DeWitt – ACADEMIA Hour Planet Titanium Black

DeWitt – ACADEMIA Hour Planet Titanium Black DLC 46mm 2019

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ACADEMIA HOUR PLANET

The DeWitt brand is going back to basics, to its DNA: a man, a vision, an uncompromising passion for inventing mechanical machines. The Academia HOUR PLANET is the latest example of this micro-manufacture’s capacity to re-invent itself, an ideal means of showcasing the passage of time. A perfect marriage of the world of mechanics and the world of travel. This timepiece boasts an exceptional centrepiece: a GMT globe bordered by the signature DeWitt chain.

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A lover of satellite images of the Earth, Jérôme de Witt has blended his passion for mechanics with the inspiration that has come from his travels. It was after looking out from the window of an aeroplane one day that Count Jérôme de Witt decided to incorporate a textured globe into a watch. The iconic DeWitt chain has been crafted entirely by hand from 192 components. The chain causes the globe to rotate according to the time zone one is in, with a day/night indicator.

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The Academia HOUR PLANET watch is the perfect union between resolutely modern aesthetics and a highly technical piece, bringing together the most subtle colours, materials and finishes. In a pure contemporary spirit, it embraces the new design codes of the DeWitt micro-manufacture.

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This timepiece features a mechanical movement with a 55-hour power reserve. Bordered by DeWitt’s famous imperial columns, the minimalist and highly embossed dial is decorated with a completely visible balance regulator that is suspended and held in place by a highly elevated bridge. The 46 mm case features a black alligator-skin strap with large scales, thereby creating a daring contrast between the assertive character of the Academia model and a fully realised aesthetic harmony.

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Each detail has been carefully thought out, requiring a substantial investment of time. This new creation perfectly reflects the finishing standards adopted by the DeWitt Manufacture: the surfaces and hands have been manually chamfered, satin-brushed and polished. These touches display a high level of technical skill and a rare sense of depth. A rare piece, one where, to quote Leonardo da Vinci, the “details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail”.

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This back-to-basics approach by DeWitt was key, and with it a simple message: smaller collections, with a threefold reduction in the number of models, and a greater emphasis on major pieces, like this new Academia HOUR PLANET with its distinctive characteristics like the famous imperial columns.

Going back to the very DNA of the brand’s passionate founder: Inventing Mechanical Machines.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

A perfect marriage of the world of mechanics and the world of travel.
This timepiece boasts an exceptional centrepiece: a GMT globe bordered by the signature DeWitt chain.

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Ref. AC.GMT.002

Case
Material  Titanium Black DLC
Diameter 46 mm
Case back  Open back, sapphire crystal with safety screws
Water-resistance  30 metres
Movement
Calibre Reference DW2005S
Movement Mechanical
Diameter 39.57 mm
Power reserve 55 h
Vibrations 21,600 vph
Balance Balance with screws
Spiral flat
Escapement Swiss
Jewelling 29 jewels
Number of components 428
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds,
GMT with time zone and day/night indication
Wristband
Black alligator with a black steel buckle «W» signature


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Rue du Pré-de-la-Fontaine 2,
1217 Meyrin, GENEVA,
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DeWitt – ACADEMIA Slide Titanium

DeWitt – ACADEMIA Slide Titanium 49mm Automatic

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Academia Slide – DeWitt's Playful Hours

Dragging, sliding, and now, toboggan-shaped: the creative hours of the DeWitt Manufacture are showcased on a new model, the highly original and playful Academia Slide. Directly inspired by Jérôme De Witt's passion for cars, it bears witness to the creative vitality of what remains one of the very last manufactures in Geneva to be 100% independent and family-run.

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Observation, inspiration, a new timepiece: continuing its creative journey, the DeWitt manufacture presents an original, unusual, playful new creation: the Academia Slide.

