Stephen Roh
Independent Horology
An independent pursuit of horology.
Exploring mechanical timepieces through watchmaking, collecting, design, and technical curiosity.
Where this begins
My interest in horology began with collecting, studying, and appreciating mechanical timepieces. Over time, that curiosity developed into a desire to understand watches beyond their finished form — from their proportions and architecture to the engineering and craftsmanship behind them.
This website is a record of that pursuit: documenting original watchmaking projects, technical experiments, collecting experiences, and reflections on mechanical watchmaking.
Current Watchmaking Project
R. Aevum N° 01
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R. Aevum N° 01 is the first mechanical watch project developed under my personal watchmaking practice. It represents an exploration of proportion, case geometry, movement architecture, and individual design details.
From the Journal
A chronological record of design decisions, technical study, and the work as it actually progresses.
The First Physical Prototype
A resin print is not a watch, but it is the first honest answer to whether the drawing was right.
Exploring Case Proportions
Diameter, thickness, lug-to-lug, and the relationships between them that decide whether a watch sits well on the wrist.
The Beginning of R. Aevum
Why a first watch at all, what it is meant to answer, and the constraints I set before drawing anything.
Reviews & Collecting
Notes on watches from other makers — vintage, modern, and independent.
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Personally handledOther Projects
Mechanical experiments, industrial design, drawing, and photography alongside the watchmaking.
Technical Drawing Study
Hand and CAD drawing exercises in the conventions of horological documentation — section views, tolerances, and finishing callouts.
Material & Finishing Tests
Brass, steel, and plated samples compared under consistent lighting to judge how finishes read at wrist distance.
About
I believe understanding a watch requires looking beyond its finished appearance.
Stephen Roh is an independent horology enthusiast and emerging watch designer documenting a personal pursuit of mechanical watchmaking. What began as an interest in collecting and studying timepieces has developed into an exploration of watch design, mechanical architecture, manufacturing, and the details that define a watch.