{"title":"Czapek","description":"Czapek återupplivades 2013 och har gjort en aldrig tidigare skådad comeback. Med en kollektion som sträcker sig från populära sportklockor till prisbelönta komplicerade armbandsur med unik design har de cementerat sin plats på marknaden. Vi är mycket glada över att vara auktoriserad återförsäljare av ett märke som är så svårt att hitta men lätt att uppskatta.","products":[{"product_id":"emerald-green-l","title":"Emerald Green L","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eEmerald Green L\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen handmade “Flinqué” enamel dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive XO stainless steel “Revolution” case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e42.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCzapek exclusive Ricochet® design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Partially open worked bridges on gear train, double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, heat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSteel hands with white galvanic treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e42.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator strap with XO seel pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGreen handmade “Flinqué” enamel dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745364562245,"sku":"Emerald Green L","price":275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/emerald-e1672686194572_cb11710c-de7c-4ff2-8c59-4a47ca4e6e70.jpg?v=1685008622"},{"product_id":"guilloche-ricochet-solar-eclipse","title":"Guilloché Ricochet – Solar Eclipse","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eGuilloché Ricochet – Solar Eclipse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5N Rose Gold case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack handmade bombé\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Guilloché Main” dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Fleur de lys” hands in 5N Rose Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnual Limited Production of 18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCase\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur cases were designed to be like a pocket watch perfectly fitting on a wrist. The generous and smooth round shape of the case, and the beauty of its curves, are an expression of the purity of the brand. It  exists in 5 different materials: from 5N Rose Gold and White Gold to Platinum but also in Titanium and Steel. These last ones all wear the ‘Revolution’ case with their distinctive stretchers on the flanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Partially open worked bridges on gear train, double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, heat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e“Fleur de lys” hands in 5N Rose Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e5N Rose Gold case with Czapek’s “Queen Bee” Hallmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e42.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 30 meters (3 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eMat Black Alligator strap with 5N Gold buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBlack handmade bombé “Guilloché Main” dial in a special gold, silver, palladium and platinum plate. Rose Gold Markers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eUnique and Exclusive Czapek “Ricochet” guilloché design inspired by a Czapek Guilloché of the 1850’s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLimited production of 18 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745365971269,"sku":"Guilloché Ricochet – Solar Eclipse","price":525000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/Guilloche_p.jpg?v=1685008643"},{"product_id":"guilloche-ricochet-havana-brown","title":"Guilloché Ricochet – Havana Brown","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eGuilloché Ricochet – Havana Brown\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5N Rose Gold case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHavana Brown handmade bombé “Guilloché Main” dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Fleur de lys” hands in 5N Rose Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis haute horlogerie mechanical calibre boasts 31 jewels. It is finely decorated and remains aesthetically and functionally true to the 1850 original. The architecture remains symmetrical, and the sandblasted finish is a modern interpretation of the ‘satiné frost’ technique used in the 19th Century – a process of gold plating using mercury evaporation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Partially open worked bridges on gear train, double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, heat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e“Fleur de lys” hands in 5N Rose Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e5N Rose Gold case with Czapek’s “Queen Bee” Hallmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e42.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 30 meters (3 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eMat Brown Alligator strap with 5N Gold buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHavana Brown handmade bombé “Guilloché Main” dial in a special gold, silver, palladium and platinum plate. Rose Gold Markers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eUnique and Exclusive Czapek “Ricochet” guilloché design inspired by a Czapek Guilloché of the 1850’s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eMillesime 2018: Limited production of 15 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745366135109,"sku":"Guilloché Ricochet – Havana Brown","price":525000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/Guilloche_Havana_p.jpg?v=1685008647"},{"product_id":"n-25-ter","title":"N°25 Ter","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eN°25 Ter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive XO stainless steel “Revolution” case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand-Feu enamel dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFleur de Lys blued titanium hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manually-wound movement has two barrel springs and runs at a rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour, which translates to 3 Hertz. It features a power reserve of seven days. The manual beveling finish and the sandblasted bridges create a beautiful and modern look, inspired from the past. The most striking elements remain the open ratchets, with teeth polished in ‘bevel’ and unique to Czapek SXH1. They become its mechanical signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Partially open worked bridges on gear train, double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, heat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFleur de Lys blued titanium hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExclusive XO stainless steel “Revolution” case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e42.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo-tone “Patiné” Alligator strap with XO steel buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGrand-Feu enamel dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eElongated Roman numerals symbol of the Czapek elegance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745366233413,"sku":"N°25 Ter","price":275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/ter_p.jpg?v=1685008652"},{"product_id":"no-19s","title":"No.19S","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eNo.19S\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive XO stainless steel “Revolution” case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpalin white sterling silver dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCzapek “Fleur de lys” blued titanium hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCase\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur cases were designed to be like a pocket watch perfectly fitting on a wrist. The generous and smooth round shape of the case, and the beauty of its curves, are an expression of the purity of the brand. It  exists in 5 different materials: from 5N Rose Gold and White Gold to Platinum but also in Titanium and Steel. These last ones all wear the ‘Revolution’ case with their distinctive stretchers on the flanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Partially open worked bridges on gear train, double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, heat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCzapek “Fleur de lys” blued titanium hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExclusive XO stainless steel “Revolution” case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator strap with XO steel pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpalin white sterling silver dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745366528325,"sku":"No.19S","price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/N19_S_p.jpg?v=1685008658"},{"product_id":"no-7","title":"No.7","description":"\u003csection class=\"o-accordion c-tech-details\" role=\"tablist\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__wrapper o-wrapper o-wrapper--to@md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eNo.7\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother of Pearl dial with Diamonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Gold “Fleur de Lys” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"28ce530\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCollection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quai des Bergues Lady collection reflects the elegant, delicate and distinctive style of Czapek watches. It is at the same time a manifesto of the brand’s vision that mechanical haute horlogerie should not be reserved to male collectors, of the perfect harmony between aesthetic choices and function. The N° 7 features the Calibre SXH1, a seven-day proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement. Czapek’s characteristic Fleur-de-lys hands, finished in white gold, making appearance on the dial, while the sub-dials at 4:30 and 7:30 reveal the small second and the power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745366724933,"sku":"","price":220000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/Lady_N7_p.jpg?v=1685008665"},{"product_id":"aventurine","title":"Aventurine","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark blue aventurine dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrow hands with SuperLuminova® coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHour markers in SuperLuminova®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 50 pieces engraved:\u003cbr\u003e“1 out of 50”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eEnamel dial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brilliant grand-feu white enamel dial is perhaps the most unexpected in a modern chronograph. It provides a contrasting backdrop for the various functions displayed and the watch’s delicately skeletonized hands. The two welded subdials have been enlarged to the maximum technically possible for greater visual balance. The dial shape is “bombé”, another technical prowess of Donzé Cadrans and at the same time the illustration of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie spirit. Finally, the brand’s “secret signature” adorns once again the enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e100% SWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph, Hours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s Minutes at 3 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s Hours at 9 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCaliber SXH3: Haute Horlogerie integrated automatic Chronograph movement with a bespoke execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve: 65 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 5 Hz – 36’000 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eColumn Wheel, Vertical Clutch and Linear Hammer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGolden Rotor with Czapek logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30mm – 13 lines 1\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 6.95mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: finely sandblasted and diamond polished anthracite bridges, snailed trottoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e41.5mm Stainless Steel Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal Glass-Box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater Resistance: 50m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator Strap with a steel deploying buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDark blue aventurine dial and counters made with three different parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBaton applied indexes with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e12 in Arabic numeral with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRhodium plated steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHour \u0026amp; Minutes hands with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745366954309,"sku":"","price":475000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/Adventurine_p.jpg?v=1685008673"},{"product_id":"tao","title":"Tao","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTao\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted grand-feu white enamel bombé dial with black enamel welded sub-dials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Czapek” secret signature in the counter at 9 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodhium plated steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 18 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"28ce530\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eEnamel dial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brilliant grand-feu white enamel dial is perhaps the most unexpected in a modern chronograph. It provides a contrasting backdrop for the various functions displayed and the watch’s delicately skeletonized hands. The two welded subdials have been enlarged to the maximum technically possible for greater visual balance. The dial shape is “bombé”, another technical prowess of Donzé Cadrans and at the same time the illustration of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie spirit. Finally, the brand’s “secret signature” adorns once again the enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e100% SWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph, Hours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s Minutes at 3 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s Hours at 9 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCaliber SXH3: Haute Horlogerie integrated automatic Chronograph movement with a bespoke execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve: 65 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 5 Hz – 36’000 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eColumn Wheel, Vertical Clutch and Linear Hammer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGolden Rotor with Czapek logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30mm – 13 lines 1\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 6.95mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: finely sandblasted and diamond polished anthracite bridges, snailed trottoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e41.5mm Stainless Steel Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal Glass-Box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater Resistance: 50m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator Strap with a steel deploying buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHandcrafted grand-feu white enamel bombé dial with black enamel welded sub-dials “Czapek” secret signature in the counter at 9 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBaton applied indexes with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e12 in Arabic numerals with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCzapek Modern Rodhium plated steel hands, Arrow with Superluminova treatment, Original ‘Fleur de Lys’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second hand with red tip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745367609669,"sku":"","price":500000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/Tao_p.jpg?v=1685008686"},{"product_id":"black-knight","title":"Black Knight","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eBlack Knight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade 5 Titanium case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Handcrafted Guilloché “Résonance” dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodhium plated steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 18 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eFaubourge de Cracovie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and was named after the location of Czapek’s third boutique, which he opened in 1850 in Warsaw, Poland. The calibre inside is also Czapek’s third, following the seven-day manually-wound movement found in the Quai des Bergues and the suspended tourbillon with GMT in the Place Vendôme, both famous locations of the late François Czapek. The Faubourg de Cracovie represents another major milestone in the company’s modern history… for the pleasure of watch lovers and collectors world-wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e100% SWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph, Hours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s Minutes at 3 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s Hours at 9 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCaliber SXH3: Haute Horlogerie integrated automatic Chronograph movement with a bespoke execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve: 65 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 5 Hz – 36’000 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eColumn Wheel, Vertical Clutch and Linear Hammer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGolden Rotor with Czapek logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30mm – 13 lines 1\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 6.95mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: finely sandblasted and diamond polished anthracite bridges, snailed trottoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e41.5mm Grade 5 Titanium case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal Glass-Box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater Resistance: 50m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRubber Strap with steel and titanium deploying buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHandcrafted Guilloché “Résonance” bombé dial in AuPtPdAg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBaton applied indexes with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e12 in Arabic numerals with Super Luminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCzapek Modern Rodhium plated steel hands, Arrow with Superluminova treatment, Original ‘Fleur de Lys’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRed small second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745367707973,"sku":"","price":475000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/Black_knight_p.jpg?v=1685008689"},{"product_id":"deep-blue-12","title":"Aqua Blue","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Aqua Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross if you dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie.’s Antarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, December 2020 – Following the success of its Antarctique Terre Adélie collection in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is still refusing to let Covid-19 dampen its spirits with the introduction of a brand-new collection featuring a distinctive dial motif and the exquisite final version of its new movement. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sell-out of the Czapek Antarctique Terre Adélie took everyone by surprise. Subscriptions for the 99 pieces opened on May 26th and by June 12th they were all reserved – a record that was all the more astonishing considering that the majority of the world was in confinement at the time. Add to this the fact that Czapek is one of the youngest watch brands in the business makes this sales feat even more impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Antarctique Passage de Drake collection takes the sport-chic case design of the Antarctique Terre Adélie line and pairs it with an atypical trapezoid dial motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. “This unique dial design is called the ‘Stairway to Eternity’ and was actually our initial concept dial for the Antarctique, as we were looking for a signature dial design that would be very different from anything else, but it was such a lengthy process to perfect that we launched with another dial, based on a forgotten workmanship technique, the combed ‘lamé’ dials,” shares Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realizing it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes!” All Czapek designs are officially registered, demonstrating the company’s directional approach\/identity\/skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SXH5 – From Prototype to Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic calibre SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. These upgrades will apply to both the 99 pieces of the Antarctique Terre Adélie collection and the Antarctique Passage de Drake timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a movement that was designed to be a “power-horse”, but also feature a sophisticated and ambitious architecture, was a real challenge. Everything was studied in great detail to take the best from both the past and the present. An example of this can be seen in the incredible finishing on the bridges that merges haute horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Increase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. It quickly became apparent that even though the watch’s timekeeping was functioning perfectly, its winding power was limited, so the watch’s designer and case maker decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – still 100% recycled - which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moment of Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther challenges only became apparent when the movement was tested in the first stage of the manufacturing process, such as the main plates that turned out to be not entirely flat. A third partner was quickly found to rectify this and delivered an even nicer German silver main plate. The aesthetics of the movement were also reworked, with one of the small bridges on the movement now featuring mirror-polishing on the top and six meticulously polished angles, which multiplied the price of this component by 10, but the result was worth it! “Creating a base movement from scratch was more challenging than bringing the brand to life,” says de Roquemaurel with a smile. “We knew we had to suffer a bit to achieve the level of quality and finishing we were dreaming of so that the overall result would be truly unique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Passage de Drake collection comes in a 40.5mm stainless steel case that is fitted to an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose brushed links are connected with highly polished links in the form of a “C” for Czapek. The bracelet features a quick-change system so each owner can quickly and easily switch to a rubber strap that is decorated with the same trapezoid pattern found on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drake Passage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. The stormy seas and icy conditions make it one of the most challenging places to navigate and sailors say to prepare yourself for an experience somewhere between bad and terrifying!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#WeCollectRarePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or glacier blue. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAvailable in Ice White, Deep Blue, Black Ink and Glacier Blue Luminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Deep Blue 12 Numeral 40.5","offer_id":46979259629893,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Deep Blue Double Index 40.5","offer_id":46979259662661,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_Deep_12_Blue_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web.png?v=1685008902"},{"product_id":"ice-white-12","title":"Ice White","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Ice White\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross if you dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie.’s Antarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, December 2020 – Following the success of its Antarctique Terre Adélie collection in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is still refusing to let Covid-19 dampen its spirits with the introduction of a brand-new collection featuring a distinctive dial motif and the exquisite final version of its new movement. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sell-out of the Czapek Antarctique Terre Adélie took everyone by surprise. Subscriptions for the 99 pieces opened on May 26th and by June 12th they were all reserved – a record that was all the more astonishing considering that the majority of the world was in confinement at the time. Add to this the fact that Czapek is one of the youngest watch brands in the business makes this sales feat even more impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Antarctique Passage de Drake collection takes the sport-chic case design of the Antarctique Terre Adélie line and pairs it with an atypical trapezoid dial motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. “This unique dial design is called the ‘Stairway to Eternity’ and was actually our initial concept dial for the Antarctique, as we were looking for a signature dial design that would be very different from anything else, but it was such a lengthy process to perfect that we launched with another dial, based on a forgotten workmanship technique, the combed ‘lamé’ dials,” shares Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realizing it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes!” All Czapek designs are officially registered, demonstrating the company’s directional approach\/identity\/skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SXH5 – From Prototype to Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic calibre SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. These upgrades will apply to both the 99 pieces of the Antarctique Terre Adélie collection and the Antarctique Passage de Drake timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a movement that was designed to be a “power-horse”, but also feature a sophisticated and ambitious architecture, was a real challenge. Everything was studied in great detail to take the best from both the past and the present. An example of this can be seen in the incredible finishing on the bridges that merges haute horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Increase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. It quickly became apparent that even though the watch’s timekeeping was functioning perfectly, its winding power was limited, so the watch’s designer and case maker decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – still 100% recycled - which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moment of Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther challenges only became apparent when the movement was tested in the first stage of the manufacturing process, such as the main plates that turned out to be not entirely flat. A third partner was quickly found to rectify this and delivered an even nicer German silver main plate. The aesthetics of the movement were also reworked, with one of the small bridges on the movement now featuring mirror-polishing on the top and six meticulously polished angles, which multiplied the price of this component by 10, but the result was worth it! “Creating a base movement from scratch was more challenging than bringing the brand to life,” says de Roquemaurel with a smile. “We knew we had to suffer a bit to achieve the level of quality and finishing we were dreaming of so that the overall result would be truly unique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Passage de Drake collection comes in a 40.5mm stainless steel case that is fitted to an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose brushed links are connected with highly polished links in the form of a “C” for Czapek. The bracelet features a quick-change system so each owner can quickly and easily switch to a rubber strap that is decorated with the same trapezoid pattern found on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drake Passage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. The stormy seas and icy conditions make it one of the most challenging places to navigate and sailors say to prepare yourself for an experience somewhere between bad and terrifying!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#WeCollectRarePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or glacier blue. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAvailable in Ice White, Deep Blue, Black Ink and Glacier Blue Luminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Ice White 12 Numeral 40.5","offer_id":46979311436101,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ice White Double Index 40.5","offer_id":46979311468869,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_white_12_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web.png?v=1685008908"},{"product_id":"black-ink-12","title":"Black Ink","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Black Ink\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross if you dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie.’s Antarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, December 2020 – Following the success of its Antarctique Terre Adélie collection in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is still refusing to let Covid-19 dampen its spirits with the introduction of a brand-new collection featuring a distinctive dial motif and the exquisite final version of its new movement.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sell-out of the Czapek Antarctique Terre Adélie took everyone by surprise. Subscriptions for the 99 pieces opened on May 26th and by June 12th they were all reserved – a record that was all the more astonishing considering that the majority of the world was in confinement at the time. Add to this the fact that Czapek is one of the youngest watch brands in the business makes this sales feat even more impressive.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Antarctique Passage de Drake collection takes the sport-chic case design of the Antarctique Terre Adélie line and pairs it with an atypical trapezoid dial motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. “This unique dial design is called the ‘Stairway to Eternity’ and was actually our initial concept dial for the Antarctique, as we were looking for a signature dial design that would be very different from anything else, but it was such a lengthy process to perfect that we launched with another dial, based on a forgotten workmanship technique, the combed ‘lamé’ dials,” shares Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realizing it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes!” All Czapek designs are officially registered, demonstrating the company’s directional approach\/identity\/skill.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SXH5 – From Prototype to Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic calibre SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. These upgrades will apply to both the 99 pieces of the Antarctique Terre Adélie collection and the Antarctique Passage de Drake timepieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a movement that was designed to be a “power-horse”, but also feature a sophisticated and ambitious architecture, was a real challenge. Everything was studied in great detail to take the best from both the past and the present. An example of this can be seen in the incredible finishing on the bridges that merges haute horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Increase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. It quickly became apparent that even though the watch’s timekeeping was functioning perfectly, its winding power was limited, so the watch’s designer and case maker decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – still 100% recycled - which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moment of Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther challenges only became apparent when the movement was tested in the first stage of the manufacturing process, such as the main plates that turned out to be not entirely flat. A third partner was quickly found to rectify this and delivered an even nicer German silver main plate. The aesthetics of the movement were also reworked, with one of the small bridges on the movement now featuring mirror-polishing on the top and six meticulously polished angles, which multiplied the price of this component by 10, but the result was worth it! “Creating a base movement from scratch was more challenging than bringing the brand to life,” says de Roquemaurel with a smile. “We knew we had to suffer a bit to achieve the level of quality and finishing we were dreaming of so that the overall result would be truly unique.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Passage de Drake collection comes in a 40.5mm stainless steel case that is fitted to an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose brushed links are connected with highly polished links in the form of a “C” for Czapek. The bracelet features a quick-change system so each owner can quickly and easily switch to a rubber strap that is decorated with the same trapezoid pattern found on the dial.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drake Passage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. The stormy seas and icy conditions make it one of the most challenging places to navigate and sailors say to prepare yourself for an experience somewhere between bad and terrifying!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#WeCollectRarePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or glacier blue. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAvailable in Ice White, Deep Blue, Black Ink and Glacier Blue Luminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Black Ink Double Index 40.5","offer_id":46979243639109,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black Ink 12 Numeral 40.5","offer_id":46979243671877,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_Black_Ink_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web_Prodibi.jpg?v=1695281921"},{"product_id":"salmon-s-di","title":"Salmon S","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Salmon S \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCzapek Antarctique S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSporty, chic and more refined than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2022 – Czapek introduces Antarctique S – an elegant new case size for slimmer wrists. Two years after the successful launch of the Antarctique line, sporting chic enters fresh territory with a 38.5mm case and an array of new dials.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize matters. And at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022, Czapek introduces the Antarctique S – a reinterpretation of its sporty-chic Antarctique in a new 38.5mm case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, much of the impetus to create Antarctique S came from the desires of Czapek’s “rare people” – the collectors, shareholders and partners who form a close-knit community around the brand. It was only natural that the successful launch of the original 40.5mm Antarctique in May 2020 would be followed by a smaller case size – one that would be more adaptable and elegant; more comfortable on slimmer wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our greatest challenge was that the original Antarctique had turned out to be so right. For Antarctique S it wasn’t a question of just reducing the case; we had to do something as excellent as the original,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create a case 3mm smaller than the original design was not just a simple matter of shrinking; starting from scratch, the case had to be totally re-engineered and the codes rewritten to ensure that all of the proportions work perfectly – not least the ratio of overall thickness to the new diameter. The 38.5mm case is defined by the same taut lines that characterise the original Antarctique but now the sides are flat, rather than cut away, and the shoulders protecting the crown have been subtly pared back – simplifications that achieve better visual balance in the smaller dimensions. And Czapek’s attention to detail went beyond just the visual: the weight of the watch on the wrist had to feel appropriate to its reduced size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce satisfied with the case itself, Czapek’s design team turned its attention to the integrated bracelet. With less space between the lugs at the attachment point, the long, subtly curving line that tapers from the widest point of the case to the narrowest point of the bracelet had to be carefully studied and adjusted to achieve perfect harmony. Like its predecessor, the bracelet of Antarctique S – with its brushed steel links connected by highly polished links in the form of a stylised “C” for Czapek – it features a quick-change system that enables owners to quickly and easily switch to the additional rubber or leather strap that comes with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S will initially be offered with a choice of three dials, all created in partnership with the dial specialist Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek’s signature ‘\u003cb\u003eStairway to Eternity’\u003c\/b\u003e pattern is presented in the Passage de Drake Glacier Blue, Deep Blue and Salmon, the three-dimensional stamped surface of the trapezoidal motif creating a play of light and shadows across the dial. The former appears to alternate between pale blue and silver with the movement of the wrist, and latter from a soft peachy tone to a richer, almost honeyed shade of salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S is powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek and launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonized bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking its debut at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022 in Geneva, the Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Salmon S Double Index 38.5","offer_id":46979312484677,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Salmon S 12 Numeral 38.5","offer_id":46979312517445,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/salmon_s_di.png?v=1685008918"},{"product_id":"glacier-blue-s-di","title":"Glacier Blue S","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Glacier Blue S \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCzapek Antarctique S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSporty, chic and more refined than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2022 – Czapek introduces Antarctique S – an elegant new case size for slimmer wrists. Two years after the successful launch of the Antarctique line, sporting chic enters fresh territory with a 38.5mm case and an array of new dials.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize matters. And at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022, Czapek introduces the Antarctique S – a reinterpretation of its sporty-chic Antarctique in a new 38.5mm case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, much of the impetus to create Antarctique S came from the desires of Czapek’s “rare people” – the collectors, shareholders and partners who form a close-knit community around the brand. It was only natural that the successful launch of the original 40.5mm Antarctique in May 2020 would be followed by a smaller case size – one that would be more adaptable and elegant; more comfortable on slimmer wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our greatest challenge was that the original Antarctique had turned out to be so right. For Antarctique S it wasn’t a question of just reducing the case; we had to do something as excellent as the original,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create a case 3mm smaller than the original design was not just a simple matter of shrinking; starting from scratch, the case had to be totally re-engineered and the codes rewritten to ensure that all of the proportions work perfectly – not least the ratio of overall thickness to the new diameter. The 38.5mm case is defined by the same taut lines that characterise the original Antarctique but now the sides are flat, rather than cut away, and the shoulders protecting the crown have been subtly pared back – simplifications that achieve better visual balance in the smaller dimensions. And Czapek’s attention to detail went beyond just the visual: the weight of the watch on the wrist had to feel appropriate to its reduced size.