Czapek Quai des Bergues

After deciding, like many of you, to slim down my collection I decided to sell my Czapek Quai des Bergues 25Bis (161/188). The watch is in great overal condition and it will come with the box and papers. 

The case back engraving is Genève 2017, the city where the watch was purchased and the year. 

The main reason of selling is that I am not wearing the watch anymore, I got my goals set to a three grail collection plus some fun pieces. 

You can contact me for more information.

Preferably face to face meeting in Europe for the sale. 

The first collection of timekeepers to herald the renaissance of Czapek & Ice is called 'Quai des Bergues'. It is a tribute to the location where Francois Czapek founded the company in Geneva in 1845. At the time, this Promenade along the Rhone river was the epicentre of the Genevan 'art de vivre', like the Place Vendôme in Paris, where Francois Czapek opened what was probably the first watchmaker's boutique on this legendary square. 

A modern and innovative 'Revolution' case with a sandblasted and polished finish, in a mysterious 'XO' steel. XO steel is one of the most anti-corrosive steels ever made. Its mechanical features have been reworked by Montanstahl in Stabio, Switzerland, to make it easier to work with for the watchmakers. 

Using exceptional leather, the strap is handcrafted with peerless dexterity of master leather craftsmen and are the fruit of approximately fifty fundamental, yet intricate steps. This watch comes with the 130/90mm strap. 

The SXH1 caliber is a proprietary movement designed by Czapek. It is the first in a family of movements developed specifically

for Czapek watches, according to the strictest rules of the watchmaking art. It was conceived in cooperation with Jean-Francois Mojon, a designer watchmaker who heads the Le Locle based company Chronode. 

This manually-wound movement has two barrel springs and runs at a rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour, which translates to 3 Hertz. It features a power reserve of seven days. The manual bevelling finish and the sandblasted bridges create a beautiful and modern look.

To keep the Genève theme I choose to have the power reserve language in French. 

One more shot on the wrist.