Ten years ago, Robin covered the rise of the young indie watchmaker Frédéric Jouvenot and his award-winning Helios watch with its innovative way of displaying the time. Inspired by the sundial, the oldest method of tracking time, the Helios has 12 cone-shaped markers radiating from the centre of the watch that flip over to indicate the time. The latest Helios model to join the Solar Deity collection is the Frederic Jouvenot Helios Carbon, a limited edition of 88 pieces with the watchmaker’s patented jumping hours display and 12 miniature pyramids made of forged carbon separating the hour cones.

The Solar Deity collection is comprised of four models named after different Sun gods, all equipped with Jouvenot’s unique 24-hour sun-shaped display. The Helios is named after the Greek god of the Sun, depicted in mythology wearing a crown of sunbeams and driving a chariot across the sky. Now with the incorporation of pyramids on the dial, Jouvenot pays homage to ancient Egyptian sundials in the form of obelisks.
Like other men’s models in the Solar Deity collection, the case of the Frederic Jouvenot Helios Carbon has a 44mm diameter and a height of 13mm. Crafted in titanium with a black DLC coating, the large case displays the signature openworked lugs and 12 recessed circles on the bezel with miniature rounded pyramids in their interior. Brushed surfaces on the bezel and casebands contrast with the surface polish of the ...