KERBEDANZ – Maximus Tourbillon Titanium 49 mm Edition
Baselworld 2018
« There is no greater than Maximus »
Maximus is a surname and superlative adjective, derived from the Latin Magnus, which means "great", and Maximus therefore means "the greatest".
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No other name could be better suited than "
MAXIMUS" to designate this exceptional model of
KERBEDANZ; the precision of the mechanical movement is ensured by the largest "tourbillon" for wristwatch of the world.
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In ancient
Rome, the title of "
Maximus" was given to the high priest at the head of the College of Pontiffs. The
Pontiffs were priests united in a college, charged with the establishment of the calendar of the good and bad days in the heart of the
Roman public religion, consecrating the edifices and naming the other priests. This title was then systematically awarded to all
Roman emperors during the imperial period following the reign of
Augustus.
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As a result, "
Maximus" had become the key title for expressing greatness in all its splendor. And
Circus Maximus, a
Roman monument, the most gigantic known at that time, became the expression of this greatness.
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This is the largest arena in
Roman antiquity, known as the «
Circus
Maximus ", located between the
Palatine and the
Aventine.
Mainly
intended for horse or chariot races,
Circus Maximus was built at the
beginning of the
6th century
BC by the
Etruscan king
Tarquin the
Elder.
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Originally, the dimensions of the arena were
370 meters long by
83 wide. Subsequently, it was enlarged successively by
Cesar,
Claudius and
Nero, then by
Caracalla and
Aurelian, so that in the
4th century
AD the track was
621 meters long by
118 wide and it is estimated that more than
150 '000 spectators could take their seats. The
Circus Maximus remains to this day the largest sports arena that the world has known.
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During Roman Antiquity the terms
Magnus and
Maximus were also used as names or forenames by the
Romans or the populations integrated into the
Roman Empire. Thus, under the name of
Magnus Maximus or
Maximus, a
Gallo-Roman military leader of the
4th century was proclaimed "
Augustus" (that is to say, Emperor) by his troops, Took possession of
Gaul and
Spain, and finally took
Rome in
387.
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Collection: Current
Model: Maximus Tourbillon Edition
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Ref.
Code KRBTM49-054WL
Movement
Caliber KRB-08 Giant center flying tourbillon with in-line pallets,
cage diameter of 27mm, rotating every 6 minutes.
Hand-wound mechanical movement, designed, manufactured and decorated by
KERBEDANZ.
Balance wheel and spiral specifically developed for this caliber.
34 jewels,
18,000 vibration per hour (
2.5Hz), 4 barrels in parallel, leading a central wheel mounted on a ball bearing,
providing the torque needed to power a tourbillon of such a dimension.
More than 54 hours of power reserve with indicator.
A total of 415 components, the tourbillon cage, entirely made of titanium,
comprising 73 components and a weight of 1.35g. Diameter of the movement 40mm. Height of movement without cage 8.35mm, with cage 13.2mm.
The tourbillon rotates the regulating unit of the watch by varying the positions of the latter in order to compensate for errors due to the influence of gravity, the non-concentric development of the balance spring
and the point of attachment to the collet.
This spectacular dimension makes it possible to see and understand the functioning of the tourbillon.
The skills are: the design and manufacture of the spiral, the regulator-assembly with fine adjustment screws, as well as that of the balance wheel
Haute Horlogerie decoration with polished chamfering, drawing of the sides of the pieces, circular wheels, mirror polished screws.
Functions
Hours, minutes, tourbillon 6 minutes, power reserve indicator
Case
Titanium or Gold 18 carats, diameter
49 mm.
Design and manufactured by
KERBEDANZ.
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistant to 3 atmospheres (30 meters), crown for setting to the time, at northeast at 2:00 and winding centralized by the bottom of the box.
Dial
Massive gold.
Designed, manufactured and hand decorated by
Kerbedanz.
Strap
Alligator mississippiensis with 18 carats gold double folding clasp with a special
Kerbedanz design.
Limited Edition 99 pieces
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