Biver partners with Swiss artist Guillaume Ehinger

For our first ever collaboration, Biver has partnered with Swiss artist Guillaume Ehinger to create a unique Automatique that will be auctioned in December as part of the Swiss Institute’s TimeForArt auction, the only watch auction that directly supports contemporary art around the world. The special timepiece is called “Echoes of this Moment” and it represents the true coming together of our artistic approach to watchmaking and Ehinger’s deep reflections on nature, aesthetics, and time itself.

THE WATCH


“Echoes of this Moment” is a unique take on the recently released Automatique, Biver’s first time-only watch. The Automatique begins with a 39mm case with arched lugs and a concave bezel, giving it a distinctive profile on the wrist while maximizing comfort. Here, it is rendered in stainless steel for the first time, instead of the usual platinum and rose gold. Not only does this make the watch significantly lighter, but it also offers a different canvas on which our expert decorators can display their skills. We decided to emphasize this by reversing the finishing styles throughout, so the tops and sides of the lugs, as well as the sides of the case, are brightly polished and the facets and bezel are brushed.


While this adds a special dynamism to the case itself, it is all ultimately in service of focusing your attention on the incredible handmade dial at the center of “Echoes of this Moment.” Developed with Ehinger and inspired by his paintings, the dial begins with a solid 18k white gold dial plate, which is hand engraved with a rippling pattern before having multiple layers of colored enamel applied on top. The result is a dial that shimmers like the surface of a lake at sunset, with the red, pink, and grey tones dancing as light hits its surface. It will never look exactly the same twice, inviting the viewer to experience and enjoy each glance as its own elusive moment.

“I think a lot about scale in my work,” says Ehinger. “A great image can be read from far away and is pleasing to look at, but as you get closer it reveals more and shows you more detail. For me, working on a 39mm watch was like working on a canvas that needs to be seen from far away, so it appears small, but then if you can look very close, it needs to reward you with something more, which is why we decided to work with engraving and layered materials.”


Turning the watch over, the collaboration continues on the Calibre JCB-003 movement itself. Much of the decoration is the same as what can be found on other Automatique models, with the distinctive Clou de Paris engraving and sharply chamfered angles, but the 22k gold micro-rotor has been given a special treatment, with the name of the watch – ”Echoes of this Moment” – and Ehinger’s signature engraved, just as you might find it on one of his painting.


A cotton and Alcantara strap completes the package, along with a stainless steel pin buckle (another first for Biver). We specifically chose a strap that would be casual and comfortable, able to be worn in many situations, as we hope the owner of this watch will wear and enjoy it on a regular basis.

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