How do you reinvent a craft that is several centuries old without betraying it? That is the challenge taken up by Chronoswiss with the Pulse GMT Frosted Guilloche Gold. Produced in only 50 pieces, this new creation pairs one of watchmaking’s most emblematic métiers d’art with a resolutely contemporary approach. Between an 18-carat gold case, a hand-guilloché dial and an in-house GMT complication, the Lucerne-based house proves once again that tradition and innovation can move in the same direction.
This new model also marks an important step in the evolution of the Pulse collection. Sportier, more architectural and bolder than Chronoswiss’s historic collections, it welcomes a fully gold case for the first time without giving up its distinctly modern identity.
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Guilloché, reimagined through the material
Guilloché is part of Chronoswiss‘s DNA. For several decades, the manufacture has cultivated this decorative art, which consists of mechanically engraving geometric patterns of extreme delicacy onto dials. Usually, these reliefs play with light, creating reflections that shift with the slightest movement of the wrist.
With the Pulse GMT Frosted Guilloche Gold, Chronoswiss takes a further step.
After being fully guilloché by hand, the brass dial undergoes an entirely new treatment. An extremely precise spray of ultra-fine synthetic-corundum particles reworks the texture of its surface, creating a particularly original frosted effect.
The result is striking. The traditional pattern remains perfectly perceptible, yet it takes on a mineral softness that evokes a crystalline landscape. Light is no longer simply reflected; it now seems to diffuse within the material, offering an unusual depth and a remarkable visual presence.
This “Frosted Guilloche” finish does not replace the artisanal work. It elevates it by giving it a new, more contemporary reading, without abandoning the gestures that give traditional guilloché its nobility.
A GMT designed for today’s travellers
Beneath this artistic achievement beats the in-house Chronoswiss calibre C.6002, developed in collaboration with La Joux-Perret.
This automatic movement does not merely add a GMT function. It was designed around this complication in order to offer a particularly intuitive reading of the different time zones.
At 9 o’clock, a 24-hour disc shows the second time zone, while the disc at 3 o’clock indicates local time. The minutes and seconds remain displayed at the centre, ensuring a natural and perfectly balanced reading.
This original architecture sets the Pulse GMT apart from many classic GMT watches. Here, each indication has its own space, which reinforces legibility while contributing to the collection’s very strong graphic identity.
The movement beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a comfortable 55-hour power reserve. It features a skeletonised tungsten rotor as well as traditional finishes including, notably, Côtes de Genève and ruthenium treatment on the bridges.
Gold placed at the service of contemporary design
While gold is ubiquitous in haute horlogerie, it is rarely used with such restraint.
The 41 mm case, made in 18-carat gold, displays a particularly worked architecture composed of 26 components. Its surfaces alternate satin, sand-blasted and polished finishes, while Chronoswiss’s famous knurled bezel retains its role as an aesthetic signature.
The traditional onion crown, another emblematic element of the manufacture, naturally finds its place within this resolutely contemporary construction.
For the first time on the Pulse collection, Chronoswiss pairs this precious case with an integrated black rubber strap. This deliberate contrast between a noble material and a technical one perfectly conveys the collection’s philosophy: to offer a haute horlogerie watch capable of accompanying an active and contemporary lifestyle.
The Chronoclasp clasp, combining black DLC steel and 5N gold, extends this quest for balance between sophistication and functionality.
A watch faithful to the spirit of the Atelier Lucerne
Every Chronoswiss creation is born within the Atelier Lucerne, where the brand claims a particularly living vision of craftsmanship.
Rather than reproducing traditions, the manufacture prefers to make them evolve. The Pulse GMT Frosted Guilloche Gold perfectly illustrates this philosophy. Hand guilloché remains at the heart of the project, but it now converses with contemporary surface-treatment techniques in order to offer a completely unprecedented aesthetic.
This ability to evolve the métiers d’art without freezing them is today one of Chronoswiss’s great strengths.
A limited edition for lovers of independent watchmaking
Produced in only 50 pieces, the Pulse GMT Frosted Guilloche Gold naturally addresses collectors who are drawn to confidential creations.
It brings together several elements that appeal to lovers of independent watchmaking: an in-house movement, a hand-crafted métier d’art, a complication useful in everyday life and an instantly recognisable aesthetic identity.
With this new reference, Chronoswiss confirms that it is still possible to innovate in the world of the mechanical watch without renouncing traditional craftsmanship. On the contrary, the manufacture proves that the future of haute horlogerie may well lie in this ability to reinvent age-old techniques in order to give them a resolutely contemporary expression.
Frequently asked questions
It is a 50-piece limited edition that combines an 18-carat gold case, a hand-guilloché dial with a brand-new frosted finish and an in-house GMT complication, made at the Atelier Lucerne. It is the first Pulse to feature a case made entirely of gold.
After the brass dial is fully guilloché by hand, an extremely precise spray of ultra-fine synthetic-corundum particles reworks its surface to create an original frosted effect. The traditional pattern stays clearly visible but gains a soft, crystalline depth, so the light seems to diffuse within the material rather than simply reflect off it.
The in-house calibre C.6002, developed with La Joux-Perret, is designed around the GMT. A 24-hour disc at 9 o’clock shows the second time zone while a disc at 3 o’clock shows local time, with minutes and seconds at the centre. It runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a 55-hour power reserve, a skeletonised tungsten rotor and finishes including Côtes de Genève and ruthenium-treated bridges.
A 41 mm case in 18-carat gold made of 26 components, alternating satin, sand-blasted and polished finishes, with the signature knurled bezel and onion crown. For the first time on the Pulse, this precious case is paired with an integrated black rubber strap and a Chronoclasp mixing black DLC steel and 5N gold.
Limited to just 50 pieces, it is aimed at lovers of independent watchmaking, bringing together an in-house movement, a hand-crafted métier d’art, a genuinely useful everyday complication and Chronoswiss’s instantly recognisable identity.
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