Harry Winston – AVENUE Classic Aurora Edition

Harry Winston – AVENUE™ Classic Aurora Quartz Gold Brilliant-cut Edition

Avenue Classic Aurora

A tribute to the Art Deco style that influenced many of Harry Winston’s early designs, the Avenue Classic Aurora exudes the unparalleled glamor of New York, with sparkling diamonds and colorful sapphires.

Strolling down Fifth Avenue

New York’s Fifth Avenue has long played a pivotal role in the history of the House. Home to Harry Winston’s New York Flagship Salon, Fifth Avenue is one of the world’s most prestigious shopping addresses.

When Harry Winston founded his jewelry empire in 1932, the Art Deco movement was in full swing. Inspired by the streamlined styling of this period, the Avenue Classic Aurora features a sophisticated rectangular case set with diamonds and sapphires that emulate the twinkling lights of the city that doesn’t sleep.

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Color is the theme at Harry Winston this year, and the Avenue Classic Aurora models are adorned with 12 baguette-cut pink or blue sapphires. While the Art Deco period is most often classified by its use of black and white color schemes – in part influenced by old movies and photos of the period – the use of color was also a key component of the time.

Dynamic geometry

Presented in luxurious 18-karat white and rose gold cases, the Avenue Classic Aurora plays with the juxtaposition of different sizes, cuts and colors of stones to create a timepiece that tempers bold geometry with dynamic movement.

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Flanking the case are 50 brilliant-cut diamonds that taper at the waist to accommodate the triangular-shaped motif. At either end of the case, the iconic Avenue Collection arches are highlighted in large blue or pink baguette-cut sapphires. Like all timepieces in the Avenue Collection, the gold case and the sapphire crystal protecting the dial are gently cambered throughout to follow the natural curve of the wrist.

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A lustrous white mother-of-pearl dial casts even more light on the timepiece and is printed with black Arabic numerals and an octagonal minute track, shaped in Mr.Winston’s preferred cut for gemstones – the emerald-cut. The 2018 editions feature eight diamond-set indexes and the small seconds counter is paved with 19 brilliant-cut diamonds and encircled by a gold ring.

Color symmetry

The Avenue Classic Aurora is fitted with a high-end Swiss quartz movement designed for carefree maintenance and is presented with an alligator leather strap that echoes the color of the diamonds and sapphires.

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The gold ardillon buckle is set with six brilliant-cut diamonds and features a gold folding clasp that adapts perfectly to the wrist for enhanced comfort and security.

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Technical Specifications

Collection AVENUE ™

Name Harry Winston Avenue Classic Aurora
               
Reference  AVEQHM21RR125 -  Rose Gold
Reference  AVEQHM21WW292 -  White Gold
               
Movement           
Type    Quartz
Caliber    HW1046      
Movement dimensions
Dimensions: 13.0 mm x 15.55 mm
Height: 2.20 mm   
Functions    Hours and minutes, small second       
Case

• 18K white Gold 
• 18K Rose Gold

Dimensions: 21.4 mm x 36.1 mm
Height: 6.33 mm       
Crystal    Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides       
Water-resistance 3 bar   
Gem-setting on the case 
AVEQHM21RR125

• 💎 50 brilliant-cut diamonds
• ⚪️ 12  baguette-cut pink sapphires

 AVEQHM21WW292

• 💎 50 brilliant-cut diamonds
• ⚪️ 12  baguette-cut blue sapphires

Dial
White mother-of-pearl set with 43 brilliant-cut diamonds
hearts in red mother-of-pearl, 18K gold base and
Emerald applique
Strap
Alligator leather
 AVEQHM21WW292: blue pearl alligator leather
 AVEQHM21RR125: white pearl alligator leather 
Buckle
Buckle 18K white gold or 18K rose gold ardillon buckle set with 6 brilliant-cut diamonds
with 18K white gold or 18K rose gold foldover clasp

Total Gem-Setting 
AVEQHM21RR125:
99 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 3.47 cts)
🔵 12 baguette-cut pink sapphires (approx. 0.79 carat)
AVEQHM21WW292:
99 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 3.47 cts)
🔵 12 baguette-cut blue sapphires (approx. 0.79 carat)


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Harry Winston – AVENUE Classic Sweet Valentine 2019 Edition

Harry Winston – AVENUE™ Classic Sweet Valentine Quartz White Gold Brilliant-cut Edition - 2019

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Relive the romance of Valentine’s Day every minute of the day with this heartfelt tribute to love. Beating with three-dimensional hearts in passionate red mother-of-pearl, the graceful white gold case of this Avenue Classic timepiece is adorned with diamonds and a touch of luscious red rubies.

