{"id":24428,"date":"2023-12-08T01:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T06:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchtime.com\/wristwatch-industry-news\/two-suns-rising-the-czapek-quai-des-bergues-40-5mm\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T01:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T06:06:51","slug":"two-suns-rising-the-czapek-quai-des-bergues-40-5mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureluxurymag.com\/watchnews\/two-suns-rising-the-czapek-quai-des-bergues-40-5mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Suns Rising: The Czapek Quai Des Bergues 40.5mm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geneva-based watchmaker Czapek <\/a><\/strong>this fall introduced its latest Quai des Bergues<\/strong> model in a 40.5mm steel case, with a newly developed hand-guilloch\u00e9 pattern executed in a blue or black dial. The slightly smaller steel case retains all of the stylistic signatures of the Quai des Bergues case \u2013 with a slight refinement of the case-side recesses in order to incorporate the movement (the Calibre SXH1) \u2013 and a subtle change to the slope of the lugs to ensure a perfect fit on the wrist.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe two existing sizes of the Quai des Bergues have always been well received, but, among our community of enthusiasts, we\u2019ve had many comments and discussions about creating a perfect \u2018Goldilocks\u2019 size in between \u2013 one that is adaptable and elegant, looks both dressy and sporty and has a great presence on wrists of all sizes. The design of the case is very organic and fluid \u2013 and for that, I pay tribute to the biomechanical style of the artist H.R. Giger [designer of Alien] whose work has always fascinated me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

-Czapek CEO, Xavier de Roquemaurel<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To complement the new case size, which joins existing 42.5mm and 38.5mm options in the brand\u2019s catalogue, Czapek alongside its dial-making partner Metalem developed an entirely new guilloch\u00e9 pattern. They have named it Guilloch\u00e9 \u2018Double Soleil\u2019, after the parhelion phenomenon, an optical illusion that appears under certain atmospheric conditions as a luminous spot on one or both sides of the sun. Also known colloquially as \u2018sun dogs\u2019, parhelia occur when the sun shines through thin cirrus clouds composed of hexagonal ice crystals, which refract the rays, rather like the effect of a prism. This spectacular and rare phenomenon most often occurs in winter, when the sun is low in the sky. The starting point for the new pattern was a discussion about the Maison\u2019s proprietary Ricochet Guilloch\u00e9. Through a process of iteration, with greater emphasis on vertical symmetry and straighter, deeper cuts, the new Double Soleil pattern achieves a bolder and more contemporary look.<\/p>\n

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In addition to the new guillochage, the movement (manually wound, with a 7-day power reserve) has been refreshed \u201cWe revised the movement last year by open-working the bridges,\u201d<\/em> says de Roquemaurel. \u201cLike the new dial guillochage, this is very much in keeping with our desire always to display the beauty of craftsmanship \u2013 to honour the hand of man \u2013 which is the essence of haute horlogerie and reveals more than time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Czapek Quai des Bergues No.17 \u2013 Double Soleil \u2013 in Deep Blue or Tuxedo Black retails for CHF 18,800 (excluding taxes).<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit Czapek, here<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

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