This immaculate skeletal watch comes with a custom movement and a carbon fiber body!

Even though the NB24 watch is quite literally ‘love at first sight’ with its beautiful chassis-inspired skeletal design, it is the watch’s backstory that is truly remarkable. We covered one of Code41’s watches last year, a mechanical marvel that was designed to be the world’s first unisex mechanical watch, with creative inputs from a diverse team of men and women. The NB24 by Code41 comes with a strong source of inspiration too – it pays tribute to the company’s ambassador, Nigel Bailly – a young paraplegic who will be fulfilling his dream of driving the famed 24-hour Le Mans circuit in June 2021.

The NB24 is a remarkable mechanical watch that showcases a unique skeletal design that highlights the watch’s complexity. It sports a one-of-a-kind custom mechanical movement on the inside – designed specifically for the NB24 watch – with a peripheral oscillating weight that swings to and fro, and is visible on the front of the watch itself. The weight goes through its oscillating motion continuously for 24 hours, both charging the watch as well as highlighting the 24-hour continuous journey Nigel Bailly will have to make during the Le Mans.

The watch’s outer body (and parts of the dial) come in two variants, a light, resilient Grade 5 Titanium (often seen in high-performance tools or luxury EDC), with the option of an AeroCarbon variant too, where the entire watch’s body is made from carbon-fiber – a hat tip to the race-cars used in Le Mans, among other racing circuits. The aeronautical-grade carbon-fiber is twice as light as titanium, and is 2.5 times more resistant to bending than steel. The carbon-fiber for the AeroCarbon cases is produced on-demand in France, with as many as 300 layers, each placed at 90° to the previous and compacted under 10 bars of pressure in an autoclave oven. This gives the material its resilience and its density, while also making the AeroCarbon variant of the NB24 watertight without needing a separate titanium waterproofing chamber.

A major part of the NB24 watch’s design was informed by Code41’s own ethical approach to production too. The watch falls under the company’s TTO (Total Transparency on Origin) label which means consumers get to see where each component is being sourced from, and also at what cost. “We clearly explain the production costs and mark-ups required for the project to be profitable, so that we can concentrate on what we’re really passionate about: creating high-quality mechanical watches”, says Claudio D’Amore, Founder and CEO of Code41. This approach means the watch’s official price isn’t a number engineered by the marketing team, but is rather a very realistic reflection of the NB24’s cost of production. Watches are built based on pre-orders, helping keep inventory costs to a minimum, along with a special 3-year guarantee. Not to mention the fact that it’s probably the most competitively priced for a carbon-fiber/titanium timepiece with a custom one-of-a-kind mechanical movement!

Designer: Code41

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NB24 Creator Edition Chronograph by Code41

Following 9 months of development, thousands of votes and comments from the community have allowed Code41 to make the NB24 chronograph a reality. For the NB24, they have made the move of creating an exclusive movement with a peripheral weight integrated into the dial side.

Features of the NB24 Chronograph

  • Exclusive movement just for the CODE41 community.
  • Peripheral oscillating weight on the dial side.
  • Movement designed, made and assembled entirely in Switzerland in short production runs.
  • Unbeatable value for money.
  • Finished and assembled by hand.

An Exceptional Movement

As the chronograph is one of Code41’s partner Concepto’s specialties, they have been able to make use of their base, constructed using the architecture of the famous 7750 movement, known for its robustness and reliability. Code41 modified it by moving the counters, redesigning the bridges, and above all adding a peripheral weight on the dial side. This rare complication alone accounts for a third of the cost of production. It’s important to point out that all of the components, except for the mainspring and the jewels, are produced in-house.

An Exceptional Manufacturer

Based in the heartland of Swiss watchmaking, the manufacturer Concepto was founded in 2006, and today boasts a team of 120 people who handle all of the watchmaking expertise in-house.

Strong Design – High-tech Materials

NB24 AeroCarbon – Extremely strong, carbon fiber is one of those technical materials that combines perfectly with mechanical watchmaking magic. But we didn’t want any old carbon fiber, we wanted the best of the best. The AeroCarbon’s case is made from a high-density aeronautical carbon fiber.

Produced for us on-demand in France, the blocks are made up of over 300 layers, each placed at 90° to the previous and compacted under 10 bars of pressure in an autoclave oven. This process guarantees an exceptional composite 2.5 times more resistant to bending than steel.

In addition, due to its high density, AeroCarbon is watertight without the need to add a titanium chamber, as is the case with the carbon fiber, less dense and more porous, typically used in watchmaking.

NB24 Ti5 – Titanium offers the comfortable advantage of being around twice as light as steel. For our NB24 chronograph, they opted for grade 5 titanium. It’s more expensive than grade 2, but it offers double the toughness and finer detail in the finishing.

Purpose of the Oscillating Weight Explained

So-called ‘automatic’ mechanical movements are fitted with an oscillating weight that recharges the watch through wrist movements (no battery required). As it swings from left to right, the weight rewinds the mainspring, which stores the energy required for the mechanism to function correctly.

