he Biver AB began with a challenge from the brand’s closest collectors: those who visit the family atelier in Givrins and share their ideas directly with founders Pierre and Jean-Claude Biver. Meeting their expectations meant starting from a blank sheet, rather than adapting an existing model such as the Automatique.

The project brought together new materials, a purpose-built movement, innovative dial techniques and extensive testing. The result is a milestone for Biver: its first stainless steel watch and its first hand-wound timepiece.

Developed from the ground up, the manual-wind movement features twin barrels delivering more than 120 hours of power reserve. Its mainplate and bridges are crafted from PD210, a tarnish-resistant, palladium-rich white gold alloy.

Pulling out the crown instantly resets the small-seconds hand to zero, allowing precise time-setting.

Every component receives meticulous finishing, from circular graining and hand-bevelling to new sandblasted finishes for the bridges, developed by Head Decorator Khaled. Finishing the mainplate alone takes two full days.

Each watch is assembled from start to finish by a single watchmaker at the Givrins atelier, with support from the Bureau Technique and decoration teams.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Functions: Hours, minutes and small seconds at 6 o’clock with zero-reset; power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock via a gold pin
• Case Dimensions: 38mm diameter; 9.8mm thickness; 19mm lug width; water resistance to 80m / 8 ATM
• Materials & Dial: Steel case with display caseback; 2N yellow gold dial with black DLC coating and onyx outer ring; metallized track and hands in 18k 2N yellow gold
• Movement Calibre: JCB-004 manual-wind calibre; 3 Hz (21,600 vph); 32 jewels; twin barrels; 120+ hours of power reserve; PD210 palladium-rich white gold mainplate and bridges
• Bracelet & Strap: Steel Biver bracelet, plus an additional Bahia calfskin strap with steel buckle
• Pricing & Warranty: CHF 68,000 (excluding local taxes and duties) | 4-year Biver warranty