Benzinger – Subskription VIII reverse

The Subskription VIII reverse by Jochen Benzinger is a new design, with the hours and minutes decentred towards 3 o’clock and the XII marked in red. The base is a Unitas 6497, rebuilt in-house to move the hours and minutes off-centre. The small seconds at 9 o’clock are open, giving a view of the hand-finished movement.

The dial is entirely hand-guilloché and has the original Breguet frost, a complex treatment rarely used today.

Front view of the white dial with Roman numerals and a blue hand on a wooden surface — Dial with decentred hours and minutes

The movement is hand-guilloché, hand-engraved and hand-skeletonised. The main plate has a platinum blue finish, while the barrel bridge, the going-train bridge and the balance cock are finished in rose gold and rhodium. The crown wheel and ratchet are hand-skeletonised and flame-blued, as are the screws.

Skeletonised watch with silver case and blue sub-dial on a black cushion — The hand-skeletonised movement

At 42 mm in diameter, the watch sits comfortably on the wrist.

Wristwatch with white dial and blue hands worn on a wrist, dark background — On the wrist

For a sense of the hours of craftsmanship behind every Benzinger, see the way of a unique handmade Benzinger timepiece, from the design.

Benzinger watches can be ordered through Watch Collector – see Benzinger or get in touch.