A mechanical icon reimagined through the lens of Art Deco. The Delphis Art Deco transforms time into a sculptural composition of geometry, light and motion.
Time Becomes Architecture
The Delphis Art Deco reinterprets one of Chronoswiss most iconic complications through the refined geometry of the Roaring Twenties. A nickel-coated, laser-structured dial creates a subtle three-dimensional surface, contrasted by a gold-plated minute scale and a vibrant blue guilloché small seconds. Encased in matte grey Grade 5 titanium, the watch combines architectural clarity with contemporary materials. At its core, the Delphis complication orchestrates time through a jumping hour, retrograde minutes and rotating seconds. The result is a timepiece where design, craftsmanship and mechanics converge into a distinctly modern expression.
Movement
C.6004
The manufacture movement from Chronoswiss, marks a significant advancement in the brand's engineering excellence. First introduced in 2023, this movement is distinguished by its ruthenium plating, a tungsten rotor and a Côtes de Genève finishing radiating from the center & echoing the brand's signature ray Guilloché. Developed in collaboration with La Joux-Perret, featuring 55 hours of Power reserve this complex movement is to be found in the next generation timepieces of Chronoswiss.
Materials
Titanium
Chronoswiss increasingly favors titanium for its lightness and strength. With the best strength-to-weight ratio among metals, titanium is highly sought after in aerospace. As it is corrosion-resistant and skin-friendly Chronoswiss exclusively selects Grade 5, the toughest available titanium alloy, ensuring unparalleled durability.
Artisian handcraft
Hand Guilloché
Guilloché is a traditional technique, which engraves detailed, interwoven lines on surfaces, creating unique light patterns. Chronoswiss excels in this art, producing dials with precise, radiating designs using two main guilloché machines: the straight-line and rose engine. Despite the absence of manuals for over two centuries, Master-Guillocheurs have maintained their expertise through a deep understanding of these machines. Creating one of those complex dials takes several hours.
JUMPING HOUR & RETROGRADE MINUTE
The Delphis complication presents time in a dynamic and unconventional way. At 12 o’clock, the jumping hour advances instantaneously, while the retrograde minute hand sweeps across the scale before snapping back to its origin. Below, the small seconds rotate continuously, completing the composition. This interaction of displays creates a constant sense of motion, turning the reading of time into a mechanical performance.
GUILLOCHé [ghee-yoh-SHAY]
is a process of decorating a metallic surface with geometric patterns. Architectural ornament, it’s also a way of improving light diffusion across the surface in question. Chronoswiss carries out its own guilloché engraving in-house, working manually on onehundred-century-old machines.
THE ENGINE
This self-winding movement is distinguished by its ruthenium plating, its tungsten rotor, and high-end finishing as it features an exquisite Geneva cut radiating from the center. This next-generation movement was developed in collaboration with the Swiss Manufacture La Joux-Perret, exclusively for Chronoswiss.
Special features
Skeletonized rotor made of tungsten, ball bearing; armature, escape wheel and screws polished; bridge with Geneva cut, ruthenium plated ball bearings; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; skeletonized bridges and base plate with perlage.
