Romain Gauthier was born in 1975 in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. He specialized in precision mechanics in college and upon graduation he started working at François Golay[1][2] He is an independent Swiss manufacturer of watches[3] based in Le Sentier and Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. He has been praised for his innovative horology engineering techniques[4][5][6] and his design studio is also known for producing unique luxury items such as mechanical cufflinks.[7]
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| Industry | Watch manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | Switzerland (2002) |
| Founder | Romain Gauthier |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Romain Gauthier |
| Products | Watches |
| Website | www |
'Montres Romain Gauthier' launched in 2006 with the Prestige HM, featuring Romain Gauthier's own in-house manufacture movement. The HM was followed in 2012 by the Prestige HMS and Logical One in 2013.
Logical One [8] is a reinvention of the chain-and-fusee constant force mechanism, with a snail cam replacing the cone-shaped fusee.
References
edit- ^ Marin, Peter Speake. "Romain Gauthier Maker of Watches". Thenakedwatchmaker. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Gauthier, Romain. "Milestones". romaingauthier.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ D. Thomson, Curtis (April 2007). "Romain Gauthier: Vision Realized". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Time for Indies". New Straits Times. 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ Skellern, Ian (February 2007). "A New Star In The Independent Constellation: Montres Romain Gauthier". Luxury Insider. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Skellern, Ian (November 2006). "Presenting Montres Romain Gauthier: A new star in the independent constellation". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "ROMAIN GAUTHIER Mechanical Cufflinks". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Logical One by Ian Skellern published in QP magazine
External links
edit- Official website
- Magazine de la Haute Horlogerie - Romain Gauthier cultive l’esprit collectionneur (in French)
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