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Three releases featuring a new caliber and an exquisite guilloché pattern
Originally established in 1845 by François Czapek, a Czech-born Polish watchmaker long associated with high horology, as he notably was the official watchmaker of Prince Napoleon. After its revival in 2015 by a group of watch enthusiasts, Czapek has continued to honor its founder's heritage while embracing modern watchmaking techniques.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary since the brand's revival and the 180th anniversary of its namesake watchmaking maison, Czapek unveils the Antarctique Tourbillon as part of its participation in Watches & Wonders 2025. This latest addition to the iconic Antarctique collection introduces a new in-house calibre and a vortex-style guilloché dial.
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The watch retains the stainless steel case that defines the collection but is redesigned with a curvilinear twist. The case measures 40.5mm in diameter and 11.5mm in thickness. Both the front and back sapphire crystals are subtly raised, inspired by the glass box principle of the famous Antarctique Rattrapante. The engravings on the caseback bezel are applied inside the crystal through “metallisation” which means the process of covering a surface with a metallic material, mirrored to appear correctly when viewed from the outside. The watch offers 120 meters of water resistance.
Czapek collaborated with dial specialist Metalem to introduce a new vortex guilloché pattern named “Singularité,” a term derived from the astronomical concept of singularity that is placed in the universe where the standard laws of physics break down, making space and time infinite and undifferentiated, just like the black holes. The dial is available in three stunning hues: Glacier Blue, Photon Sphere ( 5N gold coating), and the mythical grey Secret Alloy which we saw in the Crossroads chronograph. Notably, the indices are integrated into the flange, and both the indices and hands are treated with Super-LumiNova for enhanced legibility.
The in-house Calibre 9 is the star of this timepiece, designed to reveal its key elements on a vertical axis: the barrel at 12 o'clock, the gear train at the center, and the flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock. This automatic movement operates at a frequency of 21,600 vph (3Hz) and offers a 72-hour power reserve. The convex gold rotor is hand-engraved by master engraver Michèle Rothen with a black-hole-inspired motif, mirroring the vortex guilloché dial.
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The watch is accompanied by a stainless steel bracelet featuring a micro-adjustment and quick-change system for seamless versatility. An additional black rubber strap is also included. Czapek offers the Antarctique Tourbillon as part of the permanent collection, with the Secret Alloy edition limited to just 50 pieces. All the watches in this release share a price of CHF 63,000, approximately AED 262,000.
For more information, you can visit Czapek’s official website.
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