Preserving the Art of Horology

Through craftsmanship, knowledge and community.

Our Mission

We preserve the skills and stories behind mechanical watches by restoring them, teaching how they work and bringing together people who care about their future.

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Craftsmanship

We repair and restore watches at our benches in Grootschermer, respecting the history of each piece.

Chronoglide workshop photo

Knowledge

We share what we learn at the bench through books, courses, masterclasses and videos.

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Community

We bring watchmakers, collectors and curious enthusiasts together to learn from one another.

Discover Chronoglide

Find your next step, from understanding the watch on your wrist to learning the skills behind its movement.

Watch Connaisseurs online learning preview

Watch Connaisseurs

An online course for collectors and enthusiasts who want to understand how watches work and how to care for them.

Watchmaking lathe

Chronoglide Academy

Structured watchmaking education, with a path from theory to practical training.

Coming soon

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Time Traveler

Discover watchmakers, museums and other places connected to horology around the world.

Coming soon

Friends of Chronoglide membership card

Friends of Chronoglide

Join fellow watch enthusiasts and help preserve watchmaking. Membership is planned to include four masterclasses a year and discounts on selected items. Explore the membership.

Coming soon

Watchmaking Explained book cover

Watchmaking Explained

An illustrated guide to mechanical watches, written for enthusiasts and professionals.

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Chronoglide Store

Explore Chronoglide merchandise and items selected for watch enthusiasts.

Browse shirts · Ordering opens soon

Join Our Mission

Every watch we restore and every skill we pass on helps keep horology alive. Find the part of Chronoglide you’d like to be involved in.

Inside the Chronoglide workshop

Our Workshop

In Grootschermer, the Netherlands, we repair and restore mechanical watches. The work at our benches informs what we teach and share with the wider watch community.

Knowledge Without Borders

Join us at the bench through our YouTube videos and masterclasses, or learn hands-on in one of our workshop courses.

Inside the Workshop

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Chronoglide Masterclasses

Masterclass video preview coming soon.