Remy Cools Tourbillon Atelier

[Ichiran]

The name Remy Cools first surfaced in 2018 when he won the FP Journe Young Talent Competition with his Mechanica Tempus Pendulette Tourbillon desk clock.

After graduating from Lycée Edgar Faure in 2018, Cools went to Greubel Forsey, where he worked on the Hand Made 1.

In 2019, Cools left Greubel Forsey and started his workshop on the shores of Lake Annecy, about 25 miles south of Geneva.

His first watch, the Souscription Tourbillon, features a 40mm stainless steel case that measures 15.5mm in thickness. 9 were made and they were sold. From Hodinkee - "The Souscription Tourbillon is finely finished throughout, with Cools using a number of techniques, including black polish, circular brushing, and sand-blasting. Of all the components, Cools says that manufacturing the wheels is the most difficult. He hand cuts every tooth on each wheel, each of which requires hundred of manipulations on the lathe. To give you an idea of scope, the center wheel alone has 80 teeth. And if you finish cutting the wheel but then mess up the anglage or circular graining? The entire piece is scrapped and it's back to the beginning."

His second watch, Tourbillon Atelier is a more compact 39mm diameter and a slimmer 12mm thickness. It is only released in a platinum case with a choice of rose or yellow gold dial. All parts are hand-finished in his workshop including the spoke of each wheel. A total of 36 will be made over 3 years at a pace of 12 per year, with the price set at EUR 159,000 (or S$255,000 with tax). It was released in November 2023 and I took a long time to deliberate on it because of the hefty price tag. Eventually my heart wins and hopefully my AD is able to deliver one for me. I simply love the finishing and the stunning aesthetics. I hope this thread could be updated with a photo of the watch on my wrist in the coming years.
https://www.remycools.com/timepieces.html