Romain Gauthier was born in 1975 in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. He specialized in precision mechanics in college and upon graduation he started working at François Golay[1][2] He is an independent Swiss manufacturer of watches[3] based in Le Sentier and Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. He has been praised for his innovative horology engineering techniques[4][5][6] and his design studio is also known for producing unique luxury items such as mechanical cufflinks.[7]
'Montres Romain Gauthier' launched in 2006 with the Prestige HM, featuring Romain Gauthier's own in-house manufacture movement. The HM was followed in 2012 by the Prestige HMS and Logical One in 2013.
Logical One[8] is a reinvention of the chain-and-fusee constant force mechanism, with a snail cam replacing the cone-shaped fusee.
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References
- Peter Speake Marin. Romain Gauthier Maker of Watches Thenakedwatchmaker, retrieved 14 June 2019^
- Romain Gauthier. Milestones romaingauthier.com, retrieved 14 June 2019^
- Curtis D. Thomson. Romain Gauthier: Vision Realized April 2007, retrieved 26 November 2012^
- Time for Indies New Straits Times, 21 September 2008, retrieved 19 November 2012^
- Ian Skellern. A New Star in the Independent Constellation: Montres Romain Gauthier Luxury Insider, February 2007, retrieved 19 November 2012^
- Ian Skellern. Presenting Montres Romain Gauthier: A new star in the independent constellation November 2006, retrieved 26 November 2012^
- ROMAIN GAUTHIER Mechanical Cufflinks retrieved 26 November 2012^
- Logical One by Ian Skellern published in QP magazine^