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.
“Maggiore”
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.
Preface
An ode to
memories
“To me, Lake Maggiore is my childhood. It’s where I spent all my family holidays, where my father gave me his love of sailing, and where I first understood the beauty and majesty of nature. I immediately knew that I wanted to recreate my memories of this place — a sense of nostalgia which, for me, means the warm colors that cover the region during fall. This was the kind elegance I was after in a watch.”
R.D.L
R.D.L
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The meeting
“Like every project that our clients approach us with, this one was a journey, transporting us to Italy’s magnificent Lake Maggiore. We instantly resonated with the idea of making his recollections into a tangible object, eternalizing these cherished moments. And we wanted to bring this to life in a special personalization.”
Gil. Artisan
Gil. Artisan
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Color code
Bitter Orange
ref.
CAG 0702
Storm Grey
ref.
CAG 0401
Arctic White
ref.
CAG 0201
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Prototypes
For this customization, the client wished to use autumnal colors and specific materials — a rugged stone-gray, the color of the trees and lemon groves, the reflection of water — to evoke his childhood memories.
Focus
The Bezel
A circular-grained ceramic bezel was specially conceived for this project. Specific treatments were applied to get this texture, the anthracite grey tint corresponds with the tones of the movement.
The Dial
Made from sapphire glass, the dial lets us fully appreciate the skeleton movement. The index and counters are in solid rose gold.
The hands
Created from rose gold, the hands elegantly contrast with the anthracite-hued movement. The second hand is in orange for a sporty look.
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The making
Rose gold, cool gray, orange and clarity were amongst the client’s instructions. A sapphire dial was a must from the start. The rose gold counters and indexes float on its surface and it beautifully shows the skeleton movement underneath. Touches of orange nod to the region’s splendid gardens. The client wanted a certain transparency across all aspects of the personalization, which was largely incarnated by the skeleton movement. Each piece of his 4130 caliber watch was hand-cut and treated in gray anthracite. Finally, we angled and polished each element by hand to bring contrast and shine.
Postface
The discovery
“When I discovered my personalization, I immediately got immersed into my childhood memories and the time spent at Lake Maggiore. I looked at it for seconds and was amazed by the final result, it exceeded my expectations. The artisans have combined the aesthetic and the technique with great elegance.”
R.D.L
R.D.L
