Maison Trilobe Trente-Deux Secret Edition Review: A Personalized Star Map Luxury Watch

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Eyesontime

Maison Trilobe has never been interested in making conventional watches. Since its debut, the independent French watchmaker has challenged traditional horology with its patented rotating ring display that eliminates conventional hands. With the launch of the Trente-Deux Secret Edition, Trilobe takes its philosophy a step further, transforming personal memories into wearable works of art through a unique combination of astronomy, craftsmanship, and haute horlogerie.

In luxury watchmaking, personalization often means choosing a dial colour, engraving initials, or selecting a bespoke strap. The Maison Trilobe Trente-Deux Secret Edition offers something far more meaningful. Every watch features a custom star map recreating the exact night sky from a date, time, and location chosen by its owner, turning a cherished memory into a permanent celestial signature on the dial.

Whether commemorating a wedding, the birth of a child, an engagement, or a defining life milestone, the Trente-Deux Secret Edition transforms a fleeting moment into a timeless object. It is not merely a luxury watch; it is a deeply personal story told through the language of the stars.

A Truly Unique Luxury Watch

At the heart of the Trente-Deux Secret Edition lies a sophisticated astronomical algorithm capable of recreating the precise appearance of the night sky at any meaningful moment. The system incorporates more than 1,600 constellations and is based on the work of renowned Belgian astronomer Jean Meeus, whose astronomical calculations remain a benchmark in the scientific community.

The algorithm accounts for celestial coordinates, the Earth’s movement around the Sun, and the tilt of its axis to determine the exact position of stars at a specific date, time, and location. As a result, every dial becomes entirely unique, ensuring that no two Secret Edition watches are ever identical.

For collectors, this means owning a timepiece that preserves a personal memory with scientific precision and artistic beauty.

From Celestial Data to Horological Art

Creating a personalized star map dial requires more than advanced calculations. It also demands exceptional craftsmanship.

Each constellation is first engraved onto a dedicated metal plate before being transferred onto the dial using a meticulous pad-printing process. Artisans apply powdered silver ink in successive micro-deposits, gradually building the stars layer by layer. Multiple lacquer applications then create depth and luminosity, giving the impression of celestial bodies floating across the night sky.

The entire process takes place in a controlled clean-room environment, ensuring absolute precision and preserving the purity of the dial. The result is a miniature celestial landscape where technical mastery meets artistic expression.

The Distinctive Trente-Deux Display

The Secret Edition is housed within the Trente-Deux collection, one of Trilobe’s most distinctive creations. Rather than relying on traditional hands, time is displayed through the Maison’s patented system of three rotating rings that indicate hours, minutes, and seconds on a single plane.

This innovative display creates a striking sense of motion while maintaining exceptional legibility. Combined with the personalized star map dial, it reinforces the idea that both time and memories are constantly in motion, yet capable of being preserved.

Powered by the In-House X-Nihilo Calibre

Driving the Trente-Deux Secret Edition is the X-Nihilo calibre, Maison Trilobe’s first in-house movement. Designed, developed, assembled, and regulated entirely in Paris, the movement reflects the brand’s commitment to independent watchmaking and technical excellence.

Technical Specifications

Movement

In-house X-Nihilo calibre
Self-winding mechanical movement
42-hour power reserve
28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz)
34 jewels
218 components
7mm movement thickness

Case

Available in 316L stainless steel or 18k rose gold
Sapphire crystal with multi-layer anti-reflective treatment
Sapphire exhibition caseback
Water-resistant to 50 metres (5 bar)

Display

Patented rotating ring indication for hours, minutes and seconds
No traditional hands

Steel and Rose Gold Interpretations

The Trente-Deux Secret Edition is available in two distinct versions.

The stainless steel model is paired with an integrated steel bracelet, enhancing the contemporary architecture of the case. Meanwhile, the 18k rose gold version introduces a more relaxed elegance through a specially developed blue rubber strap that perfectly complements the sunray blue celestial dial.

Both versions maintain the collection’s refined aesthetic while offering different personalities for collectors seeking either modern versatility or warm sophistication.

More Than a Personalized Watch

The true achievement of the Trente-Deux Secret Edition lies in its ability to merge emotion with engineering. While many luxury watches celebrate mechanical innovation, few create such a direct connection between the wearer and the timepiece itself.

Every star on the dial represents a real celestial position from a specific moment in someone’s life. Every watch becomes a one-of-one creation. In an industry obsessed with limited editions, Trilobe has created something even rarer: a watch that cannot be replicated.

Final Thoughts

The Maison Trilobe Trente-Deux Secret Edition stands as one of the most original personalized luxury watches of 2025. Combining astronomical precision, artisanal craftsmanship, innovative watchmaking, and emotional storytelling, it offers collectors an entirely new way to experience time.

Rather than simply measuring the passing hours, the Trente-Deux Secret Edition preserves a moment forever. And in a world where every second disappears as quickly as it arrives, that may be the most meaningful luxury of all.

