Czapek and Collective Horology revealed its latest watersports-inspired timepiece called the Antarctique P.04 'Lanikai.' Gabe Reilly, the co-founder of Collective Horology, said: "Our goal with the P.04 Lanikai was to create a sports watch that honors Hawaii's rich tradition of watersport – from surfing to outrigger canoeing – by capturing the unique quality of its waters."
The Antarctique P.04 'Lanikai' results from three years of designing, prototyping, and creative development. The name of the timepiece refers to Hawaii's Lanikai Beach. Donzé Cadrans designed the timepiece's dial, inspired by blue waves typically spotted on Hawaiian beaches. The timepiece has a minimalist design with Super-Luminova coated hour and minute hands, the Czapek logo, and a yellow secondhand that illuminates the dial. Additionally, the timepiece comes with an integrated bracelet with automatic SXH5 in-house movement. The timepiece will only have 50 units available for $26,500 each.
Image Credit: Czapek/Collective Horology
What's Driving This Trend
- Watersports-inspired Timepieces
- Opportunity for luxury watch companies to tap into the sports industry by designing watersports-inspired timepieces.
- Minimalist Design Timepieces
- Opportunity for luxury watch companies to increase product appeal with minimalistic designs similar to the Antarctique P.04 'Lanikai' timepiece.
- Super-luminova Coated Hands
- Opportunity for luxury watch companies to incorporate Super-Luminova coatings in sports watch designs for improved readability in low-light conditions.
Who This Affects Most
- Luxury Watch Industry
- Luxury watch companies can design new product lines inspired by sports or emphasize more minimalistic designs and incorporate Super-Luminova coatings for readability.
- Sports Industry
- Sports companies can collaborate with luxury watch companies to create brand-specific watersports-inspired timepieces as marketing opportunities.
- Watch Component and Material Supplier Industry
- Opportunity for component and material suppliers to provide luxury watch companies with Super-Luminova coating technology for increased readability and unique materials for sports-inspired designs.
