Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ V45 SKELETON 7 Days Reserve Gold

















Franck MullerVANGUARD™ V45 SKELETON 7 Days Power Reserve Gold


7 Days Power Reserve SKELETON

While keeping its very strong DNA, the newly born Vanguard7 days power reserve
skeleton
provides a mesmerising view on an in-house crafted mechanical treasure.
The bridges hand-chamfered to perfection reveal not only the manufactured
movement of the watch but also a second counter at 6 o’clock.

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The architectural and geometric open worked bridges have been designed for watch
lovers to admire the mechanism in its entirety. Alongside the unique design of its
body that reaffirms the sports attributes of the VANGUARD collection, the famous open
worked hands punctuates this new design with its seamless into the dial.

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Wholly designed and manufactured in-house, the balanced design of the Vanguard 7
days power reserve skeleton
showcases the passion for crafts, a symbol of the
Franck Muller manufacture.

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Now offering a 7 days power reserve, this new model asserts its performance and
reliability while introducing a new design.

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The new Vanguard 7 days power reserve skeleton connects new aggressive finishing
details along with watchmaking traditions.

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Technical details

Model: VANGUARD7 Days Power Reserve SKELETON

Ref. V 45 S6 SQT

Movement
Calibre FM 1740
Manual-winding mechanical movement
Dimensions of the movement: 34.90 mm X 41.35 mm X Height: 5.30 mm
Display: Hours, minutes, seconds at 6h
Functions: Time setting
Power reserve: 7 days
Frequency: 18'800 vibrations / hour
Number of components: 160
Number of jewels: 19
Movement decoration
Satin-brushed, hand-chamfered, 18 carat gold or rhodium plating
Dial
Skeleton
Open-face dial
Functions
Winding crown in 2 positions
Case
18 carat Gold
Available:
Carbon, titanium with PVD treatment, stainless steel

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Dimensions of the case: 44mm X 53.70mm X 12.80mm
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Strap
Rubber (bottom) with nylon (top) with deployant buckle

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Parmigiani Fleurier – TONDA Métrographe MJF Edition

















Parmigiani FleurierTONDA Métrographe MJF Special Edition

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER AND
THE
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017


"Music is like watchmaking: it exists whenever a tempo is set – it becomes sublime only when we devote our heart and soul to it."
Michel Parmigiani


LAUREN HILL, PET SHOP BOYS, GRACE JONES, MACY GRAY, ERYKAH BADU, LONDON GRAMMAR, YOUSSOU N’DOUR, TOM JONES... Just a few of the names who are set to perform at the 51st annual Montreux Jazz Festival, once again demonstrating the power of music to unite. Parmigiani Fleurier and the MJF are celebrating ten years of partnership, reflecting on this decade of unforgettable emotions.

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TEN YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AND SHARING

Parmigiani Fleurier first joined forces with the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2007, building the foundations of a unique alliance between the worlds of watchmaking and music. A decade has since passed, and Parmigiani Fleurier is now more firmly committed to the values it shares with the Montreux Jazz Festival than ever before: a spirit of curiosity and openness to the cultures of the world; a dedication to craftsmanship, and a quest for harmony; the desire to continue the work of their founders, who wanted above all to share their passion with as many people as possible, beyond all borders.

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As a Global Partner to the event, Parmigiani Fleurier will welcome its customers, partners and friends to its newly redecorated space for sixteen days of unforgettable concerts.

THE TONDA MÉTROGRAPHE MJF SPECIAL EDITION

Parmigiani Fleurier is delighted to unveil an MJF Special Edition watch which echoes the black and white theme of the 2017 poster. This year, the MJF has called on the extraordinary talents of French graphic designer Malika Favre, who has created a bold monochrome representation of women dancing. Hiding between the energetic lines of their bodies are six musical instruments, which start to emerge upon closer inspection.

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Parmigiani Fleurier has chosen to play with this contrast on its new Tonda Métrographe, which features a white date window against a black dial, and a black strap with white topstitching.

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The back of each watch in this limited edition of 10 numbered pieces is engraved with "Montreux Jazz Festival". These pieces will be presented at the end of the concerts, in line with tradition, to both established artists and rising stars of the music scene.

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A DECADE OF MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL SPECIAL EDITIONS

Every year since the advent of the partnership with the Montreux Jazz Festival, Parmigiani Fleurier has created an MJF special edition watch with a dial which reflects the theme of that year. The principle consists of selecting the most striking element from the Festival poster — whether this is a central theme, a musical symbol or a motif — then reproducing it on a unique dial, calling on the technical expertise of the master dialmakers working at the manufacture's watchmaking centre.

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Often, the technique used to showcase this motif is "épargnage". It consists of placing a custom-made protective piece — the "épargne", featuring the chosen motif — on the dial before a decorative treatment is applied. It is then removed, and the poster's theme is revealed by the contrasting surfaces and the play of textures and light.

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In 2016, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Parmigiani Fleurier unveiled a Special Edition with a snailed dial, evoking the grooves of a 33 rpm vinyl record. This timepiece paid tribute to music, in the format available to listeners 50 years ago, and underscored the longevity of the festival and the genius of its founder Claude Nobs, a huge collector of 33s.

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Whether it is a symbolic element or a transposition of a design, the Montreux Jazz Festival Special Edition watches presented since 2007 showcase the skills of an independent and creative manufacture, in partnership with an event which shares its values.

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Technical details

Reference: PFS274-0001408-XC1442

Movement
Calibre PF315
Winding: Self-winding
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 4 Hz – 28,800 Vib/h
Dimensions: 12 ½''' – Ø 28.0 mm
Thickness: 6.07 mm
Components: 351
Jewels: 46
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Functions
  • Hours, Minutes
  • Small seconds
  • Display of the date in a window
  • Chronograph
Case
Dimensions: Ø 40 mm
Thickness: 11.7 mm
Material: Stainless steel
Water resistance: 30 m
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back: Sapphire
Engraving on case-back: "Edition limitée XX/10"
Dial  
Colour: Black
Indices: Rhodium-plated appliques, luminescent coating
Finish: Opaline, snailed counters
Hands: Delta shaped with luminescent coating
Strap
Material: Calfskin
Colour: Black
Folding Buckle

Limited Edition of 10 pieces.


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Press release - 2017
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Contact

Caroline Pitacaroline.pita@parmigiani.ch 
Tel +41 32 862 66 30
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