Trilobe was founded in Paris by Gautier Massonneau, with the ambition of offering a new way to read time.
A graduate of Université Paris Dauphine and École des Ponts et Chaussées, Gautier Massonneau began his career in infrastructure project finance, notably in Japan and the Middle East. Nothing at the time suggested a future in watchmaking.
As he approached his 25th birthday and set out to buy his first collector's watch, he set himself a personal challenge: to design and build his own. With no watchmaking training, he imagined a piece with a clean, timeless design, while striving to meet the standards of haute horlogerie.
During development, Gautier Massonneau met Jean-François Mojon, former R&D director at IWC and founder of the Swiss manufacture Chronode. This meeting was a turning point, transforming his personal project into a true haute horlogerie house.
Trilobe was born from a simple conviction: what if time could be read differently? That question remains at the heart of the Maison's identity today.