Nouvelle Collection
French independent watch brand Buci has introduced its second collection, the Nouvelle, a compact and creatively designed dress watch inspired by short stories and the passage of time. The collection features a 36mm stainless steel case with a distinctive oval bezel and fluted mid-case, textured dials reminiscent of blotting paper, and hand-painted calligraphic numerals. It is powered by a manual-winding Sellita SW219 movement and is limited to 300 pieces.
- 36mm diameter stainless steel case
- 9.88mm thickness
- 50m water resistance
- Manual-winding Sellita SW219 movement
- 42 hours of power reserve
- Limited to 300 pieces
- Kickstarter pre-order price of EUR 1,550
- Future retail price of EUR 1,850
The case combines polished and satin-brushed surfaces, with an oval, concave bezel that flows into the lugs and a fluted mid-case inspired by book pages.
Founder Nousseïma Baraket's approach to watchmaking is inspired by literature, with the Nouvelle collection drawing from short stories and ordinary life moments.
The textured dial is inspired by blotting paper and is available in two executions: Essentiel (luminous, aged paper tone) and Contemplation (deep blue).
The Nouvelle collection features Arabic numerals in a font designed by a Parisian calligrapher, and the fountain pen nib motif is represented by the hour and minute hands converging.
The hours and minutes hands align once every hour to form the shape of a fountain-pen nib.
The fluted mid-case is a design element inspired by the layered edges of book pages.