Beaubleu La Pièce n°2 - Black

Beaubleu Paris – Limited Editions

Beaubleu Paris is a brand that views watches a little differently. Instead of trying to conform to established watchmaking conventions, it has created its own distinctive signature, the most visible element of which are its iconic circular hands. As they move across the dial, they overlap, pass each other, and create an ever-changing graphic composition. Time thus becomes not just a datum, but also a visual experience.

Limited editions at Beaubleu are not a marketing add-on, but are part of the brand's story itself. The first B01 collection was created in 2017, and it was here that the circular hands appeared for the very first time. Individual models were limited to just 125 pieces. These were followed by the Union and Vitruve collections, which further developed the brand's characteristic design and introduced new colours, case shapes, and complications, including GMT.

Today's Beaubleu limited collections directly build on this tradition. La Pièce N°1 offers a range of colour variations from Champagne and Moka to Bleu Empire, Graphite, Lie de vin, or Vert Olive. La Pièce N°2 brings more understated variants in shades of Argent, Noir, and Or Rose.

Each Beaubleu watch from the limited production bears an individual identification number on the back of the case, confirming its belonging to a specific limited collection. So these are not just watches that have a limited number of pieces produced – each specific piece has its own identity within its collection.

Although individual collections differ in design and materials used, the common denominator remains the automatic mechanical movement and a transparent case back through which its operation can be observed. Beaubleu designs and assembles its watches completely in Paris, directly in its own watchmaking workshop. This is also where their servicing and maintenance take place.

Dial, hands, and French movement

The dial pushes the boundaries of traditional watchmaking, transforming the material itself into a space for true artistic expression. Every detail reveals new possibilities in processing and stands out with extraordinary delicacy and precision. It is the result of collaboration with Monnaie de Paris, a historic Parisian institution and the last major minting manufactory in the French capital, still in operation today.

The dial appears as if it were carved from a single piece of steel. Its uniqueness lies in the combination of polished inner surfaces and hour markers carved directly into the metal. This is an extraordinarily demanding technique, which for a monobloc dial represents a truly exceptional feat in watchmaking.

The second hand appears to float above the dial. It is applied directly to a transparent disk with a special anti-reflective coating. The key was to find the precise ratio of its diameter and thickness so that the weight was evenly distributed. This minimises vibrations and the fragility of the moving disk, while remaining almost invisible.

It is precisely thanks to this solution that the characteristic magical effect of this model is created, where the second hand seemingly floats above the dial without any support and smoothly traverses it.

Through the transparent case back, a view of the perfectly symmetrical French movement France Ébauches FE, which is manufactured in France, is offered.

Its characteristic feature is the automatic winding rotor, whose design follows Beaubleu's typical signature. The rotor moves above a two-armed balance wheel, which is visible in its full 360° range thanks to the movement's construction. The result is an impressive view of the mechanics, constantly coming to life with every wrist movement.

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About the brand

Beaubleu was founded in 2017 by Nicolas Ducoudert Pham, who wanted to create a watch brand built more on emotion, design, and a personal perception of time than on traditional watchmaking stereotypes. His characteristic circular hands have become the hallmark of the entire brand and have gradually created an aesthetic language that is hard to confuse among contemporary microbrands.

Beaubleu Paris is therefore interesting precisely because it does not try to be another small brand producing "classic" watches. It has its own signature, its own way of displaying time, and a distinctive Parisian identity. And with limited editions, this approach is even more pronounced – they are created as a space for experiment, new materials, colours, and design ideas that might not have a place in a regular collection.

If you are looking for a watch that will not look like another variation on a familiar watchmaking theme on your wrist, Beaubleu's limited editions are worth considering. They are distinctive, somewhat unconventional, and above all, instantly recognisable. And that, perhaps, is one of the most valuable qualities in a watch – to have its own face.