIS WATCH. HIS STORY.
In a word, it’s my way of fully owning my watch. Personalizing my watch with Artisans de Genève has been a memorable personal adventure. For the first time, I am the designer of one of my favorite watches. The emotion felt is like déjà vu, while also experiencing it for the first time. It is a feeling I had when I had a 1974 Porsche 911® restored and found it again a year later both the same yet so different. I loved seeing my watch take shape, detail by detail; participating in its creation, step by step. I appreciated the attention, respect, passion, and time dedicated by Artisans de Genève to my project. It’s a unique experience for any collector. A moment as eternal as the green of this watch.Mr. V.B
”
THE REALISATION
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THE WITNESS
OF A HUMAN
ADVENTURE
Each client brings with them their story, passions and desires. Our workshop then transforms into a real meeting space dedicated to fulfilling all of those desires. The experience we live through our clients’ projects is always an endless source of excitement, joy and unforgettable moments. The Eternal Green adventure is for us the perfect example of a project born of passions and memories for which a multitude of artisans have come together to witness an incredible moment.
Artisans De Genève is an independent watchmaking workshop offering handcrafted timepiece customization and restoration services. We are neither associated nor affiliated with the brands of the timepieces we work on. We carry out our work at the sole request of our customers, on their own timepieces and for their private use only. The work presented was commissioned by one of our customers. This presentation reflects our know-how and has no contractual value.
Specs
Base
Patek Philippe® 5167A
Dial
Skeleton , Eternal Green, satin-finished, white SLN
Movement
Calibre 324 skeletonized, hand-bevelled, circled finish
Balance Bridge
Handmade, mirror-polished
Plate
Satin-finished and bevelled, Eternal Green PVD
Hands
Refined and bevelled
Rotor
Gold rotor, hand-cut and bevelled
Strap
Royal Green, genuine rubber by Rubber B
Artisans De Genève is an independent watchmaking workshop offering handcrafted timepiece customization and restoration services. We are neither associated nor affiliated with the brands of the timepieces we work on. We carry out our work at the sole request of our customers, on their own timepieces and for their private use only. The work presented was commissioned by one of our customers. This presentation reflects our know-how and has no contractual value.
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WRITE
YOUR OWN STORY
Be inspired by ETERNAL GREEN