Love is in the Air

Harry Winston delivers a bold and unequivocal message of love with the Avenue Classic Sweet Valentine timepiece.

Once again, mother-of-pearl plays a leading role in the composition, marrying Harry Winston’s ongoing love affair with this precious natural element with the exploration of new creative avenues.

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Ranging in size, the red mother-of-pearl hearts get progressively larger as they float towards the top of the dial. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the dynamic three-dimensional hearts seamlessly push up from the background, and unlike flat mother-of-pearl inlays, the hearts get plumper as they get bigger, allowing their raised contours to be visible in profile.

A classy Art Deco case

New York’s Fifth Avenue has long played a pivotal role in Harry Winston’s story. Renowned as the world’s most prestigious shopping destination and admired for its soaring skyscrapers, Fifth Avenue is also home to Harry Winston’s Flagship Salon.

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When Harry Winston founded his jewelry empire in 1932, the Art Deco movement was in full swing. Inspired by the streamlined styling of this period, the Avenue Classic boasts a stylish rectangular 18-karat white gold case that is gently cambered to ensure a perfect fit on the wrist.

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The classic arches, positioned at either end of the case, are diminutive recreations of the famous arched doorway of Harry Winston’s Fifth Avenue Salon, and an iconic feature of the Avenue Collection. A total of 48 radiant white brilliant-cut diamonds sparkle on the bezel, lugs and even the sides of the case paying homage to the diamond expertise of the House.

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One of the extraordinary features of this timepiece is the incorporation of a mesmerizing heart-shaped ruby in the top arch and a truncated ruby in the crown, in place of the traditional diamond.

Even the emerald-shape white gold logo at 12 o’clock succumbs to the romantic spirit of the timepiece and features a bright red lacquered background.

Wear your heart on your sleeve

The Avenue Classic Sweet Valentine is fitted with a high-end Swiss quartz movement, ideal for everyday wear and the white gold case back is engraved with its limited-edition number. Matching the dynamic red hearts on the dial, the seamless red alligator strap comes with an 18-karat white gold ardillon buckle set with six brilliant-cut diamonds.

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Limited to just 14 pieces, the Avenue Classic Sweet Valentine is presented in a beautiful white box decorated with precious red hearts recalling the dial of this stunning timepiece.

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Technical Specifications

Collection AVENUE ™

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Name Harry Winston Avenue Classic Sweet Valentine
               
Reference  AVEQHM21WW295
               
Movement           
Type    Quartz
Caliber    HW1044       
Movement dimensions
Dimensions: 13.0 mm x 15.55 mm
Height: 2.20 mm   
Functions    Hours and minutes       
Case
18K white gold
Dimensions: 21.4 mm x 36.1 mm
Height: 6.33 mm       
Crystal    Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides       
Water-resistance 3 bar   
Gem-setting on the case

• ⚪️ 48 brilliant-cut diamonds
• 💎 1 brilliant-cut ruby
• 🔴 1 heart-cut ruby   

Dial
White mother-of-pearl dial with three dimensional
hearts in red mother-of-pearl, 18K gold base and
Emerald applique
Strap
Red alligator leather       
Buckle
18K white gold ardillon buckle set with 6 brilliant-cut
diamonds with 18K white gold foldover clasp
               
Total Gem-Setting

• ⚪️ 54 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 4.08 cts)
• 💎 1 brilliant-cut ruby (approx. 0.03 carat)
• 🔴 1 ruby heart (approx. 0.08 carat)

  Limited Edition  Only  14 pieces

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Harry Winston – Project Z12 Zalium™ Edition

Harry Winston – Project Z12 Zalium™ 42.2mm Limited Edition

Project Z12

The Harry Winston Project Z12 is a concentric, modern timepiece, featuring a highly architectural design and a new complication that highlights the mechanical, playful spirit of the watch. This sporty, groundbreaking timepiece displays retrograde hours and minutes in a unique layout: central, concentric and subtly asymmetric.

