Haute Horlogerie Movements

Directed by Arnaud Chastaingt, the Watch Studio imagines the principle of each new movement. The idea behind the Calibre 5 is a mechanical jewel: A solitaire diamond is placed at the centre of the Flying Tourbillon cage and reveals its 65 facets as it rotates to the rhythm of each second.

A conversation then starts with the watch designers in the movements department, a team devoted to exceptional projects. At the end of this phase, which can last up to 5 years, precise specifications are prepared that finalise the initial idea and define the type of movement, its dimensions and any complications.

A feasibility study is followed by a details study, a process that often takes several years. Each part of a new Calibre movement is sketched and modelled by the engineers, who build a comprehensive 3D map that accounts for the manufacturing and assembly choices made by the design department and validated by the Creation Studio. Production of the prototype then begins.

The first operational example of a new movement, the prototype brings the Creation Studio’s vision to life. It also helps verify that the movement meets all the House’s functional and aesthetic requirements.