Welcome to episode 5 of #humanfriday. Today we present Karin Gabriel, one of our watchmakers. Happy weekend, watch lovers! By andersmodig She looks too young to have almost four decades of experience – but Karin Gabriel started her education to be a watchmaker back in 1984. With Chronoswiss since 2015, she works in close collaboration with our designer Maik Panziera. Especially during the development phase of new models when she gives him technical support, builds prototypes and advises him on how to avoid technical problems. “In an independent company with a small team you are more involved, closer to product and clients; you can be more creative,” she says. When we meet in the Chronoswiss atelier in Lucerne Karin is placing the jewels on the dial of a C.303, a new modern mechanical movement to be released in October 2020. Steady hands perform dexterous work on the filigree hand guilloché dial. For Karin, there are no shortcuts to become a great watchmaker: “The ability to move you...