Introducing WRYST timepieces
WRYST is a watch brand founded by Jacques Fournier, a Swiss designer from Biel/Bienne, who grew up with a strong passion for watch designing. After having collaborated with some of the most renowned Swiss brands (Jacob&Co, Louis Erard, Bremont…) with his own consulting firm Horology Design he decided, in 2012, to create his own brand.
But what inspired Jacques in the making of the brand WRYST? For sure his passion for Extreme Sports and Motorsport, which he claims are the two pillars of the brand: just take a look at a WRYST‘s case or strap. The first one clearly declares his passion for fine mechanics and racing: it seems to have been worked out from the same CNC machinery that usually works racing bike and car parts. The hollows on the case remind me of the technique widely used by designers while lightening a car body.
His vision was also to create a luxury sport watch at an affordable price. The Airborne and Motors collections feature a DLC coated stainless steel case, a treatment that ensures a superior scratch resistance. The glass on the case is not a sapphire one, but a mineral K1 glass, shatter proof, that equips those watches made for professional use (it is being used for instance on Nite Watches or Glycine timepieces).
The WRYST brand features three collections: Motors Racing Sports, Shoreline Leisure Sports ed Airborne, all made in very limited numbers. They all sport a tounneau like case with a three counter chrono, powered by a Swiss quartz movement, 45mm wide and water resistant up to 100m, made in steel, DLC treated steel or gold, and a silicone strap, far more comfortable than a cautchouc one.
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Last but not least, Jacques has made his first mechanical WRYST, the Automatic 2824 powered by an ETA 2824, whose rotor is made of rose gold, as are the crown, the links between the case and the silicon strap and the accents on the dial, made in just 50 pieces at a retail price of 2150£. An everyday sporty timepiece with a bold personality. Further info by visiting http://www.wryst-timepieces.com.
(Photo credit: courtesy of WRYST Timepieces)
Vincenzo E. @Horbiter®
In this article:
- Strap
A leather, rubber or other material band that secures the watch to the wearer's wrist.
- Case
It encases the mechanical movement and is crafted in one or more parts. It can also be a single piece, as with some professional diving watches, or made of unconventional…
- Water Resistant
A watch is water resistant when it can withstand splashes of water. It indicates the depth to which a watch can be worn underwater.
- ETA
Swiss manufacturer of mechanical and quartz movements owned by the Swatch Group.
- Rotor
Part of an automatic watch that winds the mainspring by constantly rotating. Depending on the watch's winding capability, movement design, and value, it comes in various geometries, sizes, and materials.…
- Crown
Placed on the case side, it winds the mainspring. When pulled out, it also sets the time and the date. A screw-down crown increases water resistance and protects the movement…
