Buci Nouvelle — release discovery
Short overview, not a review. Pros and cons restate published facts only. No buying advice. Numbers not shown on a source we opened are omitted or marked unpublished.
Paris brand Buci launched the Nouvelle dress watch via Kickstarter coverage in the press. Monochrome lists 36 mm diameter, 9.88 mm thickness, 50 m water resistance, and a 300-piece numbered run with Kickstarter pre-order 25 September – 15 November 2026 at EUR 1,550, later EUR 1,850. Buci’s own Nouvelle collection page has marketing copy but no spec table in the fetch we opened.
Verified specs
| Item | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Case | 36 mm diameter × 9.88 mm thick; 316L steel | Monochrome |
| Water resistance | 50 m | Monochrome |
| Edition | 300 individually numbered pieces | Monochrome |
| Kickstarter pre-order window | 25 September – 15 November 2026 | Monochrome |
| Kickstarter price | EUR 1,550 | Monochrome |
| Later retail (stated) | EUR 1,850 | Monochrome |
| Singapore showing | Spring Sprung Sprang fair, 14–15 November 2026 (listed as experience, not retail) | Monochrome |
| Lug-to-lug | Unpublished — not in Monochrome spec block or Buci collection page | — |
Not on the sources we opened
- Lug-to-lug — not published on Monochrome or the Buci Nouvelle collection page we opened.
- Singapore-dollar or US-dollar prices — EUR Kickstarter/retail only on Monochrome.
- Detailed calibre name — not repeated here beyond Monochrome movement prose (verify on Kickstarter/Buci when live).
Short overview
Pros (from published facts)
- 36 mm diameter and 9.88 mm thickness are in Monochrome’s spec block.
- 300 individually numbered pieces; Kickstarter pre-order 25 September – 15 November 2026 per Monochrome.
- Spring Sprung Sprang, Singapore, 14–15 November 2026, is listed by Monochrome as a fair showing, not retail.
Cons / gaps (from published facts)
- Lug-to-lug is not in Monochrome’s spec block or on the Buci collection page we opened.
- Kickstarter EUR 1,550 and later EUR 1,850 on Monochrome; no SGD on these sources.
- The Buci Nouvelle collection page has no spec table in the fetch we opened.
Singapore note
Monochrome lists a Singapore fair weekend (14–15 Nov 2026); that is a showing, not a published SGD retail price. Import GST may apply on Kickstarter shipments to Singapore.