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce satisfied with the case itself, Czapek’s design team turned its attention to the integrated bracelet. With less space between the lugs at the attachment point, the long, subtly curving line that tapers from the widest point of the case to the narrowest point of the bracelet had to be carefully studied and adjusted to achieve perfect harmony. Like its predecessor, the bracelet of Antarctique S – with its brushed steel links connected by highly polished links in the form of a stylised “C” for Czapek – it features a quick-change system that enables owners to quickly and easily switch to the additional rubber or leather strap that comes with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S will initially be offered with a choice of three dials, all created in partnership with the dial specialist Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek’s signature ‘\u003cb\u003eStairway to Eternity’\u003c\/b\u003e pattern is presented in the Passage de Drake Glacier Blue, Deep Blue and Salmon, the three-dimensional stamped surface of the trapezoidal motif creating a play of light and shadows across the dial. The former appears to alternate between pale blue and silver with the movement of the wrist, and latter from a soft peachy tone to a richer, almost honeyed shade of salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S is powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek and launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonized bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking its debut at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022 in Geneva, the Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-8 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" data-accordion-item=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Glacier Blue S Double Index 38.5","offer_id":46979309732165,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glacier Blue S 12 Numeral 38.5","offer_id":46979309764933,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ezgif-5-f9d3d59b7dd.png?v=1685379175"},{"product_id":"glacier-blue-di","title":"Glacier Blue","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Glacier Blue \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntarctique Passage de Drake Glacier Blue and Salmon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA melody of colors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, February 2022 - Czapek introduces two new hues to its successful Antarctique Passage de Drake family of watches. The Passage de Drake Glacier Blue, which will be part of the regular collection, and the Passage de Drake Salmon, a limited edition of 99 pieces.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Czapek, the continuous quest for Beauty through both mechanical and aesthetical innovation is an obsession. Initiated by the Maison’s \u003ci\u003espiritus rector\u003c\/i\u003e, the XIX Century watchmaker François Czapek, this relentless experimentation kept going in the modern history of the company since its relaunch in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften, research and development are driven by listening to the aspirations and desires of Czapek’s “Rare People”, as stated in the brand’s motto “We Collect Rare People”. This was the case for the two new dial colors now enriching the Antarctique Passage de Drake collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We at Czapek are watch lovers at the service of watch lovers. Our mission is to provide a creative platform for watch collectors to express their personality through our timepieces. At the same time, we are often avant-gardists in trends”, says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “Both the light blue and the salmon hues were in our pipeline, but before even announcing them we had many bespoke demands for these colors by collectors. It was then obvious that it was the right path to follow!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the Passage de Drake Salmon and Glacier Blue dials feature the Czapek “Stairway to Eternity” registered pattern, an atypical trapezoid motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. While the salmon color is created by “galvanoplastie”, galvanic treatment, the Glacier Blue hue could only be produced with a PVD (physical vapor deposition) treatment. In both cases, Czapek collaborated with its Swiss-based longtime partner Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth timepieces are powered by the 30mm SXH5 automatic caliber, the first Czapek in-house movement. Its powerful microrotor, made of fully recycled platinum 950, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven skeletonized bridges whose shape is inspired by both the XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges merging Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Passage de Drake Glacier Blue and Salmon are equipped with the new micro-adjustment system for the Antarctique stainless steel bracelet, introduced in December 2021. Customers purchasing these new references – as well as any other Antarctique Passage de Drake - now have the possibility to choose between the “12” in Arabic numerals or the double index “II” at twelve o’clock on the dial. Additionally, Czapek offers other customization options, such as the second hand – which can be either fully red, plain, or with a red tip -, a personalized engraving on the case back, a fully brushed metal bracelet for a sportier feeling, and a complimentary additional strap in rubber or leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Passage de Drake Glacier Blue and Salmon will be available on Czapek.com, at the flagship boutique in Geneva, 18 rue de la Corraterie, and at the brand official retailers worldwide as of February 8, 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAvailable in Ice White, Deep Blue, Black Ink and Glacier Blue Luminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Glacier Blue Double Index 40.5","offer_id":46979267100997,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Glacier Blue 12 Numeral 38.5","offer_id":46979267133765,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/products\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_glacier-blue-di_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web.png?v=1685008924"},{"product_id":"frozen-star-s","title":"Frozen Star S","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Frozen Star S\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive dial made of crystallised Osmium – the rarest precious metal on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60H power reserve, self-winding Haute Horlogerie calibre SXH5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38.5 mm. stainless steel case, water resistant at up 120 meters (12 ATM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated metal bracelet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 38 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCzapek Antarctique S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSporty, chic and more refined than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2022 – Czapek introduces Antarctique S – an elegant new case size for slimmer wrists. Two years after the successful launch of the Antarctique line, sporting chic enters fresh territory with a 38.5mm case and an array of new dials.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize matters. And at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022, Czapek introduces the Antarctique S – a reinterpretation of its sporty-chic Antarctique in a new 38.5mm case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, much of the impetus to create Antarctique S came from the desires of Czapek’s “rare people” – the collectors, shareholders and partners who form a close-knit community around the brand. It was only natural that the successful launch of the original 40.5mm Antarctique in May 2020 would be followed by a smaller case size – one that would be more adaptable and elegant; more comfortable on slimmer wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our greatest challenge was that the original Antarctique had turned out to be so right. For Antarctique S it wasn’t a question of just reducing the case; we had to do something as excellent as the original,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create a case 3mm smaller than the original design was not just a simple matter of shrinking; starting from scratch, the case had to be totally re-engineered and the codes rewritten to ensure that all of the proportions work perfectly – not least the ratio of overall thickness to the new diameter. The 38.5mm case is defined by the same taut lines that characterise the original Antarctique but now the sides are flat, rather than cut away, and the shoulders protecting the crown have been subtly pared back – simplifications that achieve better visual balance in the smaller dimensions. And Czapek’s attention to detail went beyond just the visual: the weight of the watch on the wrist had to feel appropriate to its reduced size.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce satisfied with the case itself, Czapek’s design team turned its attention to the integrated bracelet. With less space between the lugs at the attachment point, the long, subtly curving line that tapers from the widest point of the case to the narrowest point of the bracelet had to be carefully studied and adjusted to achieve perfect harmony. Like its predecessor, the bracelet of Antarctique S – with its brushed steel links connected by highly polished links in the form of a stylised “C” for Czapek – it features a quick-change system that enables owners to quickly and easily switch to the additional rubber or leather strap that comes with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S will initially be offered with a choice of three dials, all created in partnership with the dial specialist Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘\u003cb\u003eFrozen Star\u003c\/b\u003e’ dial is made from the rarest precious metal on Earth – osmium. Very hard, dense and heavy, and one of the six platinum group metals, it was discovered in 1803 by British chemist Smithson Tennant. Found mostly in the Americas and in the Russian federation, and 11 times rarer then gold, osmium is the least abundant stable element in Earth’s crust. Moreover, pure osmium does not occur in nature; it can be obtained only as a by-product from processing nickel or copper ore and, it is estimated, only about one tonne is produced globally each year. Impossible to counterfeit, one needs to extract 10,000 tons of platinum to obtain 30 grams of osmium.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwice as dense as lead, hard yet brittle, unstable unless crystallised, and resistant to extremely high temperatures (with a melting point of 3,000°C), osmium is notoriously difficult to work with. However, with a pronounced structure that creates a unique surface texture, and an intense natural brilliance, crystallised osmium has a profound and intriguing beauty. Shimmering as the light catches it – from a deep bluish-grey to almost white-blue – the osmium dial of the Antarctique S creates a dramatic contrast to the cool silvery tones of the steel case and bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S is powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek and launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonized bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking its debut at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022 in Geneva, the Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Frozen Star S dial is made from the rarest precious metal on Earth – osmium. Very hard, dense and heavy, and one of the six platinum group metals, it was discovered in 1803 by British chemist Smithson Tennant. Found mostly in the Americas and in the Russian Federation, and 11 times rarer than gold, osmium is the least abundant stable element in Earth’s crust. Moreover, pure osmium does not occur in nature; it can be obtained only as a by-product from processing nickel or copper ore and, it is estimated, only about one tonne is produced globally each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwice as dense as lead, hard yet brittle, unstable unless crystallised, and resistant to extremely high temperatures (with a melting point of 3,000 C), osmium is notoriously difficult to work with. However, with a pronounced structure that creates a unique surface texture, and an intense natural brilliance, crystallised osmium has a profound and intriguing beauty. Shimmering as the light catches it – from a deep bluish-grey to almost white-blue – the osmium dial of the Antarctique S creates a dramatic contrast to the cool silvery tones of the steel case and bracelet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eMade of crystallised Osmium – the rarest precious metal on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745377833285,"sku":"","price":1075000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/211qf.png?v=1685379080"},{"product_id":"navy-blue-s-di","title":"Aqua Blue S","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Aqua Blue S \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCzapek Antarctique S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSporty, chic and more refined than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2022 – Czapek introduces Antarctique S – an elegant new case size for slimmer wrists. Two years after the successful launch of the Antarctique line, sporting chic enters fresh territory with a 38.5mm case and an array of new dials.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize matters. And at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022, Czapek introduces the Antarctique S – a reinterpretation of its sporty-chic Antarctique in a new 38.5mm case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, much of the impetus to create Antarctique S came from the desires of Czapek’s “rare people” – the collectors, shareholders and partners who form a close-knit community around the brand. It was only natural that the successful launch of the original 40.5mm Antarctique in May 2020 would be followed by a smaller case size – one that would be more adaptable and elegant; more comfortable on slimmer wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our greatest challenge was that the original Antarctique had turned out to be so right. For Antarctique S it wasn’t a question of just reducing the case; we had to do something as excellent as the original,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create a case 3mm smaller than the original design was not just a simple matter of shrinking; starting from scratch, the case had to be totally re-engineered and the codes rewritten to ensure that all of the proportions work perfectly – not least the ratio of overall thickness to the new diameter. The 38.5mm case is defined by the same taut lines that characterise the original Antarctique but now the sides are flat, rather than cut away, and the shoulders protecting the crown have been subtly pared back – simplifications that achieve better visual balance in the smaller dimensions. And Czapek’s attention to detail went beyond just the visual: the weight of the watch on the wrist had to feel appropriate to its reduced size.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce satisfied with the case itself, Czapek’s design team turned its attention to the integrated bracelet. With less space between the lugs at the attachment point, the long, subtly curving line that tapers from the widest point of the case to the narrowest point of the bracelet had to be carefully studied and adjusted to achieve perfect harmony. Like its predecessor, the bracelet of Antarctique S – with its brushed steel links connected by highly polished links in the form of a stylised “C” for Czapek – it features a quick-change system that enables owners to quickly and easily switch to the additional rubber or leather strap that comes with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S will initially be offered with a choice of three dials, all created in partnership with the dial specialist Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek’s signature ‘\u003cb\u003eStairway to Eternity’\u003c\/b\u003e pattern is presented in the Passage de Drake Glacier Blue, Deep Blue and Salmon, the three-dimensional stamped surface of the trapezoidal motif creating a play of light and shadows across the dial. The former appears to alternate between pale blue and silver with the movement of the wrist, and latter from a soft peachy tone to a richer, almost honeyed shade of salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S is powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek and launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonized bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking its debut at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022 in Geneva, the Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"8\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" id=\"tab-title-8 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Deep Blue S Double Index 38.5","offer_id":46979265429829,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Deep Blue S 12 Numeral 38.5","offer_id":46979265462597,"sku":"","price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_Deep_Blue_di_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web_af48a76c-bb80-422a-af08-448e30caf2ad.png?v=1691743855"},{"product_id":"revelation","title":"Revelation","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eRevelation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe high art of skeletonisation allows connoisseur and neophyte alike to discover and delight in the inner workings of a watch, the interplay of the hollowed-out bridges, wheels, and hands around a filigree mainplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie’s Antarctique Révélation takes this idea even further. The movement itself is placed on the dial side, where it acts as a fascinating animation to thrill the wearer. It recalls the Antarctique Rattrapante launched in 2021, which featured the first split-seconds chronograph to appear on the dial. Inspiration came once more from the fans of the brand, says CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel: “People were in love with the remarkable design of our SXH5 movement, and we therefore asked ourselves how we could somehow make it visible on the dial.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sounded simple at first became a three-year saga of deep exploration into aesthetics and engineering. The powerful SXH5 was an outstanding caliber on its own merit and with an exceptionally stark design, in particular the fine bridges angling over to grip the gearwheels, a hint of the nineteenth-century Czapek pocket watch movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the first requests had been to engrave a drawing of the movement onto the dial, as a ‘trompe l’oeil,’” says de Roquemaurel. “But soon a far more complex idea emerged, namely turning part of the movement upside down in the case and skeletonizing the main plate.” \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decision raised a number of significant challenges, the first one being to completely reverse the escapement. Then the oscillating mass had to be engraved on both sides, for example, and the crown mechanism, now visible to the naked eye, had to be reworked entirely. On a more technical note, the seconds hand could no longer be connected by a bridge to the center, so space was made at 4:30 for a small seconds dial. The solution was to use sapphire crystal ring for the seconds. It is discreetly attached to the larger sapphire ring carrying the hours and minutes and ensuring as much transparency as possible, so the wearer can take a deep dive into the mechanism.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGradually, what emerged was a new movement, the SXH7. As it evolved, elements from other Czapek models found their place, like the central tripod from the Antarctique Rattrapante holding together the finely cut out bridges. The position of the small seconds, too, is reminiscent of the famous day-date subdial of the Quai des Bergues.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Révélation will be released at Watches and Wonders 2023 with a limited yearly production of 100 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeliveries will start in January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH7: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical skeletonized movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 152\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHand-beveled main plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eMinutes track and small second sundial in grey smoked sapphire crystal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel \"Sword\" hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-8 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" data-accordion-item=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalled \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46973786063173,"sku":null,"price":550000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CzapekAntartiqueRevelation_Soldat_HR.jpg?v=1691789649"},{"product_id":"titanium-dark-sector","title":"Titanium Dark Sector","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Titanium Dark Sector\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK \u0026amp; CIE UNVEILS A STUDY IN MAGIC GREYS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneva, March 2023 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has launched a brand new model in its Antarctique collection. This new three-hand timepiece takes a serene, geometrical approach to the display of time and remains true to the company’s dedication to top-tier manufacturing and finishing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery watch is essentially subjected to two sets of fundamental laws. The first is mechanics, which means everything must function like clockwork, quite literally. The second is aesthetics and is far more subjective: a watch must be visually attractive, provocative, seductive. Czapek’s latest launch, the \u003cb\u003eAntarctique Titanium ‘Dark Sector’,\u003c\/b\u003e strikes a perfectly symbiotic balance between these two poles. It is driven by the tried-and-true SXH5, and its dial was designed for excellent readability and viewing pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key to this Antarctique’s appeal is in the careful use of space. A traditional minute track has been discreetly placed around the edge of a smooth anthracite dial. It surrounds a double row of lightly arched parallel segments that are interrupted at each numeral.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basic idea behind this design was to create indexes inspired by the Calibre SXH5 bridges - hollowed central area, two upper bands and beautiful polished surfaces. As the design team worked on the dial, this initial idea was refined to keep only its essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sword hour hand points to the gaps like a ship seeking entrance into a harbour, while the minute and second hands sweep the dial each at their own pace, closing the gaps for a moment. This creates a kind of animation, a slight change in the visual geometry. “The idea is simple, but requires great precision to execute,” says CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “The hands crossing from segment to segment over the dusky backdrop of the dial looks almost like a shoreline seen from far above. The dial was designed in such a way that the marker becomes the void between each sector (an almost philosophical way of defining matter). This spontaneously inspired the model’s name ‘Dark Sector’, which comes from the Dark Sector Laboratory and telescopes at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The skies over Antarctica are the clearest and darkest in the world…”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Titanium ‘Dark Sector’ emerged naturally from the collection’s elegant case and bracelet of brushed titanium with the sensually rounded crown protector. These shades of grey inspired the model’s overall monochrome scheme, which highlights the two touches of colour on the dial, namely the red dot at twelve o’clock, and the tip of the second hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch runs on Czapek’s robust automatic calibre SXH5, the first to be entirely conceived in-house.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is driven by a microrotor of recycled platinum and provides up to sixty hours of autonomy. An exhibition case reveals the fine architecture, with seven bridges that hark back to 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century pocket watch movements. The movement’s height of 4.5 millimetres means that this new model is as sportive and elegant as all the others in the Antarctique family.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Titanium ‘Dark Sector’ will be available in a limited yearly production of 100 pieces at Czapek’s authorized dealers worldwide, its flagship store in Geneva and at \u003ci\u003eCzapek.com\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTitanium case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntegrated brushed titanium bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAnthracite grey brass dial with velouté finish and exclusive registered segments design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-8 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" data-accordion-item=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalled \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46973786489157,"sku":null,"price":460000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANT_Titanium_soldier_BRUSHED_bracelet_HD.jpg?v=1691788605"},{"product_id":"carte-des-nuages-misty-white","title":"Carte des Nuages Misty White","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCarte des Nuages Misty White\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the Czapek ethos, the new dials introduce atypical colours, intriguing textures and fascinating details. With a contemporary twist on traditional crafts and materials, and a new approach to texture, each dial has been designed to capture the light in a particular way, creating a sense of movement and vitality through a play of constantly changing colours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The smaller size of the Antarctique S is an open door to creativity”, says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek. “It allows us to play with both our feminine and masculine sides without restriction and, for these dials, we opened our creative team to more players than usual, allowing inspirations to come from farther away. One of these players is my wife, whose passion for textiles and fashion led her to Japanese culture, where traditional fabrics and the lotus flower have inspired a new dial design.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa\u003cb\u003e ‘Carte des Nuages’\u003c\/b\u003e (literally, the Map of the Clouds) dial plays with the rich glow of white or grey\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emother-of-pearl, offsetting it with a glittering pair of ‘Antarctique cut’ diamonds marking 12, and a Princess cut diamond set at each of the 11 other hours. Etched into the surface, six fine guilloché gridlines anchor the composition, in a playfully modern take on the traditional craft of guillochage – with a subtle allusion to cartography. Taken from the central and most lustrous part of the oyster shell, the wafer-thin discs of mother-of-pearl used for these dials are rarely guilloché due to their fragility; to do so requires a highly specialised skill that only a few Maisons are able to source.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exuberant and dressed-up expression of the Antarctique S also wears diamonds on the bezel, integrated lugs and first ‘C’ link of the bracelet, and a reverse-set diamond caps the winding crown. The sophisticated mix of steel and diamonds complements the visual depth and shape-shifting lustre of mother-of-pearl dial.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the Sashiko and Carte des Nuages dials feature the signature Antarctique S sword-shaped hands, while eschewing the added visual complexity of the date display seen on previous Antarctique S dials. The ‘Antarctique cut’ of the elongated index markers is an entirely new diamond cut, designed for Czapek by Adrian Buchmann of London-based studio Fuzion Ltd, and registered as a proprietary Czapek cut.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is the norm at Czapek, the new dials are the creation of the company’s unique community of ‘rare people’ – designers, craftsmen and production partners of rare skill – as well as the friends, family and collectors whose tastes and desires are absorbed into the spirit of the brand as if by osmosis. By working in the \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e tradition, which governed all Swiss watchmaking before the modern era of vertical production, Czapek draws on the skills of very small-scale, specialised producers to bring such rare dials to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Working this way enables us to iterate and refine until we are completely happy,” explains Xavier de Roquemarel. “More than just suppliers, our partners often contribute to the creative process and new ideas will come up in the middle of a conversation – as in the case of the new diamond cut.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the new dials, the Antarctique S is powered by calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived and assembled in house\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Czapek. It was launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2023 in Geneva, the new variations of Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiamonds set on bezel, integrated lugs and winding crown (0.95 carat in total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiamonds set on the first \"C\"link\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDial made of white mother-of-pearl with \"Carte des Nuages\" guilloché gridlines motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExclusive \"Antarctique cut\" diamonds at 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel \"Sword\" hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePrincess cut diamond hour marker (0.65 carat in total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"8\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" id=\"tab-title-8 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Carte des Nuages Misty White","offer_id":46989127582021,"sku":"","price":360000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Carte des Nuages Misty White with Diamonds on Case and Crown","offer_id":46989127614789,"sku":"","price":500000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CzapekAntarctiqueSCartedesNuages_MistyWhite_White_HR.jpg?v=1691789941"},{"product_id":"carte-des-nuages-stormy-grey-1","title":"Carte des Nuages Stormy Grey","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCarte des Nuages Stormy Grey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the Czapek ethos, the new dials introduce atypical colours, intriguing textures and fascinating details. With a contemporary twist on traditional crafts and materials, and a new approach to texture, each dial has been designed to capture the light in a particular way, creating a sense of movement and vitality through a play of constantly changing colours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The smaller size of the Antarctique S is an open door to creativity”, says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek. “It allows us to play with both our feminine and masculine sides without restriction and, for these dials, we opened our creative team to more players than usual, allowing inspirations to come from farther away. One of these players is my wife, whose passion for textiles and fashion led her to Japanese culture, where traditional fabrics and the lotus flower have inspired a new dial design.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa\u003cb\u003e ‘Carte des Nuages’\u003c\/b\u003e (literally, the Map of the Clouds) dial plays with the rich glow of white or grey\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emother-of-pearl, offsetting it with a glittering pair of ‘Antarctique cut’ diamonds marking 12, and a Princess cut diamond set at each of the 11 other hours. Etched into the surface, six fine guilloché gridlines anchor the composition, in a playfully modern take on the traditional craft of guillochage – with a subtle allusion to cartography. Taken from the central and most lustrous part of the oyster shell, the wafer-thin discs of mother-of-pearl used for these dials are rarely guilloché due to their fragility; to do so requires a highly specialised skill that only a few Maisons are able to source.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exuberant and dressed-up expression of the Antarctique S also wears diamonds on the bezel, integrated lugs and first ‘C’ link of the bracelet, and a reverse-set diamond caps the winding crown. The sophisticated mix of steel and diamonds complements the visual depth and shape-shifting lustre of mother-of-pearl dial.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the Sashiko and Carte des Nuages dials feature the signature Antarctique S sword-shaped hands, while eschewing the added visual complexity of the date display seen on previous Antarctique S dials. The ‘Antarctique cut’ of the elongated index markers is an entirely new diamond cut, designed for Czapek by Adrian Buchmann of London-based studio Fuzion Ltd, and registered as a proprietary Czapek cut.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is the norm at Czapek, the new dials are the creation of the company’s unique community of ‘rare people’ – designers, craftsmen and production partners of rare skill – as well as the friends, family and collectors whose tastes and desires are absorbed into the spirit of the brand as if by osmosis. By working in the \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e tradition, which governed all Swiss watchmaking before the modern era of vertical production, Czapek draws on the skills of very small-scale, specialised producers to bring such rare dials to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Working this way enables us to iterate and refine until we are completely happy,” explains Xavier de Roquemarel. “More than just suppliers, our partners often contribute to the creative process and new ideas will come up in the middle of a conversation – as in the case of the new diamond cut.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the new dials, the Antarctique S is powered by calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived and assembled in house\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Czapek. It was launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2023 in Geneva, the new variations of Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiamonds set on bezel, integrated lugs and winding crown (0.95 carat in total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiamonds set on the first \"C\"link\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDial made of white mother-of-pearl with a grey coating on the back\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\"Carte des Nuages\" guilloché gridlines motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExclusive \"Antarctique cut\" diamonds at 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel \"Sword\" hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePrincess cut diamond hour marker (0.65 carat in total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-8 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" data-accordion-item=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Carte des Nuages Stormy Grey","offer_id":46989128663365,"sku":"","price":360000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Carte des Nuages Stormy Grey with Diamonds on Case and Crown","offer_id":46989128696133,"sku":"","price":500000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CzapekAntarctiqueSCartedesNuages_StormyGrey_White_HR.jpg?v=1691790574"},{"product_id":"sashiko","title":"Sashiko Azure","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eSashiko Azure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the Czapek ethos, the new dials introduce atypical colours, intriguing textures and fascinating details. With a contemporary twist on traditional crafts and materials, and a new approach to texture, each dial has been designed to capture the light in a particular way, creating a sense of movement and vitality through a play of constantly changing colours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The smaller size of the Antarctique S is an open door to creativity”, says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek. “It allows us to play with both our feminine and masculine sides without restriction and, for these dials, we opened our creative team to more players than usual, allowing inspirations to come from farther away. One of these players is my wife, whose passion for textiles and fashion led her to Japanese culture, where traditional fabrics and the lotus flower have inspired a new dial design.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘\u003cb\u003eSashiko’\u003c\/b\u003e dial pays homage to the geometric lines and three-dimensionality of the traditional Japanese stitching of the same name, developed in Japan during the Edo period. The three-dimensional stamped pattern – based on a stylised lotus flower spotted and chosen by Marie-Alix de Roquemaurel – is achieved by repeating squares set at 45 degrees to perpendicular, each comprising six facets. As the light plays across the dial, the lotus pink appears to alternate between a pure, almost sugary tone and a soft hint of mauve, while the blue dial changes from the clear colour of a springtime sky to the greyer tone of autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrasting with the intricate texture of the dial, a velvet-brushed ring lends a ‘visual quietness’ as the backdrop for the indexes. Simpler than the Antarctique’s signature sporty indexes, these finely sculpted, very elongated trapezoids lend an elegant refinement to the new dial. On request, each of the cardinal points can be marked by a diamond, cut to closely mimic the geometry of the steel indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the Sashiko and Carte des Nuages dials feature the signature Antarctique S sword-shaped hands, while eschewing the added visual complexity of the date display seen on previous Antarctique S dials. The ‘Antarctique cut’ of the elongated index markers is an entirely new diamond cut, designed for Czapek by Adrian Buchmann of London-based studio Fuzion Ltd, and registered as a proprietary Czapek cut.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is the norm at Czapek, the new dials are the creation of the company’s unique community of ‘rare people’ – designers, craftsmen and production partners of rare skill – as well as the friends, family and collectors whose tastes and desires are absorbed into the spirit of the brand as if by osmosis. By working in the \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e tradition, which governed all Swiss watchmaking before the modern era of vertical production, Czapek draws on the skills of very small-scale, specialised producers to bring such rare dials to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Working this way enables us to iterate and refine until we are completely happy,” explains Xavier de Roquemarel. “More than just suppliers, our partners often contribute to the creative process and new ideas will come up in the middle of a conversation – as in the case of the new diamond cut.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the new dials, the Antarctique S is powered by calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived and assembled in house\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Czapek. It was launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2023 in Geneva, the new variations of Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLight blue flinqué dial with Japanese embroidery-inspired pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel \"Sword\" hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent metal or diamond hour markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"8\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" id=\"tab-title-8 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"8\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalled \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Sashiko Azure","offer_id":46989125026117,"sku":"","price":315000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sashiko Azure Diamond Hour Markers","offer_id":46989125058885,"sku":"","price":370000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CZAPEK_ANT_S_Sashiko_Azur_LR.jpg?v=1691791491"},{"product_id":"sashiko-pink-lotus","title":"Sashiko Pink Lotus","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eSashiko Pink Lotus\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the Czapek ethos, the new dials introduce atypical colours, intriguing textures and fascinating details. With a contemporary twist on traditional crafts and materials, and a new approach to texture, each dial has been designed to capture the light in a particular way, creating a sense of movement and vitality through a play of constantly changing colours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The smaller size of the Antarctique S is an open door to creativity”, says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek. “It allows us to play with both our feminine and masculine sides without restriction and, for these dials, we opened our creative team to more players than usual, allowing inspirations to come from farther away. One of these players is my wife, whose passion for textiles and fashion led her to Japanese culture, where traditional fabrics and the lotus flower have inspired a new dial design.