VÆR

VÆR / 01. Time, made by hand.

A study in time.

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01 / Material

Everything begins with material.

02 / Craft

Precision is built into the surface.

  1. 01RawA titanium blank, straight from the cut.
  2. 02MachinedCase, lugs and bevel take their final geometry.
  3. 03BrushedThe flanks get their grain, one direction only.
  4. 04PolishedThe bevel is polished until it holds a single line of light.
  5. 05FinishedChecked under the loupe before anything moves on.
A raw machined titanium case blank beside a finished case on an oak bench.
Cut
Hands holding a brushing block against a case clamped in a wooden holder, north window light.
Finish
A watchmaker's loupe beside a case with a freshly polished bevel, tweezers on linen.
Polish · Inspect

03 / The case

39 mm
Titanium
Crown
Fluted, engraved Æ
Lugs
Faceted, down-turned
Caseback
Sapphire exhibition window
Sapphire crystal
Slightly domed

04 / The dial

Nothing here is accidental.

  • Applied indices
  • Hand-finished hands

The movement

Automatic movement

  • Bridges
  • Gears
  • Rotor
  • Jewels
  • Balance

06 / The heart

Every second begins here.

4 Hz · 28,800 vibrations an hour

127 parts

Components127 components

Hundreds of decisions. One moment.

08 / Assembly

  1. 01Bridges
  2. 02Gears
  3. 03Spring
  4. 04Escapement
  5. 05Rotor
  6. 06Dial
  7. 07Case

09 / The watch

Built from almost nothing.

Made to measure everything.

10 / On the wrist

VÆR / 01 on a wrist resting on an oak table, the cuff of a navy wool coat just touching the case, window light from the left.

Made to disappear into the moment.

Time does not need to be loud.

Time, made by hand.

VÆR / 01

VÆR / 01 lying on dark stone, strap open, titanium case catching a line of light.

12 / Product

VÆR / 01

Time, made by hand.

Case
Titanium, 39 mm
Height
9.8 mm
Movement
Automatic mechanical, 4 Hz
Seconds
Independent seconds
Crystal
Sapphire, slightly domed
Caseback
Exhibition, sapphire
Water resistance
100 m
Strap
Dark calf leather, titanium pin buckle
Components
127

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