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Monochrome Openworked Calibre
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REF. 8830-TI-SKAtelier Avant-Garde

Monochrome Openworked Calibre

Calibre SK-440 — Grade 5 Titanium Architecture

$142,000
Annual Production of 30 Pieces

Every superfluous milligram of metal has been carved away by hand. The Monochrome Openworked reveals the beating heart of high-speed balance oscillations through sapphire crystals on both faces.

“Transparency pushed to its logical extreme. Architecture worn as an heirloom.” — Architectural Design Watch Review
Select Configuration:Hand-brushed & Micro-blasted Grade 5 Titanium
Certified 5-Year Chronometry Warranty
Private Concierge & Armored Hand-Delivery
Calibre
Manual-Wind Calibre SK-440
Power Reserve
96 Hours (Four Days)
Diameter
40.0 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Water Resistance
50 Metres / 5 ATM
Movement Finish
Hand-filed titanium anglage, micro-peened satin surfaces
Monograph & Provenance

The Architecture of Precision

Val-de-Travers & Le Brassus Workshops

A radical sculpture in light and space. Titanium bridges treated with dark charcoal galvanic bath create dramatic geometric shadows across the gear train. The open barrel allows the wearer to witness the tension of the mainspring directly, serving as an intuitive and poetic power indicator.

Every individual exemplar is submitted to a grueling 21-day chronological testing regimen across six positions and three temperature variations before receiving the chronometer certificate.

Master Watchmaker Inscription

“We do not merely assemble gears; we sculpt friction into timeless harmony.”

CalibreSK-440 Openworked
Power Reserve96 Hours
Weight54g Total (Cased)
Case MaterialGrade 5 Titanium