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘\u003cb\u003eSashiko’\u003c\/b\u003e dial pays homage to the geometric lines and three-dimensionality of the traditional Japanese stitching of the same name, developed in Japan during the Edo period. The three-dimensional stamped pattern – based on a stylised lotus flower spotted and chosen by Marie-Alix de Roquemaurel – is achieved by repeating squares set at 45 degrees to perpendicular, each comprising six facets. As the light plays across the dial, the lotus pink appears to alternate between a pure, almost sugary tone and a soft hint of mauve, while the blue dial changes from the clear colour of a springtime sky to the greyer tone of autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrasting with the intricate texture of the dial, a velvet-brushed ring lends a ‘visual quietness’ as the backdrop for the indexes. Simpler than the Antarctique’s signature sporty indexes, these finely sculpted, very elongated trapezoids lend an elegant refinement to the new dial. On request, each of the cardinal points can be marked by a diamond, cut to closely mimic the geometry of the steel indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the Sashiko and Carte des Nuages dials feature the signature Antarctique S sword-shaped hands, while eschewing the added visual complexity of the date display seen on previous Antarctique S dials. The ‘Antarctique cut’ of the elongated index markers is an entirely new diamond cut, designed for Czapek by Adrian Buchmann of London-based studio Fuzion Ltd, and registered as a proprietary Czapek cut.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is the norm at Czapek, the new dials are the creation of the company’s unique community of ‘rare people’ – designers, craftsmen and production partners of rare skill – as well as the friends, family and collectors whose tastes and desires are absorbed into the spirit of the brand as if by osmosis. By working in the \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e tradition, which governed all Swiss watchmaking before the modern era of vertical production, Czapek draws on the skills of very small-scale, specialised producers to bring such rare dials to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Working this way enables us to iterate and refine until we are completely happy,” explains Xavier de Roquemarel. “More than just suppliers, our partners often contribute to the creative process and new ideas will come up in the middle of a conversation – as in the case of the new diamond cut.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the new dials, the Antarctique S is powered by calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived and assembled in house\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Czapek. It was launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2023 in Geneva, the new variations of Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePink flinqué dial with Japanese embroidery-inspired pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel \"Sword\" hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent metal or diamond hour markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-8 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 8\" data-accordion-item=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalled \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Sashiko Pink Lotus","offer_id":46989125779781,"sku":"","price":315000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sashiko Pink Lotus Diamond Hour Markers","offer_id":46989125812549,"sku":"","price":380000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CZAPEK_ANT_S_Sashiko_Pink_Lotus.jpg?v=1691791289"},{"product_id":"place-vendome-complicite-rose-gold","title":"PLACE VENDÔME COMPLICITÉ - Harmony Blue Rose Gold","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003ePLACE VEND\u003cspan\u003eÔME COMPLICITÉ - Harmony Blue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eUnique architecture for a double escapement with differential at 12 o'clock\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen-worked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated with the ’Complicité’ of Bernhard Lederer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariable inertia balance wheels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition of 50 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1770515650\" class=\"u_1770515650 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1454201799\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1477307414\" class=\"dmRespCol large-12 medium-12 small-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1989595240\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"u_1989595240 dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m-size-14\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-font-size-14\"\u003eEXPORT PRICE 93 000 EUR excl VAT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo friends, two hearts, one watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, August 2023 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie unveils Place Vendôme Complicité, a unique reinterpretation of a double escapement combination initially created in 1930 and very rare in wristwatches. Two independent oscillators beat at their own pace, with any rate variations balanced by a differential at 12 o’clock, all beautifully laid out on the dial side.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the Place Vendôme Complicité is as much the result of a chance encounter, a coincidence (do they really exist?), as it is a technical and artistic feat. Human encounters and the sharing of ideas lie at the heart of everything that Czapek does. As a fundamental value, the Maison defends the concept of \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e – the ecosystem of specialised workshops that once defined the entire watchmaking industry; this enables it to choose the most talented, independent specialists in each of the watchmaking crafts, bringing them together – as a conductor would unite musicians in an orchestra – to create exceptional timepieces. For Czapek, suppliers are also partners in creativity and this turned out to be decisive in Place Vendôme Complicité ever becoming a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Pursuit of Beauty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea for the watch was born in 2018 as an evolution of Czapek’s renowned initial models, Quai des Bergues and Place Vendôme; the movement architecture of those pieces translates into a distinctive Czapek ‘face’ with sub-dials at the 7.30 and 4.30 positions on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the technical aspect of the double escapement concept fully visible on the dial side and distributed around the centre was fascinating to Czapek’s CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel – and the group of ‘rare people’ who make up the Maison’s inner circle of collectors, investors and enthusiasts – it’s a guiding principle of Czapek that the beauty of a mechanism is as important as the beauty of the habillage – the dial, hands and case. Consequently, the architecture of every Czapek calibre is designed to unite the technical and aesthetic elements, serving and enhancing both in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starting point for Complicité was to respect the dial layout of the original Place Vendôme model – on which the two signature sub-dials form the base of a pyramid, completed by a third sub-dial at the apex. An initial sketch was then designed: the escapements would be at 7.30 and 4.30 and the differential that connects them would be at the 12.00 position, with both escapement trains embracing the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The real beauty of the idea lies in this way of expressing the double escapement, with the differential at 12 o’clock as a central element,” explains Xavier de Roquemaurel. “And by bringing the mechanism to the dial side and open-working everything, we would also have a beautiful kinetic sculpture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, building such a movement was easier said than done; after a fruitless search for a watchmaking partner capable of reconciling the aesthetics with the technical demands, the idea was eventually put to one side. And then, one day, a story of family and friendship brought it back to life. Paul, one of Xavier’s children, was in the same school class in Neuchâtel as the daughter of watchmaker Bernhard Lederer, and a mutual friend introduced the two fathers. Their encounter led to a friendship, mutual exchanges of ideas, advice and help and, ultimately, resolved the problem, made the new double escapement architecture possible and gave birth to the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of the new timepiece, Place Vendôme Complicité alludes to this collaboration – as well as to the complicity between two independent escapements working in unison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAesthetics and Sophisticated Mechanics: an Unbreakable Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principle of the double escapement regulator is that, with two balance wheels beating independently, and power delivered from a single barrel via a differential, any variation in rate (which may be caused by gravity or various other factors inherent in everyday life) will be cancelled out, thus ensuring greater timekeeping accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the double escapement at its heart, Czapek’s new in-house Calibre 8 is manually wound to provide a power reserve of 72 hours, which is indicated on the dial at 6 o’clock between the balance wheels. Two sapphire bridges reveal the entire gear train on the dial side, protected by a box-style sapphire crystal glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominated by distinctive, triangular bridges from which the balances are suspended, the aesthetic blends modernity with tradition, playing with the colours of different metals of various components while drawing the eye deep into the workings of the movement. Naturally, haute horlogerie finishes abound, with traditional handcrafts complemented by more contemporary decorative finishes – not only on the dial side but also on the back of the movement, where 18 inward angles have been hand-bevelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crown wheel mechanism – a hidden signature of Bernhard Lederer – is integrated into the movement design as a subtle tribute to his contribution to the development of Complicité.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a backdrop to the movement, two dial colours are offered: cool tones of grey that create a subtle harmony with a white gold case for the Place Vendôme Complicité Stardust, and a bolder combination that epitomises Czapek’s more adventurous spirit: deep sapphire blue in a rose gold case for the Place Vendôme Complicité Harmony Blue. The satin-brushing of the flange and index ring contrasts with the matte grainé surface of the baseplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding contemporary style, the hands are sword-shaped and open-worked, so as not to obstruct the view of the mechanism, and their shape is echoed by the applied hour markers. All are plated in gold to match the case material and tipped with luminescent coating to enhance legibility in low light conditions. In true Czapek style, some almost-hidden details have been added purely for aesthetic effect; for example, looking deep into the movement reveals that the post on which the hands are mounted has been open-worked to create a tiny \u003ci\u003e‘arcade des heures’\u003c\/i\u003e (arcade of the hours).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the cases of Quai des Bergues and Place Vendôme, the case – a relatively compact and very wearable 41.8mm diameter – is a distillation of Czapek’s signature iconography, with sharper lines adding contemporary flair. The eye is caught by a dynamic tension between the flowing curves of the case sides and the crisp angles of the deep recesses on the sides of the lugs, the play of light and shadow amplified by a mix of brushed and polished surfaces. Completing the ensemble, an alligator strap that matches or closely complements the colour of each dial is fastened with a gold folding clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our vision at Czapek is to be at the forefront of the evolution of modern Haute Horlogerie, projecting watchmaking’s heritage into the future,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel. “The connection with the past remains fundamental but we are expressing it in new ways – with the Place Vendôme Complicité being just the latest example of this philosophy” – a philosophy that is underpinned by the values of precision, creativity, openness, collaboration and the love of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two models of the Place Vendôme Complicité will be offered in limited editions of 50 pieces per iteration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Czapek \u0026amp; Cie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek is a contemporary watchmaking Maison created in the spirit of François Czapek, a 19th-century Czech-born Polish watchmaker. In 1832 Czapek escaped from political turmoil in Warsaw and fled to Geneva, where he created a series of businesses during the 1830s. After establishing Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 1845, he became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened the first watchmaking boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Czapek \u0026amp; Cie name was reborn in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts who sought to revive the Maison's heritage and craftsmanship. Inspired by an 1850s Czapek \u0026amp; Cie pocket watch, the leading model of the first collection, Quai des Bergues 33bis, won the 2016 GPHG Public Prize. In 2020, the company launched Antarctique, a sport-chic collection with the first in-house Czapek movement. Today, Czapek’s haute horlogerie timepieces are known for their distinctive designs, high-quality craftsmanship and limited production. With headquarters in Geneva and its atelier in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Czapek thoroughly defends the concept of ‘établissage’ in a modern way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Bernhard Lederer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German-born master watchmaker Bernhard Lederer from Saint Blaise near Neuchâtel is a multiple award winner, inventor of groundbreaking concepts and exceptional watches.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis creativity and innovative concepts are born from the way he approaches challenges. He respects and analyses traditional concepts and techniques, but always challenges them. All this with a deep understanding of the heritage of watchmaking and a great respect for the masters of the past. His Central Impulse chronometer was awarded the Innovation Prize of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2021.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernhard Lederer is married and the father of 2 children. He is one of the very first historical members of the prestigious Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (Academy of Independent Watchmakers - AHCI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Only Watch 2023, Czapek has created a one-of-a-kind example of Place Vendôme Complicité cased in steel. The dial is encircled by a champlevé enamel ring featuring the charity’s official colours for 2023 in a pattern inspired by ripples on the surface of Lake Geneva. The unique piece has been donated to the Only Watch auction, to be held in Geneva on 5 November.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1383997985\" class=\"u_1383997985 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1648155884\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1682583904\" class=\"dmRespCol large-6 medium-6 small-12 u_1682583904\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1514694967\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1103972649\" class=\"u_1103972649 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1103640175\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1018494349\" class=\"dmRespCol large-12 medium-12 small-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1363355919\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Czapek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1561165685\" class=\"u_1561165685 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1478307350\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1982371306\" class=\"dmRespCol large-6 medium-6 small-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1088247872\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek is a contemporary watchmaking Maison created in the spirit of François Czapek, a 19th-century Czech-born Polish watchmaker.\u003c\/span\u003e In 1832 Czapek fled to Geneva, where he created a series of businesses during the 1830s. After establishing Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 1845, he became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened the first watchmaking boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris. The Czapek \u0026amp; Cie name was reborn in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts who sought to revive the Maison's heritage and craftsmanship. Inspired by an 1850s Czapek \u0026amp; Cie pocket watch, the leading model of the first collection, Quai des Bergues 33bis, won the 2016 GPHG Public Prize. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1211945822\" class=\"dmRespCol large-6 medium-6 small-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1346206664\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2020, the company launched Antarctique, a sport-chic collection with the first in-house Czapek movement. Today, Czapek’s Haute Horlogerie timepieces are known for their distinctive designs, high-quality craftsmanship and limited production. With headquarters in Geneva\u003c\/span\u003e and its atelier in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Czapek thoroughly defends the concept of ‘établissage’ in a modern way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, minutes, seconds and power reserve indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e18K 5N rose gold case with domed sapphire and sandblasted hollowed-out lugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCrowned protectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 41.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCase height: 12.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug: 48.22mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight with lugs: 14.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight on wrist: 13.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePerceived height (without glass): 8.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDomed sapphire glass with double anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWater resistance: 50 m \/ 5 ATM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSapphire case back\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCzapek Calibre 8, created in collaboration with Bernhard Lederer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 293\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDouble escapement with open differential gearing and central second.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo variable inertia balance wheels oscillating in opposite directions, with four adjustment screws and four weights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBalance springs with Breguet terminal curves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication (72 hours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo sapphire bridges with six rubies set in gold chatons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFINISH \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHand-bevelling (anglage) on bridges and main plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 inward angles hand-chamfered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked with double escapement on a ’Grainé’ main plate with blue galvanic treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCircular-grained minutes and hours track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFaceted mirror-polished steel indexes in 5N rose gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePartially skeletonised sword hands \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlligator strap with 18K rose gold pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 timepieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46997564817733,"sku":null,"price":1275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_PlaceVendomeComplicite_HarmonyBlue_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1693225610"},{"product_id":"place-vendome-complicite-white-gold","title":"PLACE VENDÔME COMPLICITÉ - Stardust White Gold","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLACE VEND\u003cspan\u003eÔME COMPLICITÉ - STARDUST WHITE GOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eUnique architecture for a double escapement with differential at 12 o'clock\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen-worked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated with the ’Complicité’ of Bernhard Lederer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariable inertia balance wheels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition of 50 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1770515650\" class=\"u_1770515650 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1454201799\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1477307414\" class=\"dmRespCol large-12 medium-12 small-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1989595240\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"u_1989595240 dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m-size-14\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-font-size-14\"\u003eEXPORT PRICE 89 000 EUR excl VAT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo friends, two hearts, one watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, August 2023 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie unveils Place Vendôme Complicité, a unique reinterpretation of a double escapement combination initially created in 1930 and very rare in wristwatches. Two independent oscillators beat at their own pace, with any rate variations balanced by a differential at 12 o’clock, all beautifully laid out on the dial side.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the Place Vendôme Complicité is as much the result of a chance encounter, a coincidence (do they really exist?), as it is a technical and artistic feat. Human encounters and the sharing of ideas lie at the heart of everything that Czapek does. As a fundamental value, the Maison defends the concept of \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e – the ecosystem of specialised workshops that once defined the entire watchmaking industry; this enables it to choose the most talented, independent specialists in each of the watchmaking crafts, bringing them together – as a conductor would unite musicians in an orchestra – to create exceptional timepieces. For Czapek, suppliers are also partners in creativity and this turned out to be decisive in Place Vendôme Complicité ever becoming a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Pursuit of Beauty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea for the watch was born in 2018 as an evolution of Czapek’s renowned initial models, Quai des Bergues and Place Vendôme; the movement architecture of those pieces translates into a distinctive Czapek ‘face’ with sub-dials at the 7.30 and 4.30 positions on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the technical aspect of the double escapement concept fully visible on the dial side and distributed around the centre was fascinating to Czapek’s CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel – and the group of ‘rare people’ who make up the Maison’s inner circle of collectors, investors and enthusiasts – it’s a guiding principle of Czapek that the beauty of a mechanism is as important as the beauty of the habillage – the dial, hands and case. Consequently, the architecture of every Czapek calibre is designed to unite the technical and aesthetic elements, serving and enhancing both in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starting point for Complicité was to respect the dial layout of the original Place Vendôme model – on which the two signature sub-dials form the base of a pyramid, completed by a third sub-dial at the apex. An initial sketch was then designed: the escapements would be at 7.30 and 4.30 and the differential that connects them would be at the 12.00 position, with both escapement trains embracing the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The real beauty of the idea lies in this way of expressing the double escapement, with the differential at 12 o’clock as a central element,” explains Xavier de Roquemaurel. “And by bringing the mechanism to the dial side and open-working everything, we would also have a beautiful kinetic sculpture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, building such a movement was easier said than done; after a fruitless search for a watchmaking partner capable of reconciling the aesthetics with the technical demands, the idea was eventually put to one side. And then, one day, a story of family and friendship brought it back to life. Paul, one of Xavier’s children, was in the same school class in Neuchâtel as the daughter of watchmaker Bernhard Lederer, and a mutual friend introduced the two fathers. Their encounter led to a friendship, mutual exchanges of ideas, advice and help and, ultimately, resolved the problem, made the new double escapement architecture possible and gave birth to the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of the new timepiece, Place Vendôme Complicité alludes to this collaboration – as well as to the complicity between two independent escapements working in unison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAesthetics and Sophisticated Mechanics: an Unbreakable Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principle of the double escapement regulator is that, with two balance wheels beating independently, and power delivered from a single barrel via a differential, any variation in rate (which may be caused by gravity or various other factors inherent in everyday life) will be cancelled out, thus ensuring greater timekeeping accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the double escapement at its heart, Czapek’s new in-house Calibre 8 is manually wound to provide a power reserve of 72 hours, which is indicated on the dial at 6 o’clock between the balance wheels. Two sapphire bridges reveal the entire gear train on the dial side, protected by a box-style sapphire crystal glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominated by distinctive, triangular bridges from which the balances are suspended, the aesthetic blends modernity with tradition, playing with the colours of different metals of various components while drawing the eye deep into the workings of the movement. Naturally, haute horlogerie finishes abound, with traditional handcrafts complemented by more contemporary decorative finishes – not only on the dial side but also on the back of the movement, where 18 inward angles have been hand-bevelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crown wheel mechanism – a hidden signature of Bernhard Lederer – is integrated into the movement design as a subtle tribute to his contribution to the development of Complicité.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a backdrop to the movement, two dial colours are offered: cool tones of grey that create a subtle harmony with a white gold case for the Place Vendôme Complicité Stardust, and a bolder combination that epitomises Czapek’s more adventurous spirit: deep sapphire blue in a rose gold case for the Place Vendôme Complicité Harmony Blue. The satin-brushing of the flange and index ring contrasts with the matte grainé surface of the baseplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding contemporary style, the hands are sword-shaped and open-worked, so as not to obstruct the view of the mechanism, and their shape is echoed by the applied hour markers. All are plated in gold to match the case material and tipped with luminescent coating to enhance legibility in low light conditions. In true Czapek style, some almost-hidden details have been added purely for aesthetic effect; for example, looking deep into the movement reveals that the post on which the hands are mounted has been open-worked to create a tiny \u003ci\u003e‘arcade des heures’\u003c\/i\u003e (arcade of the hours).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the cases of Quai des Bergues and Place Vendôme, the case – a relatively compact and very wearable 41.8mm diameter – is a distillation of Czapek’s signature iconography, with sharper lines adding contemporary flair. The eye is caught by a dynamic tension between the flowing curves of the case sides and the crisp angles of the deep recesses on the sides of the lugs, the play of light and shadow amplified by a mix of brushed and polished surfaces. Completing the ensemble, an alligator strap that matches or closely complements the colour of each dial is fastened with a gold folding clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our vision at Czapek is to be at the forefront of the evolution of modern Haute Horlogerie, projecting watchmaking’s heritage into the future,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel. “The connection with the past remains fundamental but we are expressing it in new ways – with the Place Vendôme Complicité being just the latest example of this philosophy” – a philosophy that is underpinned by the values of precision, creativity, openness, collaboration and the love of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two models of the Place Vendôme Complicité will be offered in limited editions of 50 pieces per iteration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Czapek \u0026amp; Cie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek is a contemporary watchmaking Maison created in the spirit of François Czapek, a 19th-century Czech-born Polish watchmaker. In 1832 Czapek escaped from political turmoil in Warsaw and fled to Geneva, where he created a series of businesses during the 1830s. After establishing Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 1845, he became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened the first watchmaking boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Czapek \u0026amp; Cie name was reborn in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts who sought to revive the Maison's heritage and craftsmanship. Inspired by an 1850s Czapek \u0026amp; Cie pocket watch, the leading model of the first collection, Quai des Bergues 33bis, won the 2016 GPHG Public Prize. In 2020, the company launched Antarctique, a sport-chic collection with the first in-house Czapek movement. Today, Czapek’s haute horlogerie timepieces are known for their distinctive designs, high-quality craftsmanship and limited production. With headquarters in Geneva and its atelier in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Czapek thoroughly defends the concept of ‘établissage’ in a modern way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Bernhard Lederer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German-born master watchmaker Bernhard Lederer from Saint Blaise near Neuchâtel is a multiple award winner, inventor of groundbreaking concepts and exceptional watches.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis creativity and innovative concepts are born from the way he approaches challenges. He respects and analyses traditional concepts and techniques, but always challenges them. All this with a deep understanding of the heritage of watchmaking and a great respect for the masters of the past. His Central Impulse chronometer was awarded the Innovation Prize of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2021.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernhard Lederer is married and the father of 2 children. He is one of the very first historical members of the prestigious Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (Academy of Independent Watchmakers - AHCI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Only Watch 2023, Czapek has created a one-of-a-kind example of Place Vendôme Complicité cased in steel. The dial is encircled by a champlevé enamel ring featuring the charity’s official colours for 2023 in a pattern inspired by ripples on the surface of Lake Geneva. The unique piece has been donated to the Only Watch auction, to be held in Geneva on 5 November.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, minutes, seconds and power reserve indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e18K white gold case with domed sapphire and sandblasted hollowed-out lugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCrowned protectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 41.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCase height: 12.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug: 48.22mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight with lugs: 14.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight on wrist: 13.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePerceived height (without glass): 8.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDomed sapphire glass with double anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWater resistance: 50 m \/ 5 ATM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSapphire case back\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCzapek Calibre 8, created in collaboration with Bernhard Lederer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 293\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDouble escapement with open differential gearing and central second.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo variable inertia balance wheels oscillating in opposite directions, with four adjustment screws and four weights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBalance springs with Breguet terminal curves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication (72 hours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo sapphire bridges with six rubies set in gold chatons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFINISH \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHand-bevelling (anglage) on bridges and main plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 inward angles hand-chamfered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked with double escapement on a ’Grainé’ main plate with blue galvanic treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCircular-grained minutes and hours track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFaceted mirror-polished steel indexes in 18K white gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePartially skeletonised sword hands \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlligator strap with 18K white gold pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 timepieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1383997985\" class=\"u_1383997985 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1648155884\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1682583904\" class=\"dmRespCol large-6 medium-6 small-12 u_1682583904\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1514694967\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46997569012037,"sku":null,"price":1275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_PlaceVendomeComplicite_Stardust_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1693225590"},{"product_id":"aventurine-1","title":"Antarctique Polar Sky","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Polar Sky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCZAPEK ANTARCTIQUE POLAR SKY \u0026amp; FLYING DIAMONDSTHE JOY OF CONTRADICTION: SPORTY CHIC MEETS BLACK-TIE ELEGANCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eGeneva, August 2024 - As Czapek continues to celebrate the chameleon character of the Antarctique, it brings a new and unexpected twist to the quintessential sporty-chic watch: ‘dressing it up for a gala’ with an aventurine dial and diamond indexes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eSmart, sparkling and utterly modern, this new interpretation of the Antarctique and its\u003cbr\u003esmaller sibling, Antarctique S, perfectly captures today’s stylistic Zeigeist, where high\u003cbr\u003emixes with low, formal with sporty, sober with exuberant – respecting the rules while reinventing them in new ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThis is very much aligned with the spirit that has guided Czapek \u0026amp; Cie since its inception in 2015. Inspired by the beauty and technical sophistication of the timepieces created by the 19th-century watchmaker François Czapek, the founders’ vision was based on a deep respect for tradition while taking a playful approach to the pursuit of beauty and mechanical excellence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eFor Czapek, beauty is expressed through colour, form and the play of light across different textures and surfaces, and the aventurine and diamond dials embody this ethos in a new way. The visual depth and subtle ‘starry sky’ sparkle of the aventurine contrast with the brilliance of the Antarctique- cut index markers which, in turn contrast with the polished surfaces and cool tones of the steel case, creating harmony from apparent contradictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e“We released the Antarctique line in 2020 as the epitome of sporty elegance – and for us, the pared-down sophistication of its design makes it a natural platform for creativity,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “At Czapek we like to dream with our feet on the ground and our heads in the stars, and the sparkle of these new dials expresses that idea in a delightful and surprising way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek has a longstanding love affair with aventurine, having harnessed its mysterious beauty for special editions of both Quai de Bergues (‘Midnight in Geneva’ limited edition to celebrate the first Geneva boutique opening, in 2019) and Faubourg de Cracovie (2022). “It’s a material that we love to play with, and it was a logical evolution to use it for the Antarctique – they were made to go together. Moreover, Antarctica is the world's best spot for stargazing!” says de Roquemaurel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine is a type of glass, developed by chance when a 17th-century Murano glassmaker accidentally dropped some metal shavings into a cooling glass mixture, creating a multicoloured sparkle as they crystallised (its name is derived from all’avventura – Italian for ‘by chance’ and it pre-dates by at least a century the discovery of the natural quartz gemstone of the same name). Working with aventurine requires considerable expertise, since it is naturally fragile and prone to cracking when being manipulated. Czapek’s collaborative approach – working with specialists in different crafts, in the traditional watchmaking spirit of établissage – proved once again to be a great strength when producing these dials. Czapek wanted the elongated trapeze-shaped diamond indexes to be invisibly set onto the aventurine and the\u003cbr\u003egreat challenge for its dial-making partner GT Cadrans was to create a special setting to achieve this for each of the 13 diamonds on the dial of the Flying Diamonds models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIntroduced at the beginning of 2023, the Antarctique cut of the elongated index markers was an entirely new diamond cut, designed exclusively for Czapek and officially registered. With 24 facets (14 on the pavilion and 10 on the table) the Antarctique cut captures and reflects the light much more than a standard baguette cut, which may have as few as 14 facets. And the longer the diamonds, the more precious the dial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eLaunched in May 2020, the original 40.5mm Antarctique was followed in 2022 by the 38.5mm Antarctique S – a smaller case size designed to be elegant and comfortable on slimmer wrists. Both Antarctique models are powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, it is immediately recognisable by its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine\u003cbr\u003ehand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThe Antarctique with aventurine dial will be a limited edition composed of four references: Antarctique Polar Sky, with a 40.5mm diameter and without diamonds, in 99 pieces; Antarctique S Polar Sky 38.5mm without diamonds, in 77 pieces; Antarctique Flying Diamonds 40.