An entire generation grew up with Gotham City, Hogwarts and Bugs Bunny on an NBA court. Stories filled with superheroes, wizards and sports icons have shaped the collective imagination far beyond movie theaters. Today, these worlds are appearing where they were not necessarily expected: at the heart of fine watchmaking.
Founded in Switzerland in 2020, Kross Studio has made this encounter its signature. Not by simply placing a logo on a dial, but by creating true narrative objects. Each project results in a Collector Set produced in an ultra-limited series, often ten pieces, sometimes unique pieces. The watch is never alone: it comes with a sculptural display case designed like a stage.
With Harry Potter, mechanics become spectacle. Beneath a sapphire dome, four Seekers, Harry, Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory and Draco Malfoy, seem to swirl around the movement as if in a Quidditch match at Hogwarts! The watch is accompanied by a music box playing Hedwig’s Theme.
The same approach applies to the Star Wars universe. The Boba Fett Collector Set combines a tourbillon watch with a sculpture of the bounty hunter’s iconic ship.
Do you prefer lightsabers? No problem. With the Death Star Ultimate Collector Set, you have everything you need to assemble a lightsaber in your living room.
The Death Star Central Tourbillon and its kyber crystal are presented in an authentic reproduction of the famous Imperial containers, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm. More than 700 components are required to manufacture each case, entirely assembled and hand-painted. Reduced to half the size seen on screen, it faithfully reproduces the saga’s industrial code.
At the heart of the display, the kyber crystal is not a simple interpretation. It is an actual movie prop from the official cinematic universe.
Batman offers another field of expression. Gotham, its dark lines, nocturnal atmosphere and instantly recognizable iconography. Kross Studio translates this aesthetic into a functional display case shaped like the legendary Bat-Signal.
A sculptural spotlight, placed as if on a Gotham rooftop. Activate it and the light cuts the famous emblem into the darkness. At the center of this staging, the watch appears as if it had been summoned by the signal itself!
Alongside these licenses, other major pop culture universes gravitate around Kross Studio: Wonder Woman, Game of Thrones, Transformers and Space Jam. Each time, the brand does not settle for a subtle nod. It embraces the reference and builds a complete experience in which the watch becomes the focal point of a larger setting.
In a watchmaking landscape where tradition and innovation constantly interact, Kross Studio offers a cultural reading of luxury. Value does not rely solely on mechanical complexity or the rarity of materials. It also arises from the ability to evoke shared memories, cult scenes and characters that marked the childhood and teenage years of millions of people.
Watches have always told stories. With Kross Studio, those stories drive a Batmobile or ride a Nimbus 2000—and that is perfectly fine!
