Czapek & Cie. – FAUBOURG DE CRACOVIE “Crossroads” Victory Green Chronograph Edition

Czapek & Cie. – FAUBOURG DE CRACOVIE “Crossroads” Victory Green Chronograph Edition 2026

 FAUBOURG DE CRACOVIE “CROSSROADS” VICTORY GREEN
CHRONOGRAPH: A CONQUERING COLOR

Czapek & Cie enriches its collections with the Faubourg de Cracovie “Crossroads” Victory Green chronograph. This short-time measuring instrument, produced in steel in a limited edition of 18 pieces, boasts a dial combining a clever guilloché pattern with an "English green" whose elegance underlines its uninhibited sportiness. Powered by the SXH3 integrated high-frequency automatic chronograph caliber, it embodies the entire philosophy of the maison: the intelligent interweaving of watchmaking arts with the spirit of an era resolutely focused on a tireless race toward modernity and innovation.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

In fact, this chronograph, with its rare elegance and sporty accents, is produced in 316L surgical steel. Its 41.5 mm diameter case is both timeless and particularly well-suited to this active complication, appealing to lovers of "versatile sportiness" and adaptable to literally any situation — “from marathon to evening wear,” as Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie, likes to say. To achieve this, the 5-atmosphere water-resistant case is lightened by the presence of lugs and flanks refined by delicately sandblasted recesses, and by the integration of the two chronograph pushers into the extension of the crown guard.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

For this urban collection with a sporty-chic accent, the choice was made to place the tachymeter scale on the periphery of the dial, where the flange is usually located. Once the timing has been started, this discreet scale allows the average speed over a distance of one kilometer to be read. Very useful at the dawn of the twentieth century, it enabled the pilots of the first automobiles and aircraft to determine the speed of their "strange machines," which were not yet equipped with modern instrument panels. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

Today, despite the widespread use of electronic aids, this display remains one of the most appreciated by enthusiasts. Its presence required the diameter of the dial on which the guilloché is applied to be reduced. However, to preserve its harmonious proportions, the 30-minute and 12-hour counters have been reworked. Recessed in relation to the surface, their periphery has been diamond-polished and their centers have been given a discreet circular azurage treatment. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

These treatments, which are complex to execute—especially on a guilloché dial — provide both a strong presence and excellent legibility. Also present at 6 o'clock is the very sober small seconds indicator, which blends into the decor, as does the date aperture featuring a semi-instantaneous jumping date.

A “Signature” Dial

The Faubourg de Cracovie “Crossroads” Victory Green chronograph dial is once again engineered by one of the company's historic dialmakers and partners: Metalem. As with the last two versions of this chronograph, a reinterpretation of the “Double Soleil” guilloché created for the Quai des Bergues 40.5 mm models has been favored here. For the Faubourg de Cracovie collection, however, the motif is straighter and more deeply engraved to evoke the “profile” of a sports car tire.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

This decoration is also a subliminal allusion to Czapek's position at the crossroads of tradition and modernity. This guilloché, with its “Victory Green” tint obtained by PVD treatment, allows the contemporary design to evolve according to different angles of observation, helping to enhance legibility by reducing incident light reflections.

An Integrated Reference Caliber

The Faubourg de Cracovie “Crossroads” Victory Green chronograph is powered by an integrated high-frequency (5 Hz) self-winding chronograph caliber. This movement, bearing the reference SXH3, was developed in 2018 by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier and adapted to https://www.czapek.com/shop/fdc-crossroads-victory-green-8160's specific requirements. The fruit of more than six years of research and development, it incorporates the very best technical solutions for both the movement and the chronograph functions.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

Visible through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback, the movement is 30 mm in diameter (13 ¼ lines) and 6.95 mm thick. This ensures that the chronograph maintains a strong yet relatively contained presence on the wrist. In addition, the plate and bridges—sandblasted, anthracite-treated, and widely openworked—feature handbeveled finishes designed to emphasize their profile.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

The 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight is widely skeletonized and features a bi-directional winding system ensuring nearly 65 hours of power reserve. Moreover, the skeletonization of the oscillating weight reveals various components such as the circular-grained wheels, polished flat screws, the polished column wheel, and the highfrequency regulating unit.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

