Why Padrone?

We love creating things. And we would love to see more awesome stuff getting created. And since 2012, we know much better technology is coming. But nobody has really tapped into that goldmine for creative folks. That is why we started Padrone. We are here to hook you up with cutting-edge tools that will supercharge your creative mojo. Whether pro or newbie, we want to see what incredible things you can dream up with the right gear in your hands.

Think of us as your creativity wingman. We're here to help you level up and become a boss of your own ideas and workflow. By the way, 'Padrone' is Italian (yep, they speak it in parts of Switzerland) for 'boss' or 'the warm head of the family'. And that's exactly what we want for you — that you can boss your own creativity. We give you the tools, you bring the magic.

Why the ring?

We are all born with the ultimate pointing device — our fingers. But how can we track them precisely and reliably? That's only possible with a ring. Our first edition of the ring is designed for explorers, for pioneers, for those who want to fly to the moon.

This actually works?

You bet it does! But man, it was a wild ride. We kicked off the ring project back in 2014, full of big dreams. Three years later, we were ready to throw in the towel. We even started job hunting, thinking it was technically impossible. But here's where it gets crazy – we had this gut feeling and decided to let some AI do its thing. Lo and behold, in February 2017, the impossible became possible. We went from nearly calling it quits to having a working prototype in just 48 hours!

Where are you?

Our home is Zug, in the heart of Switzerland. Marc has grown up here, Thomas in beautiful, tourist-beloved Luzern and Nicolas close to the watchmaking valley Vallée de Joux. And our first employee Joshua also comes from the Luzern area.
Many manufacturing partners happen to be in Switzerland, so we are proud to offer rings that are exclusively Swiss-made. We are also proud that the Swiss government agency Innosuisse selected us for support in 2018. All investments have been on the founders and Padrone is 100% owned by the founders.

ok, and where do you see this going?

Well, we have lofty ideas. We’d love it if newlyweds started sporting rings from Padrone. We aren’t sure how long that’ll take to see, but hey, maybe when it’s your turn to walk down the aisle, you’ll consider it :-)