David Quinche, from a sketch to a work of art

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An enthusiast of perfect curves from a very early age, David Quinche breathes life into objects that inhabit the worlds of watchmaking and industry.

Revue FH - 16 September 2010

Janine Vuilleumier

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Founded in the summer of 2008 and newly based at number 5, rue Jaquet- Droz in La Chaux-de-Fonds, David Quinche's design office provides a wide range of services to manufacturers of luxury products in the fields of watchmaking, jewellery and industry.

Born at the end of the 1970s, David Quinche became passionate about design from an early age, having been taught by his artist-painter father. Nine years of classical piano refined his artistic side still further. He likes to compare the reading of a musical score with the creation of the many luxury objects he conceives, designs and perfects... Five years at the School of Applied Arts of La Chaux-de-Fonds culminated in a jeweller's diploma. For the next eight years he perfected his technique in the field of design, learning the art of precious stone setting and studying product development with the firm intention of setting up business on his own, with a view to sharing with future clients not only his passion for design, but also the logistics it entails.

 

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In the fields of watchmaking, writing instruments and industrial objects no task is too great for David Quinche, for whom each new project represents a challenge and an adventure. A driven perfectionist, he begins every new design with a sketch. This manual part of the process has even become his speciality, not least because of the meticulous and fastidious approach he adopts; his designs are genuine works of art! With his pencil strokes he imbues warmth and sensuality to curves and gives life to new objects. In the course of his professional career he has developed a special affection for watchmaking, a field in which his skills are particularly well honed both for the design of finished products and that of different components.


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Naturally the pragmatic aspects of an assignment require IT skills, where David Quinche is also a past master. Realistic representations rendered in two and three dimensions, the creation of drawings for production launches, the followup of projects, visits to suppliers, etc, are part and parcel of David Quinche's commitment to every project from its inception through to its completion.

 

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His slogan «Every line generates a creative impulse» sums up well the vibrant character of David Quinche, a person in love with his work. Every line is the progenitor of its successor, and so on, until the outline of an object is consummately revealed. It is a long creative process that stops only when the watch, presentation case or fountain pen has acquired its perfect form.

 

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David Quinche Design Sàrl, rue Jaquet- Droz 5, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds, tél. 032 926 10 25, dq.design@davidquinche.ch, www.davidquinche.ch.

 

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