Faubourg de Cracovie BLACK KNIGHT

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About this reference

The Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph is the company’s third collection and was named after the location of Czapek’s third boutique, which he opened in 1850 in Warsaw, Poland. The calibre inside is also Czapek’s third, following the seven-day manually-wound movement found in the Quai des Bergues and the suspended tourbillon with GMT in the Place Vendôme, both famous locations of the late François Czapek. The Faubourg de Cracovie represents another major milestone in the company’s modern history… for the pleasure of watch lovers and collectors world-wide. The Faubourg de Cracovie Black Knight, an 18 pieces limited edition, is the only model of this collection featuring a grade 5 titanium case. The Faubourg de Cracovie comes in a slightly modified 41.5-millimeter Quai des Bergues Revolution case in sober steel. The famous crown protectors are still in place and now serve, ingeniously, as pushers. “Take the romantic nobility of our first watches and add a chronograph to give it some athletic pizzazz,” says Czapek & Cie CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel. “That’s our latest model, and it’s unmistakably Czapek, traditional but with a modern flair.” Overview: Limited edition: 18 pieces; Reference (site code): 1424; Collection: Faubourg de Cracovie; Listing status: Archive. Functions: 1.: Chronograph, Hours, Minutes & Seconds; 2.: Chronograph's Minutes at 3 o'clock; 3.: Chronograph's Hours at 9 o'clock; 4.: Small second at 6 o'clock. Movement: 1.: Calibre SXH3: Haute Horlogerie integrated automatic Chronograph movement with a bespoke execution; 2.: Power reserve: 65 hours; 3.: Frequency: 5 Hz – 36'000 VpH; 4.: Column wheel, vertical cutch and linear hammer; 5.: Golden rotor with Czapek logo; 6.: Diameter: 30mm - 13 lines ¼; 7.: Height: 6.95mm; 8.: Certified Chronometer (COSC). Case: 1.: 41.5mm grade 5 Titanium case; 2.: Sapphire crystal Glass-Box with anti-reflective treatment; 3.: Sapphire case back with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.; 4.: Water Resistance: 50m. Dial: 1.: Handcrafted Guilloché "Résonance" bombé dial in AuPtPdAg; 2.: Baton applied indexes with SuperLumiNova® treatment; 3.: 12 in Arabic numerals with SuperLumiNova® treatment; 4.: Czapek Modern Rodhi