Czapek
Artists & Artisans  Pièce N°1

• Manufacturer: Czapek & Cie
• Year: 2024
• Reference No: 1626
• Case No: 17133
• Model Name: Artists & Artisans - Pièce N°1
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Caliber: Automatic, cal. SXH5, 28 jewels
• Bracelet  /Strap: Stainless steel
• Clasp  /Buckle: Stainless steel Czapek deployant clasp
• Dimensions: 40.5mm Diameter
• Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed
• Accessories: Accompanied by Czapek Passport, instruction manual, additional deployant clasp, additional rubber bracelet, three setting     tools, setting pins, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
• Estimate: $40,000 - $80,000




As part of the TimeForArt auction, Czapek has created the Antarctique ‘Artists & Artisans - Pièce N°1’, a special and unique timepiece in collaboration with master engraver Michèle Rothen and our long-term partner, Swiss dial-maker Metalem.

The dial is crafted from a gold alloy known as Alloy 401, branded by Czapek as the ‘Secret Alloy’. It is adorned with a hand-decorated and subtly blackened engraving that represents Czapek SXH5 caliber, brought to the forefront with a ‘trompe l’oeil’ effect as in a skeleton watch, and finished with three-dimensional indexes. The hands are designed in a sword-like style, offering a sporty and easy-to-read display.

The timepiece is housed in a 40.5mm stainless steel case featuring an original double ‘trompe l'oeil’ curve, another unconventional design choice that makes this watch unique and exclusive. It is fitted with a stainless-steel integrated bracelet, with brushed links connected by highly polished links shaped like a “C” for Czapek. The bracelet also features a quick-change system, allowing the wearer to easily switch to a rubber strap, and a micro-adjustment.

Inside the created Antarctique ‘Artists & Artisans - Pièce N°1’,  beats the automatic caliber SXH5, with a 60-hour power reserve and a micro-rotor made of recycled platinum. Combining sophistication with high reliability, the SXH5 merges traditional haute horlogerie finishing techniques with avant-garde laser engravings.



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