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In keeping with the tradition established fourteen years ago by Harry Winston, the timepiece is housed in a case made of Zalium™, the brand’s exclusive, comfortable and high-performance alloy. Style and substance come together in Project Z12, adding an altogether unexpected dimension to the watch. The unique and offbeat Project Z approach offers up a powerful watch that conveys a real message: breaking with the conventions of time and space.

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The layout and nature of the complications forge the identity of each Project Z timepiece. For the past fourteen years, the line has stayed true to a highly mechanical fine watchmaking spirit that features radically modern accents. Over the years, the creations of Project Z have relied on the off-centering of indicators, asymmetrical elements, and imbalanced effects that achieve stability through the strength of the design. In contrast, Project Z12 relies on concentric levels of indicators and practically perfect symmetry. Yet there is far more at play than meets the eye. While its hands lie in the center under a large, openwork blue bridge, they are clearly moving. And not just moving...jumping. The two hands move over a 140-degree field and when each reaches the end of its rotation, it jumps back. In total, this retrograde choreography occurs 26 times a day, right in the middle of overlapping circles.

Leaps and Bounds

The Project Z12 watch stands out from usual retrograde displays. Its hands create an almost perfect illusion in which the hands appear to trace a perfect 360° circular trajectory. This impression is strengthened by the hour, minute, and date circles, as well as the other intermediate layers. Yet, Project Z timepieces possess a spirit that is entirely unique.

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The specific allure consists of an interplay between classic elements and appearances — striving to exceed and reinvent both. Thus, despite its symmetry and concentricity, Project Z12 features a display with the same off-centered touch that has always given Project Z timepieces their signature dynamism. This appeal is also supported by the specific presentation of the date displayed on a disc located on the edge of the dial. This sapphire disc is fixed and punctuated by transfers bearing numbers between 1 and 31. Luminescent material moves beneath its surface to illuminate the date.

Bridge

The protruding element of Project Z12 is the large, arched bridge that straddles the central axis of the dial. Following in the footsteps of Project Z10 and Z11, it is built like a steel beam, made of transversal reinforcements that provide Project Z12 with strong construction and design.

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Evoking the unyielding structures of Manhattan’s great bridges, the timepiece recalls Harry Winston’s New York City heritage. At the center of this bridge is the Harry Winston emerald, its signature hallmark and a recurrent design featured on its timepieces. Likewise, the Zalium™ bridge is marked by the three arches surrounding the crown. This iconic motif is an ode to the entrance of Harry Winston’s historic Fifth Avenue Flagship Salon.

Dimensions

This powerful arched bridge naturally adds height to Project Z12’s movement. To give it the space it needed without upsetting the finely designed proportions of Project Z timepieces, Harry Winston chose to keep the format of the Zalium™ case. Like Project Z11, it maintains a 42.2 mm diameter and the thickness has only been added through the use of a domed sapphire crystal.

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The bridge, decorated in blue, lays out the color theme of Project Z12. The color blue also stands out on the calfskin strap featuring a print reminiscent of a denim weave. Blue can also be found on the rim surrounding the hour and minute circle, as well as the matching hour markers, offering the best window into the misleading symmetry of Project Z12.

Design

Behind the scenes of the highly characteristic displays lies a brand-new movement, developed exclusively for Project Z12. The HW3306 automatic-winding caliber boasts a power reserve of up to 72 hours. In accordance with Harry Winston’s high standards, it is fitted with a silicon balance spring and wound by the brand’s signature white gold openwork rotor.

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The finishing touches all adhere to the highest quality fine watchmaking standards. The movement animates the bi-retrograde display and gives Project Z12 its unique character. Combined with Project Z design codes, it results in a watch that is the only one of its kind in terms of appearance, complication and spirit. This exclusive creation is available in a limited-edition of 300, all featuring Zalium™.

