DeWitt – CLASSIC JEWELLERY Moon Abstraction Edition

DeWitt – Metiers d'Art CLASSIC JEWELLERY Moon Abstraction Limited Edition NEW

DeWitt pays tribute to the artistic crafts and adorns its Classic
Jewellery watch with an exceptional dial of celestial inspiration

With this third creation, DeWitt pays an elegant tribute to the spirit of majesty and freedom of the Emperor Napoleon, a direct ancestor of Jérôme de Witt, the founder of the Manufacture. No paint is used, and the dials are crafted from powdered pigments.

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Powdered diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, lapis lazuli and other gemstones create a unique, delicately ethereal design.

After its first two dials inspired by the Japanese spring, the DeWitt Manufacture has chosen the
Classic Jewellery watch model for this abstract interpretation of a lunar landscape.

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With its pure lines and slender imperial columns, the watch’s 18-carat rose gold case highlights the
delicate refinement of the dial. The 60 diamonds adorning the bezel emphasise the brilliance of this
celestial design, crafted from powdered precious stones.

Suffused with a presence that is both natural and poetic, the new Classic Jewellery “Moon
Abstraction” model forms part of the collection of ladies’ watches that will be unveiled by the DeWitt
Manufacture during the course of 2016.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Model: CLASSIC JEWELLERY Moon Abstraction Gold

Reference: CLA.HMS/102.005

limited Edition 10 pieces

Calibre:
Reference  DWHMS
Movement  Mechanical self-winding movement
Functions  Hours, minutes, central seconds
Power reserve  42 hours
Oscillating rotor  DeWitt design with Côtes de Genève pattern
Vibrations  28,800 vph
Balance  3-armed, made in Glucydur
Diameter  25.60 mm
Jewelling 21 jewels
Case:
Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides
Material  18-carat rose gold set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.39 cts)
Diameter  40 mm
Total thickness  9.6 mm
Crown  18-carat rose gold, polished and brushed, "W" signature
Case back  Sapphire crystal
Distance between lugs  20 mm
Dial:
Celestial motif hand-crafted using powdered diamond,
pearl, platinum, gold, lapis lazuli and other gemstones.
Hands  Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold,
open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Wristband:
Wristband Blue alligator
Buckle 18-carat rose gold pin buckle, polished, engraved “W” signature
Other:
Water-resistance 30 metres

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LOUIS MOINET – Black Gold Derrick Edition

LOUIS MOINET – Black Gold Derrick Tourbillon Limited Edition NEW

Where time and black gold both flow

Louis Moinet’s spectacular new-look Derrick revolutionises the worlds of oil and watchmaking once more, with openwork mechanical parts of the movement further enhancing the technology involved in its extraordinary mechanism. The piece boasts a skeleton movement, haute horlogerie finishings, a three-day power reserve, and an all-new seconds display.

“The passage of time is mysterious, inescapable and intangible. Combining time with the world of oil was both a surprise and a success. The Derrick Tourbillon became a classic overnight – and a fun way to measure human activity.”


Three years after it was first created, with a few dozen watches’ worth of original limited editions, the Derrick Tourbillon has taken a new turn, picking up the watchmaking tale where it left off with the advent of the Black Gold Derrick.

Black gold watchmaking

The original spirit of the piece, redolent of the world of oil, remains intact. The watch’s entire movement represents the drilling process. A drive shaft sits on the right of the dial, between 2 and 4 o’clock. This powers a long articulated arm, known as the walking beam, between 10 and 2 o’clock. At its left-hand end is the oblong-shaped ‘head’, the most striking visual characteristic of a derrick.

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The circuit naturally ends with a barrel at 9 o’clock, made from titanium and symbolising successful extraction. It too is in constant rotation: Louis Moinet has dedicated it to marking the seconds, read off at the bottom of the barrel, on a red engraved seconds track. The rotating barrel is also engraved with Louis Moinet’s name, atop its iconic fleur-de-lis motif.

Exclusive developments

Echoing the black gold depicted as running through the watch, the bridges are made from black PVD. Created exclusively for the Black Gold Derrick, they are open-worked, so as to give pride of place to the visual effect of the going train.
The plate is also completely new, as is the barrel cover. This now offers a view from above of the spring, whilst raised engraving on the minimalist-style cover proudly displays the 72-hour power reserve.

Watchmaking ethos

The Black Gold Derrick is imbued with the spirit of fine watchmaking. The time is displayed by two central rhodium-plated hands, regulated by a tourbillon escapement at 6 o’clock. The bridges and their many acute angles are all hand-finished, featuring pearled decor on the plate and the derrick bridge, and fine lines on the other bridges.

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The assembly is housed in a new white gold case by Louis Moinet, dubbed NEO. Premiered worldwide at Baselworld, it embodies a noteworthy step by the Ateliers towards a more dynamic, contemporary style. The NEO case’s original, contemporary design includes open-work lugs; in a fine watchmaking flourish, these sport black zircon tips. In addition to open-work lugs, the sides have been sculpted, and the crown has also been modernised. This technical assembly, with over 45 parts, is topped by a six-screw bezel, now one of Louis Moinet’s stylistic hallmarks.

The Black Gold Derrick comes in a strictly limited edition of 28 pieces.

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Technical specifications:

Model: Black Gold Derrick

Collection:  Limited Edition to 28 pieces

Reference:  LM-43.70.03

Derrick Tourbillon is a horological world first,  combining the regal air of an intricately-engineered Tourbillon with The powerful majesty of a fully working representation of an oil derrick
Movement
Exclusive and patented Tourbillon with Mechanism by Louis Moinet®
Winding: Manual Tourbillon
Mechanical exclusive Louis Moinet calibre LM14D,
Exclusive Tourbillon Movement with animated derrick
Frequency: 21,600 vph / 3Hz
Power reserve: 72 hours
Jewels: 27
Balance: Glucydur, screwed
Functions
Hours, minutes, Seconds.
Tourbillon
Rotating 60-second tourbillon cage maximises timekeeping precision by averaging the effects of positional variations
Case
Material: 18K White Gold
Original Louis Moinet® design featuring six-screw bezel
Original design by Louis Moinet®, made up of 59 parts
Case diameter: 47.00 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Caseback: Secured with 6 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet® markings
Crystals: Two anti-reflective sapphire crystals
Patent-pending crown guard
Sapphire crystal and back
Crystals: Two sapphire crystals with anti-reflective treatment
Dial
Working Oil Derrick
This unique pumpjack automaton is in constant motion, completing its cycle once every 15 seconds
Strap
Louisiana alligator leather, hand-sewn, 24mm width between lugs.
Folding clasp: 18-carat.

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