Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Moritz Grossmann – BENU Power Reserve Platinum


Moritz GrossmannBENU Power Reserve Platinum 41mm
Moritz Grossmann presents a fresh, 
new BENU Power reserve

The second platinum version of this signature model pops in irresistible blue

Launched in 2013, The BENU Power reserve was launched in 2013. Since then, the white-gold, rose-gold, and platinum versions with their argenté and grey dials have been core parts of our range and our identity.  They all share the white-red power-reserve indicator on a bar beneath the brand logo.

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For this second platinum version, Moritz Grossmann chose a clear and striking blue theme: from the blue alligator strap to the blue dial and the blue seconds subdial. Together with platinum, which is 30 times rarer than gold, the deep blue imparts noblesse to this timepiece.

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The clear white accents of the power-reserve indicator, scales, numerals, and hands stand out crisply making it very easy to read.  The sharp point on the minute hand sweeps a railroad grid so you can appreciate the precision with which the watch catches time passing.

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Hand making is one of Moritz Grossmann’s special skills. In the manufacture, these bright hands are crafted from stainless steel using a proprietary process. To contrast with the blue dial dial, small pockets sculpted into the hands are filled with white HyCeram. The striking brilliance of the hands is achieved with manual grinding and polishing.

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This watch shares the calibre 100.2 movement with the earlier BENU Power Reserve models.  It’s mechanical ingenuity is matched by it’s elegance.

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The Grossmann balance, the modified Glashütte stopwork, the Grossmann winder with pusher, the power-reserve indicator and the immaculate High-Artistic finish produce a movement to match the very best in horology.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Model: BENU Power Reserve Platinum

Reference    MG-001645

Movement
Manufacture calibre 100.2.
Manually wound, adjusted in five positions

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No. of parts    227
No. of jewels    26, of which 3 in screwed gold chatons
Movement dimensions    Diameter: 36.4 mm, height 5.4 mm
Escapement    Lever escapement
Oscillator    Shock-resistant Grossmann balance with 4 inertia and 2 poising screws,
Nivarox 1 balance spring with No. 80 Breguet terminal curve, Gerstenberger geometry
Balance     Diameter 14.2 mm,  frequency 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour

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Power reserve    42 hours when fully wound
Functions
Hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds with stop seconds,
Grossmann winder with pusher, power-reserve indicator
Case
Three-part, platinum 
Dimensions    Diameter: 41.0 mm, height 11.65 mm 
Operating elements     Crown in 750/000 gold for winding the watch and setting the time, pusher in 750/000 gold to start the watch
Dial
Solid silver, blue, with Arabic numerals
Hands    Manually crafted, hour and minute stainless steel, polished, with white HyCeram filling, subsidiary seconds stainless steel, polished
Crystal and display back    Sapphire crystal, antireflective coating on one side
Strap
Hand-stitched alligator strap with prong buckle in platinum and white gold
Special features
Grossmann balance; lateral pusher for disabling the hand setting mode and starting the movement; bar-shaped power-reserve indicator with a two-colour display segment driven by a differential wheel train; space-saving modified Glashütte stopwork with backlash; adjustment with Grossmann micrometer screw on a cantilevered balance cock; pillar movement with 2/3 plate and frame pillars in untreated German silver, 2/3 plate, balance and escape-wheel cock hand-engraved; broad horizontal Glashütte ribbing, 3-band snailing on the ratchet wheel; raised gold chatons with pan-head screws; separately removable clutch winding mechanism; stop seconds for hand setting

 Versions
 BENU Power Reserve in platinum; blue dial, white stainless steel hands, blue alligator strap.

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ArtyA – Minute Repeater Tourbillon Black Titanium



ArtyA Complications LION & Death is Calling Minute Repeater Tourbillon Black Titanium - Unique pieces

ArtyA presents its most complicated watch ever made

A brand new entrant to Artya’s Complications line, this extra-ordinary horology Minute Repeater Tourbillon, the hand engraved dial and is encased in a black matt titanium case.

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A brand new entrant to Artya’s Complications line, this extra-ordinary horology Minute Repeater Tourbillon, the hand engraved dial and is encased in a black matt titanium case.

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There is so much to say about this masterpiece that for now the best is to come to listen to its fabulous crystal clear loud sound at personally himself.

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You can  then speak with the passionate team that created this fabulous watch : Pierre Favre from MHC for the movement, Bram Ramon for the 3D sculpted  with Gold inlays Titanium dial and Yvan Arpa for the design  and the concept. 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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The way the case has been made – engraved out of grade 5 titanium, more usually renowned for its outstanding hardness. The hand engraved dial - is a work of art, watches uses double sided sapphire crystal, to showcase the movement on all levels and to allow for the sound of the minute repeater to be phenomenal.

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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:  Death is Calling Minute Repeater Tourbillon Black Titanium - Unique pieces
Model: LION Minute Repeater Tourbillon Black Titanium - Unique pieces

Movement
Exclusive ArtyA flying tourbillon manual winding
Minute repeater gongs with a specific and unique shape
Tourbillon:
Diameter: 13.60 mm
Speed rotation: 1 tour / minute
Weight of the cage: 0.70 grams
Movement components: 317.
Power reserve: 90 hrs.
Frequency : 21.600 vph.
Functions:
Hours and minutes, seconds on flying tourbillon
Case
Titanium case sanblasted.
Double-sided sapphire crystal
Open back
Dial 
Entirely Hand-engraved with 24cts gold inlays following a 19th century style.
Strap
Black Crocodile strap

Unique Piece 1/1

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