BACK TO THE ROOTS The Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva M celebrates the inauguration of Czapek's new flagship boutique on the emblematic Quai des Bergues, where François Czapek opened his first watchmaking atelier in Geneva. For the occasion, the Maison revisits that founding story with a new interpretation, whose deep blue aventurine dial is now housed in a 40.5 mm case. A NIGHT SKY IN AVENTURINE The dial is crafted from dark blue aventurine glass, its surface animated by mineral reflections that recall a clear Geneva night. In the 40.5 mm format, its construction becomes especially demanding. Rather than carving recesses into the fragile material, the dial is cut through for the small seconds and power reserve displays, revealing sub-dials mounted with remarkable precision on the metal plate beneath it. THE NEW 40.5MM The new 40.5 mm stainless steel case preserves the defining codes of Quai des Bergues: its curved profile, characteristic lugs and sapphire caseback. Its architecture has been refined around the movement, while the slope of the lugs has been adjusted to improve how the watch settles on the wrist. The result feels familiar in identity, yet more compact, balanced and versatile on the wrist. EIGHTEEN BY DESIGN The Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva is once again limited to 18 pieces, a number that refers to Rue de la Corraterie 18, the address of Czapek’s first modern Geneva boutique. Beneath the aventurine dial beats the hand-wound Calibre SXH1, the Maison’s proprietary movement with a seven-day power reserve. THE MOVEMENT The SXH1 caliber is a proprietary movement designed by Czapek. It is the first in a family of movements developed specifically for Czapek watches, according to the strictest rules of the watchmaking art. It was conceived in cooperation with Le Locle based company Chronode. This manually wound movement has two barrel springs, ensuring 7 days of power reserve and runs at a rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour, (3 Hertz). It features an annular balance wheel with weights for variable inertia and a Breguet terminal curve balance spring. The balance cock has been finely skeletonized and streamlined to give the whole balance greater transparency. It is finely decorated and remains aesthetically and functionally true to the 1850 original. The architecture remains symmetrical, and the sandblasted finish is a modern interpretation of the ‘satiné frost’ technique used in the 19th Century.
BACK TO THE ROOTS The Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva M celebrates the inauguration of Czapek's new flagship boutique on the emblematic Quai des Bergues, where François Czapek opened his first watchmaking atelier in Geneva. For the occasion, the Maison revisits that founding story with a new interpretation, whose deep blue aventurine dial is now housed in a 40.5 mm case. A NIGHT SKY IN AVENTURINE The dial is crafted from dark blue aventurine glass, its surface animated by mineral reflections that recall a clear Geneva night. In the 40.5 mm format, its construction becomes especially demanding. Rather than carving recesses into the fragile material, the dial is cut through for the small seconds and power reserve displays, revealing sub-dials mounted with remarkable precision on the metal plate beneath it. THE NEW 40.5MM The new 40.5 mm stainless steel case preserves the defining codes of Quai des Bergues: its curved profile, characteristic lugs and sapphire caseback. Its architecture has been refined around the movement, while the slope of the lugs has been adjusted to improve how the watch settles on the wrist. The result feels familiar in identity, yet more compact, balanced and versatile on the wrist. EIGHTEEN BY DESIGN The Quai des Bergues Midnight in Geneva is once again limited to 18 pieces, a number that refers to Rue de la Corraterie 18, the address of Czapek’s first modern Geneva boutique. Beneath the aventurine dial beats the hand-wound Calibre SXH1, the Maison’s proprietary movement with a seven-day power reserve. THE MOVEMENT The SXH1 caliber is a proprietary movement designed by Czapek. It is the first in a family of movements developed specifically for Czapek watches, according to the strictest rules of the watchmaking art. It was conceived in cooperation with Le Locle based company Chronode. This manually wound movement has two barrel springs, ensuring 7 days of power reserve and runs at a rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour, (3 Hertz). It features an annular balance wheel with weights for variable inertia and a Breguet terminal curve balance spring. The balance cock has been finely skeletonized and streamlined to give the whole balance greater transparency. It is finely decorated and remains aesthetically and functionally true to the 1850 original. The architecture remains symmetrical, and the sandblasted finish is a modern interpretation of the ‘satiné frost’ technique used in the 19th Century.