Warm Burgundy

Your story, your personalization

Warm Burgundy

Artisans de Genève is an independent watchmaking workshop offering handcrafted timepiece customization and restoration services. We are neither associated nor affiliated with the brands of the timepieces we work on.

We carry out our work at the sole request of our customers, on their own timepieces and for their private use only. The work presented was commissioned by one of our customers. This presentation reflects our know-how and has no contractual value.

Our workshop operates at limited capacity. We respond to the best of our abilities.

Creative Watchmaking

A workshop human scale

Artisans de Genève embodies the fusion between individuals and watchmaking. This is a House where ideas are reimagined collaborative way, according to our clients’ aspirations.

An art dedicated to others

Since its inception, our workshop has worked meticulously to offer our passionate clientele the most personalised horology experience.

Guardians of memories

Creativity has been at the heart of our workshop. Our work almost always consists of bringing together the memories of each individual and transcribing them into the language of watchmaking.

Esquisse design Warm Burgundy - Concept artistique

From pencil to reality

Warm Burgundy adventure began on paper, with sketches and a multitude of ideas inspired by our customer, which we refined together over time.

The project of Mr. Salva K.

Transforming The Ordinary Into The Extraordinary

Artisans de Genève responds to a client’s request by embarking on a bold new project: working with a material that is virtually unyielding under any pressure, tantalum. This element is known for its robustness and density, making it nearly impossible to shape and requiring precise expertise.

According to Greek mythology, King Tantalus suffered the torment of standing in a bath of water he could never drink. True to its name, tantalum can absorb large quantities of acids without undergoing any change of state. A symbol of rigor, the application and machining of this material in a timepiece presents an almost insurmountable challenge.

Our workshop operates at limited capacity. We respond to the best of our abilities.

Sourcing Of Materials And Colors

Every material and hue is carefully selected to embody both elegance and durability, resulting in a timeless and truly personalized timepiece.

Smoke burgundy gradient

More than 52 versions were necessary to achieve the perfect combination of shades, from the lightest to the warmest.

Tantalum material

The rotor features a tantalum PVD treatment, sandblasting, and hand engraving.

Super-LumiNova

A Super-Luminova treatment has been applied to the hands.

Anthracite color

A tantalum-coloured anthracite treatment to perfectly match from the case back to the bezel.

Bringing together precision and subtlety in this customization was the ultimate aspiration of our client.

Philippe—Head of Client Relations

Focus On Modifications

Cadran Warm Burgundy - Finitions bordeaux

Unique dial

The dial has been completely redesigned to offer a perfect smoked burgundy gradient. The sub-dials are sky blue lacquered and varnished. Each applique is diamond-polished, then satin-finished by hand before being finished in white gold treatment.

Half open work

With the watch back visible, the client wanted to harmonize the movement and the case back so that the two components blend together. Each bridge is decorated, bevelled and circled by hand.

Rotor Warm Burgundy - Finitions spéciales

Tantalum rotor

The tungsten rotor was further developed before receiving a Tantalum PVD treatment. Sandblasting. Geneva stripes and laser engraving are then applied to give it all the necessary brilliance.

Other Modifications

Balance bridge

Fashioned from a block of hardened steel, the balance bridge was bevelled with a file to give it a perfectly rounded appearance. This rigorous technique requires hours of work in the workshop. The mirror polish is also entirely done by hand.

Refined hands

The hands were developed specifically to meet our client’s desires. The hour and minute hands are refined and diamond-cut on each facet. The chronograph hand and the sub-dial hands are made of black-gold and struck around the edge of the head to bring more technicality and structure.

Super-Luminova

To highlight, both day and night, the duality of this timepiece’s personalization, a Super-Luminova treatment has been applied to the seconds hand, to the hour markers, and to the model’s logos.

I particularly love the idea that they all have their own story to tell. I have always had immense respect for watchmaking houses, especially the still-independent brands that continue to perpetuate a craftsmanship and tradition that is felt less and less in today’s watches.

Testimonial—Mr. Salva K.

Inside The Customization

Each customer brings with them their story, their passions and their desires. Our workshop is transformed into a real meeting place, dedicated to the realization of all their desires.