The Trente-Deux Collection: Trilobe’s Bold Step Into In-House Movements

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Eyesontime

Trente-Deux Collection: Seven years,
At the crossroad of reason and daring

Seven years after their launch, Trilobe proudly presents the Trente-Deux collection. A symbolic milestone, a new maturity, embodied by a groundbreaking movement: entirely conceived, designed, developed, machined, crafted, decorated, and assembled in Paris, within the new Trilobe Manufacture.

32 is much more than a number. It is the address of their design studio and Parisian workshop. It has also been the internal code name for their latest collection for more than three years of development. It is their anchor, the guiding thread that inspired every step of the creation process.

Today, this collection becomes the manifesto of their independence, their commitment to doing things differently, in Paris, with excellence, inventiveness, and passion. TRENTE-DEUX of the Nuit Fantastique dial are paired with an integrated metal bracelet, opening a new territory of expression.

The X-Nihilo Calibre: Trilobe’s first manufacture movement

Conceived, designed, developed, prototyped, machined, decorated, and assembled entirely in-house, the X-Nihilo is Trilobe’s first Manufacture movement.

Its bold architecture revolves around an open island, creating space and spotlighting an isolated, magnified balance wheel.

The X-Nihilo calibre offers a 42-h power reserve, combining technical excellence with a distinctive aesthetic.

A new steel signature

Case and bracelet are designed as a sophisticated, cohesive whole. The bracelet is shaped to perfectly hug the wrist, with each satin-brushed and beveled link gradually narrowing for a refined and fluid taper. The interlinks, polished to a mirror finish, echo the Trilobe’s pointed shape, creating a signature motif and animating the surface with a subtle play of light.
Structurally, the bracelet alternates links and interlinks in a simple yet refined layout and adjusts smoothly thanks to its flexible construction. Interlinks differ on their visible and internal faces: decorative on the outside, functional on the inside, ensuring overall robustness.

It features a double folding clasp engraved with the Trilobe logo. With no visible push buttons, it operates via a spring blade for clean aesthetics and intuitive handling.

The case is composed of seven individually-finished elements, revealing a sculptural silhouette. It features three chamfered tiers with asymmetrical lateral fins and a beveled mid-case.

The bezel presents a unique design: its profile is fluted, with mirror-polished ridges and matte-finished grooves, enhancing the interplay of contrast and light. Its geometry subtly incorporates the Trilobe motif.

This new architecture directly echoes the design of the crown, which was specially conceived for this collection.
The Trente-Deux collection remains true to Trilobe’s iconic off-center time display, while introducing a completely reimagined dial. A circular chapter ring, both satin-brushed and mirror-polished, echoes the bracelet’s finish and anchors the composition. Its extreme thinness, combined with its large diameter, requires absolute precision in machining to ensure perfect flatness without deformation.

Every detail enhances the movement’s contrasts: fine or raw grainings on the bridges and plates, black polishing on screws and bushing for a sutble finish. Screws and jewels are highlighted with concave, diamond- polished surroundings.

On the surface, the bridges echo the bracelet’s satin finish, while the rhodium- plated gears display a circular brushing aligned with their motion. The oscillating weight combines a sunburst pattern with grain texturing, highlighting both its structure and lightness.

A true hallmark of the brand, these textures interact with the 5N gold treatment, whose warmth and patina will evolve over time.

The openworked oscillating weight made of tungsten reveals the balance wheel, supported by a bridge inspired by traditionnal watchmaking. The tailor-made balance wheel features ftheir chronometric regulation screws for precise adjustment, ensuring long-term stability and accuracy.

Resulting from a singular design approach, the oscillating weight is equipped with a system of safety pins that protect the movement from major shocks, preserving the integrity of both bridges and internal components.

Through the sapphire caseback, the movement appears to float in space: the mirror-polished inner case reflects the movement to create striking depth.

The “Paris – France” engraving on the movement’s bridge uses a typography inspired by vintage Parisian street signs.
Trente-Deux (Sunray Blue) 3201BS

The dial, available in grey or blue and measuring 39.5 mm in diameter, also plays with textures: a matte sunray finish, grained discs for hours and minutes, and a seconds wheel combining azurage with Clous de Paris guilloché.

Trente-Deux (Sunray Grey) 3201GS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

Case
316L stainless steel case
Composed of 7 individual components
Mirror-polished surfaces alternating with satin-brushed and microblasted finishes
Fluted bezel with mirror-polished ridges and microblasted grooves Sapphire crystal with multi-layer ARDUR anti-reflective coating Fluted push-button crown
Sapphire crystal caseback with anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: Tested to 5 bar (≈50 meters)
Thickness: 10.15 mm | Diameter: 39.5 mm
Lug-to-lug height: 46.18 mm

Dial
Matte sunray finish, grained discs for hours and minutes, and seconds wheel combining azurage and Clous de Paris guilloché Circular chapter ring with satin-brushed and mirror-polished finish

Warranty
24 months from the date of delivery or handover in person.
Movement – X-Nihilo calibre
In-house movement
Automatic mechanical movement with
oscillating weight
Power reserve: 42 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour(4Hz) Functional jewels: 34
Total movement components: 218
Movement dimensions
Thickness: 7 mm Diameter: 35.2 mm

Patent
Display concept composed of 3 distinct elements (hours, minutes and seconds), positioned on the same plane as the dial

Functions
Hours, minutes, and seconds indicated via rotating rings and fixed indicators.
Pad-printed numerals

Bracelet
Stainless steel with double folding clasp engraved with the Trilobe logo
Satin-brushed and beveled links
Mirror-polished interlinks

LE TEMPS RETROUVE by TRILOBE

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Eyesontime

At first glance, this bust is intriguing. No hands, no dials, no numerals. It is neither a watch nor an automaton. Nothing suggests a horological nature. It invites you to come closer, to listen to the subtle ticking, a discreet witness to the fusion of art and mechanics.

