Credits: Article and images by Ian Skellern @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/06/27/visiting-christiaan-van-der-klaauw-in-naarden-the-netherlands-photo-essay-and-interesting-twist/
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An interesting twist
Christiaan Van der Klaauw is in a magnificent complex called Het Arsenaal, which was used as a military barracks until 1987.
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Het Arsenaal in Naarden
Het Arsenaal was bought by Dutch interior architect Jan des Bouvrie, who transformed it into show room for his designs and it evolved to include a restaurant and is the Netherlands’ leading concept store for interior design, luxury, gastronomy, jewelry, fashion & lifestyle.
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Het Arsenaal in Naarden
In an interesting twist and turn of fate, Mr. Christiaan Van der Klaauw originally had his atelier in the north of the country where he specialized in astronomical clocks.
However, Van der Klaauw’s life and work were rocked after Jan des Bouvrie casually proclaimed on his popular TV show that clocks were passé, something your grandparents might have but outdated in a stylish contemporary home.
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Christiaan van der Klaauw wall clocks
That killed the market for Van der Klaauw’s clocks so he began making astronomical wristwatches instead.
Now the Christiaan Van der Klaauw has its atelier in a complex still managed by Jan des Bouvrie’s wife Monique and their children.
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View from Het Arsenaal in Naarden
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Credits: Article and images by Ian Skellern @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/06/27/visiting-christiaan-van-der-klaauw-in-naarden-the-netherlands-photo-essay-and-interesting-twist/