Albishorn has built its young identity around watches that feel pulled from a parallel archive.
With the Voisin Aerosport, the independent brand shifts from instrument-style chronographs into a more refined chronometer, while keeping the same “imaginary vintage” idea that defines its work.
The result is a 38mm hand-wound dress watch shaped by 1930s aerodynamics, rather than a simple automotive reference piece.
At a glance
- Albishorn has introduced the Voisin Aerosport, a retro-futuristic dress chronometer inspired by Gabriel Voisin’s C28 Aérosport.
- The watch uses a stepped 38mm case, a layered sector dial and the COSC-certified hand-wound ALB04 calibre.
- Each dial colour is limited to 99 pieces, with pricing from CHF 3,450 excluding taxes, tariffs and shipping.
A dress watch imagined through Gabriel Voisin’s world
The Voisin Aerosport takes its cues from Gabriel and Charles Voisin, early European aircraft manufacturers whose work later shaped one of the more distinctive names in interwar French car design.
After Charles Voisin’s death in 1912, Gabriel Voisin remained active in aviation and later turned toward automobiles under the Avions Voisin name.
That aviation background mattered, because his cars carried a strong aerodynamic character at a time when the relationship between aircraft and automobiles was still unusually close.
Albishorn positions the watch not as a commemorative car-themed object, but as the kind of watch that might have existed in the same design universe as the Voisin C28 Aérosport.
That distinction is important, because there are no overt automotive decorations here.
Instead, the watch translates the period’s streamlined thinking into case architecture, dial depth and an engineered sense of restraint.
A compact stepped case with aerodynamic tension
The case measures 38mm across, 9.60mm thick including the crystals and 45.2mm lug to lug.
Those dimensions put it firmly in modern dress-watch territory, but the architecture is more involved than a conventional slim round case.
The wide bezel is split into two levels, with a circular-grained upper surface and an inclined mirror-polished lower step.
The same layered approach continues across the caseband, where an inserted circular-grained ring separates the different planes.
The lugs follow a two-step construction and use circular satin finishing across their upper surfaces.
As on Albishorn’s previous watches, the crown sits at 10 o’clock, a distinctive placement that preserves the brand’s off-centre visual signature.
A box-shaped sapphire crystal covers the dial, while another sapphire crystal reveals the movement on the back.
Water resistance is rated at 50 metres.
The sector dial gives the watch its depth
The Voisin Aerosport is offered in two dial versions.
The Classic model uses a silver opaline base, while the Ice Blue version uses a grained light blue base.
Both dials are built around three layers and several sectors, creating a display that feels technical without becoming crowded.
A 180-degree running seconds indicator sits on the lower section at 4 o’clock.
The main dial layer carries coloured plates and blued steel hands, while a raised hours-and-minutes chapter ring frames the display with blue-printed sectors over a circular satin-brushed surface.
Polished bevels outline the stepped dial surfaces, adding definition and a more formal edge to what could otherwise read as purely instrumental.
A hand-wound chronometer inside
The watch is powered by Albishorn’s ALB04 calibre, a hand-wound movement based on an ébauche by AMT Manufacture.
The connection is a logical one, as Albishorn founder Sébastien Chaulmontet is also Director of Innovation and Marketing at Sellita and AMT.
The movement measures 30mm in diameter, runs at 4Hz and offers a 60-hour power reserve.
It is COSC-certified as a chronometer.
Finishing includes radiating Geneva stripes, double snailing on the winding wheels and perlage on the main plate.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Albishorn |
|---|---|
| Model | Voisin Aerosport |
| Case size | 38mm diameter, 9.60mm thickness including crystals, 45.2mm lug to lug |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Box-shaped sapphire crystal front and sapphire crystal caseback |
| Dial | Classic silver opaline or Ice Blue grained light blue, with layered sector construction |
| Movement | ALB04 hand-wound calibre based on an AMT Manufacture ébauche |
| Certification | COSC chronometer-certified |
| Frequency | 4Hz |
| Power reserve | 60 hours |
| Water resistance | 50 metres |
| Straps and bracelet | Taupe and blue grained leather straps with steel pin buckle and quick-release spring bars; optional stainless steel bracelet with comfort release and quick-release system |
| Limitation | 99 pieces per colourway, produced over three years |
| Price | CHF 3,450 with two leather straps; CHF 3,900 with additional steel bracelet, excluding taxes, tariffs and shipping |
| Availability | Available exclusively through Albishorn from November 11, 2026 |
The Voisin Aerosport is a neat expansion of Albishorn’s language, because it doesn’t abandon the brand’s instrument-minded personality in pursuit of dress-watch softness.
It’s likely to speak most clearly to collectors who enjoy historical design references, independent watchmaking and watches that feel plausible from the past without being replicas of it.
