Toledano & Chan B/1.2 Mother of Pearl

What comes after a successful launch for a new brand?

How do you follow up a hit, and avoid the curse of the second album slump?

How do you evolve with audacity, but retain the spirit of the original?

With Toledano & Chan's first watch, they had leeway. Breathing space, because no-one was paying attention. Now they’re watching.

Introducing the b/1.2

Toledano & Chan wanted to do something unexpected.

They continued the brutalist design language of the b/1, not with steel, but with sapphire glass.

They filled the gap left by the sloped architecture of the case with an asymmetrical sapphire crystal, that covers a Tahitian mother of pearl dial.

It’s architecture-but with glass and light.

Time+Tide Watches have received a small exclusive allocation of these watches to sell for pre-order via the Time+Tide Shop.

Technical Specifications:

Model: b/1.2
Head: 904 Stainless steel
Bracelet/Clasp: 904 Stainless steel
Dimensions: 33.5mm width, 10.40—9.10 thick (angled case)
Lug-Width: 32mm
Crown: The B1 is a destro watch (worn crown facing to the left)
Dial: Tahitian mother of pearl
Crystal: Sapphire
Caseback: Closed
Water Resistance: Water resistant (wear it in the rain, not in the pool)
Movement: Swiss made Sellita SW100 automatic movement
Power reserve: 42 hours
Manufactured: China

Accessories: Hand-made concrete box inspired by brutalist architecture, that echoes the case-shape of the watch

About Toledano & Chan:
Phillip Toledano is a widely exhibited conceptual artist, with 9 published books to his name, and an entrepreneur. Alfred Chan has been designing watches for over a decade, working for Japanese, European and American brands.