Tuesday, March 27, 2018

ArtyA – Arabesque 2 Chrono Tourbillon Monopusher



ArtyA Complications Arabesque 2 Chrono Tourbillon Monopusher Titanium - Unique pieces

Hand engraved Titanium 
Monopusher Chrono Tourbillon 1/1

ArtyA has developed a 2nd unique hand engraved Titanium watch in a tonneau shape, after the immediate sell out of the first one realized in 2015.

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As of now ArtyA is still the only Brand in the world 
to be able to present this type of exceptional masterpiece.

Here’s exactly why it’s exceptional:

The arabesque motifs on the titanium grade 5 watch were very difficult to work and very labour intensive !! The final result stands in the age-old tradition of royal gunsmiths.


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The way the case has been made – engraved out of grade 5 titanium, more usually renowned for its outstanding hardness. The floral motifs draw inspiration from foliage patterns on historic gun stocks. The watch is made from as-cast titanium and inlaid with 18-carat gold by master engraver Bram Ramon, he has once again used innovative techniques in watchmaking for ArtyA, coupled with the influences of Gothic art.

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This hand-produced pattern is in himself an outstanding achievement for any craftsman. But the really eye-catching exploit for any connoisseur is that for the first time in watchmaking, it is engraved in grade 5 titanium.

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This material is already used in watchmaking – for its hardness. So engraving patterns on it is counter-intuitive, to say the least. And that was precisely the approach that attracted Yvan Arpa: “titanium is sold to us as an absolute, the epitome of toughness: resistant to impacts, corrosion, temperature, and so on. In actual fact, it’s simply a little more resistant than the reference materials we have always been used to, such as steel. And instead of machining it clinically, it can be worked with to produce a piece of art – as I have now demonstrated.”

Inspiration

The choice of arabesque patterns is a highly personal touch by Yvan Arpa. “I got the idea from a western,” he explains. “I noticed the engraved stock of a rifle. The patterns were perfect. I drew some patterns in the same spirit then validated the model with Bram Ramon who redesigned the idea; they went on to fashion this outstanding watch.”

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The Arabesque Tourbillon is powered by a fabulous hand-wound Swiss-made historical mechanical mono pusher chrono tourbillon, regulated by a flying tourbillon with an outstanding Five-days (120-hours) power reserve. There has been a lot of high watchmaking work to secure it to the highest standard of ArtyA Complications collection. The fantastic look of this movement adds to the magic of this incredible and unique masterpiece .

The watch is engraved with “Pièce Unique – 1/1”, on a full-skin crocodile strap.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Complications

Model:  Arabesque 2 Chrono Tourbillon Monopusher

MOVEMENT
Oval-shaped manual winding historical chrono Tourbillon 
POWER RESERVE 120 hours
With chronograph engaged: 75 hours
CHRONOGRAPH
Tourbillon cage toothed rim drives the seconds counter
Column wheel
TOURBILLON
Swiss anchor escapement
Cage rotates once a minute
Cage weight: 0.45g
FREQUENCY: 21,600 vibrations per hour
INDICATIONS
  • Hours, minutes
  • Power reserve
  • Timed minutes and seconds 
CASE
Titanium Grade 5
Unique piece in titanium hand engraved with 24cts gold inlay
Dimensions: 55 x 45  mm
Height:15 mmWaterproofness:  30 m
Five non-reflective sapphire crystals, front and back.
Open back.
STRAP
Black Crocodile strap
Buckle: Pin buckle

Unique Piece 1/1

Price: 260'000 CHF

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ORIS – ProDiver GMT Titanium
















ORIS DIVING ProDiver GMT Titanium 49mm


Oris worked with professional divers to develop the original ProDiver. Learnings from that watch have informed every model since, including this new GMT model.

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Oris worked with professional divers to develop the original ProDiver. Learnings from that watch have informed every model since, including this new GMT model.

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The watch’s distinguishing feature remains its Rotation Safety System bezel, or RSS. This Oris-patented locking system was devised to give divers the assurance that the bezel hasn’t been inadvertently moved during a dive.

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It’s operated by lifting the bezel, turning it so that the minute scale on the scratch-resistant black ceramic bezel insert aligns with the minute hand, and then pushing it back into place. It locks with a solid, reassuring click to confirm it’s set.

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The Oris ProDiver GMT case back is made of lightweight titanium and features a metres-to-feet conversion scale. This pioneering innovation is typical of Oris’s inventive spirit and has made the ProDiver one of the most respected watches in the professional diving community.

