The OFF 5 of the Independents
Watch exhibition
Le OFF 5 des Indépendants
(The Off 5 of the independent watchmakers)
A watch must be seen, touched, looked at, "studied" with care and put on the wrist! So you will know if it is right for you or not. Some brands are rare on the market, even impossible to find. That is why, as specialists in truly rare brands and watches, we offer you a special exhibition every year where you only find unusual watches.
The concept of this exhibition is to offer in Paris a presentation of independent watch brands in order to compensate for the disappearance of the general public fairs which had taken place in Paris until 2015. The last “Salon Belles Montres”, after being drowned in the “Salon de l'Homme”, had not achieved the expected commercial success. The second Parisian show "Les Montres", organized by the brothers Jean and Arnaud Lassaussois, owners of the Parisian shops "Les Montres", which only presented well-known institutional brands distributed among others by the shops of the same name, disappeared in 2016.
Every autumn since 2016, the Fréret-Roy boutique has organized an original exhibition of independent watch brands, in the form of a "cabinet of curiosities" where certain brands come to exhibit during the exhibition which generally begins in mid-November and ends mid or end of February of the following year. Most decide to stay throughout the year and become permanent partners of the store.
Each of these "permanent" partner brands has its own page on our site, you will find them under their name. Other brands are not exhibited full time, but are available to order in our shop, such as Sartory Billard, or Maison Schwarz Etienne.
The exhibition "Le OFF 5 des Indépendants" will begin at the end of November 2020, or more precisely when the government has lifted the new covid19 containment measures. Regular information will be published here ...
And here are the brands in the spotlight in this OFF 5!
This visual, faithful to the spirit of our publications of the past years, has been taken up by the journalist Hervé Gallet - whom I thank - in the magazine: https://www.lepoint.fr/montres/une-exposition-d-horlogers-independants-a-paris-30-11-2020-2403218_2648.php#xtor=CS2-238
"Rendezvous with a mark"
On the other hand, because of "covid 19", the traditional cocktails to which we had invited the Press and our clients and visitors in the past, will not be able to stand in the current context. Also, to replace these convivial cocktails, we wish to offer brands and customers who so desire the opportunity to meet in order to discover in person the watches and novelties of the said brands, within the framework of events called “Rendez-vous avec a Trademark "... subject to the freedom of movement being restored to us.For these “Rendezvous with a brand”, a precise schedule will be established and confirmed to everyone, with well-defined dates and time slots fixed in advance, in order to avoid any “overstaffing” in the store. I'm sorry to impose such complications ... but we have little choice.
Containment obliges, discover below in preview, classified in alphabetical order, the brands and the main models in the spotlight during this 5th edition of the "OFF des Indépendants" which will start as soon as possible, but in the meantime, here they are in high- definition and also when the photos are available here they are on the wrist, as in "real life", and if some HD photos are missing, do not hesitate to ask us ...
Historiador Landeron
Ltd
Cuervo y Sobrinos has revisited one of its historic chronographs, created in 1946, with a Landeron 248 bi-compax movement. The Swiss House is pleased to unveil the Historiador Landeron, a reinterpretation of the period watch, equipped with a fully restored original Landeron 248 movement. This new model is available in two dial versions.
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Cuervo y Sobrinos
Robusto Churchill Yalta Edition
In the Robusto collection, the "Churchill models have always had pride of place, and have given rise to various limited editions over the years. Indeed, Churchill, a heavy smoker of Havanas, had many times honored with his visit to the island of Cuba, Havana and the Cuervo store!
This limited edition celebrates the meeting of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin near Yalta in Crimea in February 1945, during which the three leaders, often referred to as the "Big Three", discussed the future of post-European Europe. war.
Two different versions are available, only the numbers and the hands of the dial change, on the first the numbers and hands are in steel, on the second they are gold ... A question of state of mind and desire!
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Klepcys GMT Retrograde
Three different versions of this exceptional model are available, featuring an exclusive in-house, GMT caliber with retrograde functions in the new 42mm Cyrus case! Photos and texts below!
