Cabestan was founded in 2003 by Swiss designer and watchmaker Jean-François Ruchonnet, who has previously worked for Chopard and also designed for brands like Breguet, De Grisogono, and TAG Heuer. The brand Cabestan was named after the capstan from yachts. While details are not well documented, Cabestan appears to have shut down around 2021. The …
Roger Dubuis was founded in 1995 by Roger Dubuis and Carlos Dias, and is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland. Roger Dubuis has previously worked for Longines and Patek Philippe, while Carlos Dias was formerly a designer for Franck Muller. By 2016 the company was fully owned by the Richemont Group which also owns Baume & …
Rebellion Timepieces SA was founded in 2008 by Alexandre Pesci and is currently based in Lornay, Switzerland. According to the company website, Rebellion Timepieces was the result of combining a passion for watchmaking, high technology, and car racing. Manor Racing Rebellion Timepieces became the official timing partner of Manor Racing for the 2016 season, after …
Graham is a historic British brand that was relaunched by the Swiss company currently known as Graham London, and named after renown 18th century British watchmaker George Graham. Now a blend of British heritage and Swiss watchmaking, Graham is known for their focus on racing-inspired left-handed chronographs, many of which sport a large crown guard/trigger …
Tissot was founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot in Le Locle. The father and son team initially worked out of their house, finding early success with selling pocket watches in the Russian Empire which led to establishing a branch in Moscow. Alliance with Omega and the Swatch Group Tissot formed …
S.U.F Helsinki was founded in 2004 by Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who is also the founder of Sarpeneva Watches. While S.U.F (Sarpaneva’s UhrenFabrik) timepieces are made in relatively small batches, part of the company’s purpose is to produce watches in higher quantities and at more affordable prices than the far more exclusive Sarpaneva Watches models. …
Sector No Limits is an Italian watch brand that was founded in 1973 by Filippo Giardiello. By the late 1980s, the brand was distributed by the Artime Group, which would also go on to launch the Chronostar brand. Renamed as the Sector Group on January 1, 2000, the company would also acquire Invicta. Morellato Group …
Société des Montres Paul Picot SA was founded in 1976 by Italian entrepreneur Mario Boiocchi, and is currently based in Le Noirmont, Switzerland. Ben Spies Paul Picot signed then-reigning World Superbike champion Ben Spies starting at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2010, the Texan’s first season in the premier class. To commemorate the partnership, the …
Marea is a Spanish watch, smartwatch, and jewelry brand based in Barcelona. Despite their relatively minimal online presence, Marea watches have been featured in prominent watch exhibitions such as Baselworld. Pol Espargaró In November of 2014, Marea organized an event at Sutton Barcelona to announce the Pollycio 44 collection with brand ambassador and MotoGP rider …
Lotus was founded in 1980 in Switzerland by Spanish businessman Miguel Rodriguez. The company is currently owned by the Festina Group, a Spanish watch conglomerate based in Madrid. Jorge Lorenzo: 250cc to MotoGP The brand’s early forays into the Grand Prix racing world include sponsoring the Fortuna Aprilia 250cc team before taking over as the …