SPEAKE-MARIN – Skull Face to Face DIAMOND Tourbillon Edition

SPEAKE-MARIN – Cabinet des Mystères Skull Face to Face DIAMOND Tourbillon Red Gold Limited Edition NEW

If skulls are part of the DNA of Speake-Marin for more than 10 years, it is the first time that the English watchmaker combines on the same dial, the skull theme with a tourbillon, mixing art and technicality.

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It is no coincidence if Skulls appeared many years ago in the Speake-Marin Collection. From an early age Peter Speake-Marin was fascinated with the subject and developed an affinity with the philosophy Memento mori.

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Memento mori is a medieval latin theory of reflection of mortality. It reminds us that life is short and that you have to appreciate every moment that we have. We have especially to do our best. The lyrics of this mediaeval music of the Catalan Vermell de Montserrat (1399) illustrate perfectly this philosophy:

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Life is short, and shortly it will end; 

Death comes quickly and respects no one, 

Death destroys everything and takes pity on no one.

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To remind that life if precious and every minute counts, nearly ten years ago Peter Speake-Marin decided to place skulls on the dial of the Cabinet des Mystères collection. The collection holds a special place in the Speake-Marin watchmaking world. It tells the story of our founder, Peter Speake-Marin, through exceptional timepieces. From the most creative to the most complex complications, the Cabinet des Mystères recounts the story of a modern watchmaker.

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Face to Face’s intricate double gold skull engraving has been etched onto the dial using a chemical etching technique. The two skulls are face to face to illustrate a reflection in time. The bezel is also set with 36 baguette diamonds (2.16 carat) an association with eternity, “diamonds are for ever”.

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The Magister Tourbillon at 6 o’clock features a hand-finished 60-second tourbillon. Turning the tourbillon over, the movement featuring hand-finishing can be fully appreciated through the display back. Offset on the main bridge is the noble platinum micro-rotor, its strong and sober aesthetic counterbalanced by the intricate complexity of the tourbillon.

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The lower tourbillon cage is supported by a striking paddle-shaped bridge offering clear visual access to the surrounding gears below. The rhodium-finished German silver bridges and main plate are circular-grained with polished screw heads and polished countersinks. Technical details are engraved and gilded on the bridges either side of the platinum rotor.

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The Skull Face to Face Tourbillon is a limited edition of 8 pieces.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Speake-Marin Cabinet des Mystères Skull Face to Face DIAMOND Tourbillon 18K Red Gold Case 42 mm

Features and indications
• Central hours and minutes
• Hand-finished 60-second tourbillon   
• White-lacquered, multi-level dial
• Automatic-winding movement with 950 Platinum micro-rotor
• Power reserve 72+ hours
• 42mm Piccadilly case
• Display back
Dial and hands
Dial made in 18K gold.
Finished in 2 tones, set with 8 diamonds.
Chemically etched skull.
Central Speake-Marin signature “Foundation” style hands in heat-blued steel
Movement and finishing
• Calibre SM3
Rhodium-finished German silver bridges
• Glucydur balance
• Automatic-winding movement
• 950 Platinum micro-rotor
• Diameter of rotor: 16.40mm
• Single barrel
• Frequency: 21,600vph / 3Hz
• Power reserve: over 72 hours
• Dimensions: 30.40mm x 5.40mm
• Jewels: 25
• 4N gold-plated bridge engravings:
Twenty Five (25)
Jewels; 60 Second Tourbillon;
Platinum Rotor Mass;
Swiss Made; Speake-Marin Switzerland;
Frequency: 3Hz;
Power reserve: 72 hour
Case and strap
42 mm
Iconic Piccadilly case in polished 18K red gold
Bezel:

• Bezel set with 36 baguette diamonds (2.16 cts).

• Diamond set crown, round cut diamond (0.2cts)

Front and display-back sapphire crystals treated with anti-reflective coating
Case-back circumference engraving: “Speake-Marin – The Piccadilly”   
Water resistance: 3atm/30m/100ft
Strap: Hand-made, natural alligator strap
Buckle: Pin buckle in 18K red gold

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Department by email: veronique@speake-marin.com or by phone at :+41 21 695 26 56.
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Ulysse Nardin – FreakWing Tourbilon Limited Edition

Ulysse Nardin – FreakWing Tourbilon Black DLC Titanium Limited Edition NEW

As partner to the Artemis Racing team in the America's cup, Ulysse Nardin is flying the team's colors high with the new FreakWing, which is packed with innovations and cutting-edge technology just like the famous high-tech AC45 catamaran of the Swedish challenger.


