he Art Deco movement that flourished during the 1920s reshaped the visual culture of its time. From architecture and graphic design to fashion and industrial objects, it introduced a new aesthetic built on geometry, symmetry, and refined contrasts. It was a period where craftsmanship met innovation, and where decorative arts embraced modernity without abandoning tradition.

These values resonate deeply with the philosophy of Chronoswiss today. With the Delphis Art Deco, the brand translates this spirit into a contemporary mechanical sculpture for the wrist. At the centre of the Delphis Art Deco lies a dial that reflects the architectural elegance of the Art Deco era.

The main dial surface is nickel-coated and laser-structured, creating a subtle three-dimensional texture that plays with light and shadow. Its refined grey tone evokes the metallic elegance and restrained color palettes characteristic of Art Deco design.

Hovering above this surface is the distinctive Delphis display. At 12 o’clock, the jumping hour advances instantly at the top of each hour. At the center, the retrograde minute hand sweeps across the curved scale before snapping back to its starting position. At the lower part of the dial, the small seconds rotate continuously.

For the small seconds, Chronoswiss introduces a color the Atelier calls Art-Deco Blue, achieved through Lacquer on a hand-guilloché base. The intricate guilloché pattern is engraved in-house at the Atelier Lucerne using century-old machines, creating a dynamic texture beneath the Art Deco-inspired white typography.

The gold-plated minute ring adds a warm contrast to the cool grey dial and reinforces the geometric clarity that defines the entire composition.

The 42 mm case of the Delphis Art Deco is crafted from Grade 5 titanium and finished in a matte grey tone. Lightweight yet exceptionally durable, the material lends the watch a modern architectural presence while ensuring comfort on the wrist.

Paired with a black nubuck strap, the piece balances the bold mechanical architecture of the Delphis complication with a refined contemporary aesthetic.

Powering the Delphis Art Deco is the Chronoswiss Manufacture Caliber C.6004, developed together with La Joux-Perret. The automatic movement offers a 55-hour power reserve and is visible through the sapphire crystal caseback.

Inside, traditional finishing techniques meet modern engineering, reflecting the same philosophy that defines the watch itself: heritage craftsmanship expressed through contemporary watchmaking.

The Delphis has long been one of the most recognizable complications within the Chronoswiss universe and has remained an icon since its introduction in 1996. With the Delphis Art Deco, Chronoswiss revisits this emblematic complication through the lens of one of history’s most influential design movements. A mechanical tribute to the Roaring Twenties - reimagined for the collectors of today.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Delphis Art Deco, limited to 150 pieces

CH-1423TM.1-GRGO Titanium Grade 5

Displays

• Digital hour at 12 o’clock, retrograde & central minute, analog second at 6 o’clock

Case

• Solid 17-piece Titanium Grade 5 case with matte finish, cut and polished, polished bezel with side fluted decorative ring and cambered, double anti-reflective sapphire crystal; screwed and satin- finished case back with sapphire crystal, onion crown, water-resistant to 10 bar, screw-down straps with patented autobloc system

Measurements

• Ø 42 mm, height 14.4 mm

Movement

• Chronoswiss manufacture caliber C. 6004, automatic

Diameter

• Ø33mm

Jewels

• 37

Balance

• Glucydur, three-legged

Balance spring

• Nivarox 1

Fine Adjustment

• Via Excenter

Shock protection

• Incabloc

Frequency

• 4 Hz., 28‘800 A/h (semi-oscillations)

Power reserve

• Approx. 55 hours

Special features

• Skeletonized rotor made of tungsten, ball bearing; armature, escape wheel and screws polished; bridge with Geneva cut, ruthenium plated

Dial

• 3-dimensional construction, upper level lasered with nickel-coating/ digital hour display. Central retrograde minute, analog second at 6 o’clock with hand Guilloché Laquer in Art-Deco Blue, Minute Ring gold plated.

Hands

• Pointer shape “Viking”, aluminium / satinated / blue PVD-coating

Strap

• Black nubuck
• Feuille shape; curved, rhodium-plated and diamond cut

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