Monday, March 21, 2016

BLANCPAIN – VILLERET Metiers d'Art - The Great Wave


BLANCPAIN VILLERET Metiers d'Art studio - The Great Wave Platinum Unique piece NEW

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Blancpains Métiers d’Art studio presents: The Great Wave

Baselworld 2016

Inspired by the motion of the sea, this latest Métiers d’Art creation highlights a gemstone used for the first time by Blancpain – Mexican silver obsidian – as well as a favorite Blancpain technique: Japanese rokushō patina.

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Silver obsidian, known for its soothing qualities, is a semi-transparent volcanic rock. Its mysterious color speckled with puffy, silvery clouds infuses it with the elegant charm sought by the designers of the new Métiers d’Art timepiece. This gem serves as a base for "The Great Wave" applique in white gold. The technique used by Blancpain to create this applique involves several phases. It is first fixed to a Shakudō * base before being coated with a unique patina achieved by immersing it into a bath of rokushō salts.

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Once the patina has been applied, the Shakudō is removed. Certain parts of the wave roller are polished in order to intensify the impression of a huge billowing wave. Finally, the engraving is affixed to the Mexican silver obsidian. This succession of steps gives the model a shimmering appearance playing on the mysteriously changing tones of the dial.

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The breaker wave is crafted in a white gold patina. The engraving is inspired by the Great Wave off
Kanagawa, a Japanese woodblock print created by the artist Hokusai. The power and motion of the
wave as expressed by Blancpain’s master engravers contrasts with the symbolism of gray obsidian, a
stone evoking purity and balance.

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This new Blancpain creation is distinguished not only by its distinctive aesthetic elegance, but also by its technical elements. The Manufacture places special emphasis on the innovation of its movements. For this timepiece, Blancpain has modified the famous hand-wound 13R0 caliber that now becomes the 13R3A movement. 

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The power-reserve display appears on the bridge side of the model so as to provide sufficient space to ensure optimal visibility of the engraving. The movement with its 8-day power reserve is equipped with three series-coupled mainspring barrels that successively wind and unwind. The second barrel serves as a relay for the first, replenishing its energy so as to maintain its force, and is in turn wound by the third barrel. The double-stepped case is fashioned in platinum.

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Blancpain has opted for a bespoke calfskin strap crafted by a swiss artisan. Its storm gray color makes a perfect fit with the aesthetics of this enigmatic timepiece.

* Shakudō is a gold and copper alloy that Blancpain first used in 2015 on the Shakudō Ganesh model. That same year, the timepiece won the Artistic Crafts category prize in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.

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Technical specifications
 References:  6612-3433-63B
Collection: VILLERET Metiers d'Art 

Model:  The Great Wave

Complications
8 Day Hand-Winding ∙ silver-toned obsidian dial, hand-decorated and hand-engraved gold wave, rokushō lacquer ∙ power-reserve indication on the bridge side ∙ hand-winding
 
Case
Platinum
Thickness: 10.55 mm
Diameter:  42.00 mm
Water resistance:  3.00 bar
Between horns:  23.00 mm
Back:   Sapphire crystal
Engraved on the back of the timepiece - Unique piece
Dial
Silver-toned obsidian dial,
hand-decorated and hand-engraved gold wave, Rokushō lacquer
Movement
Calibre 13R3A
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Hand-Winding
Power reserve in hours:  192 hours (8 Day )
Calibre diameter:  30.60 mm
Calibre thickness:  4.57 mm
Jewels:  28
Power-reserve indication on the bridge side
3 mainspring barrels
Breguet overcoil
Secured movement
Titanium free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
Components:  211
 
Limited edition of Unique Piece
Strap
Bespoke calfskin storm gray color strap
Folding clasp

* Blancpain reserves the right to modify this model and its technical characteristics.
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Ateliers deMonaco – Tourbillon Oculus 1297 Titanium















Ateliers deMonaco Tourbillon OCULUS 1297 Petite Minute Titanium Limited Edition NEW





































Ateliers deMonaco presents the Tourbillon Oculus 1297 in titanium.
A dazzling association of watchmaking tradition
and high-tech innovation.

