Hegid and Ceizer release Good Times II: 99 pieces, pearl sunray dial, MOOD OF THE DAY aperture, French-made FE-01 calibre. Available now in-store and online.
Setting the Scene
- Limited to 99 pieces and available immediately — not via pre-order — the Good Times II doubles the spring edition’s run of 30 and shifts from reservation to direct retail, both in-store and online.
- The pearl-coloured sunray dial appears in an autumnal palette, with Ceizer’s typographic indices set intentionally out of sequence.
- A MOOD OF THE DAY aperture replaces the date display, cycling through words such as JOY, RAD and SEX each day.
- Powered by the French-made Hegid Specimen FE-01 automatic calibre, manufactured and assembled in France.
- Compatible with Hegid’s patented EVOL system: strap, capsule and case can be swapped in seconds, without tools.
Design and Finishing
Autumn 2026 brings a warmer register to the Good Times dial. Where the spring chapter leaned into brighter, more primary energy, this second edition pairs the pearl sunray ground with Ceizer’s characteristically mismatched colourful indices and hands — hour markers placed deliberately out of sequence as a philosophical prompt. The fluid second hand arcs over a smiley face, a detail that is straightforward in its optimism and precise in its execution.
The nut-brown nappa leather strap — supplied inside the exclusive Good Times box — ties the autumnal palette together. It is also swappable via the EVOL mechanism, meaning the colour relationship between case and strap can be adjusted to suit the wearer’s mood, which, given the watch’s ethos, is precisely the point.
Dial Artistry and Typography
Pieter Ceizer’s contribution to the dial goes beyond surface decoration. The Amsterdam-raised, Paris-based artist works across painting, sculpture, wood and canvas at scales ranging from monumental — his 4-metre works at Schiphol Airport and the Museumplein — down to the face of a watch. On the Good Times II, his letter-and-line vocabulary is compressed into the dial’s indices and the MOOD OF THE DAY window, where numbers are replaced entirely by words. Each morning, a new word surfaces: a small, legible act of attitude-setting that reframes what it means to check the time.
Movement and Modularity
The Hegid Specimen FE-01 is an automatic mechanical calibre produced in France, consistent with French watchmaking Maison Hegid‘s positioning as a manufacture that controls production locally. The EVOL system — Hegid’s patented dressing complication — allows the watch’s physical form to change without specialist tools, making the Good Times II compatible with the broader Hegid component ecosystem. For collectors across the Gulf who collect across multiple references, that adaptability is a practical argument, not merely a talking point.
| Movement | Hegid Specimen FE-01 automatic mechanical calibre |
| Dial | Pearl-coloured sunray with Ceizer typographic indices and MOOD OF THE DAY aperture |
| Strap | Nut-brown nappa leather (included) |
| Availability | On request from the maison or an authorised retailer in the Middle East |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pieces make up the Good Times II limited edition?
The Good Times II is limited to 99 pieces, compared with the first opus of 30 pieces released in spring 2026. Unlike the first edition, which was offered via pre-order, the second chapter is available immediately in-store and online.
What is the MOOD OF THE DAY feature on the Hegid Good Times watch?
In place of a conventional date display, the Good Times watch shows a rotating word each day — such as JOY, RAD or SEX — through a dedicated aperture. The feature is designed to transform a first glance at the watch into a daily ritual rather than a reminder of urgency.
What movement powers the Hegid x Ceizer Good Times II?
The watch is powered by the Hegid Specimen FE-01, an automatic mechanical calibre manufactured in France. Both the watch and its assembly are carried out in France.
Can the Good Times II be adapted with other Hegid components?
The watch is compatible with Hegid's patented EVOL system, which allows the case, capsule or strap to be changed in seconds without tools. It is also compatible with pre-existing Hegid components.
Who is Pieter Ceizer, the artist behind the Good Times collaboration?
Pieter Ceizer is an Amsterdam-raised, Paris-based typographer and artist known for letter-and-line drawings that blend words and shapes across painting, sculpture, screen printing and more. His monumental works include 4-metre sculptures at Schiphol Airport and the Museumplein in Amsterdam, and he has collaborated with Nike, Ralph Lauren and Coca-Cola, among others.
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