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Brand history & owner guide

Alain Silberstein

Alain Silberstein presents his watch work as an ongoing creative brand project, with a current collection in development for a forthcoming 40th-anniversary milestone. 1

A cautious designer-brand guide, not an authentication, collaboration chronology or market-value guide.

At a glance

Current status
New collection in development 1
Milestone framing
Forthcoming 40th anniversary 1
Movement statement
Innovative and proprietary for forthcoming collection 1
Research priority
Exact maker, reference and period evidence 1

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Selected reference records

21 documented configurations from 19 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Alain Silberstein catalogue.

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Use the designer's current statement carefully

Alain Silberstein's official site says he is composing a collection intended to celebrate the brand's forthcoming 40th anniversary. It describes this as a new chapter in his creative journey.

That is evidence of current creative continuity, not a complete history of every past production or collaboration. 1

Design identity is not an authentication result

A familiar graphic language can provide a useful starting point, but an individual watch requires case, dial, movement and provenance evidence.

Do not authenticate a watch from visual resemblance alone. 1

Collections and collaborations need separate records

Designer names can appear on independent-branded watches, limited projects and later collaborations. Record the exact maker, reference, date and source for each object.

This prevents a broad designer identity from becoming an unsupported manufacturing claim. 1

Movement claims must be exact

The current site says the forthcoming collection will use innovative and proprietary movements. Treat that as a statement about that collection, not a universal claim across prior watches.

For a specific piece, identify the documented calibre. 1

Preserve period documentation

Older designer watches can be difficult to place without catalogues, invoices or original packaging. Preserve photographs of all markings and any dateable paperwork.

Period evidence is more useful than retrospective shorthand. 1

Keep this dossier bounded

The current official source supports an active creative project and its stated anniversary framing. It does not independently establish vintage production dates, authenticity or value.

Use specialist documentation for consequential buying or selling decisions. 1

Independent research update

Alain Silberstein introduced the colorful Krono Bauhaus in 1987 and later operated a watch factory under his own name.

The original Alain Silberstein watchmaking operation closed in 2012, while Silberstein continued designing watches and collaborations afterward. 34

Key dates

  1. 1987

    Krono Bauhaus debut

    Krono Bauhaus debut 3

  2. 1990

    Factory-era context

    Factory-era context 3

  3. 2012

    Original operation closed

    Original operation closed 3

Ownership and continuity

The current official site supports a continuing Alain Silberstein creative project and a forthcoming anniversary collection, while historic watches require period-specific evidence. 1

Watchmakers and designers linked to Alain Silberstein

These people have a sourced relationship to this brand in the Enjoy Watches register. The label beside each name states the relationship recorded; it should not be read as a broader employment or ownership claim.

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Alain Silberstein's official website states that he is composing a collection to celebrate the brand's forthcoming 40th anniversary and describes it as a new chapter in his creative journey.

  2. source stated claim

    The official site states that the forthcoming collection will be equipped with innovative and proprietary movements.

  3. verified observation

    Alain Silberstein introduced the colorful Krono Bauhaus in 1987 and later operated a watch factory under his own name.

  4. verified observation

    The original Alain Silberstein watchmaking operation closed in 2012, while Silberstein continued designing watches and collaborations afterward.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value an Alain Silberstein watch.
  • The available source does not establish a complete historic production chronology.
  • No source set here authenticates, appraises or establishes condition of an individual watch.
  • Use reference-level documentation for technical specifications, components and service history.

Direct sources

  1. Alain SilbersteinAlain Silberstein · official site · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Current collection and 40th-anniversary statement. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Alain SilbersteinAlain Silberstein · official · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, ownership or manufacturing passage. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  3. The '80s Design Iconoclast Who Would Not Be Put In A BoxHodinkee · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, ownership or manufacturing passage. External source.

  4. The MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1 SilbersteinHodinkee · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, ownership or manufacturing passage. External source.

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