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ARCHIVE MODULE 02Featured Models
CATALOGUE MODULE 01417 ES
The Hanhart 417 ES is a faithful reproduction of the legendary German military pilot chronograph, famously worn by Steve McQueen, featuring a manual-wind movement and continuous fluted bezel.
No. 6
The Otsuka Lottec No. 6 features a gauge-style display with a retrograde minute hand and a jumping hour display under a magnifying lens.
Hamburg Automatik
The Hamburg Automatik is a classic daily watch, presenting a larger dial inspired by maritime measuring instruments and a reliable automatic movement.
Ultradive
The Sherpa Ultradive is a premium reissue of the historic 1960s compressor dive watch, featuring an internal bezel and dual crown system.
Anywhere
The Krayon Anywhere displays the time, calendar, and shifting daily sunrise/sunset times customized to the exact latitude of the wearer's location.
The First Pitzmann
The First Pitzmann features a cold enamel dial, a sub-second display, and a highly polished 39mm stainless steel case.
1941 Principia
The 1941 Principia is Grönefeld's premier automatic timepiece, featuring an exceptional movement with hand-finished stainless steel bridges.
Logical One
The Romain Gauthier Logical One features a patented constant-force mechanism with a ruby-chain and fusee, wound via a case-band pusher.
Oceanking
A premium Swiss-made professional dive watch offering mirror-polished bevels, a ceramic bezel, and a highly articulated steel bracelet.
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.
Alterum
A compact 38mm Grade 2 titanium dual-time watch powered by a proprietary mechanical module over a Miyota automatic movement.
Chronomètre 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.
Series 2
The Roger Smith Series 2 is the brand's core manual-wind wristwatch, featuring a hand-turned sterling silver dial and a modified Daniels co-axial escapement.
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.
C60 Trident Pro 300
The C60 Trident Pro 300 is Christopher Ward's premier professional dive watch, offering a slim 11.5mm case, a ceramic bezel, and 300m of water resistance.
An aviation-themed meca-quartz chronograph paying tribute to Howard Hughes' historic flight deck layouts, combining retro syringe hands and a detailed sector dial.
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.
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.
The Resolute is RZE's signature titanium field watch, featuring a lightweight case with UltraHex scratch-resistant coating and a texture-rich dial.
Freediver
The Traska Freediver is a professional dive watch featuring a scratch-resistant case treatment, a ceramic bezel, and 200m of water resistance.
17.09 Blue
The MING 17.09 Blue is a minimalist contemporary timepiece featuring a laser-etched sapphire dial and a customized Sellita automatic caliber.
Signalman
The Schofield Signalman features a heavy, flared case, a deep matte dial, a power reserve indicator, and a GMT complication.
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.
Mako V3 Titanium
The Mako V3 is Zelos's flagship titanium dive watch, featuring high-lume details, a lightweight case with scratch-resistant coating, and 300m water resistance.
Journal & Analysis
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