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Bars, stars and straps: Burdeen’s celebrates Panerai watch launch with a Chicago-themed watch strap “made by Jean Rousseau, obviously”
Burdeen’s Jewelry has been the place to go for custom, unique watches in Chicago for more than 40 years. On September 14, 2022, Burdeen’s celebrates its partnership with watchmaker Panerai with a very limited edition of a Chicago-themed watch strap. Josh Nigut, Burdeen’s Vice President, tells us all about it.
Why did you start working with Jean Rousseau?
We distinguish ourselves by offering unique products and service. Our clients love the ability to customize their watch and make it their own. Jean Rousseau offered so many possibilities to make straps creative and c …
"The collaboration between Sawaya and Maison Jean Rousseau reflects our sincere desire to take care of materials"
by Jyubei Sawaya, obi weaver at Sawaya
Founded in Kyoto in 1776, the Sawaya house has distinguished itself in the art of hand weaving. For nearly 250 years, this house has notably been manufacturing obis (belts) of exceptional quality. Jyubei Sawaya embodies the 8th generation of Kimono Masters in the family …
“I like Jean Rousseau’s attitude of always aiming higher”, Naoya Hida, Japanese independent watchmaker
by Naoya Hida
Naoya Hida is the founder of Naoya Hida & Co., an independent watchmaker based in Tokyo, Japan, offering high-end watches in very limited numbers. For the past years, Naoya Hida and our teams have imagined and created custom-made watchstraps. Today, Naoya Hida tells us …
MEET THE CONNOISSEURS : HENRIK SCHWIENING FROM THE BLANCPAIN BLOG, ALIAS @SHORTYSHOME
by HENRIK SCHWIENING
Henrik Schwiening is a long time watch collector. He runs Blancpain’s blog and is also active on Instagram under the pseudonym of shortyshome, an account dedicated to fine timepieces and photography. He has accepted to tell us about his passion and his appreciation of …
"The sense of challenge, team spirit and customer satisfaction are the values that guide me on a daily basis"
By Romain Billiotte
Technical Director of Jean Rousseau’s design office, Romain Billiotte is at the heart of the Maison’s research & development activities. His knowledge and expertise and that of his team are the key to our most special and most innovative achievements!
"The sense of challenge, team spirit and customer satisfaction are the values that guide me on a daily basis"
by Romain Billiotte
Technical Director of Jean Rousseau’s design office, Romain Billiotte is at the heart of the Maison’s research & development activities. His knowledge and expertise and that of his team are the key to our most special and most innovative achievements!
3 QUESTIONS TO CLAIRE HUMEN, TECHNICAL AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR OF THE US JEAN ROUSSEAU ATELIER
Claire Humen is the technical and production director of the US Jean Rousseau Atelier. Together with the craftspeople team, they give life to many clients’ wishes. Today, she explains what skills customisation requires and how Jean Rousseau makes sure it meets its cli …
Our custom-made offer allies an exceptional handmade know-how and a unique sense of customer service
by Pascal Dupenloup
Custom-made items are an important part of our work. It is not a coincidence since we are doing our best to develop a customization offer of very high quality. To begin, this offer is exhaustive. We have always cultivated the respect of tradition while constantly pushin …
3 QUESTIONS TO MAHESH CHAUHAN, FINE LEATHER CRAFTSMAN AT JEAN ROUSSEAU
Mahesh Chauhan is one of the two fine leather craftsmen at Jean Rousseau London. Specialised in making bespoke watchstraps, he also realises small leather goods such as credit card holders, comb sleeves and wallets. Today, he explains how precise his work is.
3 QUESTIONS TO PRANEETH RAJSINGH, FROM MING
MING is a young horological collective formed three years ago by six watch lovers from around the world under the leadership of Ming Thein. Together, they draw from over 80 years of total experience collecting fine timepieces. Jean Rousseau and MING have been partners e …