Geneva-based watchmaker Czapek this fall introduced its latest Quai des Bergues model in a 40.5mm steel case, with a newly developed hand-guilloché pattern executed in a blue or black dial. The slightly smaller steel case retains all of the stylistic signatures of the Quai des Bergues case ? with a slight refinement of the case-side recesses in order to incorporate the movement (the Calibre SXH1) ? and a subtle change to the slope of the lugs to ensure a perfect fit on the wrist.

?The two existing sizes of the Quai des Bergues have always been well received, but, among our community of enthusiasts, we?ve had many comments and discussions about creating a perfect ?Goldilocks? size in between ? one that is adaptable and elegant, looks both dressy and sporty and has a great presence on wrists of all sizes. The design of the case is very organic and fluid ? and for that, I pay tribute to the biomechanical style of the artist H.R. Giger [designer of Alien] whose work has always fascinated me.?-Czapek CEO, Xavier de Roquemaurel
To complement the new case size, which joins existing 42.5mm and 38.5mm options in the brand’s catalogue, Czapek alongside its dial-making partner Metalem developed an entirely new guilloché pattern. They have named it Guilloché ?Double Soleil?, after the parhelion phenomenon, an optical illusion that appears under certain atmospheric conditions as a luminous spot on one or both sides of the sun. Also known colloquially as ?sun dogs?, pa...