Some pieces begin at the drawing board. This one began with a conversation. A collector came to Czapek with a very personal idea of what an Antarctique Tourbillon could be: warm yellow gold, a deep forest green, and nothing to distract from the mechanics. The unique piece that followed left such an impression that, with the collector's agreement, the maison has chosen to share its design in a series of 10.
Since its revival, Czapek has invited collectors to shape the pieces they wear, and on more than one occasion a single order has become the starting point of a new edition. The Victory Green follows this path, remaining faithful to the original design while opening it to a small circle of collectors.
"Some of our best ideas are not necessarily born from us," says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie. "A collector trusted us with a vision for a one-of-a-kind Antarctique Tourbillon, and when we saw it finished on the wrist, we knew it deserved to exist beyond a single piece. With his blessing, we have opened that conversation to ten more people. At Czapek, listening is essential to the way we make watches."
The dial carries the 'SingularitéÒ' hand-guilloché pattern, created by Czapek with Metalem for the Antarctique Tourbillon. Unlike a classical guilloché ‘rosace’, where every line springs from a single point, here the starting point shifts with each pass of the lathe, drawing the eye towards the tourbillon in a vortex that suggests infinite depth. Engraved in a 'Secret Alloy' base, the dial receives its intense green hue through PVD treatment, echoed by the green hour markers and partially skeletonised hands, both filled with Super-LumiNova. The pattern is unique and required the creation of a special cam for its execution.
“Engine-turned or handmade guilloché engravings are becoming a rarity in today’s world. Hand-guilloché provides a precision on the smallest cuts that no machine can match” adds Xavier de Roquemaurel.
Calibre 9 is the first Czapek movement not only designed and constructed in-house but also machined mostly in-house. Its tourbillon, gear train and barrel are aligned on a single vertical axis on the dial side, with the flying tourbillon turning in a convex titanium cage. Through the caseback, the hand-engraved 5N gold oscillating weight completes the picture.
The 40.5 mm case, 11.5 mm high, is framed by box sapphire crystals front and back and water resistant to 5 atm. It extends into an integrated 18k 2N yellow gold bracelet fitted with Czapek's 'Easy Release' system, with an alligator leather or rubber strap available on request.
Unveiled on 14 October 2026 and presented to collectors for the first time at WatchTime New York (Gotham Hall, 16 to 18 October), the Antarctique Tourbillon Victory Green is available from a selection of authorised Czapek retailers worldwide, at the Czapek boutique in Geneva, Quai des Bergues 27, and at czapek.com.
