Saturday, August 29, 2015

HYSEK – IO 45mm Jumping Hours Tourbillon














HYSEK IO 45mm Jumping Hours Tourbillon Gold Limited Edition NEW

WATCHMAKING DRAMA FROM HYSEK

Hysek’s IO Jumping Hours Tourbillon is both disruptive and intuitive – a high-flying feat of creativity. With a new, 100% manufacture calibre, its disc display system encompasses a central tourbillon to deliver a brand new way of telling the time, coupled with outstanding technical prowess, and all encapsulated in a rose gold case.

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PRESENTATION

Many claim to have resolved the constant tension of being simultaneously true to watchmaking tradition and to modernity. But when all’s said and done, the straightforward test of such claims is whether a timepiece gives you an overwhelming sense of familiarity the first time you see it – despite being quite unlike any watch in history.

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The IO Jumping Hours Tourbillon is such a piece. This striking, ground-breaking watch is pure Hysek, even as it uses the oldest of time-display complications. The result is quite simply a unique timepiece, never before seen in the annals of horology that is nevertheless easy to understand.


The watchmaker’s amphitheatre

To pull off this feat, Hysek has used the geometry of its IO to full effect. In the centre of this miniature theatre sits, not a pair of hands, but a tourbillon. Aware that this hypnotic escapement is sure to win the acclaim of all seasoned watch-lovers, the manufacture has let it play the leading role. To complete the visual effect, Hysek has made it a flying tourbillon – meaning that it has no upper bridges – held in place by a ceramic ball bearing fixed to the plate. As a result, the tourbillon appears to be hanging in mid-air, centre stage, focussing all eyes on it. Hysek has also skeletonized the movement to further heighten the sense of depth when contemplating the watch.

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The manufacture has showcased this escapement, and created the perfect backdrop for its performance, by the simple expedient of two discs. Echoing the tiered seating in an amphitheatre, Hysek has designed multiple levels of time-telling, arranged in concentric circles – like so many spectators around the main stage occupied by the tourbillon.

Ballet of the hours

The first disc marks minutes. The slim, black circle is engraved in white and has 60 minute markings, remaining as motionless as rapt spectators while a delicate gold-coloured mobile arc runs round the circumference to display the minutes. The hour disc sits above it, graduated over 24 hours. On this broad outer ring, only the hour in progress is fully readable, framed by a pink gold window, while the others are concealed behind an openwork applique motif. Its smooth yet lively outline is accentuated by a black and maroon flange – a combination that provides a clever colour transition from the black disc to the timepiece’s gold finish.

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“The IO seeks to break free from convention in every respect – and yet remains consistent down to the tiniest detail”

Hysek’s hallmark Rose des vents compass rose finish graces all the bridges and is visible on the back, as well as on the black plate that serves as a dial. Indeed, the IO seeks to break free from convention in every respect – and yet remains consistent down to the tiniest detail.


A new, 100% manufacture calibre

The IO Jumping Hours Tourbillon is powered by a new automatic calibre, the HW20, wholly designed and produced in the Hysek manufacture. Guaranteeing a 42-hour power reserve, it can be admired through the watch’s sapphire back. The time is set with a single button, located at 3 o’clock. Hysek has developed a specific safety mechanism to prevent any unwelcome incident in the event of the hands accidentally being turned anti-clockwise.

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The IO Jumping Hours Tourbillon has 322 parts and comes in a 45 mm case. It will be available in two rose gold versions, the second featuring a gemset bezel. Both will be available in limited editions of 88 pieces.

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Technical details

Model: 45 mm IO Jumping Hours Tourbillon limited Edition

Ref: IO4527R01

Movement
Hysek Calibre HW20 Mechanical Automatic
  • Automatic Mechanical
  • Central flying tourbillon
  • Jumping Hours on 24 hours
  • Rose des Vents decoration
  • 322 components
  • 48 jewels
  • Autonomy 45h +/- 3h
  • Frequency 28’800 VpH
Case
Dimensions: Ø 45 mm x E11.4mm
Round shape
Material: 18k Rose Gold
Water resistance 30m
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflection
Black open-worked dial with applique in rose gold 
Strap
Bracelet in back Alligator
Hysek fold-over buckle

Limited edition 88 pieces

§  Price under request
Product Year: 2015
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IWC – PORTOFINO Hand-Wound Monopusher

IWC Schaffhausen PORTOFINO Hand-Wound Monopusher Chronograph NEW

THE PORTOFINO COLLECTION
FROM IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN
NOW FEATURES A SOPHISTICATED
CHRONOGRAPH

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Schaffhausen, August 2015 Renowned for its discreet simplicity, the Portofino watch family welcomes a new and technically sophisticated model to its ranks. With the new Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher, IWC presents its first-ever model with an ingenious single push-button chronograph. A slight protrusion on the crown is the only indication of an additional mechanism that promises even more user-friendliness. With models in white gold and red gold, this latest addition to the family is a stylish expression of understated luxury.

