I guess you are familiar with Michiel Holthinrichs, the Dutch watchmaker who makes 3D-printed watches; if not, have a read here or watch our video interview here. In today’s Collector’s Series, we’re talking with a Dutch collector, who wants to remain anonymous, and who owns a unique Holthinrichs Ornament1. Not just a unique Ornament1, but […]
I guess you are all familiar with Michiel Holthinrichs, the Dutch watchmaker who makes 3D-printed watches; if not, have a read here or watch our video interview here. In today’s Collector’s Series, we’re talking with a Dutch collector, who wants to remain anonymous, and who owns a unique Holthinrichs Ornament 1. Not just a unique […]
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 […]
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. […]
Regular readers of MONOCHROME might remember the name of Michiel Holthinrichs, the Dutch designer who combines traditional mechanical watchmaking with cutting-edge 3D printing. By introducing 21st-century technology into the mix, Holthinrichs is able to create highly specialised designs, reduce costs, and explore the potential of his revolutionary method. His first watch, Ornament 1, featured a […]
After introducing Michiel Holthinirichs as a watchmaker and brand yesterday, it is time for the in-depth review of the Holthinrichs Ornament 1. I already explained some elements of the 3D printing used to create Michiel’s first watch but feel it is important that this is not a gimmicky watch. It is not a watch that leans on the concept of 3D printing, this is a watch that incorporates 3D printing into its design and architecture. It’s not the first time we investigate 3D-printing, but this is 3D-printing on a whole other level; the Holthinrichs Ornament 1.
For centuries, people have relied on their hands only to manufacture stuff. Everything from raw material to finished products relied on craftsmanship and hard labour. Of course, the industrial revolution changed all of this, with the rise of machine-controlled production – and the same goes for the watchmaking industry. What took the skilled hand of a master craftsman to achieve the goal of precision timing, eventually moved into fully laser-guided, machined watches. Now though, we are perhaps on the brink of a new revolution: 3D-printed watchmaking. We dive into the world and mind of Michiel Holthinrichs, a young Dutch pioneering watchmaker.
Not too long ago, we responded to Bloomberg’s hyperbolic article about Coveted Swiss Watches being 3D printed by next Christmas, today, we are honoured to receive a response from Michiel Holthinrichs, a founder of Holthinrichs Watches and pioneer of the 3D printed watch.…
Holthinrichs Watches Officially Introduced Michiel Holthinrichs yesterday officially introduced his watch brand ‘Holthinrichs Watches’ together with his first watch model, the ‘Ornament 1’. Holthinrichs, being a recent Architecture graduate, choose the Faculty of Architecture of ‘his’ Technical University in Delft (Netherlands) as location for the presentation. This not being our first introduction event, we were […]