Maison de haute horlogerie · Genève 1887
Time, forged in golden light.
Three hundred and twelve hand-finished components, one movement, one promise: an object that outlives its owner and still keeps perfect time.
02 — Philosophy
We do not sell time. We keep it, one small revolution at a time.
Every Aurelius & Vane begins as a sketch on paper and ends as a quiet argument against disposability. We cut fewer than four hundred watches a year because the craft refuses to be hurried.
Our atelier on the Quai des Bergues still works in the manner of 1887: hand-bevelled bridges, drawn-out screws, a regulator set under north light. Precision is not a feature; it is manners.
A watch is the only machine we choose to wear against our pulse. It should deserve the intimacy.
03 — Signature Collection
Four ways to wear a lifetime.
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Meridian
18k champagne gold & steel
Our signature. A midnight guilloché dial under a fluted champagne-gold bezel, 72-hour reserve and a hand-finished micro-rotor.
- 41 mm · 11.2 mm
- 72 h power reserve
- 100 m
Eclipse
Rose gold & black ceramic
From CHF 42,900
Nocturne
Platinum-tone steel
From CHF 29,800
Solstice
Polished steel, ivory enamel
From CHF 24,200
04 — The Masterpiece
Meridian AV-01
Satin-brushed 904L steel with polished chamfers, finished by hand in three passes. Water resistant to 100 metres.
Double-domed, anti-reflective on both faces. Scratch resistance rated 9 on the Mohs scale; only diamond is harder.
Ninety-six hand-cut flutes, each polished individually so the light travels around the ring as you turn your wrist.
Engraved on a 1904 rose engine. Applied gold batons are set under a loupe, then lacquered in nine layers.
Self-winding micro-rotor, 28,800 vph, 29 jewels. Free-sprung balance adjusted in six positions.
05 — Craftsmanship
Precision is a patient kind of obsession.
- Movement01
312 parts, assembled under a loupe
Every bridge is bevelled by hand; angles are inspected at 20× magnification.
- Dial02
Nine layers of lacquer over engraved gold
Guilloché lines are cut at 0.02 mm depth, then fired and polished.
- Case03
Steel, polished in three directions
Satin and mirror finishes meet on a razor-straight chamfer line.
- Finishing04
Four hundred hours before it ticks
The slowest part of a fast world is the part we protect most.
06 — The Movement
The heart is open to the light.
Calibre AV-01 is built like a small cathedral: bridges as arches, wheels as rose windows. Select a detail to read it.
Ruby jewels
29 synthetic rubies reduce friction at every pivot; each is pressed into its setting by hand.
- Calibre
- AV-01
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 29
- Power reserve
- 72 h
- Components
- 312
- Diameter
- 31.6 mm
07 — Materials & Details
Six materials, no compromises.
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08 — Signature Experience
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First light, Engadin
Dawn at 2,400 metres. The Meridian catches the sun a full minute before the valley does.
09 — Heritage & Precision
A hundred and thirty-seven years of getting it right.
- 1887
The atelier opens
Étienne Aurelius and Mathis Vane set up two benches on the Quai des Bergues, Genève.
- 1921
The first regulator
A pocket chronometer with a hand-bevelled balance bridge wins its first observatory certificate.
- 1958
The Meridian is born
A round, quiet wristwatch with a midnight dial. The silhouette has not changed since.
- 1976
Micro-rotor calibre
Self-winding in four millimetres of height, cutting the case thickness by a third.
- 2009
Calibre AV-01
Our first fully in-house movement: 312 parts, 72-hour reserve, free-sprung balance.
- 2026
The Masterpiece
Four hundred hours of finishing per watch. Fewer than four hundred pieces each year.
- ±2
- seconds per day, chronometer grade
- 6
- positions adjusted
- 5 yr
- international warranty
10 — Reserve
Own the hour that remains.
Allocation is limited to 400 watches a year. Reserve a private viewing and a watchmaker will prepare your chosen Meridian for you.