Introducing Beaubleu Unveils the La Pièce No. 1 and 2

Beaubleu is one of those young French independents that has built its name around a very specific visual language and remained disciplined enough to make it instantly recognizable. Founded in 2017 by designer Nicolas Ducoudert, the Paris-based brand has never tried to compete by leaning on convention. Instead, it has carved out a place of its own through circular hands, clean architectural cases, and a way of presenting time that feels slightly removed from the usual codes of traditional watch design.

For its latest release, the brand turns to one of the oldest institutions in France, the Monnaie de Paris. Founded in 864, the mint has spent more than twelve centuries refining the craft of striking metal, producing coins, medals, and official currency with a level of relief and precision that naturally lends itself to watchmaking. From that meeting comes La Pièce, a collection that translates minting techniques into dial-making and, in doing so, gives Beaubleu one of its most tactile and unusual releases to date.

The case measures 39 mm in diameter and 10.2 mm in thickness. It is offered in stainless steel, with some versions also available in gold PVD-coated steel. Across the collection, the construction remains consistent, with hollowed flanks, sweeping lugs, a raised bezel combining brushed and mirror-polished surfaces, and a hidden crown at 3 o’clock. Around the back, the watch is fitted with a see-through caseback, while water resistance is rated at 50 meters.

Beaubleu and the Monnaie de Paris used metal-striking techniques to shape the dial itself, creating depth and light play directly from the surface. On La Pièce No. 1, the composition is built around a stepped, concave layout with non-concentric circular forms and a textured finish meant to evoke the look of paper. Depending on the version, the dial is available in Champagne, Moka, Olive Green, Burgundy, Graphite, and Empire Blue. The hour and minute hands retain Beaubleu’s signature circular form, while the brand’s flying seconds display appears to hover above the dial on a transparent disc. Hour indications are rendered with printed Roman numerals and peripheral markings.

La Pièce No. 2 follows the same general concept with small but distinct differences. Here, the dial is finished in Rose Gold, Jet Black, or Silver, and its geometry is more sculptural, with polished, satin, and powdered surfaces interacting across a single struck piece of metal. Most notably, the hour markers are machined directly from the dial material itself. As on No. 1, the watch uses Beaubleu’s round hour and minute hands together with the floating circular seconds display.

Powering both versions is a France Ébauches calibre made in France. It is an automatic movement beating at 28,800 vph (4 Hz) and delivering a power reserve of 46 hours. The collection is offered on either an interchangeable metal mesh bracelet or a textured leather strap. The watch is limited, with each colorway produced in 888 pieces. Price is set at EUR 1,790, approximately AED 7,600, on a leather strap, and EUR 1,890, approximately AED 8,000, on the steel mesh bracelet.

For more information, visit Beaubleu’s official website.