A founding member of the anOrdain studio, Imogen has established herself as a rising star in the world of typography...
With a background in both architecture and graphics, Evan’s broad design knowledge is fundamental to anOrdain’s work...
Lewis trained in Edinburgh as an architect, then worked as a product designer for some years before founding anOrdain...
Sally is an accomplished designer and maker, and a graduate from Edinburgh College of Art’s renowned jewellery course. Her degree work...
The winner of several awards from the British Horological Institute, Chris’s natural bent for mechanics...
Being a natural engineer with a great eye for aesthetics makes Euan a seriously rare talent. He is responsible for creating our...
An experienced and highly talented jeweller and graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Morna practiced jewellery enamel, before bringing her depth of knowledge to bear at anOrdain.
A graduate from the jewellery course at The Glasgow School of Art, Nicky’s field of expertise was originally in silversmithing...
Joining us in 2019, Erlend (a Viking name from his native Orkney) was brought in - not least because of his beautiful...
We heard rumours about her. Someone knew someone who taught on the WOSTEP course and the word was there was a...
After studying Graphic Design at Edinburgh College of Art, Scott hopscotched across Europe to work in Paris and Berlin...
Every anOrdain ever made was, until recently, the work of one of three enamellers. Those three function as one...
We bookended 2021 with the introduction of two new enamellers; first, Cara joined us in early spring, and with the onset of winter, Sarah came on board. Our fifth enameller...
A month after the invasion of Ukraine, Martin reached out to us. Having fled Kyiv with his wife and children, he wanted to know if anOrdain required an enameller with 20 years of experience...
As if it wasn’t confusing enough having two Euans in the workshop, in May 2022, we welcomed our second Cara, who brings a new skill set to the team.
A founding member of the anOrdain studio, Imogen has established herself as a rising star in the world of typography and graphic design since studying at The Glasgow School of Art, where she discovered her interest in typography. You’ll see her influence in every letter, number, hand and case design that anOrdain produces.
With a background in both architecture and graphics, Evan’s broad design knowledge is fundamental to anOrdain’s work, helping to shape diverse ideas into coherent forms. He is also responsible for our photography and web development.
Lewis trained in Edinburgh as an architect, then worked as a product designer for some years before founding anOrdain. Compared to the rest of the highly-skilled team here, he’s largely useless on a day-to-day basis, but is always searching for new directions and ideas for the team to take on.
Sally is an accomplished designer and maker, and a graduate from Edinburgh College of Art’s renowned jewellery course. Her degree work focused on the combining of precious and non-precious materials and unusual fabrication methods. Sally is a keen engraver, and since joining anOrdain, she has developed an interest in the champlevé discipline of enamelling.
The winner of several awards from the British Horological Institute, Chris’s natural bent for mechanics, paired with his calm and thorough nature, make it hard to imagine him as anything other than a watchmaker. His ability to explain complex ideas in simple terms keeps the rest of the team well-grounded in the fundamentals of watchmaking.
Being a natural engineer with a great eye for aesthetics makes Euan a seriously rare talent. He is responsible for creating our case designs and developing our engraving techniques, as well as building jigs and prototypes. We’d be lost without him, primarily because he’s the only person who knows how to use the 3D printer.
An experienced and highly talented jeweller and graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Morna practiced jewellery enamel, before bringing her depth of knowledge to bear at anOrdain. Her particular area of interest is in the fine art of cloisonné enamel.
A graduate from the jewellery course at The Glasgow School of Art, Nicky’s field of expertise was originally in silversmithing, working with larger silver items like bowls and vases. His natural aptitude for tinkering has seen him solve many a problem in the studio with some decidedly ‘Heath-Robinson’ contraptions over the years. Nicky is currently developing his interest in engraving.
Joining us in 2019, Erlend (a Viking name from his native Orkney) was brought in - not least because of his beautiful handwriting - to manage the running of the workshop. His design research into material culture at The Glasgow School of Art, along with his organisational talent and phenomenal eye for detail, have made him indispensable throughout the business.
We heard rumours about her. Someone knew someone who taught on the WOSTEP course and the word was there was a very talented watchmaker who had turned down the big-brand service centre jobs in the hope of working in creating movements. Could we entice this promising Frenchwoman to relocate to a city with awful food and terrible weather, and join this motley crew? Somehow we did (thanks in no small part to the Struthers and R.W Smith), and thank goodness! Heading up our R&D department, Naïs brings a wealth of watchmaking experience to the anOrdain team, as well as exuding effortless levels of cool that are exclusive to the French. In the studio, Naïs works between CAD and the Schaublin 70 lathe, developing prototypes and movement complications.
After studying Graphic Design at Edinburgh College of Art, Scott hopscotched across Europe to work in Paris and Berlin. Joining the team in early 2021, Scott’s sharp eye and fresh perspective make him an invaluable addition to the design team. Along with Evan, he works on everything from photography to the website to packaging, as well as using his considerable knowledge of design to critique product development.
Every anOrdain ever made was, until recently, the work of one of three enamellers. Those three function as one in many ways. With each bringing their own skill area and approach, they get on brilliantly and are disproportionately responsible for our success. Choosing who would be the fourth was a long, drawn out, and thoroughly nerve-wracking process made even more fraught with virtual interviews. As it turns out, we needn’t have worried; Cara fitted in from day one and her knowledge from working as a glass-artist has already solved problems and opened new doors for the team. Her time studying Jewellery at the City of Glasgow College and an MFA in Glass at Edinburgh College of Art means that Cara’s knowledge of glass pigments allows for some fascinating and invaluable enamelling insights!
We bookended 2021 with the introduction of two new enamellers; first, Cara joined us in early spring, and with the onset of winter, Sarah came on board. Our fifth enameller and the third to graduate from Glasgow School of Art’s Silversmithing and Jewellery course, she is (as is a prerequisite for the enamelling team) effervescently friendly and tremendously skilled. Her work involves the use of a technique called sgraffito, where enamel is layered on metal and scratched back to form surface illustrations and patterns before firing.
A month after the invasion of Ukraine, Martin reached out to us. Having fled Kyiv with his wife and children, he wanted to know if anOrdain required an enameller with 20 years of experience. Well, of course! Able to take just a handful of items with him when he left, Martin arrived at the workshop and charmed us immediately by emptying them all onto the workbench: his favourite tools, enamel powders, and impressively elaborate jewellery. A third-generation enameller, Martin’s natural aptitude for the material has helped him quickly adapt his extensive cloisonné, champlevé and plique-a-jour skills to the hidden complexities that come with producing a perfectly flat polished round disc.
As if it wasn’t confusing enough having two Euans in the workshop, in May 2022, we welcomed our second Cara, who brings a new skill set to the team. A Glasgow School of Art graduate, Cara’s focus during her studies was on kinetic jewellery - of course, involving research into watch design. After graduating, she worked part-time as a cleaner, spending the remainder of her week learning metal engraving under the celebrated silversmith Malcolm Appleby. At anOrdain, Cara employs what she’s learnt under Malcolm, allowing us to expand our experimentation with texture and enamel. She also radiates a pleasant faerie folklore energy that soothes the workshop.
After trialling over 160 varieties, our journey began with five opaque enamels...
Defined by its gradient from a vibrant centre to a smoky outer rim, our...
We hand-assemble and individually regulate every anOrdain watch and...
Initial design concepts rarely survive for long; new ideas, often stemming from experiments or accidents in the workshop, draw each project in fresh directions. A completed watch represents a coming together of many different ideas, creative backgrounds and areas of manufacturing knowledge.
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