MODERN MECHANICAL

Chronoswiss is a modern mechanical watch brand: the symbiosis of horological know-how, nonconformist designs, modern materials and classical artisanal mastery. We don’t try to turn back time – we simply back up our time with classical handicrafts to elevate our instantly recognisable, contemporary timepieces. Our resilient horological machines are made by and for the 21st century.
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CORE VALUES

Chronoswiss progressive watchmaking pushes the boundaries by combining modern materials, artisanal skills and innovative designs. Our creative inventions and in-house capacity allow us to offer handcrafted modern mechanical horology in a surprising price range. We see this as a modern adaptation of horological heritage aimed at watch lovers with a unique vision of what life can be.
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DESIGN

You know a Chronoswiss watch when you see it thanks to its strong design features: a fluted bezel, prominent onion crown, three-dimensional display, modern materials, atelier-made guilloché and enamel dials. Chronoswiss designs are made by nonconformists for nonconformists who want to stand out in an increasingly mass-produced world.
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REGULATOR

Regulator clocks, the atomic clocks of yesteryear, have always been looked to for extreme precision – be it for 1920s radio broadcasting or 1770s ocean navigation. In 1987 Chronoswiss accelerated the concept of a large central minute hand and separated hour and second indications. How? By taking the extremely user-friendly legible regulator to the wrist. Just like the meters in a car are divided, we think of the regulator watch as the dashboard of time.
#dashboardoftime

ATELIER LUCERNE

What could be more valuable than an object made by human hands? While the know-how for a number of crafts is finding fewer and fewer outlets, Chronoswiss is taking a different path – we see it as our duty to remain custodians of artisanal values. Thus we have developed our own atelier in Lucerne for hand guilloché, enamelling and skeletonising.
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SKELETONISING

For more than 30 years Chronoswiss has been a specialist in skeletonising with a modern twist. For us this genre ranges from highlighting key points such as open gear trains to cutting away as much as possible to create extremely see-through timepieces with contrasting materials.
#seeingisbelieving

GUILLOCHÉ

Handmade guilloché dials give our watches an emotional sparkle. With the force of the guillocheur’s steady hand, the geometric patterns from our near-century-old machine – every single dial is a unique achievement, a complex adaptation of a master’s craft. For increased lustre we coat our guilloché dials with modern materials or grand feu enamel – our watches are made by and for the demands of the 21st century.
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ENAMEL

To seal a dial with 6-7 layers of clear or coloured glass powder you must be a patient alchemist. The process is complex and sometimes requires multiple attemps, since only perfectly smooth dials are allowed to reach the wrists our customers. And the effort is worth it – by sealing a dial in a 1000°C oven we know that its unique lustre will remain unscathed for millennia to come.
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FUTURE

Established in 1983, Chronoswiss has grown into an exclusive, high-end Swiss Made mechanical watch brand. In the years to come we will introduce even more complex models and movements. In short: Chronoswiss will continue to create modern mechanical timepieces that will, if you look after them, last forever.
#ownyourfuture