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    Czapek

    Czapek lug widths, model by model.

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    The story · Since 1839

    The Czapek story

    1. 1839 Two Polish emigrants in Geneva, François Czapek and Antoine Norbert de Patek, founded Patek, Czapek & Cie on 1 May 1839 under a six-year contract; some of the watches the partnership made are now shown in the Patek Philippe Museum.
    2. 1845 Founded in Geneva, Switzerland by François (Franciszek) Czapek, with partner Juliusz Gruzewski.
    3. 1855 Czapek & Cie became watchmaker to the French imperial court and, at its height, ran boutiques in Geneva, Warsaw and on the Place Vendôme in Paris, the Paris shop having opened in 1850.
    4. 2015 On 10 November 2015 the revived Czapek was launched in Geneva with the Quai des Bergues, a manual-wind watch with a seven-day power reserve based on an 1850 Czapek pocket watch; after raising CHF 500,000 in spring 2015, the founders opened an equity crowdfunding campaign to watch lovers.
    5. 2016 One year after the relaunch, the Quai des Bergues No. 33bis won the Public Prize at the 2016 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, decided by a public vote.
    6. 2020 On 26 May 2020 Czapek launched the Antarctique, its first sports watch: a 40.5 mm steel case with integrated bracelet and quick-release strap system, powered by the SXH5, the first movement the brand developed in-house, a micro-rotor automatic conceived by constructor Daniel Martinez.

    Firsts and innovations

    2015. Czapek's founders presented their international multiplatform equity crowdfunding campaign, regulated by FINMA, as the first ever run for a haute horlogerie brand.

    FAQ

    When was Czapek founded?

    Czapek was founded in 1845 in Geneva, Switzerland by François (Franciszek) Czapek, with partner Juliusz Gruzewski.

    Help

    What is lug width?

    The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

    Measure it in 30 seconds

    1. Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
    2. Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
    3. Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

    Strap, quick release or system?

    Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.