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Kholofelo Xesha Masha

Kholofelo Xesha Masha created Xesha Sapphire and subsequent watch designs, developing a Midrand workshop practice reported in 2021. 1

Design and production are reported by the practitioner; no independent proof of complete local movement manufacture. No current operating-status claim.

At a glance

Also known as
Kholofelo Masha

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Kholofelo Xesha Masha's work include Xesha Sapphire, Dzuneka, Desiree Skeleton, and Busa. 1

Kholofelo Xesha Masha founded or co-founded Xesha Timepieces. 1

Recognition: Shoprite Hustle competition recognition reported in 2021 1

Scope: Watch design

Why this person is included

Attributable individual work documented in original reporting / institutional evidence

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Xesha Timepieces

Documented origin: Lydenburg, Mpumalanga (reported hometown) 1

Geographic ties: South Africa. Documented workshop / career location; not a citizenship assertion

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

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

    Xesha Timepieces — Founder / co-founder. Watch designer and founder 1

    Legacy affiliation: Xesha Timepieces. Person-level contribution: Created Xesha Sapphire and subsequent watch designs, developing a Midrand workshop practice reported in 2021.

    Original affiliation wording: Xesha Timepieces. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 4 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Sources

  1. Time is money for self-taught watchmaker MashaMpho Koka · Sowetan · Original interview / reported profile · 2021-10-26

    [S0262] Mpho Koka. Sowetan. "Time is money for self-taught watchmaker Masha." 2021-10-26. https://www.sowetan.co.za/sebenza-live/2021-10-26-time-is-money-for-self-taught-watchmaker-masha/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Original reporting / firsthand interview

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

    Limitation: Original interview; design and workshop production do not demonstrate in-house movement manufacture. Age is not converted into birth year.

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