" An original watch is not just a stunning design; it's a fragment of history that invites conversation. "
This is the promise of Col&McArthur: to make an original men's watch a small, living story worn on the wrist. No gratuitous whimsy; each creation contains the echo of a pivotal event or a defining value. This is what surprises the observer, prompting them to ask: "Why does this dial feature a compass rose? And what do these hands that turn backward tell us?"... These are just some of the questions that arise when faced with a Col&McArthur and immediately spark a conversation.
Is the originality of a men's watch just about design?
The originality of this men's watch goes beyond its aesthetic design. It stems from three inseparable ingredients:
- Uniqueness. Numbered series, authenticated fragment, engraved number: the piece is objectively rare.
- Heritage. Every detail – an engraved motto, a sculpted nautical chart, an authentic shard of the Berlin Wall – brings us back to a milestone in our collective memory.
- The wearer uses this object to remind people where they want to go or what they refuse to forget.
A unique design, indeed, but one that carries a story to tell, a pivot to remember, a value to transmit: that is the difference between a piece of jewelry for the "look" and a premium Col&McArthur men's watch .
Let's look at it through two timepieces, each a totem of an ideal.
An invitation to surpass: Magellan, the true originality of a men's watch
In 1522, Juan Sebastián Elcano's crew completed the first circumnavigation of the world begun by Magellan: an insane gamble for the time, which became a symbol of audacity and discovery.
Col&McArthur recreates this spirit with the Magellan watch. This original men's timepiece features a sculpted compass rose at its center, reminiscent of the barely sketched nautical charts of the Renaissance. The hands, tapered like marine compasses, sweep across the dial in a regular rhythm – Swiss Ronda quartz for precision or Sellita SW200-1 for a mechanical pulse. Each piece bears its serial number; limited to just 300 examples, it evokes the rarity of ships capable of such heroic voyages.
Wearing Magellan is about displaying an ever more audacious personal direction. A Liège-based entrepreneur once confided in us that he keeps the watch on his desk during brainstorming sessions: " It's impossible for me to be satisfied with a merely adequate idea when my compass rose reminds me that there's still a whole globe to explore ."
An original reminder of history and the legacy of freedom for humankind: The Berlin 1989 watch
Another scene, another ideal: the night when a wall collapses and allows people to come together.
Our watch commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall features an authentic fragment of concrete recovered from the Wall at twelve o'clock. The anthracite dial displays the date in a watermark, while the inner ring discreetly bears the word Freiheit – freedom. This limited edition is restricted to 1,989 pieces, so that the number speaks to those who know how to listen.
This original men's watch from C&M is a reminder that we are the sum of past sacrifices; its owner, a lawyer by training, sums up its impact as follows: " Every glance at the dial challenges me: what will I build with this gift of freedom? " In the routine of a meeting or the silence of an office, the gleam of concrete acts as a constant reminder: to pass on, in turn, the courage to overturn boundaries.
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Choosing your original men's watch: what is the rhythm of your aspirations?
Before putting on the bracelet, ask yourself a simple question: what do you expect from an original men's watch ?
- If audacity guides your/his trajectory, let Magellan's compass rose set the rhythm; every second there sounds like a departure.
- If memory informs your/his decisions, let the brilliance of Berlin 1989 remind you, with every tic, of the price of freedom.
In both cases, an engraved line awaits you on the case: a milestone date, a family motto, precise coordinates. This gesture connects collective history to your personal chapter and seals, in steel or titanium, the unique rhythm of your aspirations.
