BA111OD strengthens its technical ecosystem with BCP Tourbillons

At BA111OD, making the exceptional accessible only means something if the substance is real.

Design matters. Emotion matters. Wearability matters. But in watchmaking, legitimacy is built deeper than that. It is built through know-how, movement development, long-term technical vision, and the people who make that vision possible.

That is why BCP Tourbillons joining the BA111OD ecosystem marks an important milestone for us. 

For those who follow independent watchmaking closely, BCP Tourbillons is far from a generic name. Founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds and led by Olivier Mory, the workshop has built a strong reputation in the development of complex movements, especially around the tourbillon. Its work reflects exactly the kind of watchmaking substance we value: serious engineering, refined execution, and a modern understanding of how high-level mechanics can be developed with both rigor and intelligence.

For BA111OD, this is not about changing who we are. It is about strengthening what we are building.

From the beginning, our ambition has been to create a different kind of Swiss watchmaking brand: one rooted in Neuchatel, bold in design, close to its community, and committed to offering genuine horological content with an unusual level of accessibility. As our collections evolve and our technical ambition grows, that vision requires more than ideas. It requires stronger capabilities, deeper expertise, and a more robust ecosystem around movement and complication development.

This is where BCP Tourbillons becomes so important.

By bringing this expertise closer, BA111OD strengthens its technical autonomy and secures essential know-how in a field where credibility cannot be improvised. For enthusiasts, that matters. It means the brand is investing not just in products, but in the foundations behind future products. It means complication development is not being treated as surface-level storytelling, but as a serious area of commitment.

Just as importantly, this integration is built on continuity.

BCP Tourbillons keeps its own identity and remains under the direction of Olivier Mory, who continues to lead its technical development. That point matters because strong watchmaking ecosystems are not built by flattening expertise. They are built by preserving it, supporting it, and allowing it to keep growing in the right conditions.

This also means the move should not be reduced to simplified labels. What matters most to us is the steady integration of key capabilities, the strengthening of technical expertise, and the ability to build future developments on solid foundations. In that sense, this step is meaningful because it reflects a serious, long-term commitment to watchmaking substance.

And it already has a very concrete expression.

This strengthened ecosystem is reflected in the latest evolution of BA111OD’s tourbillon development, including the introduction of the Maison’s first internally developed tourbillon movement within this expanded technical environment. This hand-wound calibre beats at 3 Hz, offers a 120-hour power reserve, and powers a watch head certified as a chronometer by Timelab, the Geneva Chronometric Observatory.

For us, that is what makes this moment exciting.

It is not only about BCP Tourbillons joining the ecosystem. It is about what this makes possible next. It is the fact that BA111OD continues to grow not by moving away from its original promise, but by making that promise more credible, more robust, and more deeply rooted in real watchmaking substance.

There is also a human side to this story that matters just as much as the technical side.

Watchmaking is never only about structures or calibres. It is about people, transmission, shared vision, and the relationships that make meaningful projects possible. The integration of BCP Tourbillons reflects that spirit as well. It is rooted not only in respect for Olivier Mory’s expertise and the legacy of Boris Petitpierre, but also in the strong bond, friendship, and creative energy that unite Olivier and Thomas. Together, they form a particularly dynamic duo, driven by the same desire to make serious watchmaking more alive, more contemporary, and more accessible.

That is why this moment matters to us, and why we wanted to share it with our community.

BA111OD remains the same Maison in spirit: independent, contemporary, accessible, and deeply committed to doing things with sincerity. But with BCP Tourbillons now part of the wider ecosystem, the technical horizon becomes broader, the foundations become stronger, and the future becomes even more exciting. For watch lovers, that should mean one thing above all: the story is getting more serious.