The Road Behind Flexous

1675

Balance spring

Christiaan Huygens was the first to use a balance spring principle for watches in 1675. This principle is still fundamental to the timekeeping of mechanical watches.

1675

Balance spring

Christiaan Huygens was the first to use a balance spring principle for watches in 1675. This principle is still fundamental to the timekeeping of mechanical watches.

2010

THE SPARC OF INNOVATION

It started with our founder Nima Tolou taking a flight at Schiphol. At the security check, the officer accidentally dropped his mechanical watch. It stopped ticking. This event triggered the question:

What if there was a way to make mechanical watches more reliable?

2010

THE SPARC OF INNOVATION

It started with our founder Nima Tolou taking a flight at Schiphol. At the security check, the officer accidentally dropped his mechanical watch. It stopped ticking. This event triggered the question:

What if there was a way to make mechanical watches more reliable?

2012

YES! DELFT spin-off

Flexous was founded in 2012 as a spin-off of a compliant mechanisms research group at TU Delft. Soon Flexous became part of The Netherlands’ renowned Yes!Delft high-tech incubator.

2017

Zenith Defy lab

On 14 September 2017, Swiss watchmaker Zenith presented the new Zenith Defy lab watch. Flexous was part of the effective synergy in developing this new oscillator, which was designed monolithically and was made from silicon. This technology facilitated the most accurate mechanical watch ever made until then.

2017

Zenith Defy lab

On 14 September 2017, Swiss watchmaker Zenith presented the new Zenith Defy lab watch. Flexous was part of the effective synergy in developing this new oscillator, which was designed monolithically and was made from silicon. This technology facilitated the most accurate mechanical watch ever made until then.

2018

Engineer of the Year Award

Nima Tolou, CEO of Flexous, received the 2018 Engineer of the Year award, organized by the Royal Dutch Institute of Engineers (KIVI). This award highlights the ability to create a vision of the future and bring it into reality through entrepreneurship and innovation.

2019

Frederique Constant Slimline Monolithic

Our watch partner Frédérique Constant launched their Slimline Monolithic Manufacture with the latest Flexous oscillator inside. The oscillator runs at an astonishing speed of 40Hz and delivers double the runtime, at an unprecedented size of just 9,8 mm in diameter and only 0,3 mm in thickness. This is currently the only high-volume silicon oscillator on the market. It marked the start of a new sector in the watch industry. You can find more information here.

2022

NEXT MOVE!

Flexous, as a fast-growing company, tripled in the three years leading up to 2022. In May 2022, Flexous moved to the scale-up building NEXT Delft where we continue pushing the boundaries in timekeeping in an inspiring environment.

2022

NEXT MOVE!

Flexous, as a fast-growing company, tripled in the three years leading up to 2022. In May 2022, Flexous moved to the scale-up building NEXT Delft where we continue pushing the boundaries in timekeeping in an inspiring environment.

2023

Launch standard parts

Flexous delivered the fastest oscillator and escapement system made in silicon in a volume production watch on the market in 2021. In 2023, we apply our market-leading know-how and expertise to design and supply standard plug & play silicon watch components. Read more about our standard parts and their benefits. Read More

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2023

Launch standard parts

Flexous delivered the fastest oscillator and escapement system made in silicon in a volume production watch on the market in 2021. In 2023, we apply our market-leading know-how and expertise to design and supply standard plug & play silicon watch components. Read more about our standard parts and their benefits. Read More

Request a quote