Fiona Krüger’s CELEBRATION SKULL (Black) is inspired by the themes of time, mortality and the celebration of life. The design for this edition takes its cues from 14th and 17th Century skull horology, the Mexican celebration of Dia de Los Muertos and beautifully decorated skeleton movements found in today’s luxury watches.
This watch is produced as a bespoke option as part of the original CELEBRATION SKULL limited edition of 24 pieces. Each piece is handmade in Switzerland and powered by a Swiss mechanical automatic movement with additional date feature, skeletonised black bridges and customised oscillating mass.
CELEBRATION SKULL (Black)’s decorative 3-layer dial and case are hand-painted with coloured lacquer and superluminova. Each colour used in the design of the watch has a specific meaning pertaining to the Dia de Los Muertos celebration, whilst the superluminova details glow in the dark to reveal an iconic skull symbol.
The watch is encased in a mate black PVD treated stainless steel skull shaped case with a cranium inspired opening to reveal the back of the movement and decorative oscillating mass. The watch is complimented by 2 interchangeable premium hand-stitched leather wrist-bands.
Technical details
Model & ref number: CELEBRATION SKULL (Black), FKST A
Case
Black PVD treated Stainless Steel with bespoke open case back
Case size: 57.4 × 41.3 mm (length × width), 10.9mm thick
Glass: Sapphire (front and back)
Dial
3 layered dial in brass with hand-painted décor in 7 specially selected coloured lacquers and superluminova + new date feature
Layer 1: Hand-polished brass with black PVD coating, hand-painted lacquer and superluminova décor
Layer 2: Shot-blasted brass with Rhodium treatment, hand-painted lacquer and superluminova décor
Layer 3: Hand-finished brass with Circular graining (perlage) with Rhodium treatment, hand-painted lacquer and superluminova décor
Hands: Blued Steel
Movement
Mechanical Automatic movement, TT738 with skeletonised and custom-black PVD coated bridges, customised oscillating mass with skeletonisation, engraving and hand-painting, and custom-made date wheel
Bracelet
Hand-stitched leather (the watch comes with 2 bracelets)
Buckle: Black PVD treated steel pin buckle
