The first edition of this fabulous X41 project saw the light of day in March 2019. Having already disrupted the hushed world of watchmaking by offering total transparency on origin and costs and giving power to the community, we wanted to go even further this time by making Fine Watchmaking accessible to as many as possible.
That's how the X41 came to be, emancipated from the luxury image usually associated with Fine Watchmaking. The watchword: focusing on the superior expertise of Swiss watchmakers and the high quality of the components. The result: an exceptional piece with unbeatable magic and value for money.
The X41 is back with an Edition 6 that's full of innovations. Hurry up: pre-orders are only open for a short time!
Estimated delivery:
Feb/Mar 2023
Estimated delivery:
Mar/Apr 2023
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In 2022, the watchmaking market has suffered the full force of the increase in raw material prices. Causes: the economic recovery, which is leading to a growth in demand, and tensions concerning supply following the pandemic. Result: producing an X41 is now more expensive!
For all that, we've made a radical decision: the X41 will not cost you a single cent more this year! The prices remain unchanged, but we're forced to reduce our margins. One thing is for sure: it's your last chance to get an X41 at this price!
Exclusive movement just for the CODE41 community
Peripheral oscillating weight, mastered by only a handful of brands
Movement 100% designed, produced and assembled in Switzerland in limited series
Finished and assembled by hand
First community movement in Fine Watchmaking
A spectacular, transparent Sapphire case for the Edition 6
Check out our interview with Laurent, who we met at his home. One of the first X41 Creator members, this watchmaking enthusiast tells us everything he has to say about CODE41 and the X41.
The X41 is available in three exceptional materials: Sapphire, AeroCarbon and grade 5 Titanium. First-class materials which reflect the strong, technical character of the case and dial. Each model is offered with a wide range of interchangeable straps.
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For the Edition 6, we're offering one of the most exclusive and sought-after materials in watchmaking: sapphire. Spectacular, complicated to work and devoid of any imperfection, our case made entirely of sapphire allows the beating heart of the X41 to be admired as never before. Fine Watchmaking in its purest form.
The X41's sapphire case represented a technical challenge of the highest order. It is very complex and takes longer to work than any other material in watchmaking, at each stage of its production: machining, polishing, drilling, up to and including assembly.
Very demanding, sapphire doesn't allow for any errors in design or cutting. Incidentally, diamond is the only mineral in the world that's harder than sapphire!
We wanted to give the X41 the finest setting possible, even though sapphire was until now offered by only a few Fine Watchmaking brands, and even then at astronomical prices. The reason? It's very costly to produce: 3,600 CHF compared to 160 CHF for a titanium case; in other words, 22 times more expensive! Faithful as ever to our principles, we've done everything we can to offer this exceptional material at, quite simply, the best possible price.
The AeroCarbon's case is made from a high-density carbon fiber used in aeronautics. Made for us on demand in France, the blocks are made up of over 300 layers, each positioned at 90º to the previous and compacted under 10 bars of pressure in an autoclave oven.
The AeroCarbon's case is made from a high-density carbon fiber used in aeronautics. Made for us on demand in France, the blocks are made up of over 300 layers, each positioned at 90º to the previous and compacted under 10 bars of pressure in an autoclave oven. This process guarantees an exceptional composite that's 2.5 times more resistant to bending than steel.
In addition, due to its high density, AeroCarbon is watertight without the need to add a titanium chamber, as is the case with the less dense and more porous carbon fiber typically used in watchmaking.
Titanium offers the comfortable advantage of being around two times lighter than steel. For this new edition, we've chosen grade 5 titanium instead of the grade 2 previously used. It is more expensive, but it is more resistant to scratches and offers finer detail in the finishing.
These are movements made in short production runs (around 50 to 1,000) according to an exclusive design and architecture. They are finished and assembled by hand. The time is typically displayed on the movement, with no dial, in order to showcase the magic of these mechanical sculptures.
Short run: ~50 to 1,000/year
Finished and assembled by hand
Advantages: Exceptional pieces, quintessential watchmaking, pure watchmaking art
Disadvantage: High cost ~1 000 $ to 2 500 $
Similar production to mass-produced movements, but all handled by the brand itself. Sometimes may be a simple modification of the base of a mass-produced movement.
