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Alain Silberstein Krono Bauhaus
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MovementAutomatic, chronograph with day of the week
Diameterapprox. 39-40 mm
CaseSteel, cylindrical shape with straight lugs
Water resistance10 bar (100 m)
Launch1987, Basel fair

Krono Bauhaus

The 1987 chronograph that invented the visual language of the entire brand

Model History

Presented in 1987 at the Basel fair, the Krono Bauhaus is the first watch to carry the Alain Silberstein name and remains the most identity-defining model in his catalogue: a colored triangle, square and circle for the crown and pushers replace the usual shapes, while a small day-of-the-week indicator, designed as a stylized face, adds a playful note to an otherwise serious automatic chronograph. A second version, the Krono Bauhaus II, arrived in 1993 with a slightly larger case and redesigned pushers.

Technical Specifications

Movement
Automatic, chronograph function
Case
Steel, cylindrical shape, straight lugs
Diameter
approx. 39-40 mm
Crystal
Sapphire
Water resistance
10 bar (100 m)
Dial
Primary colors, "smiley-face" day indicator
Crown and pushers
Colored geometric shapes (triangle, square, circle)
Launch
1987 (Krono Bauhaus), 1993 (Krono Bauhaus II)

Main Executions

Krono BauhausOriginal version, dial with a stylized-face day indicatorsince 1987
Krono Bauhaus II40 mm case, redesigned geometric pusherssince 1993
Fun Fact

The name "Bauhaus" is not a simple aesthetic nod: Silberstein trained at a Paris design school that followed the actual Bauhaus curriculum, and has often said that this education gave him "the ability to find himself" as a designer, even before becoming a watchmaker.