JB200 Headmark
The chromatic gesture
On reads the hour first on a dive watch, then the minutes. The minute hand carries the most information in a real-life situation — it is the one that changes the fastest, the one that paces the dive.
Making it entirely orange makes it impossible to miss, even in reduced visibility, even with a mask that distorts perception. A functional decision that, by luck or talent, is also a sound aesthetic decision.
The Pilot's Lair
The JB200 Headmark takes its name from the lexicon of navigation instruments: a fixed visual reference point that allows the pilot to know, at a glance, where they are.
Simo Tber, co-founder of the brand, explains the inspiration behind the project: "We wanted a watch that reassured. A stable landmark on the wrist, which informs without fuss, even forty meters underwater in cold water, even in the faint light of dawn while scuba diving. That's exactly what this dial does: it provides bearings." This watch embodies sobriety.
Three needles, one consistency
The case measures 42 mm in diameter and 12.5 mm in thickness — the format that allows a diver's watch to remain legible without becoming ostentatious.
The 316L steel receives a full black PVD treatment, on which polished-brushed finishes play. The Swiss automatic movement, with its 25 jewels and 42-hour power reserve at 4 Hz, guarantees proven reliability. The hand system — ivory lume hour hand, vivid orange minute hand, two-tone seconds hand — allows the eye to immediately understand the hierarchy without having to learn it.
Marseille as a starting point
The JB200 Headmark is not just a watch, but a bold extension of the brand's identity. Some brands make watches, and some brands tell the story of the sea.
Jacques Bianchi Marseille belongs to both categories at once — with that very Southern French way of not having to choose. The Headmark is the most assertive of the JB200 collection: less nostalgia, more sharpness. It doesn't deny its sisters; it extends them in a deliberate direction.
SPECIFICATIONS
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WATER RESISTANCE
Super-LumiNova®: Heritage Illuminates the JB200 Headmark
At Jacques Bianchi Marseille, visibility remains a fundamental promise.
The JB200 Headmark pushes this legacy even further: its Maxi Dial combines applied Super-LumiNova® indices and a green-emitting minute hand, in perfect harmony with the luminous pearl on the bezel. Against a matte black background, every element lights up with precision — technology meets instinct in a watch built for extended exploration and uncompromised performance.
100 PIECES
Limited edition of 100 numbered pieces, available exclusively on our online store at the price of €1,395 including tax. Each Headmark bears its engraved number on the screwed case back — simple, unceremonious. Each watch embodies the expertise and precision of Montres Jacques Bianchi, aimed at watch enthusiasts and diving lovers who know what they are buying.
Available on 05.26.12 at 3 PM.