For well over a hundred years, Schwarz Etienne has dedicated itself to crafting the finest movements for the watch industry in La Chaux-de-Fonds since 1902. Founded by Paul Arthur Schwarz and his wife, Olga Etienne, the brand conceived quality mechanical movements under its umbrella, notably Venus, Alpha Sultana Le Phare and Astin, with partnerships with major companies such as Chanel, Dunhill, Mauboussin and Caran d’Ache. Fast forward to recent times, in 2007 a pivotal change lead by passionate local entrepreneur, Raffaello Radichhi took over Schwarz Etienne with a grandeur ambition to produce new cutting-edge in-house calibers with the release of exclusive models under the “SE” brand. With impressive capabilities down to producing their own hairsprings and even CNC machines for watch parts, the powerhouse also notably produced calibers for rising star such as MING watches.

Launched in 2020, the present Roma Synergy is the opus of two incredible names of haute horology: Schwarz Etienne and Kari Voutilainen. A fantastic collaboration produced in a limited series of 50 pieces for each dial variation (royal blue and sand grey). Numbered 38 out of 50 pieces, the present sand grey variant sporting monochromatic sophistication provides a full display of Voutilainen’s signature guilloché. Soleil decoration on the hour track in dark grey, écailles de poisson motif dominating the center contrasting the vague guilloché on the small seconds with the warm of sand grey, this 39mm stainless steel wristwatch decorated by Les Ateliers Kari Voutilainen is as good as it can get.

Preserved in extremely attractive condition barely worn on the wrist by the original owner, this tasteful piece of horological artistry is a must have for discerned connoisseurs.