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 8 pieces only; Antarctique S Flying Diamonds 38.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 18 pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIt will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva, rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in Q3 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. You can discover them all in this section gallery but also enjoy a nice preselection on the 3D rendering in the “Models” section right below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"28ce530\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDark Blue Aventurine Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAvailable with diamond indexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e99 pieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010685714757,"sku":null,"price":380000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Antarctique_Polar_Sky_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1724439646"},{"product_id":"mount-erebus","title":"Mount Erebus Aqua Blue Rose Gold","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMount Erebus Aqua Blue Rose Gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK \u0026amp; CIE DISCOVERS GOLD IN ANTARCTICA WITH MOUNT EREBUS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2024 – In response to demand from enthusiasts and collectors, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie presents its best-selling Antarctique timepiece in a gold case for the first time. To complement the precious metal case, Czapek has also revived the legendary lamé dial of the original Antarctique Terre Adélie limited edition, launched in 2020.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie's vision of haute horlogerie – as well as that of François Czapek, whose eponymous 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century watchmaking house inspired the modern company – rests on two pillars: the pursuit of Beauty, and the spirit of sharing. With this foundation, the Geneva-based Maison is constantly open and listening not only to its fans and watch enthusiasts, but also to evolving directions in the wider world of art, fashion and society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The demand for an Antarctique model in a precious metal, and more specifically in gold, was so strong among a certain type of collectors that we could not ignore it,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “To create this new model, we went to explore not only the origins of this successful collection but also the geography of Antarctica.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocated on Ross Island in the frozen continent, the Mountain from which the new Antarctique ‘Mount Erebus’ takes its name is the southernmost active volcano on Earth and one of the very few constantly active volcanoes in the world. It was named after one of expedition ships that discovered Ross Island in 1841, captained by Sir James Clark Ross, \u003ci\u003eHMS Erebus\u003c\/i\u003e – which, in turn was named after a deity in Greek mythology born of Chaos and personifying darkness. A remarkable feature of this volcano is the presence in its lava of gold, which is projected into the atmosphere at an estimated rate of 80 grams per day, dissolved in the escaping volcanic gases and therefore impossible to harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe origins of Czapek’s Antarctique line are present in ‘Mount Erebus’ thanks to the lamé dial, a finish originally created for the first iteration of Antarctique, launched in May 2020 – the limited-edition Terre Adélie. Created in collaboration with Metalem, Czapek's long-time manufacturing partner, it is crafted using a special kind of comb that creates an effect like a highly textured satin finish. Complementing the rose gold ‘Mount Erebus’ case, the dial offered in Deep Blue is made with a CVD (chemical vapour deposit) technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a 40.5 mm in diameter and 10.6 mm height, the gold case shares all of the design codes that make the Antarctique steel case so distinctive: the flowing curves, finely honed angles and carefully judged balance of brushed and polished surfaces that bring the composition to life. The 5N rose gold case and the 2N yellow gold one are respectively complemented by a rose gold or a yellow gold bracelet. Alternatively, both models are proposed with a rubber strap in various colors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Antarctique Mount Erebus Deep Blue in 5N rose gold will be produced in a limited run of 100 pieces and available for pre-order at Czapek’s authorised dealers worldwide, its flagship store in Geneva and at Czapek.com. The 2N yellow gold version, limited to 50 pieces only, will be offered online at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Czapek \u0026amp; Cie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek is a contemporary watchmaking Maison created in the spirit of François Czapek, a 19th-century Czech-born Polish watchmaker. In 1832 Czapek escaped from political turmoil in Warsaw and fled to Geneva, where he created a series of businesses during the 1830s. After establishing Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 1845, he became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened the first watchmaking boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Czapek \u0026amp; Cie name was reborn in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts who sought to revive the Maison's heritage and craftsmanship. Inspired by an 1850s Czapek \u0026amp; Cie pocket watch, the leading model of the first collection, Quai des Bergues 33bis, won the 2016 GPHG Public Prize. In 2020, the company launched Antarctique, a sport-chic collection with the first in-house Czapek movement. Today, Czapek’s haute horlogerie timepieces are known for their distinctive designs, high-quality craftsmanship and limited production. With headquarters in Geneva and its atelier in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Czapek thoroughly defends the concept of ‘établissage’ in a modern way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. You can discover them all in this section gallery but also enjoy a nice preselection on the 3D rendering in the “Models” section right below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted bevelled black bridges, drawn flanks, hand-bevelled concave angles. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, gold “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" 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crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRose gold integrated bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOptional rubber strap with matching rose gold deploying buckle or Alligator strap with rose gold pin and buckle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" 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\u003cspan\u003eUnique architecture for a double escapement with differential at 12 o'clock\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen-worked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated with the ’Complicité’ of Bernhard Lederer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariable inertia balance wheels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition of 50 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" 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class=\"m-size-14\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-font-size-14\"\u003eEXPORT PRICE 89 000 EUR excl VAT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo friends, two hearts, one watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, August 2023 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie unveils Place Vendôme Complicité, a unique reinterpretation of a double escapement combination initially created in 1930 and very rare in wristwatches. Two independent oscillators beat at their own pace, with any rate variations balanced by a differential at 12 o’clock, all beautifully laid out on the dial side.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the Place Vendôme Complicité is as much the result of a chance encounter, a coincidence (do they really exist?), as it is a technical and artistic feat. Human encounters and the sharing of ideas lie at the heart of everything that Czapek does. As a fundamental value, the Maison defends the concept of \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e – the ecosystem of specialised workshops that once defined the entire watchmaking industry; this enables it to choose the most talented, independent specialists in each of the watchmaking crafts, bringing them together – as a conductor would unite musicians in an orchestra – to create exceptional timepieces. For Czapek, suppliers are also partners in creativity and this turned out to be decisive in Place Vendôme Complicité ever becoming a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Pursuit of Beauty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea for the watch was born in 2018 as an evolution of Czapek’s renowned initial models, Quai des Bergues and Place Vendôme; the movement architecture of those pieces translates into a distinctive Czapek ‘face’ with sub-dials at the 7.30 and 4.30 positions on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the technical aspect of the double escapement concept fully visible on the dial side and distributed around the centre was fascinating to Czapek’s CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel – and the group of ‘rare people’ who make up the Maison’s inner circle of collectors, investors and enthusiasts – it’s a guiding principle of Czapek that the beauty of a mechanism is as important as the beauty of the habillage – the dial, hands and case. Consequently, the architecture of every Czapek calibre is designed to unite the technical and aesthetic elements, serving and enhancing both in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starting point for Complicité was to respect the dial layout of the original Place Vendôme model – on which the two signature sub-dials form the base of a pyramid, completed by a third sub-dial at the apex. An initial sketch was then designed: the escapements would be at 7.30 and 4.30 and the differential that connects them would be at the 12.00 position, with both escapement trains embracing the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The real beauty of the idea lies in this way of expressing the double escapement, with the differential at 12 o’clock as a central element,” explains Xavier de Roquemaurel. “And by bringing the mechanism to the dial side and open-working everything, we would also have a beautiful kinetic sculpture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, building such a movement was easier said than done; after a fruitless search for a watchmaking partner capable of reconciling the aesthetics with the technical demands, the idea was eventually put to one side. And then, one day, a story of family and friendship brought it back to life. Paul, one of Xavier’s children, was in the same school class in Neuchâtel as the daughter of watchmaker Bernhard Lederer, and a mutual friend introduced the two fathers. Their encounter led to a friendship, mutual exchanges of ideas, advice and help and, ultimately, resolved the problem, made the new double escapement architecture possible and gave birth to the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of the new timepiece, Place Vendôme Complicité alludes to this collaboration – as well as to the complicity between two independent escapements working in unison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAesthetics and Sophisticated Mechanics: an Unbreakable Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principle of the double escapement regulator is that, with two balance wheels beating independently, and power delivered from a single barrel via a differential, any variation in rate (which may be caused by gravity or various other factors inherent in everyday life) will be cancelled out, thus ensuring greater timekeeping accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the double escapement at its heart, Czapek’s new in-house Calibre 8 is manually wound to provide a power reserve of 72 hours, which is indicated on the dial at 6 o’clock between the balance wheels. Two sapphire bridges reveal the entire gear train on the dial side, protected by a box-style sapphire crystal glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominated by distinctive, triangular bridges from which the balances are suspended, the aesthetic blends modernity with tradition, playing with the colours of different metals of various components while drawing the eye deep into the workings of the movement. Naturally, haute horlogerie finishes abound, with traditional handcrafts complemented by more contemporary decorative finishes – not only on the dial side but also on the back of the movement, where 18 inward angles have been hand-bevelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crown wheel mechanism – a hidden signature of Bernhard Lederer – is integrated into the movement design as a subtle tribute to his contribution to the development of Complicité.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a backdrop to the movement, two dial colours are offered: cool tones of grey that create a subtle harmony with a white gold case for the Place Vendôme Complicité Stardust, and a bolder combination that epitomises Czapek’s more adventurous spirit: deep sapphire blue in a rose gold case for the Place Vendôme Complicité Harmony Blue. The satin-brushing of the flange and index ring contrasts with the matte grainé surface of the baseplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding contemporary style, the hands are sword-shaped and open-worked, so as not to obstruct the view of the mechanism, and their shape is echoed by the applied hour markers. All are plated in gold to match the case material and tipped with luminescent coating to enhance legibility in low light conditions. In true Czapek style, some almost-hidden details have been added purely for aesthetic effect; for example, looking deep into the movement reveals that the post on which the hands are mounted has been open-worked to create a tiny \u003ci\u003e‘arcade des heures’\u003c\/i\u003e (arcade of the hours).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the cases of Quai des Bergues and Place Vendôme, the case – a relatively compact and very wearable 41.8mm diameter – is a distillation of Czapek’s signature iconography, with sharper lines adding contemporary flair. The eye is caught by a dynamic tension between the flowing curves of the case sides and the crisp angles of the deep recesses on the sides of the lugs, the play of light and shadow amplified by a mix of brushed and polished surfaces. Completing the ensemble, an alligator strap that matches or closely complements the colour of each dial is fastened with a gold folding clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our vision at Czapek is to be at the forefront of the evolution of modern Haute Horlogerie, projecting watchmaking’s heritage into the future,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel. “The connection with the past remains fundamental but we are expressing it in new ways – with the Place Vendôme Complicité being just the latest example of this philosophy” – a philosophy that is underpinned by the values of precision, creativity, openness, collaboration and the love of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two models of the Place Vendôme Complicité will be offered in limited editions of 50 pieces per iteration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Czapek \u0026amp; Cie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek is a contemporary watchmaking Maison created in the spirit of François Czapek, a 19th-century Czech-born Polish watchmaker. In 1832 Czapek escaped from political turmoil in Warsaw and fled to Geneva, where he created a series of businesses during the 1830s. After establishing Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 1845, he became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened the first watchmaking boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Czapek \u0026amp; Cie name was reborn in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts who sought to revive the Maison's heritage and craftsmanship. Inspired by an 1850s Czapek \u0026amp; Cie pocket watch, the leading model of the first collection, Quai des Bergues 33bis, won the 2016 GPHG Public Prize. In 2020, the company launched Antarctique, a sport-chic collection with the first in-house Czapek movement. Today, Czapek’s haute horlogerie timepieces are known for their distinctive designs, high-quality craftsmanship and limited production. With headquarters in Geneva and its atelier in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Czapek thoroughly defends the concept of ‘établissage’ in a modern way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Bernhard Lederer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German-born master watchmaker Bernhard Lederer from Saint Blaise near Neuchâtel is a multiple award winner, inventor of groundbreaking concepts and exceptional watches.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis creativity and innovative concepts are born from the way he approaches challenges. He respects and analyses traditional concepts and techniques, but always challenges them. All this with a deep understanding of the heritage of watchmaking and a great respect for the masters of the past. His Central Impulse chronometer was awarded the Innovation Prize of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2021.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernhard Lederer is married and the father of 2 children. He is one of the very first historical members of the prestigious Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (Academy of Independent Watchmakers - AHCI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Only Watch 2023, Czapek has created a one-of-a-kind example of Place Vendôme Complicité cased in steel. The dial is encircled by a champlevé enamel ring featuring the charity’s official colours for 2023 in a pattern inspired by ripples on the surface of Lake Geneva. The unique piece has been donated to the Only Watch auction, to be held in Geneva on 5 November.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, minutes, seconds and power reserve indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e18K white gold case with domed sapphire and sandblasted hollowed-out lugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCrowned protectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 41.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCase height: 12.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug: 48.22mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight with lugs: 14.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHeight on wrist: 13.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePerceived height (without glass): 8.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDomed sapphire glass with double anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWater resistance: 50 m \/ 5 ATM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSapphire case back\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCzapek Calibre 8, created in collaboration with Bernhard Lederer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 293\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDouble escapement with open differential gearing and central second.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo variable inertia balance wheels oscillating in opposite directions, with four adjustment screws and four weights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBalance springs with Breguet terminal curves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication (72 hours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo sapphire bridges with six rubies set in gold chatons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFINISH \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHand-bevelling (anglage) on bridges and main plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 inward angles hand-chamfered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked with double escapement on a ’Grainé’ main plate with blue galvanic treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCircular-grained minutes and hours track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFaceted mirror-polished steel indexes in blue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePartially skeletonised sword hands in blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlligator strap with 18K white gold pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 timepieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1383997985\" class=\"u_1383997985 dmRespRow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1648155884\" class=\"dmRespColsWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1682583904\" class=\"dmRespCol large-6 medium-6 small-12 u_1682583904\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1514694967\" data-version=\"5\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" class=\"dmNewParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042259714373,"sku":null,"price":1275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/amne.png?v=1693786763"},{"product_id":"roaring-forties","title":"Roaring Forties","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Roaring Forties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLimited edition of 40 timepieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross if you dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie.’s Antarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, December 2020 – Following the success of its Antarctique Terre Adélie collection in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is still refusing to let Covid-19 dampen its spirits with the introduction of a brand-new collection featuring a distinctive dial motif and the exquisite final version of its new movement.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sell-out of the Czapek Antarctique Terre Adélie took everyone by surprise. Subscriptions for the 99 pieces opened on May 26th and by June 12th they were all reserved – a record that was all the more astonishing considering that the majority of the world was in confinement at the time. Add to this the fact that Czapek is one of the youngest watch brands in the business makes this sales feat even more impressive.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Antarctique Passage de Drake collection takes the sport-chic case design of the Antarctique Terre Adélie line and pairs it with an atypical trapezoid dial motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. “This unique dial design is called the ‘Stairway to Eternity’ and was actually our initial concept dial for the Antarctique, as we were looking for a signature dial design that would be very different from anything else, but it was such a lengthy process to perfect that we launched with another dial, based on a forgotten workmanship technique, the combed ‘lamé’ dials,” shares Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realizing it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes!” All Czapek designs are officially registered, demonstrating the company’s directional approach\/identity\/skill.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SXH5 – From Prototype to Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic calibre SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. These upgrades will apply to both the 99 pieces of the Antarctique Terre Adélie collection and the Antarctique Passage de Drake timepieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a movement that was designed to be a “power-horse”, but also feature a sophisticated and ambitious architecture, was a real challenge. Everything was studied in great detail to take the best from both the past and the present. An example of this can be seen in the incredible finishing on the bridges that merges haute horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Increase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. It quickly became apparent that even though the watch’s timekeeping was functioning perfectly, its winding power was limited, so the watch’s designer and case maker decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – still 100% recycled - which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moment of Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther challenges only became apparent when the movement was tested in the first stage of the manufacturing process, such as the main plates that turned out to be not entirely flat. A third partner was quickly found to rectify this and delivered an even nicer German silver main plate. The aesthetics of the movement were also reworked, with one of the small bridges on the movement now featuring mirror-polishing on the top and six meticulously polished angles, which multiplied the price of this component by 10, but the result was worth it! “Creating a base movement from scratch was more challenging than bringing the brand to life,” says de Roquemaurel with a smile. “We knew we had to suffer a bit to achieve the level of quality and finishing we were dreaming of so that the overall result would be truly unique.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Passage de Drake collection comes in a 40.5mm stainless steel case that is fitted to an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose brushed links are connected with highly polished links in the form of a “C” for Czapek. The bracelet features a quick-change system so each owner can quickly and easily switch to a rubber strap that is decorated with the same trapezoid pattern found on the dial.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drake Passage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. The stormy seas and icy conditions make it one of the most challenging places to navigate and sailors say to prepare yourself for an experience somewhere between bad and terrifying!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#WeCollectRarePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or glacier blue. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand: Red tip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBracelet: Satin \u0026amp; Polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRoaring Forties (Grey), steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 timepieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Roaring Forties 12 Numeral 40.5","offer_id":47105649508677,"sku":null,"price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_Roaring_Forties_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web.jpg?v=1695282295"},{"product_id":"quai-de-bergues-no-17-deep-blue","title":"No 17 Aqua Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"fa126d1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa126d1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"73cab048\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73cab048\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"49d8ccce\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49d8ccce elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"4f829b2\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f829b2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eQuai des Bergues No 17 Aqua Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Blue guilloché “Double Soleil” dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel  case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCzapek exclusive Ricochet® design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodium plated arrow steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK QUAI DES BERGUES 40.5MM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Double Sun rises over the Quai Des Bergues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, 19 October 2023 – Czapek introduces its seminal Quai des Bergues model in a 40.5mm steel case, with a newly developed hand-guilloché pattern on the dial.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne size never truly fits all – and with this in mind, Czapek presents its Quai des Bergues model in a new, 40.5mm case. The steel case retains all of the stylistic signatures of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eQuai des Bergues case – with a slight refinement of the case-side recesses in order to incorporate the movement (Calibre SXH1) – and a subtle change to the slope of the lugs to ensure a perfect fit on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The two existing sizes of the Quai des Bergues have always been well received,” says Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “But, among our community of enthusiasts, we’ve had many comments and discussions about creating a perfect ‘Goldilocks’ size in between – one that is adaptable and elegant, looks both dressy and sporty and has a great presence on wrists of all sizes. The design of the case is very organic and fluid – and for that, I pay tribute to the biomechanical style of the artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH.R.Giger [designer of \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e] whose work has always fascinated me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo complement the new case size, Czapek, together with its dial-making partner Metalem, has developed an entirely new guilloché pattern. They have named it Guilloché ‘Double Soleil’, after the parhelion phenomenon, an optical illusion that appears under certain atmospheric conditions as a luminous spot on one or both sides of the sun. Also known colloquially as ‘sun dogs’, parhelia occur when the sun shines through thin cirrus clouds composed of hexagonal ice crystals, which refract the rays, rather like the effect of a prism. This spectacular and rare phenomenon most often occurs in winter, when the sun is low in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starting point for the new pattern was a discussion about the Maison’s proprietary Ricochet Guilloché. Through a process of iteration, with greater emphasis on vertical symmetry and straighter, deeper cuts, the new Double Soleil pattern achieves a bolder and more contemporary look. And it plays an intriguing visual trick: are the lines radiating outwards like sunrays from behind the sub-dials or are they being drawn inwards? The dial is offered in a choice of Deep Blue or Tuxedo Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the new guillochage, the movement (manually wound, with a 7-day power reserve) has been refreshed “We revised the movement last year by open-working the bridges,” says de Roquemaurel. “Like the new dial guillochage, this is very much in keeping with our desire always to display the beauty of craftsmanship – to honour the hand of man – which is the essence of haute horlogerie and reveals more than time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-settings='{\"enabled_visibility\":\"yes\",\"dce_visibility_selected\":\"hide\"}' data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"107cb11\" class=\"dce-visibility-event elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-107cb11 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default dce-visibility-event-initialized\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-feature__title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SXH1 V2 caliber is a proprietary movement designed by Czapek. It is the first in a family of movements developed specifically for Czapek watches, according to the strictest rules of the watchmaking art. It was conceived in cooperation with Jean-François Mojon, a designer watchmaker who heads the Le Locle based company Chronode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"57c8d12\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57c8d12 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"02c0a34\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c0a34\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\" data-settings='{\"columns\":3,\"aspect_ratio\":\"1:1\",\"columns_tablet\":3,\"lazyload\":\"yes\",\"gallery_layout\":\"grid\",\"columns_mobile\":1,\"gap\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"gap_tablet\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"gap_mobile\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"link_to\":\"file\",\"content_hover_animation\":\"fade-in\"}' data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1a3ee18\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3ee18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-gallery__container e-gallery-container e-gallery-grid e-gallery--ltr e-gallery--lazyload\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" data-height=\"776\" data-width=\"768\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sapphire_1-768x776.jpg?media=1682678477\" class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image e-gallery-image-loaded\"\u003e\u003ca data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjE4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaW5kcC5zZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDFcL3NhcHBoaXJlXzEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYWxsLTFhM2VlMTgifQ%3D%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"sapphire_1\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-1a3ee18\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" href=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sapphire_1.jpg?media=1682678477\" class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"more\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"6bdfc98\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bdfc98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"19cfaa2\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19cfaa2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish\u003cbr\u003eBridges open on gear train, \u003cbr\u003eDouble open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, \u003cbr\u003eHeat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSteel hands with white galvanic treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug (north to south): 47,67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eThickness: 11,9 mm (9,5 mm perceived)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator strap with Stainless steel pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDeep Blue \"Secret Alloy\" dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUnique and Exclusive Czapek guilloché “Double Soleil” design inspired by the 1930's Art Déco era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCzapek elongated indexes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodium plated arrow steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47205376196933,"sku":null,"price":275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/QDB_N17_Deep_Blue_Soldier_Web.jpg?v=1697667604"},{"product_id":"quai-de-bergues-no-17-toxedo-black","title":"No 17 Tuxedo Black","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"fa126d1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa126d1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"73cab048\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73cab048\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"49d8ccce\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49d8ccce elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"4f829b2\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f829b2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eQuai des Bergues No 17 Tuxedo Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuxedo black guilloché “Double Soleil” dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel  case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCzapek exclusive Ricochet® design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodium plated arrow steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK QUAI DES BERGUES 40.5MM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Double Sun rises over the Quai Des Bergues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, 19 October 2023 – Czapek introduces its seminal Quai des Bergues model in a 40.5mm steel case, with a newly developed hand-guilloché pattern on the dial.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne size never truly fits all – and with this in mind, Czapek presents its Quai des Bergues model in a new, 40.5mm case. The steel case retains all of the stylistic signatures of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eQuai des Bergues case – with a slight refinement of the case-side recesses in order to incorporate the movement (Calibre SXH1) – and a subtle change to the slope of the lugs to ensure a perfect fit on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The two existing sizes of the Quai des Bergues have always been well received,” says Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “But, among our community of enthusiasts, we’ve had many comments and discussions about creating a perfect ‘Goldilocks’ size in between – one that is adaptable and elegant, looks both dressy and sporty and has a great presence on wrists of all sizes. The design of the case is very organic and fluid – and for that, I pay tribute to the biomechanical style of the artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH.R.Giger [designer of \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e] whose work has always fascinated me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo complement the new case size, Czapek, together with its dial-making partner Metalem, has developed an entirely new guilloché pattern. They have named it Guilloché ‘Double Soleil’, after the parhelion phenomenon, an optical illusion that appears under certain atmospheric conditions as a luminous spot on one or both sides of the sun. Also known colloquially as ‘sun dogs’, parhelia occur when the sun shines through thin cirrus clouds composed of hexagonal ice crystals, which refract the rays, rather like the effect of a prism. This spectacular and rare phenomenon most often occurs in winter, when the sun is low in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starting point for the new pattern was a discussion about the Maison’s proprietary Ricochet Guilloché. Through a process of iteration, with greater emphasis on vertical symmetry and straighter, deeper cuts, the new Double Soleil pattern achieves a bolder and more contemporary look. And it plays an intriguing visual trick: are the lines radiating outwards like sunrays from behind the sub-dials or are they being drawn inwards? The dial is offered in a choice of Deep Blue or Tuxedo Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the new guillochage, the movement (manually wound, with a 7-day power reserve) has been refreshed “We revised the movement last year by open-working the bridges,” says de Roquemaurel. “Like the new dial guillochage, this is very much in keeping with our desire always to display the beauty of craftsmanship – to honour the hand of man – which is the essence of haute horlogerie and reveals more than time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-settings='{\"enabled_visibility\":\"yes\",\"dce_visibility_selected\":\"hide\"}' data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"107cb11\" class=\"dce-visibility-event elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-107cb11 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default dce-visibility-event-initialized\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-feature__title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SXH1 V2 caliber is a proprietary movement designed by Czapek. It is the first in a family of movements developed specifically for Czapek watches, according to the strictest rules of the watchmaking art. It was conceived in cooperation with Jean-François Mojon, a designer watchmaker who heads the Le Locle based company Chronode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"57c8d12\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57c8d12 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"02c0a34\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c0a34\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\" data-settings='{\"columns\":3,\"aspect_ratio\":\"1:1\",\"columns_tablet\":3,\"lazyload\":\"yes\",\"gallery_layout\":\"grid\",\"columns_mobile\":1,\"gap\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"gap_tablet\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"gap_mobile\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"link_to\":\"file\",\"content_hover_animation\":\"fade-in\"}' data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1a3ee18\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3ee18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-gallery__container e-gallery-container e-gallery-grid e-gallery--ltr e-gallery--lazyload\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" data-height=\"776\" data-width=\"768\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sapphire_1-768x776.jpg?media=1682678477\" class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image e-gallery-image-loaded\"\u003e\u003ca data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjE4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaW5kcC5zZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDFcL3NhcHBoaXJlXzEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYWxsLTFhM2VlMTgifQ%3D%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"sapphire_1\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-1a3ee18\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" href=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sapphire_1.jpg?media=1682678477\" class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"more\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"6bdfc98\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bdfc98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"19cfaa2\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19cfaa2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish\u003cbr\u003eBridges open on gear train, \u003cbr\u003eDouble open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, \u003cbr\u003eHeat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSteel hands with white galvanic treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug (north to south): 47,67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eThickness: 11,9 mm (9,5 mm perceived)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCurved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator strap with Stainless steel pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTuxedo Black \"Secret Alloy\" dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUnique and Exclusive Czapek guilloché “Double Soleil” design inspired by the 1930's Art Déco era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCzapek elongated indexes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodium plated arrow steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47205406474565,"sku":null,"price":275000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/QDB_N17_TuxedoBlack_Soldier_Web.jpg?v=1697667960"},{"product_id":"mount-erebus-yellow-gold","title":"Mount Erebus Aqua Blue Yellow Gold","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMount Erebus Aqua Blue Yellow Gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK \u0026amp; CIE DISCOVERS GOLD IN ANTARCTICA WITH MOUNT EREBUS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2024 – In response to demand from enthusiasts and collectors, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie presents its best-selling Antarctique timepiece in a gold case for the first time. To complement the precious metal case, Czapek has also revived the legendary lamé dial of the original Antarctique Terre Adélie limited edition, launched in 2020.