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Stone-dial watches have found a strong following in the watch industry. Whether it’s a meteorite dial carved from rock beyond Earth, or precious stones formed over millennia with unique colours and textures, stone dials are a trend almost every watchmaker has embraced. The latest to join is Czapek & Cie’s Antarctique collection. First introduced in 2020 with an integrated bracelet and the brand’s first in-house calibre, the model quickly became a modern classic. Four years later, an all-gold version followed - Mount Erebus, named after an active Antarctic volcano that emits microscopic gold particles. Now, in 2025, Mount Erebus returns with a trilogy of natural stone dials.
For this project, Czapek partnered with Gemmes-Tech to source hard stones from around the world. Intense blue lapis lazuli from Afghanistan adorns one rose gold model. Another rose gold version features a South African falcon’s eye dial, a dark stone with shimmering chatoyance—the “cat’s eye” optical effect that creates shifting orangish tones. The third model, in yellow gold, is set with a green Gibeon meteorite dial sourced from Namibia, its crystalline Widmanstätten pattern revealed through acid etching.
The dials remain clean and without a date window, as cutting and shaping stone to such precision is already an arduous task. The hands and applied indices, treated with lume, are matched to the colour of the gold cases.
The case dimensions are unchanged from earlier Mount Erebus editions - 40.5 mm in diameter and 10.6 mm thick - with water resistance of 120 metres. Powering the trilogy is Czapek’s own openworked automatic SXH5 calibre, wound by a platinum micro-rotor. Beating at 4 Hz, it offers a 60-hour power reserve. Through the sapphire caseback, Geneva-style finishes such as anglage and micro-bead blasting are revealed.
The gold integrated bracelets flanking the watches feature polished C-links and use Czapek’s easy-release system, allowing quick swaps for a rubber strap with a matching gold deployant clasp.
The Czapek Antarctique Mount Erebus trilogy is available in small annual runs - lapis lazuli and falcon’s eye limited to 10 pieces each, while the green meteorite is capped at just 8. The lapis lazuli model is priced at approx. INR 73,10,000; the falcon’s eye at approx. INR 68,65,000; and the green meteorite at approx. INR 69,76,000. Opting for a rubber strap brings the prices down to approx. INR 69,76,000, INR 43,18,000, and INR 43,63,000 respectively.
Stone-dial watches have found a strong following in the watch industry. Whether it’s a meteorite dial carved from rock beyond Earth, or precious stones formed over millennia with unique colours and textures, stone dials are a trend almost every watchmaker has embraced. The latest to join is Czapek & Cie’s Antarctique collection. First introduced in 2020 with an integrated bracelet and the brand’s first in-house calibre, the model quickly became a modern classic. Four years later, an all-gold version followed - Mount Erebus, named after an active Antarctic volcano that emits microscopic gold particles. Now, in 2025, Mount Erebus returns with a trilogy of natural stone dials.
For this project, Czapek partnered with Gemmes-Tech to source hard stones from around the world. Intense blue lapis lazuli from Afghanistan adorns one rose gold model. Another rose gold version features a South African falcon’s eye dial, a dark stone with shimmering chatoyance—the “cat’s eye” optical effect that creates shifting orangish tones. The third model, in yellow gold, is set with a green Gibeon meteorite dial sourced from Namibia, its crystalline Widmanstätten pattern revealed through acid etching.
The dials remain clean and without a date window, as cutting and shaping stone to such precision is already an arduous task. The hands and applied indices, treated with lume, are matched to the colour of the gold cases.
The case dimensions are unchanged from earlier Mount Erebus editions - 40.5 mm in diameter and 10.6 mm thick - with water resistance of 120 metres. Powering the trilogy is Czapek’s own openworked automatic SXH5 calibre, wound by a platinum micro-rotor. Beating at 4 Hz, it offers a 60-hour power reserve. Through the sapphire caseback, Geneva-style finishes such as anglage and micro-bead blasting are revealed.
The gold integrated bracelets flanking the watches feature polished C-links and use Czapek’s easy-release system, allowing quick swaps for a rubber strap with a matching gold deployant clasp.
The Czapek Antarctique Mount Erebus trilogy is available in small annual runs - lapis lazuli and falcon’s eye limited to 10 pieces each, while the green meteorite is capped at just 8. The lapis lazuli model is priced at approx. INR 73,10,000; the falcon’s eye at approx. INR 68,65,000; and the green meteorite at approx. INR 69,76,000. Opting for a rubber strap brings the prices down to approx. INR 69,76,000, INR 43,18,000, and INR 43,63,000 respectively.
