Antarctique Passage De Drake Afterglow

The new Antarctique Passage de Drake collection takes the sport-chic case design of the Antarctique Terre Adélie line and pairs it with an atypical trapezoid dial motif whose three-dimensional stamped surface creates a play of shadows across the dial. “This unique dial design is called the ‘Stairway to Eternity’ and was actually our initial concept dial for the Antarctique, as we were looking for a signature dial design that would be very different from anything else, but it was such a lengthy process to perfect that we launched with another dial, based on a forgotten workmanship technique, the combed ‘lamé’ dials,” shares Czapek & Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realizing it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes!” All Czapek designs are officially registered, demonstrating the company’s directional approach.

FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes and central seconds
Date at 6 o’clock

MOVEMENT
Caliber SXH5: in-house self-winding mechanical movement
Diameter: 30 mm – 13 lines 1⁄4
Height: 4.2 mm
Number of parts: 193
Jewels: 28
Swiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance wheel regulated by 4 small cylindrical inertia-blocks
Frequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH
Power winding system: micro-rotor with a
recycled platinum mass
Power reserve: 60 hours, one single barrel
Barrel torque: 8.8 Nmm

FINISH
Open ratchets, sandblasted black bridges, bevelling, straight-grained sides, hand- chamfering

CASE
40.5mm steel case
Height: 10.6 mm
Sapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective
treatment
Sapphire case back with anti-reflective
treatment on the inner side • Water resistance: 120m
Screwed-down crown

DIAL
Stamped flinqué dial with the officially registered ‘Stairway to Eternity’ pattern
Purple colour obtained with PVD treatment
Luminescent steel sword hands

BRACELET
Integrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive ‘Easy Release’ system and micro- adjustment
Additional calf leather or rubber strap