David Candaux DC6 Titanium

Light, bold and truly timeless, the DC6 Titanium embodies the essence of David Candaux’s unique horological vision. Featuring an innovative design and unprecedented visual elements, this creation, launched in 2018, is the flagship of the brand. It reflects all the adrenaline that drives the watchmaker-designer in expressing his uncompromising approach, blending the horological traditions of the Vallée de Joux with cutting-edge innovations. Produced in very limited quantities each year, the DC6 Titanium begins 2025 with the unveiling of its 12th piece, a true testament to exceptional craftsmanship, firmly rooted in its time.

A passion dedicated to the art of watchmaking

Few watchmaker-designers can claim such complete expertise. A third-generation watchmaker, David Candaux has honed his craft over more than 30 years, enriched by training in restoration, design and mechanical engineering. This journey enables him to approach every facet of his craft with a broad and in-depth perspective. Each creation is an exultant expression of his ideas, brought to life with boundless energy. He relishes every step of the process, thriving in the expression of his singularity. Mastering every stage, from design to assembly, he crafts each timepiece in his atelier in Le Solliat. This ambition is fully realized with the DC6 Titanium, infused with a distinct character and complete creative freedom.

A design inspired by 18th-century watchmaking

The DC6 Titanium draws inspiration from the rich historical heritage and enchanting nature of the Vallée de Joux. The guilloché pattern, a traditional ornamental engraving technique, has a long history in watchmaking, particularly on pocket watch cases. It was used as early as the 18th century to improve grip on watches. David Candaux reinterprets this technique, infusing it with a contemporary vision: transforming a wristwatch dial into a tactile and sensory experience, offering the collectors a unique and intimate interaction with their timepiece.

The “Pointes du Risoux” pattern, hand-engraved on two titanium plates - a material renowned for its strength - takes inspiration from an aerial view of the Risoux forest surrounding David Candaux’s workshop in the Vallée de Joux, a perspective the watchmaker-designer particularly enjoys during his paragliding flights. This decoration creates a subtle interplay of reliefs, highlighting the brand’s exceptional craftsmanship.

The spirit of navigational instruments

The DC6 Titanium elegantly blends symmetry and asymmetry, an alchemy enhanced by the “magic crown” at 6 o'clock. This retractable, patented innovation, made up of 31 components, ensures perfect handling for setting and winding the movement.

The fluid lines of the 44mm titanium case provide the timepiece with an ergonomic silhouette, perfectly following the natural shape of the wrist for optimal comfort. This aesthetic harmony is continued with the “Pointes du Risoux” guilloché pattern, applied to two plates surrounding two openings revealing sapphire domes, accented with a graduated rim indicating minutes and seconds. The sapphire dome of the flying tourbillon, inclined at 30° at 9 o'clock, evokes the image of a compass, while the one at 3 o'clock, housing a semi-spherical titanium silver subdial, recalls the measurement of time. These elements pay tribute to 18th- and 19th-century navigational instruments that fused watchmaking, mathematics, philosophy and astronomy.

In-house calibre: a cascade architecture revealing exceptional finishes

The result of several years of research and development, the calibre of the DC6 Titanium reflects David Candaux’s watchmaking expertise. Developed in-house, it incorporates key elements of the brand, starting with its flying tourbillon, inclined at 30° with a 60-second revolution. This unique mechanism, in which the small seconds is directly integrated, processes a greater number of positions in less time, ensuring enhanced chronometric precision by accounting for the positions assumed by the wristwatch.

The omnipresence of Grade 5 titanium, used for all the components of the movement despite the complexity of its machining, reflects the watchmaker-designer’s strategic choice due to its exceptional properties: corrosion resistance, anti-magnetism, thermal stability, lightness and biocompatibility, thus giving the timepieces increased longevity.

