TRILOBE – Une Folle Journee 2023

TRILOBE – Une Folle Journée DUNE and DIAMANT Automatic Edition 2023

Launch of Une Folle Journée Dune
for Watches & Wonders 2023

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One year after the launch of its model Une Folle Journée, Trilobe offers a new interpretation, “Dune”, of its collection. For this new edition, the three iconic levitating rings, in permanent rotation, don a stormy grey dress.

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The rings of the hours, minutes and seconds are tiered and fly at a 10.2mm height, a true watchmaking prowess. Projected in space and balanced by 9 pillars, Trilobe’s rings are each the result of a complex assembly.

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These three discs are highlighted by the singular colour of the bridges, for a creation both raw and delicate.

A tribute to Nuit Fantastique Dune

Emphasizing and sublimating the rings of time by a contrast of colours and materials, the bridges don their summer dress with a colour reminiscent of dune sand.

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The surface treatment of the bridges reveals the presence of the X-Centric calibre and creates the illusion of sand settled on the face of the movement. 

 

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The subtle tint of the bridges awakens under the light of the polished edges, like grains of sand in a desert lit by a radiant sun.

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For fans of 1930s vintage chic, this Dune edition is the rebirth of a fiery, flamboyant hue whose elegance has already proven itself.

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Designed for a titanium grade 5 or 18-carat rose gold case, the Dune edition of the collection Une Folle Journée pays tribute to the purity and sophistication of our model Nuit Fantastique Dune. 

 

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On the rose gold model, the shade of the bridges skilfully marries the delicacy of the rose gold for a refined creation.

The X-Centric calibre, automatic movement and hallmark of the brand 

The dial, open for the first time, offers a view on a technical motor assembly with 196 custom-made components and enables to savour the watchmaking
craftsmanship of an exceptional calibre.

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Une Folle Journée Dune is equipped with the X-Centric calibre, an automatic movement designed and developed exclusively by Trilobe. Integrated into the X-Centric calibre, the 6.49 mm thick micro-rotor movement combines finesse and technical performance.

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Entirely revisited for the collection Une Folle Journée, the X-Centric calibre is taking shape around multi-tiered bridges and plates, whose sharp edges have been carefully polished by hand or with diamond tools to emphasize the microblasted treatment performed on their plane surfaces.

Trilobe enters the world
of High Jewellery

Trilobe favours complexity over simplicity, innovation over déjà vu, liberation over immobility, with 150 diamonds in motion.

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One year after the launch of its collection Une Folle Journée, Trilobe takes its first step on the High Jewellery scene with a luminous and innovating piece, inspired by the ceiling of the Paris Opera house. 

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The three rotating rings are adorned with exceptional diamonds whose secret setting, invisible to the naked eye, was designed with the expertise of craftsmen from Rue de la Paix.

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A watchmaking and jewellery prowess

While preserving the elegance and extravagance of Une Folle Journée, Trilobe chose to set its symbolic
rings. A real technical challenge that would have been impossible to undertake without a complete
architectural overhaul of the piece. 

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Thus, the rings were entirely redesigned to accommodate 150 baguette diamonds. An evolution of material was also essential to guarantee the performance and reliability of the movement.

A Trilobe signed setting 

The material as well as the thinness of the rings, providing a limited space for the precious stones, led the House to develop an innovative setting process in collaboration with expert gem-setters from Rue de la Paix, RJC certified. 

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The 150 diamonds of the Hours, Minutes and Seconds are set through an invisible opening and then slide along the ring, thanks to a unique system developed exclusively by Trilobe.

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The know-how of the gem-setter is combined with the expertise of a renowned diamond trader from Place Vendôme, RJC certified, to bring Une Folle Journée Diamant to life. 

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Carefully selected according to high quality and traceability standards, the 150 stones are meticulously diamond-cut to measure to fit perfectly the curves of Trilobe’s three iconic rings.

Trilobe finds its inspiration in the Garnier Opera house

Emblematic of the 7 art forms, the Garnier Opera House is a strong symbol for Trilobe, who never ceases to reflect its affinity for the arts through its creations.

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Look up to the sky to admire an 8-meter high chandelier whose splendour is undeniable. 314 lights, named the diamond belt, adorn the work of contemporary artist Marc Chagall. 