Its story began with Jérôme De Witt's desire to display the time differently. While the manufacture has fully demonstrated its skill with traditional high-end timepieces, the Academia collection also lends itself to particularly bold creative exercises. The Slide is the latest illustration of this approach. Made entirely from titanium, this 49 mm piece was originally inspired by children's toboggans. It presents a progressive, effortless slide from top to bottom thanks to an intuitive use of gravity.

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The Academia Slide applies this basic physical principle to watchmaking in a ground-breaking way. Every hour is inscribed on a brass plate that slides along a track, guiding it to a horizontal position. It is this horizontal display alone that shows the current hour. Next, the two central hands indicate the minutes and seconds.

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This simple, intuitive design is also highly energy efficient. The hour plates slide in a natural, fluid manner. They are all interconnected: as soon as an hour arrives at the flat position, its plate begins its return to a vertical position and the next plate begins its descent. This continuous progression of the hours, which never freeze even for a second, symbolises the elusive, ephemeral nature of time.

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The unusual star-shaped dial is a direct result of Jérôme DeWitt's passion for mechanics. The creative soul of the manufacture and passionate collector of historic automotive developments was inspired here by the legendary rotary engines central to vintage cars and aeroplanes from the early 20th century.

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These engines ran extremely smoothly thanks to their considerable inertia, a property that is fully exploited in the Academia Slide. They were also more compact and lightweight than other systems. Again, the Academia Slide takes full advantage of this, offering a simpler (and therefore more reliable) watch construction of just 276 components, scarcely more than a traditional three-hand manufacture movement.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: ACADEMIA Slide Titanium

Ref. AC.SLD.001

Movement
Self Winding/Automatic
Manufactured by DeWitt
Swiss Made
Jewelling: 50 jewels
Number of components: 276
Functions
    Hours
    Minutes
    Seconds
Case
Round case with DeWitt 
Material:  Titanium
Brushed & Polished
Diameter: 49.20mm
Total thickness: 15.30mm
Glass:  Sapphire crystal
Crown: 18-carat gold, “W” signature
Case back: Open back, sapphire crystal
Water-resistance 30 metres
Dial
Circular-grained flat faces
Polished angle
Transferred graduated minutes scale
Strap
Titanium bracelet
Buckle  Titanium deployment buckle «W» signature

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1217 Meyrin, GENEVA,
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DeWitt – ACADEMIA Skeleton

DeWitt – ACADEMIA Skeleton Rose Gold NEW

DeWitt’s new Academia Skeleton watch is the latest addition to the Geneva Manufacture’s series of emblematic watch creations.

The watchmaker returns to its roots by developing a new movement with a strong character that embodies DeWitt both in its aesthetics and in its functions.

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For the manually wound skeleton movement, Jérôme de Witt has chosen a highly complex mathematical structure. The power reserve system is based on the satellite principle already created for the Tourbillon Differentiel model, which won an award in the innovation category at the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève in 2005. The power reserve is indicated by an arrow located on this differential, which is in constant rotation.

The power reserve, with its indicator at 1 o’clock, has been expanded to over 100 hours thanks to the use of a double barrel. The three-dimensional bridge in which it is housed is itself crafted in the form of a car wheel-rim, a field of inspiration that has often been explored by the brand.

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The most distinctive particularity of the movement, however, lies in its bi-directional seconds at 7 o’clock.


The seconds hand changes direction after 30 seconds thanks to a disconnecting gear system, and performs an instantaneous jump that sends it in the opposite direction to mark the following 30 seconds. The seconds are therefore indicated in two different directions, which gives the seconds hand a totally new way of moving. The principle is that of windscreen-wipers of certain sophisticated cars, constantly moving backwards and forwards to clear the entire windscreen surface.

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So as to highlight these disparate elements, each of which is marked out in its own way by a distinctive design and construction, the “black gold” colour tone skeleton displays a harmonious aesthetic that inspires a sense of purity. Great care and attention has been paid to the quality of the hand-crafted finishes and the bridges with their indented angles.

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This manually wound movement is made up of 263 parts. It is housed in the new Academia case, with a diameter of 42.5 mm. The alternating rose gold and rubber serve to recreate the famous imperial columns that are a characteristic feature of the watchmaker. The total thickness of the case is only 10.3 mm.