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Technical Specifications

Collection    Project Z

Name Project Z12

Reference OCEAHR42ZZ001

Movement
Caliber HW3306
Type Mechanical, automatic winding
Movement dimensions
Diameter: 34.0 mm
Height: 5.37 mm
Сomponents 332
Number of jewels 35
Frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour (4Hz)
Balance spring Flat silicon balance spring
Finishes Rotor in 18K white gold, circular Cotes de Geneve
Power reserve 72 hours
Functions
Retrograde hours and minutes, date
Case
Zalium™
Dimensions
Diameter: 42.2 mm
Height: 11.27 mm
Crystal Sapphire with double-sided anti-reflective coating
Case back Open, sapphire crystal
Water-resistance 10 bar
Dial
Three-dimensional architectural dial, circular black
satin hour circle, sapphire date disc
Strap
Calfskin with denim effect, rubber base
Buckle Zalium™ ardillon buckle with folding safety clasp

Limited Edition 300 pieces

           
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Harry Winston – OCEAN Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar 2018

Harry Winston – OCEAN Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Gold 42mm - Collection 2018

Ocean Collection™

Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm

The Harry Winston Ocean Collection celebrates its 20th anniversary with an extraordinary complication timepiece. The Ocean Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm gives the graphic codes of perpetual calendar watches a total overhaul. Architectural and geometric, this 42 mm timepiece in rose gold or white gold displays a biretrograde perpetual calendar through a play on contrast and levels. Using the highest degree of detailing, reliefs and textures, this new perpetual calendar watch follows the course set by the Ocean collection, breaking with convention to make its own rules and transcend the classics. This exclusive watch harnesses these codes in a high-impact, masculine interpretation.

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The Ocean Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm takes a new approach on how indications are presented on a Harry Winston perpetual calendar watch. They are set out within an area that is defined by color and by height levels. This represents a new design challenge for Harry Winston’s Ocean family of watches. One of the most noble and lavish complications has been rethought and incorporated into the design of a unique and striking watch with a modern aesthetic. This new piece comes in 18-karat rose or white gold, and will also be available in a limited anniversary edition of 20 timepieces in white gold with baguette-cut diamonds set into the bezel and lugs.

A first for an anniversary

This year marks two decades since the Ocean Collection cast its mark in the watch industry. The sportiest model in the House’s timepiece portfolio, the collection has a modern, exclusive feel, made for the man with exacting standards.

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Aesthetic codes like a plunging satin-finish bezel, and markedly offset lugs — accented with a gadroon and the three arches that encircle the crown — are deployed on the diameter of the cases, and strike the perfect balance between technical and masculine. In addition, the Ocean Collection is founded on two unique pillars: the constant pursuit of technical performance; and the balance of endless depth and display options.

Exceptional mechanics

Rethinking its presentation, Harry Winston fitted an extremely classic complication into its Ocean line, with a perpetual calendar that brings together the indications relating to the almanac — day, date, month, leap years and moon phases. Its mechanical movement allows the watch to display the correct number of days in each month – 28/29 days in February, and 30/31 for the other 11 months.

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The calendar on the Ocean Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm is distinguished by its day and date indications, which are both retrograde. The hand showing the day rises, while the other hand descends. When they reach the end of their respective cycles, these hands will automatically jump back and begin their balletic arc again. The data presentation of this perpetual calendar watch also sets it apart.

Concentric decoding

A series of concentric circles on the dial of this perpetual calendar creates an orderly sequence of data display and buffer zones. The grained flange, which matches the color of the case, is reserved for the day and the date. Next comes a satin-finish thread that widens to include the Harry Winston emerald applique at 12 o’clock. The following ring is the hour circle, where Arabic numerals alternate with luminescent hour markers. A spiral latticework surrounds the heart of the dial and features a Clou de Paris motif — a reminder of how important textures are in the Ocean collection.

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Set at 12 o’clock, the month sub-dial features a large skeletonized hand and includes the leap year indicator. Balance is provided by the moon phase at 6 o’clock. This interplay of satin-finished, grained, polished and textured patterns creates a legible matrix that guides the eye through the rich detailing on this exceptional dial.

An unequivocal approach

Equipped with an automatic movement inside the 18-karat rose or white gold case, the HW3501 caliber is regulated by a silicon balance spring and boasts a 72-hour power reserve. This autonomy is made possible by a white gold engraved openwork rotor, a hallmark of Harry Winston watches. The weight of this technical expertise, and the power of its design, position the Ocean Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm as a resolutely masculine watch of great refinement with unrivaled aesthetic principles.