Come closer, and the revelation unfolds; the illusion dissipates: this is not just a sculpture, it is a riddle in motion. A face of your choosing starts to come to life.

A Living Mechanical Sculpture

Here is Le Temps Retrouvé, a living sculpture that disrupts the codes of time and embodies the ultimate expression of Trilobe creativity.
Because our environment sparks reactions in each of us, this mechanical work of art does more than just tell the time: it reveals it, it breathes it, it sculpts it. Named Le Temps Retrouvé, it owes its name to Proust’s masterwork (In Search of Lost Time), a work resolutely focused on memory, the passage of time, and the essence of what surrounds us.

With a perfectly unrestrained vision of time, it stands as a manifesto against the race for the second. A sculpture that invites you to slow down, observe, and interact.

A Sculpture that Breathes, a Time that is Felt

Every detail of this creation has been designed to capture the essence of time, not as a mere measure but as an emotion to be lived and felt.
• Hearing : An organic heartbeat, a subtle rhythm that reminds you of your own vital cadence.
• Touch : Appearing cold to the touch, this transformed marble sculpture absorbs a gentle warmth in sync with its breath.
• Sight : His eyes become the compass of time. They turn, marking the minutes, while his temples slowly open, rhythmically signaling the hours in a silent dance.
• Smell : An independent mechanism diffuses a custom-made fragrance into the air, like a secret breath.
• Taste : As for taste, why not enjoy a madeleine! Each moment is a reminiscence, a sensory journey to the past and the future.

Time, But Not As You Imagined

The time is not displayed… it is revealed to those who take the time to contemplate this face from all angles.
• Hours : Two sculpted rosettes unfold, one petal per hour, marking the passage of time before closing with a breath at midday. • Minutes : They are read in the subtle movement of the eyes, which transforms the expression of the face. • Seconds : Invisible, they are not counted. They are felt, carried by the sculpture’s breath.

A Bespoke Creation for you, with Four Hands

Each piece is a singular adventure, an intimate dialogue between you and Maison Trilobe. An invitation to create together.
In Paris, at our partner workshop, Stéphane Gérard Atelier, a visual artist will sketch the face of your choosing, capturing every detail with precision before sculpting it.

Then, our watchmaking craftsmen will take on the challenge of rethinking the architecture of the movement so it can embrace the form of its features, giving birth to an unparalleled complexity. 2050 components, 2,000 hours of work, ensuring that every part finds its place in this horological melody.
Through a meeting with a Parisian perfumer, a unique fragrance will emerge, crafted for you, by you. A subtle alchemy of emotions and memories, this fragrance will escape into the air with the rhythm of your sculpture’s breath, leaving a subtle imprint.

It doesn’t just perfume; it tells a story, evokes, and breathes life into this mechanical sculpture, making it irresistibly alive.

An Unprecendented Mechanical Challenge: When the Sculpture Moves

Le Temps Retrouvé is a technical masterpiece. Halfway between an automaton and a clock, between sculpture and horology, this vibrant creation defies horological conventions while injecting the poetry of a mechanical dream.

Never before had Trilobe explored such an audacious territory. To bring this exceptional piece to life, we assembled a team capable of combining high precision mechanics with artistic purity.

The Alliance of Matter and Motion

Sculpting a work with a horological mechanism is to make art and engineering converse. Alongside Stéphane Gérard Atelier, we reimagined the place of statuary in contemporary art.

Far from classical ideals, our approach seeks to represent the authenticity of each individual through a raw and unapologetic aesthetic. Every relief, every imperfection becomes a signature. The sculpture comes alive, brimming with energy.

The face, sculpted from marble ceramic and enhanced with an inner palladium sheet covering, combines robustness, delicacy, and precision. This unprecedented material, developed by Trilobe, allows for marble work with tolerances of less than a centimeter in thickness, necessary to integrate the horological mechanism.

Every step of the creation presented a challenge: design, sketches, modeling, mechanical tests, materials, prototyping, adjustments, molding… A jeweler’s work where technique and expressiveness meet.

A Mechanism that Follows the Lines of the Face

Here, nothing is round, nothing is standard.. The mechanism of Le Temps Retrouvé is made up of 95% custom-made horological components, manufactured and decorated by hand by our partner, Manufacture Masur, based in Sainte Croix, a renowned center for fine mechanical art.
We drew inspiration from the heritage of Parisian pendulettes, while transposing it into a futuristic vision: an unconventional mechanical architecture, designed to merge with human morphology and adapt to every curve, every contour of the face.

