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Sartory Billard

Grail Watch 11: Sartory Billard SB07 “Ghost”

Grail Watch 11: Sartory Billard SB07 “Ghost”

$15,000.00
$15,000.00
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Case Size

40mm

Movement Type

Automatic

Case Thickness

10.65mm

For our latest creation, we’ve teamed up with Armand Billard and the team at Sartory Billard for a one-of-a-kind take on the SB07, the SB07 ‘Ghost’, a sports watch like no other. Every single element of this watch, the dial, the case and the bracelet, boasts a flawless mirror finish that makes this watch feel equal parts timepiece and art object. Building on a mirror dial watch Sartory Billard created back in 2020, the SB07 ‘Ghost’ takes the premise to its ultimate conclusion. Nearly every visible portion of the watch has been painstakingly polished to achieve a flawless finish. Special attention was paid to the steel dial, which was especially complex to achieve. Armand Billard, founder of Sartory Billard, says that 170 dials were produced to achieve 15 perfect examples. For all that the final impact of these watches on the wrist is far beyond what you’d expect of a steel sports watch, there is no doubt of the bone fides of these pieces. Rated to 100M, with luminous hands and markers, and a highly capable La Joux-Perret movement, the SB07 ‘Ghost’ blurs the line between wearable art and practical object in the best way possible.

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The final price is net of VAT. We ship to your destination on a DAP (Delivery at Place) basis, which means that the buyer is responsible for paying import duties and any applicable taxes, including clearance and local taxes, once the shipment has arrived at the specified destination. These charges are the buyer's sole responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to initiating a transaction.Should you need to return an item, you have 7 days from receiving your order to return and send it back to us. The watch must be returned unworn with the protective cover on the face and in its original packaging including the warranty, presentation box and any outer packaging. Buyers are responsible for return shipping arrangements and will bear the costs of shipping and insurance. Find out more about our Terms and Conditions.

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WATCH DETAILS

Grail Watch 11: Sartory Billard SB07 “Ghost”

For our latest creation, we’ve teamed up with Armand Billard and the team at Sartory Billard for a one-of-a-kind take on the SB07, the SB07 ‘Ghost’, a sports watch like no other. Every single element of this watch, the dial, the case and the bracelet, boasts a flawless mirror finish that makes this watch feel equal parts timepiece and art object. Building on a mirror dial watch Sartory Billard created back in 2020, the SB07 ‘Ghost’ takes the premise to its ultimate conclusion. Nearly every visible portion of the watch has been painstakingly polished to achieve a flawless finish. Special attention was paid to the steel dial, which was especially complex to achieve. Armand Billard, founder of Sartory Billard, says that 170 dials were produced to achieve 15 perfect examples. For all that the final impact of these watches on the wrist is far beyond what you’d expect of a steel sports watch, there is no doubt of the bone fides of these pieces. Rated to 100M, with luminous hands and markers, and a highly capable La Joux-Perret movement, the SB07 ‘Ghost’ blurs the line between wearable art and practical object in the best way possible.

LIMITED EDITION

Limited edition of 15 pieces

GENERAL

Country of Manufacture

Switzerland

Lume

Super-LumiNova

CASE

Case Material

Stainless Steel

Case Size

40mm

Case Thickness

10.65mm

Dial Color

Silver

MOVEMENT

Caliber

Caliber G100

Movement Type

Automatic

Water Resistance

100m

Power Reserve

68-hour

STRAP

Bracelet / Strap Material

Integrated mirror-polished stainless steel bracelet; additional integrated rubber with polished first link, and cut-to-size and polished deployant buckle

Mirror Mirror

There’s absolutely no doubt that the most striking feature of this watch is the dial. The flawless mirror polish is a painstaking process, where some dial elements and notches have to be given a protective lacquer coating before a painstaking process of increasingly finer polishes, resulting in a steel dial that is perfectly reflective.

Modern lines

The 40mm case of the SB07 ‘Ghost’ is far from simple. The bezel (mirror-polished, naturally), has two distinctive insets on each side — a detail that is picked up on the flanks, which are recessed and given a highly contrasting satin-brush treatment, one of the few non-reflective elements of the watch.

Off the Rack

Incredibly, this high polish continues onto the bracelet. Instead of the typical satin finish, this H-link bracelet is entirely mirror-polished on the topside, while its underside is satin brushed as usual so that it is smoother and more comfortable against the skin. Due to the nature of this integrated bracelet the lugs of the SB07 ‘Ghost’ flare, but the design will comfortably fit wrists as small as 6 inches.

Peripheral Power

Visible through the open caseback of the SB07 Ghost is the La Joux-Perret G100, and automatic movement with 68 hours of power reserve. It’s a reliable, no-nonsense movement with one quite special detail. The rotor, rather than being your typical central oscillating weight, this watch uses a mystery rotor, where a sapphire support is attached to a fluted titanium ring with a hidden weighted sector made of tungsten. Ingenious!