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The fresco is divided into 12 triangles and forms a circle that must be read by a 360° rotation. This mural was once controversial because of its audacity and avant-gardism. Yet today, it is considered as an indissociable element of the Opera house and subtly reflects the identity of Trilobe.

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Une Folle Journée Diamant is available upon request with a platinum or rose gold case.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  Nuit Fantastique

Reference:  UFJ02DD  

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 Une Folle Journée Diamant Rose Gold  🔴Price:  EUR 192,000 €💰

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Reference:  UFJ04DA  

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 Une Folle Journée Diamant Platinum  🔴Price:  EUR 204,000 €💰

Case
Platinum or 18-carat rose gold
Mirror-polished surfaces alternating with satin-brushed treatments
Brought lugs
Domed bezel with sapphire crystal and multi-layered
anti-reflective treatment (ardur) – 1.2 mm thickness
Anti-reflective sapphire back
Push button crown
Water-resistance tested to 3 bar (≈ 30 meters)
Dimensions
Thickness: 17.8 mm
Height: 10.2 mm
Diameter: 40.5 mm
Lug to lug: 48 mm
Lug width: 20 mm

Diamonds

• 150 baguette diamonds (D,E,F – VVS+):
• 70 on the hours ring, 50 on the minutes ring,
• 30 on the seconds ring (~ 3,1 carats)

Movement
X-Centric calibre
Self-winding integrated mechanical calibre with micro-rotor
48 hours of power reserve
Balance frequency: 28’800 vph (4 Hz)
Thickness : 6.49 mm | Diameter : 35.2 mm
Functional rubies: 33
Total components: 196
Bridges plated with black-gold or gold 5N
Patent
A display concept composed of three devices
representing the hours, minutes & seconds
Functions
Hours by rotating ring and a fixed pointer
Hand-painted numerals
Strap
Alligator with a pin buckle in titanium or rose gold

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Reference:  UFJ02GD  

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 Une Folle Journée DUNE Rose Gold 🔴Price:  EUR 35,500 €💰

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Reference:  UFJ01GD  

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 Une Folle Journée DUNE Titanium  🔴Price:  EUR 23,500 €💰

Movement
Highly proprietary X-Centric module developed and manufactured by Jean-François Mojon, made by Le Cercle des Horlogers

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Around 48 hours of power reserve
Balance frequency: 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Functional rubies: 33
Total movement parts: 230

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Case
Titanium or 18-carat rose gold
Mirror-polished surfaces alternating with satin-brushed treatments
Brought lugs
Domed bezel with sapphire crystal and multi-layered
anti-reflective treatment (ardur) – 1.2 mm thickness
Anti-reflective sapphire back
Push button crown
Water-resistance tested to 3 bar (≈ 30 meters)
Dimensions
Thickness: 17.8 mm
Height: 10.2 mm
Diameter: 40.5 mm
Lug to lug: 48 mm
Lug width: 20 mm

Movement
X-Centric calibre
Self-winding integrated mechanical calibre with micro-rotor
48 hours of power reserve
Balance frequency: 28’800 vph (4 Hz)
Thickness : 6.49 mm | Diameter : 35.2 mm
Functional rubies: 33
Total components: 196
Bridges plated with black-gold or gold 5N
Patent
A display concept composed of three devices representing the hours, minutes & seconds
Functions
Hours by rotating ring and a fixed pointer
Hand-painted numerals
Strap
Alligator with a pin buckle in titanium or rose gold

More information at watchesandwonders.com

April  2023. 

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URWERK – UR-100V “Magic T” Edition

 

URWERK – UR-SATELLITE UR-100V “Magic T” Titanium Automatic Edition 2023

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OR WHEN URWERK REVISITS THE PRINCIPLES OF MINIMALISM

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After the black of carbon and the muted grey of raw titanium, URWERK continues to explore these ‘cold’ colours that come to life under the light and enlighten the informed eye. 

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More than just work on colour, the new UR-100V Magic T is about research into nuances, reflections and chromatic subtleties. 

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It features a luminous and intense metallic grey, now delicately nestled on the wrist. From case to bracelet, this UR-100V Magic T is all about titanium and pure magic.

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Like a blank page, the UR-100V lends itself to all its creators’ desires and fanciful touches. "The look of this 100 collection offers scope for endless interpretations”, explains URWERK's artistic director and co-founder Martin Frei. “We have created a watch that assumes the role of our 'classic'. A versatile timepiece that changes mood and appearance over time. And even though I am one of its creators, I perpetually discover and rediscover it in its different variations, always with the same impatience and the same pleasure", he concludes.

