Craft

Watchmaking

A quartz movement keeps the time. Around it: a 316L stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and a dial made to be read at a glance.

The case

316L stainless steel, from 9 mm thin on Solstice to 12.5 mm on Longitude. Brushed surfaces meet polished bevels at sharp edges, and the bracelet runs on from the case in the same steel.

The movement

Every watch runs on a quartz movement. It keeps time whether it is worn or not, and asks for nothing but a new battery every few years. It sits in a 316L stainless steel case, under sapphire crystal.

The dial

Each collection has its own texture: horizontal ribbing on Meridian, a wave pattern on Longitude, a fine square grid on Solstice. Applied indices and a date at three on all three.

From the drawing board

Three watches,
in elevation

The front of each design, drawn out. The numbers mark what each one is built around.

Meridian · Ref. G01-0116
Pencil drawing of the Meridian1234
Meridian
  1. Eight-sided bezel, held by eight screws
  2. Dial ribbed in horizontal lines
  3. Date framed at three
  4. Bracelet drawn from the case without a break
Longitude · Ref. G01-0114
Pencil drawing of the Longitude1234
Longitude
  1. Luminous pip at twelve
  2. Uni-directional timing bezel
  3. Dial textured like water under wind
  4. Date at three
Solstice · Ref. G01-0115
Pencil drawing of the Solstice1234
Solstice
  1. Softened octagonal case
  2. Dial cut in a fine square grid
  3. 24-hour register at six
  4. Date framed at three

In detail

Case, dial,
bracelet

Meridian Silver, case flank and crown
The caseBrushed flanks meet polished bevels at a sharp line. Eight screws hold the eight-sided bezel.
Meridian Slate, ribbed dial
The dialHorizontal ribbing that catches the light differently as the wrist turns.
Meridian Glacier from the side, bracelet closed on its folding clasp
The braceletBrushed steel links, closing on a folding clasp.

The standard

What every reference
receives

Movement
Quartz, timed by a crystal that vibrates 32,768 times a second. Nothing to wind; a new battery every few years.
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire over every dial, so the face stays clear through years of wear.
Water resistance
10 ATM, or 100 metres, for Meridian and Solstice. 20 ATM, or 200 metres, for Longitude.
Case
316L stainless steel. 42 mm for Meridian, 40.6 mm for Longitude, 40 mm for Solstice.
Bezel
Fixed steel on Meridian and Solstice. Uni-directional on Longitude, for timing anything up to an hour.
Service
A new battery every few years, with the case seals checked at the same time to keep the water resistance.
“Read at a glance. Worn every day.”