L’Essentiel is a watch to embody childhood, Schlüchter informed me, meant to replicate a carefree nature and remind you to reside day after day. He begins all his designs with the dial and creates a motion to match, he informed me, and was impressed by a regulator from 1800 by Antide Janvier. The hours are informed by a 24-hour rotating disc manufactured from aventurine, with the solar and moon pad printed in gold and silver. The disc additionally carries a message, chosen by the proprietor, which could possibly be something, custom-made as a lot of the watch might be, however within the press photos the phrases are Hodie Nunc – « Right this moment, Now » – and Amor & Gratia (love & gratitude).
