Antartique Passage de Drake watches have been another hit for Czapek & Cie. since launching in 2020 thanks, in part, to their three-dimensional stamped trapezoid-patterned dials that the company calls its Stairway to Eternity style.
The texture of the dials might well have been more subtle were it not for a chance discovery during their design.
“We finally discovered the perfect motif when our designer accidentally enlarged the trapezoids by 50% without realising it, and it looked amazing. That’s the beauty of mistakes,” recalls Czapek & Cie. CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel.
The first collection of Passage de Drake watches, retailing in the United States for $20,600 plus tax (around £19,000 with VAT in the UK), came in white, black, blue and gray dial versions.
This week Czapek has added salmon and glacier blue versions to the family.
All models house the inhouse SXH5 automatic movement in 40.5mm steel cases with crystal sapphire case backs.
They are worn on integrated polished and brushed steel bracelets. There is also the option of a rubber strap.
