L’EPÉE 1839 – Creative Art Golden Boy Winchester Wall/Ttable Clock Exclusive Edition Unique Piece
A reimagination of the legendary Winchester repeating rifle.
Golden
Boy is a new class of hyper-exclusive items that redefines the Art of
Gifting and takes creativity, aesthetics and artisanship to the highest
level.
Golden Boy is a work of art in form and function
A true-to-the-legend reimagination of the iconic lever action rifle as a clock, its original loading and cocking mechanism rethought for winding the timekeeping calibre and setting the time.
Holding – and beholding – this uniquely fascinating feat of engineering and artisanship evokes childhood dreams of a far-away age that ultimately helped shape our modern times. It can be displayed to great effect both on a desk, mantelpiece or on the wall.
In a way no conventional clock could ever hope to, Golden Boy doesn’t just tell time…
Today, The partnership between The Unnamed Society and L’Epée 1839 opens another stunning creation imagined for those who set the bar for the Art of Gifting a bit higher than the rest, for appreciators of the finer things, and for visionary collectors.
Golden Boy remains true as ever to the spirit of “creating the impossible that defies the imagination” by looking not just at a timekeeper as an expression of aesthetic, engineering and artisanship excellence, but as a true witness of its time.
Golden Boy is the logical sequel to Pancho Villa’s Bisley Colt – an intricate work of artistry and precision that engages the imagination and the senses on many levels, taking us back to an age of human evolution that seems impossible in hindsight and yet epitomizes our understanding of courage, resilience and perseverance.
The legend that won the West…
Nicknamed the ‘Gun that Won the West,’ the Winchester Rifle remains one of the most iconic firearms of all time. Used by both lawmen and outlaws in the Old West, the Winchester rifle so perfectly embodies the legendary struggle between the peacekeepers and the bandits.
Favored by many notable figure such as Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and Buffalo Bill it has become a symbol of that time.
For the gun that inspired Golden Boy, the year is 1866. The place: a vast country born less than a century before from the purest of desires, self-determination.
Winchester ‘Yellow Boy’ 1866 name: It wasn’t the settlers or bandits who came up with the term ‘Yellow Boy’ as shorthand for their trusted rifle. ‘Yellow Boy’ was what the Indians said, when they saw the shiny brass-alloy receiver that housed the cocking and loading mechanism of the lever action rifle.
Historians all agree that the Winchester was a key element and so representation of winning battle.
History, design and inspiration
…now reborn as Golden Boy.
Golden Boy has the same dimensions and weight as the original, the same feel and heft. Holding it is holding the legend. Beholding it is glimpsing the amazing era that defined adventure and fired the imagination of every generation born since.
Breathing life into a legend reinvented: the L’Épée movement
Says Arnaud Nicolas, CEO of L’Épée: “Golden Boy is our second project with The Unnamed Society and a natural continuation of the Pancho Villa’s Bisley Colt we created together.
Bolting a clock to a gun was never an option, so rethinking the original rifle’s ingenious lever action mechanism as a main component of the clock calibre seemed like an irresistible challenge. The result is a work of engineering that transcends its function into a work of art, true to our DNA.
‘Loading’ the clock mechanism
What made the lever action repeating rifle such a gamechanger back in the day was the revolutionary approach to loading ammunition, cocking the hammer and chambering the bullet in one rapid, fluid motion – with a lever actioned by the trigger hand.
Able to hold 15 rounds before having to reload, the original was not only much more practical than a single-shot rifle, but also allowed for excellent handling and accuracy.
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L’Épée captures this defining movement of the hand as it loads the round and prepares the gun for firing: by having the clock mechanism wound – ‘loaded’ – in exactly the same way.
By actioning the lever 15 times – as for the 15 bullets the 1866 Winchester magazin – the mechanism is fully wound for a 8-day power reserve.
A bespoke blend of aesthetics, engineering and artisanship. Clock, stock and barrel.
It is one thing to hold and handle Golden Boy, and feel transported into another age. The age of your own childhood, when playing the various roles that defined the conquest of the west – cowboy, Indian, soldier, settler – would first fill afternoons and then late night dreams. Golden Boy takes you there.
It is quite another to see Golden Boy displayed on its bespoke stand. Shock. Evoke. Inspire. These are the words that should describe a piece of Art. Shocking because so unusual. Evocative because of its power to rekindle powerful memories. Inspiring because it draws you into an unexpected juxtaposition of engineering and aesthetics, itself triggering new associations.
Indeed, if the bespoke display stand created especially for Golden Boy comes at no extra cost, it is because together they form a whole.
Resting on its display on a desk, table or mantel, Golden Boy is an immediate presence in the room. When the display is placed on a wall, Golden Boy becomes a painting telling not just one story, but thousands. It has such an uncanny effect of transfiguring the setting in which it is displayed.
If marvel at the heart of each Golden Boy is only matched by the fact that it only comes as a bespoke creation, completely finished to the owner’s wishes.
For the receiver, barrel and tubular magazine, the owner can choose from steel, 18K yellow, rose or white gold, and palladium. For the stock and forestock, from a selection of exotic woods.
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Golden Boy : Technical specifications
The Golden Boy arsenal is only composed of unique pieces. Each piece is different from the other by a series of color, engraving and a selection of exotic woods for the stock and forestock.
Time dispay:
Hours and minutes are displayed through window echoing the bullet loading port. Numerals are engraved on large diameter stainless steel disks with black PVD coating and circular-brushed satin finish.
To set the time, you need to open up the left side window and turn the disks manually.
