ormex Swiss Made Watches introduces the Essence Splash Chronometer Limited Collection, featuring a series of vibrant dials that perfectly balance pastels and neon hues. Hand-sprayed in Formex’s own dial manufacture in the Swiss Jura mountains, they come with the collection’s distinctive horizontal lines, each CNC-machined individually. These timepieces are available in two versions: the Essence 39 mm Automatic Chronometer stainless steel case and the ultra-lightweight Essence 43 mm Leggera carbon and ceramic case. Both feature Formex’s patented Case Suspension for enhanced comfort and a Deployant clasp for effortless strap adjustments. Embrace the spirit of summer with the Formex Splash collection, a unique fusion of colors, craftsmanship, and exclusivity.

The dials in this collection strike a perfect balance between the gentle allure of pastels and the exhilarating intensity of neon hues. Choose between a Sunflower Yellow, Jungle Green, Sunset Orange, Baby Blue and Lavender Purple version. Each dial boasts the Essence collection’s distinctive horizontal lines, meticulously CNC-machined into the dial base one by one. To achieve the unique grainy and ultra- matte finish, the colors are skillfully hand-sprayed in our dial manufacture nestled in the Swiss Jura mountains. Contrasting gun-metal finished hour markers and hands enhance legibility and make a bold statement against the vivid backdrop of the dials. At the 6 o’clock position, the date window exhibits its signature slope, flawlessly integrated with a perfectly color-matched date wheel.

The new Splash collection is launched in limited production quantity in both the Essence 39 mm Automatic Chronometer stainless steel case, and the ultra-lightweight Essence 43 mm Leggera carbon and ceramic case. Both versions are built thin and feature Formex’s patented Case Suspension, a unique system with four integrated springs that adapt to the wearer wrist movement to noticeably enhance comfort. Formex’s patented deployant clasp enables the wearer to effortlessly and gradually adjust the leather, nylon, and rubber straps over 7 mm while wearing the watch, ensuring a comfortable fit that accommodates variations in wrist size caused by activity and climate. The highly articulated stainless steel bracelet features a fully integrated butterfly clasp with a hidden micro-extension of 4 mm. All straps can be changed without the use of any tools.

Under the hood beats a Swiss Made Sellita SW-200 automatic movement ensuring both accuracy and reliability. It comes in its highest quality grade ”Chronometer”, using top of the line components only found in Chronometer-grade movements. It’s beautifully decorated with perlage on the bridges and thermally

blued screws on the movement and the custom-made rotor. Each of the movements undergoes the COSC-certification process, a meticulous 15-day rate test to ensure extraordinary levels of mechanical accuracy and precision. Only the movements who pass the stringent assessment will be certified and engraved with a unique serial number. The movements’ power reserve extends to 41 hours.

Embracing the essence of the summer season, these timepieces are available only during the sun-kissed months and in a limited production run, ensuring a unique and refreshing style that captures the spirit of the season. With their unique blend of colors, craftsmanship, and exclusivity, the Formex Splash collection represents the perfect opportunity to embrace the beauty and vibrancy of summer in a truly exceptional timepiece.

The Formex Essence Splash Chronometer collection is now available starting at USD 1,480.00 in the 39 mm steel version and USD 1,640.00 for the 43 mm Leggera version at the Formex Online Boutique.

Formex CEO, Raphael Granito, said of the launch, "For this summer collection, our goal was to create dials that pop but don’t overwhelm. Working with our lacquer specialist on different hues, tints, tones, and shades, I felt that little adjustments sometimes made a surprisingly striking difference. A machined dial like this must be sprayed very skillfully in order to retain the textured character of the dial, while still applying enough lacquer to guarantee a flawlessly colored dial base. It’s fascinating how subtle refinements in color, technique and texture can transform the overall aesthetic and evoke a sense of playfulness and vibrancy, perfectly capturing the essence of the summer season. I believe that sometimes all you need is a little splash of color.”

Technical Specifications

Essence Splash Automatic Chronometer 39 mm Collection

Essence Leggera Splash Automatic Chronometer 43 mm Collection

Dimensions
Essence: 39mm diameter, 10.0 mm height, 20 mm lug width, 45 mm lug-to-lug
Leggera: 43mm diameter, 11.0 mm height, 22mm lug width, 49mm lug-to-lug

Water resistance
Waterproof to 100 meters / 330 feet

Case
Essence: 316L stainless steel
Leggera: Proprietary carbon fiber composite

Glass
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with inside anti-reflective treatment

Case back
Essence: 316L stainless steel
Leggera: Proprietary carbon fiber composite

Bezel
Essence: 316L stainless steel
Leggera: Zirconium oxide ceramic

Dial
Sunflower Yellow, Jungle Green, Sunset Orange, Baby Blue, Lavender Purple.
Hand-applied hour markers filled with BGW9 Super-LumiNova®

Hands
Brushed with polished chamfers, filled with BGW9 Super-LumiNova®

Movement
Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement (chronometer grade), COSC certified. 26 jewels, frequency 28’800 A/h (4 Hz), 41h power reserve

Strap/Bracelet/ Clasp
NATO strap designed by WatchGecko with pin buckle. Tight weave, 1.25mm nylon with sheen. Hardware is stainless steel. Black coating is ion plating using carbon Graphite titanium in 0.8–1 micron thickness.
Italian calf leather, nylon and rubber straps – all with carbon fiber composite clasp with patented gradual 7 mm fine adjustment system. All straps can be changed using a Quick Release system and do not require the use of any tools.
Stainless steel bracelet with screwed links, including a 1.5x link piece and a fully integrated stainless steel butterfly clasp with patented 4 mm micro extension.

Prices
Essence 39 mm:
on leather/rubber strap with Formex’s patented with deployant clasp: US$ 1,480.00
on stainless steel bracelet: US$ 1,590.00

Essence Leggera 43 mm:
on NATO strap with pin buckle: US$ 1,640.00
on leather/rubber strap with Formex’s patented with deployant clasp: US$1,790.00