Canadian designer Charles Simon has created a collection of luxury accessories for watch collectors.
The product line combines modern engineering methods with traditional craftsmanship and minimalist design.
Co-founders Charles Tremblay and Simon Maltais drew on their backgrounds in engineering to develop watch accessories with the same build quality, mechanics and styling that the Swiss bring to their timepieces.
“When we started this project, we knew that in order to make an impact in a space as established and time-honored as horology, we would have to go above and beyond,” Mr Tremblay explains.
“Our engineering experience allows us to find innovative ways of augmenting the design of our products. It is this interrelation of design and engineering that really sets us apart from conventional timepiece accessories and enables us to bring new value to the world of watches.”
All Charles Simon watch accessories are handmade in its workshop in Montreal, Canada.
From product design to assembly, everything is done in-house using materials such as French young bull leather, soft Alcantara, anodized aluminum and a special sturdy yet lightweight aluminum-carbon fiber combination that is otherwise found in yachts and luxury planes.
Charles Simon’s offering of watch accessories includes watch cases, watch travel cases and watch stands.
Prices start from $590.