The Story

As a child, I was captivated by mechanical watches.
While other kids played with toys, I was busy dismantling broken timepieces, eager to uncover their secrets. How could such tiny parts, without a single battery, measure time so precisely?

One day, I was given a defective watch as a gift. Determined to repair it, I dove in—only to realize I lacked the tools, the knowledge, and the experience. It ended in failure. But the fascination never left me.

Years later, with the skills of a precision mechanic, a steady hand, and an endless curiosity, I returned to that world. I read. I practiced. I built. And slowly, what once seemed impossible became a craft I could master.

That is how IKUS was born—a mechanical watch brand designed in Zurich and built with my own hands. Every timepiece is personally assembled and inspected by me, because to me, quality means being present for every step—from the very first screw to the final polish.