Model History
Presented in July 2020, the Elapse marks Pinion's entry into the world of automatic chronographs, after years of a catalogue dedicated mainly to three-hand watches. The name, which explicitly evokes elapsed time, reflects the model's central function: precisely measuring intervals, rather than simply telling the time.
The 42 mm case adopts a profile the brand describes as a "deep bowl", designed to accentuate the dial's depth. The dial itself is worked through an elaborate process: the counters at 12 and 6 o'clock are milled and then decorated with contrasting motifs, the base receives a vertical brushing and the outer ring a circular brushing, before plating and a final lacquer that enhances its brilliance.
At the heart of the Elapse beats the Valjoux 7750, one of the most widespread and proven automatic chronograph calibers in Swiss watchmaking, paired with a winding rotor decorated and customized by Pinion in an anthracite tone. As with the rest of the brand's production, pieces are made in small batches and hand-assembled in England, with a two-year warranty.
Technical Specifications
Main Executions
The Elapse is the first automatic chronograph made by Pinion in over a decade of the brand's history: until 2020 the catalogue had moved almost exclusively between three-hand watches and simpler complications such as the GMT.