Computer-controlled machines would make it impossible for us to truthfully make this key claim. The warmth of the master horologist’s hand merges with the subtlety of its movements to create truly impressive work. Every stage, from the raw materials to the first melodic ticking of the watch, is imbued with this hand-made essence. An essence that the eventual owner of the watch carries with them on their wrist. From there, it enters into their perception and, from there, into them.

Mechanical perfection demands a formal quality that allows the unique character of the creation to be expressed over the course of time without the unnecessary distractions that different times can bring. We produce simple, harmonious, timeless and elegant timepieces – pieces that, once encountered, are impossible to resist.

Each timepiece takes a long time to create, and this builds a close relationship between the watchmaker and “their” watch. It is this relationship that brings the watch to life. This vitality is then transferred to the owner. The relationship we build with our creations is at the core of what we do. The technical means by which we build this relationship are purposely kept in background, yet their essence is woven into the work. This approach is what makes each of Haldimann Horology’s creations unique.

They are sophisticated, yet understated. The long process of becoming a Haldimann timepiece, which takes place almost 100% in-house over a period of months, leads to a kind of natural selection along the way and to a limitation of the number of pieces available to be passed down through the generations. There can only be a few. There will only be a few. As a result, the worth of a Haldimann creation lies entirely in the value of the work—not in advertising. This value is timeless.

A Haldimann makes this tradition tangible and makes the owner of the timepiece aware of their own tradition. The timepiece transmits the values it represents through its presence: the first time a young person winds the mechanical hand-wound movement, they become part of our tradition. With the first movement on the manual winding mechanism, the passing down of tradition, the inheritance, begins.

A legacy stretching back to 1642—a legacy that we have a duty to continue to discover and develop. This legacy connects us to Abraham Louis Breguet, Antide Janvier and John Harrison. This is what drives us: a legacy made up of the combined experience, ingenuity and passion of several generations. Time without end. Thousands of works in the Haldimann Library attest to this. This library is a cultural space that is dedicated to the transmission and dissemination of more than 800 years of horological tradition. Therefore, this space is also available for researchers or those with a passion for horology to use.

Haldimann is the oldest family-run independent Swiss watch manufacture still owned by the family that gives the company its name. The benefits of full creative freedom, of maintaining the highest quality standards and of keeping all production exclusively in-house have been evident in every single timepiece and movement we have produced over the centuries.