The Clous de Paris finishing is a traditional guilloché technique, widely used in watchmaking, characterized by a texture of three-dimensional pyramid-shaped reliefs that define a surface structured by volumes, highs and lows, following a precise visual rhythm.
Like a miniature architecture, light becomes an integral part of the design: the micro-facets of the pyramids play with reflections, changing effect depending on the angle and adding dynamism to the geometric regularity of the pattern. The dial takes on a vibrant character, which evolves with the incidence of light, much like an architectural structure revealing a changing appearance when observed at different times of the day or year.
Often associated with watches of elegant identity, this finish reveals a versatile nature, capable of enhancing timepieces with very different styles.
In the 1887 collection models, powered by the Maison’s exclusive calibres, the Clous de Paris motif underlines a classic aesthetic, the result of careful research into the brand’s historical watches. In the 1887 Remontage Manuel, the finish takes center stage in white or blue on a refined, retro-style dial with trapezoidal date window, while in the two
Chronographe 1887 Automatique models, the Clous de Paris dial in argenté or blue enriches an already detailed composition, with subdials of the same color but with azuré finishing, amplifying the overall visual movement.
It is, however, on sporty watches that Clous de Paris reveals an unexpected expression.
On models such as the Chrono 4 “21-42”, the finish becomes a background texture on which the iconic four horizontally aligned counters emerge: the polished edges and azuré finishing interrupt the geometric surface, and, combined with the ceramic bezel, this elegant finishing takes on a bold and unusual character.
Capable of making profoundly different creations distinctive, Clous de Paris is set to be the protagonist of one of the 2026 novelties at Watchs and Wonders
