In 2001, German conglomerate of luxury goods GoldPfeil set out on a mission to create a set of wristwatches that would make a statement in the industry to celebrate the new millennium. A group of seven watchmakers from the acclaimed “Académie Horlogère des Créteurs Indépendants” AHCI decided to take on the task with each individual presenting a timepiece. Members of master watchmakers involved were Svend Andersen, Vincent Calabrese, Berhard Lederer, Antoine Preziuso, Vianney Halter, Frank Jutzi and Felix Baumgartner. Formed in 1985, AHCI enables members of the association to display their works of art in trade shows.

The present example belongs to a creation made by acclaimed independent watchmaker Bernard Lederer. Featuring a 43mm diameter round-shaped case it incorporates a rather traditional approach to watchmaking however featuring an interesting dial layout with date, day and weeks indicated by a separate hand on the outer track and furthermore a 24-Hour subsidiary dial at 6 O’clock.