RAYMOND WEIL – FREELANCER Pilot Flyback Chronograph Edition

RAYMOND WEIL – FREELANCER Pilot Flyback Chronograph Edition 2023

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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS WITH THE FREELANCER PILOT FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH

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Paying tribute to the Maison’s founder, the freelancer Pilot Flyback Chronograph blends mechanical excellence, vintage aesthetics and luxurious details.

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Mr. Raymond Weil was passionate about watches, music and flying above Switzerland’s picturesque landscape in his beloved plane. Today, the passions of the Brand’s founder live on in his grandchildren, Elie Bernheim, CEO of RAYMOND WEIL and Pierre Bernheim, certified pilot himself, inspiring the family Brand to develop this limited edition timepiece.

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Housed in a 42mm case, the steel surfaces are coated in grey PVD, providing an elegant and adventurous aesthetic. This vintage aviation theme extends to the onion-shaped crown, a design standard on pilot watches, and the brown leather strap with rivets, reminiscent of those found on aeroplanes. Limited to only 400 pieces, the timepiece’s design celebrates its exclusivity through a distinctive propeller motif engraved on the sapphire case back.

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The automatic movement inside the timepiece is the RW5530, a flyback chronograph movement that allows a simultaneous reset and restart of the chronograph with a single pusher and has a 56h power reserve. This fully integrated movement features a column wheel and horizontal coupling, a configuration highly prized by watch aficionados. Its column wheel controls the start, stop and reset functions which, in this instance, are thermally-blued, enhancing corrosion resistance and heightening its visual allure. 

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The horizontal coupling indulges the wearer with views of the chronograph engaging and disengaging, a spectacle much loved by mechanical purists. The movement is adorned with perlage and Côtes de Genève motif. The W-shaped oscillating weight, the new horological signature of RAYMOND WEIL, and the blued column wheel are visible through the engraved case back.

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Baton style hour and minute hands sit above a deep green dial with applied Arabic numerals. Arrow-shaped indexes at 3 and 9 o’clock pay tribute to pilots’ watches of the past, while the richly textured hour is reminiscent of the tarmac. The hands and hour markers feature Super-LumiNova®, aiding readability in restricted light conditions. 

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The central chronograph seconds hand is presented in bright yellow, a colour that is repeated on the 30-minute chronograph register. The 2-counter design provides a symmetrical and harmonious layout while the dial is encircled with a crisp white track aiding read-off.

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Created in honour of Mr. Raymond Weil and his passion for aviation, this new limited edition will appeal to watch aficionados and aviation enthusiasts alike.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Collection: FREELANCER 

Model: FREELANCER Pilot Flyback Chronograph 42 Automatic Edition

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Ref.  7783-TIC-05520

MOVEMENT
Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding Calibre - RW5530
POWER-RESERVE  56 hours
JEWELS  29 Height 7.9 mm
FUNCTIONS  WatchWatch
Central hours and minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Chronograph
Start, stop and restart using push-button at 2 o’clock
Reset and flyback function using push-button at 4 o’clock
Central chronograph hand
30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock
CASE
Round – Stainless steel with grey PVD coating
Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 13.8mm
CROWN Conical shaped screwed-down with RW monogram
CRYSTAL Sapphire with antiglare treatment on both sides 
CASE BACK Screwed-down, with propeller engraving on sapphire glass back
Water resistance 100 m, 330 ft, 10 atm
DIAL
Green with textured outer ring, arabic numerals and pilot arrows with Super-Luminova®
HANDS
Hours / Minutes
Nickel plated, barrel-shaped, enhanced with white Super-Luminova®
Small seconds
Nickel plated, barrel-shaped
Chronograph function
Yellow
BRACELET
Brown genuine calf leather with rivets, Grey PVD RW folding
clasp with double push-security system

🔰 Edition of ✅400 pieces

🔴 Price: 4,320 EUR 💰

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Press Release - 2023
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RAYMOND WEIL S.A
AVENUE EUGENE-LANCE 36-38
P.O.BOX 1569 - 1211 GENEVA 26
SWITZERLAND
TEL. 022/884.00.55
FAX 022/884.00.50
For any further information:
RAYMOND WEIL Genève
prdepartment@raymond-weil.ch 

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