Angular, functional, faded jeans for the wrist. The C1 Vintage stainless steel case receives a blue PVD coating, giving it a deep gunmetal color. Then it’s placed in a vibrating drum along with deburring chips, water and a detergent compound and subjected to over two hours of friction and rotation. The result is a shotblasted patina that mimics years of wear. Add a distressed leather strap and you’ve got a great looking mean blue time machine.
The C1 Vintage chronograph retails for $13,900. Complete specs appear below the images, which can be enlarged with a click.
Technical Features
Movement
Cosc certified mechanical automatic movement, Valgranges
48-hour power reserve
28’800 vibrations per hour
25 Jewels
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph
Case
Blue PVD-treated worn stainless steel – bezel with 8 black rubber protections
Dimensions: 44 mm in diameter – 16.70 mm in depth
3.3mm thick sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Blue PVD-treated stainless steel and black rubber crown
Water-resistant to 200 meters
Open caseback secured with 8 screws
Dial
Complex, multi-layered, with black carbon fiber and galvanic blue elements
Indexes and hour-minutes hands with superluminova treatment
Chronograph counters at 6 and 12 o’clock
Date opening at 3 o’clock
Small second on rotating disk
Strap
Structured Vintage blue leather with black PVD-treated stainless steel Concord deployment buckle
