Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Reaches to the Stars

Czapek & Cie introduces a new Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph model, for the first time featuring a stunning Aventurine dial. The timepiece, limited to 50 pieces, will be unveiled at the Watch Time New York show.

The love story between the Geneva-based maison and aventurine is a long-standing one. Czapek has already used the famous glass, capable of creating a starry sky- like effect, for the ‘Midnight in Geneva’ limited edition of the Quai des Bergues collection, created in 2019 to celebrate the opening of the brand's first store in Geneva. The maison subsequently embarked on the difficult mission of reducing the size of the aventurine dial for a 38.5 mm diameter case. As with the Quai des Bergues, the new Faubourg de Cracovie features three aventurine dials, as each of the chronograph counters is rapporté, i.e. fixed inside the hours and minutes dial. “Cutting out aventurine, a very fragile glass, is a challenge in itself,” says Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie. “If you add the fact that the indices are applied and not transferred, with the risk of creating fractures by piercing the dial, you appreciate the high end of savoir faire when working with aventurine.” The choice of applied markers on the dark blue dial is aesthetic, aimed at giving the timepiece a sportier look.