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie's vision of haute horlogerie – as well as that of François Czapek, whose eponymous 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century watchmaking house inspired the modern company – rests on two pillars: the pursuit of Beauty, and the spirit of sharing. With this foundation, the Geneva-based Maison is constantly open and listening not only to its fans and watch enthusiasts, but also to evolving directions in the wider world of art, fashion and society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The demand for an Antarctique model in a precious metal, and more specifically in gold, was so strong among a certain type of collectors that we could not ignore it,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “To create this new model, we went to explore not only the origins of this successful collection but also the geography of Antarctica.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocated on Ross Island in the frozen continent, the Mountain from which the new Antarctique ‘Mount Erebus’ takes its name is the southernmost active volcano on Earth and one of the very few constantly active volcanoes in the world. It was named after one of expedition ships that discovered Ross Island in 1841, captained by Sir James Clark Ross, \u003ci\u003eHMS Erebus\u003c\/i\u003e – which, in turn was named after a deity in Greek mythology born of Chaos and personifying darkness. A remarkable feature of this volcano is the presence in its lava of gold, which is projected into the atmosphere at an estimated rate of 80 grams per day, dissolved in the escaping volcanic gases and therefore impossible to harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe origins of Czapek’s Antarctique line are present in ‘Mount Erebus’ thanks to the lamé dial, a finish originally created for the first iteration of Antarctique, launched in May 2020 – the limited-edition Terre Adélie. Created in collaboration with Metalem, Czapek's long-time manufacturing partner, it is crafted using a special kind of comb that creates an effect like a highly textured satin finish. Complementing the rose gold ‘Mount Erebus’ case, the dial offered in Deep Blue is made with a CVD (chemical vapour deposit) technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a 40.5 mm in diameter and 10.6 mm height, the gold case shares all of the design codes that make the Antarctique steel case so distinctive: the flowing curves, finely honed angles and carefully judged balance of brushed and polished surfaces that bring the composition to life. The 5N rose gold case and the 2N yellow gold one are respectively complemented by a rose gold or a yellow gold bracelet. Alternatively, both models are proposed with a rubber strap in various colors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Antarctique Mount Erebus Deep Blue in 5N rose gold will be produced in a limited run of 100 pieces and available for pre-order at Czapek’s authorised dealers worldwide, its flagship store in Geneva and at Czapek.com. The 2N yellow gold version, limited to 50 pieces only, will be offered online at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Czapek \u0026amp; Cie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek is a contemporary watchmaking Maison created in the spirit of François Czapek, a 19th-century Czech-born Polish watchmaker. In 1832 Czapek escaped from political turmoil in Warsaw and fled to Geneva, where he created a series of businesses during the 1830s. After establishing Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 1845, he became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened the first watchmaking boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Czapek \u0026amp; Cie name was reborn in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts who sought to revive the Maison's heritage and craftsmanship. Inspired by an 1850s Czapek \u0026amp; Cie pocket watch, the leading model of the first collection, Quai des Bergues 33bis, won the 2016 GPHG Public Prize. In 2020, the company launched Antarctique, a sport-chic collection with the first in-house Czapek movement. Today, Czapek’s haute horlogerie timepieces are known for their distinctive designs, high-quality craftsmanship and limited production. With headquarters in Geneva and its atelier in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Czapek thoroughly defends the concept of ‘établissage’ in a modern way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. You can discover them all in this section gallery but also enjoy a nice preselection on the 3D rendering in the “Models” section right below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted bevelled black bridges, drawn flanks, hand-bevelled concave angles. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, gold “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e18K 2N Yellow gold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eYellow gold integrated bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOptional rubber strap with matching rose gold deploying buckle or Alligator strap with rose gold pin and buckle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBlue dial with lamé finish made for Czapek by Metalem\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, gold hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 pieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Gold Bracelet","offer_id":48372545782085,"sku":null,"price":750000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Rubber Strap","offer_id":48372580778309,"sku":"","price":450000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Alligator Strap","offer_id":48372598276421,"sku":"","price":400000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CZAPEK_ANT_Mount_Erebus_Yellow_Gold_Bracelet.jpg?v=1710888609"},{"product_id":"promenade-guilloche-ivoire","title":"Promenade Guilloché Ivoire","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCZAPEK PROMENADE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAKE A WALK ON THE STYLE SIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, April 2024 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces Promenade, a new collection that redefines contemporary sophistication, marrying mechanical excellence with joyful aesthetics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSimplicity, style, substance and joy. At Watches and Wonders 2024, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is delighted to introduce Promenade, a new collection that eloquently expresses these four principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom idea to outcome – the genesis of a new collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn 2015, Czapek paid powerful tribute to the creator of the original historic Maison, capturing in a wristwatch the essence of François Czapek's 19th-century genius. This collection, Quai des Bergues, embodied all the elegance and watchmaking savoir-faire of that period, translated for the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, and established one of Czapek's main aesthetic pillars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSince then, by exploring other creative territories, and through other collections such as Faubourg de Cracovie, Antarctique and Place Vendôme, the Maison has forged a strong aesthetic identity – a unique signature. Its creative audacity has enabled it not only to project the original historical essence into the contemporary world, but also to build its own codes. These skills and experiences sparked the desire to create a line that would embody this evolution, this maturity. The real complexity of this collection lies in its simplicity: a chic, contemporary watch that appeals to those with a certain sense of style and an appreciation of mechanical sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe aim of Promenade was to express a truly modern idea of elegance: chic, relaxed and very easy to wear. The case should be slim, which called for a micro-rotor movement. Thus, it was a natural decision to translate the strengths of Czapek’s in-house calibre SXH5 – originally developed for the sporting Antarctique collection – into this new identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe style of Promenade gives a subtle nod to the calibre’s sporting origins but is deliberately not a sports watch. “The sports watch is a modern classic and will always be with us – but we feel that the genre is very close to reaching the limit of creativity,” says de Roquemaurel. “We love to play with colour, techniques and materials, so Promenade is not just a timekeeping instrument but also a canvas for creative expression.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecorative techniques reinvented for two new dials \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e“With watches as with people, the dial – or face – reveals so much of the character on first encounter,” says de Roquemaurel, “And our choice of the watch we wear reveals a little of our soul.” \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eStrongly anchored by the substance of watchmaking tradition and craftsmanship, the Promenade collection speaks of a relaxed approach to life, an easygoing and quietly confident sophistication, injected with a sense of playfulness and joie de vivre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eCzapek’s deep respect for the rules of traditional watchmaking allows it to bend its own design rules – and so the signature of the Promenade dial is asymmetry: the designs all radiate from the small seconds dial placed at 4:30, producing a sense of dynamic tension and flowing movement. Driven, as always, by Czapek’s twin imperatives of colour and detail – with the emphasis on creating an intriguing play of light and shade as the wearer’s wrist moves – two classical dial decoration techniques – guillochage and enamel – are used in new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuilloché ‘Soleil’\u003c\/b\u003e (sun) reinvents guillochage with a sharply modern approach: the seconds sub-dial represents the sun and the finely cut guilloché sunrays radiate from it. To develop the new guillochage technique, Czapek collaborated with its long-time partner, Metalem. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe hand guilloché dials are \u003c\/span\u003eoffered in two colours: Champagne and Night Blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAllowing the beauty of the dial decoration to take centre stage, all other elements are reduced to a minimum. The fine, arrow-shaped hands are semi-skeletonised and the applied indexes are trapezoidal ingots with diamond-cut angles to reflect the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBy working in the établissage tradition, which governed all Swiss watchmaking before the modern era of vertical production, Czapek draws on the skills of highly specialised producers to bring such rare dials to life. “We are on a continuous quest for Beauty through reinventing received ideas about classicism and the traditional métiers d’art,” explains Xavier de Roquemaurel. “Our creative development is a process of continuous iteration, generating many ideas and tests, enabling us to exclude those that are not entirely excellent. Our collaborative approach – the blending of different minds, different talents, different skills and different experiences – is a great strength that does so much to fuel this process.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slim case and an exceptional calibre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRemaining true to the spirit of elegance, the Promenade case pays homage to Czapek’s icon – the original Quai des Bergues model. The result is a modern evolution, rather than a revolution, recognisable as part of the family thanks to the recessed and sand-blasted case sides, the signature curved crown protection, and a slim, rounded bezel that fully opens the dial to view. A key criterion was that the 38mm case should be as slim as the calibre would allow – below the threshold of 10 millimetres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSince its introduction in May 2020, the automatic Calibre SXH5 has continually evolved.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor Promenade, Czapek and its engineers played with its architecture purely for the sake of the dial aesthetics – another example of the Maison’s “Beauty above all” approach, positioning the small seconds mechanism now directly beneath, and on the same axis as the dial display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eImmediately recognisable by the seven skeletonised bridges that hold the gear train in place – inspired by the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century pocket watches of François Czapek – the movement plates and bridges feature fine haute horlogerie finishes, including bevelling, straight-grained sides and hand-chamfered inward angles. Beating at 4Hz (28,800 vph) and wound by a micro rotor with a mass of 100% recycled platinum, SXH5 offers 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe Promenade collection will be available at the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Small Seconds at 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug (12h to 6h): 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNubuck leather strap in beige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlternatively, Milanese mesh bracelet in stainless steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIvory coloured secret alloy dial with finely cut guilloché sunrays radiating from the second's sub-dial \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRegistered ‘Soleil' pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHand engine-turned dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCreated in collaboration with Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Calf strap","offer_id":48527751381317,"sku":"","price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Milanese bracelet","offer_id":48527751446853,"sku":"","price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Promenade_GuillocheSoleil_Ivoire_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1713040355"},{"product_id":"promenade-guilloche-blue-nuit","title":"Promenade Guilloché Blue Nuit","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCZAPEK PROMENADE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAKE A WALK ON THE STYLE SIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, April 2024 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces Promenade, a new collection that redefines contemporary sophistication, marrying mechanical excellence with joyful aesthetics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSimplicity, style, substance and joy. At Watches and Wonders 2024, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is delighted to introduce Promenade, a new collection that eloquently expresses these four principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom idea to outcome – the genesis of a new collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn 2015, Czapek paid powerful tribute to the creator of the original historic Maison, capturing in a wristwatch the essence of François Czapek's 19th-century genius. This collection, Quai des Bergues, embodied all the elegance and watchmaking savoir-faire of that period, translated for the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, and established one of Czapek's main aesthetic pillars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSince then, by exploring other creative territories, and through other collections such as Faubourg de Cracovie, Antarctique and Place Vendôme, the Maison has forged a strong aesthetic identity – a unique signature. Its creative audacity has enabled it not only to project the original historical essence into the contemporary world, but also to build its own codes. These skills and experiences sparked the desire to create a line that would embody this evolution, this maturity. The real complexity of this collection lies in its simplicity: a chic, contemporary watch that appeals to those with a certain sense of style and an appreciation of mechanical sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe aim of Promenade was to express a truly modern idea of elegance: chic, relaxed and very easy to wear. The case should be slim, which called for a micro-rotor movement. Thus, it was a natural decision to translate the strengths of Czapek’s in-house calibre SXH5 – originally developed for the sporting Antarctique collection – into this new identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe style of Promenade gives a subtle nod to the calibre’s sporting origins but is deliberately not a sports watch. “The sports watch is a modern classic and will always be with us – but we feel that the genre is very close to reaching the limit of creativity,” says de Roquemaurel. “We love to play with colour, techniques and materials, so Promenade is not just a timekeeping instrument but also a canvas for creative expression.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecorative techniques reinvented for two new dials \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e“With watches as with people, the dial – or face – reveals so much of the character on first encounter,” says de Roquemaurel, “And our choice of the watch we wear reveals a little of our soul.” \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eStrongly anchored by the substance of watchmaking tradition and craftsmanship, the Promenade collection speaks of a relaxed approach to life, an easygoing and quietly confident sophistication, injected with a sense of playfulness and joie de vivre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eCzapek’s deep respect for the rules of traditional watchmaking allows it to bend its own design rules – and so the signature of the Promenade dial is asymmetry: the designs all radiate from the small seconds dial placed at 4:30, producing a sense of dynamic tension and flowing movement. Driven, as always, by Czapek’s twin imperatives of colour and detail – with the emphasis on creating an intriguing play of light and shade as the wearer’s wrist moves – two classical dial decoration techniques – guillochage and enamel – are used in new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuilloché ‘Soleil’\u003c\/b\u003e (sun) reinvents guillochage with a sharply modern approach: the seconds sub-dial represents the sun and the finely cut guilloché sunrays radiate from it. To develop the new guillochage technique, Czapek collaborated with its long-time partner, Metalem. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe hand guilloché dials are \u003c\/span\u003eoffered in two colours: Champagne and Night Blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAllowing the beauty of the dial decoration to take centre stage, all other elements are reduced to a minimum. The fine, arrow-shaped hands are semi-skeletonised and the applied indexes are trapezoidal ingots with diamond-cut angles to reflect the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBy working in the établissage tradition, which governed all Swiss watchmaking before the modern era of vertical production, Czapek draws on the skills of highly specialised producers to bring such rare dials to life. “We are on a continuous quest for Beauty through reinventing received ideas about classicism and the traditional métiers d’art,” explains Xavier de Roquemaurel. “Our creative development is a process of continuous iteration, generating many ideas and tests, enabling us to exclude those that are not entirely excellent. Our collaborative approach – the blending of different minds, different talents, different skills and different experiences – is a great strength that does so much to fuel this process.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slim case and an exceptional calibre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRemaining true to the spirit of elegance, the Promenade case pays homage to Czapek’s icon – the original Quai des Bergues model. The result is a modern evolution, rather than a revolution, recognisable as part of the family thanks to the recessed and sand-blasted case sides, the signature curved crown protection, and a slim, rounded bezel that fully opens the dial to view. A key criterion was that the 38mm case should be as slim as the calibre would allow – below the threshold of 10 millimetres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSince its introduction in May 2020, the automatic Calibre SXH5 has continually evolved.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor Promenade, Czapek and its engineers played with its architecture purely for the sake of the dial aesthetics – another example of the Maison’s “Beauty above all” approach, positioning the small seconds mechanism now directly beneath, and on the same axis as the dial display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eImmediately recognisable by the seven skeletonised bridges that hold the gear train in place – inspired by the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century pocket watches of François Czapek – the movement plates and bridges feature fine haute horlogerie finishes, including bevelling, straight-grained sides and hand-chamfered inward angles. Beating at 4Hz (28,800 vph) and wound by a micro rotor with a mass of 100% recycled platinum, SXH5 offers 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe Promenade collection will be available at the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Small Seconds at 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug (12h to 6h): 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNubuck leather strap in dark blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlternatively, Milanese mesh bracelet in stainless steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNight coloured secret alloy dial finely cut guilloché sunrays radiating from the second's sub-dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRegistered ‘Soleil' pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHand engine-turned dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCreated in collaboration with Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Calf strap","offer_id":48527748301125,"sku":"","price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Milanese bracelet","offer_id":48527748333893,"sku":"","price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Promenade_GuillocheSoleil_BleuNuit_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1713040673"},{"product_id":"green-meteor","title":"Green Meteor","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Green Meteor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLimited edition of 100 timepieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUMAN ADVENTURE           \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 26th of May 2020, Czapek released the Antarctique Terre Adélie, the very first model of the Antarctique collection, a new range of watches that exudes a feeling of preciousness but could also be worn and admired in everyday life. Now, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is proud to present its new version: The Passage de Drake. Named after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. The stormy seas and icy conditions make it one of the most challenging places to navigate and sailors say to prepare yourself for an experience somewhere between bad and terrifying!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL ABOUT THE SHAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's more to haute horlogerie than virtuosic complications. Movement design, rare and fine finishing, selected materials or intricate case surfaces, and attention to detail, are all key factors that increase a timepiece's value. The hands design is reminiscent of a sword, sporty and easy-to-read, as well as the three-dimensional indexes. The 40.5mm stainless steel case is integrated with an original double ‘trompe l'oeil’ curve, another unconventional design choice making this timepiece unique and exclusive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWIDMANSTÄTTEN BEAUTY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Antarctique Green Meteor is featuring an extraordinary green dial made out of an iron-nickel alloy meteorite and its very distinctive crystal patterns, sometimes called Widmanstätten patterns. They occur from extremely slow cooling from a molten state in the vacuum of space when the solar system first formed. Once in the solid state, the slow cooling then allows the solid solution to precipitate a separate phase that grows within the crystal lattice, which form at very specific angles that are determined by the lattice. In meteors, these interstitial defects can grow large enough to fill the entire crystal with needle or ribbon-like structures easily visible to the naked eye, almost entirely consuming the original lattice. Yet these patterns are fully revealing the outers space beauty when the meteor is cut and washed with acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SXH5 – From Prototype to Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic calibre SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. These upgrades will apply to both the 99 pieces of the Antarctique Terre Adélie collection and the Antarctique Passage de Drake timepieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a movement that was designed to be a “power-horse”, but also feature a sophisticated and ambitious architecture, was a real challenge. Everything was studied in great detail to take the best from both the past and the present. An example of this can be seen in the incredible finishing on the bridges that merges haute horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Increase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. It quickly became apparent that even though the watch’s timekeeping was functioning perfectly, its winding power was limited, so the watch’s designer and case maker decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – still 100% recycled - which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moment of Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther challenges only became apparent when the movement was tested in the first stage of the manufacturing process, such as the main plates that turned out to be not entirely flat. A third partner was quickly found to rectify this and delivered an even nicer German silver main plate. The aesthetics of the movement were also reworked, with one of the small bridges on the movement now featuring mirror-polishing on the top and six meticulously polished angles, which multiplied the price of this component by 10, but the result was worth it! “Creating a base movement from scratch was more challenging than bringing the brand to life,” says de Roquemaurel with a smile. “We knew we had to suffer a bit to achieve the level of quality and finishing we were dreaming of so that the overall result would be truly unique.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVERY DETAIL COUNTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished \"C\" for Czapek. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there’s more, this bracelet will also feature a micro-adjustment system mid-2024.  An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. Four rubber straps whose pattern recalls the \"Stairway to Eternity\" design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. A selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be also order on demand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#WeCollectRarePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or glacier blue. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand: Silver, Red tip or Full Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBracelet: Satin \u0026amp; Polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDial made of Gibeon iron meteorite, renowned for its striking Widmanstätten patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGreen polished laquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 timepieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527556870469,"sku":null,"price":330000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Antarctique_GreenMeteor_Soldier_W.jpg?v=1713649879"},{"product_id":"afterflow","title":"Afterglow","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Afterglow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLimited edition of 100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross if you dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie.’s Antarctique Passage de Drake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Antarctique Passage de Drake collection takes the sport-chic case design of the Antarctique Terre Adélie line and pairs it with an atypical trapezoid dial motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. “This unique dial design is called the ‘Stairway to Eternity’ and was actually our initial concept dial for the Antarctique, as we were looking for a signature dial design that would be very different from anything else, but it was such a lengthy process to perfect that we launched with another dial, based on a forgotten workmanship technique, the combed ‘lamé’ dials,” shares Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realizing it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes!” All Czapek designs are officially registered, demonstrating the company’s directional approach\/identity\/skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SXH5 – From Prototype to Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic calibre SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. These upgrades will apply to both the 99 pieces of the Antarctique Terre Adélie collection and the Antarctique Passage de Drake timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a movement that was designed to be a “power-horse”, but also feature a sophisticated and ambitious architecture, was a real challenge. Everything was studied in great detail to take the best from both the past and the present. An example of this can be seen in the incredible finishing on the bridges that merges haute horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Increase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. It quickly became apparent that even though the watch’s timekeeping was functioning perfectly, its winding power was limited, so the watch’s designer and case maker decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – still 100% recycled - which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moment of Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther challenges only became apparent when the movement was tested in the first stage of the manufacturing process, such as the main plates that turned out to be not entirely flat. A third partner was quickly found to rectify this and delivered an even nicer German silver main plate. The aesthetics of the movement were also reworked, with one of the small bridges on the movement now featuring mirror-polishing on the top and six meticulously polished angles, which multiplied the price of this component by 10, but the result was worth it! “Creating a base movement from scratch was more challenging than bringing the brand to life,” says de Roquemaurel with a smile. “We knew we had to suffer a bit to achieve the level of quality and finishing we were dreaming of so that the overall result would be truly unique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Passage de Drake collection comes in a 40.5mm stainless steel case that is fitted to an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose brushed links are connected with highly polished links in the form of a “C” for Czapek. The bracelet features a quick-change system so each owner can quickly and easily switch to a rubber strap that is decorated with the same trapezoid pattern found on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drake Passage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. The stormy seas and icy conditions make it one of the most challenging places to navigate and sailors say to prepare yourself for an experience somewhere between bad and terrifying!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#WeCollectRarePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creation of these timepieces has not only been a technical adventure but a human one. Czapek \u0026amp; Cie considers its suppliers to be partners and refers to them as such. The brand is also truly appreciative of its 200+ shareholders, without whom the adventure would never have even started. And last but not least, it is grateful for all the watch connoisseurs who have chosen to purchase a Czapek \u0026amp; Cie timepiece, selecting something different from the mainstream. When it comes to collecting, Czapek collects rare people who have become part of the journey, every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or glacier blue. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePurple colour obtained with PVD treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527597830469,"sku":null,"price":310000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Antarctique_Afterglow_Soldier_W.jpg?v=1713650792"},{"product_id":"ice-white-s","title":"Ice White S","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Ice White\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCzapek Antarctique S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSporty, chic and more refined than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2022 – Czapek introduces Antarctique S – an elegant new case size for slimmer wrists. Two years after the successful launch of the Antarctique line, sporting chic enters fresh territory with a 38.5mm case and an array of new dials.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize matters. And at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022, Czapek introduces the Antarctique S – a reinterpretation of its sporty-chic Antarctique in a new 38.5mm case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, much of the impetus to create Antarctique S came from the desires of Czapek’s “rare people” – the collectors, shareholders and partners who form a close-knit community around the brand. It was only natural that the successful launch of the original 40.5mm Antarctique in May 2020 would be followed by a smaller case size – one that would be more adaptable and elegant; more comfortable on slimmer wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our greatest challenge was that the original Antarctique had turned out to be so right. For Antarctique S it wasn’t a question of just reducing the case; we had to do something as excellent as the original,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create a case 3mm smaller than the original design was not just a simple matter of shrinking; starting from scratch, the case had to be totally re-engineered and the codes rewritten to ensure that all of the proportions work perfectly – not least the ratio of overall thickness to the new diameter. The 38.5mm case is defined by the same taut lines that characterise the original Antarctique but now the sides are flat, rather than cut away, and the shoulders protecting the crown have been subtly pared back – simplifications that achieve better visual balance in the smaller dimensions. And Czapek’s attention to detail went beyond just the visual: the weight of the watch on the wrist had to feel appropriate to its reduced size.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce satisfied with the case itself, Czapek’s design team turned its attention to the integrated bracelet. With less space between the lugs at the attachment point, the long, subtly curving line that tapers from the widest point of the case to the narrowest point of the bracelet had to be carefully studied and adjusted to achieve perfect harmony. Like its predecessor, the bracelet of Antarctique S – with its brushed steel links connected by highly polished links in the form of a stylised “C” for Czapek – it features a quick-change system that enables owners to quickly and easily switch to the additional rubber or leather strap that comes with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt took a full year of work for Czapek’s design team, in close collaboration with its key partners, AB Concept and Metalem, to finalise the design. “We followed the same methodology as always, making as many iterations and refinements as we needed to,” explains de Roquemarel. “We never stop until we are completely happy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fresh, sporty and chic. Like its big brother, Antarctique S has a strong character but there’s nothing extravagant or showy about it. The creativity is all in the detail – and on the dials, where atypical colours and intriguing textures provide the backdrop for strongly sculptured indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S will initially be offered with a choice of three dials, all created in partnership with the dial specialist Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek’s signature ‘\u003cb\u003eStairway to Eternity’\u003c\/b\u003e pattern is presented in the Passage de Drake Glacier Blue, Deep Blue and Salmon, the three-dimensional stamped surface of the trapezoidal motif creating a play of light and shadows across the dial. The former appears to alternate between pale blue and silver with the movement of the wrist, and latter from a soft peachy tone to a richer, almost honeyed shade of salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique S is powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek and launched in the original Antarctique in May 2020. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonized bridges is immediately recognisable. