Schwarz Etienne – FIJI Floral Seconds Automatic

Schwarz Etienne –  FIJI Floral Seconds Steel 38 mm Automatic

 THE SWISS MANUFACTURE, IS PLEASED TO UNVEIL ITS INAUGURAL LADIES’ TIMEPIECE.

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THIS WATCH RECOGNISES THAT TODAY’S WOMEN ARE INTERESTED IN THE MECHANICAL VIRTUE OF A WATCH JUST AS MUCH AS ITS EXTERNAL APPEARANCE. THE FIJI FLORAL SECONDS FEATURES A DIAL ENRICHED WITH A STATIC FLORAL MOTIF AND A DYNAMIC DEPICTION OF A FLOWER. CONVENIENCE IS CONFERRED WITH AN AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT INCORPORATING A MICRO-ROTOR AND HIGH-END FINISHING. SCHWARZ ETIENNE HAS, ONCE AGAIN, EMBRACED MODULARITY, IN THIS INSTANCE WITH THE CASE, FACILITATING GREATER DESIGN FREEDOM AND, BY DEFAULT, AUGMENTING CUSTOMER CHOICE.

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Schwarz Etienne, the Swiss Manufacture, is pleased to unveil its inaugural ladies’ timepiece. This is not an adaptation of an existing man’s watch but a wholly new model. Quite simply, the FIJI Floral Seconds has been designed by a woman for a woman.

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The FIJI Floral Seconds is endowed with an automatic movement, the calibre ASE 200.00, featuring a micro-rotor. Schwarz Etienne is famous for its modular movement design. The architecture of its movements facilitates the simple adaptation of an automatic movement into a hand-wound calibre and vice versa. The benefit of this modularity is that it confers greater customer choice.

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Research has shown that many women are increasingly drawn to the allure of a mechanical watch. The calibre ASE 200.00 is a self-winding movement requiring minimal wearer-input. When the watch is removed from the wrist it will continue to run autonomously for up to 86 hours. Schwarz Etienne is synonymous with high-end finishing and the calibre ASE 200.00 perpetuates this reputation. Its bridges are adorned with a sunray decoration, while the balance bridge is embellished with a guilloché motif.

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The 38mm case of the FIJI Floral Seconds upholds the company’s reputation for modularity. The three-part case (bezel, caseband and caseback) forms a capsule which is mounted within a separate cradle. This latter component, which incorporates the lugs, affi xes to the capsule with four screws in steadfast union. By adopting this innovative construction method, Schwarz Etienne is able to combine differently styled parts, providing the company with incredible creative freedom. 

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Creativity and craftsmanship are at the heart of the FIJI Floral Seconds. The watch is available in two dial colours, black or pale salmon. Graceful hour and minute hands fl oat above the central dial area, embellished with a tone on tone fl oral motif. The hour track features drop-shape indexes save for 12 o’clock where curvaceous Arabic numerals indicate the hour. An oversized index is positioned at 6 o’clock, emanating from the centre of an animated fl oral display. This feature consists of an openworked lattice sat atop a rotating disc, providing a mesmerising depiction of life in motion.

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The crown is generously proportioned and features a diamond on its vertical fl ank. It is this combination of practicality and beauty which pervades the watch. The caseback incorporates a pane of sapphire crystal, allowing the wearer to appreciate the Swiss craftsmanship beating within.

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The FIJI Floral Seconds is supplied with two coordinating straps. The black dial version comes with a black strap as well as a ruby-red strap, while the pale salmon dial is paired with both light blue and brown straps. All straps incorporate a silver-grey lining and are paired with a Schwarz Etienne branded steel folding clasp. Ingeniously, the straps can be readily exchanged without the need for tools.

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Mindful that women appreciate functionality, the Swiss watch firm has chosen to present the FIJI Floral Seconds in a luxurious Noleti® handbag delivered in a sumptuous grey, grained leather.

With its graceful appearance, inner beauty and practicality, the FIJI Floral Seconds is the perfect companion for the modern woman.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: FIJI Floral Seconds

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• Reference WFI15MA01SS01AA  - black 
• Reference WFI15MA08SS04AA  - salmon

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Movement
Schwarz Etienne manufactured automatic movement
“Irreversible” with micro-rotor ISE-200.00
Frequency 3 HZ (21’600 Alt/h)
Power reserve of 86 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes 
Animated floral display
Second at 6 o’clock.
Case
Stainless steel  (Ø 38 mm) Height 10.76 mm
Water resistance 5 atmospheres (50 meters) 
Glass    Saphhire crystal
Crown Stainless steel (Ø 8mm) with a 💎VS diamond 0.02 ct
Dial  

• Brass dial, presented in pale salmon with silver-coloured drop-shape indexes 
• Brass dial, presented in black with silver-coloured drop-shape indexes

Hands  Brass with rhodium treatment  and Super-Luminova®
Strap
Two straps supplied with each watch.  

