Czapek Place Vendôme Complicite Glacier Blue | LE10 | Pre-Order
In collaboration with Bernhard Lederer, the Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité Glacier Blue brings together sophisticated aesthetics and remarkable mechanical ingenuity in a limited edition of just 10 pieces. Crafted in 950 platinum, its distinctive architecture places two independent balance wheels prominently on the dial, where they oscillate in opposite directions and work in harmony through a differential system. A cool glacier blue grainé main plate provides the foundation for the openworked display, complemented by polished rhodium-plated indexes and partially skeletonized hands. The result is a highly contemporary expression of haute horlogerie that places the intricate mechanics at the forefront while maintaining the refined proportions and elegant character associated with Czapek watches.
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At the heart of the timepiece is the manually wound proprietary Calibre 8, a sophisticated 293-component movement featuring twin escapements, differential gearing, and a generous 72-hour power reserve. Sapphire bridges reveal the movement’s gear train, while hand-bevelled surfaces and numerous inward angles demonstrate the level of traditional finishing expected from an exceptional independent Swiss watch. Limited to 10 examples worldwide, the Place Vendôme Complicité Glacier Blue is a rare collector’s watch defined by its innovative double-balance architecture, platinum construction, and meticulous hand-finishing.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Functions
- Hours, minutes, and seconds
- Power reserve indicator
Movement
- Propietary, manually wound Calibre 8 created in collaboration with Bernhard Lederer
- Openworked
- Differential escapement with differential gearing and central second
- Two variable inertia balance wheels oscillating in opposite directions with four adjustment screw and four weights
- Balance springs with Breguet terminal curves
- Two sapphire bridges with six rubies set in gold chatons
Power reserve
72 hours
Frequency
3 Hz – 21,600 VpH
Measurements
- Diameter: 32 mm – 14 lines 1⁄4
- Height: 4.75 mm
Number of parts
293
Finish
- Hand-bevelling on bridges and main plate
- 18 inward angles hand-chamfered
Case
- Pt 950 platinum case with domed sapphire sandblasted hollowed-out lugs
- 41.8 mm diameter
- Lug-to-lug: 48.22 mm
- Thickness: 13.3mm
- Perceived height without glass: 8.8mm
- Sapphire glass with double anti-reflective treatment
Water Resistance
50 meters (5 atm)
Dial
- Open-worked on a 'grainé' main plate with a light blue PVD treatment
- Light blue PVD circular-grained minutes and hours track
- Partially skeletonized rhodium-plated sword hands
- Faceted mirror-polished rhdoium-plated indexes
Bracelet
Alligator strap with platinum (Pt950) pin buckle on a titanium folding clasp
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