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Projekt 02 - Variant B
Projekt 02 - Variant B
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Projekt 02 Variant B makes its mark as the first publicly available edition of kollokium’s sophomore release, and it takes the topographical design to new heights (and depths). Featuring quite possibly the world’s first vertical gradient dial in a shift of grey to black across 9 layers, Projekt 02 Variant B is a limited edition of 299 pieces.
Projekt 02 Variant B will be delivered between end of April 2026 and end of May 2026.
technical specifications
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Case & Strap
- Monobloc die-cast 316L steel case
- cylindrical sapphire glass box with rounded edges
- Diameter: 39.5 mm
- Height without sapphire crystal: 5.90 mm; Height with sapphire crystal: 12.40 mm
- Solid case back
- Valve-shaped crown
- Water-resistant to 5ATM (50m)
- Anthracite elastic textile single-piece strap with “hook” buckle in die-cast steel
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Dial
- Topographical dial with 67 dial plates
- Blackfinish with sandblasted edges.
- Dial plates hand-painted with 9 shades of grey to black lacquer with blue emission Super-LumiNova
- Black hour and minute hands with applied Lichtblock™ elements in grey, blue emission Super-LumiNova
- Fluorescent yellow seconds hand
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Movement
- La Joux-Perret G101 automatic movement
- Diameter: 26mm
- Height: 4.45 mm
- Frequency: 4Hz / 28’800vph
- 24 jewels
- Uni-directional unsigned winding rotor
- Power reserve: approximately 68 hours
The Dial
Like all kollokium Projekts and Variants, a little cosmetic change goes a long way, but it also requires much more prep work than meets the eye.
Projekt 02 FFF&F edition proved that it can be done. A flat, two-dimensional image transfigured into a true topographical dial, consisting of 67 stacked dial plates. Each is painted by hand with a lacquer infused with
Super-LumiNova. For Variant B, we wanted to go even further.
Like a hypsometric map, the idea was to highlight and dramaticize the three-dimensional nature of the topographical dial by having each level painted in a slightly different tone. The highest peaks os the dial, representing the twelve hour markers, are hand-painted in a light grey color, then each
successive lower layer gets darker. Across sixty-seven dial plate and nine vertcial layers, the dial shifts from light grey to a deep black.
The process to perfect the gradient of luminescent paint was no easy feat. Besides the usual headache of finding the right grain sizes, opacity and consistency, creating a transitioning gradient that maintains a unifrom tone or hue took more trials than we’d like to remember. But the end result is totally worth the effort.
The Case
Something that we believe makes kollokium stand out from the rest is our approach to making cases. Instead of the tried and tested methods of CNC milling or stamping (yuck), we use a method that isn’t commonly found in watchmaking: diecasting. By working with a mold, the molten 316L stainless steel can take on forms that would be difficult to achieve with other methods, while also exhibiting a unique matte texture that requires no finishing. It's steel in all its raw glory.
In Projekt 02, the case serves as a structural platform, upon which the topographical dial is built. With no distinct bezel (from the outside anyways), no caseback and no detachable lugs, it’s a single integrated unit that’s indivisible. The design is such that a slightly arched barrel-shaped central element appears to be held in place by four triangular lugs, as if welded together. No sharp angles, no straight lines. It’s all in the curves and tension. With a rounded bottom and downward lugs, the case sits very close to the wrist and wears surprisingly slim. With no visible logo or branding, the watch bears only one mark of its makers: the project’s full internal dossier or project name, K,P–n°02, in relief on the side of the case. On the opposite side, the signature kollokium triangular valve-shaped crown.
One of the elements that many of our customers adore about their kollokium watch is the strap. Light, elastic and breathable, the strap is inspired by outdoor gear (glamping trip, anyone?). The hook buckle, also in diecast steel to match the case, fastening system and stitched loops to easily adjust the size on the go.
The Making of Madness
Projekt 02’s topographical dial is made in nine layers, composed of sixty-seven individual dial plates, which are individually hand-painted with a mix of lacquer and Super-Luminova, carefully avoiding the metal contours. These plates are then vertically stacked and pegged on top of each other, one at a time. It takes around 6 hours to assemble a single dial, and the plates can be prone to bending when pressed together, causing the entire dial to have to be discarded and the work starts all over again. Oh, the poor dial-makers…
It should be noted that given just how much of the dial work is done by hand, industrial-level perfection and super-tight tolerances are not the aim of the game for us. We rejoice in the fact that no two dials will be identical, and that some discrepancies are only natural in this kind of work. In fact, we’re so proud of it that we offer a full panoramic view of the dial through the tall sapphire crystal with rounded edges.
kollokium ≠ watchmaker
We’re not pretending to be something we’re not. Kollokium may be a lot of things (at least we like to think so), but a watchmaker isn’t one of them.
For Projekt-02, we’ve chosen to use Swiss movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret’s G101 automatic movement with a power reserve of 68 hours, so you can take it off on Friday and wear it again on Monday (though why anyone would want to remove it at all is beyond us, but hey). Since Kollokium had nothing to do with the movement, it was decided to leave it completely unbranded and unadorned. It’s not like you can see it anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