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Hulsman Timepieces

Hulsman Timepieces is Machiel Hulsman’s documented Dutch bespoke-watch brand and atelier. 12

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

At a glance

Subject
Confirmed Watch Brand 12
Documented work
Marie-Elise 2
Documented work
Tourbillon Solstitium 3

What “handmade” means in a Hulsman watch

AHCI lists Hulsman as a candidate since 2022, not as a full member. For Marie-Elise, AHCI attributes component making including jewels to Hulsman, but explicitly excludes the mainspring and hairspring.

The maker’s website acknowledges outsourcing specialised parts; universal 100-percent in-house production is therefore not established. The original Tourbillon Solstitium was a bespoke commission; the maker subsequently announced a subscription series.

The June 2026 report describes twelve subscription Solstitium watches plus one charity piece; the announcement does not prove completed deliveries. Hulsman illustrates the transition from one-off independent commissions to a small subscription series without erasing external component sourcing. 213

The work and why it matters

Hulsman Timepieces is Machiel Hulsman’s documented Dutch bespoke-watch brand and atelier. Hulsman’s site dates the first Hilversum atelier to 2014; AHCI dates his departure from consulting to 2013.

The maker now identifies his workshop as Heerde, Gelderland, whereas AHCI’s directory still displays Hilversum. Machiel Hulsman presents himself as the maker behind the brand and works directly with clients on bespoke commissions. 12

People, production and attribution

AHCI describes Marie-Elise as Hulsman’s first completed time-only watch, developed over five and a half years. The Solstitium combines a tourbillon with jumping hours and retrograde minutes, according to the maker’s published technical account.

The brand’s site distinguishes existing commissions from complex designs still in development. AHCI links Hulsman’s profile to hulsman-timepieces.com, which presents current commissions and atelier information. 231

Ownership and continuity

Hulsman Timepieces is Machiel Hulsman’s documented Dutch bespoke-watch brand and atelier. 12

Watchmakers and designers linked to Hulsman Timepieces

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. reasonable inference

    Hulsman Timepieces is Machiel Hulsman’s documented Dutch bespoke-watch brand and atelier.

  2. source stated claim

    Hulsman’s site dates the first Hilversum atelier to 2014; AHCI dates his departure from consulting to 2013.

  3. source stated claim

    The maker now identifies his workshop as Heerde, Gelderland, whereas AHCI’s directory still displays Hilversum.

  4. source stated claim

    Machiel Hulsman presents himself as the maker behind the brand and works directly with clients on bespoke commissions.

  5. verified fact

    AHCI lists Hulsman as a candidate since 2022, not as a full member.

  6. source stated claim

    AHCI describes Marie-Elise as Hulsman’s first completed time-only watch, developed over five and a half years.

  7. source stated claim

    For Marie-Elise, AHCI attributes component making including jewels to Hulsman, but explicitly excludes the mainspring and hairspring.

  8. reasonable inference

    The maker’s website acknowledges outsourcing specialised parts; universal 100-percent in-house production is therefore not established.

  9. verified fact

    The original Tourbillon Solstitium was a bespoke commission; the maker subsequently announced a subscription series.

  10. reasonable inference

    The June 2026 report describes twelve subscription Solstitium watches plus one charity piece; the announcement does not prove completed deliveries.

  11. source stated claim

    The Solstitium combines a tourbillon with jumping hours and retrograde minutes, according to the maker’s published technical account.

  12. source stated claim

    The brand’s site distinguishes existing commissions from complex designs still in development.

  13. reasonable inference

    Hulsman illustrates the transition from one-off independent commissions to a small subscription series without erasing external component sourcing.

  14. verified fact

    AHCI links Hulsman’s profile to hulsman-timepieces.com, which presents current commissions and atelier information.

Known limits

  • What is the exact Dutch legal registration and ownership structure?
  • Which subscription pieces have actually been completed, and what is present production capacity?
  • This identity dossier is not a complete catalogue of every watch or reference.

Direct sources

  1. Hulsman Timepieces — Fine WatchmakingHulsman Timepieces · maker website · accessed September 15, 2026

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

  2. Machiel HulsmanAHCI · association profile · accessed September 15, 2026

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

  3. The Hulsman Tourbillon Solstitium, A Hand-Made Watch with Jumping Hours now Produced in a Limited RunMONOCHROME · specialist reporting · accessed September 15, 2026

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

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