Czapek & Cie Archives - Time+Tide Watches

11 of the best blue dial watches proving it’s still the colour to have

Buying Guides

25.04.24

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11 of the best blue dial watches proving it’s still the colour to have

Blue dials have always been popular, and these 11 watches stand out as being the nicest money can buy right now.

Czapek’s new Promenade collection is art for the casual wearer

Hands On

20.04.24

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Czapek’s new Promenade collection is art for the casual wearer

The revitalised Swiss brand show off rose engine and enamel know-how with a brand new collection.

New releases from Angelus, Trilobe, Tudor and more

Last Week in Watches

31.03.24

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New releases from Angelus, Trilobe, Tudor and more

Watches and Wonders might be just around the corner, but there's still been plenty of hot releases recently.

Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel tells the story of the Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue

Interview

04.12.23

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Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel tells the story of the Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue

Fine watchmaking inspired by the symmetry of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man.

Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel on pandemic pains and suffering from success

Interview

24.11.23

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Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel on pandemic pains and suffering from success

Recovered from a near-fatal experience, Czapek's CEO chats with Andrew and tells the story in his own words.

Five winners and underdogs from GPHG 2023

News

11.11.23

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Five winners and underdogs from GPHG 2023

We bring you the scoop on Watch Oscars 2023.

The craziest watches from Geneva Watch Days 2023

Video

13.10.23

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The craziest watches from Geneva Watch Days 2023

During our visit to Geneva Watch Days 2023, we got to experience some of the craziest watches of the year. Carbon cases, constant force escapements,…

The Czapek Antarctique S is a fever dream of light and colour you won’t want to wake from

Introducing

25.04.23

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The Czapek Antarctique S is a fever dream of light and colour you won’t want to wake from

Czapek continues to shake up the integrated bracelet watch space with stunning new versions of their 38.5mm Antarctique S The Sashiko variants feature dials in…

Friday Wind Down

21.04.23

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Naoya Hida teases new releases, Vulcain goes salmon fishing

With Zach’s regularly scheduled programming interrupted by a Japan trip with Grand Seiko, I thought I’d wind you down for this week. With releases still…

The Czapek Antarctique P.04 Lanikai for Collective arrives on a cool blue wave

Introducing

18.04.23

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The Czapek Antarctique P.04 Lanikai for Collective arrives on a cool blue wave

The integrated design of the Czapek Antarctique P.04 Lanikai for Collective is the latest collab project created for the membership of Collective Horology A painstakingly…

The Czapek Antarctique Révélation opens its heart to watch aficionados

Introducing

11.04.23

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The Czapek Antarctique Révélation opens its heart to watch aficionados

Czapek has expanded their best-selling integrated Antarctique line with the stunning open-worked Révélation The new in-house SXH7 auto-winding movement is an evolution of their SXH5,…

Time+Tide’s ultimate Watches & Wonders 2023 release hub

Introducing

27.03.23

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Time+Tide’s ultimate Watches & Wonders 2023 release hub

Watches & Wonders is always a bit crazy, so we thought we’d summarise all the new releases thus far in one article. Easily navigate to…

Introducing

19.03.23

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INTRODUCING: The Czapek Antarctique Titanium Dark Sector

The Czapek Antarctique Titanium Dark Sector brings attention to negative space in a refreshing way. The new anthracite dial is inspired by the clear and…

Introducing

02.11.22

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INTRODUCING: The Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Aventurine is a Hubble telescope on the wrist

Aventurine has never quite taken off in the same way that bronze cases or green dials have in the past few years, for a variety…

Ricardo’s Top 5 from Geneva Watch Days 2022

Lists

04.09.22

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Ricardo’s Top 5 from Geneva Watch Days 2022

Welcome to Geneva Watch Days 2022. Slotted perfectly as a summer send off just as we start coming back from those much needed vacations, this…

Hands On

30.08.22

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HANDS-ON: Czapek unveils reworked SXH1 calibre in two new Quai des Bergues watches

While conglomerate brands from groups like Swatch and LVMH have a large presence, arguably the sector of watchmaking that is drawing the most interest from…

MEET THE TEAM: Borna shares his 5 sleeper hits from Watches & Wonders

Lists

28.04.22

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MEET THE TEAM: Borna shares his 5 sleeper hits from Watches & Wonders

Having held the fort back in Melbourne during Watches & Wonders 2022, I couldn’t help but feel just a little bit of FOMO. It would’ve been…

A funky take on serious watchmaking with new Czapek and Cie Fabourg de Cracovie models

Introducing

24.04.22

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A funky take on serious watchmaking with new Czapek and Cie Fabourg de Cracovie models

Named after Czapek’s third boutique – as it was the third collection released by the brand – the Czapek and Cie Fabourg de Cracovie is…

Introducing

06.04.22

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INTRODUCING – The new Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue is cool… really cool

I’m sure that all of us have seen our fair share of integrated-bracelet sports watches, but if any of them were worth another look, the…

With the Nautilus 5711 now gone, three independents look to usurp the integrated sports watch throne

Watch Reviews

14.02.22

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With the Nautilus 5711 now gone, three independents look to usurp the integrated sports watch throne

I know that 5711 Nautilus talk is getting a bit old. Run ending green dials, Tiffany blue dial madness, $6.5m dollar bids at auction etc.…

Watch Reviews

03.01.22

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THE TOP WATCH REVIEWS OF 2021 – The Monochrome Montre de Souscription 2 x Czapek Antarctique “Monochrome White” (#20)

Editor’s note: There were a lot of watches released in 2021 and the Time+Tide team endeavoured to review as many of them as we possibly could.…

Lists

01.01.22

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Ricardo’s top five watches of 2021

In the future, I’ll look back at 2021 as the year that changed everything for me. At it’s beginning, an ending like this would have…

Introducing

16.12.21

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INTRODUCING: The Monochrome Montre de Souscription 2 x Czapek Antarctique “Monochrome White”

While the collection has been around for years now, more and more members of the watch community are waking up to the appeal of the…

My top five watches from WatchTime New York 2021

Lists

27.10.21

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My top five watches from WatchTime New York 2021

Imagine walking into a building and coming face to face with some of the biggest brands and independent watchmakers in horology. Well, that’s exactly what…

DON’T FEED THE HYPE: 3 alternatives to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Lists

03.10.21

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DON’T FEED THE HYPE: 3 alternatives to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut

OK guys, we are back for another round of “Don’t Feed the Hype“. As a refresher for those who may not have seen previous entries…

The Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante brings skeletonized wonder to the integrated bracelet scene

Introducing

31.08.21

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The Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante brings skeletonized wonder to the integrated bracelet scene

I’ll be blunt and admit the Czapek Antarctique became a strong personal favourite in the integrated bracelet game when it smashed onto the scene last…