Bringing traditional craftsmanship and thoughtful mechanical ingenuity together, this timepiece places its focus on the art of hand-finishing. At its heart is a hand-wound movement featuring a retrograde date mechanism developed by Mickaël Gaspar in Les Brenets, built on a modified Swiss base plate and gear train. The instantaneous return of the date hand adds a touch of mechanical theatre, while the movement’s meticulous finishing reveals an extraordinary commitment to traditional techniques. From hand-formed Breguet overcoil to black-polished components and individually finished bridges, each watch represents approximately 250 hours of machining and hand-finishing. Limited to just 20 numbered pieces available by souscription, it is a considered expression of independent watchmaking and artisanal precision.
Technical Specifications
Movement: Hand-wound, featuring a Mickaël Gaspar retrograde date mechanism, developed in Les Brenets on a modified Swiss base plate and gear train.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds and retrograde date with instantaneous return, corrected through the crown.
Frequency: 2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour).
Power Reserve: 46 hours.
Balance Spring: Breguet overcoil, formed and pinned by hand.
Escapement: Swiss lever.
Finishing: Bridges hand-sandblasted and hand-bevelled, with mirror-polished edges and inward angles. Nine components, including two bridges and the hands, are black-polished. Staffs and pinions are turned on a traditional lathe, while the balance is made and balanced in the atelier. Each piece involves approximately 250 hours of machining and hand-finishing.
Case: 316L stainless steel, measuring 39.9mm in diameter and 13mm thick, with a mirror-polished bevel on the case band.
Crystal: Domed box sapphire crystal on the front and flat sapphire crystal on the caseback.
Water Resistance: 3 bar, with every watch individually tested.
Dial: Hand-sandblasted and rose-gold plated, with Super-LumiNova on the numerals, chapter ring and hands. The hands are black-polished and curved by hand.
Strap: Hand-stitched calf leather.
Buckle: Stainless steel pin buckle.
Presentation: Delivered in a wooden box featuring marquetry.
Edition: 20 numbered pieces, available by souscription.
Price: CHF 69,000, excluding VAT.
