Norqain Gives The Wild One A Titanium Armour
The Wild One was never designed to be a conventional sports watch. Its distinctive construction combines titanium, rubber and Norqain’s proprietary Norteq carbon fibre composite to create a case built around protection and resistance.
Now, Norqain is evolving that formula with three new references featuring Grade 5 titanium for the first time on the upper part of the case. The lineup includes two skeletonised models in 39mm and 42mm, plus a 42mm version with a genuine meteorite dial, while retaining the Wild One’s 25-part construction, shock-resistant architecture and 200-metre water resistance.
A Case Built for Impact
The Wild One uses a 25-part sandwich-style case with a titanium movement container surrounded by rubber shock absorbers. Norteq, Norqain’s proprietary carbon fibre composite, forms the protective lower structure, combining low weight with high resistance.
The construction has been shock-tested to 5,000 G and is complemented by a screw-down crown and 200-metre water resistance.
For these new models, Norqain replaces the upper Norteq cage with a brushed Grade 5 titanium top plate incorporating the bezel and lugs. The material is also used for the pin buckle and the signature Norqain plaque on the left side of the case.
Wild One Skeleton Titanium 39mm
The 39 mm version brings the Wild One’s skeletonised architecture to a more compact case. Its brushed titanium top plate and lugs are combined with a grey rubber shock absorber, black Norteq lower plate and black rubber-coated screw-down crown.
The openworked dial exposes the movement beneath, with rectangular hour markers suspended above the mechanism. Faceted openworked hour and minute hands complete the display, with both hands and indices treated with light-yellow Super-LumiNova.
Power comes from the automatic Calibre 4K, developed with AMT Manufacture, a subsidiary of Sellita. The COSC-certified movement operates at 4Hz and delivers approximately 65 hours of power reserve, compared with 41 hours on earlier versions.
Norqain, Wild One Skeleton Titanium 39mm. Openworked dial. Grade 5 titanium case, 39 mm Diameter, 11.75 mm thickness, 45.75 mm lug-to-lug, sapphire crystal, 200 meters water resistance. Grey rubber strap. Calibre 4K (NK26/1), automatic movement, COSC-certified chronometer, hour, minutes, seconds, 4 Hz, 65 hours of power reserve. Price: € 5,950 (rubber strap with black Norteq pin buckle or titanium pin buckle), € 6,320 (rubber strap with black DLC titanium folding clasp) limited to 400 pieces.
Wild One Skeleton Titanium 42mm
The larger 42 mm Skeleton Titanium follows the same construction and uses the same Calibre 4K, but introduces a more colourful combination of titanium and mint green.
The brushed titanium top plate contrasts with the mint-green rubber shock absorber, bezel ring and strap. The same colour is used for the Super-LumiNova on the flat hour markers and hands.
Through the openworked dial, the skeletonised bridges are visible, featuring a design inspired by mountain peaks. Norqain also updates the logo position on the flange and introduces a new titanium plaque engraved with the brand name on the left side of the case.
As with the 39mm version, the movement operates at 4Hz and provides a 65-hour power reserve.
Norqain, Wild One Skeleton Titanium 42mm. Openworked dial. Grade 5 titanium case, 42 mm Diameter, 12.30 mm thickness, 49.40 mm lug-to-lug, sapphire crystal, 200 meters water resistance. Mint green rubber strap. Calibre 4K (NK26/1), automatic movement, COSC-certified chronometer, hour, minutes, seconds, 4 Hz, 65 hours of power reserve. Price: € 5,950 (rubber strap with black Norteq pin buckle or titanium pin buckle), € 6,320 (rubber strap with black DLC titanium folding clasp).
Wild One Meteorite Titanium 42mm
The third new reference takes a different approach, combining the new titanium case construction with a genuine grey iron meteorite dial.
At 42 mm, the watch uses a monochromatic palette, with the natural Widmanstätten patterns of the meteorite contrasting with the grey tones of the titanium case, rubber shock absorber, mesh-style rubber strap and overmoulded crown.
Meteorite has previously appeared in the Wild One collection, but this is the first time it has been paired with the new titanium top plate.
Inside is the automatic NN20/1, produced by Kenissi. The COSC-certified movement operates at 4Hz and offers approximately 70 hours of power reserve, with a customised rotor visible through the sapphire crystal caseback.
Norqain, Wild One Meteorite Titanium 42mm. Meteorite dial. Grade 5 titanium case, 42 mm Diameter, 12.30 mm thickness, 49.40 mm lug-to-lug, sapphire crystal, 200 meters water resistance. Grey rubber strap. Calibre NN20/1 by Kenissi, automatic movement, COSC-certified chronometer, hour, minutes, seconds, 4 Hz, 70 hours of power reserve. Price: € 6,400 (rubber strap with black Norteq pin buckle), € 6,500 (rubber strap with titanium pin buckle), € 6,770 (rubber strap with black DLC titanium folding clasp).
