Forged In Platinum: David Candaux’s DC1 Art du Tourbillon

For 2026, David Candaux introduces a first for the brand with the DC1 Platine Art du Tourbillon, a limited edition of just eight pieces that marks its debut in platinum. More than simply a new case material, platinum brings an entirely different dimension to the timepiece, lending it greater weight, presence and character on the wrist. Revered in haute horlogerie for over two centuries, platinum is also one of the most challenging metals to work with. Dense, noble and highly malleable, it resists the craftsman at every stage, retaining the memory of each tool and revealing even the slightest imperfection. Unlike gold, which yields more readily, platinum grips, tears and demands exceptional precision to achieve a flawless finish. This challenge is amplified in the DC1, whose sharply defined case architecture is characterised by crisp edges and angular surfaces. Preserving these details in platinum required painstaking hand-finishing, with every angle carefully reworked throughout the polishing process to ensure it retained its original sharpness and structure. The result is a fully polished platinum case that not only elevates the visual and tactile experience of the DC1 but also stands as a testament to the extraordinary craftsmanship behind its creation.

DC1 PLATINUM ART OF THE TOURBILLON 

Hand-wound titanium movement with 3 patents 

30° inclined flying tourbillon • hours and minutes • large central seconds • power reserve 
Limited edition of 8 pieces 

MOVEMENT 

Movement diameter:  35 mm (16 ¼ lignes) 

Thickness:  6.20 mm 

Number of movement components:  287 

Tourbillon cage: 27 components 

Cage weight:  0.35 g 

“Magic Crown” crown:  31 components 

Number of jewels:  47 • half-pave jewels set on cast solid gold settings 

Power reserve:  55 hours • indicated by a cam system 

Barrels: Two high-speed coaxial barrels coupled in series, fixed-flange mainspring 

Balance wheel:  Internal variable inertia, gold adjustment screws (10 mm diameter) 

Frequency:  21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz) 

Hairspring: Phillips terminal curve • titanium anchor and anchor pin 

Bridges and mainplate: Titanium • hand-polished beveled angles and polished chamfers, 18 mirror-polished recessed domed angles, drawn lines, circular graining under the bridges • Special hand-finished  “Côtes du Solliat” • Cascading bridges 

Wheel train: Beryllium copper wheels • stainless steel axles, pinions, pins, and screws • sharp, recessed angles, circled, diamond-molded on both sides 

Movement side: Movement inclined at 3° relative to the case • Polished and locked titanium tourbillon bridge, hand-polished chamfers and edges • Gold plate with engraved number, grained, polished chamfers and edges, drawn flanks • Yellow gold medallion with bear head logo 

Tourbillon: Single-axis balance wheel inclined at 30° • Cage inclined at 3° relative to the case • 60-second revolution • Black anodized titanium tourbillon cage 

Displays: Hours and minutes at 3 o’clock • Large central seconds • Power reserve: needle-type window at 12 o’clock 

CASE 

Shape: Asymmetrical 6 o’clock – 12 o’clock and symmetrical 3 o’clock – 9 o’clock • Tapered shape 

Lugs: Traditional straight, screw-down 

Materials:   Platinum, satin-finished, brushed, and fully hand-polished 

Crystal:   Asymmetrical sapphire crystal, tinted anti-reflective coating 

Sapphire case back: Large opening revealing the movement • olive-shaped clasp at 6 o’clock 

Engravings:   Raised engravings: “Tourbillon 30°,” “David Candaux,” and “Waterproof 30m” 

Case diameter: 43 mm 

Bezel diameter:  41.50 mm 

Case height:   10.02 mm 

Thickness including crystal:  12.90 mm 

Water resistance:   3 atm - 30 m • water-resistant in all crown positions 

Crown: Retractable “Magic Crown” • pressure-activated • 3 positions: neutral, time setting, winding • titanium with platinum cap 

Dials: Domed hour and minute  micro-dial in faceted opal • black pad-printed numerals, 18K white gold hour markers, hand-beveled and polished • pad-printed graduated minute track • 18K rose gold flanges • black lacquered and zapon power reserve indicator 

Hands: 18K rose gold hour and minute hands, “syringe” shape, hand-polished • 18K rose gold central large seconds hand, hand-beveled and polished • Power reserve: inverted syringe shape in titanium  

 EDITION 

Limited edition:  8 pieces 

Price: CHF 248,000 

Warranty:  10 years