VULCAIN – 50s Presidents’ Cloisonne Enamel Grand Feu “Poseidon” Edition

VULCAIN – 50s Presidents’ Cloisonné Enamel Grand Feu “Poseidon” Gold Limited Edition 2016

 

2016, A PROMISING YEAR

In 2015, Vulcain concentrated on the graphic development of its main collections, offering a number of redesigned manufacture models. This year, the Le Locle-based brand has chosen to focus more deeply on something at core of its identity: the Cricket calibre.

 
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In parallel with its new manufacture movement, the V-40, the Vulcain Watch Manufacture is unveiling several models  inspired by its history and flagship collections.

 

THE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE EVOLVES TO FEATURE A NEW DESIGN

Vulcain has left its mark on the history of alarm watches. In 1947, the brand unveiled the Cricket alarm calibre, a movement innovative enough to be featured in several Vulcain wristwatches, and which quickly found its place in the history of Haute Horlogerie.

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Remaining faithful to its history, the Le Locle-based Manufacture has added a new model to its “Métier d’Art” collection which celebrates the age-old specialist art of cloisonné enamel. This difficult technique, which requires patience and attention to detail, brings exceptional precision to the design, as well as unique and long-lasting colour rendering.

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Following on from “Le Vulcain” in 2015, the Manufacture is once again taking its inspiration from a Greek god: Poseidon. God of the seas and oceans, he is instantly recognisable by the trident he holds in one hand.

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This new model represents both strength and elegance, two fundamental values which have always motivated the brand’s designers when creating each timepiece.

VULCAIN Manufacture Cricket movement V-20

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Technical Specifications

Model: 50s Presidents’ Cloisonné Enamel Grand Feu “Poseidon”

Ref: 200550E81.BBK101
Limited Edition of 18 pieces

Movement:
VULCAIN MANUFACTURE CALIBRE V-20
12-lignes mechanical unidirectional selfwinding alarm calibre,
ceramic ball bearings, 36 jewels,
 234 components, double barrel,
equipped with Exactomatic system, lift angle 48°
Decoration:
rhodium coating, Côtes de Genève motifs, blued screws
Functions:
hour, minute, centre seconds, alarm
Frequency: 18,000 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 42 hours
Alarm duration: circa 20 seconds
CASE
Case: 5N 18K Pink Gold
Case-back: sapphire revealing the stylised “V” for Vulcain
Dial: “Grand Feu” cloisonné enamel “Poseidon”
Diameter: 42.00 mm
Height: 14.60 mm
Glass: domed shape sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 5 ATM
STRAP
Strap: hand-made black Louisiana alligator
Dimensions: 22/18 mm
Buckle: 5N 18K pink gold pin buckle

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ANGELUS – U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton

ANGELUS – URBAN U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton Titanium Limited Edition NEW

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A skeleton designed for ultimate performance: 

Angelus U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton

As part of its return to the forefront of cutting-edge Swiss watchmaking, ANGELUS is proud to announce the launch of the latest addition to its Urban Collection. The U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton is powered by the A-300 in-house tourbillon movement, which was developed from the bottom up to enhance its three-dimensionality and sculptural beauty while boosting its performance and shock-resistance.

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When the Angelus engineers set out to develop, design and manufacture the U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton, they went way beyond the confines of traditional watchmaking and took their cue from cutting-edge architecture and high-performance structural engineering, some of the world’s greatest supercars and aerospace-inspired technology. The result of their labours, which involved four years of intensive R&D, is the Angelus Tourbillon Skeleton A-300 calibre.

igned to be unique

Unlike most conventional skeletonized watches, which tend to be cut-out versions of existing models, the U40 was designed to be a skeleton from the start and is based on structural optimization. As Angelus Head of Innovation Sébastien Chaulmontet explains: “When you’re designing a watch as unusual as this one, it’s vital that you’re conscious from the start of all the points you need to take into consideration. In this case, one of the main challenges was to achieve the rigidity necessary when the skeletonized mechanism is intrinsically so flimsy.”

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The U40’s simplicity and elegance are set off to maximum advantage by a movement that has the appeal of a three-dimensional sculpture and is a celebration of consummate mechanical achievement. Much reduced in weight, it has maximum rigidity from its beam- type bridges and the fact that all the movement’s main elements, such as the wheels and barrel, are firmly secured between two plates. This design replaces the conventional main plate and bridges construction and massively increases the mechanical resistance of the movement. The watch’s rigidity is further enhanced by the Angelus in-house six-spoke design, which reinforces the wheel train and protects the skeletonized ratchet and barrel.

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With its core functions – hours, minutes and one-minute flying tourbillon – the A-300 calibre has 23 jewels, a Swiss lever escapement and measures just 4.3 millimetres in thickness and 32.8 millimetres in diameter. The 4 Hz / 28,800 vph frequency is a guarantee for high performance and precision.

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The ultra-slim movement has painstakingly executed contemporary haute horlogerie finishing with snailed black ADLC coating and chamfered edges. The design is enhanced by a skeletonized ratchet and barrel in the exclusive Angelus six-spoke design.

Avant-garde inside and out

The U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton is housed in a fabulous grade 5 titanium case that measures 42 millimetres in diameter and is only 10 millimetres thick. The design is highly complex and features a variety of curves and lines combined with alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces and a see-through back. Viewed from the side, the housing is stepped and tapers from top to bottom, the widest section accommodating the extra-large glass with the lower part narrowing to fit snugly on the wrist. The lugs are hollowed out to further increase lightness.

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Encompassing the dial is a multi-step bezel in black, dark grey and light grey with red imprints and a flange with an index and chapter rings. The hour and minute hands have red or white tips.

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This impressive timepiece is secured to the wearer’s wrist by a black rubber strap bearing a three-dimensional motif and Angelus logo and fastened by a titanium pin buckle.

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Technical Specifications

URBAN Collection
Model: U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton

Reference:  0TSAT.B01A.K007T Red hands
Reference:  0TSAT.B01B.K007T White hands

Features and Indications
Central hours and minutes, one-minute flying tourbillon 
Movement and Finishing
Calibre: A-300, mechanical hand-winding tourbillon movement
Complications: One-minute flying tourbillon
Jewels: 23
Diameter: 32.8 mm
Height: 4.30 mm
Power reserve: 60 hours
Frequency: 4 Hz / 28,800 vph
Balance wheel: Black, gold-treated
Escapement: Swiss lever
Regulated: Set to 5 positions
Gear train:  Wheels with exclusive Angelus six-spoke design to maximize rigidity
Main plate:  Snailed with chamfered edges, black ADLC coated
Upper bridges:  Snailed with chamfered edges, black ADLC coated
Tourbillon cage: Mirror-polished with chamfered and polished edges 
Dial
Chapter ring: Multi-step with indexes treated in black and dark grey with white and red prints
Hands: Skeletonized, polished facet and sandblasted with coloured tip central hour and minute hands
Case
Material: Grade 5 titanium with black coating on the case band
Diameter: 42 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Crown: Engraved with ANGELUS logo, 2 positions: 1 winding, 2 time setting
Back: Sapphire
Distance between lugs: 21 mm
Water resistance: 30 m / 100 ft / 3 atm
Crystal: Box sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating 
Strap and buckle
Material: Black rubber, with 3D motif, Angelus logo and titanium pin buckle
Length range: 120/75 mm
Width: 21/18 mmBuckle: Titanium, pin-buckle engraved with Angelus logo

Limitation and reference number
Reference:  0TSAT.B01A.K007T Red hands
Reference:  0TSAT.B01B.K007T White hands

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