The Fascinating Anton Suhanov Chronotope

As a platform dedicated to top quality watchmaking and a deeply rooted passion for neutral watchmaking, the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (or AHCI) may very well be very close to our hearts. This institution, preserving the traditions of watchmaking by forming a bunch of watchmakers, was based mostly by Svend Andersen and Vincent Calabrese. It has launched forth many illustrious names and nonetheless manages to tie in new and thrilling, and actually proficient watchmakers. One such man is Anton Suhanov, a candidate (a prelude to actually turning into an AHCI member) to the Academy. It’s possible you’ll want gotten to know him by way of his inaugural watch, the Racer Leaping Hour GMT, nonetheless his latest creation moreover manages to grab the creativeness. That’s the Chronotope, and it has a comparatively specific however smart and very tangible complication hiding in plain sight!

Anton Suhanov has a background in mechanical engineering, nonetheless a chance encounter with Konstantin Chaykin led him down the rabbit hole of watches. Changing into a member of Chaykin’s manufacture as a constructor, he amassed the info and experience needed to assemble watches. In 2019 he prepare his private establishment and launched a group of fascinating desk clocks rapidly after. The Racer Leaping Hour GMT, launched in 2021, was his first wristwatch. This was adopted by the Racer Retro (see below), a further traditional deal with the similar thought as his debut watch. The Chronotope is subsequent in line and presents a really new model.

Anton Suhanov Racer Retro

Pharos desk clock

Lotus desk clock

Shut-up of the Lotus desk clock’s prime

The 42mm large by 12.3mm tall case for the Chronotope is machined from stainless-steel and choices largely brushed finishes, with a elegant edge separating it from the bezel. Speaking of which, this bezel is notched at every hour, primarily aiding you in telling time at a glance. It moreover has a flat crown that’s partially nestled into the case, and a pusher on the bottom which is prepared with a watchmaking ruby, and that is the place the proverbial magic happens. You see, the Racer Leaping Hour GTM and Racer Retro featured the identical pusher, albeit it at a particular location, so it’s type of a signature issue of Anton Suhanov’s watches. I’ll make clear what it does in a bit though, as I don’t want to get ahead of myself.

Transferring to the dial, made out of brass and coated in rhodium and ruthenium, that’s the place points start to make glorious sense. The hour and minute arms have a particular tweezer-like design and are fitted with a ruby pallet stone. The sky blue titanium central seconds hand moreover has rubies inserted at each end, tying it in with the others. The upper half of the dial is reserved for two points; the date which is seen by way of the spherical aperture, and the weekday present. A scale runs from Monday to Sunday, with the indicator displaying “Proper this second” working alongside it sometime at a time. Underneath that may very well be a snail-like cam fitted with however further ruby pallets and a ruby roller. That’s the place the aforementioned pusher comes into play, as a result of it models the weekday indication to the correct day if needed.

All that’s pushed by an ETA 2824-2, think about it or not. At coronary coronary heart at least, because of Anton Suhanov has carefully reworked its construction and ending, plus an in-house module on prime for the extra indication to indicate it into the Su200.10 calibre. Anton even developed a peripheral winding system to interchange the central rotor growth of the underside movement. And if that wasn’t adequate, there’s moreover a model new fine-adjust module with a rotating wheel mounted on prime of the stableness cock. The ending is equal parts standard, with Côtes de Genève, perlage and additional, along with updated, with blue parts to supply it some pop. Inside the centre is a smart however inconspicuous power reserve indication to spherical all of it off.

Solely 33 shall be made, all launched on a grey alligator leather-based strap with a stainless-steel pin buckle. Nonetheless, merely as with the Racer Leaping Hour GMT being morphed into the Racer Retro, I wouldn’t be shocked if we seen a particular mannequin of the Chronotope someplace down the highway. The worth is prepared at USD 34,200 sooner than taxes, which sounds changing into for such an intricate piece. Touches identical to the watchmaking rubies adorning the dial moreover add a contact of frivolity with out feeling tacky. With it, the Chronotope showcases a up to date deal with watchmaking entrance to once more, which is solely fairly.

For further information, please go to Anton-Suhanov.com.