Description

Bringing you today Simon Brette’s Chronomètre Artisans Titane, a watch that was first introduced in 2023 as part of a 12-piece subscription series in zirconium – which won the coveted “Horological Revelation” award at the GPHG. The present model however is part of a limited edition of less than 99 pieces in titanium.

The 39mm case in grade 5 titanium houses an astonishingly finished manual movement – as expected from Simon Brette’s team of skilled artisans. The 226 components showcase interesting details such as mirror-polished concave screws with gold chatons, ‘wolf’s tooth’ gearing (a tribute to chronometers from the golden era), graining and chamfering by hand, and of course polished and brushed surfaces, angles and edges.

The mechanical movement’s stop-second mechanism allows for a very precise time-setting, while the winding mechanism is based on an ingenuous click system developed by Simon Brette which reduces the number of necessary components.

As for the magnificent golden dial (in solid rose gold) with motifs called ‘tiger claws’, it was hand-engraved by artist Yasmina Anti. Flame-blued steel hands bring a beautiful contrast as well as easier time-reading.