Asteria

A collection currently in development

The ND02.51b calibre, developed and assembled in Geneva, places the deadbeat seconds at the centre of the dial. Every fifteen minutes, a shooting star crosses it. Each hour is marked by a two-hammer chime.

The world is nocturnal, set at twilight. It draws on the observatory of Saint-Michel-l’Observatoire and on the figure of Michel Mayor. After the dawn of Renaissance, Asteria marks the beginning of the night.

Asteria will be a collection inspired by the sky and by those who have observed it.

Conceived as a tribute to the great astronomers, from Antiquity to the present day, Asteria will take part in a wider reflection on time, cycles and the observation of movement. The collection will take root in the scientific world, and in a sensitive, poetic approach to the cosmos.

Conceived as a tribute to the great astronomers, Asteria will take part in a reflection on time, cycles and the observation of movement. From Antiquity to the present day, these figures have sought to understand the sky, to measure its rhythms and to give meaning to what stays unseen. The collection will draw on this scientific and human heritage to build a world both rigorous and sensitive.

Asteria’s world will be nocturnal. It will be set at twilight, when the light of day fades and the sky begins to reveal its stars. Deep colours, references to the blue hour, a close bond with the observatory of Saint-Michel-l’Observatoire and with the figure of Michel Mayor: these elements will shape the project. Before the watch itself is revealed, Asteria will set a narrative frame in which time is measured, perceived, heard and observed.

After Renaissance, and the dawn of 2024, Asteria will mark the beginning of the night, and with it a new chapter in 2027.