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine hand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking its debut at Watches \u0026amp; Wonders 2022 in Geneva, the Antarctique S will be available on Czapek.com, from the flagship Czapek boutique in Geneva, at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and from all Czapek \u0026amp; Cie official retailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDate at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStamped “flinqué” dial with the exclusive, officially registered “Stairway to Eternity” pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAvailable in Ice White, Deep Blue, Salmon and Glacier Blue Luminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Ice White 12 Numeral 40.5","offer_id":48527638856005,"sku":null,"price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ice White Double Index 40.5","offer_id":48527638888773,"sku":null,"price":295000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANT_Passage_de_Drake_white_12_REF1_REF1_Soldier_Web.png?v=1713651379"},{"product_id":"antarctique-polar-sky-s","title":"Antarctique Polar Sky S","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Polar Sky S\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCZAPEK ANTARCTIQUE POLAR SKY \u0026amp; FLYING DIAMONDSTHE JOY OF CONTRADICTION: SPORTY CHIC MEETS BLACK-TIE ELEGANCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eGeneva, August 2024 - As Czapek continues to celebrate the chameleon character of the Antarctique, it brings a new and unexpected twist to the quintessential sporty-chic watch: ‘dressing it up for a gala’ with an aventurine dial and diamond indexes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eSmart, sparkling and utterly modern, this new interpretation of the Antarctique and its\u003cbr\u003esmaller sibling, Antarctique S, perfectly captures today’s stylistic Zeigeist, where high\u003cbr\u003emixes with low, formal with sporty, sober with exuberant – respecting the rules while reinventing them in new ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThis is very much aligned with the spirit that has guided Czapek \u0026amp; Cie since its inception in 2015. Inspired by the beauty and technical sophistication of the timepieces created by the 19th-century watchmaker François Czapek, the founders’ vision was based on a deep respect for tradition while taking a playful approach to the pursuit of beauty and mechanical excellence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eFor Czapek, beauty is expressed through colour, form and the play of light across different textures and surfaces, and the aventurine and diamond dials embody this ethos in a new way. The visual depth and subtle ‘starry sky’ sparkle of the aventurine contrast with the brilliance of the Antarctique- cut index markers which, in turn contrast with the polished surfaces and cool tones of the steel case, creating harmony from apparent contradictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e“We released the Antarctique line in 2020 as the epitome of sporty elegance – and for us, the pared-down sophistication of its design makes it a natural platform for creativity,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “At Czapek we like to dream with our feet on the ground and our heads in the stars, and the sparkle of these new dials expresses that idea in a delightful and surprising way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek has a longstanding love affair with aventurine, having harnessed its mysterious beauty for special editions of both Quai de Bergues (‘Midnight in Geneva’ limited edition to celebrate the first Geneva boutique opening, in 2019) and Faubourg de Cracovie (2022). “It’s a material that we love to play with, and it was a logical evolution to use it for the Antarctique – they were made to go together. Moreover, Antarctica is the world's best spot for stargazing!” says de Roquemaurel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine is a type of glass, developed by chance when a 17th-century Murano glassmaker accidentally dropped some metal shavings into a cooling glass mixture, creating a multicoloured sparkle as they crystallised (its name is derived from all’avventura – Italian for ‘by chance’ and it pre-dates by at least a century the discovery of the natural quartz gemstone of the same name). Working with aventurine requires considerable expertise, since it is naturally fragile and prone to cracking when being manipulated. Czapek’s collaborative approach – working with specialists in different crafts, in the traditional watchmaking spirit of établissage – proved once again to be a great strength when producing these dials. Czapek wanted the elongated trapeze-shaped diamond indexes to be invisibly set onto the aventurine and the\u003cbr\u003egreat challenge for its dial-making partner GT Cadrans was to create a special setting to achieve this for each of the 13 diamonds on the dial of the Flying Diamonds models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIntroduced at the beginning of 2023, the Antarctique cut of the elongated index markers was an entirely new diamond cut, designed exclusively for Czapek and officially registered. With 24 facets (14 on the pavilion and 10 on the table) the Antarctique cut captures and reflects the light much more than a standard baguette cut, which may have as few as 14 facets. And the longer the diamonds, the more precious the dial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eLaunched in May 2020, the original 40.5mm Antarctique was followed in 2022 by the 38.5mm Antarctique S – a smaller case size designed to be elegant and comfortable on slimmer wrists. Both Antarctique models are powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, it is immediately recognisable by its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine\u003cbr\u003ehand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThe Antarctique with aventurine dial will be a limited edition composed of four references: Antarctique Polar Sky, with a 40.5mm diameter and without diamonds, in 99 pieces; Antarctique S Polar Sky 38.5mm without diamonds, in 77 pieces; Antarctique Flying Diamonds 40.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 8 pieces only; Antarctique S Flying Diamonds 38.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 18 pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIt will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva, rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in Q3 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. You can discover them all in this section gallery but also enjoy a nice preselection on the 3D rendering in the “Models” section right below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"28ce530\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"3\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" id=\"tab-title-3 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"3\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDark Blue Aventurine Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e77 pieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49957390680389,"sku":null,"price":380000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Antarctique_S_Polar_Sky_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1724439978"},{"product_id":"antarctique-flying-diamonds","title":"Antarctique Flying Diamonds","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Flying Diamonds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCZAPEK ANTARCTIQUE POLAR SKY \u0026amp; FLYING DIAMONDSTHE JOY OF CONTRADICTION: SPORTY CHIC MEETS BLACK-TIE ELEGANCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eGeneva, August 2024 - As Czapek continues to celebrate the chameleon character of the Antarctique, it brings a new and unexpected twist to the quintessential sporty-chic watch: ‘dressing it up for a gala’ with an aventurine dial and diamond indexes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eSmart, sparkling and utterly modern, this new interpretation of the Antarctique and its smaller sibling, Antarctique S, perfectly captures today’s stylistic Zeigeist, where high\u003cbr\u003emixes with low, formal with sporty, sober with exuberant – respecting the rules while reinventing them in new ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThis is very much aligned with the spirit that has guided Czapek \u0026amp; Cie since its inception in 2015. Inspired by the beauty and technical sophistication of the timepieces created by the 19th-century watchmaker François Czapek, the founders’ vision was based on a deep respect for tradition while taking a playful approach to the pursuit of beauty and mechanical excellence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eFor Czapek, beauty is expressed through colour, form and the play of light across different textures and surfaces, and the aventurine and diamond dials embody this ethos in a new way. The visual depth and subtle ‘starry sky’ sparkle of the aventurine contrast with the brilliance of the Antarctique- cut index markers which, in turn contrast with the polished surfaces and cool tones of the steel case, creating harmony from apparent contradictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e“We released the Antarctique line in 2020 as the epitome of sporty elegance – and for us, the pared-down sophistication of its design makes it a natural platform for creativity,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “At Czapek we like to dream with our feet on the ground and our heads in the stars, and the sparkle of these new dials expresses that idea in a delightful and surprising way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek has a longstanding love affair with aventurine, having harnessed its mysterious beauty for special editions of both Quai de Bergues (‘Midnight in Geneva’ limited edition to celebrate the first Geneva boutique opening, in 2019) and Faubourg de Cracovie (2022). “It’s a material that we love to play with, and it was a logical evolution to use it for the Antarctique – they were made to go together. Moreover, Antarctica is the world's best spot for stargazing!” says de Roquemaurel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine is a type of glass, developed by chance when a 17th-century Murano glassmaker accidentally dropped some metal shavings into a cooling glass mixture, creating a multicoloured sparkle as they crystallised (its name is derived from all’avventura – Italian for ‘by chance’ and it pre-dates by at least a century the discovery of the natural quartz gemstone of the same name). Working with aventurine requires considerable expertise, since it is naturally fragile and prone to cracking when being manipulated. Czapek’s collaborative approach – working with specialists in different crafts, in the traditional watchmaking spirit of établissage – proved once again to be a great strength when producing these dials. Czapek wanted the elongated trapeze-shaped diamond indexes to be invisibly set onto the aventurine and the\u003cbr\u003egreat challenge for its dial-making partner GT Cadrans was to create a special setting to achieve this for each of the 13 diamonds on the dial of the Flying Diamonds models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIntroduced at the beginning of 2023, the Antarctique cut of the elongated index markers was an entirely new diamond cut, designed exclusively for Czapek and officially registered. With 24 facets (14 on the pavilion and 10 on the table) the Antarctique cut captures and reflects the light much more than a standard baguette cut, which may have as few as 14 facets. And the longer the diamonds, the more precious the dial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eLaunched in May 2020, the original 40.5mm Antarctique was followed in 2022 by the 38.5mm Antarctique S – a smaller case size designed to be elegant and comfortable on slimmer wrists. Both Antarctique models are powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, it is immediately recognisable by its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine\u003cbr\u003ehand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThe Antarctique with aventurine dial will be a limited edition composed of four references: Antarctique Polar Sky, with a 40.5mm diameter and without diamonds, in 99 pieces; Antarctique S Polar Sky 38.5mm without diamonds, in 77 pieces; Antarctique Flying Diamonds 40.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 8 pieces only; Antarctique S Flying Diamonds 38.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 18 pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIt will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva, rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in Q3 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. You can discover them all in this section gallery but also enjoy a nice preselection on the 3D rendering in the “Models” section right below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDark Blue Aventurine Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExclusive and registered \"Antarctique\" cut diamond indexes totalizing 0.585 carats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e8 pieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49957408014661,"sku":null,"price":550000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Antarctique_Flying_Diamonds_Soldier_W.jpg?v=1724440799"},{"product_id":"antarctique-flying-diamonds-s","title":"Antarctique Flying Diamonds S","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Flying Diamonds S\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCZAPEK ANTARCTIQUE POLAR SKY \u0026amp; FLYING DIAMONDSTHE JOY OF CONTRADICTION: SPORTY CHIC MEETS BLACK-TIE ELEGANCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eGeneva, August 2024 - As Czapek continues to celebrate the chameleon character of the Antarctique, it brings a new and unexpected twist to the quintessential sporty-chic watch: ‘dressing it up for a gala’ with an aventurine dial and diamond indexes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eSmart, sparkling and utterly modern, this new interpretation of the Antarctique and its smaller sibling, Antarctique S, perfectly captures today’s stylistic Zeigeist, where high\u003cbr\u003emixes with low, formal with sporty, sober with exuberant – respecting the rules while reinventing them in new ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThis is very much aligned with the spirit that has guided Czapek \u0026amp; Cie since its inception in 2015. Inspired by the beauty and technical sophistication of the timepieces created by the 19th-century watchmaker François Czapek, the founders’ vision was based on a deep respect for tradition while taking a playful approach to the pursuit of beauty and mechanical excellence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eFor Czapek, beauty is expressed through colour, form and the play of light across different textures and surfaces, and the aventurine and diamond dials embody this ethos in a new way. The visual depth and subtle ‘starry sky’ sparkle of the aventurine contrast with the brilliance of the Antarctique- cut index markers which, in turn contrast with the polished surfaces and cool tones of the steel case, creating harmony from apparent contradictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e“We released the Antarctique line in 2020 as the epitome of sporty elegance – and for us, the pared-down sophistication of its design makes it a natural platform for creativity,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “At Czapek we like to dream with our feet on the ground and our heads in the stars, and the sparkle of these new dials expresses that idea in a delightful and surprising way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCzapek has a longstanding love affair with aventurine, having harnessed its mysterious beauty for special editions of both Quai de Bergues (‘Midnight in Geneva’ limited edition to celebrate the first Geneva boutique opening, in 2019) and Faubourg de Cracovie (2022). “It’s a material that we love to play with, and it was a logical evolution to use it for the Antarctique – they were made to go together. Moreover, Antarctica is the world's best spot for stargazing!” says de Roquemaurel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine is a type of glass, developed by chance when a 17th-century Murano glassmaker accidentally dropped some metal shavings into a cooling glass mixture, creating a multicoloured sparkle as they crystallised (its name is derived from all’avventura – Italian for ‘by chance’ and it pre-dates by at least a century the discovery of the natural quartz gemstone of the same name). Working with aventurine requires considerable expertise, since it is naturally fragile and prone to cracking when being manipulated. Czapek’s collaborative approach – working with specialists in different crafts, in the traditional watchmaking spirit of établissage – proved once again to be a great strength when producing these dials. Czapek wanted the elongated trapeze-shaped diamond indexes to be invisibly set onto the aventurine and the\u003cbr\u003egreat challenge for its dial-making partner GT Cadrans was to create a special setting to achieve this for each of the 13 diamonds on the dial of the Flying Diamonds models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIntroduced at the beginning of 2023, the Antarctique cut of the elongated index markers was an entirely new diamond cut, designed exclusively for Czapek and officially registered. With 24 facets (14 on the pavilion and 10 on the table) the Antarctique cut captures and reflects the light much more than a standard baguette cut, which may have as few as 14 facets. And the longer the diamonds, the more precious the dial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eLaunched in May 2020, the original 40.5mm Antarctique was followed in 2022 by the 38.5mm Antarctique S – a smaller case size designed to be elegant and comfortable on slimmer wrists. Both Antarctique models are powered by Calibre SXH5, the first movement to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek. Inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek, it is immediately recognisable by its distinctive architecture of seven skeletonised bridges. Taking the best from both the past and present of watchmaking, it features a free-sprung balance and an elegant and highly efficient micro-rotor of recycled 950 platinum; the haute horlogerie finishes combine\u003cbr\u003ehand-bevelled internal angles with state-of-the-art laser engraving to create a beautiful play of contrasts: light and dark, textured and smooth, matte and polished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThe Antarctique with aventurine dial will be a limited edition composed of four references: Antarctique Polar Sky, with a 40.5mm diameter and without diamonds, in 99 pieces; Antarctique S Polar Sky 38.5mm without diamonds, in 77 pieces; Antarctique Flying Diamonds 40.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 8 pieces only; Antarctique S Flying Diamonds 38.5mm with diamond indexes and optional diamond-set case and bracelet, in 18 pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eIt will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva, rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in Q3 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAventurine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine watchmaking, every little detail counts. Besides the exceptional SHX5 movement and the sleek and sharp design of the case or the dial, a great deal of attention was put on the bracelet. The feeling when placed on the wrist, the comfort in every situation and lightness are as important as the timepiece visual and technical qualities. The capability to be forgotten by its wearer and to suddenly reveal its stunning beauty create an intensely pleasurable dichotomy. This is why the Antarctique collection is equipped by an ergonomic brushed integrated bracelet, whose links mesh to form a highly polished “C” for Czapek. Since January 2022, this bracelet also features a micro-adjustment system, allowing the wearer to extend its lenght by few milimeters in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more. An additional strap is provided, as Czapek has developed an exclusive quick-change system allowing the wearer to switch from one strap to another in a minute. A large choice of straps is now offered to provide a maximum versatility and playful experience. 4 rubber straps whose pattern recalls the “Stairway to Eternity” design on the Passage de Drake dial are available in either black, white, dark blue or dark grey. On top of that, a selection of soft calf straps with contrasting topstitches can be chosen. You can discover them all in this section gallery but also enjoy a nice preselection on the 3D rendering in the “Models” section right below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH5.01 automatic caliber is the first to be entirely conceived in-house by Czapek from a blank page. Every part of it has been made with care to detail and with the help of the top Swiss manufacturing partners and craftsmen, la crème de la crème, the magnificent orchestra directed by Czapek in the We Collect Rare People spirit. The microrotor, is placed off-center to allow a plunging view into the mechanism and its exceptional architecture. A free-sprung balance wheel with variable inertia provided by four gold adjustable weights enables the highest level of precision tuning. The gear train is held in place by a series of seven handsome skeletonized bridges. Their original shape is reminiscent of lace, inspired on one side by XIX century pocket watches, and by the very modern Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph’s rotor. The movement has superlative finishing on the bridges that merges Haute Horlogerie angling techniques with state-ot-the-art laser engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the unveiling of its base movement in May, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has been continually making improvements to its automatic caliber SXH5 to enhance its precision, performance, and aesthetic. The first upgrade has been to the micro-rotor that was previously in recycled 18-karat gold. Our watch’s designer and constructor decided to try a slightly larger rotor in platinum – 100% recycled – which brought 25% more power to the movement. The second upgrade came with a complete change of ball bearings under the micro-rotor. Both upgrades raised the train efficiency to 90% to fully wind the single barrel and deliver the impressive 60 hours of power reserve. This is a significantly longer autonomy than the average high-end sports watches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, steel “Sword” hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSecond hand option: Red tip, Full red, Plain silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDark Blue Aventurine Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExclusive and registered \"Antarctique\" cut diamond indexes totalizing 0.325 carats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLuminescent, rhodium plated steel hour makers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e18 pieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49957414306117,"sku":null,"price":505000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Antarctique_S_Flying_Diamonds_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1724440561"},{"product_id":"crossroads-secret-alloy","title":"Crossroads Secret Alloy","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCrossroads Secret Alloy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\" data-id=\"28ce530\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ce20 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"_position\":\"absolute\"}' data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAUBOURG DE CRACOVIE CROSSROADS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN THE RACING SPIRIT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, October 2024 – With the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie plays its signature game of stylistic alchemy, erasing the boundaries between sport and elegance, classicism and modernism. Combining the ultimate in sporting indications with refined craftsmanship, the new timepiece epitomises the Maison’s philosophy of respecting tradition while transcending its confines.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We wanted to refocus on the Faubourg de Cracovie collection because it is the only continuative chronograph model in our current collection and its case design – with hollowed-out lugs and pushers integrated into the crown guards – epitomises our philosophy or modern classicism,” says Czapek CEO, Xavier de Roquemaurel. “Introducing a tachymeter gave us a perfect opportunity to play with highly traditional \u003ci\u003emétiers d’art\u003c\/i\u003e in a counter-intuitive way, combining \u003ci\u003eguillochage\u003c\/i\u003e with the quintessential sporting indication.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tachymeter scale – marked around the dial perimeter or on the bezel – enables the calculation of speed based on travel time (or vice-versa, measures distance travelled based on speed) by using mathematical formulas and the chronograph’s time measuring indications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong associated with motor sport, tachymeters began to appear on some Swiss chronograph watches around the turn of the 20th century, when they had a great practical value for racing drivers and early aviators. Today, as with many watchmaking complications, modern technology offers alternatives to its purely functional purpose but that in no way reduces its appeal – with the opportunity to savour the spirit of racing or check whether your car speedometer is accurate. (Since a tachymeter measures \u003ci\u003eaverage\u003c\/i\u003e speed over distance, it would be redundant on the motorway with cruise control but great fun on a twisty country road.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDynamic Dials with a new \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Pattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe dial of the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads epitomises the Maison’s pursuit of Beauty – in colour, detail, harmony and with intricate texturing to capture and reflect the light. Reducing the diameter of the main section of the dial to accommodate the tachymeter scale was a case of “easier said than done” and to maintain the balance and symmetry of all elements, the chronograph sub-dials also had to be reduced in the same proportion. A more pronounced flange was created, to ensure that they maintained a strong presence in the composition – a subtlety of detail that is a signature of Czapek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the \u003ci\u003eguillochage\u003c\/i\u003e, Czapek worked with its dial-making partner Metalem, to create a new pattern that would project a sportier and more modern image – a counter-intuitive use of such a deeply traditional craft. A reinterpretation of the ‘Double Soleil’ \u003ci\u003eguilloché\u003c\/i\u003e created for Quai des Bergues last year, the new Crossroads pattern has straighter lines that are more widely spaced and deeply etched. A passing resemblance to tyre treads alludes to the racing heritage of tachymeters. Its name, Crossroads, describes the pattern of intersecting lines as well as symbolising Czapek’s position at the crossroads of watchmaking tradition and a modern approach. Dynamic, alive and exciting, the dial is indeed an “invitation to race”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial has been created in two colours: Deep Blue with contrasting counters, and ‘Secret Alloy’ – a monochrome grey dial with counters matching the colour of the raw dial material. Used as the base material for both dials, the precious metal alloy is a mix of soft and hard materials – platinum, gold, silver, palladium and other metals – chosen to achieve ideal tensile strength and because, when polished before \u003ci\u003eguillochage\u003c\/i\u003e, it creates intense reflections that emphasise the crispness of the engraved lines. The Secret Alloy dial will be a limited edition of 50 pieces and the Deep Blue dial will be unlimited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Benchmark Chronograph Calibre\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Calibre SXH3, powering the Faubourg de Cracovie line, was developed in 2018 by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier and adapted to Czapek's specific requests. A benchmark in automatic integrated chronograph movements, it unites the most desirable features of chronograph calibres: a column wheel (for more precise functionality, felt through the crisp action of the pushers); a vertical clutch for precise control of the chronograph’s start\/stop\/restart functions; a linear zero-resetting hammer to ensure seamless resetting of all chronograph indications. Its high frequency of 5Hz (36,000 vph) enables measurements accurate to 1\/10 second and enhances stability and robustness. (Czapek’s CEO has worn his Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph for several snowboarding seasons without any mishaps!).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek’s attention to detail is evident in the movement finishing: the bridges are sand-blasted and diamond-polished\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003etheir anthracite colour making a striking contrast with the 18-carat pink gold rotor. The watch is presented in a 41.5mm steel case with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealligator or Alcantara strap.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads will be available at the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, Deliveries will start in May 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e100% SWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph, hours, minutes \u0026amp; seconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph's minutes at 3 o'clock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph's hours at 9 o'clock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o'clock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate window at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCaliber SXH3: Haute Horlogerie integrated automatic Chronograph movement with a bespoke execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve: 65 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 5 Hz – 36’000 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eColumn Wheel, Vertical Clutch and Linear Hammer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGolden Rotor with Czapek logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30mm – 13 lines 1\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 6.95mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: finely sandblasted and diamond polished anthracite bridges, snailed trottoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e41.5mm Stainless Steel Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal Glass-Box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater Resistance: 50m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator or Alcantara strap with a steel pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHandcrafted Czapek guilloché Crossroads dial in ‘Alloy 401’ (AuPtPdAg) in raw grey colour\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBlack tachymeter scale\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaton applied indexes with Superluminova treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDouble index at 12 o’clock with Superluminova treatment\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBlued steel arrow hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282742546757,"sku":null,"price":450000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/FDC_Crossroads_Secret_Alloy_Blue_Alcantara_strap_Prodibi.jpg?v=1729062419"},{"product_id":"crossroads-deep-blue","title":"Crossroads Aqua Blue","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eCrossroads Aqua Blue\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAUBOURG DE CRACOVIE CROSSROADS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN THE RACING SPIRIT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, October 2024 – With the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie plays its signature game of stylistic alchemy, erasing the boundaries between sport and elegance, classicism and modernism. Combining the ultimate in sporting indications with refined craftsmanship, the new timepiece epitomises the Maison’s philosophy of respecting tradition while transcending its confines.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We wanted to refocus on the Faubourg de Cracovie collection because it is the only continuative chronograph model in our current collection and its case design – with hollowed-out lugs and pushers integrated into the crown guards – epitomises our philosophy or modern classicism,” says Czapek CEO, Xavier de Roquemaurel. “Introducing a tachymeter gave us a perfect opportunity to play with highly traditional \u003ci\u003emétiers d’art\u003c\/i\u003e in a counter-intuitive way, combining \u003ci\u003eguillochage\u003c\/i\u003e with the quintessential sporting indication.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tachymeter scale – marked around the dial perimeter or on the bezel – enables the calculation of speed based on travel time (or vice-versa, measures distance travelled based on speed) by using mathematical formulas and the chronograph’s time measuring indications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong associated with motor sport, tachymeters began to appear on some Swiss chronograph watches around the turn of the 20th century, when they had a great practical value for racing drivers and early aviators. Today, as with many watchmaking complications, modern technology offers alternatives to its purely functional purpose but that in no way reduces its appeal – with the opportunity to savour the spirit of racing or check whether your car speedometer is accurate. (Since a tachymeter measures \u003ci\u003eaverage\u003c\/i\u003e speed over distance, it would be redundant on the motorway with cruise control but great fun on a twisty country road.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDynamic Dials with a new \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Pattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe dial of the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads epitomises the Maison’s pursuit of Beauty – in colour, detail, harmony and with intricate texturing to capture and reflect the light. Reducing the diameter of the main section of the dial to accommodate the tachymeter scale was a case of “easier said than done” and to maintain the balance and symmetry of all elements, the chronograph sub-dials also had to be reduced in the same proportion. A more pronounced flange was created, to ensure that they maintained a strong presence in the composition – a subtlety of detail that is a signature of Czapek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the \u003ci\u003eguillochage\u003c\/i\u003e, Czapek worked with its dial-making partner Metalem, to create a new pattern that would project a sportier and more modern image – a counter-intuitive use of such a deeply traditional craft. A reinterpretation of the ‘Double Soleil’ \u003ci\u003eguilloché\u003c\/i\u003e created for Quai des Bergues last year, the new Crossroads pattern has straighter lines that are more widely spaced and deeply etched. A passing resemblance to tyre treads alludes to the racing heritage of tachymeters. Its name, Crossroads, describes the pattern of intersecting lines as well as symbolising Czapek’s position at the crossroads of watchmaking tradition and a modern approach. Dynamic, alive and exciting, the dial is indeed an “invitation to race”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial has been created in two colours: Aqua Blue with contrasting counters, and ‘Secret Alloy’ – a monochrome grey dial with counters matching the colour of the raw dial material. Used as the base material for both dials, the precious metal alloy is a mix of soft and hard materials – platinum, gold, silver, palladium and other metals – chosen to achieve ideal tensile strength and because, when polished before \u003ci\u003eguillochage\u003c\/i\u003e, it creates intense reflections that emphasise the crispness of the engraved lines. The Secret Alloy dial will be a limited edition of 50 pieces and the Aqua Blue dial will be unlimited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Benchmark Chronograph Calibre\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Calibre SXH3, powering the Faubourg de Cracovie line, was developed in 2018 by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier and adapted to Czapek's specific requests. A benchmark in automatic integrated chronograph movements, it unites the most desirable features of chronograph calibres: a column wheel (for more precise functionality, felt through the crisp action of the pushers); a vertical clutch for precise control of the chronograph’s start\/stop\/restart functions; a linear zero-resetting hammer to ensure seamless resetting of all chronograph indications. Its high frequency of 5Hz (36,000 vph) enables measurements accurate to 1\/10 second and enhances stability and robustness. (Czapek’s CEO has worn his Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph for several snowboarding seasons without any mishaps!).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek’s attention to detail is evident in the movement finishing: the bridges are sand-blasted and diamond-polished\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003etheir anthracite colour making a striking contrast with the 18-carat pink gold rotor. The watch is presented in a 41.5mm steel case with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealligator or Alcantara strap.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads will be available at the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, Deliveries will start in May 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e100% SWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph, hours, minutes \u0026amp; seconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph's minutes at 3 o'clock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph's hours at 9 o'clock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o'clock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate window at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCaliber SXH3: Haute Horlogerie integrated automatic Chronograph movement with a bespoke execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve: 65 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 5 Hz – 36’000 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eColumn Wheel, Vertical Clutch and Linear Hammer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eGolden Rotor with Czapek logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30mm – 13 lines 1\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 6.95mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: finely sandblasted and diamond polished anthracite bridges, snailed trottoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCertified Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e41.5mm Stainless Steel Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal Glass-Box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater Resistance: 50m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlligator or Alcantara strap with a steel pin buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHandcrafted Czapek guilloché Crossroads dial in ‘Alloy 401’ (AuPtPdAg) in Aqua Blue colour\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBlack tachymeter scale\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaton applied indexes with Superluminova treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDouble index at 12 o’clock with Superluminova treatment\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBlued steel arrow hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282743529797,"sku":null,"price":450000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/FDC_Crossroads_Deep_Blue_Blue_Alcantara_strap_Prodibi.jpg?v=1729063062"},{"product_id":"no-33-ter","title":"No.33 Ter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eNo.33 Ter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5N Rose Gold case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite enamel “Grand feu” dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Fleur de lys” hands in 5N “Blued Gold”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"28ce530\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ce530\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"image.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4182ca6\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4182ca6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fda101e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult technique of the art of watches decorating which offers as well the highest durability. The master artisan of our Manufacturing Partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE CASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first collection of timekeepers to herald the renaissance of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is called ‘Quai des Bergues’. It is a tribute to the location where François Czapek founded the company in Geneva in 1845. Our cases were designed to be like a pocket watch perfectly fitting on a wrist. The generous and smooth round shape of the case of the 5N Rose Gold case, and the beauty of its curves, are an expression of the purity of the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE MOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SXH1 caliber is a proprietary movement designed by Czapek. It is the first in a family of movements developed specifically for Czapek watches, according to the strictest rules of the watchmaking art. It was conceived in cooperation with Le Locle based company Chronode. This manually wound movement has two barrel springs, ensuring 7 days of power reserve and runs at a rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour, (3 Hertz). It features an annular balance wheel with weights for variable inertia and a Breguet terminal curve balance spring. The balance cock has been finely skeletonized and streamlined to give the whole balance greater transparency. It is finely decorated and remains aesthetically and functionally true to the 1850 original. The architecture remains symmetrical, and the sandblasted finish is a modern interpretation of the ‘satiné frost’ technique used in the 19th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"958\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/extra_4.jpg?media=1682678477\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-639\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/extra_4.jpg?media=1682678477 958w, https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/extra_4-300x230.jpg?media=1682678477 300w, https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/extra_4-768x590.jpg?media=1682678477 768w, https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/extra_4-600x461.jpg?media=1682678477 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/usercontent.one\/wp\/indp.