Trematic Watches: Prices, Models & Verdict

A Geneva name, brought back

Trematic is not a new brand pretending to have history. The original Maison was based in Geneva and built its reputation during the golden age of watchmaking, making moon phases, triple calendars and other complications through the 1950s and 1960s, including cobranding work with established jewellery and watch houses. Like so many Swiss firms, it did not survive the quartz crisis, and the company ceased activity in the 1980s.

Most of those original watches ran on Felsa movements. Felsa was founded in Grenchen in 1918 and absorbed into Ebauches SA by 1928, and it has a genuine claim to fame: once Rolex’s patent expired, Felsa was first to the bidirectional winding rotor. That is a real piece of engineering history sitting behind the name, and it is a large part of why the brand was worth reviving at all.

The relaunch came in 2022, when Daniele Campagnano acquired the brand. He is an economics graduate from the Catholic University of Rome who spent years in Confindustria’s internationalisation service in Turin and then ran the watch department of a well-known Italian brand. The Italian stewardship shows in the styling, but the watches are Swiss Made and the Geneva lineage is the point of the exercise.

The current catalogue is small and deliberately so. The Archivio Uno ref. 502 is the dress piece, a slim 38mm case barely 9mm thick with 50m of water resistance, offered in a run of dial colours including Panna, Blue, Nero, Bosco and Salmon at €930. The ZY6 is the slightly more robust sibling, also 38mm but around 11mm thick and rated to 100m, from €750 on a strap or €850 on a Forstner bracelet. At the top, the 802 Collector’s Edition sits at €2,300 and has already sold out.

Both current lines run the Sellita SW200-1 in Elaboré grade, so the movement is not what separates them. What you are choosing between is a thin dress watch and a slightly sturdier everyday one. The brand’s stated aim is high-level finishing at a fair price, backed by a five-year international warranty, and the restraint of a two-collection catalogue is consistent with that.

Who it’s for

You want a 38mm dress watch with a real Swiss name behind it rather than a newly invented one, and you would rather have one well-judged case in several dial colours than a sprawling catalogue. The Archivio Uno is the one if you want something genuinely slim under a cuff, and the ZY6 if you want the same proportions with enough water resistance to stop worrying about it.

Trematic, answered

Is Trematic a new brand?

No. The original Trematic was a Geneva house that made moon phases, triple calendars and other complications through the 1950s and 1960s, and ceased activity in the 1980s during the quartz crisis. Daniele Campagnano acquired the name and relaunched it in 2022.

How much do Trematic watches cost?

Roughly €750 to €2,300. The ZY6 starts at €750 on a strap and €850 on a Forstner bracelet. The Archivio Uno ref. 502 is €930, with the Choco Rose at €980. The limited 802 Collector’s Edition was €2,300 and is sold out.

What movements do Trematic watches use?

Both current collections use the Swiss Sellita SW200-1 in Elaboré grade, running at 28,800 vibrations per hour with 26 jewels and roughly 41 hours of power reserve. The original 1950s and 1960s Trematic watches mostly used Felsa automatic movements.

What is the difference between the Archivio Uno and the ZY6?

Both are 38mm and share the same Sellita movement. The Archivio Uno ref. 502 is the dress watch, around 9mm thick with 50m water resistance. The ZY6 is a little sturdier at roughly 11mm thick with 100m water resistance, and is offered on a Forstner bracelet as well as straps.

Are Trematic watches Swiss Made?

Yes, the watches are described as Swiss Made and use Swiss Sellita movements, and the brand’s heritage is a Geneva house. The current ownership and direction are Italian, with Daniele Campagnano having acquired the brand in 2022.