On the case back, the sapphire crystal reveals the wheels sculptured in relief, giving the movement a sense of volume and perspective.

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Like all DeWitt timepieces, the Academia Skeleton watch meets the very highest standards of finishing adopted by the Manufacture right from its origins: hand-crafted finishes, satin-brushed finishes, circular graining, polished chamfering and indented angles.

This latest and highly inventive watchmaking creation is a true embodiment of the DeWitt spirit.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: ACADEMIA Skeleton Gold

Reference: AC.SKE.001 Rose Gold colour tone indications
Reference: AC.SKE.002 Silver colour tone indications

Movement
Manufacture Calibre: Ref  DW1105S
Mechanical manually-wound movement with a double barrel, manufactured by DeWitt
Diameter: 36.6 mm
Power reserve: Over 100 hours
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Balance: Balance with screws
Balance spring: Flat
Escapement: Swiss lever, 44° angle of lift
Jewelling: 50 jewels
Number of components: 263
Functions
Hours, minutes, bi-retrograde seconds
Case
Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides
Material: 18-carat rose gold and black rubber
Diameter: 42.5 mm
Total thickness: 10.25 mm
Crown: 18-carat gold, “W” signature
Case back: Open back, sapphire crystal
Distance between lugs: 21 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Dial
Dial bridge in “black gold” colour tone, satin-finished, with indented angles

• Seconds and power reserve indications in rose gold colour tone (Ref: AC.SKE.001)
• Seconds and power reserve indications in silver colour tone (Ref: AC.SKE.002)

Satin-finished bezel flange in “black gold” colour tone, with indication of the hours by index appliques in rose gold
Hands
Hours and minutes: open-worked hands in the shape of double edged swords, 18-carat rose gold
Seconds: open-worked hands in the shape of double-edged swords, rose gold colour tone
Wristband
Mat brown alligator leather
Buckle: 18-carat rose gold pin buckle, «W» signature


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Rue du Pré-de-la-Fontaine 2,
1217 Meyrin, GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND +41 22 750 97 97 info@dewitt.ch
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DeWitt – Ladies Blue Empire ambiance

DeWitt – LADIES Blue Empire Gold NEW

The DeWitt watchmaking Manufacture presents its latest creation, Blue Empire, a collection of jewellery watches dedicated to women.

Simple yet sophisticated, it is adorned with the most feminine details.

Its 36-mm diameter round case in 18-carat rose gold or 18-carat gold and steel is embellished with a timeless metal wristband with delicate jewellery fastenings.

The wristband of the rose gold model is set with a thin line of round diamonds at its centre.

The midnight blue dial is lit up by a guilloché sunray pattern decorated with 12 appliques indicating the hours. It is assembled by hand by the expert dial-makers of the DeWitt workshops, one of the rare Manufactures to create the dials for its watches in-house.

The DeWitt imperial columns have been creatively revisited to highlight the dial, circling the 12 indexes indicating the time. A modern evolution of one of the distinctive features of the Manufacture’s watchmaking collections.

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Two open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords indicate the hours and minutes, while the seconds are indicated by a central second hand.

The Blue Empire watch's crown in rose gold and blue lacquer is surrounded by a delicate circular row of 20 round diamonds.

The watch’s extremely successful finishes and the alternation of polished gold, diamonds and blue embellishments in particular give it an added touch of refinement and modernism.

In total, 150 round diamonds illuminate the Blue Empire watch in gold.
The model is available with a quartz movement or an automatic movement.

With this latest creation, the DeWitt Manufacture wished to offer women a collection of jewellery watches with a resolutely contemporary aesthetic.


