Bringing a new watch to life is always an involved process, but every so often a project arrives that demands more from us - more precision, more attention, more refinement at every stage. The SkySplitter is one of those watches.

Marking our second “True GMT” and the first to be assembled entirely at Marloe HQ, the SkySplitter represents a significant step forward for us as a company. Not in terms of size or volume, but in capability. By bringing assembly in‑house, we’ve not only widened our skill set - we’ve deepened our understanding of how every single component interacts, behaves, and ultimately contributes to the finished piece on the wrist.

The SkySplitter is a complex watch. Its multi‑layered construction and true GMT architecture require a different level of care of our earlier models. There is simply more happening here - more surfaces to align, more tolerances to respect, more opportunities to hone the pursuit of quality that sits at the heart of everything we do.

For Alison and Jaz, the two watchmakers who lead our assembly at HQ, the SkySplitter has been a project that asks for - and rewards - patience. Their work begins long before a dial is mounted or a caseback is sealed. Every SkySplitter starts as a collection of precisely engineered components, each of which is examined, prepared, and refined by hand. This is slow work, but it is the necessary work. A true GMT requires it.

One of the defining characteristics of the SkySplitter’s construction is the layering. From the GMT hand stack to the dial architecture to the complex case assembly, almost every surface sits atop another. For Alison and Jaz, that means moving through each watch piece by piece, checking alignment, cleaning contact surfaces, refining tolerances, and ensuring that everything - no matter how small - sits exactly as intended. Only once each layer passes inspection does the watch progress to the next stage.

There’s an honesty to this kind of watchmaking. Nothing can be rushed. Nothing can be glossed over. If something isn’t quite right at stage one, stage five will tell you about it. That’s the challenge, but it’s also the joy. Seeing the SkySplitter come together from the inside out gives us a level of familiarity with the watch that simply isn’t possible when assembly happens elsewhere. We know these watches. We’ve held every component. We’ve tested every function. We’ve made the adjustments with our own hands.

This is why bringing assembly in‑house matters. It gives us complete control - but more importantly, it gives us complete understanding. And with a watch as intricate as the SkySplitter, that understanding becomes essential. A true GMT movement places additional demands on the case, the crown, the stem, the dial, the hands - every part must work together in harmony, without compromise. By assembling here at Marloe HQ, we can refine each stage of the process, implement improvements instantly, and ensure that every watch performs exactly as it should from the moment it leaves the bench.

At the heart of the SkySplitter is the Miyota 9075 - a robust, reliable, independently adjustable GMT calibre. Its reputation in modern watchmaking is well earned, and our experience with it at the bench has only strengthened our appreciation for its engineering. Paired with our own performance‑driven case design, machined from marine‑grade 316L stainless steel, the SkySplitter is built for clarity, resilience, and purpose. The result is a watch that doesn’t just look like an instrument - it behaves like one.

For us, the SkySplitter represents more than a new model. It marks a shift in what we can do within these walls. It shows that as a small, independent company, we can take on more responsibility for the watches we create - not just in design and testing, but in physical assembly, quality control, and the small refinements that transform a good watch into a great one.

From the cockpit inspiration behind the legibility, to the functional demands of a true GMT, to the tactile confidence of the case, the SkySplitter is a watch built with intention. And now, for the first time, that intention has been carried through every stage right here at Marloe HQ.

It’s a step we’ve been wanting to take for a long time. Now that we’ve taken it, we can’t imagine doing it any other way.