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ARCHIVE MODULE 02Featured Models
CATALOGUE MODULE 01V38
The Laine V38 is a bespoke 38mm dress watch featuring a Vaucher micro-rotor movement and a hand-turned guilloché dial.
DS30 Black
The DS30 is Damasko's highly wearable tool watch, constructed from ice-hardened submarine steel and featuring high scratch resistance.
AdC #8
A bespoke, completely handmade dress watch in 18k rose gold with teardrop lugs, hand-painted dials, and a fully hand-bevelled caliber.
Voiture Chronograph
The Voiture is Nezumi's classic racing chronograph, evoking 1960s motorsport styles with a distinct sandwich dial design and a meca-quartz movement.
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.
Ultradive
The Sherpa Ultradive is a premium reissue of the historic 1960s compressor dive watch, featuring an internal bezel and dual crown system.
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.
SB04
A customizable artisan watch featuring custom dials from wood, stone, or hand-turned guilloché, powered by a Swiss La Joux-Perret movement.
Calligraph Duneshore
A sculptural and architectural sports watch featuring curved cushion-cased lines, sandwich dial details, and fountain-pen-nib hands.
4512 Commando
The Serica 4512 is a manual-wind field watch featuring a broad arrow hand, a robust case, and a historical Bonklip steel bracelet.
The Valour is RZE's titanium racing chronograph, offering a lightweight case with UltraHex coating and a meca-quartz movement.
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.
Vingt-8
The Vingt-8 is Kari Voutilainen's signature timepiece, representing the absolute peak of traditional hand-finishing and custom dial work.
M100
A modern 40mm military field watch paying tribute to the historical WWII 'Dirty Dozen' watches, featuring molded 3D solid-lume numerals.
01Series Watermel0n
A playful, vintage-inspired chronograph featuring a colourful watermelon themed dial, combining mechanical manual-wind chronograph feel with whimsical design aesthetics.
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.
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.
Signalman
The Schofield Signalman features a heavy, flared case, a deep matte dial, a power reserve indicator, and a GMT complication.
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.
Antarctique
A luxury integrated sports watch featuring a hand-finished in-house micro-rotor movement and a distinctive C-link steel bracelet.
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.
Resolute II
The Resolute II is a compact everyday field watch featuring a clean white dial, syringe hands, and a high-end Swiss automatic movement with a 68-hour power reserve.
37.05 Series 2
The MING 37.05 Series 2 is a high-concept manual-wind watch showcasing a unique laser-textured dial design and classical case geometry.
Journal & Analysis
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