Baselworld 2016

To truly appreciate the value of each passing instant, one must be able to measure it. True to technical excellence and aesthetic vision, Ateliers deMonaco presents for Baselworld a new exclusive version of its most emblematic model, the Tourbillon Oculus - a masterpiece of precision watchmaking.

The number 1297 of the Tourbillon Oculus pays a tribute to the ascent of the Grimaldi Family in the year 1297. When Francois Grimaldi seized the fortress of Monaco from a rival Italian faction. Disguised as a monk, he successfully led a small army into the fortress. The legacy of his daring victory is recorded on Monaco's coat of arms, which bears two monks brandishing swords with the lozenge pattern in the middle. The iconic and distinctive form of Ateliers deMonaco.

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Reinterpretation and high-innovation are the two words that governed the creation of the Tourbillon Oculus 1297. Characterized by its modern look, with its off-centered dial at 12 o’clock and its dial aperture with the tourbillon at 6 o’clock; this new timepiece is pure perfection.

Within the titanium case of 44mm, a fusion takes place between the technical mastery involved in producing watchmaking complications and the high aesthetic standards and virtuosity required in jewellery making. Indeed, the Tourbillon Oculus 1297 has a beautiful royal blue dial which has been embellished with relief lozenges.

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This particular enhancement of the dial is made using a 5-axis laser machine, an advanced technology which firstly heats and secondly melts the material to sublime it.
The overall finish of the dial gives a voluptuous play of brilliance, which underlines the elegance of the Tourbillon Oculus 1297.

Inserted into the upper part of the dial, the hours and minutes counter is a lovely embodiment of classical codes featuring Roman numeral indexes and dauphine shaped hands. The Ateliers deMonaco watchmakers have thus achieved a seamless blend of classicism and modernity in a single watch - offering a timepiece with a highly contrasted and bold design.

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Produced and assembled by the Ateliers deMonaco watchmakers in Geneva, the Tourbillon Oculus 1297 is powered by its own in-house patented Tourbillon XP1 movement, which drives the hours, minutes along with the small seconds. With an average tolerance between o-2 seconds per 24 hours this calibre is one of the most accurate tourbillon movement in the world today and bears witness to the Manufacture’s excellence.

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The Tourbillon XP1 provides remarkable technical performance and traditional watchmaking know-how with the sapphire tourbillon bridge; the hand engraved 22 carat gold rotor and the silicium escape wheel and lever. The sapphire case back enables the finesse and sophistication of the details of the movement to be observed.

The royal blue alligator leather strap and the titanium-folding buckle add a unique lustre to this exceptional timepiece. The Tourbillon Oculus 1297 also comes with a grey dial fitted either in a rose gold or white gold case. Similar to every masterpiece, each model of the range is limited to only 88 pieces.


For more information, please visit our website or feel free to contact us directly.
You can e-mail Ms Manon Bussod at mbussod@ateliers-demonaco.com

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Technical specifications

Model: Tourbillon Oculus 1297 Petite Minute

Reference: dMc-TB-OCBL-RL-TI

Movement:
Patented XP 1 minute Tourbillon
Automatic winding
Curved chamfered and hand perlage decoration on bridges
Hand engraved 22 carats gold rotor
Silicium escape wheel and lever
Alternances 28800 beats/hour (4 Hrz)
Sapphire tourbillon bridge38 hours power reserve 
Functions:
Hour, minutes, small seconds (6 o’clock)
Case:
Titanium
Diameter 44 MM
Thickness 13.1 MM
31 parts overall
Brushed, polished and assembled by hand
Front and back sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 3 ATM  
Dial:
Multi-layer, de-centered dial
Blue, lozenge pattern in relief.
6 o'clock tourbillon opening
Hands: Dauphine shaped
Strap:
Hand stitched alligator leather
Titanium folding buckle
Edition:
Limited edition to 88 pieces

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