• The black dial version comes with a black and a ruby-coloured strap, featuring  silver-grey lining
• The pale salmon dial comes with a light blue strap and a brown strap, both straps are endowed with a silver-grey lining

Buckle   Stainless  Steel folding buckle engraved with the Schwarz Etienne logo

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Schwarz Etienne
Route de l'Orée du Bois 5
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel. +41 32 967 94 20
Fax +41 32 967 94 29
E-Mail: info@schwarz-etienne.ch
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www.Schwarz-Etienne.com

Schwarz Etienne X Les Ateliers Blandenier – The Roma Phoenix Collaboration

Schwarz Etienne X Les Ateliers Blandenier – The Roma Phoenix Collaboration – Unique Piece

The project was conceived and directed by The Naked Watchmaker.

Schwarz Etienne has collaborated with Les Ateliers Blandenier to create the Roma Phoenix unique piece.

This unique timepiece highlights the watchmaking process of Schwarz Etienne and artisanal skills of Les Ateliers Blandenier. The goal of the project is to integrate multiple skills into the making of a unique ‘Art-piece’ and to present them on The Naked Watchmaker platform in order to both share the complexity of the project and the time and people involved within such an undertaking.

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The watch can be split into two parts, each containing multiple steps: The watch itself and the process of decoration of components and their assembly, the second part, the dial making section.

Multiple artisanal techniques that individually carry historical value combined can result in unusual effects. The depth of the blue enamel sky was selected to generate a contrasting back-drop for the applied Phoenix positioned above the pyrite seconds disc, making it appear to be suspended in the sky.

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The base of the dial is made in 18ct gold and filled with enamel, the smokey blue and white effect of the enamelling is to generate the impression of a blue sky. The gold Phoenix is hand engraved and then lacquered, The Phoenix then links to the quote around the dial, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” –– Confucius. The small seconds subsidiary dial is set with pyrite stone, the name of the stone originates from the Greek “pyr” meaning fire.

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Step one was to define the design upon which the dial would be made. The base plate was made in 18k gold. To be enamelled it required having sufficient space on both sides to have enamel added to assure equivalent tensions within the dial.

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Once the base-plate is finished the enamelling can be added. The sky effect for the dial was married in colour to the hands, but to ensure the association in shades was correct the enameller made multiple trials with enamel powders that were heated in an oven (600 degrees Celsius) to ensure the final choice was correct.

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The plate of red gold used to make the Phoenix could be precisely cut out by wire erosion prior to being hand-engraved. This engraving work took about 3 weeks to complete. After the engraving was complete, an acrylic painting was made on the surface to add a patina of age and increase the three dimensional effect. Without this final step much of the detail of the engraving can in essence be lost, washed out by uniformity of the material colour. Only the beak and claws have been polished.

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The off-set small seconds disc was made from pyrite. Cubes of pyrite were machined to identify the one that most resembled the original design.

Schwarz Etienne supplied the watch for the dial, a 42 mm Roma case in 18k red gold, and integrated a hand-finished ASE 100.00 in-house automatic calibre with micro-rotor. The selection of the Schwarz Etienne ‘Roma’ case was made in order to have a classic understated design that would highlight the aesthetics of the dial and movement.

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The ASE 100.00 automatic movement features 230 components, including 38 jewels. The balance has a frequency of 21,600 VpH (3Hz) and, assuming the watch is fully wound, the movement will run autonomously for up to 86 hours. Unlike a movement fitted with a conventional oscillating weight, there is nothing to obstruct the view of the beautifully decorated bridges and various other components.

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Schwarz Etienne

Schwarz Etienne is a Swiss watch manufacturer whose origins date back to 1902 when Paul Arthur Schwarz and his wife Olga Etienne created a movement factory in La Chaux de-Fonds whose name combines their surnames. The family company originally worked for different brands under its umbrella including Venus, Alpha, Sultana le Phare and Astin. Schwarz Etienne strives to make watchmaking an ever-evolving art. Today, it is one of the few companies to fully manufacture its timepieces, movements and components, including their regulating organ, the balance.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Roma Phoenix Collaboration – Unique piece 

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Reference: WRO15MA04RBPHOENIX-A

