Friday, February 13, 2015

Manufacture Royale – 1770 Rose Gold with Openwork Skeleton Dial


















Manufacture Royale 1770 Rose Gold with Openwork Skeleton Dial NEW

Named 1770 after the year Manufacture Royale was founded, this timepiece newly embodies the daring and excellence which define the Manufacture. Its restrained and thoughtfully elaborated form is the continuation of a generous and creative style, though contours have been softened and remodelled to propose a watch that is both sober and contemporary. Entirely developed and manufactured in-house, its haute horlogerie movement incorporates a splendid flying tourbillon.

This year, Manufacture Royale unveils its rose gold version with an openwork dial available in both silver and black gold. 

In-house flying tourbillon movement 

The MR03 calibre inside the 1770 watch showcases one of watchmaking's most refined technical sophistications: the flying tourbillon. This aesthetically pleasing and visually spectacular construction leaves the observer free to admire in all its splendour the movement of the escapement and the superlative finishing of its parts. An essential component since it determines the watch's precision, here the escapement embraces the ultimate innovation with a pallet fork and escape wheel in silicon. Thanks to its resistance to variations in temperature and to magnetic fields, among other qualities, silicon makes an important contribution to the movement's performance. The calibre integrates a ceramic ball bearing that reduces friction and improves shock resistance for a greater durability. In this instance, it also incorporates a screwed balance and a flat balance spring.

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The flying tourbillon, which makes one revolution in 60 seconds, is positioned asymmetrically at 7 o'clock. This unconventional choice creates a unique visual tension that gives the watch all its personality. In addition to hours and minutes, the 1770 incorporates a power-reserve indicator for a power reserve of 108 hours or four and a half days. Comprising 208 parts, the MR03 is hand-wound.

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Graphic dial & suspended case

In its openwork dial version, the 1770 offers a striking yet very elegant look. Its various levels lend a bold and technical dimension, offering glimpses of the movement with different forms. The sword-shaped hands are partly satin-finished and partly polished for easy legibility.

Manufacture Royale is also known for the complexity and immediately identifiable design of its watches' exteriors. Comprising a great many carefully executed and hand-finished parts, they are constructed in accordance with a pre-defined principle: the movement is housed inside a case, which in turn is contained in a sometimes mobile structure. A hallmark of Manufacture Royale, this principle is captured in its essence by the 1770. Two beautifully proportioned brancards hug the case. Secured by functional, visible screws, they extend beyond it, then gently curve to form the lugs.

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The crown is polished with the initials "MR" engraved in its centre. The back of the case is entirely open to reveal the splendour of the movement. Alternating polished, straight-grained and satin finishes, the exterior of the 1770 watch is a consummate example of Swiss haute horlogerie in both its aesthetic, imagined by the acclaimed watch designer Eric Giroud, and the flawless crafting and finishing of its parts. Made from 20 separate elements, the 18k rose gold case measures 43mm in diameter.

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Technical Specifications

Model:  1770 Rose Gold with Openwork Skeleton Dial

References: 177043.08P.BG Black gold openwork skeleton dial

Movement
Mechanical hand-wound
Calibre: MR03
Mechanical hand-wound
Dimensions: 30.9 mm diameter
Number of parts: 208
Number of jewels: 19
Power reserve: 108 hours
Frequency: 3Hz, 21,600 vibrations/hour
Plate and bridges: 
Entirely hand-decorated: straight-grained, black-polished,
Chamfered and perlage Mainplate with Côtes de Genève, 5N engraving
Balance spring: Flat
Balance: Screwed
Flying tourbillon
Silicon escape wheel and pallet fork
Ceramic ball bearing
One rotation/minute
Functions Hours, minutes, power reserve
Balance spring: Flat
Balance: Screwed 
Case
Material: 18k rose gold
Dimensions: 43 mm diameter / 11.72 mm high
Number of parts: 20
Crown: MR logo, sanded, hand-polished 
Dials
Black gold openwork skeleton dial
Hour markers, diamond-polished by hand
Aperture at 7 o'clock
Power-reserve indicator at 10 o'clock 
Strap
Material: Alligator, alligator lining, hand-rolled edges
Buckle: Pin, hand-polished
Folding clasp available upon request

Price: 70’000 CHF + VAT
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Contact: Federica Vono, Communication Manager  
 federica.vono@manufacture-royale.com
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Thursday, February 12, 2015

VOUTILAINEN – Current GMR Edition


VOUTILAINEN Current GMR Limited Edition NEW

New stunning création not to miss at Baselworld 2015:
Voutilainen Current Collection GMR with power reserve and GMT function by Kari Voutilainen !

As befits such a virtuoso of complicated timepieces, this new watch by Kari Voutilainen incorporates a second time zone with 24-hour indicator and a retrograde power-reserve indicator. As always, the movement is developed and hand-crafted from start to finish inside the master watchmaker's workshops, in the peace and tranquillity of the Swiss village of Môtiers.

Fashioned from maillechort, this top-flight mechanical movement comprises no fewer than 250 parts and 28 jewels.

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An ingenious mechanism allows the second time zone to be adjusted by the crown, jumping one hour at each push, rather than turning freely, thus maintaining absolute precision with local time. The movement's traditional finishes of Côtes de Genève and hand-chamfering can be admired through the sapphire crystal back, while the dial exudes refined elegance.

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The GMT indication at 6 o'clock embraces the small seconds, mirrored by the retrograde power-reserve indicator at 12 o'clock. 12-piece limited series.

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Technical Characteristics

Model: Voutilainen Current Collection GMR

Movement:
Hand wound movement, Voutilainen caliber made from German silver.
250 parts, Geneva stripes decoration, hand chamfered bevels and movement is rhodium plated.
Hours, Minutes, GMT in 24 hour indication and power reserve indication.
Movement size: ø 30.00 mm x 5.60 mm
Jewels: 28
Case:
18K white gold, 18K red gold or platinum, 39 mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal, front and back
Hands: Handmade
Dial:
Solid silver, dark green, engine turned by hand
Roman numerals
Second time zone and small seconds at 6 o'clock
Retrograde power-reserve indicator at 12 o'clock
Hand-guilloché in the Voutilainen workshops
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds,
24-hour GMT, power-reserve indicator
Case size: ø 39.00 mm
Additionals:
Case in white and rose gold as well in platinum.
Sapphire glass front and back, with anti reflection treatment.
Matching tang buckle and crocodile strap.

Limited production of 12 pieces.

Price range: CHF 50000-150000 

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Year: 2015

All manufacturing, construction, fabrication, hand finishing and assembly in the Voutilainen workshop.
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Kari Voutilainen
Voutilainen Horlogerie d’Art
Comblémine 2
2112 Môtiers | Switzerland
Tél +41 32 861 4832
Fax +41 32 861 4833
voutilainen@voutilainen.ch
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