Czapek adds a measured splash of color to its steel chronograph with the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads in Victory Green, a limited edition of 18 pieces. The dial pairs a guilloché motif with an English green that feels confident rather than loud. It reads as sport with manners.
The 41.5 mm case is fashioned in 316L surgical steel, a pragmatic choice that suits a daily chronograph. Inside beats the SXH3, an integrated high-frequency automatic chronograph caliber. The integrated construction matters here – it tends to deliver crisper engagement and a tidier architecture than a modular stack, which is always welcome when form should follow function.
The strap options remain human-scaled: hand-sewn calfskin or Alcantara, each on a deploying buckle. The watch aims for what the brand calls versatile sportiness, or as CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel puts it, “from marathon to evening wear.” Whether your marathon is 42 kilometers or the school run, the point is the same – this is a timing tool that does not demand a costume change.
Price is CHF 32,000 before tax, with deliveries slated to begin in April 2026. It will be available through official Czapek retailers, the Geneva boutique, and the brand’s website.
What lingers is the intention. A steel case, a thoughtful green over a worked dial, and an integrated chronograph that keeps the mechanics honest. Nothing gratuitous, nothing shy. If a chronograph should reveal the mind of its maker, this one nods to restraint – and lets the details do the talking.
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