The Naked Watchmaker, Schwarz Etienne and Les Ateliers Blandenier.

I’m happy that on these times, we still have some very interesting and meaningful projects to share with you. One of them is called the Phoenix Collaboration, which was initially conceived and directed by our good friend Peter Speake (co-founder The Naked Watchmaker), collaborating with Schwarz Etienne, responsible for the mechanical part of the watchmaking process, and Les Ateliers Blandenier, taking care of the artistic side.

The goal was to integrate the multiple skills into a unique timepiece and to share the experience with you as we had the opportunity to follow the project, which represents a perfect symbol of these very peculiar times. It started during the first confinement and lasted almost 9 months and that’s why revival became the main theme with the quote around the dial “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Let’s take a closer look at the watch.

Provided by Schwarz Etienne, they have used 18ct red gold 42 mm ‘Roma’ case, into which is encased the automatic calibre ASE 100.00, featuring a micro-rotor and holding 86 hours of power reserve.

As mentioned, it took 9 months to go through the entire project and by looking at the dial, we can understand why; multiple enamelling techniques to come up with this unique deep-blue sky and the engraved Phoenix itself - gold engraved, floating above the small seconds sub-dial.

It was a long way to achieve the result and this unique timepiece is naturally for sale.

But if you want to know more and follow all the main steps you’re welcome to visit

The Naked Watchmaker page - Making: A Unique Piece https://www.thenakedwatchmaker.com