Association for the promotion of independent watchmaking and horological craftsmanship with 36 members from 16 countries
Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI)
SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About the AHCI
The Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) is a Swiss association with the mission of preserving the art of independent watchmaking and horological craftsmanship. The association counts 36 watch- and clockmakers, 6 candidates and 18 former members from 16 countries, each of whose working styles differ from one another. The focus is on individually crafted timepieces as a counter-model to the industrialised luxury watch industry. The AHCI organises exhibitions such as
- Site
- Switzerland
- Founded
- 1985
- Employees
- 60 persons
- Industries
- Watchmaking craft, Independent watchmaking, Fine watchmaking
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Conception of the timepiece
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Handcrafting by an individual member
- 03
Presentation at exhibitions
- 04
Mediation to collectors and partners
Timepieces
Inside the production
Industries
History
- ca. 1985
Founding of the AHCI (derived from 'Celebrating 40 Years' 2025; year not directly documented)
- 2025
Masters of Horology – Fourth Edition, 40 Years of Innovation and Excellence
- 2026
Masters of Horological Craftsmanship in Tokyo (January) and Masters of Horology Fifth Edition in Geneva, 13–18 April