Petermann Bédat
Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat's story, from meeting at the Geneva watchmaking school to working closely with Dominique Renaud of Renaud Papi, then gradually building their brand’s vision, is one of partnership and collaboration. A Collected Man is honoured to be the exclusive European retailer for the independent watchmakers. If you would like to be notified about future projects, please register your interest. To find out more about Petermann Bédat, you can watch our film with the young watchmakers.
Petermann Bédat
Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat's story, from meeting at the Geneva watchmaking school to working closely with Dominique Renaud of Renaud Papi, then gradually building their brand’s vision, is one of partnership and collaboration. A Collected Man is honoured to be the exclusive European retailer for the independent watchmakers. If you would like to be notified about future projects, please register your interest. To find out more about Petermann Bédat, you can watch our film with the young watchmakers.
Independent Watchmakers Reinventing the Future
Discussing the future in relation to mechanical watchmaking is difficult and rather paradoxical. Fundamentally, watches have not changed very much since the days of Breguet and, arguably, every watchmaker creates their pieces with longevity in mind.
The Birth of Ultra-Thin, Automatic Perpetual Calendars
The concept of an ultra-thin, automatic perpetual calendar seems like an obvious one in classic watchmaking – pairing one of the most prestigious complications with a convenient winding system and a slim, discrete profile. However, it would take the complete disruption of the industry, with the advent of the Quartz Crisis, for it to appear. Once the first one was released, it spawned an entire category, which feels distinctly its own.