Making the timepieces he develops strike/sing has become something entirely natural for him, like a personal signature. With the Dual Tow in 2009, Christophe Claret had been the first to introduce a striking chronograph. He once again makes news with the Kantharos, an automatic chronograph that strikes with each change of function (start/stop/reset). “I find it entirely logical to mark the beginning or end of a timing operation by an acoustic signal”, explains Christophe Claret who admits to be seriously fascinated by this function – as confirmed by almost his entire range of models. “Like the start of a boxing match or a greyhound race, for example, which are audibly signalled …” Not content with merely having his new chronograph chime, Christophe Claret focuses firmly on enhancing acoustic quality with a patented cathedral gong. He has also added yet another horological complication to this ultra-technical timepiece in the shape of a constant-force mechanism visible at 6 o’clock. The latter enhances the precision and reliability of this chronograph that expresses its impressive assets within a sporting yet elegant design.