Alexander Shorokhoff’s ‘Merkur’ Is Out Of This World

Alexander Shorokhoff presents an impressive design innovation in the form of a full calendar, with its new model, named ‘Merkur’.

This is a special watch that, in addition to displaying the current time, also indicates the date, day of the week, and month. Unlike a simple date display that only shows the current date, a full calendar provides a more comprehensive date function. A watch with a full calendar is, therefore, a practical option for those who like to have all important date information at a glance.

‘Merkur’ is the name of a crater covered planet – reminiscent of the moon – in the solar system and inspired the design concept of the new model. The day is indicated by the central date hand with an orange tip, while the day of the week and the month are displayed at 12 o’clock.

The ‘Merkur’ offers another feature that displays the current lunar phase at 6 o’clock (above). It shows how the moon appears in the sky and in which phase it is. This is designed as a representation of the moon as a small disc that slowly moves over the course of a month to depict various moon phases such as full moon, half-moon, new moon, and waning moon. During a full moon, the orange ‘sphere’ appears precisely in the centre of the aperture, opposite the marking for 29.5 days, which is the time it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth once and go through all its phases.

Inside, the ‘Merkur’ is the automatic caliber DD9000 by Dubois Depraz, whose hand-engraved and embellished rotor embodies the essence of craftsmanship mastery. With its blued screws and the precision of 25 jewels adorning the movement, it is a true expression of precision and elegance. The power reserve of approximately 42 hours ensures that this watch not only measures time but also endures through time.

With a limited production of only 31 pieces, the new model is a true rarity.

Technical Specifications:

Caliber: Automatic cal. DD9000, hand-engraved and refined oscillating weight, blued screws, 25 jewels, power

reserve about 42 hours;

Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconds, date (indicated by inner bezel and central date hand), day of the

week & month at 12h, moon phase at 6h.

Case: Stainless steel with glass bottom, 5 atm

Diameter: 43.5 mm

Height: 11.55 mm

Crystal: Sapphire crystal on both sides, anti-reflective on the front side

Dial: Green with gold accents, white/red scaling

Hands: Yellow gold-plated, date hands silver/red