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And, below, the watch on the wrist
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Freret Roy 1818
"Petite Minute®"
12H and 24H
A Fréret Roy 1818 exclusivity and above all a world first!
The first collection of mechanical watches on the watch market with a large hour hand and a small central minute! Two different versions with 12 Hour and 24 Hour time display, i.e. 8 different models!
The first collection of mechanical watches on the watch market with a large hour hand and a small central minute! Two different versions with 12 Hour and 24 Hour time display, i.e. 8 different models!
Below is a slideshow of the watches on the wrist
All the HD photos and texts of Fréret Roy 1818 "Petite Minute®" 12H and 24H by clicking on the button below
Another novelty
Freret Roy 1818
the unique piece with black writing
"Coeur Ouvert® Fantôme"
Halchimy Paris
"Be in Halchimy with your time"
Kevin and Nicolas Oualli, founders of the Halchimy house, created a modular watch, thanks to a patented revolutionary system unique in the world called "bracelug". The horns and bracelet come off the case in less than 10 seconds, without tools. This system thus brings the possibility of offering the Halchimy watch in several models of its choice.
The "Bracelug" concept in the picture!
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GMT-SPORT
Racy, robust and sophisticated, the new GMT SPORT timepiece created by MAURON MUSY takes the ARMURE collection to new worlds: Sport & Travel. This new model, certified "SWISS CRAFTED" and strongly inspired by racing cars, is equipped with a second 24-hour time zone engraved on a titanium-ceramic bezel.
Mauron Musy MU04-201
Mauron Musy MU04-203
Mauron Musy MU04-102
Mauron Musy MU04-103
Mauron Musy MU04-102
Pascal Robert and Frederic Leuba, two experienced watch engineers, creators of MUSE watches, have chosen to develop timepieces and jewelry with a totally unique and innovative design. This new concept does away with traditional hands in favor of finely crafted patterns that rotate at the speed of hours, minutes and seconds, generating compositions in perpetual motion, thus offering you a true living art.
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Stella S 37, 37mm polished titanium case, fine stone dial, onyx above
Stella S Onyx
Stella 37, 37mm polished titanium case, fine stone dial, aventurine above
Kagura 44, 44mm titanium case, fine stone dial, aventurine above
Kyrian Ruthenium titanium with Aventurine dial above
Royal Blue Flinqué Workshop
Presented as prototypes in 2019, the exceptional flinqué grand feu enamel pieces by Paul Picot are now available exclusively at Fréret Roy! Here is the exceptional version with a royal blue dial.
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Yachtman Club
The new Yachtman Club rejuvenates the iconic model by Paul Picot, the variants of which feature a new ceramic bezel more or less colorful depending on the versions offered on a steel or rubber strap.
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The Yachtman Club is also available in a "full black" version
Royale Blue Sapphire & Royale Gold Sapphire
Presented in a black and silver version in 2019, this new version "Royale Blue Sapphire"
Features a blue tinted sapphire dial with a midnight blue insert and Luminova BWG9 (Blue) indexes.
A harmonious version of 18kt rose gold with 18kt rose gold case "Royale Saphir Or"
is also available in the Manufacture collection.
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Rue Royale
New sunray green dial for the "Rue Royale"!
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Pequignet
"Watchmaker Creator"
Audacity and passion gave birth to the Exagone, faithful to the French spirit, a symbol of modernity in contrast to the style specific to Pequignet. This skeleton model based on SW200S comes to transfigure this line with its marked personality.
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The brand with the double rotor and the famous "Turbines" is celebrating its return to France by joining the Fréret Roy boutique on the occasion of this OFF 5 of the Independents!
Gone are the exuberance of 48 and 50 mm cases, with resized and redesigned models, the new "Turbine" watches are equipped with a new manufacture caliber P331, produced in-house and are COSC certified.
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Camo Turbine
A new timepiece with a daring and dynamic personality in line with current trends
The prestigious Swiss watchmaking house PERRELET continues to amaze with the countless interpretations of its Turbine model. Launched in 2009, the Turbine quickly became the iconic model and signature of the brand. For 2020, Perrelet is expanding its collection and welcoming the “Turbine Camo” model, a limited series of only 100 pieces.
