DeWitt – GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC Japanese Spring

DeWitt – Ladies Métiers d'Art GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC "Japanese Spring" Gold Limited Edition NEW

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In 2016, Swiss Manufacture DeWitt is celebrating women, with a collection of jewellery watches that will be unveiled throughout the year.

The first two models exclusively devoted to women pay tribute to Japanese artistic crafts.

These exceptional dials were produced in partnership with a Japanese artist, trained since the age of five in the ancient art of calligraphy, painting and the history of Japanese art by the great masters.

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Her utterly unique technique involves combining precious pigments with Indian ink to produce decoration. Powdered diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, agate or other gemstones give her creations a particular sheen and subtle, textured effects.

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With these first creations, the artist wanted to pay a noble and elegant tribute to the spirit of majesty and freedom of the Emperor Napoleon, a direct ancestor of Jérôme de Witt, the founder of DeWitt.

No paint is used, the dials are formed by hand using the powder of precious gemstones.

 

Powdered diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, agate or other gemstones give her creations a particular
sheen and subtle, textured effects.

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The Golden Afternoon jewellery watch, well-known for its floral dial in mother-of-pearl marquetry, features a delicate design of butterflies and flowers, formed of powdered diamond, pearl, platinum, gold, lapis lazuli, agate and other gemstones.

The blue and violet tinted dial adorns a white-gold case set with round diamonds and enhanced with a shiny blue alligator wristband. The hour and minute hands, shaped like finely sculpted angel wings, and the seconds hand, adorned with a small flame, are in perfect harmony with the lightness of the decoration.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Ladies Métiers d'Art

Model: GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC "Japanese Spring" White Gold 
 Limited Edition 10 Pieces

Reference : GA.AU.007

Movement
Calibre: Ref DWT8AU
Mechanical self-winding movement
Power reserve: 42 hours
Vibrations: 28,800 vph
Balance: 3-armed, made in Glucydur
Escapement: 51° angle of lift
Jewelling: 21 jewels
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Case
Case:  Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides
Material: 18-carat White Gold
146 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.41 cts)
Diameter:  39 mm
Total thickness:  9.28 mm
Crown:  18-carat white gold, polished, adorned with a ruby cabochon
Case back: Engraved, safety screws
Dial
Flower design hand-crafted using powdered diamond, pearl,
platinum, gold, tiger’s eye, malachite, quartz and other gemstones
Hands:  
Hours and Minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Wristband
Wristband: Shiny green alligator leather
Buckle: Pin buckle, 18-carat white gold pin buckle, polished, engraved “W” signature

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The Classic jewellery model, with its 18-carat rose gold case set with a row of diamonds, is dressed in springtime shades tinged with yellow, orange and green.

The floral motif shines with the pigments of powdered diamond, pearl, platinum, gold, tiger’s eye, malachite, quartz and other gemstones. The watch is fitted with a matching shiny green alligator wristband.

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A fusion of great Swiss watchmaking tradition and the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy, the new collection of DeWitt women’s jewellery watches is the result of a pure search for harmony and poetry.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Ladies Métiers d'Art

Model:  GOLDEN AFTERNOON & CLASSIC "Japanese Spring" Rose Gold and Вiamond 
 Limited Edition 10 Pieces

Reference : CLA.HMS/102.004

Movement
Calibre: Ref DWHMS
Mechanical self-winding movement
Power reserve: 42 hours
Rotor: DeWitt design with “Côtes de Genève” pattern
Vibrations: 28,800 vph
Balance: 3-armed, made in Glucydur
Diameter: 25.60 mm
Jewelling: 21 jewels  
Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Case
Case:  Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides
Material: 18-carat Rose Gold
60 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.8 cts)
Diameter:  40 mm
Total thickness:  9.6 mm
Crown:  18-carat Rose gold, polished and brushed, "W" signature
Case back: Sapphire crystal
Distance between lugs: 20 mm
Dial
Flower design hand-crafted using powdered diamond, pearl,
platinum, gold, tiger’s eye, malachite, quartz and other gemstones
Hands:  
Hours and Minutes: 18-carat rose gold,  open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Wristband
Shiny green alligator leather
Buckle: Pin buckle, 18-carat rose gold pin buckle, polished, engraved “W” signature

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NORD ZEITMASCHINE – FREESDIAL

NORD ZEITMASCHINE – FREESDIAL V “FREESTYLE” Limited Edition NEW

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NORD ZEITMASCHINE, the independent Swiss watch brand founded by watch maker Daniel Nebel, announces its new timepiece, the FREESDIAL.