Production: ~10,000/year
Advantage: Exclusive movement
Disadvantage: High cost ~300 $ to 800 $
Automated production: ~500,000/year
Advantage: Low cost ~30 $ to 150 $
Disadvantage: Same movement used by many other brands
The peripheral weight fitted to the X41 movement is a true technical feat mastered by only a handful of brands. It allows the movement to be less thick and the mechanism to be more visible.
Click here to discover how does an oscillating weight work
So-called "automatic" mechanical movements are fitted with an oscillating weight that recharges the watch through movements of the wrist (no battery). As it oscillates from left to right, the weight rewinds the mainspring, which stores the energy required for the mechanism to function correctly.
The complexity of the X41 movement and the fact that a significant number of processes are performed by hand mean a relatively long production time. For this reason, X41 watches are only produced in short numbered production runs.
For a watch to be Swiss Made, at least 60% of its value must come from Switzerland. The X41 project has reached 90%, therefore surpassing the criteria significantly. Such a large quantity of Swiss components is very rare! And yet the X41 watches will bear no mention of being Swiss Made, as CODE41 has been opposed to this misleading label since the very beginning.
The X41 project means unbeatable magic and value for money.
With our TTO label (Total Transparency on Origin), we've placed transparency at the heart of our approach. We clearly explain the costs of production and the mark-ups required for the project to be profitable, so that we can focus on what we're really passionate about: creating high-quality mechanical watches.
| Component / Process | Cost inc Taxes | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Movement | 1 862 $ | Swiss |
| Titanium case, transparent back | 172 $ | China |
| Assembly | 56 $ | Swiss |
| Leather strap, deployment clasp | 35 $ | Italy/China |
| Packaging | 22 $ | China |
| Logistic | 44 $ | Swiss |
| Design & developement | 55 $ | Swiss |
| Total production costs | 2 246 $ | |
| Price from | USD 6 045 |
| Component / Process | Cost inc Taxes | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Movement | 1 862 $ | Swiss |
| AeroCarbon case, transparent back | 360 $ | France/Ukraine |
| Assembly | 56 $ | Swiss |
| Leather strap, deployment clasp | 35 $ | Italy/China |
| Packaging | 22 $ | China |
| Logistic | 44 $ | Swiss |
| Design & developement | 55 $ | Swiss |
| Total production costs | 2 434 $ | |
| Price from | USD 6 605 |
| Component / Process | Cost inc Taxes | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Movement | 1 862 $ | Swiss |
| Sapphire case, transparent back | 3 633 $ | China |
| Assembly | 56 $ | Swiss |
| Leather strap, deployment clasp | 35 $ | Italy/China |
| Packaging | 22 $ | China |
| Logistic | 44 $ | Swiss |
| Design & developement | 161 $ | Swiss |
| Total production costs | 5 813 $ | |
| Price from | USD 16 535 |
| Case | X41 Titanium: Grade 5 Titanium 43% lighter than steel X41 AeroCarbon: AeroCarbon 2x lighter than titanium X41 Sapphire: (second hardest natural material after diamond) |
| Display | Grand Date / Hour, minute, second in center |
| Nighttime display | Luminova-coated hands and indices |
| Water resistance | X41 Titanium & X41 AeroCarbon : 10 ATM (100 meters) X41 Sapphire: 3 ATM (30 meters) Individually tested under pressurized chamber |
| Weight | X41 Titanium: 55 grams / 85 grams with leather strap X41 AeroCarbon: 45 grams / 75 grams with leather strap X41 Sapphire: 54 grams / 84 grams with leather strap |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 42mm / Thickness: 11.7mm |
| Strap | Lug width 24mm / Simple tool-free assembly system |
| Case | X41 Titanium: Grade 5 Titanium 43% lighter than steel X41 AeroCarbon: AeroCarbon 2x lighter than titanium X41 Sapphire: (second hardest natural material after diamond) |
| Crystal | Sapphire on front and back Anti-reflective treatment |
| Display | Grand Date / Hour, minute, second in center |
| Nighttime display | Luminova on hands and indices |
| Watertightness | X41 Titanium & X41 AeroCarbon : 10 ATM (100 meters) X41 Sapphire: 3 ATM (30 meters) Individually tested under pressurized chamber |
| Weight | X41 Titanium: 55 grams / 85 grams with leather strap X41 AeroCarbon: 45 grams / 75 grams with leather strap X41 Sapphire: 54 grams / 84 grams with leather strap |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 42mm / Thickness: 11.7mm |
| Strap | Lug width 24mm / Simple tool-free assembly system |
| Frequency | 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4[Hz] |
| Precision | -2/+10 seconds per day |
| Power reserve | 45 hours (when not in use) |
| Number of jewels | 33 |
| Number of components | 297 |
| Rewinding | Automatic via peripheral oscillating weight |
| Pivots | Tempered rolled steel. High-quality treatment preventing premature wear of the pivots |
| Fine-tuned in 5 positions | Each movement's precision tested in 5 positions |
Developing a Fine Watchmaking manufacture movement isn't something you can just improvise. That's why we've called on one of the best designers in Switzerland. Timeless stands out from the rest because they produce all of the components that make up their movements in-house, except for the balance wheel.
