Introducing a dial of supreme purity, the Kudoke 2 Rhodium watch by German Independent Master Watchmaker Stefan Kudoke brings a fresh, contemporary aesthetic to this highly desirable collection. Presented in a 39mm stainless steel case, the model carries a light grey toned rhodium plated dial with an intricate frosted finish featuring a day/night indication via a hand-engraved domed sky disc at the 12 o’clock. The dial is fitted with blued steel hands with the hour hand in the maker’s signature infinity-shape, and a rhodium-plated chapter ring on the periphery complemented by roman numerals at each quarter, with contrasting arabic numerals on the day/night display. The GPHG award-winning in-house Kaliber 1-24H is meticulously hand finished with a full appreciation of the craftsmanship enabled through a caseback sapphire crystal. Beating at a rate of 28’800 vib/h, the movement has an elegant frosted finish, and features elaborate hand engraving to the balance cock.

An acclaimed watchmaker, and one of the most significant within the contemporary independent watchmaking landscape, Stefan Kudoke was the recipient of the petite Aiguille prize at the 2019 GPHG ceremony for his exceptional Kudoke 2 watch. This technically sophisticated and refined collection has been evolved beautifully and organically by the Master, and this stunning edition features a light grey toned dial created by electroplating the frosted dial base with white rhodium. The visual highlight of the face of the watch is the domed disc just beneath the twelve o’clock position. Hand engraved, and galvanised in gold and black and white rhodium, it rotates in a twenty four hour cycle, depicting the sun, the moon and the stars as they pass above in a wonderful day and night display, with a discrete golden arrow indicating the time of day. The chapter ring around the day/night disc, as well as the primary chapter ring are rhodiumised too, providing a perfect contrast, while the hands are heat blued stainless steel, with the hour hand featuring the Kudoke Handwerk signature ‘infinity’ symbol.

Encased in a rounded polished stainless steel case, which measures 39mm across and 10.7mm tall, it is an unimposing watch on the wrist, but a closer examination reveals meticulous hand finished detailing throughout. The model is powered by the magnificent hand finished in-house Kaliber 1-24H movement, which is hand wound and boasts a 46 hour power reserve with an oscillation of 28’800 vib/h, and through the sapphire glass caseback its detail can be fully appreciated. The movement is inspired by the English pocket watch movements of the seventeenth century, with the flat surfaces of its rhodiumised plates given a finely grained frosted finish, while around their edges highly polished anglage, and the unique engraved bridge which tapers to become the balance cock, holding the balance wheel in place, all accentuate the mark of the meticulous artisan watchmaker.

A timepiece that exhibits profound beauty and flawless detailing, each Kudoke 2 Rhodium watch is individually hand crafted ensuring the uniqueness of every watch. On request, the client can choose movement options of part-skeletonised, full relief engraving or a combination of both finishing techniques, with an additional choice of a 18ct rose gold case, thus adding a further level of exclusivity to their model.