Harry Winston – Project Z14 Zalium Edition

Harry Winston – Project Z14 Zalium™ Limited Edition

Like its predecessors, Project Z14 reconciles creative contradictions, as refined details meet bold mechanics. The strategic staging of architectural elements to create a tridimensional timepiece is a Project Z signature. Transparent materials and varying finishes allow for an open-dial design that is defined and modern.

For fourteen years, the Project Z series has balanced consistency and innovation. At the forefront of this collection is Zalium, the ultra-light, corrosion-resistant alloy used to craft each case. Another series signature, the Project Z14 is limited to 300 units.

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While key elements remain the same, the Project Z simultaneously brings unexpected newness each year. In Project Z14, a retrograde second with a 30-second range, new openwork structure and dominant gray color palette punctuated by shades of blue make their mark.

The strength of a case

The Project Z14 case is distinguished not only by its material, Zalium, but also by its shapes, lugs, crown and signature arches that recall the entrance to Harry Winston’s Fifth Avenue Flagship Salon.

This year, different from past years, the case features a chamfered bezel and arches to pay homage to the beveled finishes on the dial.

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With a thickness of 10.7 mm, this case successfully reconciles technical watchmaking with exemplary ergonomics. The 42.2 mm diameter case is free from overhangs or excess and strikes the perfect balance between complexity and comfort.

On stage

The Project Z14 dial functions as a performance space, telling a tale about watchmaking with extraordinary visual support. Technical, artistic and structural principles work in harmony to create the unique identity of this timepiece, which features strong colors and finishes, as well as shapes, angles and depth.

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Harry Winston blue is used for the hands and indexes located in the excentered counter at noon and for the seconds arch at 120 degrees, graduated from 0 to 30 seconds. Red is used for the seconds hand and gray dominates the remainder of the dial, as black accents emphasize the dynamic details and levels. Black appears in the grid of the excentered dial, which is revealed in a new light. The fresh design features horizontal and vertical segments that work together to create a linear picture.

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The unique dial consists of stages, facets, bevels, slopes and angles. All of these elements come together in an openwork structure that floats above the movement, which is visible and features the signature radiant Co tes de Gene vefinishes. With polishing, varnishing, recesses and an almost incalculable number of angles, the iconic quality of Project Z14 comes to life.

Movement architecture

Behind the dial beats the HW2202 caliber, a 4hz motor base, with 65 hours of power that draws its energy from an openwork white gold rotor. The rotor’s consistency is due to the flat silicon balance spring.

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The spotlight shines on the complication, which allows the hours and minutes to be excentered, and features a retrograde second. After 30 seconds, the red seconds hand instantly returns, due to a system with a snail-shaped cam and return spring. The mechanics of this retrograde second are visible behind its counter. The color blue, a brand color, also appears on the rubber bracelet, which is structured like a textile bracelet.

A game of illusions

Project Z14 catches the eye, with trickery and amusement. The overlapping segments, arcs and colors have both a technical and an aesthetic mission. By relentlessly pushing the logic of excenteredness and levels even further, Harry Winston reaches new heights with Project Z14.

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Technical Specifications

Collection  Project Z
 
Name Project Z14

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Reference OCEARS42ZZ001

Movement
Caliber HW2202
Type Mechanical, automatic winding
Diameter: 26.2 mm
Thickness: 4.57 mm
Number of components 226
Number of jewels 34
Frequency 28 800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)
Balance spring Flat silicon balance spring
Finishes 18K white gold open-worked rotor, radial Côtes de Genève, rhodium plating, graining
Power reserve 65 hours
Functions 
Excentered hours and minutes, retrograde seconds
Case
Zalium™
Diameter: 42.2 mm
Height: 10.70 mm
Crystal Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back Open, sapphire crystal
Water-resistance 10 bar (100 meters)
Dial
Architectural three-dimensional dial, blue transparent retrograde counter
Strap
Bracelet textile effect rubber, rubber base
Buckle Ardillon buckle made of Zalium™ with folding security clasp

Limited Edition 300 pieces

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BLANCPAIN – BATHYSCAPHE Chronographe Flyback - Green

BLANCPAIN – Fifty Fathoms BATHYSCAPHE  Chronographe Flyback Ceramic - Green 2020

The Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback goes Green

 

With the creation of the emblematic Fifty Fathoms diver's watch in the early 1950s, Blancpain played a leading role in the discovery of the splendours of the underwater world. Since then, the House has been actively committed to the exploration and protection of the oceans. The most recent initiative supported by its Blancpain Ocean Commitment (BOC). 

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After interpretations in black, meteor grey and blue, the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback model is going green. This new natural-coloured timepiece is the ideal ally for any situation, whether underwater, on land or in the air.

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The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe diver's watch is one of Blancpain's must-haves. It owes its aura to its remarkable performance and robustness, as well as to its unique style, which has evolved over the years while respecting the collection’s DNA. The Bathyscaphe now appears in a new chronograph version adorned in green from dial to bezel; a shade enhanced by peerless expertise and skills in terms of dial-making.

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Dozens of steps are required to achieve a perfect colour and finish, not to mention the considerable research and development involved in finding the ideal shade. Once the initial phases devoted to the shape and apertures have been completed, the dial is polished in two stages: the first to remove scratches; and the second to obtain a soft, smooth appearance. This is followed by a series of processes designed to give the surface a special texture, including a sunburst effect that endows the dial with a pattern of lines radiating from the centre.

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The chronograph counters are then hollowed out and snailed to create greater overall depth. The highly technical colouring process can now begin. The dial is coated with several nanometric layers of material. Transformed by the surface, rays of light reflect the desired hue. The dial of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback can then reveal its subtle shades of green which change according to the angle of illumination, sometimes taking on metallic shades.

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Colours, surfaces and textures do justice to the heart of this timepiece, the Manufacture F385 calibre, visible through a sapphire crystal caseback. The self-winding chronograph movement beats at a frequency of 5 Hz, enabling each second to be divided into 1/10th intervals. 

 

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This high frequency guarantees increased accuracy, particularly when timing events. The F385 movement is equipped with a vertical clutch and a chronograph mechanism controlled by a column-wheel. It has a flyback function that enables the chronograph to be reset to zero and restarted instantaneously by simply pressing the push-piece located at 4 o'clock.

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The new Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback comes in a 43.6 mm satin-brushed black ceramic case topped by a rotating bezel featuring a green ceramic insert. It is paired with a NATO or sail canvas strap.

 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Fifty Fathoms

Model:: BATHYSCAPHE Chronographe Flyback

 

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Ref. 5200-0153-B52A

Case
Satin-brushed black ceramic case
Diameter: 43.60mm
Thickness: 15.25mm
Inter horn space: 23mm
Sapphire crystal glass
Unidirectional satin-brushed black ceramic bezel with green ceramic insert and Liquidmetal® hour-markers
Sapphire crystal case-back
Water resistance: 30 ATM/ 300 meters
Dial
Green dial
Liquidmetal® hour-markers
Round indexes in Super-LuminNova®
Movement
Calibre F385 (5HZ)
Self-winding movement
Solid gold oscillating weight is NAC-coated and
engraved with the effigy of the great hammerhead Shark
Diameter: 31.80mm
Thickness: 6.65mm
Jewels: 37
Components: 322
Power reserve: 50 hours

Strap

Sail canvas or a NATO strap

Pin Buckle engraved with the BLANCPAIN logo.


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