An Interview With Sellita's Sebastien Chaulmontet

September 25, 2024

We're back with another episode of Hodinkee Radio. In addition to the podcast feed, each episode also has video, so swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Only want the audio? It's being published to the same old Hodinkee Radio feed, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find podcasts (try Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn). Today, my guest is Sbastien Chaulmontet. Today, Sbastien is the Director of Innovation and Marketing at Sellita. His career in watches has also included stints with La Joux-Perret, Arnold & Son, and Angelus. But he started a collector, particularly of vintage chronographs C he even wrote a book about them and is working on another. Besides his full-time job at Sellita, he has also just launched his own brand, Albishorn, to create small batches of what he calls "imaginary vintage" watches, which we talk about during our conversation. Albishorn's first release is the Maxigraph, a regatta timer in collaboration with Massena Lab.?I've known about Sbastien for years, but only had the pleasure of meeting him last month in Geneva. He's as passionate and knowledgeable as they come, and I enjoyed our conversation C?I hope you do, too. Thanks as always for listening to Hodinkee Radio. Show Notes 1:46: Chronographs for Collectors4:30: In-Depth: Swatch Group Battles With COMCO Over ETA Movement Sales (2020)12:40:Hands-On: The Angelus U10 Tourbillon Lumire19:30:Possible Tornado Hits La Chaux-de-Fonds, Causing Significant Damage To The Area28:20:Sellita movement catalog45:20:Albishorn Watches The Albishorn Maxigraph, in collaboration with Massena Lab. The first release from Sbastien's new brand.