The Skeleton.
Eighty-eight instruments. One standard. No compromise.
This is not a dress watch made thin. This is not a sports watch made expensive.
The Skeleton is a mechanical instrument built for the wrist. Designed to be worn in motion. Engineered to be studied at rest. It has no ancestor. It has a standard.
The movement is exposed. Entirely.
Through a smoked sapphire crystal — flat, flush, anti-reflective — you see the bridges, the barrel, the escapement. Not as decoration. As function. The architecture is dark. Treated steel on black-rhodium plated plates. Industrial without being aggressive. Technical without being theatrical. There are no sub-dials. No date window. No unnecessary complication. Time. Seconds. Reserve. Everything else is movement.
41 mm. Not 40. Not 42.
41 mm is the correct diameter for a mechanical instrument worn on a serious wrist. Case material: Grade 5 titanium with brushed satin finish. No polished surfaces. None. Polished surfaces are for dress watches. This is not a dress watch. The crown is minimal — recessed, screw-down, precisely machined. It sits flush against the case. You find it when you need it.
Integrated. Not bolted on.
Grown from the case architecture. The lug transition is seamless. The bracelet follows the wrist line. Brushed central links, satin flanks. The clasp: triple-fold, with ratchet micro-adjustment. You set it once. You do not think about it again.
There is no dial in the traditional sense.
There is a movement, and through it, depth. The brand name appears once. Below the movement bridge. Engraved. Not printed. Not applied. LANGENDORF. Nothing else. No country of origin. No slogan. No certificate number. The certificate number is on the case flank. 1/88 through 88/88. Engraved by hand. One per piece.
Double-domed. Smoked. AAA.
6H hardness. The smoke tinting is asymmetric — darker at the periphery, clearing toward the centre — so the movement reads clearly under any light condition. The caseback: exhibition. Same quality sapphire. The movement deserves to be seen from both sides.
The Skeleton — Technical.
- Diameter
- 41 mm
- Thickness
- 10.8 mm
- Case Material
- Grade 5 Titanium
- Finish
- Full brushed satin, no polished surfaces
- Crystal
- Double-domed smoked sapphire, AR-coated
- Movement
- Skeleton automatic, 28,800 vph
- Power Reserve
- 72 hours
- Water Resistance
- 100 metres
- Bracelet
- Integrated titanium, triple-fold ratchet clasp
- Caseback
- Exhibition sapphire
- Numbering
- Engraved case flank · 1/88 through 88/88
- Brand Placement
- Engraved below movement bridge, dial side
- Edition
- 88 pieces · worldwide · permanent
The Skeleton — Core.
- Silver · Titanium · Smoked Sapphire
- € 9,800
- Noir · DLC titanium · Deep Smoked Sapphire
- € 10,800
The Core Edition is the volume entry of the Langendorf Skeleton. 888 pieces worldwide. No reissue.
The Skeleton — Premium.
- Premium · Silver · Hand-bevelled
- € 14,800
- Premium · Noir · Black rhodium movement
- € 15,800
- Inaugural (numbers 1/88 — 8/88) · Hand-engraved case
- € 18,500
The Premium Edition carries an elevated movement finishing standard. Hand-bevelled bridges. Individually timed. Certificate of regulation enclosed. 88 pieces worldwide. The Inaugural series (1/88 — 8/88) is allocated by private invitation only.
All prices ex-works Solothurn, Switzerland. Swiss VAT applies where required. International shipping and insurance included. Payment by bank transfer. Installment structure available for qualified collectors upon request.
The Skeleton is not available through retail channels.
Allocation is managed directly. Waitlist positions are registered, confirmed, and held until availability. There is currently a waiting period. If you are serious about acquiring a piece, contact us directly. We will tell you exactly where you stand.
You will wear better watches than a Rolex. You have for years. But you have not worn anything quite like this.
The Skeleton does not ask for your attention. It earns it.