Czapek & Cie Antarctique Rattrapante R.U.R | LE77 | PRE-OWNED

EXCELLENT CONDITION. ORIGINALLY SOLD SEPT 2025. COMPLETE WITH BOX AND PAPERS AND UNCUT NAVY BLUE ADDITIONAL RUBBER STRAP. The Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante R.U.R. is a daring reinterpretation of one of watchmaking’s most prestigious complications, blending mechanical mastery with artistic storytelling. Its grey-metallized sapphire dial reveals the split-seconds chronograph in full view, where each engagement of the mechanism animates a whimsical robot motif whose eyes shift in color with every push of the chronograph. This playful detail pays tribute to Karel Čapek’s R.U.R., the play that first introduced the word “robot” a century ago, while also underlining Czapek’s mission to merge fine Swiss watchmaking with cultural and artistic narratives. Crafted in a 42.5 mm steel case, the watch is powered by the proprietary Calibre SHX6, developed with Chronode, which showcases the rattrapante mechanism on the dial side rather than hidden beneath the movement, giving collectors a rare and im