BLUE EMPIRE BEM.QZ.001

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Movement

• Mechanical self-winding movement Calibre DW0404
• Quartz

Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Case
Round case
18-carat rose gold and steel, set with 42 round diamonds (approx. 1.63 cts)
Diameter: 36 mm
Total thickness: 9.1 mm
Crown: 18-carat rose gold and blue lacquer, set with 20 round diamonds (approx. 0.04 cts)
Case back: DeWitt design
Distance between lugs: 12 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Dial
Blue guilloché sunray pattern with 12 rose gold colour tone appliques indicating the hours
Rose gold colour tone flange representing the DeWitt imperial columns
Hands
Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Wristband
18-carat rose gold and steel
Triple folding clasp in polished steel

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BLUE EMPIRE BEM.QZ.002

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Movement

• Mechanical self-winding movement Calibre DW0404
• Quartz

Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Case
Round case
18-carat rose gold, set with 48 round diamonds (approx. 1.67 cts)
Diameter: 36 mm
Total thickness: 9.1 mm
Crown: 18-carat rose gold and blue lacquer, set with 20 round diamonds (approx. 0.04 cts)
Case back: DeWitt design
Distance between lugs: 12 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Dial
Blue guilloché sunray pattern with 12 rose gold colour tone appliques indicating the hours
Rose gold colour tone flange representing the DeWitt imperial columns
Hands
Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Wristband
18-carat rose gold set with 82 round diamonds (approx. 0.52 cts)
Triple folding clasp in polished 18-carat rose gold
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1217 Meyrin, GENEVA,
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DeWitt – CLASSIC JEWELLERY Moon Abstraction Edition

DeWitt – Metiers d'Art CLASSIC JEWELLERY Moon Abstraction Limited Edition NEW

DeWitt pays tribute to the artistic crafts and adorns its Classic
Jewellery watch with an exceptional dial of celestial inspiration

With this third creation, DeWitt pays an elegant tribute to the spirit of majesty and freedom of the Emperor Napoleon, a direct ancestor of Jérôme de Witt, the founder of the Manufacture. No paint is used, and the dials are crafted from powdered pigments.

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Powdered diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, lapis lazuli and other gemstones create a unique, delicately ethereal design.

After its first two dials inspired by the Japanese spring, the DeWitt Manufacture has chosen the
Classic Jewellery watch model for this abstract interpretation of a lunar landscape.

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With its pure lines and slender imperial columns, the watch’s 18-carat rose gold case highlights the
delicate refinement of the dial. The 60 diamonds adorning the bezel emphasise the brilliance of this
celestial design, crafted from powdered precious stones.

Suffused with a presence that is both natural and poetic, the new Classic Jewellery “Moon
Abstraction” model forms part of the collection of ladies’ watches that will be unveiled by the DeWitt
Manufacture during the course of 2016.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Model: CLASSIC JEWELLERY Moon Abstraction Gold

Reference: CLA.HMS/102.005

limited Edition 10 pieces

Calibre:
Reference  DWHMS
Movement  Mechanical self-winding movement
Functions  Hours, minutes, central seconds
Power reserve  42 hours
Oscillating rotor  DeWitt design with Côtes de Genève pattern
Vibrations  28,800 vph
Balance  3-armed, made in Glucydur
Diameter  25.60 mm
Jewelling 21 jewels
Case:
Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides
Material  18-carat rose gold set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.39 cts)
Diameter  40 mm
Total thickness  9.6 mm
Crown  18-carat rose gold, polished and brushed, "W" signature
Case back  Sapphire crystal
Distance between lugs  20 mm
Dial:
Celestial motif hand-crafted using powdered diamond,
pearl, platinum, gold, lapis lazuli and other gemstones.
Hands  Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold,
open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Wristband:
Wristband Blue alligator
Buckle 18-carat rose gold pin buckle, polished, engraved “W” signature
Other:
Water-resistance 30 metres

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DeWitt – GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC Japanese Spring

DeWitt – Ladies Métiers d'Art GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC "Japanese Spring" Gold Limited Edition NEW

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In 2016, Swiss Manufacture DeWitt is celebrating women, with a collection of jewellery watches that will be unveiled throughout the year.

The first two models exclusively devoted to women pay tribute to Japanese artistic crafts.

