Andersen Genève - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

Andersen Genève is a watch brand founded in 1980 in Geneva by Danish master watchmaker Svend Andersen, co-founder of the AHCI (1985) and a pioneer of independents; since 2015, day-to-day leadership has been with Pierre-Alexandre Aeschlimann, with micro-series, bespoke work and métiers d’art pieces.

Rhône-side atelier, BlueGold and an independent ethos

Based in central Geneva, the atelier pursues hand-craft (engine-turning, special dials, one-offs) and popularised “BlueGold” — a 21-carat, heat-blued gold alloy — for rotors and dials; this textured BlueGold has become the brand’s instantly recognisable hallmark. The independent spirit also stems from co-founding the AHCI, which helped shape today’s creator ecosystem.

Contemporary world time: from Cottier to Tempus Terrae

World time displays sit at the brand’s core, inspired by Louis Cottier yet built around Andersen’s own modules and codes (faceted “broken” lugs, twin crowns at 2/4 o’clock); the result is a pared-back, traveler-friendly readout with elegant logic.

• Andersen Genève Tempus Terrae — Modern worldtimer in gold, in-house module, twin crowns; offered as special runs (sapphire/aquamarine baguettes) in a 39 mm case about 9 mm thick.
• Andersen Genève Communication 45 — Yellow-gold limited series marking 45 years of the brand and 35 years since its first Andersen worldtimer (three runs of 15 pieces).
• Andersen Genève Celestial Voyager — Co-signed with BCHH, artist dials (enamel/guilloché) built on an Andersen world-time module; extremely low production.

Secular calendar and “à tact”: signature complications

Beyond world time, the firm engineered a secular perpetual calendar programmed to handle century-year exceptions (2100, 2200, 2300, 2400) and reinterprets historic ideas like the “montre à tact” (Only Watch 2019), while sustaining a refined “three-hand/jumping” vein; the brand’s angle favours longevity of indications and poetic utility over spec one-upmanship.

• Andersen Genève Perpetual Secular Calendar — Perpetual programmed over 400 years (secular cycle), sometimes double-sided; a key technical signature.
• Andersen Genève Montre à Tact — Lateral/tactile time display reinterpreted as a charity one-off; a showcase of atelier craft.

Positioning, pricing and distribution

Production is by micro-series or to order, with ultra-selective distribution (direct and a handful of partners); as public guidance, baguette-set worldtimers cluster around CHF 67,500–74,000 depending on setting, while most other pieces vary with materials and custom work (many “not disclosed”). A bespoke path (city map discs, guilloché BlueGold dials, engraving) adds wide price dispersion by piece.

Conclusion

Andersen Genève appeals to collectors seeking poetic, long-horizon time displays (world time, far-future calendar) executed with rare workshop craft. You spot the brand by BlueGold dials, slim cases with characteristic lugs, and numbered runs. For travel utility, Andersen Genève Tempus Terrae offers discreet elegance; for display longevity, the Andersen Genève Perpetual Secular Calendar stands alone; a Andersen Genève Montre à Tact spotlights experience. To match promise with real-world wear (clarity, comfort, functional fit), rely on Dialicious customer reviews.

(Updated August 2025)