Tuesday, April 21, 2015

JAQUET DROZ – The Charming Bird Repeater Gold Limited Edition
















JAQUET DROZ Ateliers d'Art The Charming Bird Repeater Gold Limited Edition NEW

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THE CHARMING BIRD
At the heart of the legend created by Pierre Jaquet-Droz in his manufactory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, birds play an enchanting role in these legendary timepieces.

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Whether purely decorative or conceived as genuine singing automata, they have been part of the brand’s creative adventure for nearly three centuries and now continue to delight of each of their admirers. With the Charming Bird, Jaquet Droz invites you to enter a universe steeped in history, beauty and technology.

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HISTORY
A bridge between past and present, The Charming Bird represents the apotheosis of the great watchmaker’s creativity and the longstanding fidelity of the master craftsmen who have followed in his footsteps. This timepiece, produced in white gold and red gold, in a limited edition of 28 pieces each, is an ode to the rich creativity of the past and the promises of today that encapsulates the fabulous history of Jaquet Droz.

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The songbird celebrates the brand’s DNA by reviving the techniques of the automaton and the miniature. By combining them with the artistic skills of the Ateliers d’Art, it pays tribute to the continuity of the exceptional expertise perpetuated by Jaquet Droz.

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AESTHETICS
This ground-breaking timepiece reveals a modern, pared-down aesthetic, in which we find a miniature singing bird ensconced in a 47 mm-diameter case with a determinedly contemporary look featuring black, anthracite and transparent elements. The case combines a sober design with a dome-shaped sapphire crystal specially conceived to enhance the effect of each ray of light that passes through it.

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The artisans of the Jaquet Droz Ateliers d'Art spend over twenty hours fashioning each songbird. First the bird's feathers, head and exquisitely delicate tail are engraved in an exacting stage that demands total accuracy and concentration from the artisan. Then the painter adds a final touch of finesse, contrasting tiny strokes of color with the black and anthracite lines of the dial.

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TECHNOLOGY
Traditionally made with a bellows system, Jaquet Droz songbirds needed to be miniaturized and adapted to fit into a wristwatch. New technologies were specially developed to achieve this: sapphire for the tube and carbon for the piston. Sapphire is a mineral with strong resistance to wear and tear. Carbon is used to limit friction and increase water resistance.

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This miniaturization process (for which a patent has been filed) creates tiny pistons that pump the air, store it and produce the sound. The exact sound it makes is dependent on the speed of the piston and the shape of the bellows opening.

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The automaton's mechanism is based on a system requiring three cams; one to direct the bird's rotation, a second to control the opening and closing of the beak, the flapping of the wings, and the movement of the tail; and a third that adjusts the note of the whistle.

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While most watches with striking mechanisms draw inspiration from stringed instruments (music boxes) or percussion instruments (minute repeaters), the Charming Bird is designed on the principle of a wind instrument.

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The mechanism harnesses not vibrations, but air to produce its sound – in this instance, the chirping of a bird. The whistle has been painstakingly perfected to ensure it reproduces the 3 different notes of the melody flawlessly and amplified to the required volume.

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Technicians also carried out in-depth research on the movement components to ensure their vibrations do not create unwanted sound when it is in operation.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  Ateliers d’Art The Charming Bird Gold Limited Edition

Reference: J031534240 18-carat White Gold
Reference: J031533240 18-carat Red Gold

DESCRIPTION
"Sapphire dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Singing bird automaton movement, 

hand-winding mechanical movement and push-button automaton triggering mechanism.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Sapphire whistle system.
Power reserve of 38 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28."

