Andreas Strehler
Andreas Strehler (* 1971 in Winterthur , Switzerland ) is a Swiss watchmaker and watch designer.
Life
Andreas Strehler completed a four-year apprenticeship as a watchmaker in a specialist shop in Frauenfeld and graduated as a watchmaker- rhabilleur (with the corresponding federal certificate of proficiency ) in 1991. In parallel to the practical training, Strehler completed the watchmaking school in Solothurn . After completing his training, Strehler started at Renaud & Papi (now Audemars Piguet , Renaud & Papi SA) in Le Locle in 1991 . There he was the first employee (not involved in the company). Strehler was appointed head of the prototype department and was entrusted with the technical implementation of new developments. At the end of 1994 Strehler left Renaud & Papi and moved back to Wülflingen .
On January 1, 1995, Strehler set up his own workshop in Winterthur. Initially, he concentrated on repairing and restoring old clocks.
In 2005 he founded UhrTeil AG , under whose roof Strehler takes care of industrial orders . In addition to the planning and construction of components, complications and complete clockworks , his UhrTeil AG also manufactures the developed components on its own, partly self-designed machines. In addition to prototypes, small and large series are also manufactured. In 2007 he moved his company and residence to Sirnach in the canton of Thurgau. In 2000 he was accepted as the youngest member of the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI).
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In 1998, Strehler introduced the desk calendar, his first watch. In addition to a pocket watch , the desk calendar has a perpetual calendar built into the base . This is synchronized by the pocket watch when it is inserted. Various safety devices ensure that false tripping is avoided. The desk calendar works on the key-lock principle with just one pocket watch. The calendar mechanism in the base has its own power supply, but this only serves to switch the calendar. The calendar cannot switch independently. When the pocket watch is inserted, the calendar recognizes how many days have passed and switches the date display to the current date.
In 1999, Strehler presented another pocket watch, the "Zwei". The peculiarity of the two consists in the display of the pointer that switches at the push of a button. These change from displaying the current time to displaying the date (minute hand) and the month (hour hand). Both pointers change their respective positions independently of one another and take their new position regardless of the direction of rotation on the shortest path. Strehler received his first patent for this mechanism. In 2001 Strehler implemented the mechanism of the "Zwei" as a wristwatch . Functionally, the technology remained the same, but had to be miniaturized for use in a wristwatch.
From 2003 to 2011 Strehler developed the plants of the newly founded H. Moser & Cie in Schaffhausen. These include the Perpetual Moon ( moon phase ) models with a deviation of just one day in over 1000 years, and the Perpetual 1, a perpetual calendar with a large date at 3 o'clock. Another special feature is the flash calendar , which enables immediate switching from the last day of the month to the first of the following month (e.g. February 29 to March 1).
In 2007, Opus 7 was created in collaboration with Harry Winston. Opus 7 was a further development of the technique of "Zwei".
In 2008, Strehler introduced a new watch model, the "Papillon". He used his own typical construction principles to create an open, living clockwork and to allow the viewer a deep insight into the work. In the case of the "Cocon" presented in 2012, the new watch case served as the basis for further developments and models.
In 2013 the presentation of the "Sauterelle" follows. In this watch, Strehler realizes its own intermediate winding, a so-called "Rémontoir d'Égalité", which guarantees a constant energy supply for the escapement . Due to this constant energy supply, errors in the rate , which can occur in every movement due to varying driving force, are filtered out and the watch always receives the same lift and amplitude of the balance until the tension springs run out after 78 hours . Andreas Strehler received another patent for this remontoir d'égalité.
In November 2014, the "Sauterelle à Lune perpétuélle" model was presented in London on the occasion of the SalonQP. With this watch, Strehler realized the most precise display of the moon phases in a wristwatch. It deviates by just one day in 2,060,757 years. The "Sauterelle à Lune perpétuélle" received an entry in Guinness World Records ( Guinness Book of Records ) as the most precise moon phase display in a wristwatch - Original text: The most precise lunar phase wristwatch is "Sauterelle à lune perpétuelle by Andreas Strehler (Switzerland), with a deviation of 1 day in 2,060,757 years, as validated in November 2014. “In 2015, Strehler presented the" Papillon d'Or ", dominated by an 18-carat gold bridge . A special feature is the power reserve display that can be read on the back of the movement and is controlled via a micro differential.
In addition to his own watches, Strehler is also a specialist in miniaturized differential gears and conical gears.
Awards
In 2013 Strehler received the Prix Gaïa of the International Watch Museum (MIH) in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the category "Artisanat-Création" for his technical and artistic creations.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas Strehler, Engineer for the Brands-Watchmaker for the Few, ISBN 978-3-941539-89-1
- ↑ Magazine: ArmbandUhren, issue 4/98, page 54
- ^ Magazine: Jewelery Time, June 1999, Page 34
- ↑ Watch catalog: Watches International 2001, page 52
- ^ QP Magazine, Issue forty five 2007, Page 105, "A young watchmaker in strong demand"
- ↑ Uhrenmagazin, issue 6/2007, page 10
- ↑ Timecraft Magazine, Special report of the watchshows 2008, Page 134 "Float like a Butterfly"
- ↑ Thurgauer Zeitung, May 22, 2012, page 35, "Watchmaker, a rare species"
- ^ QP Magazine, Issue Sixty Four, 2014, page 72
- ↑ Magazine: ArmbandUhren, issue 3/13, page 30
- ↑ Bibliographic data: CH707938 (A2) . European Patent Office. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Paris Capitale, No. 192 Février 2015, page 22
- ↑ La revue des Montres, N.206 June 2015
- ↑ Chronos China 2015/2, Page 166
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strehler, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss watchmaker and watch designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur , Switzerland |