Ateliers deMonaco explained

Ateliers deMonaco
Type:	Watch Manufacturer Members of the Citizen Group
Area Served:	Worldwide
Key People:	Pim Koeslag, Robert van Pappelendam, Peter Stas
Industry:	Watchmaking
Products:	Watches
Foundation:	2008
Location:	Geneva

Ateliers deMonaco is a manufacturer of wristwatches based in Geneva, Switzerland.

History

The brand was founded in 2008 by co-founders Pim Koeslag, Robert van Pappelendam and Peter Stas^{[1] [2]} in the municipality of Plan-les-Ouates in western Switzerland. The company was established as a manufacture d'horlogerie, whereby most of the components of its watches are produced in-house.

In May 2016, Citizen announced its intention to acquire Ateliers deMonaco.^{[3] [4]}

Products

• Tourbillon Répétition Minute with patented Balance Cage. A Silicium Escapement and Lever with low weight, hardness and high corrosion resistance.^[5]
• Tourbillon eXtrem Precision 1 Minute^[6]
• Quantième Perpétuel with EaZy Adjust system, a perpetual calendar allowing to set the time, date, day, week, month and (leap) year by using the crown.^[7]
• Admiral Chronographe Flyback with direct return to zero mechanism ^{[8] [9]}
• Poinçon de Genève with Freebeat regulation system ^[10]
• Ronde de Monte-Carlo^[11]
• Bespoke La Sirène, a reference to Charlène de Monaco and her favourite flowers the King Protea from South Africa.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Journal de Monaco - Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté du vendredi 5 décembre 2008 n° 7889, Arrêté Ministériel n° 2008-788 du 27 novembre 2008 portant autorisation et approbation des statuts de la société anonyme monégasque dénommée ‘Ateliers deMonaco SAM’
2. Extrait des inscriptions portées au Répertoire du Commerce et de l’Industrie, à la date du mercredi 11 mars 2009 sous le n° 09 S 04993 au nom de ‘Ateliers deMonaco SAM’
3. http://www.citizenwatch-global.com/news/2016/images/20160526fc1e.pdf News (PDF)
4. Web site: How to Pick Best Watch . Tuesday, March 24, 2020
5. Web site: Watch Lounge . 2011-10-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012215651/http://thewatchlounge.com/wow-watch-wednesday-ateliers-demonaco-quantieme-perpetual-%E2%80%93-qp-ez/ . 2011-10-12 .
6. Web site: Ateliers DeMonaco Tourbillon Carre And Ronde Watches Hands-On . 7 September 2013. 2013-11-27.
7. Web site: Watch Lounge . 2011-10-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012215651/http://thewatchlounge.com/wow-watch-wednesday-ateliers-demonaco-quantieme-perpetual-%e2%80%93-qp-ez/ . 2011-10-12 .
8. https://monochrome-watches.com/review-ateliers-demonaco-admiral-chronograph-flyback-sapphire
9. News: Swiss watch reviews . 17 November 2023 . Swiss Watch.
10. Web site: Ateliers deMonaco Poinçon de Genève – Classique.
11. Web site: Atelier Demonaco - Ronde de Monte-Carlo. 8 May 2013.
12. Web site: Ateliers de Monaco La Sirene Watch - Ode to Femininity Watches Channel . watches.infoniac.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001195845/http://watches.infoniac.com/ateliers-de-monaco-la-sirene-watch.html . 2011-10-01.