He is only 30 years old, but his one-man business of producing one-of-a-kind luxury timepieces is already gaining international attention.
Currently he finishes only 50 watches per year, each usually costs more than 3,500 euros. His customers have to put their names on the waiting list for a long time to get a piece of his watch.
Who is he?
He is Stefan Kudoke, a rising star in the luxury watchmaking industry.
Using a complicated technique called “skeletonising”, the making of Stefan Kudoke’ watch requires painstaking drilling and sawing with implements less than one millimetre thick. Kudoke is so proud that his watches show people what makes them tick. His watches display exquisite artistry, engraved and encrusted with jewels.
Kudoke began his first experience with watchmaking as an apprentice in his hometown in just 10th grade. At 21 he worked as a custom watchmaker for renowned manufacturer Glashütte Original, before moving to the Swiss Swatch Group to work in customer services for the luxury market. Having a vision to stand on his own two feet in the luxury watch market, Kudoke left the secure and well-paid job for a place at the Lusatia craft school in Senftenberg seven years ago.
Although Kudoke is still largely unknown in his hometown, Kudoke already sold his watch abroad via internet. Most of his customers are from Japan and America. He plans to expand his business as soon as the economic crisis passes.
It is said Kudoke will be awarded the Brandenburg “Future Prize” in honour of his achievements on November 2. We wish this promising German watchmaker a great success in the future. By the time we see Kudoke replica watch available in the market, we’ll know that he already built his watch kingdom.
