The Watch: Czapek traces its name to Franciszek Czapek, who co-founded Patek, Czapek & Cie in Geneva in 1839 before the partnership dissolved and his name faded from horological memory. The revived brand, launched in 2015, has built its reputation on in-house movements and distinctive design rather than trading on history alone.
The Antarctique collection debuted in 2020 as Czapek's entry into the integrated-bracelet sport watch category. The Passage de Drake variant takes its name from the notoriously difficult strait connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans south of Cape Horn. The dial features the "Stairway to Eternity" pattern, a stamped trapezoid motif that creates shifting shadows as light moves across the surface.
Reference details: 40.5mm steel case, 10.6mm thick, 120 meters water resistant. The SXH5 caliber is entirely Czapek's own, featuring a recycled platinum micro-rotor visible through the caseback, 60-hour power reserve, and finishing that includes open ratchets and hand-chamfered angles. The integrated bracelet incorporates Czapek's quick-change system for swapping to rubber straps, and the links form a polished "C" when viewed from above.
This 2023 example comes as a full set with extra Czapek rubber straps included.
Condition: Excellent.
Includes: Full set with extra Czapek rubber straps.
