“Creating”, since The Alchemists are currently inventing a form of watchmaking that has never before existed.

“Better”, since the challenge is not to compete with contemporary watchmaking performance, but rather to propose an alternative path founded on well-being and self-fulfillment. Starting from the principle that the race to capture time is as vain as it is impossible, the idea of the Alchemists is to use time as an ally and cornerstone of a fulfilling life which synchronizes its social rhythm to that of our bodies.

Humans have known about copper’s properties since time immemorial.

It powerfully stimulates the body’s natural defences, particularly by promoting the assimilation of vitamin C. It is sometimes appropriate to combine copper with silver, which acts as a powerful antibacterial, since the synergy between the two mutually increases their effect.

For the first time, a watch collection has been endowed with these natural properties in order to associate personal well-being and equilibrium with a very exclusive 100% watchmaking manufacture. Copper’s natural properties are transmitted continuously by the case backs of the watches made by the Alchemists, which are in constant contact with each owner’s wrist.

The base of this atmosphere crystal has a smaller diameter than that of its outside edge, meaning that the crystal’s diameter gradually expands from the base until it takes on a hemispherical curve at its apex—exactly like the earth’s atmosphere around the planet, from whence it gets its name.

The Cu29’s atmosphere crystal is pierced by the crown tube, which is usually found in the case middle. Here, it is integrated directly into the atmosphere crystal.

The movement is thus screwed to the case middle, which is then covered by the atmosphere glass, which is glued to it. Finally, the Cu29 has no bezel or flange, thus enabling the movement to occupy the entire case.

indicated by a cursor moving along a peripheral gear bar indexed from 0 to 72 hours. On the opposite side, between 2 and 3 o’clock, the selected function is indicated: W (Wind) or S (Set). The hour dial, made from “Grand Feu” enamel or stone, is placed at 12 o’clock, and displays the hours (red hand) and minutes (white hand), while the seconds are displayed off-centre at 6 o’clock. The ring, calibrated into 60 trailing seconds, covers the two barrels of the Cu29.

Manual-winding mechanical manufacture movement, engraved and hand-bevelled double barrel linked in parallel, suspended “moustache” dual pawl winding. Ébauches in Cuprum 479, titanium and stainless steel.

Entire calibre hand-finished, traditionally buffed and polished corners, rounded and hand-polished balance bridge and sweep second cock, escapement wheel, black-polished endstones, rounded and moveable Geneva hairspring stud holder. Moulded, ringed and bevelled wheel and intermediate wheels, black- polished and hand-blued screws, numbered calibre.