Absinthe by Massena Lab and Raúl Pagès

Absinthe by Massena LAB and Raúl Pagès is a limited-edition wristwatch with a hypnotic, green dial; a sleek 38.5mm case in stainless steel; and a proprietary movement designed by Massena LAB and independent watchmaker Raúl Pagès.

Its proprietary caliber, the M690, is visible through a display caseback and exhibits a level of hand-finishing uncommon for a watch at its pricepoint. Its bridges, as well as its broad plate of Côtes de Genève are hand-chamfered. Pagès' hallmark, the tortoise, takes the form of the poinçon Pagès, tucked subtly under the balance wheel.

The emerald dial finds inspiration in nature–from the green hills of Scotland and Ireland to Lake Carezza in Italy–and from the art and literature of 19th–century Paris, the Golden Age of the famous green drink depicted in the art of Edgar Degas and the writings of Ernest Hemingway. While it found notoriety in Belle Époque France, absinthe is actually a Swiss invention, much like the watch that borrows its name.

Limited to 99 pieces.