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"This UR-100V Magic T fully deserves its nickname evoking the magic of titanium. This material lends itself beautifully to the finest finishes. We have loved and admired raw titanium, and now we have it gleaming in full brilliance, thanks to light, refined shot-blasting. All the beauty of the metal is there. We also worked on the legibility of our timepiece, adding complexity to the dial that is now broken down into several elements to give it more structure. Try to distinguish between the many different levels of this 3D creation and you will discover that everything has been thought through right the way down to the smallest details, pushing the limits of perceptibility”, says Felix Baumgartner, master watchmaker and co-founder of URWERK.

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Right from the outset, the 100 collection was conceived with simplicity and minimalism in mind. ‘Simple’ is an easily uttered word that nonetheless cannot totally reflect the full extent of Martin Frei's aesthetic linguistics and Felix Baumgartner's horological technicality. 

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The former plays with shapes, creating a design vocabulary that is a living language. The latter constantly reinvents new ways of bringing to life URWERK wandering hours – the principle of hands-free hours and minutes display based on satellites moving along a graduated arc of a circle. 

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 A first carries the hours and the other the minutes. And when one hours satellite has completed its 60 minutes, the next one bearing the next hour appears in front of the number zero minutes index.

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  No one would have imagined that this principle, extrapolated from a 17th century clock, could be explored, transformed and transmuted with such creativity in space, volume and time. URWERK's capacity for reinvention without ever deviating from its fundamental principles is doubtless the core reason behind its longevity. 

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 Demonstrating a strong sense of nuance, the UR-100V Magic T can logically be compared to a ‘colour exploration vehicle’. In the metaphorical sense, it is just as much so as its predecessors; while aesthetically speaking, many of its details relate to celestial bodies.

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  Even more explicitly than all other URWERK creations, the UR-100V is entirely bound up with the realm of space. Not just because its design can be described as that of an UFO. 

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 Not merely because its impossible-to-categorise design evokes a whole different dimension beyond the boundaries of current watchmaking. It bears two long recesses on the sides of its satellite carrier. 

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  The first is a counter for kilometres – those travelled by the Earth along its own axis in 20 minutes, namely 555. The other also counts kilometres – this time those travelled by the Earth around the Sun during the same period of time, namely 35,740. 

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The UR-100V thus bear witness to the Earth’s trajectory through the interstellar void, where our blue planet is accompanied by a Magic T-coloured heavenly body. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: UR-SATELLITE

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Model: UR-100V “Magic T” Automatic Edition

Movement
Caliber: UR 12.02 self-winding mechanical movement regulated by Windfänger Planetary Turbine Automatic System
Jewels: 39
Frequency: 28,800 vph - 4Hz
Power reserve: 48 hours
Materials: Satellite hours on beryllium-bronze Geneva crosses; aluminium carousel; carousel and triple baseplates in ARCAP alloy
Finishes: Circular graining, sanding, shot-blasting, circular satin finishing
Chamfered screw heads
Hours and minutes painted in Super-LumiNova®
Indications:     
    Satellite hours; minutes
    Rotational distance at the Equator in 20 minutes
    Orbital distance in 20 minutes
Case
Materials: Sanded shotblasted titanium.;Sanded shotblasted titanium crown
Dimensions: Width 41 mm; length: 49.7 mm; thickness: 14 mm
Crystal domed transparent sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 m - 3 bar)
Strap and buckle
Titanium, with 32 sanded shot-blasted links

🔴 Price   CHF 58,000 (Swiss francs / tax not included) 💰

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Ms Yacine Sar
Telephone: +41 22 900 2027
Mobile : +41 79 834 46 65 

press@urwerk.com 

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HUBLOT – MP-13 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Retrograde Edition

 

HUBLOT – MASTERPIECE MP-13 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Retrograde Titanium Edition 2023

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Hublot writes a new chapter in the MP story—a collection of masterpieces that embody disruptive, creative and technical Haute Horlogerie, aimed at collectors eager to discover the watchmaking of tomorrow.  

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While some may avoid the number 13 due to superstition, there is certainly no avoiding the MP-13! Defying conventions and undeterred by superstition, Hublot reveals the character of its latest model. 

