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Initium was founded in 2015 by Mathieu Gigandet and Gilles Francfort. Both from the Jura region, they became friends during their studies.
To bring their vision to life, they surrounded themselves with experts and opened their first watchmaking workshop in Le Noirmont, in the heart of the historic cradle of watchmaking in Switzerland, followed by a second in Geneva’s old town. Thanks to its watchmaking experience, Initium has enjoyed great success and has decided to expand its activities by offering jewelry workshops from 2023.
After their success in Switzerland, they decided to take on a new challenge and set up shop in Paris, the European capital and world center of art, fashion, gastronomy and culture.
Dedicated to sharing the history, know-how and heritage of the ancestral art of watchmaking and jewelry, Initium offers unique experiences in the creation of Swiss made mechanical watches and jewelry. Watchmaking experiences range from a simple initiation to the assembly of a fully customized watch in a single day.
Our jewelry workshops teach you the fundamental techniques needed to create a unique piece of jewelry that reflects your personality. At Initium, you’re the artist.
We share this desire to allow everyone to slip into a watchmaker’s coat for a day, thus becoming artists of the time and understanding the mechanisms of what we are running after.
Mathieu Gigandet and Gilles Francfort
Founder of Initium
Mathieu Gigandet
CEO and co-founder
Gilles Francfort
Business development and co-founder
Fawn Moreau
Project Manager
Bryan Geiser
Manager Assistant - Le Noirmont
Paulo Saraiva
Manager - Le Noirmont
Mélissa Casoni
Manager Geneva
Kevin Nebel
Watchmaker
Lydie Douylliez
Manager assistant
Quentin Murer
Yann Graf
Marketing digital specialist
In order to pursue our expansion goal, we launched our crowdinvesting campaign in early 2021. Thus, everyone is now able to join this adventure and become a shareholder of the company.
By investing the amount of your choice, you take part in the evolution of the company by financing its future projects such as the implementation of a workshop to produce its tourbillon watch.
In addition, you join our community platform that opens up a world of privileges and exclusive experiences around Swiss mechanical watchmaking.
We think big and your support is precious to us to accomplish our ambitious projects.
At Initium, we share our passion and know-how in a very inclusive way. We want to give people the opportunity to live a memorable experience, allowing them to express their personality to create a truly unique object.
Since Initium was founded in 2015, we’ve never stopped pushing the boundaries by making watchmaking an inclusive experience. This immersive approach is the most essential link in our DNA, as it confers deep sentimental value and an exceptional destiny on the watch created.
Designed to last, all Initium watches feature high-quality components and movements whose reliability has been proven for decades. Every person involved in the watchmaking process – from designer to watchmaker – has been chosen for their skills and experience acquired in renowned Swiss watchmaking companies.
We are committed to a sustainable world by minimizing the impact of our activities on the environment. Our new range of high-end components has been designed in-house and produced within a fifty-kilometer radius of our headquarters in the Swiss Jura mountains.