Heure du Monde

Creation Details

Heure du Monde is the first creation unveiled from the Astra Temporis collection at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025. Its introduction within the official Salon marks a pivotal step in the Maison’s evolution, a statement of intent where horology, geography, and design converge into a singular visual vocabulary.

Shaped by the memory of early world timers and the elegance of intercontinental travel, it offers a new framework for contemplating time: one where each hour touches the world.

Produced in a limited edition of 6 and 12 numbered pieces, each exemplar is individually signed, authenticated by the Maison’s seal, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

The Story Behind

Heure du Monde is a tribute to a turning point in modern history, when the conquest of distance redefined our perception of time. This composition recalls the silent elegance of early world timers and the golden age of aviation, when the first intercontinental flights linked distant metropolises through invisible meridians. The dial becomes an atlas, not of borders, but of shared memory: each city an echo, each hour a chapter in a story of connection.

Suspended above, the legendary Douglas DC-3 traverses the firmament like a compass needle, neither bound by destination nor rushed by movement. Around it, the world orbits in harmony: symbols of civilisation stand in quiet dialogue, tracing a choreography of time where every landmark is both origin and destination.

Here, geography folds into geometry. Time does not elapse, it arranges itself. The dial becomes a stage where monuments of history and feats of exploration align with cosmic precision.

Heure du Monde is a composition that preserves the aura of a global patrimony, one carried not in motion, but in meaning. With each viewing, it invites the collector to take part in an enduring tradition: to see time as something that links, elevates, and ultimately, belongs to those who cross its thresholds with intent.

Cultural Significance

Presented within the official Salon at Watches and Wonders 2025, Astra Temporis collection marks a defining moment: the first time a Maison d’Art is invited to contribute to the legacy of fine watchmaking from within its most emblematic setting.

This inaugural presence lays the foundation for a new patrimony: one shaped by the visual codes of time, architecture, and celestial order. With each composition, the collection inscribes a chapter into the evolving history of horology, affirming its place among the cultural legacies born in Geneva.