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The 44 mm MP-13 is encased entirely in brushed titanium and for the first time brings together two complications—the tourbillon and the retrograde display—in one, unique watch. But take note, as these are not just any old complications.

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To begin, the tourbillon features two axes—a considerable feat, as Hublot is one of only a few watchmakers capable of manufacturing a double-axis tourbillon entirely in-house, having first done so with the MP-09 in 2017. The tourbillon completes a full rotation every minute on one axis, and every 30 seconds on the other. Having two speeds within the same mechanism creates a view that is both hypnotic and technical.

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To further enhance its magic, Hublot has crafted a tourbillon with two refined attributes: it is skeletonized and suspended. This architectural design grants the tourbillon a weightlessness that more traditional versions lack. 

 

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It does away with the upper bridge and each component is pared back unsparingly to allow light to pass through unobstructed. To amplify the visual effect, the space surrounding the 6 o’clock tourbillon has been opened up and is protected on both sides by anti-reflective sapphire crystal.

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“Fourteen years after inaugurating our Manufacture’s first building, we are now unveiling the 13th MP movement produced entirely in-house by Hublot. Creativity is nothing without the tools of the trade, and vice versa. That is what makes our integrated business model so strong. At Hublot, every idea can almost instantly be developed into a project of horological innovation and give rise to extraordinary creations. Our collectors eagerly await the release of each new model, all of which embody cutting-edge watchmaking, as is the case with the new MP-13.”

RICARDO GUADALUPE
HUBLOT CEO

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As always, Hublot remains firmly dedicated to ensuring the daily use of each client’s MP-13, guaranteeing a power reserve of at least four days or 96 hours.

 

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It is likely to have the largest power reserve of any double-axis skeleton tourbillon on the market at present. 

 

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And yet, guaranteeing these four days of power proved to be much more challenging for this model than for the handful of similar tourbillons.

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This is because—in yet another first—the movement it powers is similarly not just retrograde, but bi-retrograde. These three variables (double-axis, bi-retrograde, four days of power) are typically never seen together as retrograde displays are energy-intensive.

 

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And a bi-retrograde variant, by definition, even more so. Another feature of this unique timepiece is that while the minute hand moves steadily, the hour hand skips instantly from one hour to the next, optimising the daily experience for the wearer by making the dial easier to read. The MP-13 offers 96 hours of power, with the power reserve indicator located at 11 o’clock.

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This is also the first time Hublot has designed a bi-retrograde movement for both hours and minutes. It makes telling the time highly intuitive, natural and spontaneous. The display is read from left to right, mirroring many writing styles and the trajectory of the sun. The movement is also very easy to set, as the crown at 3 o’clock only has one position. 

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Winding through the minutes automatically moves the hours forward. Hublot designed the movement to only be wound in one direction, in yet another effort to ensure optimal ease of use. 

 

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This prevents breakages caused by winding the hands backwards — a weakness inherent to all retrograde displays, from which Hublot wished to spare its collectors.

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Like all models in the MP series, the MP-13 Tourbillon Bi-Axis will only be produced as a very limited edition, with only 50 numbered pieces. 

 

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Designed entirely in titanium with a black rubber strap, the watch has a full satin finish and contains 374 components. 

 

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Technical Specifications

 Model:  MP-13 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Retrograde Edition  

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 Ref. 913.NX.1170.RX  

CASE
Satin-finished titanium
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 16.70 mm
Water resistance 3 ATM (30 m) 
BEZEL Satin-finished and polished titanium
Six H-shaped polished and microblasted black titanium screws
CASE-BACK Satin-finished titanium, engraved with “LIMITED EDITION” XX/50
DIAL
Black matt skeleton
Black-plated appliques with green luminescence
MOVEMENT
Calibre HUB6200: Manufacture manual winding skeleton movement
Tourbillon, double-axis, power reserve
Frequency: 3 (21,600 A/h)
Power reserve: 96 hours
No.of Components: 374
Jewels: 44
STRAPS & BUCKLE
Black structured rubber strap
Titanium deployant buckle clasp

🔴 PRICE 💰

• CHF 150’000
• EUR 165’000
• USD 158’000
• GBP 137’000

🔰 ❱❱❱  Limited to 50 pieces

 New Model - 2023

Tags: #HUBLOT  #MP13, #HUBLOTtourbillon , #TourbillonBiAxis, #RetrogradeTourbillon

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