Renaud, co-founder of Renaud & Papi, has shaped modern haute horlogerie for over 40 years with 25 original movements to his name. Tixier brings exceptional mastery of design, materials, and precision machining, driven by an uncompromising pursuit of artisanal perfection.

Their early collaborations produced exceptional secular perpetual calendars, earning international acclaim and a 2022 GPHG nomination. The shared vision culminated eight years later in the creation of RENAUD TIXIER.

The series begins with Monday, the brand’s first creation. Featuring a micro-rotor and an innovative energy system called the dancer, it distills years of research into a single, expressive timepiece—marking the start of something new.

 

In this innovation, Dominique Renaud reexamines a fundamental element of mechanical watchmaking: energy. Derived from the automatic rotor, this system has seen little evolution since the 1930s–40s. While the micro-rotor offers unobstructed views of the movement, it suffers from low efficiency, as its motion is frequently interrupted by everyday movements.

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The challenge was to recover energy that traditional micro-rotors fail to convert—using micromechanics alone, without external technology.

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The solution lies in a sophisticated system: a large spiral acts as a catapult between the axis and flywheel, while a spring arm absorbs shocks. A hanger mechanism secures the flywheel during normal operation and disengages during impact, protecting the system before automatically resetting.