Sharing a Passion

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Atelier Lorige x Timeless SA in Geneva © Lorige
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Lorige and Timeless SA

Having been at the heart of the Lorige adventure since its creation in 2018 with the design and manufacture of the brand’s first two calibers, Timeless SA, through Georges Leger and its partners are renewing their collaboration and strengthening their commitment to Lorige. Strengthened by these first years of working hand in hand with the aim of offering enthusiasts exceptional timepieces, Lorige and Timeless SA are now even more united in their pursuit of the development of the brand and its new models, to continue to offer enthusiasts and now distributors ever more exclusive watches.

Writing a story

Founded in 2018 by Philippe Dumas, Clément Etienvre and Emeric Paraud, Lorige is a pioneering watch brand based in Paris and Geneva inspired, initially, by the world in which the founders evolved; motorsport.

LMP2 COOL Racing Raidillon at Spa-Francorchamps © Lorige
LMP2 COOL Racing Raidillon at Spa-Francorchamps © Lorige

The brand has developed cutting-edge technologies to reprocess carbon components such as racing car brakes into the cases of its timepieces, offering and offers enthusiasts the chance to wear a piece of history on their Each Lorige timepiece tells a story through its carbon case, itself made out authentic brake pad from prestigious racing cars. It took to the brand no less than three years of research and development to perfect the unique, patented process for reprocessing the material and shaping these timepieces.

Far from the pace of mass production, each carbon/carbon case and dial is crafted with the luxury of some thirty hours of shaping and specific know-how.

Expertise and know-how

From the outset of this adventure, Lorige has been able to count on strong allies in the Geneva watchmaking world: Timeless SA.

In fact, thanks to the know-how acquired over many years working alongside and for some of the greatest names in the industry, Timeless SA and its partners have succeeded in building a centre of expertise and watchmaking skills.

Design of the Tourbillon Central Volant LOR-TC01, Lorige's first tourbillon, at the Timeless SA offices in Geneva © Lorige
Design of the Tourbillon Central Volant LOR-TC01, Lorige's first tourbillon, at the Timeless SA offices in Geneva © Lorige

At present, Timeless SA and its partners are among the few entities in the Geneva area that can start from a blank sheet of paper and produce a finished product worthy of the watchmaking industry, all from one contact.

These skills have been developed thanks to the passion of the people working within the group, under the supervision of a team resolutely devoted to watchmaking, and to the preservation of skills acquired over decades.

Sharing and creating

The creative drive of Lorige’s founders, combined with the know-how of Timeless SA under the hegemony of sharing, has already given birth to over fifty timepieces, each more unique than the last.

First beating of the Tourbillon LOR-TC01 heart at the Lorige x Timeless SA workshops in Geneva © Lorige
First beating of the Tourbillon LOR-TC01 heart at the Lorige x Timeless SA workshops in Geneva © Lorige

Among these creations, one of the most notable is the AS-01 Tourbillon Central Volant, a jewel of history and savoir-faire which, without the hard work and passion of Timeless SA’s craftsmen, would never have seen the light of day.

A forward-looking partnership

Drawing on their respective universes and the creative stories they’ve shared for more than 6 years, Lorige and Timeless SA are looking to a common future, to develop the brand by offering enthusiasts new, ever more meaningful timepieces. New projects are already underway, and now with is partner that the Lorige’s look is turning not only to the asphalt of the racetrack, but also to the sky.

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