The polished case itself is compact, relatively svelte at 10.5 millimeters without the magnifying crystal (12.35 mm with the crystal), and wears comfortably well on my small wrist. The case is made by Czapek’s partner and supplier in Switzerland, AB Concept. Smooth, rounded, and oblong, the case measures 40.5 millimeters in diameter and 42.4 mm from center lug tip to center lug tip, giving it definitively manageable proportions. Â Czapek, which makes between 900 and 1,100 watches per year, says the Tour Jumper limited edition will be produced in 100 pieces in steel and 30 in yellow gold. The steel version is priced at CHF 42,000, and the gold is CHF 64,000.Â
The upstart brand, which is owned its founders and shareholders that funded the business in its early days by way of a unique crowdfunding campaign, says it will make a further 50 pieces with the Caliber 10 including about 40 for ‘special project’ pieces – likely in another metal – and about 10 dedicated to bespoke, custom pieces that can be ordered from a Czapek boutique or retailer. That means there will be about 180 Caliber 10 pieces in all, a tip of the chapeaux to the brand’s original founding 180 years ago in 1845.Â
