
The watchmaker continues to draw inspiration from a variety of sources and unveils a unique creation from the Creative Art collection. This timepiece was designed in collaboration with master watchmaker Vincent Calabrese. Inspired by the mythical phoenix – an emblem of rebirth and eternal renewal – The Phoenix Eternis Ignis reflects the cyclical dance of time itself.
Like the legendary bird rising anew from its ashes, this timepiece embodies eternal beauty, harmony and time’s regenerative nature. The phrase “eternal fire” captures the myth’s essence: a continuous cycle of death and rebirth, perfectly echoing the ongoing movement of the timepiece’s mechanism. More than a clock, The Phoenix Eternis Ignis is a poetic fusion of myth and mechanical – where legend and craftsmanship ignite in a celebration of eternal time. Against a deep black background, the Phoenix emerges in vibrant shades of orange, hand-painted by artist Morena Fetoshi in fine detail as it ascends in a blaze of light.
At the heart of the clock lies a flying double tourbillon, mounted directly on the minutes hand. The movement rotates around a central axis, while the escapement itself makes a full 60-second revolution. By cancelling the effects of gravity, the tourbillon stands as a pure tribute to Abraham-Louis Breguet’s original invention. Endowed with a 40-day power reserve, the result is a mechanical sculpture where time takes flight.
The dial features a contemporary guilloché pattern, all-black plating, and turbine-inspired curves that reveal the architecture of the movement. Three layered wave-shaped mainplates create a sense of infinite depth, while sunburst numerals accentuate the vortex-like motion of the dial. The flying tourbillon, designed to turn counterclockwise against the natural clockwise motion of the dial, enhances both visibility and fascination. It is a technical feat and a visual spectacle – a poetic encounter between gravity, time and mechanical mastery.
October 02, 2025