SB04-E Chrysocolla & Platinum
- Category
- Petite Aiguille
- Case
- Steel
- Movement
- Self-winding mechanical Power reserve: 68 h, 28800 vph
- Functions
- Hours, Minutes, Seconds
- Size
- ø 39.5 mm
- Thickness
- 10 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Reference
- SB04-E Chrysocolla
- Price
- 4,500 CHF
Description
Some dials do more than tell time — they tell a story. With the SB04‑E Chrysocolla, Sartory‑Billard pays tribute to the raw, untamed beauty of nature by capturing the soul of chrysocolla stone — a rare mineral that shifts between turquoise blue and sea green, crisscrossed by organic veins. Each dial is cut from the same natural formation, yet no two are alike. Each one is a miniature landscape, an island viewed from above, a silent lagoon preserved in time.
Encircling this natural tableau is a smoked platinum-finish ring, adding both contrast and depth. The luminous indexes, floating on a transparent sapphire disc, seem suspended in mid-air. The hands, sharply faceted and brushed, play with light in a quiet ballet. This isn’t just a dial — it’s a scene. Silent. Alive.
The 39.5 mm case fits the wrist with understated elegance. Its concave bezel naturally draws the eye inward. Everything about the watch is designed to serve the dial, never to overshadow it. The case disappears, the emotion remains.
Inside, a Swiss automatic movement ensures reliability and a generous 68-hour power reserve. But here, mechanics take a back seat. Precision is present, of course — but this watch speaks to the senses before it speaks to time.
The SB04‑E Chrysocolla is not a mass-produced object. It is a limited edition of just 50 pieces — each one made singular by the unpredictable poetry of its stone. A
Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.