A.L.B (Watches)
 A.L.B Watch Model A.L.B 100 | |
| Formerly | Atelier Le Brézéguet |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Vincent Candellé Tuheille & Simon-Pierre Delord |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Simon-Pierre Delord, Vincent Candellé-Tuheille |
| Products | Luxury Watches |
| Website | alb-watches |
A.L.B Watches (formerly the Atelier Le Brézéguet) is a French watch microbrand that pioneered the three-dimensional printing for watch dials.[1]
History
Even though 3D printing was previously used in the watch industry for prototyping and cases, A.L.B Watches were the first watchmaker to experiment with 3D-printed dials. The company was founded in 2012 by Simon-Pierre Delord and Vincent Candellé-Tuheille, two Institut catholique d'arts et métiers alums, with the initial investments of just €3,000.[1][2]
Production
A.L.B Watches uses the selective laser sintering technology to create three-dimensional components for their timepieces: dials and movement holders. Sculpteo provides the company with 3D printing technologies.[2][3] The dial is filed with colored pigments for a unique appearance. The first model was themed around the countryside landscapes near Toulouse,[1] and the second model was inspired by the sky.[4]
The company uses movements produced by ETA SA, part of the Swatch Group.[1] The watches are assembled by hand.[2][5]
Models
- Model ALB 000 Balade au Brézéguet
- Model ALB 100 Secondes d’Eclipse
- Model ALB 110 Vers le bout du monde
- Model ALB 200 Promenade à Etretat[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Siegal, Nina (November 5, 2014). "Watchmakers Turn to 3-D Printing". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c Krassenstein, Eddie (August 4, 2014). "French Watch Designer A.L.B. Enlists Sculpteo for 3D Printing of Uniquely Beautiful Timepieces". 3dprint. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "ALB and Sculpteo: 3D Printing Luxury Watches". Additive Manufaturing (AM). Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Michael Pooler (March 17, 2016). "3D printing adds new time-telling dimension". Financial Times. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ "How ALB Watches and Sculpteo Are Forging a New Horology | 3D Printer World". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ^ Andrea Soffietti, Anna Reggiani, Mattia Scarinzi, Pradeep Kumar, Ritik Raghvendra Shukla (October 2022). "Additive Manufacturing in the watch industry". Politecnico di Milano School of Industrial and Information Engineering. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
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