Czapek has taken its ripple-dial Promenade into far more demanding territory. The new Promenade Goutte de Rosée uses translucent green Grand Feu enamel over a stamped silver dial, turning a poetic water motif into a serious exercise in control. Limited to 25 pieces, it’s a watch for collectors who care as much about process as they do about appearance.
At a glance
- Czapek has introduced the Promenade Goutte de Rosée as a 25-piece limited edition in 18K 3N yellow gold.
- The watch uses a translucent green Grand Feu enamel dial over a stamped sterling silver ripple pattern made with Donzé Cadrans.
- Deliveries are expected from June 2026, with pricing before taxes starting at CHF 32,000, EUR 34,600, or USD 44,800.
The Czapek Promenade Goutte de Rosée is built around the maison’s registered Goutte d’eau dial design, now reworked with a richer case metal and a far more complex enamel treatment.
A ripple dial made the difficult way
The dial begins with a 925 sterling silver plate that is stamped with a high-relief ripple pattern radiating from the small seconds display at 4:30.
That surface is then covered by hand with roughly five layers of translucent green Grand Feu enamel, with repeated kiln firings needed to build depth and clarity.
The visual effect comes from the uneven height of the stamped motif rather than a painted gradient.
Enamel gathers more deeply in the troughs and thins across the raised crests, so the green shifts as light moves across the dial.
Why the green enamel matters
Green enamel is notoriously unforgiving, and this dial adds another layer of difficulty by asking the material to settle cleanly over a pronounced three-dimensional pattern.
Donzé Cadrans tested around ten green enamel formulas before arriving at one that bonded properly to the silver base without visible defects.
Each dial can require around eight kiln passes and approximately 40 minutes of hand polishing.
The rejection rate reaches about 50 percent, with roughly 60 blanks needed to produce the 25 finished dials used for the edition.
That level of attrition gives the watch a more meaningful kind of rarity, because the limitation is tied directly to craft rather than simple production planning.
The SXH5.1 movement keeps the back interesting
Inside is Czapek’s in-house SXH5.1 automatic calibre, a 30mm micro-rotor movement with small seconds and a 60-hour power reserve.
The micro-rotor uses a recycled 950 platinum mass and leaves the architecture open for viewing through the sapphire caseback.
Seven skeletonised bridges nod to François Czapek’s 19th-century pocket watches, while the sandblasted black finishing gives the movement a sharper contemporary identity.
Open ratchets, straight-grained sides and bevelled edges add the kind of texture that rewards a longer look.
Yellow gold gives the Promenade a warmer character
The 38mm case is made from 18K 3N yellow gold, a warm alloy that works naturally with the deep green dial.
At 10.8mm thick and 42mm lug to lug, the proportions remain restrained enough for a dress-leaning watch, even with the visual drama of the enamel.
A box-shaped sapphire crystal sits over the dial, while the display back uses sapphire with anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.
The watch is supplied on a high-shine green alligator strap, with brown calf leather and green Alcantara offered as alternatives.
The Promenade Goutte de Rosée is best understood as a collector’s watch with real wearability, particularly for someone drawn to traditional dial craft presented in a modern independent-watch format.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Czapek & Cie |
|---|---|
| Model | Promenade Goutte de Rosée |
| Case size | 38mm |
| Case material | 18K 3N yellow gold |
| Case height | 10.8mm |
| Lug to lug | 42mm |
| Dial | Translucent green Grand Feu enamel on stamped 925 sterling silver |
| Movement | Czapek SXH5.1 in-house self-winding calibre |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds at 4:30 |
| Movement diameter | 30mm |
| Movement height | 4.2mm |
| Parts | 127 |
| Jewels | 26 |
| Frequency | 4 Hz, 28,800 vph |
| Power reserve | 60 hours |
| Winding system | Micro-rotor with recycled 950 platinum mass |
| Water resistance | 5 atm |
| Strap | High-shine green alligator, with optional brown calf leather or green Alcantara |
| Production | Limited edition of 25 pieces |
| Price | CHF 32,000, EUR 34,600, or USD 44,800 before taxes |
| Availability | Deliveries expected from June 2026 through Czapek retailers, the Geneva flagship and czapek.com |
FAQ
What is the de Rosée?
Czapek’s Promenade Goutte de Rosée pairs an 18K yellow gold case with a demanding translucent green Grand Feu enamel dial made by Donzé Cadrans. The new Promenade Goutte de Rosée uses translucent green Grand Feu enamel over a stamped silver dial, turning a poetic water motif into a serious exercise in control.
What does the enamel dial add to the watch?
Czapek Promenade Goutte de Rosée Turns Green Enamel Into the Main Event Czapek’s Promenade Goutte de Rosée pairs an 18K yellow gold case with a demanding translucent green Grand Feu enamel dial… Czapek’s Promenade Goutte de Rosée pairs yellow gold with a translucent green Grand Feu enamel ripple dial and in-house SXH5.1 micro-rotor calibre.
Is the de Rosée better suited to collectors or daily wear?
The new Promenade Goutte de Rosée uses translucent green Grand Feu enamel over a stamped silver dial, turning a poetic water motif into a serious exercise in control. Czapek’s Promenade Goutte de Rosée pairs an 18K yellow gold case with a demanding translucent green Grand Feu enamel dial made by Donzé Cadrans.
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