Chronoswiss Unveils 'NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS,' an Evolution of the Legendary Handless Mechanical Watch
Swiss luxury mechanical watch brand Chronoswiss announced the 'NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS,' an evolved version of its legendary 'Digitheur.' Revived in 2025 and to be showcased at Watches and Wonders 2026, this watch features an innovative handless mechanism and hand-engraved 'God of Time' Chronos sculpture.
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NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / CH-1371R.2-GO
Swiss luxury mechanical watch brand "Chronoswiss" will release its latest work "NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" at authorized dealers nationwide.
20 years after the debut of the first "Digitheur," a handless mechanical watch released in 2005, the "Digitheur" will be revived as "Neo Digiteur" in 2025 and further evolved at Watches and Wonders 2026. Conceived at the intersection of vintage inspiration and mechanical rebellion, the "Neo Digiteur" was not just a watch, but a challenge to conventional wisdom, a bold declaration of a handless mechanical watch. This pioneering spirit is revived in the modern age.
Chronos, the "God of Time" carved in gold
"NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" is one of the most original timepieces in the brand's history. It inherits the soul of the legendary model "Digitheur," which was announced by founder Gerd-R. Lang in the early 2000s, and has reached even greater heights.
This work is not merely a reinterpretation. At the in-house atelier in Lucerne, skilled craftsmen manually carved the 5N gold case one by one, transforming it into "three-dimensional watch art." Sitting in the center is "Chronos," the ancient Greek god of time and the origin of the brand name. This intricate engraving is not just a decoration, but the "skeleton" itself that tells the story of the watch.
From Digital Rebel to Mythical Icon
When the first "Digitheur" appeared, its innovative idea of displaying time digitally while being a mechanical watch without hands shocked the traditional watchmaking world. This "mechanical rebellious spirit" is inherited in the modern age and sublimated emblematically.
Adopting a design that abolishes the conventional dial and allows a glimpse of the flow of time from the aperture of the carved gold case. "Chronos," the guardian of time, holds an hourglass in his hand.
Future (top of hourglass: center): Displays "minutes." Like grains of sand falling, it symbolizes the time to come.
Past (bottom of hourglass: bottom): Displays "seconds." It marks the time that has already passed.
Present (top of Chronos' scythe: top): Displays "hours." A "jumping hour" window is arranged, expressing the moment of transition, "now," which changes in an instant.
The Greek meander pattern (thunder pattern) that continues from the case to the strap is an ancient geometric decoration symbolizing the eternal flow of time, completing this worldview.
The art of hand engraving
The shaping of "NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" is completed through several weeks of patient manual work. Craftsmen use traditional burins (engraving tools) to bring out the figure of "Chronos" from the surface of solid gold, carving it piece by piece.
Unlike stamping or laser processing, hand engraving creates depth, dynamism, and light and shadow by carving metal piece by piece. The surface, born from extreme concentration that does not allow for a moment of carelessness, is a "relief carving" itself that changes its expression depending on the angle of light. No two are the same, and the soul of the craftsman resides in each timepiece.
"Digital Regulator" without hands
At its heart is the hand-wound caliber "C.85757," whose number is derived from the postal code of the first workshop where the brand was founded in 1983. In addition, an in-house developed module enables instantaneous jumping hour control while maintaining the smooth progression of the minute and second discs.
From the sapphire crystal case back, you can admire the glittering bridges and wheels with hand guilloché decoration applied at the Lucerne atelier.
"NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" is a special edition limited to 33 pieces worldwide.
Technical Data
Model Name
NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos
Product Number
CH-1371R.2-GO
Estimated Price
14,520,000 yen (tax included)
Functions
12 o'clock position: Jumping Hour
Center: Sweep Minutes
6 o'clock position: Sweep Seconds
Case
Case: 5N gold (65G), hand-carved satin matte finish, polished edges,
Bezel: Sandblasted and satin matte finish
Crystal: Sapphire crystal (anti-reflective coating on both sides)
Case back: Sapph
Swiss luxury mechanical watch brand "Chronoswiss" will release its latest work "NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" at authorized dealers nationwide.
20 years after the debut of the first "Digitheur," a handless mechanical watch released in 2005, the "Digitheur" will be revived as "Neo Digiteur" in 2025 and further evolved at Watches and Wonders 2026. Conceived at the intersection of vintage inspiration and mechanical rebellion, the "Neo Digiteur" was not just a watch, but a challenge to conventional wisdom, a bold declaration of a handless mechanical watch. This pioneering spirit is revived in the modern age.
Chronos, the "God of Time" carved in gold
"NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" is one of the most original timepieces in the brand's history. It inherits the soul of the legendary model "Digitheur," which was announced by founder Gerd-R. Lang in the early 2000s, and has reached even greater heights.
This work is not merely a reinterpretation. At the in-house atelier in Lucerne, skilled craftsmen manually carved the 5N gold case one by one, transforming it into "three-dimensional watch art." Sitting in the center is "Chronos," the ancient Greek god of time and the origin of the brand name. This intricate engraving is not just a decoration, but the "skeleton" itself that tells the story of the watch.
From Digital Rebel to Mythical Icon
When the first "Digitheur" appeared, its innovative idea of displaying time digitally while being a mechanical watch without hands shocked the traditional watchmaking world. This "mechanical rebellious spirit" is inherited in the modern age and sublimated emblematically.
Adopting a design that abolishes the conventional dial and allows a glimpse of the flow of time from the aperture of the carved gold case. "Chronos," the guardian of time, holds an hourglass in his hand.
Future (top of hourglass: center): Displays "minutes." Like grains of sand falling, it symbolizes the time to come.
Past (bottom of hourglass: bottom): Displays "seconds." It marks the time that has already passed.
Present (top of Chronos' scythe: top): Displays "hours." A "jumping hour" window is arranged, expressing the moment of transition, "now," which changes in an instant.
The Greek meander pattern (thunder pattern) that continues from the case to the strap is an ancient geometric decoration symbolizing the eternal flow of time, completing this worldview.
The art of hand engraving
The shaping of "NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" is completed through several weeks of patient manual work. Craftsmen use traditional burins (engraving tools) to bring out the figure of "Chronos" from the surface of solid gold, carving it piece by piece.
Unlike stamping or laser processing, hand engraving creates depth, dynamism, and light and shadow by carving metal piece by piece. The surface, born from extreme concentration that does not allow for a moment of carelessness, is a "relief carving" itself that changes its expression depending on the angle of light. No two are the same, and the soul of the craftsman resides in each timepiece.
"Digital Regulator" without hands
At its heart is the hand-wound caliber "C.85757," whose number is derived from the postal code of the first workshop where the brand was founded in 1983. In addition, an in-house developed module enables instantaneous jumping hour control while maintaining the smooth progression of the minute and second discs.
From the sapphire crystal case back, you can admire the glittering bridges and wheels with hand guilloché decoration applied at the Lucerne atelier.
"NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos" is a special edition limited to 33 pieces worldwide.
Technical Data
Model Name
NEO DIGITEUR CHRONOS / Neo Digiteur Chronos
Product Number
CH-1371R.2-GO
Estimated Price
14,520,000 yen (tax included)
Functions
12 o'clock position: Jumping Hour
Center: Sweep Minutes
6 o'clock position: Sweep Seconds
Case
Case: 5N gold (65G), hand-carved satin matte finish, polished edges,
Bezel: Sandblasted and satin matte finish
Crystal: Sapphire crystal (anti-reflective coating on both sides)
Case back: Sapph