Arsène Lippens and the New Era of Swiss Watchmaking

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Dreis about the emotional connections and heritage behind independent Swiss watch brands.

A great watch doesn’t just tell time, it tells on you. The choices you make, the memories you keep, and the people you want close. I sit down with Dreis, co-founder of Arsène Lippens, to talk about how an independent Swiss watch brand can feel like family, not just a product drop. Our conversation starts with a chance meeting at Chronopolis during Watches and Wonders and quickly turns into the deeper stuff: belonging, heritage, and why some pieces connect emotionally while others never ...

People in this episode

Host: Lonely Wrist

Guest: Dreis

Topics covered

• Swiss watchmaking
• independent brands
• emotional connection
• heritage
• belonging

Keywords

• Swiss watches
• Arsène Lippens
• Chronopolis
• Watches and Wonders
• watchmaking
• emotional connection
• heritage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arsène Lippens

Places: Chronopolis

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