The latter features a variable-inertia balance (with 4 gold adjusting screws) that oscillates at a rate of 36,000 vibrations per hour (5Hz). It uses a classic flat balance-spring made of a stable metal alloy with an unlimited service life. Compared to the vast majority of today's mechanical movements, this high speed ensures 1/10th of a second timekeeping accuracy, better chronometric performance in action, and greater resistance to shocks. This chronograph proudly carries COSC chronometer certification.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

Finally, to offer owners of these 18 pieces an exceptional experience, a vertical clutch has been integrated into the mechanism. This prevents the hand from "jumping" at the start of a measurement and allows the user to leave the central chronograph hand running permanently without affecting timekeeping accuracy. It also features efficient linear hammers which ensure the perfect return of the chronograph hands to zero.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO 

The Faubourg de Cracovie “Crossroads” Victory Green chronograph can be worn on a hand-sewn calfskin or Alcantara strap with a deploying buckle. Priced at CHF 32,000 (exclusive of tax), it will be available at official Czapek retailers worldwide, at the Czapek & Cie boutique in Geneva, and at www.czapek.com.

=======================
About Czapek & Cie
 
François Czapek was a Czech-born Polish watchmaker who fled to Geneva in 1832 after fighting in the Polish uprising. He immediately started his own atelier and in 1839 entered into a partnership with Antoine Norbert de Patek, introducing him to the world of watchmaking. In 1845, at the end of their partnership, he created Czapek & Cie and achieved considerable success. He became the official watchmaker of Napoleon III and opened, what was most likely the first watchmaking boutique on the Place Vendome in Paris. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶  BIG FOTO    

He wrote a book about watchmaking, but unfortunately, he died before publishing a second one. Czapek & Cie has been revived in 2015 with an exceptional collection, whose leading model won the Public Prize in the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie in Geneva in November 2016. This collection takes its inspiration from an 1850’s Czapek time piece. It features a beautiful enamel dial and a 7-day proprietary movement perfectly combining craftsmanship with design and exclusivity with rarity. The Company second collection, a suspended Tourbillon with a second time-zone, was launched one year later in 2017, while the first Czapek chronograph Faubourg de Cracovie was unveiled at Baselworld 2018. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

=============================
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model name: GARRICK – FAUBOURG DE CRACOVIE “Crossroads” Victory Green Chronograph Edition

#wecollectrarepeople

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO  

Stainless steel case, green handcrafted Czapek exclusive “Crossroads” guilloché dial in ‘Alloy 401’
(AuPtPdAg), with tachymeter scale. Certified Chronometer (COSC).

CASE
    Material: Stainless steel
    Diameter: 41.5 mm
    Lug-to-lug: 49 mm
    Sapphire crystal glass-box with anti-reflective treatment
    Sapphire case back with anti-reflective treatment
    Water-resistant to 50 meters
DIAL
    Handcrafted Czapek guilloché “Crossroads” dial in ‘Alloy 401’ (AuPtPdAg) in a vivid green colour
    Black tachymeter scale
    Baton applied indexes with Superluminova treatment
    Double index at 12 o’clock with Superluminova treatment
    Rhodium plated and blackened steel arrow hands
MOVEMENT
    Calibre SXH3: haute horlogerie integrated automatic chronograph movement with a Czapek bespoke execution
    Diameter: 30mm - 13 ¼ lignes
    Height: 6.95mm
    Frequency: 5 Hz - 36'000 VpH
    Column wheel, vertical clutch and linear hammer
    22 karat golden rotor with Czapek logo
    Power reserve of 65 hours
    Certified chronometer (COSC)
    Finishing: Finely sandblasted and diamond blasted anthracite bridges, snailed trottoirs
FUNCTIONS
    Chronograph, hours, minutes & seconds

•     Chronograph's minutes at 3 o'clock
•     Chronograph's hours at 9 o'clock
•     Small seconds at 6 o'clock
•     Date window at 6 o’clock

BRACELET
    Alcantara or calf strap with a deploying clasp
    Size : 22mm / 18mm

 🔰Edition - Only of ✅18 pieces
🔴INTERNATIONAL RETAIL PRICE without tax CHF 32'000/ EUR 34’600 / USD 44’800 (before taxes).

---------------------------------
Press Release - 2026
---------------------------------
Czapek & Cie – 2, Rue Saint-Léger, 1205 Genève Suisse
Contact presse: Valeria Garavaglia Pedroni
Email: valeria@czapek.com | jane@czapek.com (UK)

Tel.  +41 79 314 08 54
-----------------------------------------------------
 www.facebook.com - Czapek Geneve
------------------------------------------------
Czapek.com