CHRONO MODERN BRONZE “BIG DATE” THE LEGACY
MDM.330.45.BIGDATE.BR.LEGACY
A forest knife with a mountain range on its back, a whisky that has been painstakingly wrested from nature and a mechanical watch made from archaic bronze in a box – ‘The Legacy’ – is hard to beat in terms of exciting sensuality.
This box of exclusive Swiss watchmaking art is another legacy of Daniel Dreifuss, who brought our manufactories together with his passion. Daniel continues to have an impact and his sons and their partner manufactories are now implementing his passion at a level that honours him.
Only 20 boxes are sold worldwide and CHF 9870 is an excellent investment in this pure pleasure.
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Watch Specifications
CHRONO MODERN “BIG DATE” PUSHER
The pushers are the direct contact between the movement and the person. The stop function can be started, stopped and reset. To prevent these functions from being triggered accidentally, we offer screw-down crowns. The crown must be unlocked before use and secured again after use. MDM BIG DATE CASE BACK
In our see-through cases, a sapphire crystal reveals the pulsating special calibre. You have the feeling of being able to see and feel the soul of the mechanical automatic movement. Together with an engraving on the rotor, every watch becomes a highly emotional gift. Even to yourself. Bronze
We use a highly customised bronze alloy from Zurich. Bronze is anti-magnetic, low-wear, elastic, slightly more brittle and 10% heavier than stainless steel. It is particularly characterised by its resistance to seawater. The material is permanently protected under the layer of oxidising copper. The discolouration of bronze is what makes it so special and turns every watch into an absolutely unique piece that is influenced solely by the life of its owner. Bronze can discolour. This discolouration can normally be removed with normal washing. The Legacy Box
It includes a bronze Chrono Modern ‘BIG DATE’ by Maurice de Mauriac, a forest knife from PanormaKnife and a single malt whisky from the Marcado distillery. The Forest Knife
From the Panorama Knife factory exclusively shows the mountain silhouettes of Piz Bernina, Tödi, Uetli- and Wellenberg. Suitable for conquering these mountains in adventure mode. The Whisky
From the renowned Macardo distillery, is limited to just 20 bottles. An exclusive rarity for whisky connoisseurs who want to enjoy 49% alcohol in its most intoxicating form. 1
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Modern
Our success is built on these watches! They are our classics, and may forever be called "Chrono Modern". Designed by Daniel Dreifuss, the 051015 dial gives both watch and owner a subtle dynamism. The dimensions of these watches and their clear edges leave no doubt - a "Chrono Modern" always adorns a strong arm. No matter whether on water, on land or in the air. Mechanically driven, of course, the "Chrono Modern" is modular in design and allows for unique customization. You will love it as it will love you.
Zürcher Chrono Modern Blue PVD “Big Date”
12,450 CHF
Zürcher Chrono Modern Steel
4,050 CHF
Zürcher Chrono Modern Full Bronze Smaragd Green
6,450 CHF
Zürcher Chrono Modern Steel “Safari”
3,850 CHF
Zürcher Chrono Modern Steel “Big Date” Deep Blue
8,500 CHF
Zürcher Chrono Modern Steel “Big Date” Smaragd Green
7,900 CHF
Zürcher Chrono Modern Steel “Big Date” Black
7,900 CHF
Ready to Serve the Rallymaster IV 🎾🩷
Launching January 16th Online
Or if you happen to be in Melbourne join to the Launch Party @timetideshopau @timetidewatches
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Rest Day @dakarrally 🏜️🏁
We are proud to be the official timekeeper of the @oasis_rally_team
📸 @suseheinz_official
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #dakarrally #oasisrallyteam #racing
The team’s Lada Niva is the perfect symbol of the @dakarrally spirit. Not a polished promise of high technology, but an honest character. Angular, robust, reliable. A vehicle that doesn’t ask whether the road is comfortable, but whether it is possible. In the same way, the Lada moves through landscapes larger than any ego and through days longer than any comfort zone.
We are proud to be part of this years Dakar with the @oasis_rally_team 🏜️🏁
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #dakarrally #oasisrallyteam
This watch rises from the sands of the Dakar. 🏜️🏁
Built on the Chrono Modern — the Oasis Rally Team watch carries our DNA within it: clear, honest, uncompromising. Its sand-coloured dial with fine texture feels as though the desert wind itself has shaped it. It captures the light of the Dakar and carries it forward — through the stages and into the everyday life of true rally enthusiasts. The tachymeter in the colours of blue flames evokes heat, energy, and passion.
The serrated bezel stands for resilience, reducing glare under extreme conditions; the heat-resistant textile strap is made for dust, heat, and constant movement. Sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective coating, 100 metres of water resistance, and a robust stainless-steel case make this watch a companion that doesn’t ask questions — it simply goes with you.
Inside beats the ETA 7750. Visible through the sapphire case back, defying every movement. Here, mechanics become emotion. Time gains body and soul.
This watch is not a souvenir of the Dakar.
It is part of it.
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #dakarrally #oasisrallyteam
Welcome to the toughest race on the planet: Dakar Rally 🏜️🏁 - and we are part of it @oasis_rally_team
It is not a race in the conventional sense. It is a trial that does not reward speed, but attitude. Precision. For us, this rally is a return to a feeling that runs deeper than motorsport. It is the sense of time as a companion, not an opponent. In the Dakar Classic, time is not chased — it is read. Stages are not won; they are passed. Every second matters because it tells whether human, machine, and moment were in harmony.
Sladi is back behind the wheel at the Dakar Classic. His Lada Niva has been refined with everything learned from the last Dakar, and there it stood — first vehicle on the grid, still in the dark, restless, tires clawing at the ground.
We are proud to be part of this years Dakar with the @oasis_rally_team 🏜️🏁
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #dakarrally #oasisrallyteam
Happy New Year 2026✨ A new year, a new chapter and endless possibilities ahead. This year will be all about exceptional watches, meaningful experiences and moments shared with new & old friends.
Thank you for being part of our story.
Let’s make this year one to remember 🙏🏻
Your Royal Dreifuss Family ❤️
📸 @philippmueller69
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #happynewyears #2026
Before we look forward we look back with our TIMEpaper. Full of stories of the last years.
Slide in our DM’s or get your copy in our atelier in Zurich.
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #newspaper
Holiday Season Drink Idea: The Coffee Mary ☕️🥃🎄
As Sandro, our ambassador, star of the bar, and espresso machine, has selected a Holiday Season cocktail for us that brings the spice and complexity of Christmas to your palate. This cocktail earned him the title of vice world champion:
Coffee Mary
50 ml espresso
50 ml sweet red pepper juice
50 ml vodka – cascara infused
15 ml del maguey crema de mezcal
25 ml Amalfi lemon cordial
05 ml house red wine
4 dashes tobacco red pepper sauce
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #Cocktail #coffeemarry
Events
THRYVE Concept Store
01 .10 – 01 .02
Location: Bärengasse 16, 8001 Zurich
Concept stores are very special places in themselves. So we present ourselves there in a very special way. With the smallest watch boutique in the world. You can “talk” there with the concept watches from our City Date collection. And gaze at other watches that simply stare back at you in a relaxed manner.
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