mission
This is your life and it’s ending
one minute at a time.
Furious with the short-sightedness of the world and with another worn out belt to replace,
I felt we desperately needed alternatives to mass-consumption.
Fashion and luxury brands are more into making money and flattering egos.
I wanted something understated, reliable and functional. So I made it myself.
This is a sleepless engineer's contribution to Project Mayhem.
design
Less is more.design
Less is more.
To me, an elegant design is both timeless and functional.
As fashion is short lived, I consciously left futilities aside.
patent-pending mechanism
To minimize stress and wear, straps lay perfectly flat while pins fit straight into the leather.
patent-pending mechanism
To minimize stress and wear, straps lay perfectly flat while pins fit straight into the leather.
modular construction
To suit any situation, buckles and straps are assorted within seconds.
modular construction
To suit any situation, buckles and straps are assorted within seconds.
built-in elegance
To compliment any garment, the buckles feature a self-centering concave body or a button recess.
built-in elegance
To compliment any garment, the buckles feature a self-centering concave body or a button recess.
sound design
The distinctive click upon the belt closure is the result of this latch engagement. Its machined profile allows for precise rotation without a dedicated axle.
sound design
The distinctive click upon the belt closure is the result of this latch engagement. Its machined profile allows for precise rotation without a dedicated axle.
call to travel
The linen pouch is home-sewn for a perfect finish. The leather cord matches the strap color, so you know which one you packed.
call to travel
The linen pouch is home-sewn for a perfect finish. The leather cord matches the strap color, so you know which one you packed.
respect for leather
Just as in the buckles, leather straps live longer unfolded. For convenient storage, a high-tech silicon ring allows to hang them.
respect for leather
Just as in the buckles, leather straps live longer unfolded. For convenient storage, a high-tech silicon ring allows to hang them.
craftsmanship
Man is the most intelligent of animals
because he has hands.
Design is a starting point.
Giving it the deserved substance is another story entirely.
A story of craftsmanship.
made in France
As a graduate from one of France oldest engineering institutions, I owe to our culture of excellence.
This tradition is still shared by passionate individuals. Learning from them, my project became a collective effort.
To perpetuate local manufacturing, every single component is responsibly made in France.
made in France
As a graduate from one of France oldest engineering institutions, I owe to our culture of excellence.
This tradition is still shared by passionate individuals. Learning from them, my project became a collective effort.
To perpetuate local manufacturing, every single component is responsibly made in France.
leather
Because of its organic nature, leather is especially responsive to skilled hands.
I discovered the talents I searched for in an old workshop, from 1889 to be precise.
Their wise material selection, sewing consistency and unrivaled edge finish exhibit the best of French couture.
leather
Because of its organic nature, leather is especially responsive to skilled hands.
I discovered the talents I searched for in an old workshop, from 1889 to be precise.
Their wise material selection, sewing consistency and unrivaled edge finish exhibit the best of French couture.
steel
Sharing the same taste for mechanical maestria, I partnered with a machine shop accustomed to aircraft and Formula 1 parts.
With multi-million-dollar machinery, we reached unprecedented precision and strength.
For a finish worth of my partners’ work, I had to create a custom 150 kg belt grinder and obsessively polish every part myself.
steel
Sharing the same taste for mechanical maestria, I partnered with a machine shop accustomed to aircraft and Formula 1 parts.
With multi-million-dollar machinery, we reached unprecedented precision and strength.
For a finish worth of my partners’ work, I had to create a custom 150 kg belt grinder and obsessively polish every part myself.
technology
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Much like eternal life, to build things that lasts for generations sounds like a magical trick.
As the end justifies the means, I actually relied on some really clever technology.
proper engineering
To waste less raw material in prototypes, Computer Aided Design was key during the development process.
To ensure a reliable operation, nothing has been left to chance. The automatic buckle opening was refined using Finite Element Analysis. Its main spring is integrated into the buckle lid.
precision machining
For unrivaled strength, our buckles are 3D-machined from solid stainless steel billet. Their Computer Numerical Control sculpting takes hours, far from the few seconds required to mold a standard buckle. No fragile plating is applied.
For even smoother surfaces, buckle bodies, loops and latches are shaped using Electrical Discharge Machining. Electrical sparks cut into metal with one-micron accuracy.
To leave a durable impression, the discrete t. logo is laser-engraved. The extreme heat required to vaporize steel creates a characteristic black lava texture.
the first editions
Man is fully responsible for his nature
and his choices.
After three-years of meticulous work, I made the components for 100 belts only.
Available in two models and two widths, these are the first editions.
specifications
4 editions of 25 numbered pieces
hand-brushed or lightning-burnt 316L stainless steel
box, travel pouch, storage ring, strap key
made in France, lifetime warranty