Rodolphe Melot
Watch Designer & Creative Director
Rodolphe Melot
Watch Designer &
Creative Director
Rodolphe Melot
Founder & Creative Director at ACTE.5
ACTE.5 was founded by a French Designer,
Brand Manager
and Creative Thinker.
ACTE.5 was founded by a French Designer, Brand Manager
and Creative Thinker.
Trained in industrial design, Rodolphe began his career in Switzerland — working in specialized watch design agencies in the heart of the Swiss watchmaking industry. This foundation shaped his approach: production-ready precision, supplier fluency, and an uncompromising standard of technical quality. Fascinated by timepieces, he found in watch design the perfect balance of engineering, beauty, and storytelling.
Over the past 12+ years, he has designed 230+ watch references for renowned international brands and agencies across France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany designing collections that blend identity, function, and emotion.
His experience spans multiple product categories, from watches and eyewear to lifestyle objects, tableware and furniture. Throughout his journey, Rodolphe has contributed to projects for Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Maurice Lacroix, Victorinox, and later joined the Fossil Group, working on brands such as Tory Burch, Emporio Armani and more from the fossil group.
He now leads watch design for brands, overseeing the full product process from concept to launch.
After years designing for prestigious brands across Europe, he created ACTE.5 to bring together everything he believes in: thoughtful design, emotional resonance, and purposeful creation.
Trained in industrial design, Rodolphe began his career in Switzerland — working in specialized watch design agencies in the heart of the Swiss watchmaking industry. This foundation shaped his approach: production-ready precision, supplier fluency, and an uncompromising standard of technical quality. Fascinated by timepieces, he found in watch design the perfect balance of engineering, beauty, and storytelling.
Over the past 12+ years, he has worked with renowned international brands and agencies across France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany designing collections that blend identity, function, and emotion.
His experience spans multiple product categories, from watches and eyewear to lifestyle objects, tableware and furniture. Throughout his journey, Rodolphe has contributed to projects for Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Maurice Lacroix, Victorinox, and later joined the Fossil Group, working on brands such as Tory Burch, Emporio Armani and more from the fossil group.
He now leads watch design for brands, overseeing the full product process from concept to launch.
After years designing for prestigious brands across Europe, he created ACTE.5 to bring together everything he believes in: thoughtful design, emotional resonance, and purposeful creation.
ACTE.5 is the fifth act of my journey;
a creative space to design for the world, with passion, meaning, and emotion.
Rodolphe Melot
Founder & Creative Director at ACTE.5
ACTE.5 is the fifth act of my journey;
a creative space to design for the world,
with passion, meaning, and emotion.
Rodolphe Melot
Founder & Creative Director at ACTE.5