TW STEEL – Son of Time AEON Edition

TW STEEL – Son of Time AEON Black 48mm Chronograph Special Edition

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DIAMOND ATELIER AND TW STEEL CRAFT 

THE NEXT SON OF TIME

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Bold Collaboration Produces The ‘Æon’: a Custom Motorcycle and Matching Special Edition Timepiece

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands (May 26th, 2017) Dutch watch brand TW Steel and German custom motorcycle brand Diamond Atelier have teamed up to create a new chapter of the ground breaking Son of Time saga: a unique custom motorcycle and matching timepiece called ‘Æon’. Both creations are unveiled at the prestigious BikeShed London 2017 event.

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In 2016, Amsterdam’s premier horology innovators, TW Steel, threw down with Amsterdam’s leading open road custom motorcycle mechanics, Numbnut Motorcycles, to create the first chapter in the Son of Time Saga. The idea was to fuse the cutting-edge design of two powerhouses into a one of a kind motorcycle and a special edition timepiece and it was an idea that worked spectacularly. Building on the success of that collaboration, TW Steel are continuing the story with four new Custom Café Racer builders.

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The first of this year’s fusions is with German based, Diamond Atelier. Diamond Atelier bring their bold style to the Yamaha XSR900 as well as injecting their bike with that unbeatable Son of Time DNA. Diamond Atelier are firm fixtures of the European Custom Bike scene and this design is shaping up to be their most exciting yet.

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The XSR900 was stripped down to the barest of bones. With just the chassis, mainframe and engine left standing, the Diamond Atelier crew set to work building a rather unusual design.

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Drawing on Yamaha's lineage, the team took inspiration from Japanese custom car manufacturing and with parted panels and exposed bolts, the bike became a minimalist masterpiece. The ‘Æon’ bike pushes the boundaries of design and hits all the markers you expect from a TW Steel collaboration.

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The KRT Aluminium body is custom made for the model and provides a light weight, ultra-strong structure with a stripped-down aesthetic. The feather light body combined with the XSR900’s durable but light chassis and 850ccm beast of an engine, mean the bike is deceptively quick.

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Fitting the urban, yet lightweight look of the bike are all black, ABM Multiclip Handlebars with lowered, black anodized forks. Gilles Rear Sets sit proud with a colour matched, Wilbers Blackline Rear Shock. The electrics are all set in a specially designed, cut down harness, with over 100m less wiring than stock to fit in the minimalist architecture of the bike. Combine all that with an SC-Projects Exhaust System and a total weight of 165kg and you have one stunning machine that packs a real punch.

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While Diamond Atelier worked hard in their Munich workshop, the horology design masterminds at TW Steel channelled that intrepid design all the way from Germany and fused it with their own bold and effortless style.

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This Son of Time ‘Æon’ special edition is based on the 48mm Maverick Chronograph and features the 6S21 movement from Miyota. It sports a 316L sandblasted steel case with PVD black coating, screwed crown and a hardened mineral crystal with sapphire coating. The face is a sunray dial with black numbers and indexes as well as the black Son of Time logo, front and centre. The timepiece comes with a Milanese bracelet, PVD black coating fold clasp and capsa system.

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The Diamond Atelier Son of Time Special Edition also comes with a rugged extra black leather strap with black stitching. This is a unique extra that is only available with this model and matches the luxury of the timepiece perfectly. The timepiece is available from Yamaha dealers and jewellery stores in June for €499.

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“We couldn’t be more excited about this collaboration,” said Diamond Atelier’s Tom Konecny. “We saw what TW Steel and Numbnut put together last year and when the call came in, we jumped at the opportunity. Being able to test ourselves and develop something truly special with a lineage like this, it’s a privilege, a challenge and a pleasure. We’re always trying to find new ways to push our designs forward and projects like this, they give us a chance to experience design through a new lens. We’ve seen the watch; we love it and we think the bike is a perfect match for it.”

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“Working with Diamond Atelier has been mind blowing and being back with Yamaha is incredible, as always,” commented TW Steel’s Jordy Cobelens.

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“After the first Son of Time, we knew we had to find new artists to collaborate with. Kicking off this next project with Diamond Atelier felt right and after seeing the bike, it was absolutely the right way to go. It’s a new design, it’s a new feel for both the watch and the bike. The way they've stripped back the Yamaha XSR900 and rebuilt it into something so minimalist and so fresh, well, it was easy to draw inspiration from that. It’s all new basically, and we love it.”

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"TW Steel and Yamaha are obviously firm friends by now, but Diamond Atelier were new to us," said Karlheinz Vetter from Yamaha Motor Germany. "We've seen their customs but we haven't had the chance to work with them yet so seeing what they managed to do with the XSR900 was incredibly impressive. 

