Atelier korpela Timepiece No.1
With their creativity, skills and great respect for the traditional techniques and methodologies, independent watchmakers represent an exceptional resource for the entire watchmaking industry
Atelier Korpela classic artistic watchmaking
As my work is targeting on classic artistic watchmaking, the only drawback is the substantial amount of time needed for creating these kind of watches. If I have the financial possibility I would like to make only a handful of pieces based on the setup of the first prototype. Each one can be customized. As the watches are made from scratch solely by myself, the only limitations are my own skills.
Atelier Korpela’s first creation
skills and great respect for the traditional techniques and methodologies, independent watchmakers represent an exceptional resource for the entire watchmaking industry
Atelier Korpela’s first creation
is the Timepiece No. 1. a rectangular wristwatch reminiscent of the Art Deco style and somehow inspired by watches like the Patek Philippe Gondolo or the Cabaret from A. Lange & Söhne.
Atelier Korpela Backside
As for the backside, I went for a clear and simple but eye-catching look. I decided to make a gear train bridge that would cover most of the movement except the tourbillon, which would have a round skeletonized window giving a look in to the mechanism also from this side. When its making progressed, I chose to adopt the look of a rose window and as most of the parts where covered under the main bridge,
Atelier Korpela customized wristwatch
If I have the financial possibility I would like to make only a handful of pieces based on the setup of the first prototype. Each one can be customized. As the watches are made from scratch solely by myself, the only limitations are my own skills.

Based on the experience on making the watch in the way that I have chosen, I will be taking a new aim as an independent watchmaker: making of watches that are truly 100 % a product of a single watchmaker’s involvement. Meaning that every single part (with the exception of the parts that are rather difficult to manufacture: jewels and springs) in a watch should be made from a raw material by myself, with the help of only traditional manual machines and hand tools. For me as a watchmaker, working in this way gives me a huge satisfaction and I can take pride in the product that come out of my work as they are the result of my personal choices only.