Heist-out

The outcast watch MAGAZINE

22/07/2026

For heist-out Issue 3, * explores the language of fashion through a series of bold visual statements, where watches become part of the silhouette rather than the subject.

A concept imagined with Mehdi Chabane, blurring the lines between editorial, style and horology.

This is only a fragment. The full story lives in print.

Creative Direction & Concept Mehdi Chabane
Photographer Mehdi Chabane
Stylist Florie Vitse Florie Vitse
Model Noemie Roe
Hair Nelson NELSON
Make-up Lou Boidin 🍮 Lou ₊‧꒰ა ₍ᐢ. ̫.ᐢ₎ ໒꒱ ‧₊ 🍮
Casting ikki

Watches in order of appearance:

Corum Polygonal Riva, ref. 36.800.10, Palladium — courtesy of Archiwatch®
Louis Vuitton Monterey II, LV2, Green Ceramic — courtesy of Archiwatch®
Cartier Baignoire, ref. 78094, Yellow Gold, Paris Dial — courtesy of Archiwatch®
Piaget Andy Warhol, ref. G0A42236, Rose Gold — courtesy of Piaget
Omega Gilbert Albert, Yellow Gold — courtesy of Nicolas Amsellem

Issue available via the link in heist-out bio.

01/06/2026

For Issue 2, we imagined the ring watch as a medieval relic reinterpreted through modern pop culture.

Back then, kissing the ring was a sign of loyalty, power and submission.
Today, maybe it’s just the perfect distraction to steal it.

“One Ring to Rule Them All.”
The smallest G SHOCK ever made might also be one of its most impactful forms.

Issue available via the link in bio.

31/05/2026

THE QUIRKY BACKSTORY OF THE GEFICA

Gérald Genta is usually remembered for making watches that were impossible to ignore. The Royal Oak. The Nautilus. The kind of designs that enter the room before you do.

The Gefica, strangely enough, began with the opposite idea.

Created in the 1980s, the Gérald Genta Gefica Safari was reportedly born from a conversation during a hunting trip in Africa. Its name is not a poetic reference to the savannah, but a mash-up of three surnames: GEoffroy, FIssore and CAnali.

The brief was unusual: create a watch that would not reflect light in the bush. Gold was too shiny. Steel was too bright. So Genta turned to bronze, a material that would darken, patinate and become visually quieter over time. Today, bronze watches are everywhere. Back then, this was a seriously odd move.

And that is where the Gefica gets interesting. It was designed to stay discreet in nature, yet visually became one of the loudest watches of Genta’s career. Beaded bezels, black surrounds, warm metal tones, moon phases, full calendar displays, chronographs, textured dials, mother-of-pearl, bright orange accents, nautical flags, and even examples fitted with a small compass directly on the strap.

Some versions feel almost minimalist, with clean white dials and oversized numerals. Others go full expedition mode, like the moon phase calendar models or the regatta-inspired pieces, complete with vivid orange details and signal flags. The Gefica is one of those watches that refuses to sit neatly in a category.

Was it a tool watch? A dress watch? A fantasy object? A design experiment?

Probably all of the above.

In a world where Gérald Genta’s most famous designs are often reduced to sharp bezels and integrated bracelets, the Gefica is a useful reminder: his imagination was much wilder than that.

26/05/2026

For in Issue 2, we imagined: INGENIEUR BY NATURE.
A story about objects made to endure, long after noise fades away.
As nature slowly takes back its place, the Ingenieur remains. Quiet, functional, timeless.
Photographer
Set Designer
Words by

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20/05/2026

For Issue 2, The Cartier Guide was developed in collaboration with , offering a sharp look into the archives alongside a curated selection of modern mini models.
Photography and set design by Beatrice Olimpia Bonato
Photography assistant Laurent Chiu .chiu

Items by order of apperance:

Folding Lorgnette, Cartier Paris, 1924
Telescopic Mechanical Pencil, Cartier Paris, 1929
Vanity Case with Watch, Cartier Paris, 1930
Lilliput lighter, Cartier Paris, 1932
Watch Ring, Cartier Paris, 1925
Bowl, Cartier Paris, 1914
Mechanical Pencil, Cartier London, 1960
Miniature Prism Clock, Cartier Paris, 1952
Paper Knife, Cartier Paris, S Department, Special Order, 1927
Cigarette Box, Cartier Paris, S Department, 1927
Lighter, Cartier, circa 1974
Ballpoint Pen, Cartier London, 1972

Issue available via the link in bio

15/05/2026

You’ve seen her face before, but chances are you never knew her story.

For Issue 2 of , we met Sukii Baby : dancer, designer, unexpected watch lover and the face behind one of the most recognisable album covers of the decade, Drake’s ‘Her Loss.’

Today, as ‘Iceman’ finally drops, which saw half of Toronto attack a parking lot filled of ice using flamethrowers, hammers and pure collective stupidity, we thought it was the right moment to bring this conversation back.

The full interview is available in heist-out Issue 2. You can either grab a copy online or unlock the interview by scanning the QR code on the last picture of this post.

22/04/2026

For , Le Musée d’art et d’histoire opened its vault.

Developed in collaboration with the museum, who also featured part of the shoot in their magazine , this project gave us rare access in their collection.

With the complicity of Estelle Fallet and Anne Baezner, we unearthed some of Geneva’s most prized horological artifacts.

Through the lens of Laureat Bakolli .bakolli, centuries of obsessive craft are pulled into the light.
Set design by Camille Daguzan .studio.

Watches in order of appearance:
1. Tuxedo Watch, Cartier, European Watch and Clock Co., Le Sentier and Paris, circa 1925
2. Ring Watch, Marcel Bastard, Geneva, circa 1930
3. Brooch Watch, Rolex, Gruen Watch Co., Geneva, circa 1925
4. Lady’s Watch and Matching Set, Jean-François Bautte & Co., Geneva, circa 1840
5. Pendant Watch, Zacharie Fonnereau, La Rochelle, circa 1625
Issue available via the link in bio.

17/04/2026

IWC asked us to go to space, we took them at their word. We pulled our guests out of the chaos in Geneva into an immersive dome.

The watch was designed for space, so we built the experience around it. Precise, bold, out of this world.

With Studio Sequence, the food followed the same logic. Unexpected, slightly disorienting, like eating in zero gravity. Every plate felt engineered.

Guests moved like accomplices.
Observing, interacting, collecting.
Some even left with their engraved trays.

Just a room pulled out of its usual gravity, for one night only.

Shot and edited by the one and only
Cover by

10/04/2026

lights up the Party — April 16, 7 PM

Welcome to the night side of CHRONOPOLIS.
Lights down, sound up. DJ set all night.

Special showcase powered by with Vagamundos .mun.2
El papa del Yoddelton. Yes, really. Yodel meets reggaeton.
Makes no sense on paper. Hits anyway.
Somewhere between a mountain echo and a club at 3 AM.

Happy Hour 5 to 7 PM
Chronopolis Party from 7 PM

Open to all
Free entry
No RSVP

Les Halles de l’Île
Come through. Stay late.

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