ARTIFACT · 001 · 1 · 2026

ARTIFACT 001

Horologium
Spinale

Rolex Datejust · Linen Dial

$18,500
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The Watch Outlasts Its Owner

Every fine watch is built to outlast the hand that wears it. The HOROLOGIUM SPINALE places the timepiece within an anatomical structure designed for the same horizon — vertebrae cast in precious metal, articulating around a watch built to measure centuries.

The bracelet does not hold the watch. It becomes one with it. Vertebrae become primary. The watch becomes a component within a skeletal system — not mounted on top, but integrated within. A vintage Rolex Datejust, its dial woven in the rare silver linen, set into the vertebrae of the Spinale. The entire house is capped at 50 Horologium Spinale pieces per year.

The Record

Artifact001
ObjectHorologium Spinale
WatchRolex Datejust
Reference16014
Year1984
CaseStainless steel, 36 mm
DialSilver linen
BezelFluted, fixed bezel, white gold
MovementAutomatic, 27 jewels
Movement CaliberAutomatic 3035
Water Resistance100 M (10 ATM)
FeaturesDate Indicator, Luminous Hands, Screwdown Crown, Self-Winding
Rolex BraceletOriginal stainless steel bracelet, fold over clasp with a maximum wrist fit size of 6.75"
ConditionRecently serviced and polished
Warranty1-year warranty on watch movement from date of purchase
Spinale Bracelet.925 Sterling silver with 14K gold clasp elements
Spinale SizingTo the wearer's preferred length
Spinale OriginHandmade in the USA by master craftsmen

Provenance

Authenticated

An independently sourced, authenticated, and verified Rolex, integrated by hand in the studio.

Recorded

Released and recorded to the archive as ARTIFACT 001 and each Spinale bracelet carries its own serial number.

Delivered

Expedited and fully insured worldwide.

A skeleton holds a watch. Time resting in the hands of one who has transcended it.

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ARTIFACT · 001 · 1 · 2026