Time, machined from solid.

Seven Clock Machines machined from aluminium, born of motor sport. Each brought back to a single purpose — telling the time.

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It all starts with
a piece of machinery.

In Magny-en-Vexin, a timepiece always begins with a piece of machinery. Our clocks were born of that gesture: a block of aluminium, a cutter, and an obsession with the hundredth. Each takes its shape from something that turns — steering wheel, disc, propeller, cylinder — and gives it back the only purpose that counts here: measuring time.

The range

Seven mechanics, seven clocks.

Motoring, aviation, motorcycling, sailing. Each model exists in several finishes, applied in the workshop to the machined parts.

The Steering Wheel
Motoring

The Steering Wheel

PV-300 · Clock Machine N°1 · PBV300

Rim, three spokes, hub: the part you hold on the track, set on a base and returned to its first purpose — telling the time.

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The Three-Blade
Aviation

The Three-Blade

PA-300 · Clock Machine N°2 · AVI

Three blades, three finned cylinders, an octagonal dial at the centre: the aero engine reduced to its geometry.

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The Brake Disc
Motoring · braking

The Brake Disc

PD-300 · Clock Machine N°3 · DDF

A drilled disc, an eight-bolt hub, a dial at the centre. The part that takes everything, turned into a desk object.

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The V-Twin
Motorcycling

The V-Twin

PM-380 · Clock Machine N°4 · PBMM380

Two cylinders opening in a V, stacked fins, the dial nestled in the V: a motorcycle engine seen head-on.

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The Flat-Twin
Engine

The Flat-Twin

PF-2 · Clock Machine N°5 · PBF2

Flat architecture, perfectly symmetrical: two opposed cylinders either side of the dial.

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The Jet Engine
Aviation

The Jet Engine

PR-300 · Clock Machine N°6 · Réacteur

The fan of a jet engine: a crown of fine blades radiating around a chronograph dial.

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The Propeller
Sailing

The Propeller

PH-300 · Clock Machine N°7 · Bateau

The three-blade propeller of a boat, set on a base cut like a hull: the nautical piece par excellence.

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Colour

One piece, eight executions.

The Three-Blade is the model with the widest choice of finishes in the range. Each colour is applied in the workshop, to the machined part.

The Three-Blade, France livery PA-300 · STD
Finishes
Finish: France livery

La teinte se choisit à la commande. Elle est appliquée à l'atelier sur les pièces usinées, avant assemblage.

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The art of precision

Material, movement, finishing.

The product copy below follows the notes of Bernard Richards, founder of the manufacture.

01 — Material

Machined from solid.

The aluminium is machined from solid with an extreme demand for precision. Every surface, every edge and every proportion is worked to reveal the purity of the material and to offer a subtle play with light.

Machining is rigorously inspected: dimensions, edges, surface finish.

02 — Movement

An invisible precision.

At the heart of the clock, a high-precision quartz movement delivers steady, regular timekeeping. Chosen for its reliability and discretion, it disappears behind the object so that only what matters remains: the precision of time.

Contemporary technology, in the service of a craftsman's approach to the object.

03 — Finishing

Nothing is left to chance.

After machining, every part receives meticulous finishing. Satin-brushing, bead-blasting, polishing or anodising are used according to the surface, to create harmony between material, light and volume.

Nothing is added by chance. Nothing is left to chance.

Manufacturing

From raw block to finished piece.

Design, machining, finishing, assembly, regulating: the clock follows the same path as a watch from the manufacture.

01

Design

The drawing starts from a real mechanical part: steering wheel, disc, propeller, cylinder. The proportions are reworked until the object stands on its own, on a desk.

02

Machining

Every aluminium component is machined to close tolerances, guaranteeing perfectly controlled geometry and an impeccable surface quality.

A disc back in the machine
A disc back in the machine
03

Finishing

Bead-blasting, satin-brushing, polishing or anodising according to the surface. This is the step that decides how the clock will take the light.

Base and mounting brackets, being painted
Base and mounting brackets, being painted
04

Assembly

The coloured parts, the fasteners and the dial come together in the workshop. The bezel is screwed down, the numbered plate fitted.

05

Regulating

Movement fitted, hands aligned, final inspection. The clock only leaves the workshop once its running has been checked.

Painted base, out of the booth
Painted base, out of the booth
Machining the central part, B.R.M workshop
Machining the central part, B.R.M workshop
A disc back in the machine
A disc back in the machine
Aluminium bases, straight from machining
Aluminium bases, straight from machining
Base and mounting brackets, being painted
Base and mounting brackets, being painted
Masking in place, paint shop
Masking in place, paint shop
Painted base, out of the booth
Painted base, out of the booth
The workshop

This is craftsmanship, not mass production.

Even within a series, every part is fitted, lacquered, brushed and finished by hand. That is why no two are quite alike.

There is no polishing robot in the workshop, no finishing machine. We chamfer the edges of the parts at a workbench and apply the circular graining freehand, not on a CNC machine: the finishing therefore carries the hand of the person who did it. Every hand is finished by hand.

Fitting, brushing, painting, masking: everything is done in-house, by qualified watchmakers. It is the same workbench, the same gestures and the same eyes as for our watches.

We have been making clocks for fifty years. Our expertise lies in the design and manufacture of mechanical parts — that is what we do better than drawing beautiful objects.

The human hand
The human hand Chamfering at the workbench, circular graining done freehand, hands finished one by one.
The unique design Seven mechanisms, seven designs. Each clock comes from a part that really exists, brought back to a single function.
The materials Fortal HR, bronze, copper, stainless steel, aluminium, lacquer, carbon.
"From raw material to finished object, every clock is the result of a dialogue between technology and craftsmanship." Bernard Richards · Founder
In situ

At home.

The Steering Wheel, black rim execution
The Steering Wheel, black rim execution
The Steering Wheel, yellow finish
The Steering Wheel, yellow finish
The Steering Wheel, sky blue finish
The Steering Wheel, sky blue finish
The Steering Wheel, orange finish
The Steering Wheel, orange finish
A question

Just ask us.

A finish, an engraving, a lead time, delivery abroad: tell us what you need and we answer within 24 hours, in French or in English.

We can send you further photographs of the piece you have in mind — and if you are ever near Magny-en-Vexin, the manufacture opens its doors by appointment.

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We reply within one working day. Your address is used for this exchange only.

WarrantyNine years, excluding impact and breakage
DeliveryFree, in a wooden crate with insured transport
PaymentSecure — card, transfer, 3 or 4 interest-free instalments
ManufacturingMachined from solid in Magny-en-Vexin