{"title":"Toledano \u0026 Chan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat began as an unlikely collaboration between two online friends quickly evolved into one of watchmaking's most distinctive microbrands. Toledano \u0026amp; Chan’s collection stands out with its unapologetically block cases and sharply beveled edges, and homage to the Breuer Building’s legendary Brutalist windows. The story continues on the dial, where semi-precious stones like Lapis Lazuli and Mother-of-Pearl lend a sense of understated luxury and keep the aesthetic boldly minimalist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"toledano-chan-gold-ripple","title":"Toledano \u0026 Chan b\/1.3r","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s a moment every watch brand hits where it has a choice: follow the playbook, or write a new one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last few years have seen once-rare watchmaking ideas become almost expected. Exhibition casebacks. Decorative finishing. Stone dials. All impressive — but increasingly familiar. When toledano\u0026amp;chan began work on their fourth release, they initially went down that road too, prototyping a traditional stone dial\u003cbr\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then they stopped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause creativity isn’t about picking a material from a catalogue — it’s about asking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e something exists in the first place. The result of that pause, and that refusal to settle, is the b\/1.3r and its defining feature: the ripple dial.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMachined from solid 18k gold, the ripple dial is inspired by the surface of moving water; subtle, architectural, and alive with shifting light. It’s not decorative for decoration’s sake; it’s structural, sculptural, and completely unique to this watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe b\/1.3r continues the design language that has defined toledano\u0026amp;chan since day one. Founders Alfred (Hong Kong) and Phillip (New York) first connected online, bonding over brutalist architecture and the unapologetic forms of 1970s watch design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey inspirations include the Rolex Midas, early integrated-bracelet watches, and — most importantly — Marcel Breuer’s Whitney Museum in New York, particularly the geometry of its iconic window forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a watch that feels both retro and resolutely modern. Part 1970s wrist sculpture, part brutalist architecture, entirely its own thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoused in a full Grade 5 titanium case and bracelet, the b\/1.3r features a slightly refined size — now 32mm — paired with the brand’s signature asymmetrical sapphire crystal. Inside beats the Swiss-made Sellita SW100, keeping things slim, precise, and purposeful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the fourth chapter in a short but distinctive story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original b\/1 with lapis dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe b\/1.2 with Tahitian mother-of-pearl and the debut of the asymmetrical crystal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe b\/1m — a world-first all-meteorite production watch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd now, the b\/1.3r — where gold meets architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe b\/1.3r isn’t trying to fit into a category. It exists because its creators believed something was missing — and decided to build it themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Toledano \u0026 Chan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47289912983773,"sku":"toledano-chan-gold-ripple","price":10200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0092\/4637\/files\/9-gold-ripple.jpg?v=1769148851"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0092\/4637\/collections\/toledano-and-chan-b1-collection-page-featured.webp?v=1770806116","url":"https:\/\/timetidewatches-us.myshopify.com\/collections\/toledano-chan.oembed","provider":"Time+Tide Watches US","version":"1.0","type":"link"}