Nocturne
Midnight-blue dial with a clous de Paris centre and gold batons.
- Case
- 41 mm · 18 ct gold
- Strap
- Alligator, deployant clasp
- Edition
- 60 pieces
£18,400
Calibre M-01 · Automatic chronograph · Concept
Time, made with patience.
Three hundred and twelve parts, assembled by hand and regulated over six weeks. A watch that keeps better time than you keep appointments.
Ref. M-01NNocturne£18,400
The Maison
Since 1921 we have made one thing at a time, for people who understand that the most valuable thing you can own is a moment you did not rush.
Haute horlogerie
The calibre
An engine you can hear if you listen closely.
0Hand-finished parts
0Hours of reserve
0Beats per hour
0Weeks of regulation
Inside Calibre M-01
Every wheel, bridge and screw finished by a person.
The movement is built around a free-sprung balance and a skeletonised rotor in 22-carat gold, visible through the sapphire caseback.
- BalanceFree-sprung, 4 Hz, 21 jewels
- Rotor22 ct gold, skeletonised
- FinishingCôtes de Genève, anglage, perlage
- EscapementSilicon lever, anti-magnetic
The collection
Three expressions of the same movement.
Aurore
Ivory lacquer dial with oxblood hands and a warm rose-gold case.
- Case
- 41 mm · 18 ct rose gold
- Strap
- Alligator, deployant clasp
- Edition
- 40 pieces
£19,200
Sylve
Deep emerald sunburst dial, inspired by forest light at dusk.
- Case
- 41 mm · 18 ct gold
- Strap
- Alligator, deployant clasp
- Edition
- 20 pieces
£20,600
Complications
Four reasons to look twice.
ChronographColumn-wheel, with a 30-minute counter and running seconds.
Moon phaseAccurate to one day in 122 years, hand-painted aperture.
DateInstantaneous jump at midnight, framed in gold.
Power reserveSeventy-two hours, shown on a hidden sector.
Heritage
A century of keeping time slowly.
1921
The atelier opens above a clockmaker's shop with three benches.
1953
The first self-winding calibre, regulated to within two seconds a day.
1978
Production is capped at one hundred and twenty watches a year, and stays there.
2004
The free-sprung balance is patented and the silicon escapement follows.
2027
Calibre M-01 arrives, the most complete movement the Maison has built.
The craft
Three promises, kept the slow way.
01
Made, not assembled
One watchmaker follows each piece from the first bridge to the final regulation, and signs the movement.
02
Tested for six weeks
Every watch is worn, wound, shaken and timed in six positions before it ever reaches a box.
03
Serviced for life
Return it any decade and it comes back running as new, with the original parts where possible.
Collectors
In their words.
I wound it once, set it, and forgot about it for three days. It had not lost a second.
The finishing on the bridges is something you can only appreciate with a loupe, and then you cannot stop.
Every other watch I own now feels like it is in a hurry.
5 yearsInternational warranty
LifetimeComplimentary servicing advice
120Watches a year, no more
48 hReply to every enquiry
Care and service
Questions people ask before they buy.
How long is the waiting list?
Each reference is limited and allocated in the order we receive requests. Most clients wait between six and nine months.
Can I see the watch before I decide?
Yes. Private viewings are arranged at our atelier or, for clients abroad, through an approved partner and a video appointment with the watchmaker.
What does the warranty cover?
Five years against any manufacturing defect in the movement and case, worldwide. Straps and crystals are covered for the first year.
How often does it need servicing?
We suggest every five to seven years. You will receive a gentle reminder, and an honest quote before any work begins.
How is the watch delivered?
Insured, signed-for delivery in a presentation case, with a certificate of authenticity and the watchmaker's signature.
Is it water resistant?
To 100 metres, tested individually. We still suggest taking it off before a long swim, as you would with any fine instrument.
Private appointment