These exceptional dials were produced in partnership with a Japanese artist, trained since the age of five in the ancient art of calligraphy, painting and the history of Japanese art by the great masters.

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Her utterly unique technique involves combining precious pigments with Indian ink to produce decoration. Powdered diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, agate or other gemstones give her creations a particular sheen and subtle, textured effects.

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With these first creations, the artist wanted to pay a noble and elegant tribute to the spirit of majesty and freedom of the Emperor Napoleon, a direct ancestor of Jérôme de Witt, the founder of DeWitt.

No paint is used, the dials are formed by hand using the powder of precious gemstones.

 

Powdered diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, agate or other gemstones give her creations a particular
sheen and subtle, textured effects.

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The Golden Afternoon jewellery watch, well-known for its floral dial in mother-of-pearl marquetry, features a delicate design of butterflies and flowers, formed of powdered diamond, pearl, platinum, gold, lapis lazuli, agate and other gemstones.

The blue and violet tinted dial adorns a white-gold case set with round diamonds and enhanced with a shiny blue alligator wristband. The hour and minute hands, shaped like finely sculpted angel wings, and the seconds hand, adorned with a small flame, are in perfect harmony with the lightness of the decoration.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Ladies Métiers d'Art

Model: GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC "Japanese Spring" White Gold 
 Limited Edition 10 Pieces

Reference : GA.AU.007

Movement
Calibre: Ref DWT8AU
Mechanical self-winding movement
Power reserve: 42 hours
Vibrations: 28,800 vph
Balance: 3-armed, made in Glucydur
Escapement: 51° angle of lift
Jewelling: 21 jewels
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Case
Case:  Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides
Material: 18-carat White Gold
146 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.41 cts)
Diameter:  39 mm
Total thickness:  9.28 mm
Crown:  18-carat white gold, polished, adorned with a ruby cabochon
Case back: Engraved, safety screws
Dial
Flower design hand-crafted using powdered diamond, pearl,
platinum, gold, tiger’s eye, malachite, quartz and other gemstones
Hands:  
Hours and Minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Wristband
Wristband: Shiny green alligator leather
Buckle: Pin buckle, 18-carat white gold pin buckle, polished, engraved “W” signature

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The Classic jewellery model, with its 18-carat rose gold case set with a row of diamonds, is dressed in springtime shades tinged with yellow, orange and green.

The floral motif shines with the pigments of powdered diamond, pearl, platinum, gold, tiger’s eye, malachite, quartz and other gemstones. The watch is fitted with a matching shiny green alligator wristband.

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A fusion of great Swiss watchmaking tradition and the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy, the new collection of DeWitt women’s jewellery watches is the result of a pure search for harmony and poetry.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Ladies Métiers d'Art

Model:  GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC "Japanese Spring" Rose Gold and Вiamond 
 Limited Edition 10 Pieces

Reference : CLA.HMS/102.004

Movement
Calibre: Ref DWHMS
Mechanical self-winding movement
Power reserve: 42 hours
Rotor: DeWitt design with “Côtes de Genève” pattern
Vibrations: 28,800 vph
Balance: 3-armed, made in Glucydur
Diameter: 25.60 mm
Jewelling: 21 jewels  
Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Case
Case:  Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides
Material: 18-carat Rose Gold
60 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.8 cts)
Diameter:  40 mm
Total thickness:  9.6 mm
Crown:  18-carat Rose gold, polished and brushed, "W" signature
Case back: Sapphire crystal
Distance between lugs: 20 mm
Dial
Flower design hand-crafted using powdered diamond, pearl,
platinum, gold, tiger’s eye, malachite, quartz and other gemstones
Hands:  
Hours and Minutes: 18-carat rose gold,  open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Wristband
Shiny green alligator leather
Buckle: Pin buckle, 18-carat rose gold pin buckle, polished, engraved “W” signature

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Rue du Pré-de-la-Fontaine 2,
1217 Meyrin, GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND +41 22 750 97 97 info@dewitt.ch
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