Spanish watchmaker Raúl Pagès was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, and at the beginning of his career as a watchmaker, he worked in restoration with Parmigiani Fleurier and Patek Philippe, before moving on to start his own brand in 2010. His early experiments included automations, while his first watch was the Soberly Onyx, based on a vintage CYMA movement. The RP1 Régulateur à Détente was his first piece created entirely from scratch, and in 2024, he won the inaugural LVMH Independent Creatives prize for his work.