FREESDIAL

The FREESDIAL name, which the watch bears, on the one hand describes that the watch has dials that are not fixed in place (FREE DIALS) and on the other hand that the hands and dials of this watch move in “FREESTYLE”. The special minute hand, which also changes in length, moves over the moving dials (FREE DIALS). On the back of the watch, 3 additional, freely rotating indicator discs (FREE DIALS) are integrated in the winding rotor. These 3 indicator discs are each installed centrally with a ball bearing and rotate freely around their respective axis of rotation. The hand and dials of the minute indication move in a specific “FREESTYLE” manner and fundamentally differ from other watches, which usually feature a fixed watch face and hands that continuously rotate from the centre of the watch. The NORD N4 movement contains 30 ruby jewels and 14 precision ball bearings.

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MINUTE INDICATION

The indication of the minutes is performed via the hand controlled by the eccentric cams, as well as by the 2 movable dials. (FREE DIALS) The entire hand assembly group is comprised of a total of 27 individual components. The hand is powered by 2 counter-rotating gear wheels with fitted eccentric cams.

The hand changes its length over the course of the 60 minutes by means of the additional eccentric lever. The additional eccentric lever is connected via a connecting rod with the hand tip that shifts. As a result, the tip of the hand moves and slides up and down on the main hand, in which the tip of the hand achieves the greatest lift per minute at approx 15 minutes and 45 minutes. In turn, the main hand reaches its greatest lift and highest speed per minute in the area of 60 minutes and 30 minutes and moves slower in the area of 15 minutes and 45 minutes. The two movable dials (FREE DIALS) are driven per 1 gear wheel with a fitted eccentric cam and are designed in such a manner that they have their greatest lift in the area of 15 and 45 minutes. The dials move in the opposite direction to the hand, which increases the resolution of the time display and improves legibility.

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The mechanism of the minute indication is generally comprised of 2 groups. Group 1, the movable dials and group 2, the special hand. Due to the use of eccentric cams, which drive the hand and dials, in the course of 60 minutes, they move at varying speeds. The interaction between the hand and dials is designed in such a manner that at the point of high lift per minute of the hand, the dials move with a small lift per minute and vice versa. Each of the 2 dials is mounted on a separate support, which has a ball bearing mounted pivot point. The support to which the respective dial is secured has a weight on the opposite side and is designed in such a manner that the centre of gravity of the entire dial support group is located exactly above the ball bearing mounted pivot point.

GMT

The 24h ring of the GMT display can be adjusted with the left crown in both directions at any time and completely independently.

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DAY & NIGHT

A fixed disc is located in the centre of the GMT display with the indications for day and night. When the arrow (of the GMT display) moves in the upper half of the disc, it is day and when it moves in the lower half, it is night.

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DATE

The date is indicated through a large window at the top left. An additional date window is located on the opposite side on the right, which however is covered by a grill and has only been placed here in order to achieve visual symmetry.

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WINDING ROTOR

Three smaller, ball bearing mounted and freely movable indicator discs (FREE DIALS) are integrated in the 360° winding rotor mounted on the reverse, which do not have a mechanical function and only serve as a visual and playful element. The movement of the watch does not only rotate the winding rotor, but also the 3 smaller, 5-arm indicator discs. The following 5 digits are visible per each small indicator disc: 7, 5 (shown as a 5-pointed star), 3 (shown as a 3-pointed star), 1 (shown as an arrow) and 0.

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Due to the movement of the watch, the 3 small freely movable indicator discs are brought into movement, enabled by an asymmetrical cut-out on the inside of the indicator discs. Three markings are visible centrally on the winding rotor, to which the 3 indicator discs point during standstill.

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The highest number of combinations is 3 times a 7, therefore 777, which point to the central markings of the winding rotor. (Very difficult to achieve.)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: FREESDIAL

Model: V1 Black gold/white rhodium, hand dark yellow gold
Model: V1 White rhodium/black gold

Movement
NORD N4, Base movement: ETA 2824
30 ruby jewels and 14 integrated precision micro ball bearings
Sliding parts as the minute hand from the material Arcap 
360° winding rotor with 3 integrated free dials
28.800 vibrations per hour
Power reserve to 42 h
Functions
Minutes, by means of a hand that changes in length, controlled via 2 counter-rotating eccentric cams and 2 movable dials.
Decentralized hours  
GMT time 
Day & night    
Date
Case
Stainless steel / bezel and sapphire crystal back, secured with 8 screws
2 crowns each with double o-ring seals
Diameter: 44,3 mm  /  height  14,7  mm (15,7  over the domed glass)
Weight: 110 grams
Versions
V1 mechanical parts coated:

• Black gold/white rhodium, hand dark yellow gold limited to 97 pieces,  from  N° 01  to  N° 97

V2 mechanical parts coated:

• White rhodium/black gold limited to 97 pieces, from N° 01 to N° 97

Strap
Calf leather strap, wide 26mm

Retail Price:  23`700 CHF (excl. Tax)

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