{"product_id":"sartory-billard-sb04-e-winter-2026","title":"Sartory Billard SB04-E Winter 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA frozen moment, shaped in time\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter 2026 is not a seasonal colorway. It is a landscape. A dial conceived as a surface, not a graphic. A watch designed as an experience of cold, depth, and silence.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt on the SB04‑E platform, Winter 2026 showcases an extremely complex dial produced by Sartory‑Billard — technically, visually, and emotionally.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piece captures the stillness of a frozen lake, the tension beneath the ice, and the fragile geometry of snowflakes suspended in time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dial, ice, depth and structure\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Armand Billard, the Winter 2026 dial is the result of a long experimental process combining digital construction and traditional dial‑making techniques.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core lies a custom graphic model built from individual snowflake structures. This digital relief was not decorative: it was engineered to become a physical surface.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dial is first embossed using a bespoke 3D‑constructed mold, transferring the snowflake geometry directly into the metal. This relief becomes the foundation for the entire visual depth of the watch.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn this sculpted surface, a 3D painting process is applied, followed by a smoked gradient shifting from ice blue at the periphery to a soft white center. The transition is progressive, organic, and intentionally imperfect — like light diffusing through frozen water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thick layer of lacquer is then applied, creating a visual effect reminiscent of a frozen lake: smooth on the surface, yet revealing depth and texture beneath. Light does not simply reflect — it sinks, spreads, and returns.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the Roman numerals are applied by tampography using Super‑LumiNova® BGW9, ensuring legibility in low light while preserving the dial’s calm, monochrome palette.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a printed dial. It is a constructed surface.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHands and readability\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe SB04‑E handset has been carefully selected for Winter 2026 to maintain clarity without disturbing the dial’s visual balance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond‑cut hands, filled with BGW9 Super‑LumiNova®, float above the frozen surface, catching light sharply against the soft diffusion of the dial below.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegibility remains immediate — even as the dial invites contemplation.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout design\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter 2026 is housed in the SB04‑E case, a design known for its tension between classical proportions and contemporary execution.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Diameter: 39.5 mm\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Thickness: balanced for everyday wear\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Finishing: mirror‑polished surfaces contrasted with precise geometry\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe polished case acts as a frame, amplifying the dial’s luminosity and reinforcing the sensation of depth.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater‑resistance is rated at 100 meters, making Winter 2026 as functional as it is poetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Winter interpretation of time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter 2026 is not about cold. It is about stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout time slowing beneath a frozen surface. About structure hidden under apparent calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach dial is a landscape. Each watch a frozen moment — shaped in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe watch is powered by a Swiss mechanical movement, regulated and assembled to Sartory‑Billard standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReliable, proven, and discreet, the movement serves the design rather than competing with it — allowing the dial to remain the true focal point of the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sartory Billard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47199293178027,"sku":"SB04-E-Winter","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/2783\/3515\/files\/5505658067.jpg?v=1780789320","url":"https:\/\/www.exquisitetimepieces.com\/products\/sartory-billard-sb04-e-winter-2026","provider":"Exquisite Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}