Atelier Caradant - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

The brand Atelier Caradant comes from a Kickstarter campaign. It was created in 2022 by Julien Caradant in Vernon, France. After spending more than 10 years as a railway project engineer and completing a CAP in Watchmaking in one year, he created his own brand. Atelier Caradant offers an original watchmaking concept by selling watches with dials and oscillating masses made of paper, which makes each watch unique.

Indeed, the brass dial is worked with one or more layers of paper, dressed using traditional techniques (overlay, airbrush, watercolor, etc.) or innovative (laser cutting and engraving). There will be several ways to choose your watch in one of the 3 universes: signature watches (already finished creations available for direct sale with the possibility of choosing your bracelet and adding an engraving), semi-custom watches (with a configurator allowing you to choose from limited variations) and custom-made watches (on request and on quote).

The range includes watches such as the Atelier Caradant CityMaps, the Atelier Caradant Patterns and the Atelier Caradant Solar workshop6. Each watch is assembled in Normandy and tells its own story, decided by the customer who is involved in the design and manufacturing stages here.

How much does an Atelier Caradant watch cost?

Prices of Atelier Caradant watches different depending on the models offered in its catalog. Most cost between € 495 and € 595 depending on the models and finishes. An Atelier Caradant Patterns costs € 495, while an Atelier Caradant City Maps costs € 595. The brand also offers bespoke models starting at € 745.

Atelier Caradant: A watch to carry your story

Atelier Caradant is an independent watch brand and produces around 150 to 200 watches per year, all models combined. Atelier Caradant is part of the Ranking of the best microbrand watches. To choose an Atelier Caradant that best suits you, Dialicious owners’ reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.

(Updated November 2024)