Movement
Manufacture automatic movement with micro-rotor
Calibre ASE 100.00
Components: 230
Jewels: 38
Power reserve of 86 hours
Frequency: 3 HZ (21’600 Alt/h)
Functions
Hour, minutes
Small second at 6 o’clock
Case
Red gold 5N 18K (∅ 42 mm)
Height: 12.00 mm
Crown engraved with SE logo
Water resistance: 5 atmospheres (165 feet | 50 meters)
Dial
Made in gold 5N 18K
Dial decoration
Blue enamel “sky effect” by Les Ateliers Blandenier
The Phoenix applique made in gold 5N 18K hand-engraved and hand painted (patina of age) by Les Ateliers Blandenier
The off-set small second disc (11mm) made of pyrite by Les Ateliers Blandenier
Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflect treatment
Strap
Brown alligator with orange leather lining
Clasp: Pin buckle in red gold 5N 18K with SE logo

 

Retail price is CHF 80,000

 

More detailed information - ▶️⚡️ www.thenakedwatchmaker.com

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Schwarz Etienne
Route de l'Orée du Bois 5
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel. +41 32 967 94 20
Fax +41 32 967 94 29
E-Mail: info@schwarz-etienne.ch
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www.Schwarz-Etienne.com

Schwarz Etienne – Roswell 08

Schwarz Etienne – Roswell 08 Brown Dial Steel 45 mm

Baselworld 2018

SCHWARZ ETIENNE, THE DYNAMIC SWISS BRAND FROM LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, IS PLEASED TO UNVEIL ITS LATEST ITERATION OF THE ROSWELL WATCH, THE ROSWELL 08, A TIMEPIECE FEATURING A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE DATE MECHANISM.

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THIS WATCH HARNESSES MUCH MECHANICAL KNOW-HOW, IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE AND CUTTING-EDGE, CONTEMPORARY STYLING.

In 2015, Schwarz Etienne released its inaugural Roswell timepiece, a watch defined by rounded contours coupled with sharply defined edges. The silhouette of this watch was inspired by the shape of a flying saucer and is a graceful reference to its inspiration, the Roswell mystery.

While the source of the Roswell’s nomenclature is a mysterious alien phenomenon, there is no mystery to the various mechanisms at work on this fascinating timepiece. Its date mechanism is presented in a new light and profoundly revisited. Its architecture plays on volumes, contrasting materials and colours. Each of its components comes in perfectly finished steel, standing out from the dark and uniform finish of the movement, including the micro-rotor. Column wheels, jumper, springs, and levers are freely disclosed.

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A crescent-shaped aperture at 2 o’clock reveals the prevailing date while at 11 o’clock a subtle second’s display resides. A fundamental aspect of the dial’s design is the exposure of the balance. The gleaming balance cock sits adjacent the unique balance wheel, incorporating the Schwarz Etienne logo. The hours and minutes are imparted using elegant Alpha-type hands.

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Schwarz Etienne exhibit a profound technical competence, courtesy of 115 years of watchmaking excellence. This innovative Manufacture has expertly designed a date mechanism which features enhanced functionality and increased reliability.

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The self-winding micro-rotor movement ISE 100.11, an evolution of the ISE 100.00, features a balance and hairspring fully developed and manufactured in collaboration with E20 Innovations, a sister company of Schwarz Etienne. The ISE 100.11 is an inverted movement with the regulator and micro-rotor positioned on the dial side of the calibre. The movement possesses a power reserve of 86 hours and is exquisitely finished with impeccable attention to detail.

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This exceptional timepiece is housed within an unashamedly masculine stainless-steel case, measuring 45mm in diameter. The knurled crown is shrouded by a special guard, whose lower part of which acts as a push-button for the rapid correction of the date. The Roswell Date is offered on a tobacco calfskin strap featuring a bright orange or pistachio green calfskin lining.

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Once again, Schwarz Etienne has displayed its capacity to surprise with its eye-catching design and mechanical virtuosity. The Roswell 08 is unique and is a perfect illustration of the ingenuity of this dynamic and progressive maison. The Roswell mystery lives on.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: Roswell 08 

Reference WRW11TJ33SS21AA-A

Movement
Schwarz Etienne manufactured automatic movement
“Irreversible” with micro-rotor ISE-100.11
Power reserve of 4 days
Functions
Hours, minutes,
small second at 11 o’clock and date at 2 o’clock.
Micro-rotor at 9 o’clock
Case
Stainless steel (Ø 45 mm)
Water resistance 5 atmospheres (50 meters) 
Glass    Saphhire crystal
Dial  
Brown tobacco
Hands    Rhodium treatment and superluminova
Strap
Structured leather tobacco brown color with bright orange or pistachio green lining
Buckle    Steel folding buckle engraved with the Schwarz Etienne logo

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Schwarz Etienne
Route de l'Orée du Bois 5
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel. +41 32 967 94 20
Fax +41 32 967 94 29
E-Mail: info@schwarz-etienne.ch
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www.Schwarz-Etienne.com