• The eyes are not mere sculpted lines; they are moving gears. By observing their surroundings, they indicate the minutes with micro-millimeter precision, while subtly altering the expression of the face.
• The temples are not fixed: in the form of rosettes, each petal gradually opens hour by hour, on one side then the other. They close in the blink of an eye after a 12-hour cycle, revealing the hours in a mechanical ballet.

The movement of these rosettes is orchestrated by a set of cams, irregularly shaped mechanical pieces, and through right-angle transmissions that allow them to complete a full turn in 12 hours.

An Unconventional Mechanical Architecture

Here, the movement escapes conventions: it does not fit into a box nor follow a traditional geometric form. Its architecture has been entirely rethought to integrate into the aesthetic of the sculpture:

• A spatialized architecture: Thanks to the exceptional volume available, the driving mechanism of the time gear is relocated from the section dedicated to the measurement and drive. This freedom enabled an unprecedented mechanical construction: a series of angle transmissions, direction inversions, a specific arrangement of the escapement, and a custom-made gear train optimizing each essential function.
• An 8-day power reserve, ensured by an optimized transmission system with a differential screw, guaranteeing extended autonomy and fluidity without compromise.
• A recoil anchor escapement, inspired by modern pendulettes, ensuring exemplary regulation precision.
• A reinvented balance wheel, combining a short brass shaft with a dense tungsten carbide weight, for a perfectly rhythmic ticking despite the compactness of the mechanism.
• An innovative gear system, designed to minimize energy losses and ensure perfect movement fluidity.
• A clever worm gear mechanism, subtly animating the sculpture’s gaze.
• An assembly challenge, expertly handled to meet the constraints related to the complex orientation of the axis exits. Every solution was designed ingeniously to balance technical performance with aesthetic finesse.

A Work of Goldsmithing Down to the Last Detail

Each component is oversized, every finish is amplified. Where traditional • Horological materials: brass, steel, stainless steel, polished and worked
horology hides certain subtleties in the complexity of its components, here everything is exposed.
• Every piece of the movement is custom-made, sometimes taking more than a full day of work to achieve the level of perfection required.
with extreme precision.
• Finishes entirely done by hand, entrusted to a jewelry decorator, for a result worthy of artisanal excellence.

This unique creation is the result of four years of research and development, a somewhat wild collaborative effort, bringing together talents working over 3,000 hours of meticulous design.

A project filled with emotions, where mechanics, free, living, and immersive, comes to life before our eyes.

In this subtle dance between engineering and poetry,

Le Temps Retrouvé does not just

measure the moment…

it embodies it.

TRILOBE: Une Folle Journée, A Crazy Day

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Eyesontime

An invitation to reach new heights

Remaining faithful to their Maison’s offset artistic DNA, Une Folle Journée is a piece which echoes Trilobe’s first editions and puts our fundamental pillars into perspective. With its rotating and floating eccentric rings, this collection hits new heights by combining fine watchmaking traditions with a contemporary design.

Breaking away from the rules and diving into a singular creativity, Une Folle Journée is surprising challenge for laymen and an ode to watchmaking extravagance.

Trilobe, a conceptual reversal

It’s 07 hours, 19 minutes and 24 seconds.
Yesterday, time was frozen under rotating hands. With the Trilobe watch, time starts moving. Three rotating rings rush forward, carrying with them the scales of time: the largest ring for hours, the median one for minutes, the smallest one for seconds.

Trilobe’s Innovation: Time. Liberated.

The watch hits new heights to forge a technical bond between its off- centre rings and its X-Centric signature movement. The dial, open for the first time, enables to savour the watchmaking craftsmanship of a Swiss Made calibre, without losing sight of the rotating rings’ singularity. This is what makes the strength of Trilobe’s innovation: the rings are intrinsic to the movement, which alone makes it possible to free time.

A movement in space

The unfolding of the complication, signed by Trilobe, gives curious onlookers the opportunity to contemplate a striking movement powerfully revisited. The three-dimensional design offers a view on a technical motor assembly with 196 custom-made components. This redesigned X-Centric calibre, is taking shape around multi-tiered bridges and plates, whose sharp edges have been carefully polished by hand or with diamond tools to emphasize the sandblasting performed on their plane surfaces. The watch offers, to those who wish to see, an harmony of textures and hints, thus at the source of a delicate chiaroscuro.

The rings propelled into the air

The three rings of the hours, minutes and seconds are tiered and fly at a 10.2mm height, a true watchmaking prowess. Projected in space and balanced by 9 pillars, Trilobe’s rings are each the result of a complex assembly.

A titanium hollowed and polished cornice holds an intern curved satin ring also made of titanium. Chosen for its lightness, the titanium-aluminium-vanadium alloy is one of the most dense and complex to work with. Catching fire during its machining process and extremely difficult to polish, especially at such a small scale, this alloy offers an exceptional level of finishes once processed. But its unparalleled lightness is overall the characteristic that allows to propel the three eccentric rings into the air, which are floating under the dome. A real technical challenge in the equilibrium of forces for this new collection.

The precision of the pad-printed numerals on the concave curved rings highlights an exceptional watchmaking know-how. A pointer enables a direct reading of the hours, minutes and seconds.

