====== Romain Gauthier ======
**Romain Gauthier** is a Swiss watchmaker and [[eponymous]] brand active since [[2005]].

Born in [[1975]] in the [[Vallée de Joux]], Romain Gauthier precision mechanics at technical college before becoming a machine programmer-operator at a horological components manufacturer. He completed an MBA in [[2002]], creating the business plan for his own watch company as his thesis. After three years work, he launched his [[eponymous]] Romain Gauthier brand in [[2005]]. He maintains a manufacture in [[Le Sentier]] capable of producing most components of his watches.

The first watch from Romain Gauthier was the [[Romain Gauthier Prestige HM|Prestige HM]], presented at [[Baselworld]] in [[2007]]. The [[Romain Gauthier Prestige HMS|Prestige HMS]] followed in [[2010]], but it was the [[Romain Gauthier Logical One|Logical One]] of [[2013]] that truly established his reputation. This piece won the Best Men's Complication prize at the [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] that year.

In [[2017]], Romain Gauthier launched its first [[automatic]] watch, the [[Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor|Insight Micro-Rotor]].


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