Metrical is still a young name, but the Epiphany Twilight shows a brand already comfortable with an unusual idea.
Rather than chasing conventional dress-watch codes alone, this 39mm limited edition uses a sun-and-moon display to make the passing day feel slower, calmer and more deliberate.
It’s a watch for people who like their mechanics with a little symbolism, and their elegance with a point of difference.
At a glance
- Metrical’s second release, the Epiphany Twilight, is a 99-piece limited edition with a poetic 24-hour sun-and-moon display.
- The watch combines a central minute hand with a rotating day/night disc and a linear hour scale running from 6 o’clock to 6 o’clock.
- Priced at CHF 2,300, it uses a Sellita SW331-2 automatic movement and comes in a 39mm stainless steel case.
A 24-hour display with a slower rhythm
The Epiphany Twilight doesn’t read like a typical three-hand watch.
A single central hand tracks the minutes against a peripheral railway scale, while the hour is shown by the position of either the sun or the moon against a linear scale that spans from 6 o’clock to 6 o’clock.
As the rotating day/night disc moves, the meaning of those two sixes changes between morning and evening.
It sounds unusual on paper, but the concept is easy to understand once you spend time with the dial.
The sun sits in a field of radiating lines, while the crescent moon rests among stars, giving the watch the character of a miniature moving fresco rather than a purely functional instrument.
That sense of theatre is deliberate.
The display recalls early human timekeeping, when the cycle of the sun and moon was the original measure of the day, and it also draws on the tradition of 17th-century sun-and-moon pocket watches.
The absence of a seconds hand matters too.
Without that constant ticking prompt, the Epiphany Twilight encourages a broader reading of time across a full day, not just the next instant.
Purple twilight and layered dial craft
The Twilight name is carried most clearly by the purple hour display and hour scale.
It gives the watch a dusk-and-dawn quality, sitting between the brightness of day and the depth of night without becoming overly theatrical.
One of the most charming details is that the sunbeams or stars begin to appear before the sun or moon itself reaches the visible portion of the display.
It’s a small touch, but it makes the dial feel like it’s forecasting the next phase of the day.
Metrical has also given the dial a surprising amount of texture.
The white central section uses a spiralling guilloché-style engraving, edged by a polished bevel where it meets the aperture for the day/night indication.
The hour ring carries a basket-weave-style pattern, while the silver minute chapter ring uses circular graining.
Applied indices and Super-LumiNova BGW9 add a practical layer, though the real appeal here is the way the display blends ornament, symbolism and legibility.
A dress case with practical proportions
The stainless steel case measures 39mm across and 11.4mm thick including the double-domed sapphire crystal.
Those dimensions put it comfortably in modern dress-watch territory, with enough presence to frame the layered dial without overwhelming the wrist.
The lugs curve downward, helping the black calf leather strap follow the wrist naturally.
Finishing is restrained and well judged, with a polished bezel and lug tops, a brushed caseband and a polished caseback.
The smooth bezel profile also helps the watch slip under a cuff, which is where this kind of piece makes the most sense.
It’s refined without being anonymous, and expressive without feeling like a novelty object.
Faith, mechanics and the Sellita calibre inside
Inside is the Sellita SW331-2 automatic movement, a calibre related to Sellita’s SW330 GMT architecture and configured here around a rotating 24-hour disc.
Metrical uses that function for the day/night display, turning a practical mechanism into the heart of the watch’s visual identity.
The movement runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a 56-hour power reserve.
Its finishing includes Côtes de Genève, perlage, snailing and blued screws, all fitting choices for a watch leaning into traditional dress-watch language.
Metrical’s Christian identity is also present, though handled with restraint.
The caseback is engraved with the Ichthys symbol and Mt 2:10-11, a Bible passage associated with the Visit of the Magi and the idea of epiphany.
On the dial, a cross-shaped star sits opposite 12 o’clock.
These details give the watch a personal dimension for those who connect with them, while remaining subtle enough not to dominate the design for those who simply appreciate the watchmaking.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Metrical |
|---|---|
| Model | Epiphany Twilight |
| Case size | 39mm diameter, 11.4mm thickness |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel |
| Crystal | Double-domed sapphire |
| Dial | Multilayer purple display with brushed chapter ring, applied indices and Super-LumiNova BGW9 |
| Movement | Sellita calibre SW331-2 automatic |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph, 4 Hz |
| Functions | Hours and minutes with rotating day/night indication |
| Power reserve | 56 hours |
| Water resistance | 50m, 5 bar |
| Strap | Black calf leather with purple stitching |
| Price | CHF 2,300, approximately £2,100 or $2,840 |
| Production | Limited to 99 pieces |
The Epiphany Twilight is the kind of watch that will appeal most to collectors who enjoy independent design, historical references and alternative time displays.
It’s not trying to be the most efficient way to check the hour, and that’s precisely the point.
For a second release from a young brand, it feels unusually resolved, with enough mechanical credibility and visual conviction to suggest Metrical’s next steps are worth watching.
