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Eric Giroud

Eric Giroud established a watch-design office in 1998 after architecture and industrial-design work; his portfolio records collaborations with MB&F, MCT and other watch houses. 1

Designer, not a claim of hands-on movement manufacture. Portfolio credits are collaborative and do not assign every model or mechanism to him.

At a glance

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Eric Giroud's work include Watch designs for MB&F, MCT, and Speake-Marin. 2

Eric Giroud design office is the name recorded for Eric Giroud's own watchmaking practice. 123

Eric Giroud designed, developed or supplied work for MB&F and MCT. 123

Scope: Watch design

Why this person is included

Documented original contribution

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses 2

Documented origin: Switzerland 1

Geographic ties: Switzerland. Documented principal work / project location; not a citizenship assertion

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Design practice / brand · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Eric Giroud design office — Own watchmaking practice. Watch designer 123

    Legacy affiliation: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses. Person-level contribution: Established a watch-design office in 1998 after architecture and industrial-design work; his portfolio records collaborations with MB&F, MCT and other watch houses.

    Original affiliation wording: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    MB&F — Designed / developed / supplied for. Watch designer 123

    Legacy affiliation: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses. Person-level contribution: Established a watch-design office in 1998 after architecture and industrial-design work; his portfolio records collaborations with MB&F, MCT and other watch houses.

    Original affiliation wording: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  3. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    MCT — Designed / developed / supplied for. Watch designer 123

    Legacy affiliation: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses. Person-level contribution: Established a watch-design office in 1998 after architecture and industrial-design work; his portfolio records collaborations with MB&F, MCT and other watch houses.

    Original affiliation wording: Eric Giroud design office; client watch houses. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 6 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (6)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Designer, not a claim of hands-on movement manufacture. Portfolio credits are collaborative and do not assign every model or mechanism to him. 1
  • Specific role: Designer, not a claim of hands-on movement manufacture. Portfolio credits are collaborative and do not assign every model or mechanism to him. 1
  • Documented origin: Designer, not a claim of hands-on movement manufacture. Portfolio credits are collaborative and do not assign every model or mechanism to him. 1
  • Primary geography: Designer, not a claim of hands-on movement manufacture. Portfolio credits are collaborative and do not assign every model or mechanism to him. 1
  • Representative work: Model-level attribution is not established by a client list. 2
  • Affiliations / workshops: Model-level attribution is not established by a client list. 2

Sources

  1. Biography: Eric Giroud, watch designer, seeker of consistencyEric Giroud · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0192] Eric Giroud. "Biography: Eric Giroud, watch designer, seeker of consistency." Not stated. https://ericgiroud.com/biography Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: First-party account; not independent corroboration of promotional or priority claims.

  2. References: watches designed by Eric GiroudEric Giroud · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0193] Eric Giroud. "References: watches designed by Eric Giroud." Not stated. https://ericgiroud.com/references Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Self-published client portfolio; does not specify every model or the share of collaborative work.

  3. https://ericgiroud.com/biography https://ericgiroud.com/referenceslinked source

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