The genesis of the brand

The choice of movement was the first step in the genesis of this eponymous collection. The Omega 30T2 movement left its mark on my watchmaking career, as I had to restore those on several occasions. A high-precision caliber, a robust and proven construction with a sufficiently large diameter and a genuine historical identity, it met all my requirements. So I set off in search of the movement, and after a few months my research enabled me to fill my drawers with around twenty pieces. 

I was particularly motivated by the desire to revive an iconic movement from the 40s and 50s that left its mark on watchmaking. Dedicating this movement to my first collection was an obvious choice. All that remained was to tackle the restoration.

The next step was to design a case that would pay tribute to this movement. Still inspired by the 40s and 50s, I opted for a round, ergonomic case with a diameter of 39mm that fits perfectly on the wrist, creating a perfect symbiosis between the case and the movement. The glass back reveals the movement and its decoration. Always in the spirit of quality and on the good advice of my prototypist, I opted for a screw-down caseback. If you look closely at the back of the case, you'll see a dodecahedron-shaped case (12 sides) that allows the back to be locked in place with custom-made tooling. This system gives me all the space I need for engraving. The diameter of the crown is large enough to allow easy winding.

The design of my watch case would never have been possible without the support of craftsmen, colleagues and friends who advised me, supported me and gave me the chance to create a die for the case, produced in very small quantities. As an anecdote, the time spent adjusting the die-cutting press and changing tools was more important than cutting the few pieces I needed. Without the people around me, this case would never have existed.

The dial is the face of the watch, the signature of the watch. It's the first thing you see when you look at a watch. I've designed it to be very simple, so that it's easy to read, but with particular attention to detail. The hour markers are elongated triangles with a concave shape at the tip. This particular shape is also found on the hands. The design of my minute and hour hands was inspired by my experience in watch restoration. My aim was not to make a simple copy of an existing hand, but rather to capture the elegance of traditional hands, adding my own personal touch.

All my creations are engraved with the seal of Ajoie, the mythological figure of the "Vouivre", a two-legged dragon with a bird's head and a pointed tail. This symbol has been closely associated with the Porrentruy region since ancient times. Exactly how and when it came into being remains a mystery, but its visual image as a symbol of the region is an integral part of it. It was obvious that this seal should feature on my watch collection as a tribute to Porrentruy's rich watchmaking history.