Horage Supersede is an indy GMT: What The Higher-end Of Microbrands Looks Like... (Horage Omnium Gen 2) Based in Bienne in Switzerland

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In today's video, I would like to present a brand with which I will be working over the next few months: Horage. Based in Bienne in Switzerland, Horage is a young brand which presents a very real contender for the future of mechanical movements. Aside from their K1 movement and its silicon escapement, Horage's watches have struck me as remarkably well engineered and beautifully conceived to present an alternative to the accepted norms of luxury watchmaking.



Omnium is a true bauhaus inspired timepiece not in a minimalistic sense but rather in the way the early designers made the most of the core materials they were working with. The multiple layers of Omnium’s facet cut sapphire crystal and the links of the stainless steel bracelet were inspired by the windows created by bauhaus designers who integrated the materials into the overall structural integrity and aesthetic of a building.

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What The Higher-end Of Microbrands Looks Like... (Horage Omnium Gen 2)​

Jul 24, 2022

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Usually, the "in-house" crop of manufacturers trade in luxuriousness with a price point to match. But what if we had an everyman manufacturer who still had a tightly focused emphasis on creating calibers of their own? That's Horage. And the Omnium Gen 2 is the byproduct of that philosophy.

The first-generation Omnium was launched at Baselworld in 2009 when Horage was in its infancy. It was a young brand back then –and still is by watch world standards– but now it's had a few years to pour some money and time into R&D to create cutting-edge caliber tech. Inside the Omnium Gen 2 is the company's new K1 caliber, a modular movement that makes use of a proprietary silicon escapement. Ask anyone in the industry how hard it is to develop a silicon escapement and you'll get the same answer: Very. Horage's K1 modular system keeps the size of the movement consistent even if complications are added, keeping the thickness of the watch consistent.

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The 40mm Omnium has a lot of history as it was our first model, debuting at Basel World in 2009.

This was even before our first movement was developed, the K1 automatic.

Omnium was retrofitted with K1 following its re-launch in 2015 and we're now on the second generation with our latest K1 variant.

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Functions: 3 hands, power reserve indicator
Case & Crown: 904 stainless steel, H marked
Dimensions: Diameter 40mm, thickness 10.6mm, lug width 20mm, lug to lug 46.5mm
Hands: Diamond cut with luminous inserts
Crystal: Facet cut sapphire crystal with 5 anti-reflective coatings
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Bracelet: 904L Stainless steel with butterfly buckle.
Dial: 40mm - Gorge Blue Ray, Brushed Swiss Pearl and Root Beer
Case Back: Sapphire crystal
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Strap: Calf leather in black and brown with applied shadow gap logo pin buckle
Movement: K1 Automatic, 22 jewels, 25,200vph (3.5Hz), 65-hour power reserve, COSC level of accuracy (-4/+6 seconds per day), modular design, tungsten laser edge logo

 

The Horage Supersede is an indy GMT that overdelivers on expectations​

Aug 15, 2022

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The watch space has arguably never been more exciting and this is largely due to the rise of independents and microbrands. To permeate through so many established brands, these smaller players know they need to deliver standout timepieces – whether through distinct aesthetics or exceptional value propositions. One independent that has definitely caught the attention of true watch enthusiasts over the years is Horage. During the peak of the emphasis on in-house movements, the Biel-based brand won a lot of attention due to their in-house calibre development, Swiss-made products, and highly customisable offerings. One of their latest movements, the K2 micro-rotor, was revealed alongside the early-bird stages of their Supersede launch. Horage has now entered the next stage of its launch, with exciting updates and refinements for the Supersede.

From a specifications standpoint, there is a lot to like about the Supersede. With international travel back on the agenda, a true GMT watch powered by an in-house micro-rotor calibre has a lot of appeal - especially at this price point.

The case

The stainless-steel case, which is 904L steel in favour of the more standard 316L, is 39.5mm in diameter, a mere 9.85mm thick, and 46.29mm lug-to-lug across the wrist according to their measurements. Personally, I find it wears like a modern Submariner across the wrist – which has a lug to lug of 48mm – and the end-link to end-link length would expand the measurement further. Nonetheless it is highly wearable. What has stood out the most to me from my time wearing it is just how thin its profile is for a sport watch, and the luxurious heft of the 904L steel. As a Rolex owner, the weight feels familiar and exudes that tactile luxury element.

The case, originally pledged to have a 100m depth rating, has been upgraded to 200m of water-resistance – which is secured by a screw-down crown. It is also handsomely finished, primarily brushed on its top and sides with hints of polish on the outer bezel perimeter and lug bevelling. Its faceted geometry has an air of familiarity to it, and could perhaps be compared to watches like the Zenith Defy Classic, but it distinguishes itself through its uni-directional timing bezel with a sort of gold-bar, engine-style knurling. As for the timing scale, there is no insert. The bezel is all metal, with the 0-15 portion of the ring mirror polished and the remainder ever so sunken and frosted.

The dial

At this stage there are three dial colours to explore: a transatlantic blue, a lighter faded atoll blue, and a white dial. We took a closer look at the transatlantic blue, but each utilise the same layout. At 12’ you have a power-reserve indicator, at 3’ a framed date complication with a black on white disc, and at 9’ a 24-hour indicator tied to the fully skeletonised GMT hand. The central hours and minutes hands are semi-skeletonised, the upper half filled with SuperLuminova® Also in the centre, you have a stick-style central seconds hand with a coloured tip, that at this stage is not luminescent but may be developed down the line. Speaking of luminescence, the facet-cut applied hour indices are also filled with SuperLuminova® as well.

The straps

The Horage Supersede comes with two straps. The first is a 904L stainless-steel bracelet, which integrates into the case and is secured via screws rather than a spring bar. The other strap option is an FKM rubber strap, which is available in multiple colours, for those who want a more casual aesthetic.

The movement

Inside, beneath a sapphire exhibition caseback, you can see the distinctly decorated in-house K2 micro-rotor calibre – with hand-applied Cotes de Geneve and grid-motifed bridges. It’s also a highly technical calibre, with 72 hours of power reserve and a silicon hairspring for resistance against magnetism. It's accurate, too - COSC certified to run within +6/-4 seconds per day. The micro-rotor allows the movement, and in turn the whole watch, to be thinner, and the component is available in two configurations. The base is a gold-plated tungsten micro-rotor, but for an extra CHF 390 francs during this pre-order stage, you can upgrade to a platinum micro-rotor as seen in our provided sample.

Horage Supersede pricing and availability:

The pre-order window opens August 16 2pm CET and closes August 19 2PM CET. Within this window, the Supersede can be pre-ordered for a base price of CHF 5,500 or CHF 5,890 with the platinum micro-rotor upgrade. Pricing includes VAT and shipping.

 
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