Black Beauty

The KUDOKE Black Beauty is a fully hand-finished skeleton timepiece built around a 41 mm stainless-steel case distinguished by horizontal case-side grinding, a screwed bezel and caseback, and anti-reflective sapphire crystals on both sides for complete visual access to the movement. An onion-shaped stainless-steel crown reinforces the classic aesthetic, while the 9.3 mm case height ensures a slim, elegant profile on the wrist.

At its core is a manually wound Unitas 6498 calibre, extensively reworked by KUDOKE. Measuring 36.6 mm in diameter and 4.5 mm in height, the movement is entirely skeletonised and engraved by hand, with bridges and plates electroplated in black rhodium and accented with selective gold plating. Hand-polished screws, varied surface graining, and openworked architecture reveal the gear train and balance. The calibre operates at 18,000 vibrations per hour, featuring a Nivarox hairspring and delivering a 46-hour power reserve.

The dial side maintains full transparency, with an optional sterling-silver hand-guilloché chapter ring and hand-crafted steel Breguet hands providing classical contrast against the darkened movement. This interplay of black rhodium, gold accents, and traditional hand-finishing gives the Black Beauty its signature depth and character. The watch is paired with a leather strap and stainless-steel pin buckle, with a folding clasp available on request. As with all of KUDOKE’s skeletonised creations, the Black Beauty represents artisanal German watchmaking executed with meticulous engraving and traditional finishing techniques.