Emmanuel Esposito was born near Torino, Italy in 1983 and spent much of his childhood in his family’s machine shop. His grandfather was a self-taught machinist, who hand built equipment like milling machines and lathes from scratch when there were very little resources after WWII. From him, Emmanuel first learned how to transfer ideas into a physical reality.

        Some original features of his work include the evolution of the mosaic inlay: Using hundreds of tiny pieces of mother of pearl, Emmanuel hand-sorts and arranges each piece according to how it reflects the light. The result is a chromatic inlay that oscillates between light and dark with movement. His knives also house unique locking mechanisms, including the double C-lock, which he patented in 2010. Much of the final finishing on his work, like the anglage beveling, straight graining and black polishing, were inspired by his interest in the detailed construction of mechanical watches. 

        As of 2017, Emmanuel has expanded his work to include men’s luxury accessories, and in 2018 he entered collaboration with independent luxury watch brand URWERK.