The Felipe Pikullik FPSK25 Regulator Watch

One of many rising stars of the impartial watchmaking scene, Felipe Pikullik’s profession started in Glashütte, then working with famend watchmakers together with Kudoke and Rolf Lang. In 2017, on the age of 23, he launched his personal model in Berlin with a deal with hand-skeletonized actions – a number of the most spectacular we’ve seen lately. Now, the younger man is releasing the most recent and fifth watch in his annual skeletonized FPSK sequence, the Felipe Pikullik FPSK25 Regulator. And as you count on from the person, there’s an unimaginable stage of openworked design and hand-finishing. 

The newest watch within the FPSK sequence (Felipe Pikullik Skeleton) is an unprecedented regulator-style mannequin, powered by a venerable motion that’s hardly recognizable contemplating the extent of transformation it has undergone. As for the outside design, the FPSK25 Regulator retains issues easy, with a 41mm case with polished bezel and lugs, and satin-finished flanks. It comes with good, sculpted lugs and sapphire crystals on either side. Contemplating the dimensions, the ten.5mm will definitely end in a somewhat svelte-looking watch.

Issues develop into rather more attention-grabbing when wanting by means of the dial. As at all times with Pikullik, the main focus is on hand-finishing, skeletonization and a powerful three-dimensional impact, with transparency of all of the components. For his newest FPSK25 Regulator, Felipe has elected a regulator model of the Unitas motion, with the basic structure you count on from such a conventional watch: massive minutes within the centre, hours at 12 o’clock and small seconds at 6 o’clock. Time is indicated by superbly completed two-tone arms, semi-frosted and semi-polished, enhancing distinction.

To permit as a lot mild to undergo the dial and to create consistency with the ending of the motion, Pikullik has created a largely opened prime component that features the sub-dials in addition to a central bridge carrying his signature and the person numbering of every piece. This component is finished in optimistic aid, with the decrease half displaying a matte, black rhodium remedy and the higher half executed in a rose gold-tone color with both brushed surfaces or polished bevels. All numerals, markers and logos are thus raised above the blackened background with a sublime impact of depth.

As at all times with Felipe Pikullik, the primary component to search for is the motion, or extra particularly its ending. And the brand new FPSK25 Regulator is not any exception to the rule. As you might need seen, this motion begins its life as some of the mundane base calibres round, one that’s nevertheless enormously revered by watchmakers, the ETA Unitas. This huge hand-wound motion, derived from pocket watch calibres, runs at a gradual frequency of two.5Hz and shops about 46 hours of energy reserve.

However this commoner then goes below the arms of Pikullik and turns into one thing really totally different. Every element is hand-shaped, polished and completed to create a motion with an outstanding stage of execution. The bridges are absolutely skeletonized, with outsized and spectacular bevels utilized fully by hand, together with sharp inside angles. The primary plate is then frosted and coated in black rhodium, offering a putting distinction in opposition to the polished surfaces. The stability cock is hand engraved with a fragile floral sample and the ratchet wheel encompasses a snailed end whereas every tooth is bevelled and polished by hand. The barrel cap, in gold color, can also be open with bevelled spokes, the screw heads are black polished and pinions and wheels are individually hand polished to make sure easy operation. As well as, there’s an actual sense of magnificence and lightness in the way in which the bridges are skeletonized.

Worn on a black calfskin strap with a stainless-steel pin buckle, the Felipe Pikullik FPSK25 Regulator is strictly restricted to 10 items, obtainable straight from Felipe Pikullik Uhrenmanufaktur. It’s priced at EUR 19,500 (excl. taxes), a hefty worth that displays the in depth handwork utilized on every motion. For extra particulars, please go to felipe-pikullik.de.