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Technical Specifications

Collection    Harry Winston Ocean Collection™ 

Name    Harry Winston Ocean Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm

References   
18K rose gold: OCEAPC42RR001

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18K white gold: OCEAPC42WW001

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Movement       
Caliber    HW3501
Type    Mechanical, automatic winding
Movement dimensions   
Diameter: 26.2 mm
Height: 5.77 mm   
Number of components    330
Number of jewels    34       
Frequency    28,800 vibrations/hour (4Hz)
Balance spring    Flat silicon balance spring
Finishes    18K white gold rotor, circular Côtes de Genève       
Power reserve    72 hours
Functions
Hours and minutes, retrograde date and days, months, leap year indicator, moon phases
Case

• 18K rose gold 
• 18K white gold

Case dimensions   
Diameter: 42.2 mm
Height: 11.92 mm       
Crystal    Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides       
Case back    Open, sapphire crystal   
Water-resistance    10 bar         
Dial
Central Clou de Paris motif, luminescent hour markers at 3,
6, and 9 o’clock, 18K gold Emerald applique
       
Strap
OCEAPC42RR001: brown alligator leather
OCEAPC42WW001: blue alligator leather   
Buckle   
OCEAPC42RR001: 18K rose gold ardillon buckle with 18K
        rose gold folding clasp
OCEAPC42WW001: 18K white gold ardillon buckle with 18K
        white gold folding clasp
           
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Name  Harry Winston Ocean 20th Anniversary Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Automatic 42mm

References   
18K white gold: OCEAPC42WW002

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Movement       
Caliber    HW3501
Type    Mechanical, automatic winding
Movement dimensions
Diameter: 26.2 mm
Height: 5.77 mm   
Number of components    330
Number of jewels    34       
Frequency    28,800 vibrations/hour (4Hz)
Balance spring    Flat silicon balance spring
Finishes    18K white gold rotor, circular Côtes de Genève       
Power reserve    72 hours
Functions
Hours and minutes, retrograde date and days, months, leap year indicator, moon phases
Case

• 18K rose gold 
• 18K white gold

Case dimensions   
Diameter: 42.2 mm
Height: 11.92 mm       
Crystal    Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides       
Case back    Open, sapphire crystal   
Water-resistance    10 bar         
Gem-setting on the case        67 baguette-cut diamonds
Dial
Central Clou de Paris motif,
luminescent hour markers at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, 18K gold Emerald applique 
Strap
Black alligator leather
OCEAPC42WW001: blue alligator leather   
Buckle   
18K white gold ardillon buckle set with 24 baguette-cut diamonds and 18K white gold folding clasp
Total Gem-Setting    91 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 4.41 cts)
   
Limited Edition        20 pieces

           
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Harry Winston – Histoire de Tourbillon 9 Edition

Harry Winston – Histoire de Tourbillon 9 Gold Limited Edition

The new Histoire de Tourbillon 9

 Skeletonized dial with Retrograde jumping indicators. 

For nine years, the exceptional qualities that characterize Harry Winston have been embodied in a singular tourbillon watch. Histoire de Tourbillon 9 — the latest from a long lineage of timepieces — casts a new light on fine watchmaking innovation. Its triaxial tourbillon has been augmented with retrograde jumping hours and retrograde minutes.

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Once again, the Histoire de Tourbillon collection pushes the boundaries of cinematic magic attained by a tourbillon. Histoire de Tourbillon 9 sees this complication perform a new ballet, choreographed by the pure expertise of Harry Winston. Nestling in a well of light, the triaxial tourbillon takes up every possible position on the sphere, in turn creating an infinite number of possible positions for the escapement.

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Hence time is measured with uniquely exquisite delicacy. It is rendered visible by two hands. Both the minute hand and the hour hand are retrograde, while the latter is jumping. True to the highly mechanical and skeletonized style of Harry Winston’s grand complications, Histoire de Tourbillon 9 plays with volume, symmetry, and transparency, following principles of design that break with convention.

A well of light

With a diameter of 46.5 mm, Histoire de Tourbillon 9 is the most compact watch in the Histoire de Tourbillon series. With steeply curved lugs that follow the natural contours of the wrist, the Histoire de Tourbillon 9 is pleasantly comfortable to wear. Additionally, the case band - which is the opaque element - is relatively slim and features a high domed sapphire crystal known as a glass “box” that bulges over it.

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Histoire de Tourbillon 9 uses layers of transparency to create an artistic effect. The tourbillon holding the three carriages undertakes its rotation in a well of light measuring 20.5 mm in diameter. On the back side of the case, a second glass box sits against the wrist. It incorporates a dome, which melts into the thickness of the wrist and gives the tourbillon all the space it needs to freely complete its triaxial rotation.

