Some build businesses. Others craft legacies.

Ayodele Afolabi, the visionary founder of Carriage Hill & Co., belongs to the latter. Guided by an unshakable reverence for elegance, time-honored craftsmanship, and refined understatement, Ayodele launched Carriage Hill & Co. with a singular purpose: to create timepieces that are as timeless as the people who wear them.

Raised in an environment that appreciated the quiet details—the perfectly pressed cuff, the weight of a good pen, the gentle click of a finely tuned watch—Ayodele became captivated by the deeper meaning of design. For him, a watch was never just a tool. It was a symbol. A signature. A quiet mark of identity.

After years of personal study and collecting, he set out to build something of his own: a horological house that honored heritage without compromising modern sensibilities. Thus, Carriage Hill & Co. was born—not just as a brand, but as a lifestyle. A mindset. A return to old money elegance with a contemporary pulse.

Each Carriage Hill timepiece reflects Ayodele’s belief that luxury is not loud—it’s lived. That true style doesn’t shout, it whispers with confidence. And that the few who understand time, wear it with meaning.

Under his leadership, Carriage Hill & Co. has become more than a watchmaker. It’s a statement. A salute to craftsmanship, discretion, and the art of moving through the world with quiet prestige.

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Ayo Afolabi
Founder & Creative Director, Carriage Hill & Co.