Independent Watchmakers · 2024-07-09
Czapek’s Complicité Stardust Cobalt makes two regulators part of one composition
A differential and sapphire bridges bring mechanical symmetry to the open dial.
By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on MONOCHROME
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What to know
The Complicité Stardust Cobalt places two balance wheels at the lower edges of its open dial, with the differential at noon completing a triangular layout. Cobalt-toned details and sapphire bridges help separate the time display from the mechanisms underneath. Bernhard Lederer collaborated on the movement architecture.
The hand-wound Calibre 8 combines the two regulators through a differential and provides a 72-hour reserve. July 2024 coverage specified a 41.8mm white-gold production case and thirteen pieces. The accompanying photographs show the steel prototype used for that coverage, rather than a white-gold production example. The model’s appeal lies in both the visible mechanics and their carefully ordered arrangement.
At a glance
| model | Place Vendôme Complicité Stardust Cobalt |
|---|---|
| case | 41.8 × 13.3mm; steel prototype photographed, white-gold production case |
| movement | Calibre 8 manual winding, dual regulators with differential |
| powerReserve | 72 hours |
| edition | 13 pieces |