Happenings: Colin de Tonnac To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York

December 01, 2022

Since the 1980s and in the general subconscious, watchmaking has been, above all, a Swiss affair. When we think of watches or of a watch-producing country, typical images of Lake Geneva, the Swiss flag, or the snowy mountains of the Valle de Joux immediately come to mind. However, there is another neighboring country that produces fine timepieces, as well: France. For the final lecture of 2022, Colin de Tonnac, Watchmaker, CEO and Founder at Semper & Adhuc, will discuss the evolution of French watchmaking, focusing on events, anecdotes, innovations, and flagship models that put France on the map as a serious watchmaking nation, including the revival it has experienced in recent years. About Colin de Tonnac After graduating in Paris and then Morteau watchmaking schools, Colin worked in a prestigious and independent family-owned manufacture in Geneva: Patek Philippe SA. First in the quality department, then as a lab technician in watchmaking, he kept on improving his abilities in elaborating, optimizing, and assembling timekeepers. In August 2016, driven by a deep desire to set up his own business, he created the project of his dreams: Semper & Adhuc atelier, an elegant and durable watch production company creating new watches from restored old watch mechanisms. Details The December 5, 2022 HSNY lecture?will take place at the General Society Library in Midtown Manhattan, located at?20 West 44th Street, New York, NY, 10036. Free tickets?are required to attend. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the lecture begins at 7 p.m. All HSNY lectures are free, open to the public, and video-recorded. Recorded lectures are made available to?HSNY members?immediately, and to the general public with a two-month delay.Hodinkee is a sponsor of the Horological Society of New York.