Unbiased watchmaker Annelinde Dunselman explains, “Combating and chasing goodness is one thing that’s in me. In my youth, I used to be an actual fighter, each in sports activities and road preventing.”

That feels like somebody with the dedication to make their very own watch. And somebody I’d like to fulfill!

The Black Tulip from the Netherlands I’m writing about right here is just not botanical, this Black Tulip by unbiased watchmaker Annelinde Dunselman is a hand crafted stainless-steel wristwatch.

The Black Tulip can be the title of an historic novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Dunselman’s Black Tulip was certainly one of my private highlights from Watches and Wonders 2025..

In a world stuffed with many new watch releases – and I’m sorry to say, too additionally many insignificant new items – the distinctive Black Tulip bought my consideration.

Annelinde Dunselman (picture courtesy Monique Eller Photografie)

I had the pleasure to fulfill Annelinde Dunselman within the Lodge Angleterre down by the Lake in Geneva throughout Watches and Wonders. Whereas driving to Switzerland, I made a brief cease to eat and drink, and messaged “Hello, Annelinde, greetings from me, Thomas. I might be in Geneva for the subsequent days. And I might like to see your work and your watch. Is it okay if I simply drop by to fulfill you?”

A couple of minutes later I acquired, “Expensive Thomas, I’m very blissful to welcome you. You may simply drop by. See you then! Annelinde.“

This 2-minute communication instantly lifted my spirts and I used to be curious to fulfill Annelinde to see her watch.

I’ve met and visited most unbiased watchmakers in The Netherlands (there aren’t that many), and was excited to see the primary watch from Dunselman Watchmaking – the Black Tulip.

At any time when I journey to Geneva for the Watches and Wonders, Time to Watches, or Geneva Watchdays, I’m all the time blissful to additionally go to the small workshops makers, the inventive manufacturers, the unknown firms, and the only individual ateliers, to see their artwork, craft, micromechanical engineering,and easily discuss to those individuals.

Assembly Annelinde Dunselman meant that I might see a very new watch I knew little about, from a watchmaker I hadn’t heard of earlier than, from a rustic that’s not house to many producers and types, and a gathering that was splendidly simple to rearrange inside minutes.

It doesn’t get significantly better than that.

Dunselman Black Tulip dial with micro-tulip motif sample (picture courtesy @the.thepiecer)

The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip is a chrome steel watch with a superbly hand crafted motion developed by Dunselman. It shows hours, minutes, and small seconds, plus a distinct segment complication which you can’t simply see.

Dunselman Black Tulip dial particulars (picture courtesy David Jumpa/@which_watch_next)

On of my favourite options is the zero-reset mechanism (just like the A. Lange und Söhne Saxomat micro-rotor motion.). seconds and an professional When a motion has a zero-reset mechanism, it makes my coronary heart blissful.

The title of  Dunselman’s first watch, ‘Black Tulip,’ is each very Dutch and really acceptable as Black is the rarest tulip coloration.

Again of the Dunselman Black Tulip (picture courtesy David Jumpa/@which_watch_next)

The in-house manually wound caliber D202.5 motion has the uncommon and playful zero-reset mechanism. If you pull out the crown to set the time, the small seconds hand jumps to 12 o’clock and stops there – like a chronograph reset – till the crown is pushed in.

Dunselman Black Tulip motion (picture courtesy @the.thepiecer)

The facility reserve of the Black Tulip is large: 100 hours.

Dunselman Black Tulip (picture courtesy David Jumpa Pictures)

The 38 mm diameter metal case of the watch feels, and is, comparatively small, and due to this fact very snug and unobtrusive to put on.

Tulip motifs across the bezel and crown of Dunselman Black Tulip (picture courtesy @the.thepiecer)

The bezel of the Black Tulip is totally adorned with Dunselman’s  laser-engraved tulip emblem, and I appreciated the eye to small particulars.

Engraving between the lugs of the Dunselman Black Tulip (picture courtesy David Jumpa Pictures)

I requested Annelinde who helps her throughout the lengthy course of of constructing her personal watch, as a result of there’ll certainly be many questions and issues occuring whereas making your first piece.

Dunselman replied, “Fellow watchmakers helped me, the inexhaustible supply of information of my technical draughtsman, but in addition assembly suppliers who had been keen to go the additional mile for me, I skilled all that as a fantastic help.

“My group (which means suppliers – Annelinde works alone at current)now consists of people who find themselves all keen to go the additional mile. And that’s as a result of they too see how particular this challenge is. It seems like an infinite help and richness to work collectively and expertise this dedication I really feel round me.”

So working independently doesn’t essentially imply  working alone.

Dunselman Black Tulip (picture courtesy @the.thepiecer)

Dunselman is a mechanical freak and he or she likes to gather stuff like watches, turntables, and radios. Earlier than she went into watchmaking, she pursued research and work in theatre and social sciences  – may something be additional away from the craft of watchmaking?

Dunselman began watchmaking comparatively late. She graduated in watchmaking and goldsmithing at Vakschool Schoonhoven within the Netherlands and studied watch ornament.

From 2019 to 2022, Dunselman labored at Grönefeld in Oldenzaal, and left to make her personal watches below Dunselman Watchmaking, in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

I requested Annelinde, “Was there ever a second you wished to give up, to cease, to resign?“ She replied, I by no means considered quitting this challenge in any respect. It severely by no means occurred to me.

“I don’t know that from expertise both, giving one thing up. I don’t assume I’ve ever accomplished that in my life. I’m not simply scared or startled or performed out. I all the time really feel guts and challenges and braveness. I confronted many bumps, many times and it actually hasn’t been simple. However for me (quoting Ryan Vacation, The Impediment Is the Method. I did expertise quite a bit in these 2.5 years of engaged on the Black Tulip and that has all the time given me an excellent stronger will to be good.”

Annelinde Dunselman working at her bench

“Making my very own watch is a bit like flying like an eagle excessive within the sky, seeing all the things listening to all the things and going the place I need.”

For extra info, please go to https://dunselmanwatchmaking.com/#annelinde-dunselman and/or @dunselman_watchmaking

Fast information: Annelinde Dunselman Black Tulip
Indications: hours, minutes, small seconds
Motion: in-house developed caliber D202.5 with zero-reset mechanism, primary plate and bridges rhodium plated, gold plated wheels and polished by hand, 100 hours energy reserve, 3 Hz/21.600 A/h, 19 jewels, complete elements: 125
Dial: Laser-engraved dial manufactured from rhodium-plated brass with metal arms Case: 38 x 11.9 mm stainless-steel case Glass: domed sapphire anti reflective glass
Strap: leather-based strap with handmade signature stainless-steel pin buckle
Limitation: 10 items
Value: 38,000- eur0s (excluding delivery and taxes)

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