Inside Sellita And Albishorn With Dr. Sébastien Chaulmontet | Hodinkee Radio

Sébastien is the Director of Innovation and Marketing at Sellita. His career in watches has also included stints with La Joux-Perret, Arnold & Son, and Angelus. But he started a collector, particularly of vintage chronographs – he even wrote a book about them and is working on another. Besides his full-time job at Sellita, he has also just launched his own brand, Albishorn, to create small batches of what he calls "imaginary vintage" watches, which we talk about during our conversation. Albishorn's first release is the Maxigraph, a regatta timer in collaboration with Massena Lab. Check out the full article here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/inside-sellita-and-albishorn-with-sebastien-chaulmontet/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro; Who is Dr. Sébastien Chaulmontet? 05:27 Sébastien's watch collecting journey 08:30 A history of Angelus Watches 12:26 The Angelus U10 / Sébastien's career at Angelus 15:30 How heritage brands should think about re-editions 18:44 Something cool on your desk 21:29 What is Sellita, and what is its role in the Swiss watch industry? 26:23 Potential spaces for innovation in the spaces Sellita supplies to 30:57 Customizable Sellita movements 32:04 The shortage of watchmakers from the perspective of Sellita 34:54 The effects of Swiss watch industry production slowdown 40:38 Strategies that would help the watch industry thrive at lower price points 45:10 The concept and development of the Albishorn brand 55:00 Outro Follow HODINKEE: https://www.instagram.com/