JC BIVER x Bucherer Carillon Tourbillon Set with Blue Sapphires - Unique Piece

 

JC BIVER x Bucherer « La Danse du Temps » Carillon Tourbillon Set with Blue Sapphires Minute Repeater Unique Piece 2024

 Biver Watches unveils its collaboration with Bucherer
A ‘Carillon Tourbillon’ set with blue sapphires 

 Unique piece.

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“We give birth to the soul of the watch”: Jean-Claude Biver, after five decades in the watchmaking business, and his son Pierre, both passionate collectors, embarked on a magnificent adventure: the creation of a hyper-exclusive watch brand at the pinnacle of prestige.

In March 2023, Jean-Claude Biver and Pierre Biver launched their brand, the manifestation of their boundless passion for the craft of watchmaking. Free from all pressures and economic constraints, they collaborate with the finest specialists in each field to create timepieces of unparalleled excellence.

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Their inaugural creation is a complication close to their hearts: a carillon minute repeater with tourbillon and micro-rotor. The watch is not just a collector’s treasure but also an object of fascination. Transcending craftsmanship, it becomes a work of art; and like art, it is infused with a soul. This is instilled into each piece by the masterful hands of artists and craftspeople.

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Every detail, even the most minute hidden from view, is meticulously hand-finished, adhering to the highest standards of watchmaking artistry. The Biver hallmark is evident in these finishing touches, a testament to their pursuit of ‘invisible beauty’ – the essence of their unique legacy in watchmaking.

The sound of eternity

The minute repeater surpasses its role as merely a rare collector’s item and a testament to engineering prowess: beyond exemplifying the art of watchmaking, it resonates on a subtler, almost spiritual level.

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Sound, in its essence, is vibration – a phenomenon that inherently stirs human emotions. It allows us to engage with a watch using all our senses, inviting us to momentarily lose ourselves in time. Because sound is a vibration that can be likened to the world of emotions, it is through sound that the Biver adventure continues – in the form of an exquisite minute repeater. This superb and challenging complication, both useful and above all poetic, gives the sound of eternity.

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For master watch collector and genius of watchmaking Jean-Claude Biver, and historical watch enthusiast Pierre Biver, innovation means reconnecting with the foundational principles of  watchmaking. Their approach is defined by a relentless pursuit of quality and the willingness to tackle significant challenges head-on. The emerging Biver watch brand is now crafting its own history with the launch of the minute repeater. Choosing to start with such a complex creation symbolizes the brand’s ethos: complexity is not just one aspect, but the very essence of their journey. Thus, the minute repeater stands as the first chapter in the unfolding story of the Biver watchmaking legacy.

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It is essential to recognize that for the Bivers, technology is a tool to realize their foundational philosophy, rather than it dictating their approach. 'We envisioned the minute repeater as the cornerstone of our brand,' Pierre Biver elucidates. 'However, the priority was to establish a design that truly represented us. Our aim was for the movement to complement and enhance the aesthetic principles we had envisioned. We sought to create a contemporary timepiece, one that draws inspiration from tradition yet simultaneously embodies both my father's and my own perspectives.

For Bucherer, Biver Watches has created an extraordinary new masterpiece: a mechanical wonder that epitomizes the pinnacle of horological craftsmanship and artistic ingenuity.

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Crafted in white gold, this minute repeater is not just a timepiece but a work of art, adorned with an array of stunning sapphires totaling 30.52 carats in various hues. The intricate arrangement of concave gems transcends traditional gem-setting, serving as a heartfelt homage to the art itself. Exclusively designed for Bucherer, this exceptional watch stands as a testament to the unparalleled skill of the artisans who poured their expertise into its creation.

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This timepiece features a carillon-type minute repeater that comprises three gongs and hammers, adding a layer of complexity to its functionality. The automatic movement is further enhanced by a platinum micro-rotor, while the micro-rotor’s decorative plate is crafted in rose gold. 

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The presence of the JCB seal on the regulating bridge signifies the movement’s exceptional finish, both in terms of quality and aesthetics. The movement is meticulously circular-grained on both sides, and the bridges, visible at the back, are made of white gold with a grained finish. 

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The tourbillon is crowned with a white gold bridge, adding to its elegance. With 196 re-entrant angles, 44 jewels, and a 72-hour power reserve, the watch's technical specifications are as impressive as its aesthetics. The front and back are protected by sapphire crystal, ensuring both durability and clarity.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection:: « La Danse du Temps » Collaboration

Name:  JC BIVER x Bucherer Carillon Tourbillon  Set with Blue Sapphires 

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Reference: PRF 10799

1/1  Unique, one-off piece

Functions : Hours, minutes, tourbillon, carillon minute repeater, micro-rotor
Movment : JCB.001 A
Type: Automatic caliber, wound by micro-rotor
Winding and setting time: via the crown (2 positions) 

Caliber characteristics
Number of components: 390
Jewels: 44 rubies
Diameter: 34 mm
Power reserve: 72 hours
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz) 
Specialties: White gold bridges, white gold tourbillon bridge, hand-engraved white gold main plate
Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes
• Seconds via tourbillon
• Minute repeater

