After building its identity around texture research, from the sandblasted finishes of the Skeleton line to the Textile dials, Arsène Lippens takes a new step. The focus, with this launch, shifts to more traditional forms and vocabulary, honoring the elements that have made the Artigiano famous.
Arsène Lippens new “Classico” collection.
The starting point is the grainé dial. The inspiration comes from historical, handmade hammered workings, where each surface bore the marks of the handcrafted gesture. Here that same idea is reinterpreted in a contemporary key, maintaining a lively and homogeneous texture. The result is a dial that adds depth without excess, while remaining perfectly legible.
The proportions tie it more closely to tradition, and the 37.5-millimeter diameter case with 9.9-millimeter thickness ensures great versatility. Here we find again all the elements dear to Arsène Lippens: double stepped bezel, dauphine hands, surfaces alternating satin, polished and sandblasted finishes (on case, lugs and details) and the 12-sided screw down caseback.
The applied hour markers, twelve in total, feature brushed and polished finishes that dialogue well with the spheres, which are also finished in the same approach. The chapter ring runs around the perimeter of the dial, maintaining a skillful visual balance while the seconds sphere introduces a continuous and discreet movement.
The crystal is sapphire with anti-reflective coating, shaped with box domed profile and scratch resistant. The crown is push-pull, consistent with the traditional setting of the timepiece. Water resistance is guaranteed up to 5 ATM, equivalent to 50 meters.
Inside is a Sellita SW210-1b hand-wound movement with a 48-hour power reserve. The choice of manual winding defines the character of the watch, reinforcing the link with tradition and introducing that delightful interaction with the wearer.
The strap is made of Alcantara with a pin buckle, available in two color variants: navy blue matched to the grainé blue dial and light gray matched to the grainé gray dial (The lug is 20 millimeters with linear spring bars).
The Classic REF. 2835-BG/GG is offered at a price of 1,195 CHF excluding VAT. Availability is scheduled from April 3 at 15:00 CET until May 4 at 15:00 CET, with deliveries scheduled by June 2026. For the first time, an Arsène Lippens model is being released in such a short time window, marking a concrete step toward a more direct relationship between the brand, the product, and its community.
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