Friday, January 19, 2018

A. Lange & Sohne – SAXONIA TRIPLE SPLIT White Gold Edition


A. Lange & SohneSAXONIA TRIPLE SPLIT Chronograph White Gold 43.2 Grey Dial Limited Edition

TRIPLE SPLIT
A new dimension in timekeeping

The TRIPLE SPLIT is the first mechanical split-seconds chronograph in the world that allows multi-hour comparative time measurements. Additional rat-trapante hands on the minute and hour totalisers make it possible to stop lap and reference times of events that last as long as twelve hours.

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On 17 July 2016, German triathlete Jan Frodeno achieved a new world record for the triath-lon long distance. In an amazing seven hours, 35 minutes and 39 seconds, he mastered the combination of swimming 3.8 kilometres, cycling 180 kilometres and running 42.2 kilome-tres.
It took 20 minutes and 44 seconds longer for the runner-up, Joe Skipper of Britain, to reach the finish line. Among all mechanical rattrapante chronographs, only one would have been able to precisely record the times of the winner and the second-placed competi-tor in hours, minutes and seconds: the new TRIPLE SPLIT by A. Lange & Söhne. 

The only split-seconds chronograph in the world that can measure additive and compara-tive times for as long as twelve hours is in a league of its own. At the same time, it has bro-ken the house record of the DOUBLE SPLIT, which in 2004 allowed the first comparative measurements with an aggregate duration of 30 minutes and since then has defended its unique position.

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With a precisely jumping rattrapante minute counter and a continuous rattrapante hour counter, the TRIPLE SPLIT multiplies the measuring range of the rat-trapante function by a factor of 24. This covers many more diversified and interesting ap-plications: for instance, the TRIPLE SPLIT can compare the times of two opponents in a Formula 1 race, a Tour de France leg or a marathon.

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It can also record the times of consecu-tively starting events, such as the outbound and return legs of a long-haul flight. Also, it is possible to add the times of multi-hour events, such as the duration of individual Ironman disciplines. Any number of lap times can be stopped during an additive time measurement.
 
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The TRIPLE SPLIT – which comes in a limited edition of 100 pieces – is endowed with a fly-back function that involves all three hand pairs as well. Thus, the chronograph can be reset and instantly restarted by pressing the lower chronograph pusher even during an ongoing measurement. A power-reserve indicator based on Lange's typical UP/DOWN display shows how much of the 55-hour reserve remains available. 

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The well-organized grey dial in solid silver is colour-coordinated with the 18-carat white-gold case that has a diameter is 43.2 millimetres. The three rattrapante hands in blued steel clearly set themselves apart from the rhodiumed chronograph hands. The hands that display the time and the applied baton hour markers are made of rhodiumed gold. The hour and minute hands are luminous.
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The TRIPLE SPLIT asserts Lange's ambition to enrich precision watchmaking with useful innovations. The development of a triple rattrapante mechanism that controls the three hand pairs collectively or separately confronted the engineers with enormous technical challenges.
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Even a simple rattrapante mechanism has two hands attached to arbors that run one inside the other. In the case of the triple rattrapante mechanism, this arrangement is three-fold: two seconds hands as well as two hands each for the minute and hour coun-ters. For the watchmaker, the multiple arbor configurations require the ultimate in dexteri-ty and extreme patience in adjusting the endshakes.

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The design of the movement assures that neither the measurement of lap times nor the pro-gression of the precisely jumping minute counter has a negative effect on rate stability. The normally unavoidable loss of amplitude is prevented by a disengagement mechanism devel-oped and patented by A. Lange & Söhne. Without this device, friction losses would occur when the rattrapante function is activated. Because it rotates slowly and continuously, the hour counter does not need such a mechanism.

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The manufacture calibre L132.1 is a newly developed movement that significantly distinguishes itself from the calibre L001.1 of the DOUBLE SPLIT. The power-reserve indicator has been shifted down to provide more display space for the rattrapante hour counter in the upper part of the dial.

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Despite the extended functionality, the engineers succeeded in integrating the additional components in the movement so ingeniously that the case did not have to be enlarged in comparison with the DOUBLE SPLIT
 
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 A glance through the sapphire-crystal caseback reveals the chronograph movement finished to the highest Lange standards as well as the painstakingly choreographed interaction of wheels, levers, springs, clutches and jumpers that illustrates the stunning complexity of the project.
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Technical Specifications

Model: SAXONIA TRIPLE SPLIT White Gold Edition

Reference №: ALS-424-038 18-carat White Gold

Movement
Lange manufacture calibre L132.1;
Manually wound, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards,
Diameter: 30.6 millimetres; height: 9.4 millimetres
Movement parts: 567
Jewels: 46
Screwed gold chatons: 5
Escapement: Lever escapement
Power reserve: 55 hours
Oscillator: 
Shock-resistant balance with eccentric poising weights; balance spring
manufactured in-house with a frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour,
precision beat adjustment system with lateral setscrew and whiplash spring

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Functions
Time indication with hours, minutes, and subsidiary seconds with stop seconds; flyback chronograph with triple rattrapante, precisely jumping chronograph and rattrapante minute counter, tachometer scale, power-reserve indicator, 55 hours power reserve
Case
18-carat White Gold
Hinged cuvette in blue enamelled white gold with relief and tremblage engraving
Diameter: 43.2 millimetres; height: 15.6millimetres
Crystal and back: Sapphire crystal (Mohs hardness 9)
Dial
Solid silver, GreyHands: Hour and minute hands (luminous), seconds hand and chrono-minute hand rhodiumed gold; chrono and power-reserve hands rhodiumed steel; all rattrapante hands blued steel
Strap
Hand-stitched blue-grey alligator leather strap.
Buckle: White-gold deployant buckle

Limited Edition  to only 100 pieces


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Press Release - 2018
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BOVET – Amadeo® Fleurier 39 “Fan” Gold - Unique Pieces




















BOVETAmadeo® Fleurier 39 “Fan” Gold - Unique Pieces

For almost two centuries, the Maison BOVET has tirelessly elevated the decorative watchmaking arts, continually enthralling collectors and art lovers with the virtuosic skills of its artisans.