Positive engraving

Through an openwork dial, the hour and minute hands circle directly above the movement and point to two zones calibrated with Arabic numerals.
The power-reserve indicator at 8 o’clock displays a field and a two-part hand that share a distinctly three-dimensional nature.

Beautiful back

On the bottom side is an entirely open worked and satin-finished barrel bridge. It structures the whole underside of the timepiece, further set off by a surface treatment that enhances the effect. The Histoire de Tourbillon 9’s two power- accumulating organs are daisy-chained beneath the barrel bridge.

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However, the main element is still the triaxial tourbillon itself. The first carriage — the biggest — holds the other two, and takes 300 seconds to rotate on its axis. It encloses an intermediate carriage, which spins in 75 seconds. The third, and smallest, carriage directly holds the large variable-inertia balance wheel and completes its rotation in 45 seconds.

A spirit takes shape

An ambassador of Harry Winston’s watchmaking expertise, Histoire de Tourbillon 9 is the quintessential embodiment of the brand’s spirit. The power of this timepiece lies within the shape of the triaxial tourbillon’s external carriage.

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Another aesthetic hallmark - the three arches that cover and encircle the crown on Histoire de Tourbillon 9 - was inspired by the entrance of Harry Winston’s iconic Fifth Avenue Salon in New York City.

A unique approach

While jumping hours have already been featured on several Harry Winston timepieces, the Histoire de Tourbillon 9 breaks from convention. The hand that indicates them moves from 0 to 12 in progressive steps, before jumping back to the start. The dragging minutes follow the same path and the same cadence.

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The HW4504 caliber was designed exclusively for Histoire de Tourbillon 9. This development guarantees an exceptional degree of exclusivity, since only 20 models of Histoire de Tourbillon 9 will be made - ten in 18-karat white gold and ten in 18- karat rose gold.

Contrasts and textures

On the white gold Histoire de Tourbillon 9, the dominant color is gray, while the rose gold version is predominantly black.

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The common denominator between these finishes is their extraordinarily superior level of quality. The beveling, which is carried out entirely by hand, highlights the sophisticated cut of the components.

An eye for detail

Three further elements that often take a backseat have been treated with particular care on this timepiece. The strap in black alligator leather is stitched with thread made of precious metal – 18-karat rose gold thread was used on the version with a rose gold case, while the stitching on the white gold model is done in platinum.

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The Ardillon buckle was also redesigned for the occasion. Its new lines recall the case, especially its three reworked arches.

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Technical details

Model: Histoire de Tourbillon 9

References
18K rose gold: HCOMTT47RR002
18K white gold: HCOMTT47WW001

Movement
Caliber HW4504
Type Mechanical, manual winding
Diameter: 40.4 mm
Height: 10.60 mm (excluding tourbillon)
Number of components 408, of which 117 are in the tourbillon
Number of jewels 58
Tourbillon

• – 1 triaxial tourbillon
• – Internal carriage: 1 rotation in 45 seconds
• – Intermediate carriage: 1 rotation in 75 seconds
• – External carriage: 1 rotation in 300 seconds

Barrels: Fast-rotating series-coupled barrels (1 revolution in 3.2 hours),
1 barrel fitted with a spring featuring a sliding brace
Power reserve: 50 hours
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour (3Hz)
Balance springs: Phillips terminal curve and Geneva-style stud
Balance wheels: Variable-inertia with 18K gold adjusting screws
Finishes: Satin-finished and circular-grained mainplate, titanium bridges,
circular satin-brushing and microbeading, titanium tourbillon bridges
Functions
Retrograde jumping hours,
retrograde dragging minutes, power reserve with hand
Case

• 18K rose gold
• 18K white gold

Diameter: 46.5 mm
Height: 20.84 mm
Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal, with double-sided anti-reflective coating
Case back: Open, domed sapphire crystal with double-sided antireflective coating
Water-resistance: 3 bar
Dial
Skeletonized dial
Strap
HCOMTT47RR002: Black alligator leather with stitching in 18K rose gold thread
HCOMTT47WW001: Black alligator leather with stitching in 950 platinum thread
Buckle: Ardillon buckle in 18K rose gold or 18K white gold

Limited Edition
HCOMTT47RR002: 10 pieces
HCOMTT47WW001: 10 pieces


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