Forged In The First Light: The DC6 Wildfire

The David Candaux DC6 Wildfire is a limited edition of eight contemporary timepieces featuring a 45 mm unidirectional (UD) carbon and titanium case with a total weight of 45 grams and 50-meter water resistance. Driven by the in-house H74 hand-wound movement, it incorporates a 30° inclined flying tourbillon, a 55-hour power reserve, and the signature retractable "Magic Crown" located at 6 o'clock. The watch showcases a bright orange sunburst anodized titanium dome dial, blue anodized titanium tourbillon components, and a handmade black rubber strap with orange topstitching, priced at CHF 248,000 with a 10-year warranty.

MOVEMENT 

Movement diameter: 35 mm (16 ¼ lines) 

Thickness: 6.20 mm 

Number of movement components: 287 

Tourbillon cage: 29 components 

Cage weight: 0.35 g 

Watch weight: 45 g 

“Magic Crown” crown: 31 components 

Number of jewels: 47 • semi-gloss ruby jewels set in solid molded chatons 

Power reserve: 55 hours • indicated by a cam system 

Barrels: Two fast-rotating coaxial barrels coupled in series, fixed-flange mainspring 

Balance wheel: Internal variable inertia, gold mean-time screws (10 mm diameter) 

Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz) 

Hairspring: Phillips terminal curve • titanium anchor and anchor pin 

Bridges and main plate: Titanium • hand-polished beveled angles and chamfers, 18 mirror-polished inward beveled angles, straight-grained, pearling under the bridges • Special hand-finished “Côtes du Solliat” • Cascading bridges 

Wheel train: Beryllium-copper wheels • Stainless steel axles, pinions, pins, and screws • Sharp, rounded, diamond-beveled edges on both sides 

Movement side: Movement inclined at a 3° angle relative to the case • Black-polished titanium tourbillon bridge, hand-polished bevels and angles • Gold plate with engraved and grained number, polished bevels and moldings, brushed flanks • Yellow gold medallion with bear head logo 

Tourbillon: Single-axis flying balance wheel inclined at 30° • Cage inclined at 3° relative to the case • 60-second revolution • Blue anodized titanium tourbillon cage 

Displays: Hours and minutes at 3 o’clock • Small seconds at 9 o’clock • Power reserve: needle-type window at 12 o’clock 

CASE 

Architecture: Titanium case clad in UD (unidirectional) carbon • mechanical assembly 

Shape: Asymmetrical 6 o’clock – 12 o’clock and symmetrical 3 o’clock – 9 o’clock • Basin-shaped form 

Materials: Bezel, middle case, and case back in UD carbon • curved side lugs in microblasted, satin-finished, and hand-polished titanium 

Guilloché decorative plates: Hand-finished natural titanium Pointes du Risoux pattern • two plates secured by stainless steel screws 

Sapphire domes: Two • tourbillon and small seconds at 9 o’clock, hours and minutes at 3 o’clock 

Sapphire case back: Large aperture revealing the movement • Clipped olive at 6 o’clock 

Case diameter: 45 mm 

Case thickness: 11.29 mm 

Water resistance: 5 atm - 50 m • water-resistant in all crown positions 

Crown: Retractable “Magic Crown” • pressure-activated • 3 positions: neutral, time setting, winding • titanium with UD carbon cap 

Dials: Semi-spherical hour and minute sub-dial in bright orange sunburst anodized titanium, protected by a coat of translucent lacquer • Indexes and Arabic numerals applied in black decal • Graduated minute track • Power reserve indicator lacquered in black and zapon with the inscription “Le Cœur et l’Esprit” 

Hands: Black anodised titanium hour hand, white lacquered titanium minute hand • tapered and curved hands, hand-beveled and hand-polished • small seconds integrated into the tourbillon, in white lacquered titanium • power reserve: inverted syringe-shaped indicator in white lacquered titanium 

Strap and buckle: Black rubber, handmade, orange topstitching, Velcro buckle engraved with the David Candaux logo 

EDITION 

Limited edition: 8 pieces 

Price: CHF 248,000 

Warranty: 10 years 

Unveiling: September 2, 2026