DEWITT - Twenty-8-Eight High Jewellery Skeleton Tourbillon Only Watch 2013
The Manufacture DeWitt is honored to be participating in the 2013
Only Watch charity auction held on September 28th under the high
patronage and in the presence of H.S.H the Sovereign Prince Albert II.
All proceeds from the sale will be going towards research for muscular
dystrophy. Having participated in the event in 2005, 2007 and in 2011
with the XWatch, an extremely complex watchmaking masterpiece, DeWitt
will unveil its latest exceptional example of Fine Watchmaking: the
Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon High Jewelry watch.
Dewitt and its famous classical audacity
Dewitt reinvents the old traditional technology by making the
skeleton movement DW 8028 with a vibration of 18’000 A/h, a
variable-inertia balance, a 44° angle escapement and 72
hours power reserve.
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Entirely made at the Dewitt manufacture, this
manually wound Tourbillon is equipped with a Swiss anchor escapement and
a
Straumann Hairspring® with Phillips terminal curve made out of an
unbreakable, self-compensating, non-oxidizing, anti-magnetic alloy and
sequenced at 2.5 Hz. The perfect homogeneity and incredibly precise flat
rolling of the Hairspring (0,0001 mm) guarantee an extremely high
precision to the mechanism.
Architectural strength and audacity
The
Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon does not intend to compete
with the ultra-skinny and fragile skeletons where as much material as
possible was taken out of the construction. The architecture of
DeWitt’s
skeleton remains deliberately strong and is therefore very
well balanced with the design of the case which features 48 imperial
columns. A typical feature of practically all
DeWitt masterpieces.
The carved-out main plate, a sand-brushed nickel silver base with a
pearl white finishing and a tone-on-tone inscription of the calibre
reference, is a marvellous labyrinth of curves, circles and straight
lines emphasizing a stunning skeletonised “W” logo positioned at 9
o’clock.
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The play on depths, perspectives and layers is a typical
feature of
DeWitt designs and the
Twenty- 8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon is
no exception. The skeletonised “W” logo is actually duplicated on the
lower part of the movement in order to offer these interesting volumes
when admiring the movement from either side of the watch.
The 18-carat balance and escapement wheel also strengthen the rich contrasting effects portrayed in this watch.
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But however robust the foundations are, your eyes will inevitably be
dragged deep into the movement and the captivating finesse of its
ticking mechanics. You will marvel at the Tourbillon as it rotates on
its axis, held in place by a slender, circular-grained and polished
Art Déco bridge.
An authentic piece of art
The barrel, positioned at 12 o’clock, is also skeletonised in order to reveal the interior of the motor.
The shape given to the open-worked barrel was inspired by the design
of vintage car steering wheels. As the barrel wheel gently turns with
the unwinding of the spring, the stems of the upper part will glide over
the stems of the lower part. Yet another interesting play on layers
by DeWitt.
A successful match
The
Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon is housed in a 43 mm round
case made in 18-carat white gold. With a thickness of 10.78 mm and
comfortable proportions with redesigned lugs and discrete imperial
columns displayed on its flanks, it remains instantly recognizable
and true to
DeWitt’s strong DNA. Its balanced design offers the
necessary combination of character and refinement for a successful match
with the architectural lines of the skeleton movement.
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The interior side of the bezel, a diamond-polished wall in 18-carat
white gold with black gold surface finishing, surrounds the entire
skeleton movement at a slight angle. The wall is decorated by four
extremely precise and sharp “W” logos, displayed at the cardinal
points. The case is set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds and 96
brilliant-cut diamonds. The flange is additionally decorated with 8
brilliant-cut diamonds, thus highlighting the hour
indicators. Approximately 3.7 carats worth of diamonds adorn this Fine
Watchmaking timepiece.
Dewitt and its passion for exceptional
The
Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon fully complies with the very
demanding finishing norms of the
DeWitt Manufacture. Entirely hand-made,
the treatment and finishing-work on this piece are of a rare quality.
Case, plate, bridges, wheels and even miniature screws are all angled,
polished, satin-finished and treated to perfection in the patient and
meticulous hands of our watchmakers. Particularly eye-catching is the
alternation of polished and satin-brushed finishing on the columns of
the bezel.
Last but not least, a particularity of all watches made in
DeWitt
Manufacture, essential to the final quality: every watch is entirely
assembled, adjusted and tested by a single master watchmaker.
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