Watchmaker profile

Florian Schlumpf

Florian Schlumpf combined sculpture and mechanical engineering in kinetic timepieces, including the Time Machine series. 1

Undated association profile: historical membership/candidacy is not a current operating-status claim; technical superlatives and priority language are not independently established.

At a glance

Dates
1955–? 1

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Florian Schlumpf's work is Time Machine TM1. 1

Florian Schlumpf Zeitmaschinen is the name recorded for Florian Schlumpf's own watchmaking practice. 1

Recognition: AHCI member; profile records 2021 1

Scope: Broader horology

Why this person is included

Professional recognition and documented craft

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Florian Schlumpf Zeitmaschinen

Documented origin: Switzerland (nationality stated; birthplace not supplied) 1

Geographic ties: Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

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

    Florian Schlumpf Zeitmaschinen — Own watchmaking practice. Clockmaker / kinetic artist 1

    Legacy affiliation: Florian Schlumpf Zeitmaschinen. Person-level contribution: Combined sculpture and mechanical engineering in kinetic timepieces, including the Time Machine series.

    Original affiliation wording: Florian Schlumpf Zeitmaschinen. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 5 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (5)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Birth year: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Documented origin: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Recognition: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Representative work: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1

Sources

  1. Florian Schlumpf – AHCIAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) · Institutional / association · Not stated

    [S0037] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Florian Schlumpf – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/florian-schlumpf/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Associated professional body

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text inspected in this pass.

    Limitation: Association profile; undated text can contain legacy role or production claims. Only the recorded biographical facts are used.

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