Slaymaker Atelier

Watches madeto inspire

Mechanical timepieces designed to become heirlooms.

Explore the workshop Our story

Horology

Horology is both the science of time and the art of measuring it.

At Slaymaker Atelier, we honour that tradition by creating mechanical timepieces designed to inspire future generations and become heirlooms that carry stories for a lifetime.

Scroll to turn the hands

The Workshop

The watches built so far.

A look at the pieces made at Slaymaker Atelier, ahead of our first model.

Black and gold: A black dial with gold detailing.
Black and goldA black dial with gold detailing.
Blue gradient: A deep blue dial under sapphire.
Blue gradientA deep blue dial under sapphire.
GMT: A travel watch photographed with a statue.
GMTA travel watch photographed with a statue.
Green: A green dial with gold hands.
GreenA green dial with gold hands.
Pilot: A pilot-style piece with a chess knight.
PilotA pilot-style piece with a chess knight.
Arabic numerals: A dial with Arabic numerals.
Arabic numeralsA dial with Arabic numerals.
Painted dial: A dial that reproduces a family painting.
Painted dialA dial that reproduces a family painting.
The box: Presentation, made to match the watch.
The boxPresentation, made to match the watch.
1 / 8

In motion

Light, steel and movement.

A closer look at how the watches catch the light.

Behind the dial

Every side considered.

Case backs, rotors and finishing, seen through the sapphire.

Gold rotor engraved with an S monogram and 24 jewels
Gold rotor and brushed case back
Blue sunburst rotor behind a sapphire case back
Movement seen through the case back of the blue-dial watch
Gold rotor on the green watch
Close view of a blue gradient dial and sapphire crystal

Inspiration

Inspired by family heirlooms and the stories they carry.

Slaymaker Atelier was founded with a simple purpose: to create timepieces worthy of being passed from one generation to the next. Every watch is designed to become part of a family’s history, carrying its own story with every passing year.

A Slaymaker Atelier watch whose dial reproduces the painting
Oil painting of a coastal scene, signed Victor Slaymaker
Victor Slaymaker painting at his easel in his studio at West Ashling, 1987

The painterVictor Slaymaker, the family painter who inspired the creation of Slaymaker Atelier, in his studio at West Ashling, 1987

The originalThe original painting

The resultThe result

Victor Slaymaker painting at his easel in his studio at West Ashling, 1987
Victor Slaymaker, the family painter who inspired the creation of Slaymaker Atelier, in his studio at West Ashling, 1987
Oil painting of a coastal scene, signed Victor Slaymaker
The original painting
A watch whose dial reproduces the painting
The result

Questions

Good to know.

What is Slaymaker Atelier?

Slaymaker Atelier is an independent mechanical watch brand. It makes timepieces designed to become heirlooms, passed from one generation to the next.

Who was Victor Slaymaker?

Victor Slaymaker was the family painter who inspired the creation of Slaymaker Atelier. He is pictured here in his studio at West Ashling in 1987. One of the watches built so far has a dial that reproduces one of his paintings.

Are the watches for sale yet?

Not yet. The watches shown on this site are pieces built at the atelier ahead of the first model, which is in development. Follow the workshop on Instagram for news as it takes shape.

What kind of watches does the atelier make?

Mechanical watches: automatic movements seen through sapphire case backs, with a range of dial designs including blue gradient, green, black and gold, Arabic numeral and painted dials.

How can I follow progress or get in touch?

Follow @slaymakeratelier on Instagram. Updates on the first model will appear there first.

What’s next

The first model is in development.

Follow the workshop for news as it takes shape.

Follow on Instagram