CZAPEK & CIE: QUAI DES BERGUES -HRH series
CZAPEK & CIE launches the new Quai des Bergues HRH series this year. Limited to five pieces and created to help support the Duke of Edinburgh International Award.
The first watch (001) in this series was sold for £23,000 for the benefit of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation in an auction at Hampton Court on November 29, 2018. UK registered charity number: 1072453 100% of the profits from the sale of the four watches will go to the The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation to improve the access, reach and impact of the Award worldwide.
Czapek’s Special Editions pay tribute to the origins of the its Founder, Francois Czapek to his adventures, his journey through time and Countries as well as to his important moments of the History. Available only on order in a very limited production, they are collectors’ pieces, remarkable in the excellence of the “métiers d’art” that are used to craft them by hand.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Functions
Hours, Minutes & Seconds
Small second at 7h30
Power reserve indication with weekdays at 4h30
Movement
Caliber SXH1: Haute Horlogerie proprietary mechanical hand-wound movement
Power-reserve > 168 hours (7 days) on 2 barrel-springs
Frequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 VpH
Diameter: 32 mm – 14 lines ¼
Height: 4.75 mm
Finish: double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges, blue screws, bevelling, final anglage main
Hands
“Fleur de lys“ hands in blue gold
Case & Bracelet
Exclusive XO stainless steel “Revolution” case
Exclusive case concept with the crown-protections integrated into the stretcher
42.5 mm diameter
Curved Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface
Sapphire crystal case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inside surface
Water-resistance: 50 meters (5 atm)
Alligator strap with XO steel pin buckle
Dial
Grand-feu enamel dial with a secret signature “Czapek”
The Royal Cypher and the bird of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation logo hand painted with the micropainting technique at 12h
For full Czapek & Cie collection, please visit https://www.salesextraordinaire.co.uk/watch-store
For more information on how to reserve your HRH series, Please contact the Sales Extraordinaire Ltd team at info@salesextraordinaire.co.uk or by calling +44 20 7692 0874. You can also book an appointment by visiting the site at www.salesextraordinaire.co.uk/consultancy-services
To contact me directly, simply send your correspondence to aa@salesextraordinaire.co.uk
Regards,
Anuj Arora,
Managing Director,
Sales Extraordinaire Ltd