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NH Movement Bridge - Côtes de Genève - Sunburst - Silver

The plate beside the rotor. Côtes de Genève, sunburst silver. The pairing, completed.

The Côtes de Genève motif — fine repeating arcs swept across a movement's surface — is the best-known decoration in watchmaking, and the natural match for a decorated rotor.

This is the NH automatic train bridge, machined with a sunburst Côtes de Genève pattern and finished in silver by PVD — physical vapour deposition, bonded into the surface rather than painted on. Run it alongside a decorated rotor and the movement reads as one finished piece, rather than one nice part next to a bare plate.

Made to match your rotor.
The bridge finishes the half of the movement a rotor can't reach — for solid NH calibres shown under an exhibition caseback.

Completes the pairing.
The bridge sits beside the rotor. Decorated together in the same finish, the movement looks designed rather than modded.

PVD, not paint.
The silver is laid down by physical vapour deposition — part of the surface, not a coat on top. It won't flake, and it can't be stripped to bare steel.

Watchmaker's territory.
Fitting the bridge means removing the automatic train bridge and working around the magic lever. This one is for experienced hands — see the note below.

For solid NH movements.
Built for solid (non-skeleton) NH calibres under a sapphire caseback — not for skeletonised movements.

Before you buy

Pairs only with our rotors. The bridge is optimised to fit Lucius Atelier rotors and is incompatible with the OEM NH rotor — plan to run a decorated rotor with it.

Exhibition caseback. Like the rotor, the bridge only shows behind a sapphire (exhibition) caseback.

For professional watchmakers & experienced modders only

Fitting the bridge means removing the automatic train bridge and working around the pawl lever (the "magic lever"). Mis-seat it and you can pop out the second reduction wheel. The screws are 1mm — easy to lose. This is not a beginner mod; it takes a steady hand and finesse.

Not for skeletonised movements. A decorated bridge covers the automatic train bridge — on a skeletonised NH70/71/72 that hides the openwork you paid for. For a skeleton movement, run a decorated rotor on its own instead.

  • Finish & Build

    1. Quality Swiss Production Quality, ISO 9001 Certified
    2. Finish Côtes de Genève, Sunburst · Silver · PVD coating

    Compatibility

    1. Fit Movements NH34, NH35, NH36, NH37, NH38, NH39, NH70, NH71, NH72 (solid movements)
    2. Rotor Lucius Atelier rotors only — incompatible with the OEM NH rotor
  • Our movement bridges are optimised to fit only our full range of rotors. Importantly, they are incompatible with the OEM NH rotor — pair the bridge with a Lucius Atelier decorated rotor.

    The bridge is for solid NH movements. On a skeletonised NH70/71/72 it covers the openwork, so a decorated rotor alone is the right choice there.

    1. 1x NH Movement Bridge
    2. 2x Blue Screws

    All photos of watches with modification parts are for illustration purposes only and are not included with modification parts purchased.

  • For professional watchmakers and experienced modders. Work slowly and keep track of the 1mm screws:

    1. Tools: 2–3mm flat screwdriver, 1.0–1.4mm flat screwdriver, tweezers.
    2. Remove the existing rotor with the 2–3mm flat screwdriver.
    3. Unscrew and remove the two automatic train bridge screws with the 1.0–1.4mm flat screwdriver.
    4. Lift out the automatic train bridge with tweezers, taking care around the magic lever and the second reduction wheel.
    5. Fit the decorated bridge and secure it with the two blue screws.
    6. Reseat and screw down the rotor.

    New to modding? This one isn't the place to start — read Seiko Modding: The Complete Build Guide first.

Questions, Answered

Everything worth knowing before you build.

Does the decorated bridge work with my OEM Seiko rotor?

No. Our bridges are optimised to fit Lucius Atelier rotors only and are incompatible with the OEM NH rotor. Plan to run a decorated LA rotor alongside the bridge.

Can I use a decorated bridge on a skeletonised NH70/71/72?

No. A decorated bridge covers the automatic train bridge — on a skeletonised NH70/71/72 that hides the openwork the movement is built to show. For a skeleton movement, use a decorated rotor on its own. The bridge is for solid (non-skeleton) NH movements.

Do I need an exhibition caseback to see the rotor?

Yes. A decorated rotor is only visible through a sapphire (exhibition) caseback. A solid steel caseback covers the movement entirely, so the decoration behind it would never be seen — if your build uses a solid caseback, a decorated rotor won't show.

Is the finish paint? Will it wear off?

It isn't paint — it's PVD (physical vapour deposition), bonded into the metal's surface. It won't chip or peel the way a painted coat would, and it can't be stripped back to bare steel; abrasive attempts only ruin the part. Treat the colour as permanent.

Is fitting a bridge hard? Who is it for?

It's an advanced mod — for professional watchmakers and experienced modders only. Fitting it means removing the automatic train bridge and working around the pawl lever (the magic lever); mis-seating it can pop the second reduction wheel, and the 1mm screws are easy to lose. If you're new to modding, this isn't the place to start.