Swiss Watchmakers

The Stories Behind Switzerland’s Iconic Watches
The revival of independent Swiss watchmaking unfolds with exquisite clarity in this elegant volume that brings creators, workshops, and their uncompromising visions into vivid focus.

Independent watchmaking in Switzerland has never been more creative, technically ambitious, or culturally influential than it is today. This book offers an intimate look at the artisans and ateliers driving that transformation, presenting fifteen profiles that reveal the temperaments, philosophies, and working methods behind some of the most sought-after timepieces of the twenty-first century.
Through generous photography and access rarely granted to the public, the volume takes readers directly into the makers workshops, where hand-finished components, bespoke complications, and individual design languages take shape. Makers such as Philippe Dufour, Urwerk, Greubel Forsey, Ral Pags, De Bethune,