In the event of a technical issue, your watch will be collected at our expense and repaired as quickly as possible.
Even though the X41 movement has been developed exclusively for our community, the reliability of its critical components was optimized a number of years ago.
If you're not 100% happy with the X41, you have 30 days to return it for free, unused and in its original packaging.
As long as your order has not yet been dispatched, you can cancel it free of charge at any time.
As long as your order has not yet been dispatched, you can cancel it free of charge or modify your choice of strap, while stocks last. From the date of delivery, you have 30 days to return it free of charge, unused and in its original packaging, to enjoy a full refund.
No. We've implemented a system in our cart that allows your country's respective customs duties and VAT to be calculated and paid automatically. So you won't have to pay anything upon receipt of your watch.
For a watch to be Swiss Made, at least 60% of its value must come from Switzerland, its movement must be Swiss, and it must be assembled in Switzerland. That means that a Swiss Made watch can be of great quality while still containing many components from other countries.
In the interests of clarity, we've opted for total transparency and select both Swiss and foreign components for their distinctive nature and high value for money, rather than to meet the criteria of a misleading label. That's why, even though the majority of our models comfortably meet the requirements, we've decided not to affix the Swiss Made label to our watches.
In order to avoid unsold stock, the gray market and waste, we decided to implement a pre-order system. It seemed more logical to only produce the quantities that have already been sold. Consequently, once or twice a year we launch pre-orders for a new edition over a period of 2 to 4 weeks. Delivery typically takes place 8 to 10 months later. While you wait, we allow you to experience the birth of your watch through liberal amounts of photos and videos.
No. All of our X41 movements are individually tested by our watchmakers in 5 different positions and precision tuned to similar criteria as the COSC. In addition, this certification would lead to an increase of several hundreds of euros in the retail price without adding providing any real added value.
The X41 watches are covered by a special 3-year guarantee instead of 2 from the date of receipt. In the event of technical problems, all you need to do is contact us and we'll organize both the return transport and repair.
For each collection, we decide the per-batch quantity according to our suppliers' monthly production capacity. In the case of the X41 project, this will be 150 pieces per month.
During pre-orders, once the first batch has sold out, a new batch is opened with a delivery date one month later than the former. For each edition, we only produce a maximum of 3 or 4 batches.
The X41 watches have a lug width of 24mm. The straps are compatible with the ANOMALY-01, ANOMALY-02, ANOMALY EVOLUTION 42mm and NB24 watches. Both the DAY41 37 and 40mm and ANOMALY EVOLUTION 38mm, on the other hand, have a lug width of 21mm and require straps which are not suitable for other models.
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Congratulations to Claudio and the whole CODE41 team: the sixth X41 edition, which I personally joined (after being a NB24 Creator member), far exceeds the numbers of the fifth edition !!!
… a success in the success of the X41 project that, in my opinion, deserves a few more details on the executed pre-orders, to be considered as the final vote that the community has “concretely” expressed on this watch. I believe that the whole community and fans of the X41 project would like to know more about this sixth edition, full of options: how pre-orders were divided on the three cases (Titanium, AeroCarbon, Sapphire), which is the podium of the first three colors of the bridges, etc.