A wind of freedom

Une Folle Journée, Beaumarchais (The Marriage of Figaro)

The brilliant rhythm of a thrilling storyline which takes us on an unforgettable journey. One of enthusiasm, passion, and panache. Following in the footsteps of Figaro, the main purpose with this piece is to shatter the shackles of tradition by passionately embracing freedom and emancipation. While Beaumarchais, well-known playwright and clockmaker to the King of France, sharpens his pen to fight against a narrow-minded society, Trilobe makes a creative statement in favour of X-Centricity. This freedom bias gives rise to an artistic take: break the rules, ban hands. More than an invitation, Une Folle Journée urges you to embrace your difference.

A take-off under a sapphire dome

The rings take off under a colossal sapphire bubble of 10.2 mm in height. Manufactured in Japan, using flame fusion, this sapphire dome is then smoothened and polished in Switzerland. The sapphire is the second hardest and most durable material after diamond, thus offering a perfectly transparent surface standing the test of time.

Like a flying saucer

Une Folle Journée comes in a titanium grade 5 case, with a case middle alternating polished and satin finish. Une Folle Journée indicates on its back a 50m water-resistance. Look closely… we traded the fish, traditional symbol for water-resistance, for a floating duck. One of those steps sideways dear to Trilobe.

Une Folle Journée Dune: A two-tone design

For this new edition, the three iconic levitating rings, in permanent rotation, don a stormy grey dress. These three discs are highlighted by the singular colour of the bridges, for a creation both raw and delicate. Emphasizing and sublimating the rings of time by a contrast of colours and materials, the bridges don their summer dress with a colour reminiscent of dune sand.

Une Folle Journée Diamant: Trilobe enters the world of High Jewellery

One year after the launch of its collection Une Folle Journée, Trilobe takes its first step on the High Jewellery scene with a luminous and innovating piece, inspired by the ceiling of the Paris Opera house. The three rotating rings are adorned with exceptional diamonds whose secret setting, invisible to the naked eye, was designed with the expertise of craftsmen from rue de la Paix. This new creation showcases outstanding know-how. Two years of research & development were required to achieve this true prowess at the crossroads of High Watchmaking and High Jewellery.

The X-Centric calibre, automatic movement and hallmark of the brand

Une Folle Journée is equipped with the X-Centric calibre, a signature automatic movement developed exclusively for Trilobe. Mirror of the brand’s identity, this calibre enhances architectural geometry: a contemporary distinction with a pure design. Its harmony brings refinement and modernity to the collection. Integrated into the X-Centric calibre, the 6.49 mm thick micro-rotor movement combines finesse and technical performance.

Technical specificities

Movement

Calibre X-Centric, self-winding integrated mechanical calibre with micro-rotor
48 hours of power reserve
Balance frequency: 28’800 vph (4 Hz) Functional rubies: 33

Total components: 196
Bridges plated with black-gold or gold 5N

Movement dimensions

Thickness: 6.49 mm Diameter: 35.2 mm

Patent

A display concept composed of three devices representing the hours, minutes & seconds

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds subdial displayed by rotating rings and a fixed pointer Titanium rings colorized through DLC coating (Diamond-Like Carbon) Pad-printed numerals

Strap

Leather with a pin buckle

Case

Grade 5 titanium, platinum or 18-carat rose gold Mirror-polished surfaces alternating with satin-brushed treatments
Domed bezel with sapphire crystal and multi-layered anti-reflective treatment (ARDUR) – 1.2 mm thickness Anti-reflective sapphire back

Push button crown

Water-resistance tested to 5 bar (≈ 50 meters) for the titanium version and 3 bar (≈ 30 meters) for the rose gold version.

Case dimensions

Thickness: 17.8 mm Height: 10.2 mm Diameter: 40.5 mm Lug to lug: 48 mm Lug width: 20 mm

Diamonds

150 baguette diamonds (D,E,F – VVS+): 70 on the hours ring, 50 on the minutes ring, 30 on the seconds ring
(~ 3,1 carats)
Hand-painted numerals

Warranty

24-month from the date of delivery

Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Eyesontime

55 exhibiting Maisons, 3 days open to the Public

Taking place from April 9 to 15, 2024, the next Watches and Wonders Geneva promises to be a thrilling one, with an enhanced program at the Salon and In The City, specially designed for the general public. The focus will be on the visitor experience, as well as meaningful connection and interaction with the exhibiting Maisons. Several spaces have been expanded, allowing the event to host new brands and welcome the public over 3 full days!

Planning is already well underway for Watches and Wonders Geneva to ensure a unique week for the world of fine watchmaking, with a record 55 watch brands confirmed to take part in 2024. It’s a chance for industry professionals, connoisseurs and enthusiasts to come together, experience the latest products first-hand, engage and build meaningful connections. A new 7-day program has been designed with the Salon opening to the public from Saturday to Monday. Tickets can be purchased online from early February 2024, with student and weekend prices available.

The Watches and Wonders Geneva experience has been reimagined for 2024. It will now encompass two floors and feature new spaces for visitors to explore along with enhanced venues for meeting and discussion.

In addition to prestigious names such as Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, IWC Schaffhausen and TAG Heuer, six new brands will be exhibiting for the first time, with Bremont on one side and Eberhard & Co, Gerald Charles, Nomos Glashütte, Norqain and Raymond Weil on the other. H. Moser & Cie. will also be making its return to the Carré des Horlogers.

