No. 12 Automatic
Steel · Swiss automatic · Numbered and made to order
Projected £1,950
A proposed Steeple Times original
Belfry I
One strike. London noon.
A British-Swiss mechanical ritual in a carriage-clock case, made for those who prefer a distinctive voice to a familiar badge.
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Not another round watch with a logo on it.
The rounded-octagonal case takes its silhouette from a Victorian carriage clock. The three-step bezel echoes a bowler’s brim. The closed umbrellas become the hands, while a solid-gold hat marks twelve.
At displayed London noon, a 24-hour cam releases one clear strike. A black-polished hammer meets a peripheral gong beneath the sapphire back. No digital trickery; no ornamental bell that does nothing.
Belfry I
Made to be remembered
- Case
- 39.5 mm rounded-octagonal, solid hallmarked 18k gold
- Crystal
- High box sapphire with exhibition back
- Movement
- Proposed Swiss automatic with bespoke 24-hour strike module
- Chime
- One mechanical strike at displayed noon; silence pusher at eight
- Dial
- Grained ivory, solid-gold bowler twelve, black-polished umbrella hands
- Strap
- Oxblood Barenia-style calf with signed deployant
The proposed collection
Four ways into the belfry
No. 12 Gilt
Steel · Solid-gold hat appliqué · Made to order
Projected £3,250London Noon Strike
Steel · Once-daily mechanical strike · Made to order
Projected £11,500Belfry I
Solid 18k gold · Made to order · No more than 12
Projected £24,500These are founding specifications and indicative prices, not an offer for sale. Final movement, dimensions, Swiss-made status, production numbers and pricing remain subject to engineering and manufacturing agreement. No payment is being requested.
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