AHCI reveals winners of the Young Talent Competition 2016
Under the patronage of Swiss luxury watch brand F.P. Journe, the Académie des Horlogers Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) Young Talent Competition awarded three extraordinary talented apprentices
In conjunction with the mission of AHCI to perpetuate and promote independent watchmaking savoir-faire, the second edition of its Young Talent Competition was opened 47 international watchmaking schools in 14 countries early this year. The goal to identify and recognise the most talented apprentices in the industry was achieved, and three deserving winners were awarded on a ceremony that took place on the 17th of March at Baselworld 2016.
One of the awardees was the 33-year old Anton Sukhanov from Moscow, Russia who graduated from Konstankin Chaykin's atelier in January 2016. His project highlighted the design, manufacturing and construction of a three-dimensional clock with triple axis tourbillon. The next winner was from the United Kingdom: Anna-Rose Kirk, a 27-year old graduate from Birmingham University of Horology in July 2015 with 1st class honorrs BHI’s Diploma of Repair, Restoration and Conservation of Clocks/Watches, as well as from Konstankin Chaykin in January 2016. Her project was focused on the construction of a Horizon Clock inspired by the Swahili Clock and researching Swahili time. The final winner was the Parisian, Tristan Ledard, a 23-year old graduate from Lycée Diderot in July 201. He attended to the invention of a linear indication for a clock with linear equation of time.
The outstanding young watchmakers have distinguished themselves by their technical achievement, their search for complexity, and their sense of design and aesthetics.
