Geneva-based watch Maison Biver, founded by Jean-Claude Biver and Pierre Biver in 2023, is known as an entry-level haute horlogerie brand. Biver focuses on unique timepieces utilizing Jean-Claude's decades of experience in high-end watchmaking. For their second major launch, Biver introduces the Automatique, which also introduces the brand's first three-manual automatic model.
“A watch showing just the hours, minutes, and seconds is the most essential form of our art. Distilling complexity down to its purest, simplest incarnation can be its own kind of masterpiece, found in its absolute perfection and discipline,” paliwanag ni Jean-Claude Biver, co-founder, na idinagdag pa na “If you want to play the piano, you must first master scales and classical music before you can learn to play jazz.”
Four elegant 39mm dress watches are presented under two different series: Gold and Atelier. The Gold Series features platinum and rose gold editions, both of which use said material in their construction, along with tonal dials and an 18k gold chemin de fer minute track.
In the Atelier Series, two limited-edition references are on display: Obsidian and Pietersite. The Obsidian has a distinctive gray appearance, with an obsidian dial that has gone through a special sanding process. While the watch face of the Pietersite variant features a deep blue color with swirls of orange and white — creating a mesmerizing visual that looks like a mixture of natural phenomena on Earth.
All watches run on the automatic JCB-003 caliber, which provides approximately 65 hours of power reserve through a bi-directional micro-rotor made of 22k gold. The new timepieces are priced from 75,000 CHF – 121,000 CHF (about $88,975 – $143,546 USD) and can be inquired through Biver's official website.
