GRAND ART ANTARCTICA - ENAMEL
The Solune Grand Art Antarctica celebrates métiers d’art and the majesty of untouched landscapes. Enamelled by artist Fabienne Remonnay, its dial evokes Antarctica’s vast ice fields and shimmering light.
A fusion of traditional enamel mastery and contemporary design, it is a rare work of Swiss artistry, crafted for discerning collectors.
Also available in Octolune case.
Specifications
- Dial / technique
- Hand-enamelled Grand Art dial
- Case diameter
- 43 mm
- Case material
- 904L stainless steel
- Case finish
- Diamond-polished, matte and micro-blasted surfaces with anti-fingerprint coating
- Lug-to-lug
- 49.3 mm
- Glass
- Double-domed sapphire glass with anti-reflective coating
- Caseback
- Sapphire
- Strap width
- 21 mm at the lugs, tapering to 18 mm at the buckle
- Movement
- ETA 2892-A2 automatic, TOP grade
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
Handcrafted artistic dial
The artistic value of this watch lies in its individually handcrafted dial. Created by a named artist or artisan using traditional métiers d’art techniques, every dial carries subtle variations resulting from the human hand and the materials used.
Reliable Swiss mechanical base
The watch is powered by the Swiss ETA 2892-A2 automatic calibre in TOP grade. This established movement was selected for its reliability, slim construction and long-term serviceability, allowing the handcrafted dial to remain at the centre of the creation.
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WHERE ENAMEL BREATHESFrozen Light, Living Fire
Within the Maison’s Antarctica First Collection, Solune Antarctica Enamel captures the silence of frozen landscapes through Grand Feu enamel, silver and fire.
Created with Fabienne Remonnay, the dial evokes a “Sea of Frozen Emotions”. Crumpled silver foil is placed beneath the enamel, creating a surface of depth, movement and icy reflection.
Each dial is shaped by hand. Each fold, transparency and firing creates a different landscape, making every piece unique.
Solune remains the flagship case expression of the Maison. The same artistic model may also be presented in the Octolune case variant, offering a more architectural reading of the enamel artwork.
SILVER UNDER FIREThe Texture of Frozen Light
Grand Feu enamel is one of the most delicate crafts in Swiss artistic watchmaking. It requires heat, patience and a precise understanding of how material responds to fire.
Here, enamel does not simply cover the dial. It preserves the silver beneath it, turning texture into light and movement into stillness.
The result is a frozen surface that seems alive. Depending on the angle, the dial reveals waves, fractures, shadows and mineral reflections.
This is where the Antarctic inspiration becomes tangible: not as an image, but as an atmosphere held beneath the glass.
THE ENAMELIST’S HANDWhere Fire Learns Silence
Fabienne Remonnay is one of Switzerland’s leading enamel artisans. For nearly thirty years, she has refined her craft within the prestigious Donzé Cadrans atelier.
Her work is guided by control, instinct and acceptance. Grand Feu enamel cannot be fully forced. It reacts, transforms and reveals its own character through the fire.
“Enamel has a character of its own, it guides me more than I guide it.”
With Solune Antarctica Enamel, Fabienne gives form to a dial where frozen emotion, Swiss savoir-faire and luminous imperfection become one miniature work of art.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL DETAILS
AT A GLANCE
Every Schaefer & Companions creation is built around refined materials, architectural case finishing and handcrafted artistic dial techniques. Each detail is designed to combine mechanical precision with a strong visual identity.
SOLUNE AND OCTOLUNE CASE ARCHITECTURE
SCULPTED IN 904L STEEL, SHAPED BY LIGHT
Crafted from 904L stainless steel, the Solune and Octolune cases express the identity of Schaefer & Companions through geometry, light, and proportion.
Solune is designed as a sculptural watch case, with faceted surfaces and a sun-inspired bezel that reflect light across polished and satin-finished angles. On Grand Art editions, the inner bezel features an engraved moon cycle, framing the handcrafted dial with a discreet celestial signature.
Octolune offers a more restrained interpretation, with an eight-sided bezel and balanced geometry. Its polished facets, brushed surfaces, and 904L steel construction preserve the same play of light in a more minimal architectural form.
SCULPTURAL CASE PROFILE
FACETED SIDES AND ARCHITECTURAL LUGS
From the side, the case reveals one of its most distinctive features: a sculptural profile built around tension, depth, and precision. The case is not simply shaped to hold a movement and dial. It is designed as a small architectural object, where each bevel, edge, and transition contributes to the visual identity of the watch.
The lugs extend from the case with a strong yet fluid presence, giving the watch a bold silhouette while preserving comfort on the wrist. Their sculpted form creates a natural continuity between the case and strap, reinforcing the sense that every element has been drawn as part of the same artistic composition.
Through contrasting finishes, the side of the case becomes a surface of expression. Polished bevels catch the light sharply, while matte and brushed areas create depth and contrast. This balance between brilliance and restraint gives Solune and Octolune their distinctive presence: technical, artistic, and immediately recognizable.
ASTRAL HANDS
CELESTIAL TIME IN MOTION
Inspired by the cosmos, the Astral Hands complete the celestial identity of the Solune and Octolune collections. The hour and minute hands combine brushed and polished finishes, creating a refined contrast that enhances legibility while echoing the case’s play of light.
At the center, the seconds hand becomes a moving star. Shaped as a seven-pointed astral symbol, it turns endlessly above the dial, bringing the artwork to life with a continuous celestial motion. This rotating star transforms the reading of time into a poetic gesture, where every second becomes part of a wider orbit.
Together, the hands, case, and dial form a coherent artistic watchmaking language. They express the core vision of Schaefer & Companions: Swiss mechanical watches designed not only to measure time, but to frame handcrafted art, cosmic inspiration, and the beauty of uniqueness.
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