Holthinrichs is a premium Dutch watch brand that started in 2016 but quickly made a name for itself by 3D printing its cases from metal. Founded by Michiel Holthinrichs, a trained architect with a passion for watches, these watches stand out by their high-tech approach to a classic design. Things are taken up a notch with the brand’s latest creation named Deconstructed.

The name is taken after the design process utilized for this watch. It is, not surprisingly, inspired by ‘Deconstructivism,’ a postmodernist architecture movement. A structure is taken apart, and its separate components are analyzed to be put back again in a new and often challenging configuration. For Holthinrichs, this starts with the case from grade 5 titanium, which is created thanks to state-of-the-art 3D metal binder jetting technology. This allows for unusual designs, like the lugs, which seem to be almost floating in the air.
Holthinrichs is a strong believer in finishing his watches by hand, but also leaves some surfaces seemingly untouched. As a result, you get a tantalizing contrast that is a treat for the eye. This can also be said of the dial, which is made up of 25 components. They are hand assembled to create a balanced yet asymmetrical design that is not only easy to read but also naturally draws your eye to its center.

Here we get a peak into Holthinrichs very first manufacture movement. Over six years in the making, caliber HW-M01 is a traditional manu...