Benzinger ONE, Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.: main plate finished with guilloché

Atelier · · by Christian Bissener


Polished gold-toned bridge with a central stone and engraved edge, placed on a sketch drawing

This step of the Benzinger ONE project follows the first fitting, the design and the first parts finished by hand. The work is now on the main plate.

The barrel bridge is finished with hand-made guilloché; all the original engravings have been left as they were. The final rhodium coating follows once every part has been guilloché, engraved and skeletonised by hand.

The front of the watch is the main plate, finished by hand with a guilloché pattern. It is so far only guilloché; the hand skeletonising and the anthracite coating come later.

Main plate with fine guilloché pattern in grey and silver, photographed on a clear sheet
The main plate with hand-made guilloché

Silver movement plate with engraved guilloché pattern on a white sheet, angled view
The main plate, seen at an angle

Movement mounted in a steel case beside a printed design sheet with pink markings
The naked movement at its first fitting, for comparison

The project is shown with the permission of the client.