Dial-side Peripheral Oscillating Weight: The peripheral weight is a real technical feat, today mastered by only a handful of brands. Code41 already fitted one to their X41 movement, but for their NB24 chronograph they have gone even further by making it visible on the dial side. It’s a defining feature found on very few pieces.

NB24 – The Realization of a Dream

The NB24 encapsulates the story of ambassador Nigel Bailly and his dream of taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. When this young paraplegic driver shared with Code41 his passion and determination in 2017, and the team was immediately drawn in and decided to accompany him in his adventure.

After 3 years of relentless work, Nigel will take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2021, thus proving that nothing is impossible. Nigel’s courage and determination are an inspiration. This chrono project is dedicated to him.

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The Day41 watch is breaking stereotypes by being a mechanical timepiece for both men AND women

The beauty of watch-design is that it’s no different from artistry even though it’s also heavily driven by precise engineering. Somehow, it simultaneously stands on the two ends of the spectrum that is art-vs-science, which is what makes watches cater marvelously to its two broad audiences – People who love watches for their intricately precise engineering (function), and people who love them for their elaborate and alluring aesthetic (form)… However, there’s one thing that unites these two categories of people. They both love how wearing a watch makes them feel (emotion).

Code41’s Edition 2 watch was designed around that very emotional appeal of a well-designed, well-engineered watch… however, the story behind how it approached its final design is an interesting one. Mechanical watches have, for the most part, focused largely on the male audience, with very little representation given to female horologists (watch-lovers). Titled the Day41, the watch’s final design was informed directly by the participation of thousands of women in the design process. Curiously enough, women tend to gravitate towards raw, machined, mechanical designs too, resulting in a watch that, coincidentally enough, was unisex but with the intent of being unisex. “In attempting to create a beautiful women’s watch, in the end, we’ve quite simply made a beautiful watch, regardless of gender”, says Claudio D’Amore, Founder and CEO of Code41.

Designed in two sizes (37mm and 40mm), the Day41 watches sport an edgy, dynamic, almost skeletal design that looks equally great on the wrists of men and women. The watch casing comes made from stainless steel, with anti-reflective coated sapphire glass on both the front as well as the exhibition back, and an impressive water-resistance of 10ATM. A Swiss mechanical STP6-15 movement (with a power reserve of 44 hours) sits on the inside, visible through the front, right under the Luminova-coated hands, as well as through the transparent exhibition back that lets you view the movement in its full glory. 5 color variants are available for the 37mm model, included one set with diamonds, and 3 variants for the 40mm. The remarkable color variants of the Day41 are also supported by its wide offering of straps, available in not just leather and steel, but a host of unconventionally eco-friendly materials too, including recycled leather, flax, and even one made from paper!

A major part of the Day41 watch’s design was informed by Code41’s own ethical approach to production. The watch falls under the company’s TTO (Total Transparency on Origin) label which means consumers get to see where each component is being sourced from, and also at what cost. “We clearly explain the production costs and mark-ups required for the project to be profitable, so that we can concentrate on what we’re really passionate about: creating high-quality mechanical watches”, says D’Amore. This approach means the watch’s official price isn’t a number engineered by the marketing team, but is rather a very realistic reflection of the Day41’s cost of production. Watches are built based on pre-orders, helping keep inventory costs to a minimum, along with an admirable 2-year guarantee! Preorders are up for the Day41 watch – and if you book yours now, the first 1200 units will reach their patrons before Christmas!

Designer: Code41

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DAY41 – Unisex Mechanical Watch

The DAY41 project is a result of the direct impetus of our female community. It became a reality following 8 months of votes and passionate debates. The result goes against the flow of traditional watchmaking: a strong, sophisticated mechanical piece with no butterflies or dragonflies in sight, which, when all’s said and done, works just as well on a woman’s wrist as it does on a man’s.

An Exclusive Design That Fits Right on Any Wrist

DAY41 Watch features a case that is simple and elegant, while both its lugs and its chambered structure lend it a strong, specific, recognizable aesthetic. The openwork dial becomes an extension of the movement, allowing the mechanical magic to shine through.

DAY41 collection in 37 and 40mm

The Day41 watches are available in 37mm and 40mm cases. Choose from five color variants for the 37mm model, (including one set with diamonds), and three variants for the 40mm watch. In addition, a wide range of straps can be used with the watch.

– 40mm / Stainless steel
– 40mm / Anthracite PVD
– 40mm / Black PVD
– 37mm / Stainless steel
– 37mm / Steel and diamonds
– 37mm / Anthracite PVD
– 37mm / Black PVD
– 37mm / Rose gold PVD

How To Recharge a Mechanical Movement

Mechanical movements referred to as “automatic” are fitted with an oscillating weight that recharges the watch through the wearer’s wrist movements (no battery required). As it swings from left to right, the weight rewinds the mainspring, which stores the energy required for the mechanism to function correctly.

Swiss Mechanical Movement

Under the dial is a Swiss mechanical STP movement and its excellent value for money. In addition, for a standard movement, its skeleton design is particularly successful. It boasts the distinctive features of an above-average power reserve, at 44 hours (usually 40 hours), being tested in 5 positions (normally 2 to 3), and precision worthy of the best movements, with a daily difference of -0/+15 seconds.

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