Czapek & Cie Passage de Drake

Czapek & Cie. Antarctique S Passage de Drake Glacier Blue

Amongst the plethora of iconic brands within the watchmaking industry, few have the ability to create timepieces quite to the level of the independent watchmaker Czapek. Founded in 1845 by one of Patek Philippe's original founders, Czapek's long heritage as a watchmaker for nobility and royals has ingrained a longstanding tradition within the brand to create some of the finest watches on the market, a tradition that still rings true to this day. Case and point is their sports model, the Antarctique. Inspired by a trip to Antarctica that one of the company's historical shareholders took, the Antarctique stands as a monument to Czapek’s dedication to the preservation of nature and Swiss watchmaking’s traditional crafts. Named in tribute to the English explorer Sir Francis Drake who crossed it in 1578, the Drake Passage connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South American) and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. Named after that treacherous patch of sea, the Antarctique S Passage de Drake was launched in 2023 as a limited edition variant of the Antarctique with a stunning glacier blue dial inspired by the glacial waters within Drake’s Passage. Made of stainless steel featuring Czapek’s own in-house automatic cal. SXH5 with some truly incredible hand-finishing and an ingenious quick-release system on its bracelet, the Antarctique is a superb sports watch in and of itself, but with its stunning blue dial and “Stairway to Infinity” motif, the variant we have here is all the more superb and stunning. Brand : Czapek Dimensions : 38.5mm Model : Antarctique Passage de Drake Movement : Automatic cal. SXH5 Reference : N/A Bracelet : Stainless steel bracelet Year : 2023 Condition : Near-Mint Material : Stainless steel Included : Watch, box, papers, additional rubber strap, and tools Dial Color : Glacier blue THE DIAL Fitted with a stunning “Stairway to Infinity” hand-finished glacier blue dial, this timepiece's atypical trapezoid dial motif makes for an incredibly unique display that we just can't help but admire. THE REVERSE Fitted with Czapek's completely in-house automatic micro-rotor cal. SXH5 movement, the Antarctique features a 100% recycled platinum winding rotor, beautiful sandblasted black bridges and an intricate architectural design. Furthermore, from the reverse, we can also see the Antarctique's innovative bracelet quick-release system. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.