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He makes his watches alone, by hand. 24 hours with Nicolas Delaloye
24 hours with an independent watchmaker. After a year spent inside the workshops of artisan watchmakers, I felt the need to share these encounters with you. Not simply to show a watch, but to tell of a craft. To demystify it, and to make accessible the often invisible gestures of watchmaking. After episode 1 with Schwartz Etienne, welcome to episode 2: Nicolas Delaloye. What fascinates me about Nicolas is that he does not sit at the centre of a manufacture. He surrounds himself with partners, and he works alone, in his workshop, with his gestures, his experience and his standards.
From Patek Philippe to independent watchmaker, Nicolas Delaloye tells his story
Meeting Nicolas Delaloye, independent watchmaker in Geneva. Today we went to meet Nicolas Delaloye, founder of Delaloye Genève, on the occasion of the 5th edition of Masters of Horology organised by the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). Having passed through Patek Philippe and F.P. Journe, he now carries a free and deeply artisanal vision of independent watchmaking.
Renaissance by Nicolas Delaloye: return of a Geneva Haute Horlogerie master craftsman
It’s great to see this new project by Nicolas Delaloye and we can’t wait to see more very soon. For now, 24 pieces in 39mm Tantalum cases and enamel dials with an updated ND-01 caliber are being released.
Delaloye Renaissance blue enamel dial
Some fine Geneva craftsmanship courtesy of The ColleKtor
Nicolas Delaloye, portrait of a determined independent
The Genevan launched his own brand barely a year and a half ago. Projects already fill his mind.
Nicolas Delaloye, craftsman of freedom
Our vision of the brand, and an introduction to the great astronomers.
Hands-on : The Renaissance
A second life as an independent watchmaker, Delaloye presents an ultra-classic time-only watch with presence.
The Renaissance : A 24-Year Masterpiece
Nicolas DELALOYE has emerged from the shadows with a timepiece that proves some things are indeed worth the wait.
Discover my watches
A selection of my watches (both Garde-Temps and Renaissance Collections)
The Artisanal Odyssey of Nicolas Delaloye in Swiss Watchmaking
In the heart of Geneva, a city synonymous with watchmaking excellence, Nicolas Delaloye’s story unfolds – a tale woven from the threads of time and tradition.
Brand presentation
An encounter between Nicolas Delaloye and Tim Jackson
The Nicolas Delaloye Renaissance In Tantalum
A rare fusion of Genevan tradition and a modern, enigmatic metal
Independent Watchmaking At Its Finest, With Six Recent Masterpieces
From subtle to outspoken, creativity and originality reign supreme in the independent watchmaking scene.
History of the Maison Delaloye
In 2003 he set himself the aim of creating his own brand. In 2005 his first series, the Garde-Temps, was completed.
The new Nicolas Delaloye watches for 2007
Calibre ND01s, a manual-winding movement, displays the hours and minutes at the centre, with small seconds at 6 o’clock.