Crystallum Animus
Crystal light glistens like dew; wood grains bring spring to life.
A clear, translucent form coalesces from the mountain stream—like an ice spirit taking shape, concealing the vital energy of heaven and earth within its gentle warmth—this is Crystallum Animus.
CHÉN STONE names it Crystallum Animus—Crystallum for the crystalline clarity of quartz, its ability to hold and refract light; Animus for the essence of spirit, the core of vitality. It is like rose quartz condensing the splendor of ten thousand years, while wood grains record the language of time itself.In traditional Chinese culture, crystal is known as "Bodhisattva Stone," symbolizing purity, clarity, and the illumination of the mind. The wood-grain texture quietly echoes the noble character of "the tree has its own heart"—a harmony of strength and gentleness, of heaven and humanity united.The dial is forged from natural rose quartz stone—warm as jade, translucent as ice. Across its surface, distinct wood-grain textures are clearly visible, like the annual rings of an ancient tree recording the passage of years, or like spring ripples dancing across time. Precision-polished to a satin sheen, light and shadow play across its surface, revealing hints of rosy glow—tender yet carrying a latent edge. The silver-toned case is immaculately understated, complementing the rose quartz in mutual radiance. Three-dimensional hour markers are set like starry points; the hands, inheriting the brand's sundial-inspired form, sweep across the dial with crisp precision, accurately recording every gentle pulse of the wearer. A fully automatic mechanical movement lies within, ceaseless day and night, infusing each glance at the wrist with a power as enduring as a mountain spring's unending flow.A universe in every wrist, a vastness within the soul.Crystallum Animus is made for those who carry spiritual resonance within and reveal gentleness without—to find depth in crystalline clarity, to read the seasons through natural grains. Like rose quartz glowing ever more tenderly in sunset light, like wood grains growing more elegant through wind and rain. In this very moment, nothing remains as finely spirited and luminous as this heart—the soul of crystal, pure as ever.
This watch is crafted from 904L stainless steel, with a case diameter of 40mm. It is powered by the Citizen Caliber 8210 automatic movement, offering a power reserve of 42 hours. The crystal is sapphire, and the watch is water-resistant to 100 meters.
Rose quartz is the heart-chakra stone, crystallized by the earth in its gentlest moments.
Its soft cherry-blossom pink tone carries translucent, misty textures—like the first light of dawn brushing a mountain peak, or like petals drifting into a clear spring. As light passes through, the stone radiates a warm, tender glow, as if gathering all the world's gentleness within On the wrist, the rose quartz dial rests within a silver-toned metal case—where the cool silver sheen and the warm, soft pink of the quartz blend into one another. On one side, the composure of glacial ice; on the other, the whisper of spring. Each natural stone grain is irreproducible—just as every heartbeat is a unique imprint of time Since ancient times, rose quartz has been revered as the guardian of love and tenderness—soothing restlessness, awakening the softness and courage within the heart. Today, it rests quietly upon the wrist, its pink warmth kindled from the earth's core, accompanying the wearer through every passing moment with inner peace and steadfastness. Between motion and stillness, light glides gently across the rose quartz's soft glow.