No Reserve
99≌︎
Simon Brette
Ref. 86.105.652 Pt950
Chronomètre Artisans
A unique platinum wristwatch with Grand Feu enamel dial signed Anita Porchet, certificate of origin, and box, sold to benefit Swiss Institute
Estimate
$60,000–120,000•︎
Manufacturer
Simon Brette
Year
2026, Switzerland
Reference No
86.105.652 Pt950
Case No
Unique piece
Model Name
Chronomètre Artisans
Material
Platinum
Calibre
Manual, cal. SBCA, 24 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Platinum Simon Brette pin buckle
Dimensions
39mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial and movement signed Simon Brette. Grand Feu enamel dial signed Anita Porchet.
Full-Cataloguing
For the 2026 TimeForArt benefit watch auction, renowned enamel artist Anita Porchet and independent
watchmaker Simon Brette unite to create a unique Métiers d’art timepiece — a striking encounter
between two creative forces. Building on the distinctive character and intricate architecture of Simon
Brette’s Chronomètre Artisans timepieces, distinguished by exceptional craftsmanship, Anita Porchet
approaches the watch through her own expressive language and refined mastery of enamel.
Given carte blanche, Porchet draws on the precision and gesture of the engravings characteristic of
Simon Brette’s dials, translating their finely articulated lines into a sensitive abstract composition in
Grand Feu enamel. She takes a deliberately restrained direction, with a succession of delicate strokes
unfolding across the dial against a palette of black and graduated greys, allowing the presence of the
dial to assert itself with greater intensity. In this highly controlled execution, each line echoes the
exacting gesture of the original engraving.
More than a collaboration, this encounter between art and horology unites the mastery of Anita Porchet
and the singular vision of Simon Brette, both devoted to independent craftsmanship. A true ode to
Métiers d’art, this creation extends one artistic gesture into another, from the original engraved dial to
its new expression in Grand Feu enamel.
Crafted exclusively for TimeForArt, this remarkable timepiece is a resonant and quietly powerful work, in which the precision of “haute horlogerie” and the poetry of
enamel come together to form a compelling artistic statement.
watchmaker Simon Brette unite to create a unique Métiers d’art timepiece — a striking encounter
between two creative forces. Building on the distinctive character and intricate architecture of Simon
Brette’s Chronomètre Artisans timepieces, distinguished by exceptional craftsmanship, Anita Porchet
approaches the watch through her own expressive language and refined mastery of enamel.
Given carte blanche, Porchet draws on the precision and gesture of the engravings characteristic of
Simon Brette’s dials, translating their finely articulated lines into a sensitive abstract composition in
Grand Feu enamel. She takes a deliberately restrained direction, with a succession of delicate strokes
unfolding across the dial against a palette of black and graduated greys, allowing the presence of the
dial to assert itself with greater intensity. In this highly controlled execution, each line echoes the
exacting gesture of the original engraving.
More than a collaboration, this encounter between art and horology unites the mastery of Anita Porchet
and the singular vision of Simon Brette, both devoted to independent craftsmanship. A true ode to
Métiers d’art, this creation extends one artistic gesture into another, from the original engraved dial to
its new expression in Grand Feu enamel.
Crafted exclusively for TimeForArt, this remarkable timepiece is a resonant and quietly powerful work, in which the precision of “haute horlogerie” and the poetry of
enamel come together to form a compelling artistic statement.