“There never was a great man yet
who spent all his life inland.”
― Herman Melville
Albishorn x Massena LAB Maxigraph
December batch now opens. Shipping the first week of December 2024.
Massena LAB is proud to partner with the new independent watchmaker Albishorn for the release of a new collaborative timepiece, the Maxigraph, a monopusher chronograph—and a true tool watch with a patented regatta timer—inspired by the rich history of nautical timepieces and of the city of Geneva itself. Recalling the first edition of the now legendary regatta race, Le Bol d’Or, first held on Lake Geneva in 1939, the Maxigraph is the creation of an imagined history: how might a modern-day regatta chronograph have looked in the 1930s?
Albishorn is an independent Swiss watchmaker that blends (and bends) horological history to craft original and distinctive timepieces, drawing inspiration from vintage pieces to create what it calls "imaginary vintage®". The Maxigraph imagines what might have been, if horological history had been only slightly different.
The Maxigraph is a monopusher chronograph with an automatic, Swiss-made, proprietary caliber with a patented ten-minute retrograde regatta timer. Unlike a typical regatta timer, which restarts endlessly when the countdown is over, the Maxigraph’s timer stops once ten minutes have elapsed, while the chronograph continues to run. The countdown is reset by pushing its single, red aluminum pusher at 9 o’clock, the optimal position for the thumb, considered the best digit when operating a chronograph.
The silver dial of the Maxigraph was designed with a focus on legibility and functionality. Each scale has its own place, finish, and color, resulting in an original and modern sector dial which references the timepieces of the 1930s. An aperture for a colorful running indicator is located at four o’clock, and Super-LumiNova® provides luminosity to the hour and minute hands. Super-LumiNova® is also integrated subtly on the dial on two scales during hours when low light is typical: one arc spanning from 18 to 24 o’clock, and another from 12 to 6 o’clock.
The stainless steel case of the Maxigraph measures 39mm, or 41mm including its stainless steel, bidirectional bezel. Its crown is located at 10 o’clock, remaining clear of obstructions, and the watch is water-resistant to 100 meters, making it a perfect companion for a day on the water.
Watches will be produced and delivered in small batches.
Free US shipping.
Limit of one watch per household.
December batch now opens. Shipping the first week of December 2024.
ALBISHORN
Albishorn, making its debut at Geneva Watch Days 2024, is a Swiss watchmaker founded by Sébastien Chaulmontet that blends (and bends) horological history to craft timepieces that draw inspiration from vintage styles while remaining original and distinctive.
Albishorn’s “imaginary vintage®” timepieces echo watches from the past without aiming to replicate them directly; aiming instead to explore imagined, and exciting, parallel histories. Alibshorn is based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, where a skilled team blends tradition with innovation.
Features
Movement
• Self-winding, Albishorn proprietary caliber.
• Made in Switzerland.
• Hours, minutes, monopusher chronograph with patented retrograde regatta timer and running indicator.
• Height: 6.6mm.
• 28,800 half oscillations per hour (4Hz) with 64 hours of power reserve.
Limited Production
• Produced in small batches.
• Delivered with presentation box, instruction booklet, leather travel pouch, and microfiber cloth.
• Design exclusive to Massena LAB.
Case
• Diameter of 39mm (41.7mm* including bezel).
• Lug to lug: 47.7mm.
• Thickness: 13mm including crystal.
• Stainless steel with stainless steel bi-directional rotating bezel.
• Crown at 10 o'clock, red aluminum monopusher at 9 o'clock.
• Caseback engraved with a technical drawing inspired by the Ylliam IV six meter sailboat, the winner of the first Le Bol d'Or, held on Lake Geneva in 1939.
Bracelet
• Red rubber strap with stainless steel Albishorn logo buckle.
• Watch delivered with with an alternate strap in white calfskin, also with a stainless steel Albishorn logo buckle.
Warranty
• Two-year guarantee.