Antoine Martin

I have been looking for this One Hertz watch that is no longer being built, but this now has captured my attention. As always I want my action to be dial-side. The Antoine Martin was cool, though notoriously inaccurate. Higher rate means greater accuracy,

The Slow Runner that you pictured was a brilliant creation from Martin Braun. The brand was his return to watchmaking after leaving Watchland, aka Frank Muller, etc. who had bought his company and IP. Antoine Martin was a brand funded by a friend of Marti

a lot of interesting information in our archives. www.watchprosite.com and this article announcing the launch of the brand in 2011. News central: New Watch Brand Antoine Martin

Hi all. With the insane amount of energy behind independents these days - everything from Alto and Berneron to Urwerk and Vianni Halter - what are some of the brands that you know that didn't continue as hoped? This came up for me as I recently asked abou

Hi all. Does anyone know what happened to Antoine Martin? I assume the company is defunct, I can't even find a website. I'm quite fascinated by the Slow Runner. Anyone have any idea what happened?

Colors of Fall. Exquisite. Best, Nicolas

In this "Best of" series, let's be entertained by some of the industry's boldest and wackiest balance wheels. Please help me add in more examples. Cheers! In George Daniels Watchmaking book, he mentioned that larger balance wheels are often more precise -

... The Slow Runner from Antoine Martin was a killer. Very few were made and those lucky enough to own one have one of the coolest most unique timepieces ever manufactured. When we relaunch the iconic Martin Braun Brand, there is no telling what will spri

Though personally (being an old guy) I actually prefer the other end of the scale 21,600, 18,000, and so forth. (And particularly fascinating is the 1 Hz, Antoine Martin Slow Runner!) But, hey… This piece opens a new door on mechanical watch technology. I

Like many of us who participate in this forum, I am a watch collector with a variety of timepieces from a variety of manufacturers. There is a small lineup of examples from the more favored brands, as well as an eclectic list of watches from Independent w