A Dutch jeweler Paul Pertijss, and a watch engraver Kees Engelbarts have created a new high-end watch brand based in Geneva, Switzerland. Cornelius & Cie will produce exclusive watches, using vintage watch movements in proprietary cases. Each movement is embellished by hand, skeletonised and/or engraved by Kees Engelbarts and personalized engravings are available. The first collection will be 12 Chronosome 46XY watches. This model uses a 1935 A. Schild movement with eccentrically placed barrel. There will be three models: one with a completely skeletonized movement and dial (two pieces in platinum, two pieces in red gold) one with a partly skeletonized movement and closed dial (four pieces in red gold) and one with Côtes de Genève decoration (four pieces in red gold). Each watch will be sold with an Orbita watch winder and an extra barrel which can be engraved with a personal text or picture. The watches will be available in April and prices start at 39,500 euros up to 115,000 euros for the fully skeletonized version.

[via Time Zone]