Independent Watchmakers · 2025-04-15
Hazemann & Monnin’s School Watch joins an hourly chime to jumping hours
An exposed mechanism turns a school project into an independent watchmaking debut.
By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on Hodinkee
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What to know
The School Watch brings an instantaneous jumping-hour display together with a single strike at each passing hour. Its open front reveals the gong, hammer and mechanisms, giving the audible complication a visible counterpart. The blue-accented design associated with Alexandre Hazemann is shown in the accompanying prototype photographs.
Hazemann and Victor Monnin developed the project together before establishing their workshop. The hand-wound HM-01 calibre offers a 50-hour reserve, while the subscription watches were specified with a 39.5mm steel case. April 2025 coverage described twenty pieces split between two designs. This profile preserves the distinction between the photographed prototype and the announced subscription production.
At a glance
| model | School Watch Souscription |
|---|---|
| case | Subscription specification: 39.5 × 10.9mm stainless steel |
| movement | HM-01 manual winding |
| powerReserve | 50 hours |
| functions | Instantaneous jumping hours, minutes, hourly passing strike |
| edition | 20 subscription pieces across two designs |