HOLTHINRICHS
Ornament 1 Ruthenium
Ornament 1 Satin Silver
Michiel
Holthinrichs
Ornament 1 Delft Blue
HOLTHINRICHS
Watchmaking has attracted a wonderfully diverse group over the
years. Small brand owners are oftentimes traditionally trained, There are currently 3 “standard” versions:
yet many others come from some seemingly unlikely fields. The Ornament 1 Ruthenium
Architecture, it seems, continues to attract a growing number of The Ornament 1 Satin Silver
new members of the watchmaking world, and it is an architect who And my personal favorite, the Ornament 1 Delft Blue (starting at
has developed and brought to market one of the best kept secrets 4479,00).
of the past few years, Michiel Holthinrichs.
It was his study of architecture that drove the adoption of 3D
This is a truly special piece, made to honor the home of Holthin-
richs. The dial is reminiscent of the world-renowned Delftware or Delft
printing in the Holthinrichs collections. Every case, crown, and even pottery that the city is known for. The movement is hand engraved
the strap buckle is created using 3D printing. and finished. It can be customized to the customers wishes.
Per Michiel Holthenrichs –
“This actually started during my studies. 3D printing was really
becoming a popular topic in my faculty (the Architecture faculty at the
University of Delft in the Netherlands), and it seemed very clear to me
that there were very real opportunities to adopt the technology.”
“I wanted to have full control over the process, so I needed to
find a case producer nearby. However, the numerous details of the de-
sign, and the low quantities that would be produced made it practically
impossible to use conventional methods. As 3D printing provides a
lot of opportunities for design, it was the way to make the details I de-
sired, and the best thing is that it permits production in low quantities
or even unique pieces. It took four and a half years from idea through
prototyping and development with the final prototype being completed
two and a half years ago.”
The results truly speak for themselves. The skeletonized 3D print-
ed case is of 316L stainless steel (gold and platinum are also available
upon request), measuring 38 mm in diameter. The exterior surfaces are
hand polished with contrasting raw/rough interior surfaces.
The Holthinrichs collection uses the ETA 7001 (Peseux) hand-
wound movement.
Holthinrichs are currently only sold direct to customers, and this
personal touch extends all the way to the atelier, where you can visit
the watchmaker in person.
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