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It's so different to what we've experienced, but draws on so much of what makes us smile here at Yamaha that we couldn't help but fall in love with it. Add a TW Steel Timepiece on top of that and you've got a match made in heaven."

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TW Steel and German custom motorcycle brand Diamond Atelier have teamed up to create a new chapter of the ground-breaking Son of Time saga: a unique custom motorcycle and matching timepiece called ‘Æon’.

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Inspired by the Son of Time masterpiece, the ‘Æon’ Special Edition watch pushes the boundaries of design aesthetics and hits all the markers you expect from TW Steel.

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The Son of Time ‘Æon’ Special Edition has a 48mm case and features the 6S21 chronograph movement from Miyota. It sports a 316L sandblasted steel case with PVD black coating, screwed crown and a hardened mineral crystal with sapphire coating. The face is a sunray dial with black numbers and indexes as well as the black Son of Time logo, front and centre.

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Milanese bracelet, PVD black coating fold clasp and Capsa/Quick Change system. On top of this the watch will be delivered with an additional rugged black leather strap with black stitching. This is a unique extra that is only available with this model and matches the luxury of the timepiece perfectly.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: Son of Time

 Model: MST4 - Son of Time ‘Æon’ Special Edition (48mm)

• Miyota 6S21 Chronograph movement
• Sandblasted 316L steel case with PVD black coating
• Screwed crown
• Hardened mineral crystal with sapphire coating
• Double-layered sandwich dial with black Son of Time logo
• Sunray grey dial with black numbers and indexes
• Milanese bracelet with PVD black coating
• Folded clasp and Capsa/Quick Change Construction
• 10 ATM water resistant
• Additional black Italian leather strap with black stitching
• Delivered in a special box

Ref. MST4

Recommended Retail Price: €499,- / $549 US

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HUBLOT – Classic Fusion BERLUTI Chronograph Scritto Edition

HUBLOT – Classic Fusion BERLUTI Chronograph Scritto Dial 45mm Limited Edition

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Hublot and Berluti unveil the 

Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti

The new Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti fuses Hublot's creative watchmaking genius with the innovative — and inimitable — patina of Berluti leathers.

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"Over the generations, Berluti has developed its exceptional expertise to perfect the patina of its leathers. Combining traditional craftsmanship with our technical expertise has enabled us to marry this natural material with the mechanical refinement of Hublot. With a coordinated style from wrist to toe, the modern gentleman is the epitome of elegance!”
Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO, Hublot

Founded in France in 1895 by Italian Alessandro Berluti, the Parisian House now dresses men from head to foot. The most elegant men choose Berluti for their footwear, captivated by its bold and inventive patinated leathers.

In 2016, Hublot released its first innovation: the Classic Fusion Berluti line. In honour of Berluti's 120th anniversary these pieces encapsulated the inimitable style of the famous shoemaker in a watch for the first time. This model employed Berluti's famous Venezia leather for both its strap and its dial.
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Developed by Olga Berluti, a proud descendent of Alessandro, this exclusive tanning technique needed to be developed into a delicate and complex process before it could be used to craft a watch. For example, all of the moisture had to be removed from the leather before it could be enclosed within the sapphire crystal.

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One year on, Hublot decided to take its use of Berluti's signature leather even further, combining this prestigious, natural material with its Classic Fusion chronograph. Evidently a more complex task, as the dial features two counters at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, craftsmen had to go back to the drawing board and develop new practices to ensure the leather could be made stable despite these new additions.

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The result: the new Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti, available with a 45 mm case in a choice of two finishes, Scritto King Gold and Scritto All Black. Limited to 250 pieces of each, both models feature hand-crafted straps, presented in a Berluti bespoke box containing a complete Berluti leather care set.

Thanks to Hublot, the expertise of the Berluti leather is now worn on the wrist.

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Technical specifications

Model: Classic Fusion BERLUTI Chronograph Scritto 45

References:
521.OX.0500.VR.BER17 (Scritto King Gold) – Limited to 250 pieces

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521.CM.0500.VR.BER17 (Scritto All Black) – Limited to 250 pieces

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Case
Satin-finished and polished 18K King Gold or black ceramic
Diameter:    45mm
Thickness:    13.40mm
Water Resistance:  5 ATM (50m)
Bezel:    Satin-finished and polished 18K King Gold or black ceramic,
with 6 H-shaped titanium screws
Crystal:    Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case back:    Satin-finished 18K King Gold or polished black ceramic, with sapphire
crystal
Dial
Genuine brown or black Berluti patinated Venezia leather with Scritto decor and
embossed indexes, HUBLOT logo, “Automatic” and “Swiss Made” indication
Movement
Calibre HUB1143, self-winding chronograph movement
Nb. of components: 280 (59 jewels)
Frequency:    4 Hz (28'800 A/h)
Power reserve:    42 Hours
Strap
Black rubber and genuine brown or black Berluti patinated Venezia leather with Scritto decor
18K Red Gold and black-plated stainless steel (King Gold)
or black-plated stainless steel (All Black) deployant buckle clasp

