Alexis Garin

Alexis Garin, Swiss, 1990's. Very fine, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold and diamonds lady's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K gold buckle, with wooden fitted box. two body, massive, polished, bezel set with diamonds, transparent back with screws, straight lugs, winding-crown with black onyx cabochon. transparent. "Breguet" blued steel hands. Notes Alexis Garin Alexis Garin is an independent watchmaker working in the Jura region of Switzerland, cradle of the art of watchmaking. After graduating from the renowned Watchmaking School of Le Lode, Switzerland, Alexis Garin worked for a short time at Piaget, then as independent watchmaker on antique watches and clocks and at Vacheron Constantin specifically on skeleton watches. Alexis Garin's work reflects his passion for 18th century timepieces. His creations, with wonderfully harmonious and high quality movements, make the link between watchmaking traditions of the past and today's new technologies. He specialises in elegant and sophisticated skeleton wristwatches which he executes by hand, with all the mastery that this delicate technique requires. It is highly intricate and precise work and a watchmaking tradition that in Switzerland, today, is only handmade by less than ten watchmakers.