Each detail of the calibre speaks to meticulous craftsmanship, as evidenced by the “Handcrafted” engraving on the dial. Its 3° incline not only makes it easier to read the time but also contributes to the aesthetics and innovation of the timepiece. This unprecedented cascade construction reveals the inward angles of the bridges, offering a complete immersion in the movement. The bridges, decorated with the “Côtes du Solliat”, handmade in homage to the natural environment of Le Solliat village - the birthplace of the workshop - demonstrate the attention to detail. The hands, conical and curved, are made of Grade 5 titanium, polished and chamfered by hand, with the minute hand blued, matching the tourbillon cage, also blued through electrical treatment. Finally, the 18-carat grey gold tridimensional indices, polished and chamfered by hand, alternate with Arabic numerals for precise hour reading at 3 o'clock.

The power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock, supported by the brand's motto “Le Coeur et l’Esprit” (The Heart and Mind), integrates a cam system and two barrels. It ensures perfect isochronism and guarantees functional accuracy for 55 hours. The timepiece continues running beyond this period, offering several additional hours of performance.

Exclusivity of the bear: a symbol of strength and mastery

The bear, subtly yet significantly featured on the crown and movement, is more than just a symbol. It echoes the affectionate nickname given to David Candaux. Its inspiration lies in the Vallée de Joux and the name of Le Solliat village, recalling the watering holes where bears came to drink. This symbol embodies strength, stability and resilience, core values for consistency and mastery in the art of watchmaking.

Every detail that forms the DC6 Titanium embodies this commitment to perseverance and precision. Its “Pointes du Risoux” guilloché pattern, unique case design with two sapphire domes, in-house movement, all protected by five patents, reflect the soul of the brand, celebrating nature, craftsmanship and horological heritage. Produced in very limited numbers each year, this rare timepiece becomes a work of art, merging technical prowess and timeless elegance. Offered on a hand-stitched velcro rubber strap, it speaks to collectors in search of an exceptional creation, driven by a strong and inspired philosophy.

Technical specifications

David Candaux DC6 Titanium

Limited production

Case

• Material: Sandblasted, satin-brushed and hand-polished titanium
• Diameter: 44 mm
• Thickness: 11.29 mm
• Thickness on synthetic sapphire crystals: 13.53 mm
• Handmade “Pointes du Risoux” guilloché papern titanium plates, secured by 2 stainless steel screws
• Glass: Sapphire domes
• Crown: « Magic », Pressure release mechanism
• Sapphire case back with clipped olive at 6 o'clock
• Curved titanium side lugs
• Engraving of « David Candaux » and « Handcrafted » on each side of the «magic crown » on a black zapon lacquered background
• Embossed engraving of « Tourbillon 30° », « David Candaux » and « Waterproof 30M » on the backside
• Water-resistant to 30 meters (3 atm)

Dial and hands

• Semisphere subdial for hours and minutes in silvered titanium at 3 o’clock
• Black pad-printed Arabic numerals
• Hand-polished beveled indices in 18-carat grey gold
• Black graduated rim for minutes and secondes
• Black and zapon lacquered power reserve indicator with tampographed inscription “Le Coeur et l’Esprit”
• Hours in titanium, minutes in blued titanium, both conical and curved, beveled and hand-polished
• Small seconds integrated into the tourbillon, in white lacquered titanium
• Power reserve: inverted « syringe » shape in white lacquered titanium

Movement

• Hand-wound movement with 5 patents in Titanium
• Overall diameter: 35 mm (16¼ lines)
• Thickness: 6.20 mm
• Frequency: 21’600 vph (3 Hz)
• Number of movement parts: 287
• Tourbillon cage: 29 components
• Titanium tourbillon cage with blued titanium
• Number of jewels: 47 (Semi-gloss ruby jewel set in solid molded gold chatons)
• Power reserve of 55 hours

Funtions/Indications

• Hours and minutes at 3 o'clock
• Chronometer with large central second hand
• Power reserve: hand indicator at 12 o'clock

Strap and buckle

• Handmade rubber, with a velcro clasp engraved with the David Candaux logo

MSRP: CHF 235'000 (excl. taxes)

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