Limited Edition of 250 pieces

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LONGINES – Flagship Heritage Edition by Kate Winslet

LONGINES – Flagship Heritage Gold Special Edition 60th Anniversary 1957-2017 by Kate Winslet

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Kate Winslet launches the exclusive Flagship Heritage 

by Kate Winslet timepiece to be auctioned online

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Paris (France) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 10 June 2017 – In its boutique located at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, the Swiss watchmaker Longines, with the participation of its Ambassador of Elegance Kate Winslet, presented the Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet watch.

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Three models of this exclusive gold watch, which was produced in a very limited edition and named after the brand ambassador, will be auctioned online for the benefit of The Golden Hat Foundation, a charity co-founded by the British actress.

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On Saturday 10 June 2017, in its boutique located at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, Longines, together with its Ambassador of Elegance Kate Winslet, presented the exclusive and very limited new timepiece: The Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet, featuring the same dial as The Flagship Heritage – 60th Anniversary 1957-2017.

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The Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet watch is the result of a common project for the benefit of the Golden Hat Foundation, a charity co-founded by Kate Winslet, which is dedicated to changing the way people on the autism spectrum are perceived. During a visit to the brand’s headquarters in Switzerland last year, the actress chose the dial, the case and strap of the watch. Five gold pieces have been produced and named after the brand ambassador.

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The models numbered 2/5, 3/5 and 4/5 will be auctioned for the Foundation. The auction will take place online at www.longines.com/auction from 10 June at 6pm CEST to 30 June 2017 at 5:59pm CEST. The first remaining timepiece will be presented to Kate Winslet and the second will be kept in the Longines museum, located at the company’s headquarters, in Saint-Imier, Switzerland.

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The award-winning actress, who joined Longines in the French capital to unveil the new watch model, shared her enthusiasm about their common initiative for the Golden Hat Foundation: “I was given the permission to choose a watch, which was designed specifically for the Golden Hat Foundation. The style of the model really appealed to me and I instantly fell in love with  it.

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All the profits of the selling of the model are going directly to the Foundation. This project with Longines is helping raise awareness about a particular cause dear to my heart. Thanks to Longines’ involvement and the generosity of the donators, the Foundation will keep on working towards achieving its goals.”

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Juan-Carlos Capelli, Vice President of Longines and Head of International Marketing, stated: “Longines is honoured to have been given the opportunity to help the Golden Hat Foundation. We sincerely hope that the generous purchasers of the Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet timepieces will be proud to own an exclusive Longines watch as well as contribute to the charity’s cause.

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The values of our brand have always led us to serve philanthropic purposes. Social responsibility remains today one of our priorities. Kate Winslet’s inspiring commitment truly translates our motto and philosophy of ‘Elegance is an Attitude’.”

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U-BOAT – CAPSULE Titanium Edition

U-BOAT – CAPSULE Titanium 50 mm Limited Edition

Italo Fontana presents a new version 

of the U-BOAT Capsule

Directly inspired by the first undersea exploration modules, Capsule, introduced for the first time at Baselworld 2015 comes in a new updated version.

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Fascinated by these depth gauges made in the early ‘30s, Italo designed this watch with their characteristic features in mind, from the rounded shape to the porthole windows with water pressure resistant glass to ensure that the people inside the cabin survived the dive.

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These spherical portholes made from strong glass were clamped to the outside surface of the capsule using a system of levers to ensure water resistance.

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The Capsule watch uses a patented system to clamp the glass to the grade 5 titanium case, featuring a system of external fixing levers guaranteed to withstand the pressure exerted by both outside and inside agents.

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The two main levers, blocked in place by a third one positioned at 3 o’clock and by special safety screws, press the domed glass in hesalite against the waterproof gasket beneath.

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This system secures the watch in the event of pressure changes.The entire process of opening and removing the hesalite glass can be performed without dismantling any of the watch’s main components (usually the bezel must be removed), but only the glass.

