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Two months ago Raymond Weil expanded its catalogue with a vintage-inspired dress watch collection, the Toccata Heritage. The line followed the success of the brand’s Millesime collection under the leadership of third-generation CEO Elie Bernheim. The refined collection appeared in an elegant ellipse shape with silver, blue, or copper-coloured dials, and is now reworked by contemporary designer Romaric André, known as seconde/seconde. The result is a dress watch, Toccata Heritage x seconde/seconde, that keeps traditional proportions while adding a generous dose of humour to long-standing etiquette debates.
Measuring 33 mm x 38 mm and just 6.95 mm in thickness, the elliptical stainless-steel case is completed with a shaped sapphire crystal and a knurled pull-out crown. The dimensions maintain the understated appeal of a dress watch, but the dial transforms it into a fun element. Its surface is cleanly divided into two halves with a different texture of anthracite grey. On the left, a matte finish carries a bold yellow instruction, “Dress Shirt Cuff Should Cover at Least Half of the Watch”, illustrated by a yellow line pointing to the midline. On the right, the sunray finish proposes four additional cuff interpretations - from a central “sweet spot” to “biz casual”, “semi-formal”, and a narrow “formal” reveal.
The indices follow this split personality. Full markers and a complete minute track appear only on the sunray side, while the darker half displays faint, almost disappearing indices at 6, 7, 11, and 12 o’clock, mirroring the idea of a watch partially hidden beneath a sleeve. Even the customary “Swiss Made” inscription appears on the 3 o’clock marker, making it the most visible on the dial.
Turn the watch over, and the closed steel back continues the theme with a yellow inscription, “THE DRESS WATCH CODE”, and guidance for aspiring connoisseurs, “Never wind your watch while wearing it. Take it off first, then wind it in a dramatic fashion (ideally in the middle of a conversation).”
Beneath the caseback sits the slim hand-wound calibre RW4100, based on the Sellita SW210-1B. At 3.35 mm thick, the movement keeps the watch’s profile sleek and delivers a 45-hour power reserve and a stable 28,800 vph (4 Hz) beat for its two central functions, hours and minutes.
The watch offers 30-metre water resistance and comes flanked with a black calfskin strap embossed to resemble alligator leather, completed with a steel pin buckle.
The limited-edition Raymond Weil Toccata Heritage x seconde/seconde (Ref. 2280-STC-SEC01) is priced at INR 1,90,000, and is limited to only 50 pieces.
What we think -
Hands down one of the best seconde/seconde collaborations! Also heartening to see is Raymond Weil getting its due share of fame and recognition for the good work they do in the entry level segment.
Two months ago Raymond Weil expanded its catalogue with a vintage-inspired dress watch collection, the Toccata Heritage. The line followed the success of the brand’s Millesime collection under the leadership of third-generation CEO Elie Bernheim. The refined collection appeared in an elegant ellipse shape with silver, blue, or copper-coloured dials, and is now reworked by contemporary designer Romaric André, known as seconde/seconde. The result is a dress watch, Toccata Heritage x seconde/seconde, that keeps traditional proportions while adding a generous dose of humour to long-standing etiquette debates.
Measuring 33 mm x 38 mm and just 6.95 mm in thickness, the elliptical stainless-steel case is completed with a shaped sapphire crystal and a knurled pull-out crown. The dimensions maintain the understated appeal of a dress watch, but the dial transforms it into a fun element. Its surface is cleanly divided into two halves with a different texture of anthracite grey. On the left, a matte finish carries a bold yellow instruction, “Dress Shirt Cuff Should Cover at Least Half of the Watch”, illustrated by a yellow line pointing to the midline. On the right, the sunray finish proposes four additional cuff interpretations - from a central “sweet spot” to “biz casual”, “semi-formal”, and a narrow “formal” reveal.
The indices follow this split personality. Full markers and a complete minute track appear only on the sunray side, while the darker half displays faint, almost disappearing indices at 6, 7, 11, and 12 o’clock, mirroring the idea of a watch partially hidden beneath a sleeve. Even the customary “Swiss Made” inscription appears on the 3 o’clock marker, making it the most visible on the dial.
Turn the watch over, and the closed steel back continues the theme with a yellow inscription, “THE DRESS WATCH CODE”, and guidance for aspiring connoisseurs, “Never wind your watch while wearing it. Take it off first, then wind it in a dramatic fashion (ideally in the middle of a conversation).”
Beneath the caseback sits the slim hand-wound calibre RW4100, based on the Sellita SW210-1B. At 3.35 mm thick, the movement keeps the watch’s profile sleek and delivers a 45-hour power reserve and a stable 28,800 vph (4 Hz) beat for its two central functions, hours and minutes.
The watch offers 30-metre water resistance and comes flanked with a black calfskin strap embossed to resemble alligator leather, completed with a steel pin buckle.
The limited-edition Raymond Weil Toccata Heritage x seconde/seconde (Ref. 2280-STC-SEC01) is priced at INR 1,90,000, and is limited to only 50 pieces.
What we think -
Hands down one of the best seconde/seconde collaborations! Also heartening to see is Raymond Weil getting its due share of fame and recognition for the good work they do in the entry level segment.
