Sarpaneva

Sarpaneva was founded in 2003 by Stepan Sarpaneva in Helsinki at the historic Cable Factory. Born in 1970 to an artistic family, Stepan trained at the Finnish School of Watchmaking and WOSTEP in Switzerland. He worked for Piaget, Parmigiani as Kari Voutilainen's right-hand man, Vianney Halter, and Christophe Claret before returning to Finland to create his own watches. Sarpaneva watches are known for their distinctive nouveau-Gothic designs, signature Korona scalloped cases, and moon face complications. In 2009, Stepan won the Red Dot Design Award for his Korona K3 Black Moon. The Moonment calibre, introduced in 2018-2019, is an extremely precise moon phase mechanism requiring adjustment only once every 14,000 years. The brand also operates S.U.F Helsinki, launched in 2004 for more affordable watches inspired by Finnish landscapes and engineering pioneers.