EVO turbine
The Swiss manufacture Perrelet is recognized for the original dials of its watches powered by its exclusive double rotor technology. Patented in 1995, the double rotor quickly established itself as the brand's DNA. In 2009, Perrelet launched his iconic model “Turbine” and since then, this hypnotic spectacle continues to impress in its various versions.
The famous “Turbine” collection celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019. To mark this important date, Perrelet presents the “Turbine EVO” with a completely revised design and a new manufacture movement for hours, minutes and central seconds.
Raketa
Leopard 24!
Scoop!
World premiere!
Limited edition of 200 pieces.
This watch will be unveiled on November 26, 2020!
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https://www.freret-roy.com/raketa
... while waiting for the "Captain" or rather the
капитан фрегата plays the watch and here it is from behind too!
Raketa
"Leopard 24"
A watch with a true submariners’ DNA.
Limited edition 200 pieces
To produce this 24 hour watch for Russian submariners, Raketa used a metal piece from the Russian submarine “Leopard” (Akula class). The metal was officially given to Raketa by the shipyard that is currently conducting the overhaul and modernisation of the Leopard. This metal comes from an exterior part of the Leopard’s hull.This exceptional watch was developed with the help of Captain Valery Dyakonov who knows this submarine particularly well: he supervised the pre-launch stages of the Leopard, conducted its sea trials and was its first commander until 1996. He now lives in Saint-Petersburg next to Raketa. When presented with the first sample of this watch, he said: “This is the first time in many years that I have touched my Leopard submarine and I will now keep it with me forever!”
Every watch is delivered with a certificate authenticating the origin of the Leopard metal, with the official insignia of the Leopard submarine, with an additional rubber band and a branded spring bar tool to easily change the straps.
New limited edition "Malevitch"
"Raketa Classic BIG ZERO Malevitch 0273"
Most will hate it. Few will love it. Exactly how the Raketa manufacture want it.
This watch is a collaboration between the Raketa Watch Factory and the State Tretyakov Gallery (Russia’s main museum of national art).
Raketa didn’t try to do a beautiful watch. The brand did a radically abstract watch that doesn’t follow the conventional rules of classic aesthetics. Exactly like the Russian Avant-Garde artist Kazimir Malevitch did in 1915 when he painted the most abstract painting in the world: the Black Square.
When he was asked what was the meaning of his absurd Black Square, Malevitch explained that it symbolises a “Big Zero”: the end of the previous period of artistic evolution and the beginning of a radically new artistic reality. With time, this painting had a tremendous influence on modern art and became one of the most iconic paintings in the world.
Most people will not like this watch. But those who are ready to break-up from traditional classic and step into a new aesthetic reality created from Zero will love it. Exactly like the Black Square of Malevitch.
The handcrafted dial is made in a mosaic of 3 different stones: black jade, white jade and violan. The natural “pattern” of each stone reminds the craquelures that appeared over the years on Malevich’s painting. This makes every watch absolutely unique. The automatic movement is made at the Raketa Watch Factory in Saint-Petersburg. Part of the proceeds will go to the State Tretyakov Gallery.
This watch is a collaboration between the Raketa Watch Factory and the State Tretyakov Gallery (Russia’s main museum of national art).
Raketa didn’t try to do a beautiful watch. The brand did a radically abstract watch that doesn’t follow the conventional rules of classic aesthetics. Exactly like the Russian Avant-Garde artist Kazimir Malevitch did in 1915 when he painted the most abstract painting in the world: the Black Square.
When he was asked what was the meaning of his absurd Black Square, Malevitch explained that it symbolises a “Big Zero”: the end of the previous period of artistic evolution and the beginning of a radically new artistic reality. With time, this painting had a tremendous influence on modern art and became one of the most iconic paintings in the world.
Most people will not like this watch. But those who are ready to break-up from traditional classic and step into a new aesthetic reality created from Zero will love it. Exactly like the Black Square of Malevitch.