AUTOMATON
Singing bird automaton movement,
hand-winding mechanical movement and push-button automaton triggering mechanism.
Sapphire whistle system
MOVEMENT 
Jaquet Droz RMA615,
self-winding mechanical movement, single barrel.
Balance wheel with regulator screw and silicon spring.
Platinum oscillating weight 
INDICATIONS
Singing bird action
15 jewels

JEWELLING
29 jewels
POWER RESERVE
38 hours
FREQUENCY
21,600 v.p.h
CASE
  • 18-carat White Gold
  • 18-carat Red Gold
Diameter 47 mm
Height 1: 15.75 mm
Height 2: 23 mm
Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
WATER RESISTANCE
No
DIAL
Sapphire crystal dial with platinum Roman numerals
HANDS
Blued stainless steel
STRAP
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator leather strap with black alligator leather lining and black stitches
BUCKLE
18-carat white gold prestige folding clasp
18-carat red gold prestige folding clasp

Limited edition exclusive 28 pieces

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Carl F. Bucherer – MANERO ChronoPerpetual White Gold Limited Edition

















Carl F. BuchererMANERO ChronoPerpetual White Gold Limited Edition NEW

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A watch like no other on earth.

The traditional Lucerne brand Carl F. Bucherer has created a unique timepiece for "Only Watch 2015": the Manero ChronoPerpetual in white gold. Limited to a single model, this watch is to be auctioned off as the culmination of a global roadshow at the “Only Watch” auction for the benefit of the Monaco Association Against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM).

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Carl F. Bucherer is participating in "Only Watch", the prestigious auction of exquisite timepieces of select brands for the first time in 2015.

Unique eternity
Swiss watchmaker Carl F. Bucherer has made a unique watch just for this occasion: the Manero ChronoPerpetual Only Watch 2015.

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Featuring a "grand complication" perpetual calendar, the Manero ChronoPerpetual is able to show the date, day, month, year and moon phase without requiring correction. The mechanism accommodates the differing month lengths so it will only require manual adjustment in the year 2100. For that is when an intercalary year is skipped, i.e. when the year is divisible by 100 but not by 400. The Manero ChronoPerpetual additionally combines the perpetual calendar with a complete chronograph. The complexity of such a timekeeping mechanism makes this watch a masterpiece.

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Only the Manero ChronoPerpetual OnlyWatch 2015 is specially made of pure white gold. The date of the auction, November 2015, is embossed on the black dial in a striking red, complemented by an elegant black alligator leather band. Documenting its uniqueness, an engraving on the case back reads:
Only Watch 2015 – Pièce unique – Fabriquée en Suisse.

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Only Watch
 Sponsored by Prince Albert II of Monaco and Luc Pettavino, President of the Monaco Association Against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM), the "Only Watch" auction is held every two years. Makers of select watch brands provide one single-edition piece to be auctioned off to fund the AMM's activities and muscular dystrophy research. Honored by this invitation, Carl F. Bucherer will be presenting the Manero ChronoPerpetual OnlyWatch 2015 at this year's BaselWorld trade fair.

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Charity auction and international exhibition
Following the fair, all the single-edition timepieces will be displayed to the public in an exhibition, which will travel around the globe, starting in Monaco on September 23. The final stop for this roadshow of exclusive timepieces then comes in November at the auction in Geneva, where watch enthusiasts and collectors from all over the world will have a chance to become the owner of unrivaled watchmaking excellence, embodied by the Manero ChronoPerpetual OnlyWatch 2015.

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Technical specifications

Facts & Figures Manero ChronoPerpetual OnlyWatch 2015

Reference number: 00.10907.02.33.99  White Gold

Movement:

Automatic caliber CFB 1904,
Diameter 30 mm, height 7.6 mm,
49 jewels, power reserve 50 hours
Functions:
Chronograph: hour, minute and second counters,
Flyback, perpetual calendar with month, date, day of week, leap year,
moon phase, tachymeter, hours, minutes, and small seconds
Case:
18-carat white gold,
Diameter 42.5 mm, height 14.3 mm
domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
sapphire crystal case back,
Water-resistant to 30 m (3 ATM),
Strap:
Hand-stitched Louisiana alligator brown leather,
pin buckle 18-carat white gold



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Press center
Carl F. Bucherer
Langensandstrasse 27
CH-6002 Lucerne
Tel. +41 41 369 70 70
Fax +41 41 369 70 72
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