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Florian Schlumpf — Zeitmaschinen practice

Florian Schlumpf’s Zeitmaschinen are documented products of an independent maker’s practice, rather than a generic label for all time machines. 12

This profile covers the maker’s identity, history and documented work. A complete model catalogue is being researched separately.

At a glance

Subject
Independent Atelier 12
First documented date
1988 — Independent machine business begins 1
Documented work
TM1 2
Documented work
TM3 (Kaspar and Johann variants) 2

Engineering business before the clock practice

Schlumpf states that he established his own business in 1988, initially building special machines and subsequently his own products. He reports transferring production of his bicycle transmissions to a German industrial company in 2011. 1

Artistic method and public clock work

His account describes Zeitmaschinen as explorations of rhythmic time, not simply displays of conventional hours and minutes. A 2017 firsthand report documents Schlumpf at the AHCI Baselworld booth and his work at the M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva.

The report describes TM1 without hands, later TM2 and TM3 machines, and large wall or outdoor commissions. TM3 variants include Kaspar and Johann; the Wall Machine displays a large exposed mechanism.

The 2017 account describes exposed, hand-finished gearwork and a progression from compact machines to large installations. Schlumpf’s biography names Renata Mauriello as an artistic collaborator. 12

Continuity and the record today

Florian Schlumpf’s Zeitmaschinen are documented products of an independent maker’s practice, rather than a generic label for all time machines. The official contact page gives Florian Schlumpf in Trimmis, Switzerland. 123

Key dates

  1. 1988

    Independent machine business begins

    Schlumpf states that he established his own business in 1988, initially building special machines and subsequently his own products. 1

  2. 2011

    Bicycle-transmission production transferred

    He reports transferring production of his bicycle transmissions to a German industrial company in 2011. 1

  3. 2017

    Documented Baselworld and gallery exposure

    A 2017 firsthand report documents Schlumpf at the AHCI Baselworld booth and his work at the M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva. 2

Ownership and continuity

Florian Schlumpf’s Zeitmaschinen are documented products of an independent maker’s practice, rather than a generic label for all time machines. 12

Watchmakers and designers linked to Florian Schlumpf — Zeitmaschinen practice

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Identification and service

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Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. verified fact

    Florian Schlumpf’s Zeitmaschinen are documented products of an independent maker’s practice, rather than a generic label for all time machines.

  2. source stated claim

    Schlumpf states that he established his own business in 1988, initially building special machines and subsequently his own products.

  3. source stated claim

    He reports transferring production of his bicycle transmissions to a German industrial company in 2011.

  4. source stated claim

    His account describes Zeitmaschinen as explorations of rhythmic time, not simply displays of conventional hours and minutes.

  5. verified fact

    A 2017 firsthand report documents Schlumpf at the AHCI Baselworld booth and his work at the M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva.

  6. verified fact

    The report describes TM1 without hands, later TM2 and TM3 machines, and large wall or outdoor commissions.

  7. verified fact

    TM3 variants include Kaspar and Johann; the Wall Machine displays a large exposed mechanism.

  8. verified fact

    The 2017 account describes exposed, hand-finished gearwork and a progression from compact machines to large installations.

  9. source stated claim

    Schlumpf’s biography names Renata Mauriello as an artistic collaborator.

  10. verified fact

    The official contact page gives Florian Schlumpf in Trimmis, Switzerland.

Known limits

  • This identity dossier is not a complete catalogue of every watch or reference.

Direct sources

  1. Florian Schlumpf — biographyFlorian Schlumpf · official maker biography · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Relevant passage identified in the supplied research record. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Artist/Engineer/Clockmaker Florian Schlumpf’s Deconstructed TimeQuill & Pad · specialist firsthand reporting · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Relevant passage identified in the supplied research record. External source.

  3. Contact — Florian SchlumpfFlorian Schlumpf · official contact page · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Relevant passage identified in the supplied research record. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

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