Charlie Paris x One Kean, the art of time in gradient
Charlie Paris unveils a new limited-edition creation, the result of a unique collaboration with French painter Jordan Tran, known as Kean. With this GRX Kean model, the watchmaker creates a sensitive dialogue between watchmaking precision and artistic expression, where time is read through a colorful dial like a canvas.
A watch that captures the light of the sky
Inspired by Kean's pictorial universe, the GRX Kean watch reinvents the codes of the GR collection with a radically different artistic approach. Its dial, composed of two levels, displays a gradient of colors created by hand using spray paint, giving life to a subtle work that changes according to the light.
Each model is poetic and balanced, evoking those suspended moments when the sky melts into the ocean, at dawn or dusk. Two complementary and nuanced color variations reflect this desire to capture a moment of calm, almost meditative.
A technical piece with a bold design
Featuring a 39mm polished and brushed 316L steel case, the GRX Kean is powered by a Seiko VK64 mecaquartz movement, combining the reliability of quartz with the precision of a mechanical chronograph. Water-resistant to 100 meters (10 ATM), it features a 3mm thick domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and a screw-down crown decorated with an anodized aluminum insert.
Readable in the dark thanks to BerlaGlow® luminescent hands and indexes, the watch also has an interchangeable strap, to suit all tastes: leather, steel or nylon. It is designed and assembled in Paris, in our watchmaking workshop.
Kean, from the street to the web
Jordan Tran, aka Kean, is a self-taught painter whose world was first expressed in urban spaces, through graffiti. Gradually, he left the city walls to turn to canvas painting, seeking to create interior landscapes where color becomes language.
His works, refined and contemplative, are distinguished by the extreme softness of their gradations. He works with silence and light, creating suspended atmospheres, like a soothing breath. It is this singular gaze that he transposes here onto the dial of the GRX Kean: a fragment of emotion, placed in the hollow of a precious object.
A collaboration born from a shared sensitivity
At Charlie Paris, we've always been committed to connecting art and watchmaking through creative collaborations that give our design a distinct voice. Working with Kean, whose work with color and materials deeply touches us, seemed like a natural fit.
“ The dial was designed as an intimate work, a fragment of light that we wear on our wrist. ” – Kean
GRX Kean: a limited edition of 40 pieces
Offered at €445 on a steel bracelet, the GRX Kean is available in a limited edition of 40 pieces per color, exclusively on our website and in our Parisian boutiques.
The official launch will take place on Saturday, September 6, during a solo show by Kean at the Zberro Gallery, for a moment of sharing between art and watchmaking.