The handcrafted dial is made in a mosaic of 3 different stones: black jade, white jade and violan. The natural “pattern” of each stone reminds the craquelures that appeared over the years on Malevich’s painting. This makes every watch absolutely unique. The automatic movement is made at the Raketa Watch Factory in Saint-Petersburg. Part of the proceeds will go to the State Tretyakov Gallery.
HD Photos are available by clicking on the buttons below and you will find the full tetxe on the page
https://www.freret-roy.com/raketa
Speake-Marin joins the Fréret Roy boutique for this OFF5!
One & Two Openworked
This "One & Two Openworked" openwork model is presented exclusively in Paris at Fréret Roy.
Speake-Marin has initiated since 2014 a movement strategy which aims to develop and assemble movements internally within its workshop in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. This new strategy gave birth to the “SMA” collection, which includes openwork movements, closed dials and Haute Horlogerie movements. Initially, Speake-Marin focused its efforts on 3 Hz Haute Horlogerie movements (Minute Repeater and Double Tourbillon). In a second step, Speake-Marin developed 4Hz Hours Minutes Seconds movements, which were presented in the new One & Two design with a open dial with a movement called SMA01. This movement has the particularity of having its small seconds at 1:30.
These models exist in two sizes: 38mm and 42mm, depending on your tastes and your wrist, ladies will also find their mechanical happiness ...
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Speake-Marin
One & Two Academic
"One & Two Academic" is presented exclusively in Paris at Fréret Roy.
Following the success of the One & Two "Openworked" model presented above, which introduced the new Piccadilly case and the Speake-Marin SMA01 movement, Speake-Marin has launched a new generation of One & Two with a closed dial: the “Academic” model, Caliber SMA03.
Speake-Marin has initiated since 2014 a movement strategy which aims to develop and assemble movements internally within its workshop in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. This new strategy gave birth to the “SMA” collection, which includes openwork movements, closed dials and Haute Horlogerie movements. Initially, Speake-Marin focused its efforts on 3 Hz Haute Horlogerie movements (Minute Repeater and Double Tourbillon). In a second step, Speake-Marin developed 4Hz Hours Minutes Seconds movements, which were presented in the new One & Two design with a perforated dial with a movement called SMA01. This movement has the particularity of having its small seconds at 1:30 and the SMA03 movement presented here.
These models exist in two sizes: 38mm and 42mm, depending on your tastes and your wrist, ladies will also find their mechanical happiness ...
HD Photos and the press presentation are available by clicking on the buttons below, and you will find other photos and texts on the page https://www.freret-roy.com/speake-marin
Trilobe
"Trilobe. Time. Liberated."
A new reading of time.
3 rings, 3 indicators, 1 new reference.
No more hands and preconceived ideas.
Innovation is at the service of creation.
A movement that frees time.
An urgent invitation to take your time.
A new reading of time.
3 rings, 3 indicators, 1 new reference.
No more hands and preconceived ideas.
Innovation is at the service of creation.
A movement that frees time.
An urgent invitation to take your time.
New movement, new architecture
With a thickness of 8.80 mm, and a transparent sapphire caseback with double anti-reflection treatment, the '' Les Matinaux '' watch,
made of 316L steel, combines sobriety, timelessness and architectural curves.
Hand-polished inset and chamfered lugs, satin-brushed middle part and alternating mirror-polished and micro-blasted surfaces, the unconventional architecture of the Trilobe cases, built in 7 elements, provides each of them with the highest level of refinement in their finishes.
A classic imprint certainly.
Hand-polished inset and chamfered lugs, satin-brushed middle part and alternating mirror-polished and micro-blasted surfaces, the unconventional architecture of the Trilobe cases, built in 7 elements, provides each of them with the highest level of refinement in their finishes.
A classic imprint certainly.
The press presentation "Trilobe l'Essentiel" is available by clicking on the button below and the HD photos are available by clicking on the buttons below, and you will also find other photos and texts on the page
https://www.freret-roy.com/trilobe
Trilobe
Les Matinaux Rose Gold
Trilobe
Matinaux Steel
Trilobe
Secret Mornings
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