The jewel of the sea has finally been encapsulated in the form of a watch ! To celebrate its partnership with the Artemis Racing team for the 35th America's Cup, Ulysse Nardin has adorned its new FreakWing with the most emblematic features of this high-tech catamaran:  the upper bridge for the minutes is inspired by the internal structure of the rigid sail, while the texture of the rotating hours disc evokes the mesh net of the multihull. The bezel and case back are forged from carbon fiber, an element that is omnipresent in high-level sailing. And so, flying the colors of the Swedish challenger, the FreakWing is a hymn to excellence, to innovation, to technology and to precision - values which are shared by both brands.

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The Artemis Racing AC45 catamaran, the challenger of the Swedish Royal Yacht Club – the 5th oldest sailing club in the world – is designed like no other: its rigid sail in the shape of an aeroplane wing and foils allow it to achieve phenomenal performances; reaching up to 45 knots – more than 80 km/h. Ulysse Nardin's Freak collection follows the same philosophy. For fifteen years, it has produced the most audacious innovations and the most daring architecture. This watch was the first to integrate a silicium escapement in 2001, a diamond version in 2005 and the Dual Ulysse escapement in the same year. Without a dial or hands, it is made in such a manner as to pivot its movement on itself. Linked to the center of this unusual vessel, the lower bridge indicates the time, while the upper bridge–which carries the gear train, the paired balance spring and the escapement in silicium, exclusive to the  Dual Ulysse escapement– displays the minutes.

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As spectacular as always with its Tourbillon in the center, riding high with the Artemis Racing logo on the back, the new FreakWing offers a highly readable hour and minute display, as well as the date at four o'clock. On the technology side, it features the UlyChoc safety system, a new generation of shock absorbers.

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Entirely conceived, developed and produced in-house, it replaces three traditional micro-elements with just one made from silicium. This is a true world-first, and is the subject of a patent application. This solution avoids any slack or friction, allowing for perfect re-centering of the balance wheel in the event of an impact.

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Sturdier than ever, with a black DLC titanium case and a carbon-style strap with yellow stitching, the FreakWing is also phenomenal to use. In the absence of a crown, it is the upper and lower bezels, integrated into the movement, which perform the various functions: the first, secured by a safety clip between the lugs at 6 o'clock, can be used to set the hours and minutes when rotated clockwise, and to set the date when rotated anti-clockwise; the second, on the case back, is to wind the mainspring barrel – designed for a power reserve of eight days.

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The America's Cup, which is the oldest international sporting competition (1851), even before the first modern Olympic Games (1896), will take place in June 2017. Until then, like two master mariners, each having mastered the ropes of their respective disciplines, Artemis Racing and Ulysse Nardin can count on each other giving the very best of themselves.

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Technical Specifications

Model: FreakWing Tourbilon

Reference: 2103-138/CF-ARTEMIS  Black DLC titanium case Limited edition 35 pieces

Movement:
Caliber UN-210, XX jewels.
Manual-winding 8 days carrousel,
Flying tourbillon,"Dual Ulysse" escapement. 
Movement indicates the time and the date
1 Hour Tourbillon
UlyChoc security system on regulating organ
Power reserve: 8 days, slip-spring
Frequency: 4Hz (28,800 v/h)
Moment of Inertia: 8 mg cm2, adjusting over 4 screws
Hairspring: Silicium, exclusive Ulysse Nardin design
Escapement: 
Exclusive Dual Ulysse escapement in silicium, non-lubricated
Orbite: 1 revolution in one hour
Winding: Manual winding over the back of the case;
1 full rotation is equivalent to 12 hours of power reserve
Functions:
Hours, minutes, isplayed by the rotation of the movement
Date
Time Setting: Unlock device and turn bezel forward
Date Setting: Counter clockwise rotation of the time setting bezel
Case:
Blackened Titanium
Dial: Black
Diameter: 45 mm
Bezel: Unidirectional rotating carbon fiber bezel
Crown: Water-resistant. Screw-down security crown.
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back: Open case back with sapphire crystal fixed with screws
Strap:
Exclusive Black Alligator strap
Carbon fiber motif


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Switzerland
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