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A different tone of blue?

Apr 15, 2018,14:13 PM
 

Hi Cpt Scarlet, good point. Pictures are never good for telling true colors, yet you are right. The galvanic blue we have used is the same* as the Aqua blue (*if we can say that galvanic makes something always the same which is not true: in the same bath the begining of the serie and the end will be slightly different yet we wouldn’t perceive it), but the engraving is different. The chisel angle is 22.5• instead of 17.5• so it is a deeper and wider cut and the distance between each cut is 0.8 mm instead of 0.25 lesving a lot of the dial surface uncut / virgin. The light is reflected differently and as a consequence the blue colour looks darker (yet always fascinating). That was the technical minute of the sunday night. Well seen! Enjoy time. All the best. Xavier, from an hotel room in Riyadh...

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Quick BaselWorld 2018 Live Pics: Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph with a bespoke automatic chronograph movemet by Vaucher

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : March 28th, 2018-08:35
The Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is a wonderful, horologically densely packed chronograph which I think will be hugely successful. I had seen drawings earlier this year and liked it, but the real thing is incredibly impressive. The case is made of 41....  

Thank you …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : March 28th, 2018-08:45
for bringing this to my attention Magnus. The dial looks very good. Only the date on this piece looks like a different blue. It could be the light. What do you think ?

You can even have it without date! [nt]

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : March 28th, 2018-08:53

That’s one way to solve the problem ! [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : March 28th, 2018-08:56

A different tone of blue?

 
 By: xdr : April 15th, 2018-14:13
Hi Cpt Scarlet, good point. Pictures are never good for telling true colors, yet you are right. The galvanic blue we have used is the same* as the Aqua blue (*if we can say that galvanic makes something always the same which is not true: in the same bath ... 

Thanks for that [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 15th, 2018-14:31

I have been following Czapek and was interested in the look of the new chronograph

 
 By: chosenhandle : March 28th, 2018-10:53
thanks for posting the pics. It really helps me. Paul

The only element I don’t like here is the date window at 6 here. An element we don’t have on the other Czapek and which can be easily removed I hope

 
 By: Alkiro1 : March 28th, 2018-22:26
Best wishes Alkiro

You can chose not to have it even. [nt]

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : March 29th, 2018-00:07

Well thought out. One of the true interests of independents for me

 
 By: Alkiro1 : March 29th, 2018-07:42
Best wishes Alkiro

Very nice watch from a great brand imo. The Guilloché Ricochet is just stunning

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : March 29th, 2018-00:14
Xavier is a very nice person and i think we can enjoy a lot of beautiful watches from them in the future .

Czapek just mailed me to inform about their custom options: no date, acrylic instread of sapphire crystal, custom case back engravings. [nt]

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : March 29th, 2018-04:01

Interesting brand. I checked their website and I am feeling intrigued.

 
 By: nitediver : April 1st, 2018-14:01
Agree with the comments regarding date window - a no go. I like that they offer a certain level of customisation and it’s great that it can be ordered without date. Thanks for sharing Stefan

You’re welcome, Stefan. You can even have the ‘Purists’ Edition with acrylic crystal... [nt]

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : April 1st, 2018-14:13