Maison Alcée Maison Alcée Persée Fantôme Limited Edition For Hodinkee

Maison Alcée is not a watch brand in the traditional sense. Founded by French engineers Alcée and Benoît Montfort, the brand focuses on teaching people about watchmaking in a tactile, immersive, and lasting way. Rather than starting with a finished product, Maison Alcée offers an experience via a kit, with 233 finely crafted components, 90% of which are made in the Jura, that you assemble yourself, slowly piecing together a mechanical clock that runs, ticks, and keeps time. It’s a clock and a gateway to watchmaking all in one box.

For the Hodinkee Limited Edition, we worked closely with Benoît and Alcée to create a version that celebrates that same spirit of education, while also incorporating several details that are entirely exclusive. The stainless steel base has been treated with a ruthenium coating, giving the clock a darker, moodier tone that echoes our signature Hodinkee Grey color and ties this special Persée Fantôme to our aesthetic. These grey tones are interrupted only by the perfectly polished finish of the striking bell, which chimes on the hour when activated. The custom syringe handset, exclusive to Hodinkee, has been re-engineered to be luminous, and — in a delightful twist — it arrives unpainted, allowing you to finish the job yourself. Finally, the outer dial has also been prepared with luminous treatment, and once again, you apply the lume by hand. It’s a reminder that in this project, your effort, your craftsmanship, and your patience become part, a glowing part, of the clock itself. All of these details add up to a piece that is both subtle and striking, depending on where it’s placed in the owner’s home.