How a watch is actually made, and the evidence for it.
Seven measures of where the work happens: movement, case, dial, craft, assembly and development. Each one links to its sources.
| Infinity | Resurgence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 0 of 5, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Movement architecture |
| MM | 0 of 5, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Movement manufacturing |
| EX | U unknown, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Exterior manufacturing |
| DH | 5 of 5, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Dial & hands manufacturing |
| CF | 5 of 5, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Craft & finishing |
| WE | 3 of 5, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Watchmaking execution |
| PD | 3 of 5, Infinity | 5 of 5, Resurgence | Product development |
Same maker. Different watches. Different routes.
Infinity and Resurgence
A profile is not a ranking
Outsourcing to a world-class specialist isn't inferior to making a part in-house. Darker means more of the work happens inside the brand, not that the watch is better. Scores are never added together.
The seven dimensions
- MA Movement architecture
- Who is responsible for the caliber's mechanical architecture and engineering?
- MM Movement manufacturing
- How much of the movement is physically manufactured by the brand or atelier?
- EX Exterior manufacturing
- How much of the case, bracelet, crown and other exterior hardware is physically made internally?
- DH Dial & hands manufacturing
- How much of dial and hand production is performed internally?
- CF Craft & finishing
- What meaningful artisanal transformation is physically performed inside the brand or atelier?
- WE Watchmaking execution
- What watchmaking occurs after the components exist?
- PD Product development
- How much original product design, supplier direction and technical development belongs to the brand?
Records that test the method
- Fleming Series 130U00U4
High design and movement authorship, little made in-house.
- Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi00UU533
Master craft on an external movement.
- anOrdain Model 1 Fumé00U5433
Artisan work done by partners, and artisan work done in-house.
- Czapek Antarctique40U0U45
Designed in-house, made by partners.
How this was built
This framework and reference dataset were developed in part with the assistance of AI. AI was used to help structure the methodology, compare edge cases, organize research and draft this handbook. The system is intended to be evidence-led and open to correction: individual claims and profiles should ultimately be traceable to public sources.
From the FALK Index v0.2 handbook. More about the project