By Jovan Krstevski
Chronoswiss has circled back to one of its more curious creations with the Neo Digiteur, a modern revisit of the 2005 Digiteur MSA that some collectors still bring up when talking about eccentric mechanical ideas from the early two thousands. It lands at a moment when jumping hour pieces are getting fresh attention again, so the timing feels neat. In a way, this feels like the sort of move Chronoswiss needed, something that reconnects the modern brand with the slightly mischievous streak it showed in its earlier days.
They’ve translated the concept into stainless steel; the overall dimensions are 48mm x 30mm with a thickness of 9.7mm. The rectangular architecture features satin matte surfaces contrasted by polished edges, and there’s a sandblasted horizontal band on the flanks to visually slim the profile.
The familiar onion crown has been trimmed down a little, flatter and easier to handle, a quiet tweak that feels right. Water resistance comes in at 50 meters.
The dial keeps things firmly in the montre sans aiguilles camp. Three windows do the job. Jumping hours sit up at 12, the digital minutes take the middle spot, and the running seconds glide through a horizontal window at 6. Two versions are available. Granit brings an anthracite vertically brushed finish with deep blue sans serif numerals. Sand offers a 4N warm surface with navy serif numerals.
Inside sits the hand-wound Calibre C.85757, a movement based on a Peseux layout with a Chronoswiss module that manages the hour jump while keeping the dragging discs steady. It runs at 3 hertz with a reserve of 48 hours. Decoration includes guilloché on the wheel bridge and rhodium-plated bridges with a radial pattern.
The watch is paired with a black nubuck leather strap and steel pin buckle with Legacy logo. Both Granit and Sand editions are limited to 99 pieces each, priced at EUR 13,800 or CHF 12,500, available directly from Chronoswiss.
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