Our philosopy
Marco Guarino is an independent watchmaker and the founder of Marc & Darnò.
Born in Chieri, in the province of Turin, Italy, in 1973. His work is rooted in a personal and artisanal approach to watchmaking, where mechanical construction, aesthetic restraint, and poetic intent are inseparably linked.
Driven by a deep reflection on time as a lived and human experience, Guarino conceives mechanical complications not merely as technical functions, but as expressive instruments capable of conveying meaning and emotion.
All Marc & Darnò timepieces are entirely developed and crafted by hand in his atelier, in unique or extremely limited executions. Each component is individually made and finished, following traditional horological methods, with particular attention to coherence between movement architecture, finishing, and overall design.
The aesthetic language of Marc & Darnò reflects a dialogue between Swiss horological rigor and the cultural sensitivity of Italian design, resulting in timepieces that balance technical integrity with conceptual clarity.
Guided by a lifelong fascination with celestial motion, Guarino has devoted his practice to interpreting astronomical time.His creations are conceived not only as objects of performance, but also as instruments of meaning, designed to translate the rhythms of the sky into an emotional human experience.Each Marc & Darnò timepiece is the result of years of reflection, design and hand craftsmanship.
They are often created as unique pieces for highly discerning collectors. Mechanical complications are not treated as demonstrations of complexity, but as poetic expressions capable of evoking memory, presence and the passage of time as it is experienced.
Particular attention is devoted to lunar indications, which Guarino considers to be among the most profound expressions of astronomical time. Rather than being merely decorative, the moon becomes a narrative element, engaging in an ever-changing dialogue with light and shadow.