Strehler SÄNTIS-World Time. The world on your wrist! Three years ago, Andreas Strehler launched a new brand simply called Strehler. Through it, the independent watchmaker’s ethos is expressed in timepieces that are more accessible while staying true to his principles. A first model named Sirna was conceived as an essential time-only watch, distilling Andreas’ philosophy, watchmaking expertise, and uncompromising level of craftsmanship into a refined daily companion. For its second model, Strehler takes a natural next step into complication territory with a worldtimer named Säntis. Just like for its very first model, the name of this elegant worldtimer is deeply connected to its roots. While Sirna was christened after Sirnach, the town where it is crafted, this new creation takes its name from the landscape that surrounds Strehler’s workshop, with a nearby mountain that is the culminating point of the Appenzell Alps: Säntis. After his three-hand model, and while also fulfilling a request from a collector, Strehler chose to develop a complication that is close to his heart and that he had previously explored in the Sauterelle Heure Mondiale: the world time indication. With Säntis, the goal has been to create a world time watch that remains elegant, intuitive, and deeply personal — one that combines technical refinement, aesthetic restraint, and mechanical ingenuity. World time is, by nature, a functional complication — simple, intuitive, and made for everyday usefulness.
For Säntis, Strehler opted for a Cottier-style world time display. It is operated by a single crown, without the need for an additional crowns or additional pushers, to preserve the purity of its design while offering great simplicity of use. Its stainless-steel case has been designed with elegance and functionality in mind. For optimal ergonomics, its single, three-positions crown allows seamless control of all watch functions. Its 40 mm diameter strikes a versatile balance, while its fluid, modern lines convey a timeless sophistication. Although a new mechanism was added, it retains a slim profile under 10 mm for wearability. Every contour has been carefully considered to combine practicality with aesthetic harmony, resulting in a watch that is as comfortable as it is visually refined. The operation is straightforward: • In the neutral position, close to the case, the crown allows winding. • Pulled out to the first position, turning it in one direction (clockwise) adjusts the city ring, and in the other direction (anti-clockwise) adjusts the 24-hour ring. • Pulled out to the third position, it sets the hours and minutes, while naturally driving the 24-hour ring in synchrony.
Crafted from titanium, the dial features a three-dimensional surface that beautifully catches light from different angles and providing a textured backdrop that draws the eye inward. Its distinctive pattern is derived from the one created with renowned watch designer Eric Giroud for Sirna but that has been slightly modified. It is not stamped but each single dial is individually machined and engraved before being meticulously hand-polished. Surrounding it, the 24-hour ring is divided into shaded segments that mark day and night. Rotating once every 24 hours, it aligns with the city ring to indicate at a glance whether it is day or night in each time zone. Outside the hour ring, a fixed city ring lists 24 world time zones. Central European Time is marked not by a city but by the Strehler name. Last but not least, the cities that observe DST are highlighted by a sun symbol following their name. For optimal legibility in low light, both the city disc and the 24-hour disc feature luminous printing, while the minute track at the outermost edge of the dial incorporates luminescent dots at key intervals. The anodized titanium central dial, minute ring, and crown are available in a curated palette of 20 colors to suit individual taste, with the option to select a single unified color for all three elements. City personalization is not possible. Also crafted in-house, the steel curved hands are delicately hand-polished and feature twin luminescent arrow-shaped tips. Their shape is reminiscent of the hands present on the Sauterelle Lune Exacte from Andreas Strehler. Visible through the sapphire caseback, the automatic movement is based on the Strehler Sirna calibre, the SA-30 time only movement. Entirely developed and manufactured in-house, this time only movement is enhanced with a world-time mechanism to display multiple time zones. This additional module is composed of no fewer than 41 extra components for a total number of parts of 224. The SA-30W is regulated by a Strehler Swiss-lever escapement and a free-sprung balance beating at 21,600 vph. It offers a robust power reserve of 60 hours. Every detail of the finishing — polished chamfers, circular Geneva stripes, and grained wheels — enhances the movement’s architecture, with the bridges and skeletonized 18k gold rotor tracing circles that mirror the case’s curvature. Crafted in brown calfskin leather, the strap of the Strehler Säntis is sublty textured and grained. A contrasting off-white stitching runs vertically along its edge, adding a distinctive signature. Alternative strap colors and material are available upon request. The steel pin buckle is also crafted in-house and its lines echo those of the case. The Strehler Säntis is presented in a beechwood box. It comes with a cognac leather travel pouch. While not a limited edition, its availability is inherently constrained by the artisanal craftsmanship involved and the production capacity of the workshop since all the mechanical parts are crafted in house including cases, hands, dials and movement components. With an estimated production of just 30 to 50 watches per year, shared between the Sirna and Säntis models.
24,750 Swiss Francs (CHF)
