The Formex Story: Acquisition, Evolution & Reinvention with CEO Raphaël Granito

Integrated-bracelet sports watches are everywhere today. But very few actually feel different. In this episode, Constant Kwong travels to the Formex manufacture to sit down with CEO Raphaël Granito and explore how a small independent brand quietly developed one of the most thoughtful modern sports watches we’ve seen in years. From the patented case suspension system and on-the-fly micro-adjustment clasp to ultra-lightweight ceramic and carbon construction, Formex has spent years obsessing over comfort, ergonomics and engineering details that most people never notice. The conversation also dives into the brand’s newest and most ambitious creation yet: the Formex Aria Manufacture Chronometer, an integrated sports watch powered by the brand’s first manufacture micro-rotor movement developed together with Horage. At just 6.9mm thick, COSC-certified, fitted with a silicon escapement and finished in Grade 5 titanium, the Aria represents a major step forward for Formex. --- Timestamps 00:00 – Inside Formex 01:24 – The Revival of Formex 03:24 – The Patented Case Suspension System 06:27 – Stone Dials & Gem Setting 09:35 – Carbon Fiber & Ceramic Cases 10:18 – Formex’s GMT Movement 11:39 – The Brilliant Clasp System 14:16 – Introducing the New Formex Aria 16:40 – Rethinking the Integrated Sports Watch 19:22 – The Organic Bracelet Design 21:15 – Why the Aria Feels Different --- ➡️ Follow us on Instagram (@maisonderevolution) ➡️ Maison de Revolution website: https://maisonderevolution.com/ ➡️ Follow us on Instagram (@revolution.watch) ➡️ Find us on Facebook – @revolution.watch ➡️ Read more on our website – revolutionwatch.com