Winding:
Manual winding by swivel motion of the cocking mechanism of the lever action rifle. By actioning the lever 15 times – as for the 15 bullets the 1866 Winchester magazin – the mechanism is fully wound for a 8-day power reserve.
Technical characteristics:
Dimensions: 1093 mm (length) x 57 mm (width) x 200 mm (height)
Weight: 3 kg
Movement: 8 days
Materials: Palladium or gold-finish brass and stainless steel, or Black PVD color.
Finishes: Polishing, microblasting and satin-finishing, entirely by hand.
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L’Épée 1839 movement designed and manufactured in-house
Multi-level horizontal architecture
Frequency of the balance-wheel: 2.5 Hz / 18,000 vibrations/h
Power reserve: 8 days
Number of components: 342
Number of jewels: 11
Incabloc protection system
Materials: stainless steel and brass
Functions:
Hours and minutes dispay
A functional hammer and trigger as a playful function.
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Founded in 2019 in Switzerland, The Unnamed Society is a team of passionate inventors, designers and artisans committed to “creating the impossible that defies the imagination”: hyper-exclusive items offering an experience that transcends the object, made with the highest quality materials and techniques steeped in tradition, for collectors who are part of its most select circle.
The sign of The Unnamed Society is a swooping owl clutching a key. Across centuries and civilizations, the owl symbolizes wisdom and the ability to see what remains hidden; the key is a natural extension to unlock the unimagined – or unimaginable.
Heightened senses. Clarity of purpose. Absolute discretion. With the same traits as those displayed by the owl, its totem animal, the team of passionate inventors, designers and artisans that form The Unnamed Society set about creating hyper-exclusive items that offer an experience that transcends the object itself.
“Creating the impossible that defies the imagination”
That is the motto of The Unnamed Society: The new measure of genuine quality, sophistication, taste, and true exclusivity in modern gifting. When everything is attainable, when any possible earthly desire is within reach, the meaning of desirability shifts to a new and higher level.
It is for this most discerning clientele that The Unnamed Society finds unimagined and seemingly impossible ways of capturing the essence of what it is to thank, acknowledge, reward or simply surprise with a gift that is truly out of the ordinary. Far from brand fanfare, the creations of The Unnamed Society celebrate the Art of Gifting
Knowledgeable and passionate about the world of Art, The Unnamed Society imagines and creates bespoke pieces of art, fascinating to both the eye and soul, so utterly surprising and ultimately timeless.
Fusing unexpected originality with sublime aesthetics, exclusive individuality with pure desire to create hyper-exclusive collectable items and experiences. In the process of transforming inspiration into reality, only the highest-quality materials are used, and the finest artisanship techniques applied. Each creation is a one-off.
The Ultimate in the Art of Gifting
With Golden Boy, The Unnamed Society presents its second creation, a logical match for Pancho Villa’s Bisley Colt that expresses the spirit of an era that remains as fascinating and inspiring as ever, faithfully and authentically interwoven with the passion of “creating the impossible that defies the imagination.”
As a hyper-exclusive bespoke object of art, each Golden Boy will be a truly unique piece. The price may seem prohibitive to some. And that is the point, one might argue. For it all tangibly comes through in the creativity, craftsmanship and quality of an object that, ultimately, is priceless.
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L’EPEE 1839
L’Epée has been a prominent clockmaking firm for more than 180 years. Today, it is the only manufacture in Switzerland to specialize in the production of high-end clocks. Founded in 1839 by Auguste L’Epée in France’s Besançon region, the company originally focused on producing music boxes and watch components. Even at this early stage, the brand was synonymous with entirely hand-made pieces.
Starting in 1850, the manufacture became a leader in producing escapements and began to develop special regulators for alarm clocks, table clocks and musical watches. It gained wide recognition and filed numerous patents for special escapements, particularly for use in its anti-knocking, auto-starting and constant force systems. L’Epée became the principal supplier of several famous clockmakers and went on to win many gold medals at World Fairs.
During the 20th century, the firm owed its success largely to its remarkable travel clocks. Many associate the L’Epée brand with influential individuals and people in positions of power. Members of the French government often gave clocks to their distinguished guests. When the Concorde supersonic airplane began its commercial flights in 1976, L’Epée fitted the cabins with wall clocks to give passengers the time. In 1994, the brand demonstrated its penchant for challenges by constructing the largest pendulum clock in the world, the “Giant Regulator”, which features in the Guinness Book of Records.
L’Epée 1839 is currently based in Delémont in the Swiss Jura Mountains. With CEO Arnaud Nicolas at the helm, it has developed an exceptional collection of table clocks that includes an entire range of sophisticated clocks.
The collection focuses on three themes:
Creative Art - Artistic pieces first and foremost, often developed in partnership with external designers as joint creations. These clocks surprise, inspire and even shock the most seasoned collectors. They are intended for those consciously or unconsciously looking for exceptional objects that are one of a kind.
Contemporary Timepieces - Technical creations with a contemporary design (Le Duel, Duet, etc.) and minimalist, avant-garde models (La Tour) incorporating complications such as retrograde seconds, power reserve indicators, moon phases, tourbillons, chiming mechanisms or perpetual calendars.
Carriage Clocks - Lastly, classic travel clocks, also known as “officers’ clocks”. These historical pieces issued from the brand’s heritage also feature their fair share of complications: chiming mechanisms, minute repeaters, calendars, moon phases, tourbillons and more.
All pieces are designed and manufactured in-house. Their technical prowess, combination of Form and Function, very long power reserves and remarkable finishes have become signature features of the brand.
For more information:
L'Epée 1839
Rue saint Maurice 1
2800 Delémont
Switzerland
(+41) 032 421 94 00
marketing@swiza.ch
Emmanuelle Mary
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