Dial and hands
Dial: Full sodalite center, white gold indexes, white gold base.
💎90 blue sapphires in a gradient along the edge – 2.70 carats
White gold hands
Case   
42mm White gold
Lugs: White gold, width 21.3 mm
Bezel: Fixed / set, white gold
Back: Engraved / set, white gold
Crown: Engraved / set, white gold
Stones: 💎294 gradient blue sapphires - 26.27 carats
Water-resistant to 20 meters (2 ATM)
Strap and buckle
Blue stingray leather strap
White gold folding clasp, white gold pin and white gold buckle set with 💎10 blue sapphires - 1.55 carats

🔰Edition Unique piece

🔴 Price on request 

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BLANCPAIN – VILLERET Traditional Chinese Calendar “Year of the Dragon” Edition

 

BLANCPAIN – VILLERET Traditional Chinese Calendar “Year of the Dragon” Red Gold 45 mm Limited Edition - 2024

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The Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar
enters its second 12-year cycle

In 2012, Blancpain achieved a world first when it debuted its Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar
wristwatch that spanned East-West with its combination of a complex Chinese calendar and a
Gregorian date and moonphase. 

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This year, the Manufacture enters its second 12-year cycle with the introduction of a new limited edition of this grand complication featuring a dragon engraved on the red gold winding rotor in honor of the symbol of the new lunar year. This special limited edition for the first time is carried out in red gold with a green enamel dial.

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Each year, Blancpain has offered a special limited edition recalling the legend of the Jade Emperor summoning twelve different animals to the gate of his palace. The order of each animal’s arrival has been memorialized in the 12-year Zodiac cycle of the Chinese calendar and the official animal of the year is celebrated in each Blancpain special edition.

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For the 2024 edition, the timepiece’s red gold winding rotor features this year’s animal, the dragon. Set against a frosted background the dragon is flanked by a red ruby and a Chinese character engraving of the words “dragon” and “wood”, the element of 2024. To inaugurate the new 12-year cycle, Blancpain’s artists refreshed the presentation of the Zodiac animal symbols with new portraits.

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The mysticism of the Chinese calendar is displayed with an array of four dedicated hands, a window for the Zodiac, and a window for the leap month. Together these set out the Chinese hours (120 minutes in length); the 60-year cycle of the elements and Yin/Yang; the 12-year cycle of the Zodiac; the Chinese days, month and leap months. The Gregorian date is indicated via a traditional serpentine hand. Likewise, the moon phase is classically presented in a window at six o’clock.

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Five full years have been devoted in the development of the movement, which comprises 464 individual components arrayed in six layers. Its complexity exceeds that of a perpetual calendar and approaches that of a minute repeater. 

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This intricate construction is carried out in Blancpain’s Le Brassus grand complication workshop. The calendar mechanism is powered by Blancpain’s three mainspring barrel movement which achieves a seven-day power reserve.

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The dial has been created in full fired grand feu enamel, its green color harmonizing with the 45mm red gold case. To facilitate setting of the calendar, the case features Blancpain’s patented under lug correctors which not only free the flanks from corrector dimples but allow finger tip changes. In keeping with other Blancpain calendar mechanisms, the Chinese calendar implements a secure design which eliminates the risk of damage if setting is performed during an automatic change.

This 2024 Traditional Chinese Calendar is limited to 50 pieces.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: VILLERET Traditional Chinese Calendar "Year of the Water Dragon"

 
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  References:  00888-3632C-55B - Gold 45mm - Edition
 
Complications
Traditional Chinese Calendar
[double-hour indication, signs of the zodiac, date and month of the Chinese calendar. Indication of the
five elements, the celestial stems and the leap months]
Specificities

• ∙ Gregorian calendar
• ∙ Moon phases
• ∙ Under-lug correctors
• ∙ Secured movement
• ∙ White grand feu enamel dial
• ∙ Oscillating weight set with a Madagascar ruby
• ∙ Sself-winding

Case

18ct red gold

Case thickness:     15.10 mm
Case diameter:     45.20 mm
Water resistance:     3.00 bar
Between horns:     23.00 mm
Sapphire back: Engraved on the - "Chinese Calendar - № ХX/50 Piece"
Dial
Green grand feu enamel dial
Grand feu enamel
Movement
Calibre 3638
Reference:   3638   

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Frequency - 4Hz

Self-winding
Calibre thickness:  8.30 mm
Calibre diameter:  32.00 mm | 14'''
Power reserve in hours:  168
Jewels:  39
3 mainspring barrels
Secured movement
Titanium free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
Components:   464
Strap/Bracelet
Alligator lined with alzavel
Black color strap
Gold folding clasp 

 

*Each bar corresponds to a 10-metre water column. Alligator leather straps - origin: Mississippiensis Blancpain reserves the right to modify this model and its technical characteristics.

Available in Blancpain Boutiques - Only  Limited edition of 50 Piece


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