Paceracer

Paceracer Contemporary Handcrafted Timepieces
Made between Cape Reinga & Stewart Island - New Zealand

25/05/2026

A subtle technique leaves a unique finish to the top surface of the Pianist.

automaticwatch

12/05/2026

Kings & Queens of the dial.

What better way to celebrate the break of the hour in Gold.

Hour markers on a dial display analogue time to the wearer.

Our process treats each of the Indices like Kings & Queens of the dial.

These dials begin their journey as 2.5m billets of carefully selected material, ordered in the smallest volumes possible...
28/04/2026

These dials begin their journey as 2.5m billets of carefully selected material, ordered in the smallest volumes possible in New Zealand.

Naval Brass blanks are cut to 200mm lengths, while Phosphor Bronze is more difficult to obtain, making each Phosphor Bronze dial a considered undertaking.

Cutting these billets into form takes a special tooling system, designed & built in-house, tailored to make one or two pieces at a time along with know how & advanced programming.

This is only the beginning, each material requires a different regulation - meaning two different programs.

21/04/2026

Dial for a Shepherd’s Sunset. Drop into the workshop at Victoria park to see this completed piece or inquire online.
Serendipity with a hand spun, coating & finished phosphor bronze dial.

A spun & polished form, influenced by Japanese Modernism is completed with mesh & bronze dial with black indices.



Shown here is Serendipity with an automatic movement.

19/04/2026

Installed at Tūroa on Mt Ruapehu, this Paceracer time wall brings together Zermatt, Niseko, Tūroa & Whistler.

A design-led installation connecting alpine destinations, made in New Zealand.

It was about sitting down with people properly involved in what they do & understanding how they think through their wor...
01/04/2026

It was about sitting down with people properly involved in what they do & understanding how they think through their work, across sculpture, precision manufacturing, jewellery, writing & technology.

We were asked by the Designers Institute of New Zealand ( )to host a podcast series, & took a simple approach discussing design with designers & practiced creatives.

This was the final sixth episode with , talking through his sculptural work here in Auckland. We’ve known each other for over 20 years, so it felt like a natural way to finish the series.

If you’re interested in listening, here’s the link:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v7vBKZcq36pbeFXRAwJYZ?si=LJjsHNyHQA6F6Gxfym3JcA

Shane with his raw Brass Modus - engraved on the polished metal chassis with family birthdates & a significant quote. Be...
05/03/2026

Shane with his raw Brass Modus - engraved on the polished metal chassis with family birthdates & a significant quote. Behind the dial.

This material naturally ages to its surrounding environment giving it a unique charismatic charm & aging with the interior. Hand finished & made in house.

Lead Time for Brass is - 3-4 weeks

In the most unsuspecting places, momentary discoveries connect one to the ongoing want of traveling unfamiliar destinati...
22/02/2026

In the most unsuspecting places, momentary discoveries connect one to the ongoing want of traveling unfamiliar destinations. A short alley, filled with curiosity in the old town.

Where ideas come from…
Paceracer behind the lense.

12/02/2026

When beginning an endeavour like manufacturing timepieces in New Zealand, the final apex feels so far from reach. Early on, relying on specialist external services was necessary simply because the tools, the processes, or the in-house capacity were not yet possible.

More recently, every Paceracer is now engraved in-house to a higher standard, deeper, more consistent, using new tooling acquired and developed internally.

One of several tools added over the past few years, with more still to come.

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210-218 Victoria St W,
Auckland
1010

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

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0272738810

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