Event – Taste of Time – Indie Watch Event in the Netherlands

Watches & Wonder is just behind us… and that means a huge number of new watches for us to cover in articles and videos, and for you to discover. And now, we are planning an event where you can get some hands-on time with some of these new timepieces if you didn’t have the time […]

Introducing – Holthinrichs Adorns Its Ornament 1 Watch With A Handsome Malachite Dial

A rather unique indie watchmaker, not only because it’s based in Delft, The Netherlands, Holthinrichs has a very personal approach to design and to the manufacturing of its cases. The young brand has made a name for itself with its 3D-printed cases, in various metals (including precious alloys) and a combination of fine watchmaking and […]

Workhorse makeover: “Off the shelf” calibres can be pretty too – ETA/Peseux 7001 Edition

7001 movementOne thing watch enthusiasts often do is dismiss “off the shelf” calibres. The allure and buzz of “in-house” movements has cast a dismissing shadow over mass-produced calibres. But, like many other things in life, sometimes it is more about how you use it than anything else. I will not deny it, standard ETA and Sellita … Continued

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The Collector’s Series – Thor Svaboe’s Independent Choice for a Bespoke 3D-Printed Holthinrichs Ornament

Thor Svaboe (here on Instagram) comes from Norway but his choices for watches are nothing cold as his country. Thor has a day job as a sales manager, but his heart and soul lie in his position as an Independent Editor for Time+Tide Watches. From his home close to Oslo he takes on a discovery tour uncovering his passion for the independent Dutch brand Holthinrichs Watches from the city of Delft. His bespoke Ornament model is one of his big loves. And today we discuss what makes this watch so special to him – and it goes far beyond the fact that it was its 50th-anniversary watch and that it includes some highly personal engravings on the movement side.

3 years ago

In-Depth – Holthinrichs Watches, Dutch Innovation with 3D-Printed Watches

This story is slightly different from what you might expect from MONOCHROME. For example, we won’t mention any movement in the first 1,000 words. But then again, Michiel Holthinrichs isn’t your normal watchmaker. Somewhere close to a canal in the Dutch city of Delft, this man is making watches in a way the big Swiss […]

4 years ago

Introducing – New Variations of the 3D-Printed Holthinrichs Ornament 1

After the official launch of his brand with the Holthinrichs Ornament 1, opening his own atelier in Delft, and the RAW Ornament, Michiel Holthinrichs of Holthinrichs Watches hasn’t slowed down an inch. Honing his craft and developing his brand, he is able to give you several new, interesting options within the Holthinrichs Ornament 1 collection. […]

5 years ago