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Limited Edition 288 pieces, the 2017 watch comes with black color dial and features on the dial an additional counter showing the AM/PM 24 hours of the day.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: CAPSULE

MOVEMENT:
Automatic mechanical movement,
personalized to U-BOAT specifications for stem to be positioned at 9 o’clock.
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz.
Power reserve: 38 hours. 25 jewels.
FUNCTIONS:
Hours, minutes, seconds,
24h indicator, date.
CASE:
Grade 5 titanium case
Diameter 50 mm, overall dimensions 63 mm. Thickness, 23.3 mm.
The two-piece case (middle and back) is joined by screws and has no bezel, which is replaced by the glass itself.
Special titanium screw crown positioned at 9 o’clock, designed and manufactured according to U-BOAT technical specifications.
The release mechanism on the right side of the case provides easy access to the dial and component parts.
A special titanium ring guarantees an airtight seal and total water resistance.
The ring is also fixed in place with 2 screws on the lugs for greater resilience and security.
BACK:
attached by 4 screws for rapid access to the movement for adjustment purposes.
DIAL:
black three-level dial with numbers and hands treated with luminova,
date indicator at 9 o’clock.
CRYSTAL: Hesalite
WATER RESISTANCE:  100 mt, 10 ATM.
STRAP:
Black strap, in rubber with lining in calf with Kodiak water repellent treatment.
Titanium tongue buckle. Width: 23/22 mm.


Edition
Limited Edition of 288 Units 

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VOUTILAINEN – Vingt-8 GMR Tritonet Gold Edition

VOUTILAINEN – Vingt-8 GMR Tritonet White Gold Edition – Unique Piece

A unique Voutilainen timepiece 

in the ”Métiers d’art” category

Presenting a watch « Triton and Mermaid » with an extraordinary double back boasting two exceptional craftsmanship engraving and enameling techniques, Kari Voutilainen participated in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève this year.
Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen proposes a timepiece with a 24-hour second time zone and retrograde power reserve indicator. The movement, designed and handcrafted, as well as the dial were produced in the master workshop. Crafted in German silver, the topflight mechanism comprises no less than 250 components and 28 jewels.

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It cleverly allows the crown to adjust the second time zone so that it advances by the hour rather than rotating freely, thus maintaining accuracy with regard to local time. While the sapphire crystal makes it possible to admire the traditional finishing of the movement with Côtes de Genève decoration and hand-chamfering, the dial also boasts refined elegance. The GMT embraces the small seconds at 6; while the retrograde power reserve indicator is positioned at 12 o’clock.

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“Never before have I produced such a complicated piece”. For Swiss master engraver Eddy Jaquet, production of this unique watch will remain forever in the forefront of his memory. In addition to the various engravings on the pivoting white gold lid (several layers of successively cut and sculpted precious metals), the Voutilainen Vingt-8 GMR which he handled also boasts another, equally demanding, decorative technique: enameling.

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Specialist Inès Hamaguchi was responsible for the delicate enameling work that would create the aesthetic effect desired by Eddy Jaquet, a design with two silhouettes on both sides of the sea’s surface. While the traditional technique of champlevé enameling was called on to represent the sky and the sea foam, a unique, very complex method known as plique-à-jour was used to feature the sea itself in which a mermaid can be seen on both sides of the lid.

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Originating in the Byzantine Empire during the 4th century, plique-a-jour did not appear in Western Europe until the end of the 13th century before almost disappearing entirely due to the complexity of the technique. It was revived at the end of the 19th century but remains extremely rare up to this day; only a few experts are masters of the technique.

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This timepiece, thanks to the juxtaposition of the engraving and various enameling techniques, including the plique-à-jour as a decorative element, represents a benchmark in watchmaking.

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While the two artists maintain a veil of secrecy surrounding the creative process - “an experimental approach”, they claim -, Eddy Jaquet and Inès Hamaguchi admit that a series of discussions between their two workshops in the Neuchâtel canton were necessary before arriving at the final result. A painstaking and patient joint effort to produce an unparalleled effect, close to stained glass, of both movement and depth.

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Of the twelve Voutilainen Vingt-8 GMR pieces in the limited edition collection, only one watch will have an engraved and enameled lid, exceptional for the complexity of its manufacture.

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Technical Characteristics

Model: Voutilainen – Vingt-8 GMR Tritonet

Movement
Mechanical hand-wound, Vingt-8 calibre

Designed, made and finished in the Voutilainen workshops, 28 jewels, 

18,000 vib/h, new escapement with two escape wheels and direct impulse,  
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

65-hour power reserve

Balance: Free sprung balance made from CuBe
( with Grossman interior curve and Philips exterior curve). .
Diameter of balance wheel is 13,50mm.
Jewels: 28
Movement size: ø 30.00 mm x 5.60 mm
Dial
Guilloché silver - Matte blue color
Engine turned by hand with applied gold Large Roman numerals.
Power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock
Hands: Gold and steel, handmade
Additionals
All manufacturing, construction, fabrication, hand finishing and assembly in the Voutilainen workshop.
Additionals
18K white gold, 18-carat gold crown.
Case size: ø 39.00 mm  x 12.30 mm
Sapphire glass front and back, with anti-reflection treatment on front.
All design, manufacturing, construction,
fabrication, hand finishing and assembly in the Voutilainen workshop
Matching 18K white gold tang buckle and hand sewn crocodile strap.

Limited to 1 unique piece.

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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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