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Lot Essay
This unique creation is not only the only skeletonised Mondphase I ever produced, but also the final Mondphase I to leave the Felipe Pikullik atelier.
Created exclusively for the Watches for ELA charity auction, it represents the conclusion of a defining chapter in the history of the manufacture while supporting a cause dedicated to funding research and bringing hope to children and families affected by leukodystrophies.
- A unique watch.
- The only skeletonised Mondphase I.
- The final Mondphase I.
- A creation that will never be repeated.
For Felipe Pikullik, creating a unique watch for such a meaningful cause called for something deeply personal. The Mondphase I has always reflected one of his greatest passions: astronomy. At the same time, skeletonised watchmaking has been at the heart of his creative language since the earliest years of the atelier. Many of his first creations explored the beauty of exposing a movement's architecture, allowing the mechanics themselves to become part of the design.
For Watches for ELA, these two worlds come together for the first and only time. Rather than revisiting one of the existing executions, Felipe chose to reinterpret the Mondphase I through skeletonisation. The dial architecture has been opened completely, revealing the movement beneath and allowing the mechanics to become the face of the watch itself. Skeletonised black rhodium-plated brass bridges with hand-polished bevels create a striking dialogue between light and shadow, while the signature three-dimensional moon continues to float above the movement as the emotional centre of the composition.
With the introduction of the Mondphase II and the manufacture-developed FPMP2 calibre, the original Mondphase I reached the end of its journey. Some watches mark the beginning of a new chapter. Others bring one to its final conclusion. The Mondphase I belongs to the latter.
Originally introduced in two editions of twenty pieces each, the Mondphase I became the watch that established Felipe Pikullik's distinctive interpretation of astronomical watchmaking. One edition featured a black rhodium dial, while the second was crafted from genuine meteorite. Together, only forty examples were ever produced.
In 2023, the Mondphase I was recognised internationally as a finalist at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), marking an important milestone in the history of the Berlin atelier and establishing the collection as one of its defining creations. At the heart of the watch lies its three-dimensional moon phase, the first complication developed entirely within the Felipe Pikullik atelier. Sculpted and finished entirely by hand, each moon possesses its own unique surface, transforming the complication into a physical object rather than a simple indication of time.
Created exclusively for the Watches for ELA charity auction, it represents the conclusion of a defining chapter in the history of the manufacture while supporting a cause dedicated to funding research and bringing hope to children and families affected by leukodystrophies.
- A unique watch.
- The only skeletonised Mondphase I.
- The final Mondphase I.
- A creation that will never be repeated.
For Felipe Pikullik, creating a unique watch for such a meaningful cause called for something deeply personal. The Mondphase I has always reflected one of his greatest passions: astronomy. At the same time, skeletonised watchmaking has been at the heart of his creative language since the earliest years of the atelier. Many of his first creations explored the beauty of exposing a movement's architecture, allowing the mechanics themselves to become part of the design.
For Watches for ELA, these two worlds come together for the first and only time. Rather than revisiting one of the existing executions, Felipe chose to reinterpret the Mondphase I through skeletonisation. The dial architecture has been opened completely, revealing the movement beneath and allowing the mechanics to become the face of the watch itself. Skeletonised black rhodium-plated brass bridges with hand-polished bevels create a striking dialogue between light and shadow, while the signature three-dimensional moon continues to float above the movement as the emotional centre of the composition.
With the introduction of the Mondphase II and the manufacture-developed FPMP2 calibre, the original Mondphase I reached the end of its journey. Some watches mark the beginning of a new chapter. Others bring one to its final conclusion. The Mondphase I belongs to the latter.
Originally introduced in two editions of twenty pieces each, the Mondphase I became the watch that established Felipe Pikullik's distinctive interpretation of astronomical watchmaking. One edition featured a black rhodium dial, while the second was crafted from genuine meteorite. Together, only forty examples were ever produced.
In 2023, the Mondphase I was recognised internationally as a finalist at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), marking an important milestone in the history of the Berlin atelier and establishing the collection as one of its defining creations. At the heart of the watch lies its three-dimensional moon phase, the first complication developed entirely within the Felipe Pikullik atelier. Sculpted and finished entirely by hand, each moon possesses its own unique surface, transforming the complication into a physical object rather than a simple indication of time.