The LAB, which serves as a window into the future of the industry, will take on a new dimension at the heart of the Salon, symbolically representing the importance of technological innovation within the manufactures. Here, startups, schools and engineers will reveal the secrets of tomorrow’s watchmaking. It’s an immersive, tactile and sensory experience for the curious and especially relevant to younger enthusiasts with career aspirations.

The heart of the City will be ticking even louder to the rhythm of watch movements, with a dynamic In The City program. A new Village Horloger will be created to showcase the wonders of fine watchmaking, its crafts, savoir-faire and talents. Major brands will also be joining the festivities with in-store activities featuring presentations and special exhibitions of their finest creations. The evening celebration – with its free concert – will be held on April 11 on the Quai Général-Guisan.

Watches and Wonders Geneva is aimed at all audiences and all ages, with a particular focus on younger generations who have shown a growing interest in the industry. The countdown begins as the whole city is getting ready to once again welcome the watchmaking event of the year!

Online ticketing early February 2024!

EXHIBITING MAISONS
A. LANGE & SÖHNE | ALPINA WATCHES | ANGELUS | ARNOLD & SON | BAUME & MERCIER | BEAUREGARD | BELL & ROSS | BREMONT | CARTIER | CHANEL | CHARLES ZUBER | CHARRIOL | CHOPARD | CHRONOSWISS | CYRUS GENÈVE | CZAPEK & CIE | EBERHARD & CO. | FERDINAND BERTHOUD | FREDERIQUE CONSTANT | GERALD CHARLES | GRAND SEIKO | GRÖNEFELD | H. MOSER & CIE. | HAUTLENCE | HERMÈS | HUBLOT | HYSEK | IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN | JAEGER-LECOULTRE | LAURENT FERRIER | LOUIS MOINET | MONTBLANC | NOMOS GLASHÜTTE | NORQAIN | ORIS | PANERAI | PARMIGIANI FLEURIER | PATEK PHILIPPE | PEQUIGNET | PIAGET | RAYMOND WEIL | REBELLION TIMEPIECES | RESSENCE | ROGER DUBUIS | ROLEX | RUDIS SYLVA | SPEAKE-MARIN | TAG HEUER | TRILOBE | TUDOR | U-BOAT | ULYSSE NARDIN | VACHERON CONSTANTIN | VAN CLEEF & ARPELS | ZENITH

TRILOBE Nuit Fantastique

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Eyesontime

A bridge between tradition and modernity

Trilobe unveils Nuit Fantastique, Guilloche Edition: a timepiece that subtly blends heritage and innovation. This creation, a fine line between rupture and continuity, combines a contemporary design with traditional watchmaking know-how. At the heart of this new creation, and for the first time on a Maison Trilobe model, is a guilloché technique known as “Barley Grain“, which is the aesthetic focus of the piece. The design of this ancient motif has been reworked exclusively for this new edition, in alignment with Maison Trilobe eccentric displays.

When opposites meet: a creation marked b y duality. The ambivalence of this piece is conveyed through the relief of the dial, which unites two traditional decorative watchmaking techniques. The Clous de Paris guilloche, with its incisive rectilinear pattern, contrasts with the spheres of the Grain d’Orge guilloche, formed by interlaced curves. The Grain d’Orge guilloche takes as its starting point the center of the minute window and highlights the Trilobe time display. Trilobe called on a guilloche craftsman to shape the intricate Grain d’Orge pattern on the fixed part of the dial.

A veil be tween light and dark:“On Nuit Fantastique Brume”, the fixed part of the dial and the hour ring feature an ambiguous shade between gray and brown that oscillates with light. Just like ”mist”, the English translation of the name of this model, the classic hue evokes infinite timelessness. Subtlety shines through the pigment, adding to the refinement of our Maison’s latest creation.

A new interpretation of time signed by Trilobe: Drawing inspiration from the minimalist design of the Nuit Fantastique collection, the elegant guilloche and grained dial is a major technical achievement that emphasizes the watch’s elegance. It defies the laws of symmetry; made up of four parts, three of them permanently rotate: the largest wheel for the hours; the minutes wheel that appears within an aperture and the seconds wheel, which alternates between a “Clous de Paris” centre and an azured ring.

A piece signed “Paris-France”: Nuit Fantastique Brume is equipped with the X-Centric calibre, an automatic movement designed and developed exclusively by Trilobe. For the first time, it bears the words “Paris – France“, a symbol of the development of our Maison, which recently inaugurated its own watchmaking workshop in Paris. In this workshop, our expert watchmakers carry out the final stages of manufacturing Trilobe timepieces. Each piece is entirely assembled and cased-up by a watchmaker, who works with rigor and precision to guarantee an impeccable finish, in line with the Maison’s high standards.

Nuit Fantastique Mist NF05GB (40.5 mm) Titanium – €13 000 tax inc.

Nuit Fantastique Mist NF06GB (38.5 mm) Titanium – €13 000 tax inc.