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/extra_4.jpg?media=1682678477\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall second at 7h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement 100% swiss made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of components: 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of jewels: 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Partially open worked bridges on gear train, double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges and main plate, heat-blued screws, bevelling, final hand-chamfering, circular graining and snailing on wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e“Fleur de Lys” hands in “Blue Gold”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE \u0026amp; BRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5N Rose Gold case with Czapek’s “Queen Bee” Hallmark\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurved sapphire crystal with Anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire crystal case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWater Resistance: 30m (3 atm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLug to lug: 42.5mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHandcrafted “Grand-Feu” White enamel dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eElongated Roman numerals symbol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlligator strap with 5N Rose Gold buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282809393477,"sku":"No.33bis","price":525000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/1266_QdB_No_33_ter.jpg?v=1729026763"},{"product_id":"promenade-plisse","title":"Promenade Plissé Pearl White","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROMENADE PLISSÉ: IMMACULATELY TAILORED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW DIAL INSPIRED BY TEXTILES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, February 2025 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces the Promenade Plissé, a new, fashion-inspired dial that plays with light and shadow to create an intriguing illusion of movement.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched at Watches and Wonders 2024, the Promenade collection was born from the desire to create a chic and truly modern watch, as a canvas for creative expression, not solely a timekeeping instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, there was no straight line from the idea of creating a new collection to the result. Rather, ideas morphed and evolved from the initial intention of developing a women’s watch with a collector-quality mechanism to the desire to make a chic and modern watch that would appeal to those with an eye for style and appreciation of mechanical sophistication – regardless of gender.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We have always believed that gender divisions in watchmaking are largely artificial,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “Beauty and creativity unite men and women; making a beautiful watch cannot be reduced to a gender split. A beautiful watch will please men and women equally, in the same way that a beautifully tailored smoking [tuxedo suit] looks equally wonderful on men and women.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a slim 38mm case, Promenade expresses a relaxed and quietly confident sophistication, injected with playfulness and joie de vivre. The signature of the Promenade dial is asymmetry: the designs radiate from the small seconds dial placed at 4:30, producing a sense of dynamic tension. In 2025 Czapek introduces a new dial – \u003cb\u003ePlissé\u003c\/b\u003e (pleats) – in three colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePromenade looks to fashion as a frame of reference – from Marilyn Monroe’s chic-and-sexy white pleated dress in The Seven-Year Itch to Issey Miyake’s futuristic pleats (for men and women) and light-as-air silks that marry couture tradition and high technology, and Yves Saint Laurent’s eternally modern \u003ci\u003eLe Smoking \u003c\/i\u003e– created in 1966, the OC of androgynous style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by textiles, the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePlissé dial is the result of a complex stamping process that gives the impression of fabric being pushed aside by the weight of the sub-dial to bunch up into pleats across the dial. This creates an intriguing play of light and shade and the illusion of flowing, dance-like movement across the dial as the wearer moves his or her wrist. The new stamping technique was developed in partnership with Czapek’s regular collaborator, Metalem. An added challenge in developing the Plissé dial was to integrate the applied indexes within the contours of the pleats. Plissé is presented in three colours: Ivory, Pearl White and Rose, the latter equipped with a Milanese mesh steel bracelet. Production of each colour will be limited to 18 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllowing the decoration to take centre stage, the timekeeping indications are pared back to a minimum: fine, semi-skeletonised arrow-shaped hands and applied indexes with diamond-cut angles to reflect the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sleek Case and a Sophisticated Calibre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imperative for Promenade was that the 38mm case should be slim, which called for a micro-rotor movement. Thus, Czapek translated the strengths of its in-house calibre SXH5 into this new identity, playing with its architecture to achieve the desired dial aesthetics.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Promenade case is a modern evolution of Czapek’s icon – the original Quai des Bergues model – recognisable by the recessed and sand-blasted case sides, the curved crown protection, and a slim, rounded bezel.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Promenade Plissé will be available at the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2026.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Small Seconds at 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug (12h to 6h): 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNubuck leather strap in grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlternatively, Milanese mesh bracelet in stainless steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped brass dial, pearl white color obtained with galvanic treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplied indexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive and registered flinqué ‘Plissé’ (pleated) pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in collaboration with Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Calf strap","offer_id":54111118098757,"sku":null,"price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Milanese bracelet","offer_id":54111118131525,"sku":null,"price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Promenade_Plisse_WhitePearl_Soldat_W.jpg?v=1738979425"},{"product_id":"promenade-plisse-ivory","title":"Promenade Plissé Ivory","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROMENADE PLISSÉ: IMMACULATELY TAILORED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW DIAL INSPIRED BY TEXTILES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, February 2025 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces the Promenade Plissé, a new, fashion-inspired dial that plays with light and shadow to create an intriguing illusion of movement.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched at Watches and Wonders 2024, the Promenade collection was born from the desire to create a chic and truly modern watch, as a canvas for creative expression, not solely a timekeeping instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many developments at Czapek, there was no straight line from the idea of creating a new collection to the result. Rather, ideas morphed and evolved from the initial intention of developing a women’s watch with a collector-quality mechanism to the desire to make a chic and modern watch that would appeal to those with an eye for style and appreciation of mechanical sophistication – regardless of gender.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We have always believed that gender divisions in watchmaking are largely artificial,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “Beauty and creativity unite men and women; making a beautiful watch cannot be reduced to a gender split. A beautiful watch will please men and women equally, in the same way that a beautifully tailored smoking [tuxedo suit] looks equally wonderful on men and women.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a slim 38mm case, Promenade expresses a relaxed and quietly confident sophistication, injected with playfulness and joie de vivre. The signature of the Promenade dial is asymmetry: the designs radiate from the small seconds dial placed at 4:30, producing a sense of dynamic tension. In 2025 Czapek introduces a new dial – \u003cb\u003ePlissé\u003c\/b\u003e (pleats) – in three colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePromenade looks to fashion as a frame of reference – from Marilyn Monroe’s chic-and-sexy white pleated dress in The Seven-Year Itch to Issey Miyake’s futuristic pleats (for men and women) and light-as-air silks that marry couture tradition and high technology, and Yves Saint Laurent’s eternally modern \u003ci\u003eLe Smoking \u003c\/i\u003e– created in 1966, the OC of androgynous style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by textiles, the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePlissé dial is the result of a complex stamping process that gives the impression of fabric being pushed aside by the weight of the sub-dial to bunch up into pleats across the dial. This creates an intriguing play of light and shade and the illusion of flowing, dance-like movement across the dial as the wearer moves his or her wrist. The new stamping technique was developed in partnership with Czapek’s regular collaborator, Metalem. An added challenge in developing the Plissé dial was to integrate the applied indexes within the contours of the pleats. Plissé is presented in three colours: Ivory, Pearl White and Rose, the latter equipped with a Milanese mesh steel bracelet. Production of each colour will be limited to 18 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllowing the decoration to take centre stage, the timekeeping indications are pared back to a minimum: fine, semi-skeletonised arrow-shaped hands and applied indexes with diamond-cut angles to reflect the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sleek Case and a Sophisticated Calibre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imperative for Promenade was that the 38mm case should be slim, which called for a micro-rotor movement. Thus, Czapek translated the strengths of its in-house calibre SXH5 into this new identity, playing with its architecture to achieve the desired dial aesthetics.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Promenade case is a modern evolution of Czapek’s icon – the original Quai des Bergues model – recognisable by the recessed and sand-blasted case sides, the curved crown protection, and a slim, rounded bezel.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Promenade Plissé will be available at the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2026.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Small Seconds at 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e38 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 10.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug (12h to 6h): 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNubuck leather strap in taupe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAlternatively, Milanese mesh bracelet in stainless steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped brass dial, ivory color obtained with galvanic treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplied indexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive and registered flinqué ‘Plissé’ (pleated) pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in collaboration with Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"7\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Calf strap","offer_id":54111288459589,"sku":null,"price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"Milanese bracelet","offer_id":54111288492357,"sku":null,"price":230000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Czapek_Promenade_Plisse_Ivory_Soldier_W.jpg?v=1738979928"},{"product_id":"antarctique-tourbillon-secret-alloy","title":"Antarctique Tourbillon Secret Alloy","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Tourbillon Secret Alloy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTO THE VORTEX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK PUTS A NEW SPIN ON THE TOURBILLON REGULATOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2025 - Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces the Antarctique Tourbillon, driven by the new in-house Calibre 9 with a flying tourbillon regulator. The watch features a dramatic new guilloché pattern on the dial – the ‘Singularité’, and a striking architecture. This launch marks the beginning of the 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e anniversary year since the revival of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, which coincides with the 180\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e anniversary of the namesake watchmaking Maison founded in 1845 by François Czapek, whose spirit continues to guide the company today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Czapek conceived the Antarctique as the quintessentially modern sporty-chic watch, it was always intended as a canvas for creativity, to be constantly revisited and renewed.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our collectors are always asking us ‘what’s next?’ with the Antarctique,” explains Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “After the Rattrapante, we decided to take a perhaps unexpected direction: creating a new and sophisticated expression of a two-century-old regulator: the tourbillon. Our starting point was, as always, to play with the clash between legacy and avant-gardism and this new in-house tourbillon calibre is the outcome.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of the form of the new tourbillon, Czapek has introduced a daring movement architecture with slender bridges revealing the beauty of the underlying mechanics and coupled it with a dial that harnesses classical \u003ci\u003emétiers d’art\u003c\/i\u003e in a new and contemporary ‘vortex-style’ guilloché design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new in-house Calibre 9: defined by purity of line\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eReflecting Czapek’s unwavering pursuit of Beauty, the purity of the mechanism became the main design driver for the new in-house movement, Czapek Calibre 9. The fundamental principle was that that the three key elements – tourbillon, gear train and barrel – should be revealed on the dial side, perfectly aligned on the vertical axis and appearing as airy and light as possible. The open-worked flying tourbillon appears to hover between the main plate and dial, directly connected to the gear train, which floats in the centre of the dial beneath an extremely long and finely curved minutes bridge. The barrel dominates the upper section of the dial, floating in an aperture beneath an open-worked bridge.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our pursuit of aesthetics drives us to create mechanical beauty,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel. “It’s an iterative process, where changing a line changes both mechanics and aesthetics, which can lead to an intense ping-pong between the constructor-engineer and the designer-artist …with me playing the wild card in the middle.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is amplified by great visual depth, with curves and convex surfaces complemented by slender bridges; all angles are hand-polished and the top arms of the tourbillon cage are satin-polished, creating fascinating plays of light and shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new calibre also testifies to significant technical prowess from the new geometry for the tourbillon, which dictated a finely machined convex titanium cage, to the anticlockwise crown wheel that required the development of a new proprietary toothing. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalibre 9 is the first Czapek calibre not only designed, conceived and constructed in-house but also machined mostly in-house. However, as Xavier de Roquemaurel points out, this does not signify a wish for full vertical integration. Emphasising that Czapek will always defend the principle of \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e, he explains: “We want freedom – hence the capacity to produce elements in-house. But we don’t want to make everything ourselves; for us, freedom also means the ability to choose and collaborate with the best specialist partners in any given area. That is what enables us to maintain agility and independence.” He also points out the invaluable sense of ‘family’ among the Maison’s regular partners. “These values are deeply embedded in the philosophy underlying our 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary celebration and our future,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mechanics and aesthetics: an immutable bond \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTo amplify the beauty of the mechanics, Czapek called on Metalem, with whom Czapek has been collaborating since the beginning, to develop a new, \u003ci\u003etrompe l’oeil\u003c\/i\u003e guilloché design. The result is a dramatic vortex effect, giving the impression of infinite depth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek has named the new pattern Singularité – from the astronomical term singularity, meaning those places in the universe where the standard laws of physics break down, making space and time infinite and undifferentiated – best exemplified by black holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern may look deceptively simple but is very difficult to execute: unlike a classical guilloché pattern, in which the guillocheur cuts lines at different angles that always start from a single point, in Singularité, the starting point moves with each passage of the lathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnhancing the purity of the mechanical structure and the infinity effect of the guilloché, the hour markers are not set on the dial but are part of the flange. The bridges – including the soaring curve of the gear train bridge – are integrated to the main plate through the guilloché dial plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its very beginning, Czapek has always liked to offer collectors a certain freedom of personalization, so that they can wear a watch that's just like them. That's why,\u003cbr\u003ethe Antarctique Tourbillon will be offered in a choice of three dial colours: Glacier Blue, Photon Sphere (a 5N gold hue) and the mythical grey Secret Alloy, a limited-edition of 50 pieces. All iterations will be proposed in stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedesigning the case: an ode to transparency and curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe case has been redesigned to echo the curvilinear aesthetic of the mechanism and dial. Taking the curved glass box principle of the Antarctique Rattrapante as the starting point, the front and back sapphire crystals have been subtly raised. On the reverse side, this creates the impression that there is no bezel and, indeed, the engravings that would normally appear on a caseback bezel are done inside the crystal by metallisation – executed in mirror style so as to read ‘true’ from the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo amplify the \u003ci\u003etrompe l’oeil\u003c\/i\u003e effect and create the impression that it is floating in the air, the surface of the gold winding rotor is also convex. Moreover, Michèle Rothen, Czapek’s cherished independent master engraver, hand-engraved it with a black-hole-inspired pattern similar to the guilloché Singularité.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Tourbillon will be offered with the same stainless-steel bracelet as other models in the collection, with a micro-adjustment, a quick-change system and a second rubber strap included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Tourbillon will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva at rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, minutes \u0026amp; 60 seconds flying tourbillon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCalibre 9: Czapek manufacture tourbillon movement, mechanical with automatic winding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: ø32.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: oscillating weight\/bottom dials 3.79mm oscillating weight\/centre bridge 7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 191\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable inertia balance (8mg per cm²) via 4 gold inertia weights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWinding: automatic, hand-engraved 5N gold oscillating weight\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve: 72 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFINISHING\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenwork ratchets, sandblasted, blackened, satin-finished and hand-bevelled bridges, six inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHand-guilloche, registered ‘Singularity’ dial in 401 ‘Secret Alloy’ original grey colour\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBlued hour-markers with Superluminova\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBlued hands with Superluminova\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 11.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire crystal glass box with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire case back glass box with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e50 pieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54401353548101,"sku":null,"price":900000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/AntTourSecretalloy.jpg?v=1742515875"},{"product_id":"antarctique-tourbillon-glacier-blue","title":"Antarctique Tourbillon Glacier Blue","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Tourbillon Secret Alloy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTO THE VORTEX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK PUTS A NEW SPIN ON THE TOURBILLON REGULATOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2025 - Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces the Antarctique Tourbillon, driven by the new in-house Calibre 9 with a flying tourbillon regulator. The watch features a dramatic new guilloché pattern on the dial – the ‘Singularité’, and a striking architecture. This launch marks the beginning of the 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e anniversary year since the revival of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, which coincides with the 180\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e anniversary of the namesake watchmaking Maison founded in 1845 by François Czapek, whose spirit continues to guide the company today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Czapek conceived the Antarctique as the quintessentially modern sporty-chic watch, it was always intended as a canvas for creativity, to be constantly revisited and renewed.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our collectors are always asking us ‘what’s next?’ with the Antarctique,” explains Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “After the Rattrapante, we decided to take a perhaps unexpected direction: creating a new and sophisticated expression of a two-century-old regulator: the tourbillon. Our starting point was, as always, to play with the clash between legacy and avant-gardism and this new in-house tourbillon calibre is the outcome.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of the form of the new tourbillon, Czapek has introduced a daring movement architecture with slender bridges revealing the beauty of the underlying mechanics and coupled it with a dial that harnesses classical \u003ci\u003emétiers d’art\u003c\/i\u003e in a new and contemporary ‘vortex-style’ guilloché design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new in-house Calibre 9: defined by purity of line\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eReflecting Czapek’s unwavering pursuit of Beauty, the purity of the mechanism became the main design driver for the new in-house movement, Czapek Calibre 9. The fundamental principle was that that the three key elements – tourbillon, gear train and barrel – should be revealed on the dial side, perfectly aligned on the vertical axis and appearing as airy and light as possible. The open-worked flying tourbillon appears to hover between the main plate and dial, directly connected to the gear train, which floats in the centre of the dial beneath an extremely long and finely curved minutes bridge. The barrel dominates the upper section of the dial, floating in an aperture beneath an open-worked bridge.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our pursuit of aesthetics drives us to create mechanical beauty,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel. “It’s an iterative process, where changing a line changes both mechanics and aesthetics, which can lead to an intense ping-pong between the constructor-engineer and the designer-artist …with me playing the wild card in the middle.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is amplified by great visual depth, with curves and convex surfaces complemented by slender bridges; all angles are hand-polished and the top arms of the tourbillon cage are satin-polished, creating fascinating plays of light and shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new calibre also testifies to significant technical prowess from the new geometry for the tourbillon, which dictated a finely machined convex titanium cage, to the anticlockwise crown wheel that required the development of a new proprietary toothing. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalibre 9 is the first Czapek calibre not only designed, conceived and constructed in-house but also machined mostly in-house. However, as Xavier de Roquemaurel points out, this does not signify a wish for full vertical integration. Emphasising that Czapek will always defend the principle of \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e, he explains: “We want freedom – hence the capacity to produce elements in-house. But we don’t want to make everything ourselves; for us, freedom also means the ability to choose and collaborate with the best specialist partners in any given area. That is what enables us to maintain agility and independence.” He also points out the invaluable sense of ‘family’ among the Maison’s regular partners. “These values are deeply embedded in the philosophy underlying our 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary celebration and our future,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mechanics and aesthetics: an immutable bond \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTo amplify the beauty of the mechanics, Czapek called on Metalem, with whom Czapek has been collaborating since the beginning, to develop a new, \u003ci\u003etrompe l’oeil\u003c\/i\u003e guilloché design. The result is a dramatic vortex effect, giving the impression of infinite depth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek has named the new pattern Singularité – from the astronomical term singularity, meaning those places in the universe where the standard laws of physics break down, making space and time infinite and undifferentiated – best exemplified by black holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern may look deceptively simple but is very difficult to execute: unlike a classical guilloché pattern, in which the guillocheur cuts lines at different angles that always start from a single point, in Singularité, the starting point moves with each passage of the lathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnhancing the purity of the mechanical structure and the infinity effect of the guilloché, the hour markers are not set on the dial but are part of the flange. The bridges – including the soaring curve of the gear train bridge – are integrated to the main plate through the guilloché dial plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its very beginning, Czapek has always liked to offer collectors a certain freedom of personalization, so that they can wear a watch that's just like them. That's why,\u003cbr\u003ethe Antarctique Tourbillon will be offered in a choice of three dial colours: Glacier Blue, Photon Sphere (a 5N gold hue) and the mythical grey Secret Alloy, a limited-edition of 50 pieces. All iterations will be proposed in stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedesigning the case: an ode to transparency and curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe case has been redesigned to echo the curvilinear aesthetic of the mechanism and dial. Taking the curved glass box principle of the Antarctique Rattrapante as the starting point, the front and back sapphire crystals have been subtly raised. On the reverse side, this creates the impression that there is no bezel and, indeed, the engravings that would normally appear on a caseback bezel are done inside the crystal by metallisation – executed in mirror style so as to read ‘true’ from the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo amplify the \u003ci\u003etrompe l’oeil\u003c\/i\u003e effect and create the impression that it is floating in the air, the surface of the gold winding rotor is also convex. Moreover, Michèle Rothen, Czapek’s cherished independent master engraver, hand-engraved it with a black-hole-inspired pattern similar to the guilloché Singularité.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Tourbillon will be offered with the same stainless-steel bracelet as other models in the collection, with a micro-adjustment, a quick-change system and a second rubber strap included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Tourbillon will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva at rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, minutes \u0026amp; 60 seconds flying tourbillon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCalibre 9: Czapek manufacture tourbillon movement, mechanical with automatic winding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: ø32.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: oscillating weight\/bottom dials 3.79mm oscillating weight\/centre bridge 7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 191\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable inertia balance (8mg per cm²) via 4 gold inertia weights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWinding: automatic, hand-engraved 5N gold oscillating weight\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve: 72 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFINISHING\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenwork ratchets, sandblasted, blackened, satin-finished and hand-bevelled bridges, six inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-guilloché,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eregistered\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Singularity’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edial\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 401\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Secret\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlloy’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePVD-made\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGlacier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue hue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBlued hour-markers and hands with Superluminova\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRhodium-plated hour-markers and hands as a made-to-order option\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 11.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire crystal glass box with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire case back glass box with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54401388151109,"sku":null,"price":900000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANTTourBlue.jpg?v=1742516245"},{"product_id":"antarctique-tourbillon-photon-sphere","title":"Antarctique Tourbillon Photon Sphere","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eAntarctique Tourbillon Secret Alloy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTO THE VORTEX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCZAPEK PUTS A NEW SPIN ON THE TOURBILLON REGULATOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, March 2025 - Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces the Antarctique Tourbillon, driven by the new in-house Calibre 9 with a flying tourbillon regulator. The watch features a dramatic new guilloché pattern on the dial – the ‘Singularité’, and a striking architecture. This launch marks the beginning of the 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e anniversary year since the revival of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, which coincides with the 180\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e anniversary of the namesake watchmaking Maison founded in 1845 by François Czapek, whose spirit continues to guide the company today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Czapek conceived the Antarctique as the quintessentially modern sporty-chic watch, it was always intended as a canvas for creativity, to be constantly revisited and renewed.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our collectors are always asking us ‘what’s next?’ with the Antarctique,” explains Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “After the Rattrapante, we decided to take a perhaps unexpected direction: creating a new and sophisticated expression of a two-century-old regulator: the tourbillon. Our starting point was, as always, to play with the clash between legacy and avant-gardism and this new in-house tourbillon calibre is the outcome.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of the form of the new tourbillon, Czapek has introduced a daring movement architecture with slender bridges revealing the beauty of the underlying mechanics and coupled it with a dial that harnesses classical \u003ci\u003emétiers d’art\u003c\/i\u003e in a new and contemporary ‘vortex-style’ guilloché design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new in-house Calibre 9: defined by purity of line\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eReflecting Czapek’s unwavering pursuit of Beauty, the purity of the mechanism became the main design driver for the new in-house movement, Czapek Calibre 9. The fundamental principle was that that the three key elements – tourbillon, gear train and barrel – should be revealed on the dial side, perfectly aligned on the vertical axis and appearing as airy and light as possible. The open-worked flying tourbillon appears to hover between the main plate and dial, directly connected to the gear train, which floats in the centre of the dial beneath an extremely long and finely curved minutes bridge. The barrel dominates the upper section of the dial, floating in an aperture beneath an open-worked bridge.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our pursuit of aesthetics drives us to create mechanical beauty,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel. “It’s an iterative process, where changing a line changes both mechanics and aesthetics, which can lead to an intense ping-pong between the constructor-engineer and the designer-artist …with me playing the wild card in the middle.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is amplified by great visual depth, with curves and convex surfaces complemented by slender bridges; all angles are hand-polished and the top arms of the tourbillon cage are satin-polished, creating fascinating plays of light and shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new calibre also testifies to significant technical prowess from the new geometry for the tourbillon, which dictated a finely machined convex titanium cage, to the anticlockwise crown wheel that required the development of a new proprietary toothing. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalibre 9 is the first Czapek calibre not only designed, conceived and constructed in-house but also machined mostly in-house. However, as Xavier de Roquemaurel points out, this does not signify a wish for full vertical integration. Emphasising that Czapek will always defend the principle of \u003ci\u003eétablissage\u003c\/i\u003e, he explains: “We want freedom – hence the capacity to produce elements in-house. But we don’t want to make everything ourselves; for us, freedom also means the ability to choose and collaborate with the best specialist partners in any given area. That is what enables us to maintain agility and independence.” He also points out the invaluable sense of ‘family’ among the Maison’s regular partners. “These values are deeply embedded in the philosophy underlying our 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary celebration and our future,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mechanics and aesthetics: an immutable bond \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTo amplify the beauty of the mechanics, Czapek called on Metalem, with whom Czapek has been collaborating since the beginning, to develop a new, \u003ci\u003etrompe l’oeil\u003c\/i\u003e guilloché design. The result is a dramatic vortex effect, giving the impression of infinite depth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek has named the new pattern Singularité – from the astronomical term singularity, meaning those places in the universe where the standard laws of physics break down, making space and time infinite and undifferentiated – best exemplified by black holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern may look deceptively simple but is very difficult to execute: unlike a classical guilloché pattern, in which the guillocheur cuts lines at different angles that always start from a single point, in Singularité, the starting point moves with each passage of the lathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnhancing the purity of the mechanical structure and the infinity effect of the guilloché, the hour markers are not set on the dial but are part of the flange. The bridges – including the soaring curve of the gear train bridge – are integrated to the main plate through the guilloché dial plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its very beginning, Czapek has always liked to offer collectors a certain freedom of personalization, so that they can wear a watch that's just like them. That's why,\u003cbr\u003ethe Antarctique Tourbillon will be offered in a choice of three dial colours: Glacier Blue, Photon Sphere (a 5N gold hue) and the mythical grey Secret Alloy, a limited-edition of 50 pieces. All iterations will be proposed in stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedesigning the case: an ode to transparency and curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe case has been redesigned to echo the curvilinear aesthetic of the mechanism and dial. Taking the curved glass box principle of the Antarctique Rattrapante as the starting point, the front and back sapphire crystals have been subtly raised. On the reverse side, this creates the impression that there is no bezel and, indeed, the engravings that would normally appear on a caseback bezel are done inside the crystal by metallisation – executed in mirror style so as to read ‘true’ from the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo amplify the \u003ci\u003etrompe l’oeil\u003c\/i\u003e effect and create the impression that it is floating in the air, the surface of the gold winding rotor is also convex. Moreover, Michèle Rothen, Czapek’s cherished independent master engraver, hand-engraved it with a black-hole-inspired pattern similar to the guilloché Singularité.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Tourbillon will be offered with the same stainless-steel bracelet as other models in the collection, with a micro-adjustment, a quick-change system and a second rubber strap included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Antarctique Tourbillon will be available for pre-order at the brand’s authorised dealers worldwide, the boutique in Geneva at rue de la Corraterie 18, and at Czapek.com.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c219953\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-element_type=\"section\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"3226977\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"1\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"1\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, minutes \u0026amp; 60 seconds flying tourbillon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"2\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"2\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCalibre 9: Czapek manufacture tourbillon movement, mechanical with automatic winding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: ø32.