I suggest this initiative because I think it is exciting for the community and I started to see with pleasure the first events of this kind on the CODE41 website at the end of the Watchwinder pre-orders: I would continue like this also in this recent sixth edition X41, certainly a much more interesting project.
Hey Gaspare,
We’re delighted to know that you’re joining us on the 6th edition of the X41 after being a creator member of the NB24!
Thank you for your loyalty and for taking time to send us your recommendations. I’ll forward them to the team in charge ASAP. ⌚
Je suis lâchée . Je vous ai fait une précommande et vous ai réglé 90€ , il y a quelQues m’ois de cela. Je me demande ce qu,il convient de faire par la suite
Éclairez moi
Bonjour Marie,
Ravie de vous éclairer ! Je viens de vérifier votre historique et il semble que vous ayez commandé le pre-boarding pass de la DAY41. Vous pourrez donc commander votre montre un jour avant tous nos clients cet été et ce, comme convenu. ⌚
Passez une bonne journée !
Bonjour à toute l équipe, juste une petit message pour vous dire que la nouvelle x41 en saphir est juste magnifique. Un grand bravo à vous.
Intéressé
Bonjour,
Merci d’avoir pris le temps de nous écrire Alberti! 🙌 Nous sommes ravis d’apprendre que vous aimez la nouvelle X41 Saphir. Elle est en effet Exceptionnelle, one of a kind.
Hello, I have my X41 since one year (as a gift) but it needs manual rewinding every 3-4 days. From the very beginning the power reserve did not reach 45 hours and the peripheral weight seems to turn well only in onbe direction. Is that normal?
Hey Tobias,
Thank you for letting us know! The power reserve depends on many aspects such as how you move when wearing it. I’ll ask our Customer Service Team to reach out to you, assist you with your watch, and reply to any questions you have.
Have a nice day ⌚
Y aura-t-il un modèle pour femme ( diamètre inférieur à 42mm) ?
37mm is still too big. Please consider making a smaller version.
Hey Vivan,
Which size would you like to have in the future? We’d love to receive your suggestion.
Bonjour Anne,
La X41 est uniquement disponible en 42mm, mais la Day41 vous ira parfaitement https://code41watches.com/projects/day41/. Elle est disponible en deux versions : 40mm et 37mm.
Hello, I have ordered X41 with green bridge. You don´t have green leather strap???
Hey Juko,
No, not for the moment, but I’ll definitely forward the suggestion to the team in charge. That should look awesome!
the rainbow finishing looks amazing, what is the process of coating that kind of color?
Hey,
We use PVD coating. It is made of physical vapor deposition.
Bravo à toute l’équipe !
Lorsque vous nous avez annonçé “une surprise de taille” j’ai imaginé une montre avec un mouvement similaire mais un calibre plus petit.
Mais vous étiez dans quelque chose de prestigieux: un boitier en saphir.
Le prix et l’étanchéité s’en ressentent bien sûr mais c’est une vraie merveille.
Une très belle nouveauté est aussi le bracelet en caoutchouc incolore. J’espère qu’il profitera également aux autres montres de votre collection.
Je vous souhaite donc plein succès et à priori c’est très bien parti: le prmier lot a été presque entièrement liquidé en seulement quelques heures.
Bonjour Serge,
Vous êtes visiblement un connaisseur ! Le boitier Saphir est en effet e x c e p t i o n n e l, une pure merveille !!
Le premier lot a été réservé très rapidement ⌚ Nous essayerons d’avoir le bracelet en plusieurs tailles.”
Hi Code 41 Team,
pre-ordering the x41 – will you charge my credit card now, or at the time of dispatch? Do not want to pay roughly 6 TEUR for 1 year in advance…
Best
Gabor
Hey Gabor,
To optimize the stock and make sure each client has the watch he wants, we only produce the watches that were pre-ordered in advance. The payment is therefore withdrawn once the pre-order is confirmed on the website.
Sono già possessore di un X41 in titanio e un NB24 in aerocarbon ma l’X41 in zaffiro è un vero capolavoro, avete superato voi stessi. Bravissimi 👏👏👏
Ciao Paolo,
Grazie per il vostro sostegno!! Siamo contenti che ti piaccia ⌚