Lab Series 1

The SIGNATURE LAB Series is a special branch within our latest release: the SIGNATURE ORNAMENT series. The LAB Series is intended for innovation, and fargoing experimental extravagance. A series through which we want to push boundaries in design, technology and craftsmanship to create expressive timepieces like you have never seen before.

In the SIGNATURE LAB Series, we utilize intricate and hard-to-manufacture 3D-printed case structures and handcrafted components. The production of each model demands a significant amount of time and, as a result, they are only available in small numbers.

Extreme design with 3D printing

With the SIGNATURE LAB Series, we continue to innovate and push the boundaries of 3D manufacturing of watch cases. We draw upon our extensive knowledge of 3D manufacturing from our previous models Ornament 1 and RAW Ornament to optimize metal printing for spectacular structural designs. The LAB Series features elegant lugs which are disconnected from the main case body, resulting in a light and spatial design. For the LAB Series, we went even further by creating unprecedented thin, skeleton lugs. The LAB Series 1 features the thinnest lug construction ever seen in the watch industry. 

Horlogerie Brut

Our design philosophy of “Horlogerie Brut” (inspired by Le Corbusier’s Béton Brut) means we work with pure metals and create durable colors using galvanic plating, anodization or natural patinas. We take great pride in developing unique designs with outside the box materials and expressive textures.

The LAB Series 1 comes with unusual surface textures directly derived from the printing process that we deliberately accept as part of the aesthetics and design of the timepiece. By contrasting it against careful manual finishing, we bring unique aesthetics and interesting manufacturing insights into the appeal of the timepiece. 

Copper patinated dial

The LAB Series 1 dial is made in-house by hand. The domed shape is crafted out of a solid piece of metal, with a central sunburst pattern carved into the dial. The textures and finishing follow our design philosophy: Horlogerie Brut. A copper patina is applied manually through a specific in-house process that we spent two years mastering and refining when we created the RAW Bronze. The result is expressive in both color and texture, with a spread that is always unique due to the natural oxidation process.

Patina inside the movement

For the LAB Series 1, we created a unique patinated rotor to mimic the spirit of the dial into the movement. The rotor is in-house made and features a layer of patina derived from an in-house developed acid & heat treatment. We developed a controlled process that is safe to implement into a delicate movement. In addition to the thought we put into the rotor, the separate tungsten weight is scraped and heat treated to obtain beautiful subtle blue and purple color tones. 

An outrageous strap choice

The LAB Series 1 features an outrageous extravagant strap. Together with our strap maker, we selected a material that fully complements all the textures and liveliness of the watch itself. The strap is made of rooster feet leather. The material is sourced very responsibly and locally. Brushed, oiled and processed by hand it even feels much softer.