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The Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher (Ref. IW515104) features a case in 18-carat red gold, silver-plated dial and dark brown alligator leather strap by Santoni with a pin buckle in 18-carat red gold and a sophisticated single push-button chronograph mechanism.

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With this new complication, IWC Schaffhausen adds a second in-house chronograph to its ever-popular Portofino line. In keeping with family tradition, the latest model oozes style and distinctive elegance and also features a further sophisticated technical feature: by far the most widespread type of chronograph is the classic model, with push-buttons at “2 o’clock” and “4 o’clock”. However, the Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher (Ref. IW515103/IW515104) sets itself apart with an ingenious single push-button stopwatch that measures time for up to 60 minutes.

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The chronograph push-button is integrated in the crown and at first glance is virtually invisible. Repeatedly pressing the single, multifunctional push-button starts, stops and resets the chronograph. When the button is pushed for the third time, all the chronograph displays return to zero. It is not only convenient but also an aesthetically pleasing aspect. Despite this additional function, the Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher remains a simple timepiece and divulges its functionality only when we look more closely.

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Understatement like this is part of the family tradition: Portofino watches have stood for discreet design and classic lines for as long as anyone can remember. “Here, we have a perfect balance of functionality, design and ease of use,” says Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen. Drawing on traditional craftsmanship and modern engineering, we have created a new haute horlogerie watch of which we are enormously proud.”

AN INTRICATE INNER MECHANISM

The newly developed movement in the Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher is a worthy addition to IWC’s in-house movements and the Portofino range. The 59360 calibre is an offshoot of the high-performing 59000-movement family with the outstanding feature of a chronograph mechanism built into the movements. 

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The owner can look forward to a 192-hour movement, which, when fully wound, will run accurately for eight whole days before automatically stopping. The amount of energy remaining is displayed on the power reserve display on the dial between “8 o’clock” and “9 o’clock”.

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The subdial at “12 o’clock” displays the number of minutes recorded by the chronograph while the seconds can be read off on the central hand. Together with the small-seconds subdial at “6 o’clock” and the date display at “3 o’clock” it results in a well-proportioned dial design. The back view, too, is no less inviting: the sapphire-glass back exposes an IWC-manufactured movement decorated with Geneva stripes together with the chronograph mechanism.

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59360 calibre is an offshoot of the high-performing 59000-movement family with the outstanding feature of a chronograph mechanism built into the movements. The owner can look forward to a 192-hour movement, which, when fully wound, will run accurately for eight whole days before automatically stopping.

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The Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher is available either in white gold with a slate-coloured dial and grey Santoni alligator leather strap or in an 18-carat red gold version with an attractive silver-plated dial and brown Santoni alligator leather strap.

LUXURY LEATHERS FOR A LUXURY TIMEPIECE

For more than a quarter of a century, the Portofino watch family has been an indispensable part of the IWC Schaffhausen collection. In 2011, as part of its quest to identify with the Italian way of life, the company joined forces with shoe manufacturer Santoni. The renowned family-owned company stands for luxurious elegance and quality of the highest order: values it shares with IWC Schaffhausen. Santoni produces exclusive, hand-made leather straps for IWC. A special process during manufacture produces a wonderful patina that gives the leather its characteristic colour gradations. The technique makes leather look as if it has already been carefully used for several years, despite being completely new. Another typical Santoni hallmark is the orange-coloured lining found on the inside of the strap. The charm and aesthetic cachet of southern European life are blended together in the perfect craftsmanship exuded by both watch and strap.

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Technical Specifications

 Model: PORTOFINO Hand-Wound Monopusher

Ref.  IW515103: Case in 18-carat white gold, slate-coloured dial,
Santoni strap made of grey alligator leather, pin buckle in 18-carat white gold
Ref.  IW515104: Case in 18-carat red gold, silver-plated dial,
Santoni strap made of brown alligator leather, pin buckle in 18-carat red gold

Features
Mechanical single-pusher chronograph movement
IWC-manufactured 59360 calibre (59000-calibrefamily)
  • Hand-wound
  • 8-day power reserve when fully wound
  • Indexless balance with 4 gold weight screws on the balance rim
  • Breguet spring
  • Stopwatch function with minutes and seconds
  • Small hacking seconds
  • Date display
  • Power reserve display
  • See-through sapphire-glass back
Movement
IWC-manufactured calibre 59360
Frequency: 28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
Jewels: 36
Power reserve: 8­days ­(192­hours)­
Winding: Hand-wound
Watch
Materials:
  • Case in 18-carat White Gold, slate-coloured dial, Santoni strap made of grey alligator leather, pin buckle in 18-carat white gold
  • Case in 18-carat  Red Gold, silver-plated dial, Santoni strap made of brown alligator leather, pin buckle in 18-carat red gold
Case 
Diameter: 45 mm
Height: 13 mm
Glass
Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 3 bar

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Nicole Bänninger
Department Manager Public Relations
Tel. +41 (0)52 635 69 29
E-mail nicole.baenninger@iwc.com
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