{"id":604812,"date":"2026-04-13T20:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/604812\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T20:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:37:11","slug":"czapek-at-watches-and-wonders-2026-recasting-the-antarctique-in-titanium-and-cosmic-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/604812\/","title":{"rendered":"Czapek at Watches and Wonders 2026: Recasting the Antarctique in Titanium and Cosmic Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, Czapek &amp; Cie revisits three of their defining Antartique references through a common material and colour language, presenting the Dark Sector, R\u00e9v\u00e9lation and Tourbillon in titanium with dials in a proprietary Cosmic Blue. More than a simple change of case material, the trio presents a concise expression of what the Antartique has come to represent for the maison: graphic dial design, mechanical transparency and an increasingly ambitious in-house watchmaking.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The collective use of titanium lends the collection a lighter, sportier character while reinforcing the cool-toned visual clarity of Cosmic Blue, a shade originally developed for the first Antartique Tourbillon. Each model brings a different facet of Czapek\u2019s modern identity into focus, from the emblematic SXH5, to the reworked architecture of the R\u00e9v\u00e9lation and the manufacture progression embodied by the Calibre 9.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>The Dark Sector returns as the most graphic expression of the trio, pairing its unconventional sector-style display with the added depth of a Cosmic Blue velout\u00e9 dial. Czapek\u2019s treatment of the format remains strikingly individual, with two polished, slightly domed concentric circles interrupted at 12 points so that the hours are marked by absence rather than applied indexes or numerals. It is a design that shifts subtly as the luminescent hands move across the dial, giving the display a sense of motion beyond simple timekeeping. Visible through the sapphire caseback, Calibre SXH5 remains central to the watch\u2019s significance as the first movement fully conceived and developed in-house by Czapek, distinguished by its seven skeletonised bridges and off-centre platinum micro-rotor. The watch is offered in 40.5mm and 38.5mm cases, limited to 25 and 10 pieces respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/03-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/03-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" alt=\"Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/04-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Two polished, slightly domed concentric circles on the dial\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/04-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Two polished, slightly domed concentric circles on the dial<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/05-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Calibre SXH5\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/05-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Calibre SXH5<\/p>\n<p>Tech Specs: Czapek Antarctique Dark Sector Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>Movement Self-winding in-house Calibre SXH5; bi-directional winding recycled 950 platinum micro-rotor; frequency of 4 Hz or 28,800 vph; 60-hour power reserve<br \/>Functions Hours, minutes, central seconds<br \/>Case 40.5mm or 38.5mm titanium case; box-shaped sapphire crystal; sapphire caseback<br \/>Dial Cosmic Blue velout\u00e9 dial with sector-style display, two concentric polished circles and luminescent hands<br \/>Strap Integrated titanium bracelet with micro-adjustment and easy-release system; additional rubber strap included<br \/>Price CHF 32,000<br \/>Availability Limited to 25 pieces in 40.5mm and 10 pieces in 38.5mm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>Where the Dark Sector leans into graphic clarity, the R\u00e9v\u00e9lation is driven by Czapek\u2019s fascination with exposing the beauty of mechanics. Built around Calibre SXH7, a thorough reinterpretation of SXH5, the movement was re-engineered to reveal on the dial side what is normally hidden from view, including a reversed escapement and the activation of the stop-seconds mechanism when setting the time. The architecture is fully skeletonised, creating a trompe l\u2019oeil effect of multiple bridges while opening up the movement as much as possible without sacrificing legibility. That balance is reinforced here by the peripheral Cosmic Blue display, which creates a strong visual frame around the indications, while a smoked sapphire sub-dial carries the small seconds at 4:30. The R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue is offered in both 40.5mm and 38.5mm formats, with annual production capped at 50 and 25 pieces respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/06-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/06-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" alt=\"Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/07-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/07-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" alt=\"Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Calibre SXH7<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tech Specs: Czapek Antarctique R\u00e9v\u00e9lation Titanium Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>Movement Self-winding in-house Calibre SXH7; re-engineered and skeletonised reinterpretation of SXH5 with dial-side escapement and visible stop-seconds mechanism; 60-hour power reserve<br \/>Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds at 4:30<br \/>Case 40.5mm or 38.5mm titanium case; box-shaped sapphire crystal<br \/>Dial Skeletonised display with peripheral Cosmic Blue indications and smoked sapphire crystal small seconds sub-dial<br \/>Strap Integrated titanium bracelet with micro-adjustment and easy-release system; additional rubber strap included<br \/>Price CHF 42,000<br \/>Availability Limited annual production of up to 50 pieces in 40.5mm and up to 25 pieces in 38.5mm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>The Antarctique Tourbillon remains the most theatrical of the three, and in titanium with Cosmic Blue it takes on even greater visual intensity. Designed to place the key elements of Calibre 9 front and centre, the watch aligns the flying tourbillon, gear train and barrel along a vertical axis, appearing to float above the hand-guilloch\u00e9 Singularit\u00e9 dial pattern developed by Metalem. In this new execution, the deep blue surface heightens the impression of infinite depth beneath the movement, sharpening the contrast with the applied hour markers on the flange and the hand-finished bridges suspended above. The effect is especially strong in the interplay of light across the polished angles, satin-finished tourbillon cage and the engraved 18k gold rotor on the reverse. Limited to 25 pieces in a 40.5mm case, the watch also underscores a broader milestone for Czapek, with Calibre 9 representing a stage in the manufacture\u2019s evolution where more of its machining and finishing is being brought in-house.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/08-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Czapek Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/08-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" alt=\"Czapek Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/09-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Czapek Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/09-Watches-and-Wonders-Czapek.jpg\" alt=\"Czapek Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up to the flying tourbillon<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tech Specs: Czapek Antarctique Tourbillon Titanium Cosmic Blue<\/p>\n<p>Movement Self-winding in-house Calibre 9; flying tourbillon, vertically aligned gear train and barrel; 18k gold rotor; 100-hour power reserve<br \/>Functions Hours, minutes, flying tourbillon<br \/>Case 40.5mm titanium case; box-shaped sapphire crystal<br \/>Dial Cosmic Blue hand-guilloch\u00e9 Singularit\u00e9 dial with applied hour markers set on the flange<br \/>Strap Integrated titanium bracelet with micro-adjustment and easy-release system; additional rubber strap included<br \/>Price CHF 67,000<br \/>Availability Limited to 25 pieces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 For Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, Czapek &amp; Cie revisits three of their defining Antartique references through&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":604813,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-604812","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}