A second forme
of time.
Existing mechanisms. New forms. Each watch begins with a proven mechanical foundation and is reconsidered through original dial design, proportion, and finish.
A slow release. Each Forme in its own season.
Three to four new Formes a year — each a considered design, not a calendar deadline. Editions open on a fixed date and close when the last numbered piece is claimed.
A paired drop
One 1 / 100 edition and one 1 / 25 edition open together · January 9, 2027
The mechanism remains.
The expression changes.
Every Forme begins with an existing mechanical foundation. We preserve what works and reconsider what surrounds it — the dial, the proportions, the typography, the finish.
The focus is not on reinventing the movement. It is on the visible and experiential object:
Designed, not decorated.
A watch considered as an object.
How the dial receives light
Sunburst, texture, and finish determine how the surface shifts through the day. The dial is never static.
How balance is established
Index length, hand weight, and bezel width are set against the case. Small adjustments change the whole.
What becomes noticeable over time
The crown feel, the lume fill, the edge of a chapter ring. These are the details that persist.
Every form has a limit.
Every piece has a number.
Each Forme is produced as a strictly limited, individually engraved edition. When the edition is complete, the number belongs to the history of that Forme.
Small editions of twenty-five or less are engraved on the reverse — the number visible through a clear sapphire caseback.
We don't want to be on everyone's wrist. We want to be on yours. Each design is as unique as you. You may never see another one like it.
Up to one hundred numbered pieces. Engraved on a metal caseback.
Twenty-five pieces. A smaller edition of the same design.
Engraved on the reverse — the number visible through a clear sapphire caseback.
The Formes
Each release is a distinct visual interpretation.
Prefer to make it yours?
Each Forme can also be commissioned to your specification. Select a Forme, refine the available components, and your watch is individually built and numbered within its edition.
A quieter path for those who want something personal — not a configurator of endless combinations, but a controlled refinement of a designed object.
Commission a FormeThe foundation is proven.
The work is ours.
Second Forme begins with a proven mechanical foundation — a reliable automatic caliber already in production.
Each dial is a work of art. Each watch is designed with care and hand assembled here in the USA.