ArtyA – ARABESQUE Flying Tourbillon - Pièce Unique NEW
Firstly, there’s the way the case have been made – engraved out of grade 5 titanium, more usually renowned for its outstanding hardness. The floral motifs draw inspiration from foliage patterns on historic gun stocks. The watch is made from as-cast titanium and inlaid with 18-carat gold.
Secondly, the ArtyA-manufactured flying tourbillon has bridges that have been cut into multiple layers of carbon fibre arabesques.
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Is it still worth pointing out that this is something all-new from ArtyA, a first in watchmaking, and a creation that will probably inspire many imitations? Yes and no. Yes; because quite simply, this is indeed the case. But then again no, because the unique watch being announced today is typical of what the brand – one of the most creative in contemporary watchmaking – does on a daily basis.
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Even so, even the keenest ArtyA fans are likely to be in for a surprise: the piece unveiled by Yvan Arpa, the brand’s CEO and Creative Director, is based on a rectangular case format that is completely new to ArtyA. His name is a reflection of his uniqueness: “Arabesque Tourbillon”.
Here’s exactly why it’s exceptional:
Secondly, the ArtyA-manufactured flying tourbillon has bridges that have been cut into multiple layers of carbon fibre arabesques.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... BIG FOTO
Is it still worth pointing out that this is something all-new from ArtyA, a first in watchmaking, and a creation that will probably inspire many imitations? Yes and no. Yes; because quite simply, this is indeed the case. But then again no, because the unique watch being announced today is typical of what the brand – one of the most creative in contemporary watchmaking – does on a daily basis.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... BIG FOTO
Even so, even the keenest ArtyA fans are likely to be in for a surprise: the piece unveiled by Yvan Arpa, the brand’s CEO and Creative Director, is based on a rectangular case format that is completely new to ArtyA. His name is a reflection of his uniqueness: “Arabesque Tourbillon”.
A first: a 100% titanium case, hand-engraved, contrasting techniques that deliver extraordinary result.
This hand-produced pattern is in himself an outstanding achievement for any craftsman. But the really eye-catching exploit for any connoisseur is that for the first time in watchmaking, it is engraved in grade 5 titanium.
This material is already used in watchmaking – for its hardness. So engraving patterns on it is counter-intuitive, to say the least. And that was precisely the approach that attracted Yvan Arpa: “titanium is sold to us as an absolute, the epitome of toughness: resistant to impacts, corrosion, temperature, and so on. In actual fact, it’s simply a little more resistant than the reference materials we have always been used to, such as steel. And instead of machining it clinically, it can be worked with to produce a piece of art – as I have now demonstrated.”
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Inspiration
The choice of arabesque patterns is a highly personal touch by Yvan Arpa. “I got the idea from a western,” he explains. “I noticed the engraved stock of a rifle. The patterns were perfect. I drew some patterns in the same spirit then validated the model and procedure with Tech Graving, a former partner of the historic Liege School of Gunsmithing, founded in 1897 and an authority recognized worldwide for its expertise in this field; they went on to fashion this outstanding watch.”
The arabesque motifs on the watch were so difficult to work on that the chisel used by the master engraver had a life expectancy of just 120 seconds. Every two minutes, it needed replacing to continue the engraving – which required over 100 hours of relentless work. The final result stands in the age-old tradition of royal gunsmiths.
Hot and Cold
The watch is imposing and solid, made from pure titanium with hand-made engraving, featuring inset gold in its motifs, made exclusively for ArtyA by craftsman Bram Ramon. These hand inlays give a unique brightness to the watch – a combination of as-cast titanium and warmer gold. On the back, the bridges of the watch are machined in layered carbon fibre – equalled only by titanium in toughness. As a result, the rear side of the decor is fully in keeping with the dial side.
The Arabesque Tourbillon has a 52.5 x 40 mm case. The piece is powered by a hand-wound Swiss-made mechanical caliber, regulated by a flying tourbillon with an outstanding three-day (72-hour) power reserve.
The watch is engraved with “Pièce Unique – 1/1”, and fitted with a hand-engraved tang buckle on a full-skin crocodile strap.
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Technical details
Model: Arabesque Tourbillon
World premiere
Over 100 hours of engraving
Movement:
Swiss-made mechanical caliber
Flying tourbillon
Power reserve: 72h
Case:
Grade 5 Titanium
Unique piece in titanium hand engraved with 24cts gold inlay
Case back:
Grade 5 Titanium
Engraving and screwed back case
Arabesque rear bridges in carbon
Dial:
Arabesque Black dial, unique engraved case
Dimensions: 52.5 x 40 mm
Height: 14.4 mm
Crown : titanium with micro-machined and hand engraved "A"Logo
Water resistance: 3 atm
Strap:
Full-skin Crocodile strap
Clasp:
Hand-engraved tang buckle
Unique piece 1/1 pieces
Price: 212'000 CHF
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The arabesque motifs on the watch were so difficult to work on that the chisel used by the master engraver had a life expectancy of just 120 seconds. Every two minutes, it needed replacing to continue the engraving – which required over 100 hours of relentless work. The final result stands in the age-old tradition of royal gunsmiths.
Hot and Cold
The watch is imposing and solid, made from pure titanium with hand-made engraving, featuring inset gold in its motifs, made exclusively for ArtyA by craftsman Bram Ramon. These hand inlays give a unique brightness to the watch – a combination of as-cast titanium and warmer gold. On the back, the bridges of the watch are machined in layered carbon fibre – equalled only by titanium in toughness. As a result, the rear side of the decor is fully in keeping with the dial side.
The Arabesque Tourbillon has a 52.5 x 40 mm case. The piece is powered by a hand-wound Swiss-made mechanical caliber, regulated by a flying tourbillon with an outstanding three-day (72-hour) power reserve.
The watch is engraved with “Pièce Unique – 1/1”, and fitted with a hand-engraved tang buckle on a full-skin crocodile strap.
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Technical details
Model: Arabesque Tourbillon
World premiere
Over 100 hours of engraving
Movement:
Swiss-made mechanical caliber
Flying tourbillon
Power reserve: 72h
Case:
Grade 5 Titanium
Unique piece in titanium hand engraved with 24cts gold inlay
Case back:
Grade 5 Titanium
Engraving and screwed back case
Arabesque rear bridges in carbon
Dial:
Arabesque Black dial, unique engraved case
Dimensions: 52.5 x 40 mm
Height: 14.4 mm
Crown : titanium with micro-machined and hand engraved "A"Logo
Water resistance: 3 atm
Strap:
Full-skin Crocodile strap
Clasp:
Hand-engraved tang buckle
Unique piece 1/1 pieces
Price: 212'000 CHF
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