Krayon Anywhere Arborea

Krayon’s Anywhere Arborea watch is a stunning marriage of technical mastery and artistic vision, celebrating the timeless beauty of Henri Rousseau’s The Virgin Forest at Sunset. This limited-edition piece of just 15 watches doesn’t simply track the hours and minutes; it brings the soul of Rousseau’s artistry to life, allowing the wearer to experience sunrise and sunset times based on any chosen location across the globe.

With Anywhere Arborea, Krayon redefines the concept of timekeeping as more than the measurement of hours. It becomes an emotional connection with the natural world, celebrating the daily cycles that govern life on Earth. Sunrise and sunset symbolise life’s dual rhythm of action and reflection. As the first light awakens possibility, the setting sun invites introspection and closure—two moments that the watch represents in Rousseau’s tranquil, imaginative scene, now recreated with incredible fidelity on each dial.

Rousseau, who famously created lush tropical landscapes from the confines of Paris, is celebrated for his imaginative interpretation of the exotic. Just as the artist reimagined the tropics through his distinctive lens, Krayon elevates the concept of time to a poetic experience, where each sunrise and sunset reflects a personal connection to the location chosen by the wearer. Every glance at the watch is an encounter with the beauty of Rousseau’s work and the intimate, meditative quality of the sun’s movements, amplified through Krayon’s unique complication.

The dial of the Anywhere Arborea is no ordinary watch face. It’s a meticulously hand-painted miniature, crafted by a Swiss artist who brings Rousseau’s iconic painting to life through each nuanced brushstroke. The colours—deep greens, vibrant blues, warm earth tones, and fiery orange-reds—capture the essence of a setting sun over a tropical forest. Every component of the dial, including the 575 miniature alveoli, is hand-painted, reflecting the painstaking detail that characterises Métiers d’Art.

While Rousseau’s work is artistic, Krayon’s masterpiece is also profoundly technical. The Anywhere Arborea watch is powered by the manual-winding Caliber C030, with a remarkable 72-hour power reserve. Krayon’s movement comprises 432 components, with 55 jewels set within a platinum 39mm case. Beyond tracking time, the watch displays sunrise and sunset times, day and night indications, a 24-hour time format, a simple calendar, and a month indicator, all calibrated to any location chosen by the wearer.

Krayon’s founder, master watchmaker Rémi Maillat, has pioneered an ephemeris complication that allows each wearer to set the watch to a specific location, capturing the exact times of sunrise and sunset at any place in the world. This is a first in haute horlogerie—a personal timekeeping experience that transcends mere function to evoke emotion and meaning.

With each rotation of the earth, Anywhere Arborea places the wearer at the heart of a story unique to their location. This exclusive complication elevates time into a personal art, where the hours pass with a reminder of the day’s journey, beginning with the invigorating light of dawn and culminating in the reflective tones of dusk. With this watch, Krayon invites wearers to embrace an emotional connection with time, where the rhythms of the day reflect life’s balance and beauty.