J.N. Shapiro Tantalum Infinity Series Limited Edition
J.N. Shapiro Tantalum Infinity Series Limited Edition
These final watches of the Infinity Series will feature a tantalum case made by Josh himself, along with a number of unique details to be discovered below. These watches will deliver by May 2022, and will be part of a series of 26, wrapping up Josh's inaugural watch line.
Details on the watch:
- 40mm tantalum case with dial options as follows:
- Untreated palladium dial with tantalum chapter rings, blue enamel ink with blue steel hands
- Black ruthenium dial with tantalum hours chapter rings, rose gold hands, seconds rings and numerals
- Navy blue dial with tantalum chapter rings, blue enamel ink and steel polished hands
- UWD Calibre 33.1 with 19 Jewels and a 53-hour power reserve and stop second
- 3 ATM
- Blue Alligator Strap
- Your choice of BLUE, GOLD or SILVER dial (see photos) - after you purchase, we will contact you to confirm which dial you want.
If you wish to pay by wire, the price lowers to $33,000 USD plus applicable taxes - please email asher@collectivehorology.com to arrange a wire.
About J.N. Shapiro:
Josh Shapiro has always been fascinated by the historical and mechanical aspects of watches, but his passion for watchmaking ignited when he saw a giant advertisement for a Chronoswiss Opus Skeleton outside a local luxury store. He was 26 years old.
Ten years later, his career in high-school education is a thing of the past. Shapiro is now a fully-fledged independent watchmaker with four fulltime employees. They make limited-edition pieces by hand, featuring his own movement and dial decoration. All J.N. Shapiro watch cases are machined in-house.
His journey into watchmaking began with skeletonizing Swiss-made ETA movements, while working through the British Horological Institute’s distance learning program. Following three years of engine-turning and machining practice, he felt confident enough to create engine-turned watch dials for others – most notably, the master clock- and watchmaker, David Walter. Shapiro’s idea for the Infinity Series emerged then, and has since manifested in a collection of rare timepieces that have made their mark on American horology.