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The new GMT model features a 24-hour second time zone, indicated by a central pointer hand, a lightweight 49mm titanium case, and a Swiss Made mechanical movement.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: DIVING

Ref. No. 01 748 7748 7154 MB, Ø 49.00 mm

Movement
Automatic movementCaliber: Oris Cal. 748, based on SW 220-1
    Dimensions Ø 32.20 mm, 14 1/4’’’
   Winding Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
    Power-Reserve 38 hrs
    Vibrations 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
    Jewels 28
Functions
Centre hands for hours, minutes and 24 hours,
subsidiary second at 9 h, enlarged date window, instantaneous date,
date and 24 hour corrector, fine timing device and stop-second.
Case
Material:Multi-piece titanium case. Size:   Ø 49.00 mm, 1.929 inches
Stainless steel screw-in security crown with side protection system.
Automatic helium valve. Interhorn Width 26 mm
Water-resistant to 100 bar/1,000 metres
Diver’s unidirectional revolving bezel with rubber outer and Oris-patented Rotation Safety System.
Minute scale on black ceramic insert
Screwed titanium case back with metres-to-feet conversion scale
Crystal
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with anti-reflective coating inside
Dial
Black dial with wave pattern and applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova® BG W9.
Nickel hour and minute hand with Super-LumiNova® BG W9.
Black 24-hour pointer hand for second time zone with yellow
Bracelet
Black rubber strap with Oris-developed safety anchor and quick-adjust,
sliding-sledge titanium folding clasp with extension.
Also available with titanium bracelet with folding clasp and extension system


Price Swiss Retail Price: CHF 3,300.00 on a rubber strap, CHF 3,500 on titanium bracelet

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CORUM – GOLDEN BRIDGE Rectangle Joachim Horsley


CORUM – Bridges GOLDEN BRIDGE Rectangle Joachim Horsley White Gold - Unique pieces

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Corum and Joachim Horsley light up the Folies Bergère

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A unique talent, an art for combining classic and modern to reinvent tradition. A youthful, refreshing, impertinent, offbeat style. An apt description of Joachim Horsley – or could it be Corum? Probably both, and that's what brought these two figures together.

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Millions of people know Joachim Horsley... without ever seeing or recognising him.

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He has composed film scores for Dreamworks productions, arranged songs for Michael Bublé and John Legend, performed on stage with Ben Folds, and even has a YouTube channel for his own arrangements, which have been played a record-breaking number of times with 10 million views in six months – a feat unmatched by any other solo pianist.

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Working to a frenzied pace, Joachim Horsley and Corum came together to create a unique watchmaking composition, which was unveiled at an exceptional show at the Folies Bergère in Paris on 15 February. This major international event lifted the veil on the Golden Bridge made to measure by Corum in his honour.

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Part of a strictly limited edition, this piece marks the beginning of an enduring partnership between the brand and Joachim Horsley. It is also the first time that Corum's Golden Bridge has embarked on a long-term musical partnership, which over the coming years is set to extend beyond the realm of pure watchmaking.

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To reinterpret Beethoven's 7th Symphony with a Cuban-inspired arrangement and rack up 10 million views in 6 months is no mean feat. It goes to show that one can break boundaries with a classical background while taking an audience to new, previously unexpected horizons,” explains Jérôme Biard, CEO of Corum. “At Corum, we are taking this same path in watchmaking. It was a natural partnership. It is an ode to creativity, to non-conformism, and to celebrating new possibilities.”

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The Golden Bridge Joachim Horsley will be the first Corum watch to feature a metallic decoration on its sapphire case back. It depicts an extract from the original score of Beethoven's 7th Symphony. The piece will be available in white gold and pink gold.

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Corum also teamed up with Reuge to mark this partnership and to give the “Golden Bridge Joachim Horsley” a unique presentation case. Specially designed for the artist, this music box will play three of the melodies personally arranged by Joachim Horsley: compositions by Bach, Mahler and Beethoven reinterpreted as rumbas or with Cuban-inspired beats.

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In addition to this co-creation, Corum will also now be giving its clients – music lovers or not – the chance to create their own Golden Bridge based on the same model. Their metallic sapphire case back decoration can feature a different score, or they can even choose a motif, letters, or a coat of arms.

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This is yet another step taken by Corum to enhance the potential for personalisation. Following on from a number of very limited editions and one-off collaborations with artists, the La Chaux-de-Fonds brand is taking another step forward by offering collectors the possibility to create their own unique piece.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Model: Bridges GOLDEN BRIDGE Rectangle Joachim Horsley

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Ref. B113/03727

MOVEMENT
Caliber CO 113 – Hand-wound
40 hours power-reserve
Functions: Hour, minute
Frequency: 4 Hz, 28,800 vph
Dimension: 14 ¾ x 5 ’’’
CASE
Dimension: 29.50 x 42.20 mm
Thickness: 9.30 mm
Material: 18kt white gold
Double antireflective sapphire crystal
Sapphire case back with metalized score ‘Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7
Water-resistance: 30 meters / 3 ATM
DIAL
Material: Microstructure in silver with black treatment
Hands: Baton-type, faceted, diamond-polished, black-coloured
STRAP / BRACELET
Material: Alligator leather
Triple-blade folding clasp in 18kt white gold

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