Collaborations / Custom Works

This page is for those who wishes to collaborate on a new design, custom model, etc. For those who wishes to collaborate with me reviewing my watches etc, at the moment I don't do that. If you are interested in affiliate program, you need to have a company and you have to be able to make invoices, if yes to these two points, please visit here to register

There are so many inquiries regarding collaborations and custom pieces. And while my belief is "we can achieve something greater together", I have no time to respond to all of these.

And I would like us to be in the same page before continuing the discussion on the potential collaboration. So please read the following before we talk any further.

1. Do you have a vague idea? Or do you have a design already?

  1. If you would like me to design it, you need to pay for it.
    -If one part 500 to 1000 EUR.
    -If it's a full watch, 3500 EUR.
    The rights to the rough designs not used on the project will belong to me.

  2. If you have a design, or if you pay at least the half of the design fee, let's proceed.

After the designing process, this is the usual procedure.

  1. Finalizing the design with the manufacturer
    1. There would be some back and forth to achieve the producibility and the acceptable design.
  2. Quotation and payment
    1. The payment should be made by the collaborator.
  3. Sample making (this requires making of molds)
  4. Shipping
  5. (If you would like it to be mass produced, then the payment for mass production, mass production, and shipping)

Making a small quantity sample (around 5 to 10 pcs), it already requires you to make a new mold, the single most expensive thing when making something new; print mold, mold for making new hands/dial/case, etc.

    This is a rough estimate for making new mold + around 5 to 10 pcs of the samples:

    Dial: 500 EUR

    Hands: 1200 EUR
         This is for a set of hands. And as each hands requires a new mold, it's expensive. If you would just make for example a new hour hand, it would be 400 EUR.

    Case: 3000 EUR

    If you have a problem with the cost, go find some cheaper place. I have no time to deal with the cost negotiation.

    Also, I can do an online meeting with you, but I primarily prefer email or message communications, because we would both have written proof of what we say.

    I'm so sorry that this page sounded a bit rude. But there have been many time-wasters and non-payers in the past so.

    Thank you.