{"product_id":"czapek-promenade-plisse-rose","title":"Czapek Promenade Plissé Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROMENADE PLISSÉ: IMMACULATELY TAILORED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NEW DIAL INSPIRED BY TEXTILES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneva, February 2025 – Czapek \u0026amp; Cie introduces the Promenade Plissé, a new, fashion-inspired dial that\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplays with light and shadow to create an intriguing illusion of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaunched  at Watches and Wonders 2024, the Promenade collection was born from the  desire to create a chic and truly modern watch, as a canvas for  creative expression, not solely a timekeeping instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike  many developments at Czapek, there was no straight line from the idea of  creating a new collection to the result. Rather, ideas morphed and  evolved from the initial intention of developing a women’s watch with a  collector-quality mechanism to the desire to make a chic and modern  watch that would appeal to those with an eye for style and appreciation  of mechanical sophistication – regardless of gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We have  always believed that gender divisions in watchmaking are largely  artificial,” says Xavier de Roquemarel, CEO of Czapek \u0026amp; Cie. “Beauty  and creativity unite men and women; making a beautiful watch cannot be  reduced to a gender split. A beautiful watch will please men and women  equally, in the same way that a beautifully tailored smoking [tuxedo  suit] looks equally wonderful on men and women.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in a  slim 38mm case, Promenade expresses a relaxed and quietly confident  sophistication, injected with playfulness and joie de vivre. The  signature of the Promenade dial is asymmetry: the designs radiate from  the small seconds dial placed at 4:30, producing a sense of dynamic  tension. In 2025 Czapek introduces a new dial – Plissé (pleats) – in  three colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromenade looks to fashion as a frame of reference – from Marilyn Monroe’s chic-and-sexy white pleated dress in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe  Seven-Year Itch to Issey Miyake’s futuristic pleats (for men and women)  and light-as-air silks that marry couture tradition and high  technology, and Yves Saint Laurent’s eternally modern le smoking –  created in 1966, the OC of androgynous style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by  textiles, the Plissé dial is the result of a complex stamping process  that gives the impression of fabric being pushed aside by the weight of  the sub-dial to bunch up into pleats across the dial. This creates an  intriguing play of light and shade and the illusion of flowing,  dance-like movement across the dial as the wearer moves his or her  wrist. The new stamping technique was developed in partnership with  Czapek’s regular collaborator, Metalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn added challenge in  developing the Plissé dial was to integrate the applied indexes within  the contours of the pleats. Plissé is presented in three colours: Ivory,  Pearl White and Rose, the latter equipped with a Milanese mesh steel  bracelet. Production of each colour will be limited to 18 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllowing  the decoration to take centre stage, the timekeeping indications are  pared back to a minimum: fine, semi-skeletonised arrow-shaped hands and  applied indexes with diamond-cut angles to reflect the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Sleek Case and a Sophisticated Calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe imperative for Promenade was that the 38mm case should be slim, which called for a micro-rotor movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus,  Czapek translated the strengths of its in-house calibre SXH5 into this  new identity, playing with its architecture to achieve the desired dial  aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Promenade case is a modern evolution of Czapek’s  icon – the original Quai des Bergues model – recognisable by the  recessed and sand-blasted case sides, the curved crown protection, and a  slim, rounded bezel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Promenade Plissé will be available at  the Maison’s official retailers worldwide, the Czapek boutique in Geneva,  Switzerland, and at Czapek.com. Deliveries will start in the first  quarter of 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Czapek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171271065771,"sku":"plisse-rose","price":22200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/2783\/3515\/files\/4768248671.jpg?v=1780528653","url":"https:\/\/www.exquisitetimepieces.com\/products\/czapek-promenade-plisse-rose","provider":"Exquisite Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}