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Reservoir

Paris, France · Est. 2016

Founded by Franck Music

Reservoir is a French watch brand founded in Dijon in 2016, known for its distinctive retrograde fuel gauge-inspired linear display of the hours. The brand's designs draw on themes from motorsport, aviation, and industrial design, produced with Swiss movements in limited series.

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Paris, France
Group
Independent
Price Segment
Mid
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • Longbridge — Reservoir Longbridge is the brand's British-sports-car collection, drawing on 1960s rally instruments and compact-car dashboards through retrograde-minute displays. Key references: Longbridge British Racing, Longbridge Club, Longbridge Blue.
  • Airfight — Reservoir Airfight is the brand's aviation-instrument family, translating cockpit gauges, airspeed indicators, and fighter-aircraft cues into retrograde-minute watch displays. Key references: AIRFIGHT JET Mark II, Airfight Titane, Airfight Chronograph.
  • Kanister — Reservoir Kanister is the brand's 356 Speedster-inspired automotive line, using RPM-counter graphics, bold colour accents, and the retrograde-minute/jumping-hour display. Key references: KANISTER Mark II, Kanister, Kanister Silver Guilloche.
  • Tiefenmesser — Reservoir Tiefenmesser is the brand's marine-instrument line, adapting submarine depth-gauge and pressure-instrument cues to retrograde-minute jumping-hour watches. Key references: Tiefenmesser, Tiefenmesser Bronze, Tiefenmesser Tourbillon.

Timeline

  • 2016 — Franck Music founds Reservoir in Dijon, France, launching with a patented retrograde fuel-gauge hour display that instantly distinguishes the brand.
  • 2017 — Debuts at Baselworld, receiving strong collector and press attention for the unique dial layout inspired by automotive fuel gauges.
  • 2020 — Expands into aviation and diving themes while maintaining the signature retrograde display as a unifying design element across all collections.
  • 2025 — Paris-based brand continues expanding its retrograde-display watches inspired by vintage gauges and instruments, with the Supercharged and Longbridge collections gaining collector interest.

Frequently Asked Questions about Reservoir

What makes Reservoir dials unique?
Every Reservoir watch features a patented retrograde fuel-gauge hour display — hours are shown on a 240° arc like a car's fuel gauge, making the brand instantly recognisable.
Where is Reservoir based?
Reservoir is headquartered in Dijon, France, though the watches use Swiss movements. It proudly identifies as a French watch brand with Swiss mechanical hearts.

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