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Twenty-five pieces is not a production run. It is a small brand showing its working.
Verdict
| What it is | Clemence Photic MKII Swiss Edition in Atoll Blue — the brand's first Swiss-powered watch |
| Price | £949 on bracelet (brand; no USD price published) |
| Availability | 25 numbered pieces |
| The angle | A microbrand known for Japanese movements, spending its 25-piece edition on a Soprod M100. |
| Verdict | A collector's-edition move. Buy it for the story and the dial, not for liquidity. |
What it is
The Photic is Clemence's dive-watch line. This Swiss Edition — 25 numbered pieces in Atoll Blue — replaces the Japanese movements the brand usually runs with a Swiss Soprod M100, a first for Clemence, in a 38.5mm case.
Why it matters
Twenty-five pieces is not a production run; it's a statement. A small brand putting its name on a Swiss calibre for the first time, in a numbered edition this small, is aiming at the collectors who followed it from the start. Whether the premium over the standard Photic holds is a question only the secondary market answers — and at this volume, it answers slowly.
Specs
| Brand | Clemence |
| Model | Photic MKII Swiss Edition (Atoll Blue) |
| Case | 38.5mm |
| Movement | Soprod M100 (Swiss automatic) — brand's first Swiss-powered watch |
| Edition | 25 numbered pieces |
| Price | £949 on bracelet; no USD price published |
What to check before buying
- Do the currency maths yourself. No USD list price was published; your card's GBP conversion and any duties are the real price.
- 25 pieces means allocation, not shopping. If it's gone, it's gone — don't chase the first resale listing.
- Service path differs from earlier Clemence watches. The Soprod M100 is serviced through Swiss-calibre channels, not the Japanese-movement route of the standard line.
- Numbered edition premiums are unproven at this scale. Buy to wear.
Price record
| Announced | October 2026 |
| Price | £949 on bracelet |
| Featured on our Instagram | Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Spotted |
Want one?
- In the shop: browse current stock — one-off pieces, and they turn over fast.
- Hunting one? Join the Want List — tell us the maker and the budget; pieces like this surface in our trawl most weeks.
- This one: at the source — See it at Clemence. Not our listing. See Disclosure.
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Spotted, not sold by us — this piece lives at Clemence. Disclosure
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