{"product_id":"czapek-cie-antarctique-squelette-plique-a-jour-polar-blue","title":"Czapek \u0026 Cie Antarctique, Squelette Plique-à-jour, Polar Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eCzapek \u0026amp; Cie Antarctique, Squelette Plique-à-jour, Polar Blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its relaunch in 2015, Czapek \u0026amp; Cie has built its creative approach around a simple but demanding idea: to bring traditional craftsmanship into dialogue with modern watchmaking. The Antarctique Plique-à-Jour continues this exploration, applying an ancient decorative art, normally reserved for jewellery or objets d’art, to a modern integrated steel watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plique-à-jour technique, whose name literally means “letting in the daylight,” is one of the most demanding forms of enamel work and was developed in the Byzantine Empire in the 6thth century AD. It consists in applying layers of coloured enamel into open metal cells with no backing. The enamel is fired at around 900°C, fusing to the metal framework — typically made of gold— but leaving transparent sections that allow light to pass through. The result resembles a miniature stained-glass window, alive with reflections and variations in tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly ten pieces of the Antarctique Plique-à-Jour will be produced, each one subtly unique due to the natural variations of the enamelling process. The series, as was the case for the Antarctique Tourbillon launched in April, carries the Czapek anniversary logo engraved on the case back, as it is part of the collections marking ten years since the rebirth of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie in 2015 — a decade defined by collaboration, passion, and the pursuit ofindependence and authenticity in contemporary watchmaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__wrapper o-wrapper o-wrapper--to@md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 1\" id=\"tab-title-1                         role=\" aria-controls=\"tab-1\" data-accordion-item=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunctions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHours, minutes, and off-center small seconds (at 4:30 on a sapphire sub-dial)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 2\" id=\"tab-title-2                         role=\" aria-controls=\"tab-2\" data-accordion-item=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-accordion-child__content\" id=\"technical-details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eCalibre SXH7: Czapek's in house self-winding mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eDiameter: 30 mm – 13 lines ¼\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eHeight: 4.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eNumber of parts: 152\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eJewels: 25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eSwiss lever escapement, variable-inertia balance wheel regulated by four inertia-blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFrequency: 4 Hz – 28800 VpH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower winding system: Micro rotor with an 100% recycled platinum mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003ePower-reserve: 60 hours on one single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eBarrel torque: 8.8 Nmm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"c-tech-details__detail\"\u003eFinish: Black color; 7 skeletonized bridges with sandblasted texture, straight grain on top, and six hand-chamfered inward edges; skeletonized ratchet wheel, 100% recycled platinum rotor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 4\" id=\"tab-title-4                         role=\" aria-controls=\"tab-4\" data-accordion-item=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-title\" class=\"o-accordion-child__title\" data-accordion-trigger=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 10.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment on inner side\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-resistance: 120 meters (12 atm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrewed-down crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBracelet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 5\" id=\"tab-title-5                         role=\" aria-controls=\"tab-5\" data-accordion-item=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated stainless steel bracelet with Czapek exclusive \"Easy Release\" system and micro-adjustment device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional rubber strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDial \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tech-details__item o-accordion-child 6\" id=\"tab-title-6                         role=\" aria-controls=\"tab-6\" data-accordion-item=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"technical-details-content\" class=\"o-accordion-child__content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18k white gold dial with cloisonné plique-à-jour gradient blue enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehour and minutes hands with Super-LumiNova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CZAPEK \u0026 CIE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42831226142814,"sku":"Antarctique - Squelette, Plique-à-jour, Polar Blue","price":109500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2512\/7028\/files\/Antarctique_SquelettePlique-a-jour-PolarBlue.jpg?v=1780415713","url":"https:\/\/www.bandierajewellers.com\/products\/czapek-cie-antarctique-squelette-plique-a-jour-polar-blue","provider":"www.bandierajewellers.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}