Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Review — WatchProSite Forum Digest

Chicolini · 2023-02-24T19:57:54Z

Explore Chicolini's new Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake with a salmon dial. Discover collector insights on its movement, comfort, and unique design.

Chicolini's acquisition of the Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake with a salmon dial offers a timely look at one of independent watchmaking's most sought-after integrated bracelet sports watches. His initial impressions, complemented by detailed photography, provide invaluable insights into the watch's wearability, dial intricacies, and movement finishing. This article synthesizes community reactions, highlighting why this particular reference continues to captivate collectors.

40.5 mm. One of 99 with Salmon dial. It fits very comfortably. I have taken a few pics to show some detail. The dial is really nice as it shows off the guilloche well in certain angles. The movement is interesting and seems well finished (please excuse my less than stellar movement pic as I had to slide the phone under the bracelet to take it.) It comes with an additional strap (one’s choice of leather or rubber - I chose rubber) although they are on back order. Also a tool with which to adjust the bracelet. The bracelet has a quick change feature which I believe will come in handy. Overall, at first blush I am very pleased. As to time keeping I have

no knowledge yet as I just set it. I’ll update that aspect when I have some data. In the meantime I hope you enjoy looking and also I wish you all a very peaceful, relaxing and lovely weekend. Best, Eddy

Key Points from the Discussion

The Czapek Antarctique is a versatile and comfortable daily wearer, with excellent accuracy and a date complication that is particularly useful for travel, enhanced by a color-matched date disc.
The movement of the Antarctique Passage de Drake is highly regarded for its construction and finishing, with specific admiration for the platinum mini-rotor and the mirror-polished central bridge.
The salmon dial, combined with the integrated bracelet and the well-executed movement, makes this particular Czapek Antarctique reference exceptionally appealing to collectors.
The Czapek Antarctique series, including the Terre Adélie and Passage de Drake, is praised for its strong design language and high-quality movement execution.

The Discussion

borisundercover

Feb 24, 2023

Very cool piece !!

Love it from the bracelet to this sexy salmon 😍 and of course that amazing movement ! Many thanks for sharing may you enjoy it to the fullest ! 🙏🏻

Chicolini

Feb 24, 2023

Thanks Boris I appreciate it!🙏🏻

neville

Feb 24, 2023

That is seriously cool

Health to wear.

pw927

Feb 24, 2023

Beauty

Fantastic looking movement to match an equally appealing dial. Enjoy it!

@lberti

Feb 24, 2023

One hell of a watch

Salmon is just delicious

amanico

Feb 24, 2023

What a dial and movement. The date ruins it a bit, though, at least for me.

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