Czapek, Young Independent Watchmaker with Rich History, Unique Entrepreneurial Model

#czapek #czapekwatches #monochromewatches Launched in November 2015, Czapek is still a relatively young independent watchmaker, which has managed in 4 years to become one of the top members of the indie scene, among other great names. Still, if the brand Czapek has been recently unveiled, the name Czapek has a long, rich and impressive history. And there's much more behind this name than just another watchmaker, Czapek having multiple unique facets that make it different from the rest of the crowd. This is what we're going to see in this video with Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek. Certainly, the high-end watches crafted by Czapek have great visual and mechanical appeal. Think "Quai des Bergues", "Place Vendôme" Tourbillon or "Faubourg de Cracovie" Chronograph - all being places linked to Czapek's history. The name "Czapek" refers to Franciszek Czapek, a Polish man of Czech origin (born 1811). He landed in Switzerland following a major geopolitical event, the Polish November Uprising, a time he was a soldier of the National Guard, in Warsaw. After his arrival in Geneva, Switzerland (July 1, 1832) he gallicised his name, thus becoming François Czapek. He started to build watches under his name but the main turning point in his life came later. The meeting between Czapek and Patek in 1836 was to change the lives of the two men. Antoine Norbert de Patek was invited by his countryman, François Czapek to start a career in watchmaking. Patek, Czapek & Cie was launched on May