Watchmaker's Toolboxes

The origins of Petitpierre’s handcrafted watchmaker toolboxes are rooted in a deep passion for watchmaking. The initial idea was to pay tribute to the extraordinary work of master Swiss watchmakers, who often invented their own watch repair tools.

These craftsmen, true geniuses of micro-mechanics, embodied the spirit of precision and self-sufficiency. The aim was to design watchmaker tools of a quality comparable to that of the timepieces these masters created, in a spirit of respect and humility.

The project took shape thanks to the collaboration between Boris Petitpierre and an enthusiastic watchmaker. Together, they put a great deal of thought into the design of the watchmaker’s box, both in terms of content and the container. After several months of study, they selected a set of 54 watch repair tools, representing a wide range of watchmaking needs, although the box could have contained more. Each tool had to meet the highest standards of quality.

After 18 months of intensive work, the first Tradition Watchmaker’s Toolbox finally saw the light of day. However, a final touch was still missing to perfect this work: emotion. To further captivate watch enthusiasts, a poetic story was added, that of a belfry clockmaker who, despite wind and storm, tirelessly maintained the clocks in bell towers around the world.

The Tradition box is more than just a set of watch repair tools; it embodies the exacting standards and excellence required to create exceptional timepieces. In the words of one visitor who discovered the watchmaking kit, “it makes you want to be a watchmaker”, underlining the importance of our watchmaking tools in the creation of the most refined timepieces.