Nuit Fantastique Mist NF03GB (40.5 mm) Rose gold – €25 000 tax inc

Technical specificities:

Movement
Self-winding integrated mechanical calibre with micro-rotor
48 hours of power reserve
Balance frequency: 28’800 vph (4 Hz)
Functional rubies: 33
Total components: 215

Movement dimensions
Thickness : 5.78 mm
Diameter : 35.2 mm

Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds subdial displayed by rotating rings and fixed indicators

Case
Made of titanium grade 5 or 18 carat rose gold
Mirror-polished surfaces alternating with satin-brushed treatments
Domed bezel with sapphire crystal and multi-layered anti-reflective treatment (ARDUR)
Anti-reflective sapphire back
Water-resistance tested to 5 bar (≈ 50 meters) for the titanium version and 3 bar (≈ 30 meters) for the rose gold version

Case dimensions
Thickness : 9.2 mm
Diameter : 40.5 mm and 38.5 mm
Lug to lug : 45.5 mm (in 38.5 mm)
and 48 mm (in 40.5 mm)
Lug width : 20 mm

Crown
Push button crown

Patent
A display concept composed of three devices representing the hours, minutes & seconds located on the same plane as the dial

Strap
Leather with a pin buckle in titanium or rose gold

Reference
NF05GB – €13 000 tax inc.
NF06GB – €13 000 tax inc.
NF03GB – €25 000 tax inc.

Warranty
24-month from the date of delivery

Day 5 at Watches and Wonders

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Eyesontime

Day 5 at WatchesandWonders was an absolute thrill for watch enthusiasts worldwide. As one of the most anticipated events in the watch industry, WatchesandWonders always impresses, and day 5 was no exception. The event has something for everyone, from luxury timepieces to innovative designs that push the boundaries of what we thought was possible. Another exciting aspect of day 5 was seeing some of the most intricate and complex watches up close.

ALPINA-Alpiner Extreme Automatic Blue

The new Alpiner Extreme Automatic is a turning point for Alpina, whose future direction will be to concentrate on its mechanical DNA and its outdoor vocation. The new timepiece is presented in a 41×42.5 mm case, now featuring an integrated steel bracelet. With a strong, highly operational look, it goes straight to the point: three hands and the date which stand out, contrasting greatly against a new navy-blue dial with a touch of the same blue on the crown grip.

Alpina has kept the Alpiner Extreme line’s iconic signature on the dial: a triangular motif that draws inspiration from Maison’s logo. The motif also features on the counterweight of the seconds hand, recalling Alpina’s beloved snow-capped mountain peaks.

CHARRIOL – SURF

The St-Tropez™ Surf channels the pulsing energy of a morning surf break. Constructed as a Diver watch, manufactured in stainless steel with DLC coating, boasting a unidirectional bezel (120 clicks), water resistant to 10 ATM (100m) for high-impact water sports such as surfing, rugged ETA 2892 Swiss Automatic Calibre powers it, featuring coloured dials with luminescent elements, and a sweeping second hand presented as a prune-coloured lightning bolt – a personal effect borrowed from CEO Coralie Charriol’s adventure vehicle of choice, her beloved surfboard. The unisex 36mm Surf watch is offered on steel (two-tone or yellow gold PVD), signature stainless steel cable, or coloured rubber reversible straps – each featuring a deployant butterfly buckle.

GRÖNEFELD – 1941 Grönograaf Tantalum

The Horological Brothers had never made a chronograph… until 2022. The GPHG award-winning 1941 Grönograaf is a classical chronograph, but it incorporates several ingenious details consistent with the Grönefeld ethos. Discover – among other things – the ‘soft reset’ mechanism.

This 1941 Grönograaf is the distillation of three generations of watchmaking know-how, of the professional journeys of both Horological Brothers and the manifestation of their extraordinary passion for horology.

The ‘Premiere Edition’ of the 1941 Grönograaf will be encased in the rare metal tantalum and limited to just 25 pieces. We regret to let you know that all 25 pieces have been sold. After that, Grönefeld has released 188 pieces in stainless steel.

JAEGER – LECOULTRE-REVERSO TRIBUTE CHRONOGRAPH

Born in 1931, the Reverso was one of the first sports wristwatches ever developed, specifically its ingenious swivelling case designed to protect it when worn on the polo field – although its appeal immediately spread far beyond the sporting arena. With the chronograph serving as a classic sporting complication, the new Reverso Tribute Chronograph gives homage to the Reverso’s beginnings. The new Calibre 860 combines a chronograph with a double-sided time display, continuing the inventive spirit that has propelled Jaeger-LeCoultre for 190 years and taking inspiration from the first Reverso Chronograph of 1996.

MONTBLANC – 1858 Geosphere Chronograph 0 Oxygen The 8000 Limited Edition – 290 (Boutique Exclusive)

The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Chronograph 0 Oxygen The 290-piece 8000 Limited Edition pays respect to the greatest mountains on Earth and the alpinists who have the courage to climb them. It is driven by the Manufacture automatic chronograph world time movement, Calibre MB 29.27, from Montblanc and is housed in a 44mm titanium case that is entirely oxygen-free. This chronograph features two 3D rotating registers with a date at three o’clock, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at twelve and six o’clock, respectively. The 8000m summits are marked by 12 orange dots on both hemispheres, serving as day/night indicators. In addition, it has a 3D-coloured laser engraving on the case back and a fluted bi-directional black ceramic bezel with compass points.

