Our thoughtfully designed hands add to the character of each watch. They float over the dial, complementing the numerals while allowing them to breathe.
Along with the numerals, our typographer designs a bespoke set of hands for each watch, looking to vintage compasses for inspiration, or the form of a hand holding a pen.
Stamped in Switzerland, the hands arrive at the studio as untreated steel. Each one is polished by the watchmaker to remove blemishes. They are then tempered to an even, consistent finish. As heat is applied, the steel moves through a range of colours, transforming from brown to straw to purple, before reaching blue. Each stage is used across our range of dials.
The tone of each hour, minute and second hand is then matched by eye and grouped to form a set. The watchmaker then stakes the hands to the dial, varying the process to match the specifications of each watch and inconsistencies of the enamel dial.
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