Simon Brette is undoubtedly one of the hottest and most spoken about newcomers on the market with his first watch – Chronomètre Artisans- launched in 2023 for which he won the acclaimed horological revelation at the GPHG the same year.

Not a watchmaker but a movement constructor, Brette started his career working for movement developer Chronode (of Jean-François Mojon fame) and moving on to MCT and MB&F.

In 2021 he decided that it was time to start his own brand with a watch made to the highest degree and work with all the artisans who work in the shadows of the watchmaking industry, who would be in charge of individual tasks such as engraving, polishing, angling etc….

The Chronomètre Artisans was born first as a 12 piece subscription set in zirconium followed by a “regular” production piece in titanium that Brette has said will not exceed 60 pieces, needless to say the latter sold out literally within minutes.

The watch features all the elements that collectors have come to dearly covet, a 39mm case and a jaw dropping movement finish with highly polished and brushed surfaces and angles, wolf teeth gears, polished edges of the gears' spokes and inner rims, the pinions, and even the chatons have been angled and hand-finish, even the screws are concaved with black mirror polished!

The dial, engraved by Yasmina Anti, is a work of art unto itself.

The present Chronomètre Artisans has also some custom features such as the perlage on the opening of the seconds counter, slightly thicker hands and the Chronomètre Artisans printed in silver on the chapter ring (as opposed to black).

In absolutely impeccable condition and complete with its full set of accessories the present Chronomètre Artisans is the first to grace an international auction room.