Welcome to the Orlam workshops. Here we tell you about and show you every step of the design of our watches in our Swiss workshops. Enjoy your visit.

Conception & design

Before being a watch, it is an intention. Each piece begins with a question: what will it be used for, in what lifestyle, for which person? The design, proportions, materials, and movement are considered together. Nothing is decorative by chance: every line anticipates the use, every detail prepares for durability.

Conception & design

Before being a watch, it is an intention. Each piece begins with a question: what will it be used for, in what lifestyle, for which person? The design, proportions, materials, and movement are considered together. Nothing is decorative by chance: every line anticipates the use, every detail prepares for durability.

Movement manufacturing

Time takes shape. The movement is the living heart of the watch. Dozens of tiny components are crafted with extreme precision, then decorated according to the codes of Swiss haute horlogerie. Invisible to most, this work is nonetheless essential: it is what gives time its regularity and reliability.

Movement manufacturing

Time takes shape. The movement is the living heart of the watch. Dozens of tiny components are crafted with extreme precision, then decorated according to the codes of Swiss haute horlogerie. Invisible to most, this work is nonetheless essential: it is what gives time its regularity and reliability.

Manufacturing of external components

What we see must live up to what we do not see. The case, dial, hands, and glass are crafted to protect the movement and interact with it. The finishes, textures, and reflections are not just aesthetic: they express a standard, a way of living with time every day.

Manufacturing of external components

What we see must live up to what we do not see. The case, dial, hands, and glass are crafted to protect the movement and interact with it. The finishes, textures, and reflections are not just aesthetic: they express a standard, a way of living with time every day.

Fitting

The union of heart and body. The assembled movement receives its dial and hands, then is carefully inserted into the case. Every micron matters. Visual balance, readability, and reliability are achieved through these extremely precise actions.

Fitting

The union of heart and body. The assembled movement receives its dial and hands, then is carefully inserted into the case. Every micron matters. Visual balance, readability, and reliability are achieved through these extremely precise actions.

Adjustment & quality control

The union of heart and body. The assembled movement receives its dial and hands, then is carefully inserted into the case. Every micron matters. Visual balance, readability, and reliability are achieved through these extremely precise actions.

Adjustment & quality control

The union of heart and body. The assembled movement receives its dial and hands, then is carefully inserted into the case. Every micron matters. Visual balance, readability, and reliability are achieved through these extremely precise actions.

Certification

When time is measured by time itself. Some watches undergo independent precision tests. This step is not mandatory, but it commits the watch to an additional promise: that of controlled, recognized, certified accuracy.

Certification

When time is measured by time itself. Some watches undergo independent precision tests. This step is not mandatory, but it commits the watch to an additional promise: that of controlled, recognized, certified accuracy.

Final touches & packaging

The final touch before the meeting. The watch is cleaned, inspected one last time, then paired with its strap. It is ready to leave the workshop, not as a new object, but as a completed piece, ready to be worn, experienced, and passed on.

Final touches & packaging

The final touch before the meeting. The watch is cleaned, inspected one last time, then paired with its strap. It is ready to leave the workshop, not as a new object, but as a completed piece, ready to be worn, experienced, and passed on.

Maintenance & servicing

Taking care of time, so it lasts. A mechanical watch is a living organism. Over the years, the oils dry out, and friction increases. Regular maintenance and servicing help preserve the accuracy, longevity, and integrity of the movement. It’s a necessary appointment between the watch and the workshop.

Maintenance & servicing

Taking care of time, so it lasts. A mechanical watch is a living organism. Over the years, the oils dry out, and friction increases. Regular maintenance and servicing help preserve the accuracy, longevity, and integrity of the movement. It’s a necessary appointment between the watch and the workshop.

Repair

Doing right, not just looking good. The watch is adjusted in different positions, tested, observed, and fine-tuned. Its accuracy, water resistance, and durability are checked. This verification time is a time of rigor: it ensures that the watch will accompany its wearer without fail.

Repair

Doing right, not just looking good. The watch is adjusted in different positions, tested, observed, and fine-tuned. Its accuracy, water resistance, and durability are checked. This verification time is a time of rigor: it ensures that the watch will accompany its wearer without fail.