Dark Matter

  • Titanium grade 5 case with ADLC coating
  • Tourbillon & GMT function
  • Champlevé dial, “Grand feu” Black Enamel ring
  • Anthracite honeycomb plate and steel bridges treated with PVD coating
  • Limited edition of 10 pieces

Collection

The Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu collection is named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in the mid-19th Century, assumed to be the first Haute Horlogerie boutique ever on this world famous square. The two limited-edition models feature a one-minute suspended tourbillon, together with a second time zone for today’s world travelers, a day/night disk, and a power reserve indicator. Even with the new functionalities, Czapek lovers will easily recognize the watch’s unusual look with the two subdials at 7:30 and 4:30.
The Place Vendôme is the second phase in the Czapek Renaissance. It highlights the travel through time from past to present and now from present to future.

Technical Specifications

100% SWISS MADE
DESCRIPTION
  • 10 pieces limited edition
  • Movement with off-center tourbillon
  • Hours/minutes located at subdial at 12 o’clock
  • Second time zone, day/night and power reserve indication
FUNCTIONS
  • Hours and minutes on separate dial located at 12 o’clock
  • One-minute tourbillon located at 8 o’clock
  • Second time zone on subdial at 4 o’clock, turns counter-clockwise
  • Disk day/night indicator located at 6, turns counter-clockwise
  • Power reserve: off centre disk, located at 12, turn on 90° on 60h, winding counter clockwise
MOVEMENT
  • Calibre SXH2: Haute Horlogerie proprietary
  • Mechanical hand-wound movement developed by Chronode and Czapek & Cie
  • Power reserve: 60 hours with one barrel spring
  • Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 VpH)
  • Diameter: 34.8 mm – 15 ½ lines
  • Height: 9.8 mm
FINISH
  • Front: anthracite honeycomb plate and steel bridges treated with PVD coating
  • Case back: open ratchet with circular bevelling, bridges treated with PVD coating, final “anglage” main
CASE & BRACELET
  • Titanium grade 5 case with ADLC coating
  • 43.5 mm diameter
  • Sandblasted strechers on case flanks
  • Curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
  • Sapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
  • Water-resistance: 30 meters (3 atm)
  • Alligator strap with Titanium buckle
DIAL
  • Champlevé dial, “Grand feu” Black Enamel ring
HANDS
  • Arrow hands in white gold with superluminova
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