Décovi SA: Art Between Light and Shadow, Co-shaping Eternal Standards of Precision Aesthetics

In the late 1950s, Switzerland’s high-end watch and precision instrument industry embraced an aesthetic revolution. Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Décovi SA was gradually gaining favor with top brands thanks to its unique craftsmanship in processing decorative precision components. However, when customers’ requirements for "visual precision" jumped from the millimeter to the micron level, Décovi’s proud traditional craftsmanship hit a bottleneck: achieving ultimate light and shadow consistency on complex curved surfaces and carvings became a huge challenge.

At that time, the skeletonized dials Décovi made for a legendary watch factory revealed subtle differences in light scattering under a magnifying glass. These flaws, barely visible to the naked eye, were enough to affect the overall aesthetics of top-tier timepieces. For Décovi, which pursued perfection, this was not just a technical issue but a test of its artistic reputation.

When the Décovi team’s repeated experiments yielded no results, HMS engineers arrived with an innovative optical measurement concept. Instead of simply providing standardized equipment, we co-developed a unique multi-angle illumination detection system with Décovi’s master craftsmen. This system could quantitatively analyze the light and shadow performance on complex curved surfaces, transforming the "visual perfection" that previously relied on experience into measurable and reproducible precision parameters.

Through this cooperation, Décovi not only solved the immediate technical problem but also established a new standard that combined artistic aesthetics with precision manufacturing. This breakthrough gave them a decisive advantage in the high-end custom market, laying a solid foundation for becoming the preferred supplier of precision decorative components in the luxury goods industry in the future.

HMS’s Insight: The highest level of precision lies not only in outstanding functionality but also in the ultimate of aesthetics.

A true partner can understand those intangible pursuits of perfection and transform them into inheritable manufacturing standards.

When your products need to conquer both reason and emotion, what kind of partner do you need? We look forward to defining the perfect standard of the next era with you.