This collection unveils miniature painting variations produced on mother-of-pearl with fans as their theme. This choice is particularly appealing because of its universal nature, as fans have existed since antiquity on all continents and in many different cultures. Only very few objects have managed to survive the centuries unaffected by fashions and cultural change. But fans and timepieces share more than just this permanence. Dozens of different professions are involved in manufacturing both fans and timepieces, bringing together artists and artisans. Painters, embroiderers, sculptors, engravers, finishers and pleaters are some of the most commonly found professions, and fan-makers can be officially recognized as Maîtres d’art.

Just like watchmakers, the artisans work with many different materials including ebony, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, silk, paper, feathers, metals and noble gemstones. Very early on in their history, fans took on a number of different roles in addition to their original function. They became an essential accessory in the traditional Japanese theatrical form of Noh, as they have done in many ancient or contemporary dances. They have also been liturgical objects, a component of aristocratic dress, or simply a canvas for works of art over the years and across many cultures.

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Fans made of feathers, silk, lace or inlaid mother-of-pearl are painted on the dials of the collection’s timepieces. Dozens of hours of work were required to render the materials and their volume, with the painter recreating every single detail and fiber of the material with astounding realism. To achieve such a level of definition, the painter uses a brush ending in a single marten hair, and produces the work entirely under a microscope.

Each of these miniature painted dials is a unique piece, fitting perfectly within the 39 mm diameter Fleurier Amadeo case, available in white gold or red gold. It took BOVET seven years to develop the Amadeo case. In just a few simple movements, this ingenious patented system enables the user to convert his or her timepiece into a reversible wristwatch, a table clock, or a pocket or pendant watch for men’s and women’s models respectively, without the need for a single tool.

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This collection of fans is a facet of the Art of BOVET, which is renowned for the care lavished on its customizations. In addition to the miniature painting theme, the Maison offers individuals the opportunity to have their timepiece hand-engraved and gem-set with a personal design to match it to their taste and personality.

The Art of Miniature Painting

From its first manufactured timepieces, BOVET has distinguished itself through its extremely fine miniature paintings, making the Maison extremely successful with its first clients, which included the Emperor of China. Unfortunately, the industrialism of the 20th century would see the decorative arts dwindle to a point where the know-how of enamelers and miniature painters almost died out. These crafts were protected by a rare few, and BOVET is one of them.

The painting technique used by BOVET today for its miniature paintings is the polished lacquer method, which enables it to obtain all the characteristics of Chinese lacquer. Of the various techniques still practiced today, it gives the best definition of details and withstands impacts better than enamel. Like other techniques, polished lacquer requires several successive firings, according to the motif’s complexity and the number of colors used.

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The Maison prefers to use a mother-of-pearl base as it offers an ideal level of grip for the tiniest details. It is coated in translucent lacquer to reveal the richness of its iridescent reflections. Hidden by opaque colors, it forms a miniature marquetry that varies according to the design. Every dial is unique.

The artisan’s work consists of firstly creating the design or reproducing it on a scale that is generally five times larger and adapting it to the shape of the dial. Once this initial operation is approved, the design is reproduced on the correct scale and a basic outline is drawn on the dial. This is then followed by many different operations; the background is painted and the decoration and details are successively applied, color by color, using a fine marten-hair brush. Between each operation, the artisan applies a layer of lacquer to set the details in each color. Whenever the lacquer is applied, the dial must be fired and then polished. Once the final layer of lacquer has been applied and fired, the last operation involves filing the dial down to its definitive thickness using ever gentler abrasive motions prior to the final polish, which reveals the depth of the work.

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In accordance with this innovative spirit, BOVET and its artisans have developed many other techniques that can be used alongside polished lacquer. Some dials therefore feature gold leaf details, while others have been supplemented by Super-LumiNova so that the miniature painting can be viewed by day and by night.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Amadeo®
Model: Amadeo® Fleurier 39 “Fan” Gold

MOVEMENT
Caliber    11BA13   
Type    Self-winding mechanical
Diameter    11 ½’’’   
Frequency    28’800 vph
Power reserve    72 hours
DIALS
White mother-of-pearl dial with a miniature painting of a fan
Functions
Hours and minutes
CASE
Type Amadeo® convertible
Diameter 39mm
Case Material    18K red or white gold
Setting
Bow, bezel and lug set with
227 diamonds (~1.71ct)
Crown and strap-bolt set with
5 briolette diamonds
PATENT
Amadeo® convertible case
STRAP
Bracelet  Full skin alligator
Buckle    18K red or white gold ardillon
Sautoir    Gold-plated or rhodium-plated silver
Water Resistance 30m

Unique Pieces

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