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Trilobe breaks the absolute of watchmaking with its eccentric dynamics: a challenge towards the traditionally centered watchmaking kinematics. Three eccentric rings are rotating on the dial, in a counterclockwise direction, carrying with them the scales of time: The largest ring for hours, the medium one for minutes and the smallest one for seconds. This exclusive way of displaying time has been patented by Trilobe. 5 years of research and development, and the expertise of 55 master craftsmen were required to develop this marvel of engineering.

Trilobe’s original way of displaying hours, minutes and seconds is only made possible by two automatic movements that equip all models in its collection:The X-Centric calibre and the X-Nihilo calibre.

The X-Centric calibre, introduced in 2020, is Trilobe’s first proprietary movement. It was designed in-house and developed exclusively for the brand by a Swiss Manufacture. The calibre offers a 48-hour power reserve.

The X-Nihilo marks a new milestone for Trilobe as its first fully in-house movement. It was launched in 2025 with the Trente-Deux collection. Entirely conceived, designed, developed, prototyped, machined, decorated, and assembled in Trilobe’s Parisian Manufacture, this calibre offers a 42-hour power reserve.

Both movements combine technical excellence with a distinctive aesthetic. They beat at a frequency of 28.800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), for a heightened precision of Trilobe’s timepieces.

Born in Paris, Trilobe draws much of its inspiration from the City of Light. It is in the heart of its Parisian workshop, offering a breathtaking view of the Opéra Garnier, that Trilobe watches come to life. With passion and dedication, Trilobe’s team of skilled watchmakers carries out the final stages of creation. Each watch is meticulously assembled and encased by a single watchmaker, ensuring impeccable finishing that meets Trilobe’s high standards.

Each creation undergoes a rigorous quality control process, including 400 hours of movement performance testing, to guarantee reliability and precision.

Underneath the minimalist aesthetic of Trilobe’s movement, lies an extremely complex assembly and adjustment process made particularly challenging by the unique off-center time display. Achieving a 42- or 48-hour power reserve despite such a demanding mechanism requires both innovation and perfection in execution. Trilobe seeked out the bests craftsmen capable of carrying out such meticulous, rigorous, and precise work to overcome this one-of-a-kind technical challenge.

Trilobe’s Manufacture now includes a high precision component production facility near Paris. Equipped with the latest multi-axis machining centers, this facility enables the production of complex components with micron-level precision. Each element is crafted to strict tolerances, with refined finishes and rigorous quality checks at every stage.

The opening of this facility, marks a new chapter for Trilobe: manufacturing in France, in Paris, mastering every step and integrating local expertise. This choice is both a challenge and a source of pride. It is a quest for mastery, driven by the desire to go further while remaining true to its founding principles. It is also a natural evolution that allows Trilobe to continue its story in Paris, where it all began.

Created to accompany the launch of Trilobe’s first Manufacture movement, the Trente-Deux collection builds upon the legacy of the brand’s early creations. It combines Trilobe’s signature off-center time display with a reimagined dial architecture inspired by the Nuit Fantastique.

For the first time, the collection introduces an integrated metal bracelet in steel, opening a new territory of expression. The 39.5 mm dial, available in grey or blue, plays with texture: a matte sunray finish, grained discs for hours and minutes, and a seconds wheel decorated with a mix of azurage and Clous de Paris guilloché.

The case is composed of seven individually-finished elements, revealing a sculptural silhouette. The fluted bezel and crown are uniquely designed for this collection, subtly incorporating the Trilobe motif.

Structurally, the bracelet features alternating links and interlinks in a clean, refined layout. Its flexible construction ensures a comfortable fit on the wrist, while the double folding clasp, engraved with the Trilobe logo, operates via a spring blade mechanism, allowing for seamless aesthetics and intuitive handling.

Les Matinaux Collection

The sunray dial is made of five parts, three of which are in permanent rotation: The largest ring for hours, the medium ring for minutes and the smallest ring for seconds. Eccentric and mobile, they turn counterclockwise on the dial. The trilobe, a universal and timeless architectural shape that echoes the three pillars of time (Hours, Minutes and Seconds), measures the passage of time. The Sainte-Chapelle rose window was chosen as an inspiration for the skeleton of the seconds disc. A so-called “radiant” architecture, allowing the rays of light to enter. A luminous and subtle invitation into the heart of the movement. Encased in steel or rose gold, this model comes in several variations with sunray dials: Silver, Grey, Blue, Carmine, and Green.

Nuit Fantastique Collection

The design of this creation favors minimalism and plays with perceptions. The grained dial is a real technical challenge, underlying the watch elegance. It defies symmetrical shapes and is made up of four parts, three of which are in permanent rotation. Raw and uncluttered, this unstructured dial opens three distinct windows: The largest ring for hours; the minutes wheel that appears within an aperture; The seconds wheel, which alternates between a “Clous de Paris” centre and an azured ring. Encased in titanium or rose gold, this model comes in several variations with grained or guilloche dials: Silver, Black, Blue, Havana, Dune, Green, Brume, Lumière, Ombre, and “Secret“.

Nuit Fantastique Brume Edition

At the heart of this creation, and for the first time on a Maison Trilobe model, is a guilloche technique known as “Barley Grain“, which is the aesthetic focus of the piece. The design of this ancient motif has been reworked exclusively for this edition, in alignment with the brand’s eccentric displays. The ambivalence of this piece is conveyed through the relief of the dial, which unites two traditional decorative watchmaking techniques. The Clous de Paris guilloche, with its incisive rectilinear pattern, contrasts with the spheres of the Grain d’Orge guilloche, formed by interlaced curves. The Grain d’Orge guilloche takes as its starting point the center of the minute window and highlights the Trilobe time display. This model is encased in titanium or rose gold.

Une Folle Journée Collection

With its rotating and floating eccentric rings, this collection hits new heights by combining fine watchmaking traditions with a contemporary design. The dial, open for the first time, enables to savor the watchmaking craftsmanship of the X-Centric calibre, without losing sight of the rotating rings’ singularity. The three rings of the hours, minutes and seconds are tiered and fly under a sapphire bubble of 10.2 mm in height, a true watchmaking prowess. Projected in space and balanced by 9 pillars, Trilobe’s rings are each the result of a complex assembly.  Encased in titanium or rose gold, this model comes in several variations with bridges plated with black gold, rhodium or gold 5N: Blue, Black, Dune, Green, Diamond.

L’Heure Exquise Collection

The L'Heure Exquise collection marks the entrance of the Maison into the world of lyrical horological complications, with a timepiece adorned with a moon phase. A celestial window opens at the heart of the dial, set within a bezel with polished and satin finishes. It reveals a ballet of stars dancing on a sapphire crystal to the rhythm of the seconds. Beneath this celestial waltz, two moons face each other in the night sky of the azured disc, transforming in time with the new X-Centric movement. Encased in titanium or rose gold, this model comes in three variations: Blue, Dune and “Secret”.