PANERAI – Radiomir Calendario Annuale Platinumtech™ Experience – PAM01432

Panerai’s new complication, the Annual Calendar, appeals to connoisseurs who seek aesthetics and authenticity. Developed specifically for the Radiomir collection, this is Panerai’s first-ever annual calendar complication. Displayed on an external moving disc, indicated by a fixed arrow at 3 o’clock, every month’s change is instantaneous thanks to a cam in the movement. With clear and immediate readability in mind, Panerai puts together intricate time-telling elements – the dial clearly displays all information needed.

SPEAKE MARIN – Ripples Blue Jeans

With Ripples Blue Jeans, only the sky is the limit. This new model is an invitation to escape.

The three-dimensional horizontal waves that span the dial are now presented in a tone of soothing blue. With the fresh and motivating RIPPLES Blue Jeans, RIPPLES continues its journey ahead. They are light and airy, prepared to soar upwards and faster.

TRILOBE – Une Folle Journée Diamant, Platinum

One year after the launch of its collection Une Folle Journée, with a brilliant and avant-garde piece, Trilobe debuts on the high jewellery journey. The three rotating rings were created with the help of artisans from rue de la Paix and were inspired by the roof of the Paris Opera House. They are set with exceptional diamonds hidden from view in a secret setting.

20 Days to Watches and Wonders 2022

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Eyesontime

The moment journalists, retailers and clients of the 38 exhibiting Maisons have been waiting for… Watches and Wonders Geneva will finally open its doors on 30 March 2022, for a week filled with exciting discoveries. A vast digital system has been set up to allow invited guests and the general public to follow online either live or via replay all the action of the Salon, which is already shaping up to be THE watch industry event of the year.

While the press, retailers and guests invited to the Salon can already plan their personalized program on the watchesandwonders.com platform, in Geneva the excitement is reaching a fever pitch. The set-up of the different exhibition areas is already underway to ensure that visitors can be welcomed while respecting health measures. In the surrounding manufactures and ateliers, the watchmakers are putting the final details to the new watches and jewelry collections that will be unveiled by the Maisons on March 30.

For its first physical event under the name Watches and Wonders Geneva – since last year’s event was entirely digital – the Salon will focus on major launches, previews, exceptional pieces and numerous new wonders. Aside from being featured in the Touch & Feel sessions, products will also be at the heart of discussions over many organized events, such as the Morning Show, the panel discussions and the innovative projects unveiled in the LAB.

Broadcast live from the Salon every morning at 8 am CET on the watchesandwonders.com platform and on its YouTube channel, The Morning Show will be presented this year by Olivia Chang, a renowned business journalist. She will host this first morning program with cross conversations between brand leaders and industry experts to follow the news of the Salon and decipher new trends. She will be back again at 7 pm CET on the Late Show, a new rendez-vous that will review the day’s highlights. Also broadcast live and in replay, the program will feature a different guest each day, who will be invited to share his or her favorites from the Salon. The Late Show will also offer a summary of the keynotes from the Maisons held in the Auditorium, along with highlights of the exceptional pieces being unveiled by the 38 exhibiting brands.

A daily 45-minute panel discussion, hosted by watchmaking experts and other influential personalities, will explore the issue of sustainable development in greater depth. This theme, a particularly hot topic at the moment, will be addressed from different angles, such as transparency, responsible sourcing, innovation and the circular economy. Broadcast live from the Salon at 1 pm CET on the watchesandwonders.com platform and on its YouTube channel, the program will also be available in replay.

Located in the center of the Salon, facing the Carré des Horlogers, the LAB has been designed as an ideas laboratory. This space, showcasing nearly 15 projects, will present the technological and digital innovations of the exhibiting Maisons. Highlighting eco- responsible sourcing practices, upcycling, the use of new materials, new energy sources and strategic partnerships with sustainable associations and organizations, the various initiatives will enable visitors to discover all these innovations and gain a better understanding of NFTs (Non-Fungible Token) and the world of metaverse.

Watches and Culture will also curate the ‘Time Design’ exhibition dedicated to the evolution of wristwatch design through the ages. Imagined as a journey through watchmaking creativity and illustrated by more than 100 timepieces presented in showcases designed by students of ECAL (École d’art de Lausanne), the event will also pay tribute to the work of Mr. Gérald Genta. Five pieces produced by students of the HEAD art & design school in Geneva will invite visitors to question the display of time, while an augmented reality experience will immerse the viewer in the history of a few watchmaking icons.

A broadcasting area consisting of two fully equipped studios will be available for the Maisons who wish to stay in touch with those journalists who are unable to travel to Geneva. In addition, booths equipped with a VISIODOME, a system that proved its worth last year as an optimized way of presenting products remotely, will allow the Maisons to share their latest creations with a larger audience.

Everyone is working hard to make this long-awaited edition the greatest watchmaking summit ever held in Geneva! Just 30 days to go before discovering new watches and jewelry releases, previews, major announcements, exceptional pieces and other innovations.

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