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: oscillating weight\/bottom dials 3.79mm oscillating weight\/centre bridge 7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 191\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable inertia balance (8mg per cm²) via 4 gold inertia weights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 3 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWinding: automatic, hand-engraved 5N gold oscillating weight\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve: 72 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFINISHING\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenwork ratchets, sandblasted, blackened, satin-finished and hand-bevelled bridges, six inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"6\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-guilloche, registered ‘Singularity’ dial in 401 ‘Secret Alloy’ with PVD-made 5N gold hue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhodium-plated hour-markers and indexes with Superluminova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlued hour-markers and hands as a made-to-order option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"4\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"4\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 11.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire crystal glass box with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSapphire case back glass box with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"5\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5 role=\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-accordion-trigger=\"5\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracelet option : Satin \u0026amp; Polished or Brushed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eExtra option calf leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"6\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6 role=\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"7\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" id=\"tab-title-7 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-page\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-our-dials\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-guilloche\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-enamel\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-flinque\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54401400373573,"sku":null,"price":900000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/ANTTourPhoton.jpg?v=1742516468"},{"product_id":"promenade-goutte-de-diamants","title":"Promenade Goutte de Diamants","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0 role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHINE ON, YOU CRAZY…..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROMENADE DIAMOND DROPS\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, May 2025 - Czapek \u0026amp; Cie is delighted to present Diamond Drops, a glittering gem-set model that epitomises the Promenade philosophy. The collection is as much about style and artistic expression as mechanical excellence and Diamond Drops takes a ‘promenade’ in a new territory.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new dial is a dazzling sequel to the original Goutte d’Eau, which captures the ripple effect when a drop of water (a \u003ci\u003egoutte d’eau \u003c\/i\u003ein French) falls onto the surface of a calm pond. The ripples emanate from the off-centred small seconds sub-dial, which serves as the impact point. Diamond Drops is a natural progression from that first expression of the idea, says Xavier de\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eRoquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “When we sold out of Goutte d’Eau during its launch at Watches and Wonders 2024 (the watches are being delivered to clients this month) we immediately started playing with other thoughts about water in its various forms – how it looks when light dances on the surface, how dewdrops sparkle on a sunny morning, what happens when water freezes to become snow or ice… This invited us to play not only with design, colour and materials but also the craft of gem-setting, asking ourselves how we could express the original idea in new ways.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer was to reinterpret the ripple effect in diamonds and sapphires, using the snow-setting technique to blanket the entire dial in differently-sized stones, creating an unbroken expanse of sparkle and reflection that reveals almost none of the underlying metal – a glittering ode to nature.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzapek turned to its trusted partner, AB Products to meet the challenge of creating the Diamond Drops dial. For snow-setting, rather than creating uniform rows of gems held by gold claws, the gem-setter chooses differently sized stones – many less than 0.5 mm in diameter – which are placed into tiny wells hollowed out of the 18K white gold dial base. Each must be set as close as possible to its neighbour, like a microscopic jigsaw puzzle of gemstones. Adding to the challenge, a watch dial must be very thin with a perfectly flat surface, every stone had to be individually measured and the size of the well adapted to its exact size to ensure a perfectly flush finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the snow-setting technique always demands an exceptional level of gem-setting skill, combining stones of different hardness and contrasting colours adds further complexity. Along with the diamonds, sapphires in different shades of blue are used, to make the final effect as naturalistic as possible. Setting the 360 diamonds (1.5 cts) and 319 sapphires (1.58 cts) requires six days of intensely focused work. Representing an additional two days of work, the bezel, flange and crown are set with a total of 173 diamonds (1.63 cts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slim, 38mm white gold case of Promenade Diamond Drops is fitted with Czapek’s in-house micro-rotor movement, calibre SXH5.1. To accommodate the Promenade collection’s signature off-centred sub-dial, Czapek and its engineers played with the beautiful architecture of the original calibre and translated its strengths into a new identity – as always, guided by the Maison’s ‘Beauty above all’ philosophy. The calibre is immediately recognisable by the six skeletonised bridges that hold the gear train in place – an architecture inspired by the 19th-century pocket watches of François Czapek. The plates and bridges feature fine haute horlogerie finishes, including bevelling, straight-grained sides and hand-chamfered inward angles. With an oscillating mass made of 100% recycled platinum, the self-winding SXH5.1 provides a power reserve of 60 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered with a sapphire blue calf leather strap, Diamond Drops will be made to order, with a maximum production of 10 pieces. It will be available through Czapek’s official retailers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva, and at Czapek.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c219953\" data-id=\"c219953\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba76a4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba76a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3226977\" data-id=\"3226977\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ea45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ea45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHours, Minutes \u0026amp; Small Seconds at 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH5: Czapek’s in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance fitted with four gold inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve \u0026gt; 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, six hand-chamfered inward angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18k white gold case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel \u0026amp; crown set with 173 round-cut diamonds, ≈ 1.63 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 10.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLug to lug (12h to 6h): 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment ARDur©\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNubuck leather strap in blue\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18k white gold snow-set dial, adorned with 679 round-cut diamonds \u0026amp; sapphires ≈ 3.08 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlued hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7 role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e10 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eOUR PARTNERS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eConception: Daniel Martinez, Emmanuel Bouchet, Patrick Rossi \u0026amp; Xavier de Roquemaurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eComponents and movement manufacturing: AB Product, Arcofil, Atokalpa, Ceramaret, Chronode, CMT-Rickenbach, Comblemine, Crelier, Generale Ressort, Inca, Inodeco, Inhotec, MLV, MPS, Novasort, Precipro, Risa, Stocco and as well a few standard components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHabillage: AB Product, Capsa, Econorm, Gravages, HMS Waeber, Jean Rousseau, Metalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54730383753541,"sku":null,"price":1175000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/Promenade_Diamond_Drops_STD_w.jpg?v=1747170912"},{"product_id":"rattrapante-r-u-r","title":"Rattrapante R.U.R.","description":"\u003cdiv data-accordion-item=\"0\" aria-controls=\"tab-0\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-trigger=\"0\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" id=\"technical-details-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19876c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19876c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-title.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eRattrapante R.U.R. – Tribute to Karel Čapek\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d099ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-short-description\" data-id=\"55d099ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-short-description.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e42.5mm Stainless-steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-worked split-second chronograph on the dial side. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 77 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONCE WERE ROBOTS…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ANTARCTIQUE RATTRAPANTE ‘R.U.R.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneva, September 2025\u003c\/i\u003e – Will robots rule all our lives one day? Or will Czapek’s Rare People escape that fate? Might the answer be found in Czapek \u0026amp; Cie’s new Antarctique Rattrapante ‘R.U.R.’, where a robot adds a playful animation to the mechanics revealed beneath the grey-metallised sapphire dial? As the chronograph function is activated, the robot’s eyes change colour: press start, the eyes turn yellow (recalling Shrikes in the movie \u003ci\u003eMortal Engines\u003c\/i\u003e). Stop: they turn red. And on reset they turn blue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA closer look reveals more details that distinguish the R.U.R. dial from previous Antarctique Rattrapante models: the white chronograph hand, the blue aluminium rattrapante hand with a white tip. On the peripheral chronograph seconds register and the two sub-dials, ‘XX’ symbols represent the robot’s language – a language invented for R.U.R. that takes its roots from the \u003ci\u003ePredator\u003c\/i\u003e movies’ Yautja alphabet (remember the count-down?) and plays with the X of Xavier (no prizes for guessing who was behind that idea!) The robot’s head, created by Czapek’s valued partner MD’Art is a miniature work of art and technology in its own right. Made of titanium, it was cut, hand-polished and laser-engraved; each of its eyes is micro-painted by hand using neon tones of the three colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When we launched the Antarctique Rattrapante in 2021, one of our shareholders immediately suggested incorporating a robot into the movement, as a way of celebrating the beauty of the mechanism,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “Since the pursuit of mechanical and aesthetic Beauty is central to our philosophy of watchmaking at Czapek and we are always thinking about different ways of approaching it, we loved the idea of a robot – a playful mix of aesthetics and mechanics – but the real impetus for the robot idea came from further away…” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA century of robots…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Czapek team’s discovery that the word robot had been introduced to the wider world exactly a century earlier by another man called Čapek (with the Czech spelling), made the rattrapante-with-robot idea irresistible. A prominent Czech intellectual, Karel Čapek was deeply concerned about the scientific materialism that emerged in the early 20th century. His play, \u003ci\u003eR.U.R. – Rossum’s Universal Robots\u003c\/i\u003e, about mechanical men that were built to work on factory assembly lines but that rebel against their human masters, was a critique of the dehumanising potential of science and technology. First performed in Prague in 1921, within two years it had been translated into 30 languages. (The original first edition is in the Museum of Science-Fiction in Yverdon, Switzerland.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early drafts of his play, Čapek named his creatures \u003ci\u003elabori\u003c\/i\u003e, after the Latin root for labour, then, at the suggestion of his brother, Josef, Čapek opted for the Czech \u003ci\u003eroboti\u003c\/i\u003e – robots in English. The word had, in fact, first been cited in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1839, referring to a ‘central European system of serfdom, by which a tenant’s rent was paid in forced labour’. Thanks to Čapek, ‘robot’ has come to mean the humanoid machines of science-fiction novels and films and his play paved the way for dystopian sci-fi scenarios such as \u003ci\u003eTerminator\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e. A century after \u003ci\u003eR.U.R.,\u003c\/i\u003e we hear echoes of Čapek’s worldview in current discussions about automation, artificial intelligence, the cloud-based network of power that increasingly governs our lives, the ethics of transhumanism… essentially the same profound and important questions about the relationship between humanity and technology that concerned Karel Čapek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beauty of turning inside-out\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCreated in collaboration with Jean-François Mojon of Chronode, Czapek’s Calibre SXH6 effectively turns the split-seconds chronograph movement inside-out to reveal the beauty of the rattrapante mechanism. While a chronograph mechanism is normally on the underside of a calibre, in the Antarctique Rattrapante the split-seconds mechanism takes centre stage on the dial side. A tripod bridge in the centre holds down a patented satellite minute train and split-second mechanism. Each half of the movement is visually anchored by a column wheel – one at 12 for the chronograph and one at 6 for the split-seconds mechanism. The entire operation of the chronograph mechanism is laid open for the viewer to enjoy: the engagement of the horizontal clutch, the action of the rattrapante clamps, and the way that the two column wheels work opposite one another and in tandem with the activation of the two pushers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a split-seconds chronograph, the viewer tends to focus on the movement of the hands. However, with the changing colours of the robot’s eyes on the Antarctique Rattrapante R.U.R., attention is drawn directly to the mechanical beauty and complex operation of the split-seconds mechanism. Following the design principle of integrating form and function, the robot is set on top of the chronograph column wheel so that, each click of the column wheel (triggered by activating the stop-reset-start pushers) directly translates into a changed eye colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, like many of Czapek’s playful – and deceptively simple – ideas, the robot presented plenty of challenges. Finding the finish for the head that would best enhance its volumes and contrast with the surrounding elements took a great deal of experimentation with different techniques and textures. Choosing the right colour and finish to ensure the vibrancy of the eyes and contrast with the head also involved a lot of back-and-forth with materials and techniques. When working at such a level of detail, the slightest change to one element affects the balance of the whole. To ensure perfect mounting of the head on the movement, Chronode developed a special assembly jig to help index all the wheels and related parts to the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hidden mechanism within the mechanism: the isolator\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA split-seconds chronograph is one of watchmaking's most prestigious complications – distinguished from regular chronographs by a pair of clamps that instantly immobilises one of the chronograph wheels when the split-seconds pusher is activated. Meanwhile, the other chronograph hand continues to count the time. When the clamps are released, the immobilised hand will ‘catch up’ (rattraper in French) with its companion.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the bowels of its split-second mechanism, the Antarctique Rattrapante R.U.R. hides an ingenious mechanism: an isolator. Thanks to a lever, the isolator enables the split-seconds mechanism to completely decouple the two chronograph seconds wheels without generating friction in the rest of the mechanism. This sharply reduces the chronometric disturbances that may occur during use of the split-second function. With this additional function, the R.U.R. represents a step forward in the construction of the Czapek split-second chronograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeauty, amplified…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCzapek’s calibres are distinguished by a wealth of haute horlogerie hand-finishing on the components, creating a play of light that amplifies the beauty of the movement architecture. On the dial, the mirror-polished heads of the screws and column wheels and the hand-bevelled levers and bridges contrast with the matte sandblasted finish of the main plate. On the reverse side, visible through the sapphire crystal caseback, an oscillating weight made of 5N recycled rose gold is complemented by matte bead-blasted bridges outlined by hand-polished chamfers and other finishes including circular satin-polished wheels and black-polished screws. The rotor winds a single barrel that provides the 4Hz movement with 60 hours of running autonomy. Complementing the sleek design of the 42.5 mm. case, the integrated bracelet echoes the movement finishing with its combination of brushed surfaces and highly polished C-shaped links.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 77-piece Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante ‘R.U.R.’ edition will be available as of September 5th 2025 at authorised Czapek dealers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva at 18 rue de la Corraterie, and at Czapek.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb1608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba0856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba0856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-0                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 0\" data-accordion-item=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"0\"\u003eSWISS MADE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-1                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003eFUNCTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSplit-second monopusher chronograph, hours, minutes \u0026amp; seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eChronograph’s minutes at 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSmall seconds at 7:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSplit-second pusher at 10:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRattrapante ON\/OFF indicator at 6:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIndication of the chronograph state by the robot head at 12:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH6: haute horlogerie automatic power-horse movement with a split-second monopusher chronograph module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower reserve: 60 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28’800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eVariable inertia balance wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eTwo column wheels, chronograph horizontal clutch, patent-pending split-second clamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e49 jewels, 292 components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eRecycled 5N rose gold rotor with Czapek logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 34mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-3                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 3\" data-accordion-item=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"3\"\u003eFINISH\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinely shotblasted bridges with hand-polished chamfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLinear satin-finished chronograph levers with hand-polished chamfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCircular satin-finished wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBlack-polished screws, studs and column wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-4                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003eHANDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSword hours and minutes hands with SuperLuminova treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-5                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"5\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e42.5mm stainless-steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eLug to lug: 46.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight (with glass-box): 15.3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePerceived height (bezel to case-back): 10.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSapphire case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eWater resistance: 120m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-6                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"6\"\u003eBRACELET\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive “Easy Release” system \u0026amp; micro adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComplementary rubber strap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eAdditional calf leather strap on demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-title-7                         role=\" class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 7\" data-accordion-item=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"7\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eOpen-worked split-second chronograph on the dial side (world première)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRobot head indicating the chronograph state: running (yellow), stopped (red), and reset (blue)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSword hours and minutes hands with SuperLuminova treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSplit-second hand in blue with white tip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain seconds hand in white with blue tip\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrey fumé sapphire glass minutes ring and counters made with PVD evaporation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__pretitle c-section-header--black\"\u003eINSIDE CZAPEK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"c-section-header__title c-section-header--black\"\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1811: \u003cspan\u003eMarked the birth of Franciszek Czapek in Semonice, kingdom of Bohemia (nowadays Czech Republic). He emigrated to Poland with his family in his youth, retaining Czech and Polish citizenship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1832: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranciszek fled to Switzerland following the collapse of the Polish uprising, in which he actively participated. A gifted watchmaker, he soon founded his first company, \"Czapek \u0026amp; Moreau\", with a local partner, and Gallicized his name to François.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1839: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, both Polish emigrants, survivors of an insurrection that had forced them to flee, met in 1836. This encounter changed their lives. Czapek invited his countryman Patek to delve into the realm of watchmaking. Together they founded the company Patek, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1. 1839.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1845: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership between François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek lasted six years, during which they created several exceptional timepieces. At the end of their contract, in April 1845, they dissolved the partnership. Both men continued producing timepieces. Czapek founded Czapek \u0026amp; Cie on May 1st, 1845, with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1850: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek was quickly recognized as one of the greatest watchmakers of the nineteenth century. Purveyor to the Imperial Court, Watchmaker of His Imperial Highness, Prince Napoleon. At its height, the company had boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and Paris, Place Vendôme. He wrote a book on watchmaking, one of the first of its kind ever written in Polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1869: Czapek disappears mysteriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2012: \u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek company name was re-established in 2012. The three entrepreneurs behind this revival decided to take an unusual path for the relaunch of the Company: to share it with fellow watch lovers. They created a library of Czapek timepieces to understand his work and personality, and worked on new designs as if he was seated with them having traveled through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015: \u003cspan\u003eOn November 10, 2015, the company was relaunched in front of journalists, friends and watch lovers in Geneva. Fellow enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take part in the great adventure of Czapek's revival, by investing through an equity crowdfunding campaign. The company became the first Haute Horlogerie Company revived by watch connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie wins the coveted Public Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the Oscars of Haute Horlogerie. A true recognition from a public of connoisseurs who rewarded the beauty and the horological quality of the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis. The award would have made François Czapek proud. Every year since, Czapek has launched a new collection with a new calibre: the Place Vendôme in 2017, the Faubourg de Cracovie in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzapek launches its second collection, the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” named after the Parisian square where François Czapek opened a boutique in 1850 - assumed to be the first fine watchmaking boutique ever on this world-famous square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and is named after the location of François Czapek's third boutique, opened in 1854 in Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a century and a half of absence, the company opens a new boutique in Geneva, Rue de la Corraterie 18, only few steps away from the original Czapek’s atelier, established in 1845 in the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eBeauty needs some sort of disruption… When an apparently innocent or disturbing detail suddenly makes the whole become beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eA rich legacy ought to be considered with a certain sense of duty, passion and flair. The revival of Czapek first started by exploring the watches portfolio of the former collection until one timepiece emerged. The simple yet fascinating 1850’s pocket watch N°3430 became the centre of attention. Yet plain replication of the original would have been insufficient. Revival requires a lot more than this: all the original codes that made a watch unique in its time must be considered through the looking-glass of 150 years of evolution in technologies and taste. While at first sight classical, François Czapek’s work remains stunningly modern: all the elements are unexpected, almost shocking when taken separately, but so harmonious when all set together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe purity of this large white enamel dial is underlined by the extended numerals. The surprising combination of Fleurs de Lys (hours) with Trident (minutes) exceptional forged hands creates a beautiful chaos. The two decentred sub dials, one at 4.30 o’clock the other at 7.30 o’clock create an asymmetry on one side and symmetry on the other. A typical Czapek style element that we can also find in the movement architecture. Finally the remarkable double hand power reserve indication with weekdays highlights the authenticity of his design approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eThe red-line behind these personality traits embodies what makes Czapek unique: The quest for beauty through the poetry of time. It defines our duty: to magnify his style into a modern version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-page\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eWE COLLECT RARE PEOPLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie crystalizes the brand’s message and uniqueness with a new communication campaign whose tagline “We Collect Rare People”, combines various important elements of the Geneva-based \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the ideas of ‘sharing passion’ and ‘community’ with ‘rarity’ and ‘identity’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“We Collect Rare People”, is a play on words, a sort of oxymoron, making people ask themselves about who is collecting, what, why and whether they would like to join the Czapek ‘club’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek collects rare people in many ways. First-of-all, Czapek collects \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e supplying partners that provide the brand with \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003e savoir-faire, proud to be a piece of this exciting project. Czapek also collects clients with a \u003cem\u003erare\u003c\/em\u003eobsession for quality, on the quest for a unique product. In another sense, they also become partners. Last but not least, Czapek collects shareholders, fine watch lovers that have always dreamt of not only being customers, but owners of an haute horology venture, and their dream became true thanks to the crowdfunding equity campaign that made the revival of Czapek possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Since the rebirth of the brand”, explains Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie, “Czapek has been proud of its ‘family’. We never planned to create a community, it just emerged from our way of working. By opening the books during our fundraise, we became naturally transparent, by being transparent we became collaborative, by being open and collaborative we attracted hundreds of watch-lovers and made them become Ambassadors and create a Community. By collecting rare people, Czapek becomes stronger and more enticing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e“Everyone has their own journey of how they got there, you’re never defining who the person is, just that they are confidently different to everyone else”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"top-our-dials\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eOUR DIALS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur dials are not just the “face” of our watches. They are, in essence, the natural extension of our mechanical movements in both beauty and complexity. Whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-guilloche\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand Guilloché\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-enamel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Feu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/czapek.com\/inside-czapek-dials\/#art-flinque\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incredible skills required to create each one of them are the prerogative of only few rare people in this world. We are proud to work with the best amongst them and present their amazing work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-guilloche\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF GUILLOCHE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also called engine-turning) is a decorating technique in which intricate geometric patterns are engraved onto dials and, sometimes, cases. Lines are etched into the part via a hand-operated lathe, either in straight lines or in circles. The difficulty of this process does not only rely on the precision required but also on the correct and continuous pressure of the hand in order to get a perfectly regular pattern. Most of the current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster-Guillocheurs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, learned through an apprenticeship with another Master as this art is no longer taught in watchmaking schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK GUILLOCHE RICOCHET\u003c\/strong\u003e ®\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek exclusive Ricochet Guilloché pattern takes the inspiration from an ancient design created by Francois Czapek in the 1850s. Its main characteristic and unique feature is the presence of a double focal point, unlike traditional Guilloché patterns with only one focal point at the centre of the dial. The two focal points, corresponding to the two iconic Czapek subdials – indicating small seconds and power reserve – create a fascinating “wave interferences” in the dial, hence the name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilloché Ricochet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCZAPEK’S GUILLOCHE RESONANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e, this special \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e is derived from the \u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ® pattern of the Quai des Bergues collection: concentric circles originating from the two sub dials at 3 and 9 o’clock intersect and form bas-relief squares. But this time, the lines are much deeper and wider, creating a sporty \u003cem\u003eguilloché\u003c\/em\u003e, never made in watchmaking. It took our Master Guillocheur much effort and time to get the right result but the biggest challenge was elsewhere: in order to enhance the light effects, we decided to add to this pattern a curvy, “\u003cem\u003ebombé\u003c\/em\u003e” shape. So, to avoid any deformation or distorted lines, we had to find a special alloy, replacing the soft 18 carat gold used traditionally. This is why all our dials featuring the “\u003cem\u003eRésonance\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003eare made out of our special alloy, including 55% of precious metals (Pt, Au, Pd, Ag).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-enamel\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE ART OF ENAMEL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Czapek “Grand Feu” enamel dial is one of the most difficult techniques of the art of watch decorating but offers maximum durability. The master artisan of our manufacturing partner Donze Cadrans in Le Locle, does not paint the motif directly on the watch but applies more oxides on the dial in gold. Then, the enameler moves the dial into a fire (800-900° C) several times to allow motif and colors appear gradually. The “Grand Feu” enamel sets unalterable and refined decoration… including a secret signature in the case of Czapek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"art-flinque\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE FLINQUE TECHNIQUE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFlinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” is a technique combining the stamping of geometric patterns, which have been initially engraved on a dial using the guilloché technique, with enamelling. The guilloché pattern used with the original “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” technique was so recognizable that it gave it its name. Nowadays any pattern can be used in a “\u003cem\u003eflinqué\u003c\/em\u003e” dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek had its partner Metalem recreate its own “\u003cem\u003eRicochet\u003c\/em\u003e ®” design – a motif inspired by the ripples of a stone skipped on a lake – on a stamping tool. Once the décor is stamped on a silver plate, an intense ‘\u003cem\u003emoiré’\u003c\/em\u003e enamel is applied by another Czapek partner, Donzé Cadran. It is then finally fired in a kiln to harden the enamel. The process is repeated several times until the right hue is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"details\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"\u003eDETAILS \u0026amp; INNOVATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur watches feature few details and innovations that are unique and make Czapek creations instantly recognizable. The devil is in the details, and this is what Haute-Horlogerie is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPEN RATCHETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe historial 3430 pocket watch made by Czapek in the 1850’s featured a beautiful pair of open ratchets… an amazing detail to bring forward today and introduce in the SXH1 Movement.\u003cbr\u003eCzapek’s open ratchets are polished, circular-grainde and finely chamfered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER HALLMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003e‘Golden Bees’ (in fact, cicadas) are considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France and became the symbol of Imperial France and of Napoléon III. They stand for Resurrection and Eternity. Czapek’s ‘poinçon de maître’ (hallmark) features a Golden bee as a tribute to the Imperial distinction obtained in the 1850’s… and a symbol of its Revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECRET SIGNATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long forgotten secret ‘savoir-faire’, dating back at least two centuries, was a thrill to revive in modern times!\u003cbr\u003eThe use of this technique is extremely rare. Czapek’s hand written signature reveals itself when a ray of light hits the enamel at the correct angle. The inscription is a faithful reproduction of François Czapek’s signature, as written in the Czapek’s \u0026amp; Cie compagny registration, available in the ‘Archives de Genève’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-color\"\u003eCzapek’s double hand is a unique mean to display the seven-day power reserve with the indication of the day of the week. It was first featured in the model No.3430.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century, clocks were wound once a week, on Sunday, after Mass.\u003cbr\u003eFrançois Czapek conceived this double hand the same way. When fully wound, the power reserve indicates Sunday, and ends on Saturday, when it is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"\u003eHORIZONTAL MANUFACTURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eSince its rebirth, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has paid particular attention to the quality and finesse of its watches by associating itself with the best players in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Much more than just suppliers, they are real partners, from creation process to execution. Thanks to them, to their know-how and unequalled experience, Czapek can be proud not only to offer its customers the highest quality, but also to innovate in fields in which tradition is nevertheless a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"\u003eThe concept of Horizontal Manufacture is not new. It is only the contemporary continuation of what was already being done in the 19th century and known as “\u003cem\u003eétablissage\u003c\/em\u003e“. It is therefore with the greatest pride that we present to you all the partners who have worked with us to create our timepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55471224062277,"sku":null,"price":825000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/CZAPEK_-_ROBOT_-_SOLDIER_-_WBGROUND.jpg?v=1756450704"}],"url":"https:\/\/indp.se\/sv\/collections\/czapek.oembed?page=5","provider":"INDP Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}