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ARCHIVE MODULE 02Featured Models
CATALOGUE MODULE 01Essence 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.
Model No. 1 GMT
The Lorca Model No. 1 GMT is a Swiss-made travel watch featuring a 36mm case, an internal GMT bezel, and 200 meters of water resistance.
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.
Autark Tourbillon
The Autark Tourbillon represents the democratization of haute horlogerie, featuring an in-house Swiss tourbillon movement in a lightweight titanium sports case.
Vingt-8
The Vingt-8 is Kari Voutilainen's signature timepiece, representing the absolute peak of traditional hand-finishing and custom dial work.
Tangente 38
The Tangente 38 is Nomos Glashütte's signature timepiece, representing the ultimate expression of Bauhaus watch design in a modern 37.5mm case.
Antarctique
A luxury integrated sports watch featuring a hand-finished in-house micro-rotor movement and a distinctive C-link steel bracelet.
Legacy Machine 101
The Legacy Machine 101 features a suspended flying balance wheel above the dial, showcasing MB&F's mechanical art in a traditional 40mm round case.
UR-100V Iron
The UR-100V Iron features Urwerk's iconic wandering hour satellite display combined with indicators showing Earth's rotation and orbital speed.
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.
SB04
A customizable artisan watch featuring custom dials from wood, stone, or hand-turned guilloché, powered by a Swiss La Joux-Perret 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.
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 Twelve
A premium integrated-bracelet sports watch featuring an angular dodecagonal bezel, a detailed textured dial, and exceptional case finishing at a highly competitive price point.
Modello Uno
A brutalist and minimal professional dive watch featuring a sterile bezel, high legibility, and heavy brushed case architecture.
Korona K0
The Sarpaneva Korona K0 features the brand's iconic openwork dial layout combined with a signature hand-finished moonphase face.
The Navygraf Marine Nationale is an official military dive watch made in collaboration with the French Navy, featuring an in-house YEMA2000 caliber and a classic layout.
Caribbean 1000
The Ollech & Wajs Caribbean 1000 is a modern tribute to their historic 1964 dive watch, offering 1,000 meters of water resistance and a beads-of-rice bracelet.
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.
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.
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.
Seneca
The Seneca is Beaucroft's flag-bearer, a contemporary dress watch featuring a refined 40mm case, clean dial geometry, and British design pedigree.
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.
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.
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EDITORIAL MODULE 03Straton Daily Driver
A chronograph watch from Straton Watch Co., priced at approximately $290 USD.
Helm Vanuatu
A iso dive watch from Helm Watches, priced at approximately $300 USD.
Helm Komodo
A iso dive watch from Helm Watches, priced at approximately $300 USD.






























