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ARCHIVE MODULE 02Featured Models
CATALOGUE MODULE 01Chronomètre Bleu
The Chronomètre Bleu is a legendary time-only watch featuring a rare tantalum case, a chrome-blue dial, and a solid 18k gold manual movement.
Lander IV GMT
The Lander IV is Farer's flagship GMT watch, featuring a signature sea-green sunray dial, a solid bronze crown, and a caller GMT Swiss movement.
Perception Piao
An elegant integrated-bracelet sports watch celebrating high-end Chinese craftsmanship, featuring a hand-turned guilloché dial made by Master Cheng Yucai and a customized ultra-thin Dandong movement.
Cortina 1956 3-Hand
The Cortina 1956 is Echo/Neutra's heritage sports watch, paying homage to the 1956 winter olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo with clean lines and Swiss mechanics.
Toki
An Art Deco dress watch designed by master watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, featuring a striking coral-salmon dial inspired by the Japanese crested ibis.
Hermétique Tourer
The Hermétique Tourer is Baltic's vintage-inspired field watch, featuring a recessed crown, a double-domed sapphire crystal, and robust water resistance.
Sub 300 Professional
The Doxa Sub 300 Professional is the modern recreation of the legendary 1967 diver, featuring a signature orange dial, cushion case, and a chronometer movement.
556 I
The Sinn 556 I is a highly robust 38.5mm German everyday tool watch, celebrated for its minimal dial layout and high technical specifications.
Reef
The Reef is Formex's highly engineered professional dive watch, featuring tool-free interchangeable ceramic bezels, a COSC-certified movement, and 300m water resistance.
Old Smith 90-002
The Old Smith 90-002 is Kuoe's flagship field watch, offering classic 1940s military design in a highly wearable 35mm case.
Calligraph Duneshore
A sculptural and architectural sports watch featuring curved cushion-cased lines, sandwich dial details, and fountain-pen-nib hands.
Model 2 Classic
The Model 2 is anOrdain's take on the classic field watch, combining rugged case architecture with an elegant, handmade vitreous enamel dial.
Sector Automatic Ref. 2116-A
The Sector Automatic is Furlan Marri's premier mechanical three-hand watch, presenting a cow-horn lug case, a multi-textured sector dial, and a premium Swiss caliber.
Série-R Cruiser
The Série-R Cruiser is Depancel's rectangular racing watch, drawing inspiration from classical car radiator grilles with a multi-functional automatic movement.
Essence Thirty-Nine
The Essence Thirty-Nine is Formex's flagship daily sports watch, showcasing a COSC-certified movement, custom case suspension, and a highly brushed dial.
Retrospect III
The Retrospect III is Nodus's vintage-inspired dive watch, showing a distinct sandwich dial design, a brushed steel bezel, and 200m of water resistance.
Type 3 Black
The Ressence Type 3 is the world's first oil-filled mechanical watch, featuring a crownless titanium case and a flush-mounted orbital display.
Aquascaphe Classic
The Aquascaphe Classic is Baltic's flagship vintage-style dive watch, combining 1960s skin diver aesthetics with modern construction and a high-beat Japanese movement.
MR01
The Baltic MR01 is an elegant vintage-style dress watch featuring a micro-rotor movement, a textured dial with Breguet numerals, and a slim case.
Nereide Tungsteno
The Nereide Tungsteno is Venezianico's premium dive watch, featuring a polished tungsten bezel insert, an elegant case, and a Swiss automatic caliber.
The Paderborn is Laco's authentic Type B Flieger pilot watch, featuring a sandblasted steel case, heat-blued hands, and a Swiss automatic calibre.
Supersede
The Supersede is Horage's multi-complication sports watch, housing an in-house micro-rotor GMT caliber in a 904L steel case measuring just 9.85mm thick.
Swordfish 40
The Swordfish 40 is Zelos's popular stainless steel dive watch, offering a distinct sandwich dial, a clean layout, and 200m water resistance.
1918 Trench Watch
The 1918 Trench Watch is Vario's tribute to WWI military timepieces, featuring a shrapnel guard option, wire lugs, and a bund strap.
Journal & Analysis
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