LOUIS MOINET – MEMORIS Red Eclipse White Gold Edition

LOUIS MOINET – MEMORIS Red Eclipse Chronograph White Gold 200 Aniversari Limited Edition NEW

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Louis Moinet’s “Memoris Red Eclipse”:
An exceptional timepiece – shortlisted for the GPHG
and unveiled at a unique event

IN BRIEF

“Memoris Red Eclipse” has now become Louis Moinet’s anthology timepiece, celebrating the bicentenary of the invention of the chronograph – a very limited edition of twelve fully hand-engraved watches. It will be unveiled at an exceptional astronomy event organised by Louis Moinet at the Neuchâtel Observatory on the occasion of the forthcoming eclipse of the moon, on September 16.

To crown it all, the timepiece has just been shortlisted for the prestigious Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, in the Chronograph category.

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MEMORIS RED ECLIPSE

This top prestige version features a bespoke case, fully hand-engraved and depicting the theme of the lunar eclipse. All the movement’s finishes are also hand-crafted using authentic, traditional Fine Watchmaking processes – a discipline to which Ateliers Moinet now officially belongs, as per the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie’s latest White Paper, published on June 22.

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The bevelling brings the mechanism to life, on a mysterious starry background. This is crafted using a traditional rose engine – a tool which, despite being all of two hundred years old, has just found a new application, thanks to Memoris. The unique process creates a spectacular effect that makes the stars twinkle in myriad ways, depending on the angle at which they are viewed.

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AN EXCEPTIONAL EVENT

2016 marks the bicentenary of the invention of the chronograph in 1816, by Louis Moinet himself. His Compteur de Tierces is unanimously attested as the first chronograph in history, as well as being the pioneer of high frequency, with 216,000 vibrations per hour. An event entitled “200 years in 24 hours” will be organised at Neuchâtel Observatory on September 16, 2016 to observe the eclipse of the moon – and celebrate this special anniversary at the same time.

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Neuchâtel Observatory is a major piece of cultural heritage. Originally known as the Observatoire Astronomique et Chronométrique, it was built in 1858, ten years after Louis Moinet published his now legendary Traité d’Horlogerie. This outstanding venue, closely associated with the history of Louis Moinet and chronometry, has been specially booked for 24 hours for the occasion, from midnight on Thursday September 15 until midnight on Friday September 16.

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There, Louis Moinet will be unveiling an exclusive programme retracing the origins and development of the chronograph, one of the greatest complications in Haute Horlogerie for exactly two hundred years now. And in tribute to the astronomical observations of Louis Moinet, “Red Eclipse” will be officially unveiled. The star-studded pedigree of “Red Eclipse” is denoted by a red moon in gold-leaf enamel on its oscillating weight, together with hand-crafted engravings on its bridges and bezel. 

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 AN EXCEPTIONAL TIMEPIECE IN THE FINALS 

OF THE WATCHMAKING GRAND PRIX

“Red Eclipse expresses the very quintessence of our Memoris collection. Marking a very special event, with a limited edition of just twelve timepieces, and boasting top-level finishes, it is aimed at the most experienced collectors,” explains Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Ateliers Louis Moinet. What is more, the exceptional timepiece has qualified for the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix in the Chronograph category, and will be competing for the title to be awarded on November 10 next.

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Technical specifications:

Model: MEMORIS Red Eclipse

Collection: MEMORIS Limited Edition to 12 exemplaires 

Reference:  LM-54.71.21

Movement and finish
Automatic click movement with chronograph function on dial;
hours and minutes off-centre at 6 o’clock.
302-component LM54 caliber, designed and manufactured by Louis Moinet
Winding: Automatic, bi-directional
Oscillations: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Frequency: 4Hz
Balance wheel: Glucydur, chronometer quality
5 position settings
Lines: 13 ¼
Power reserve: 48 hours
Jewels: 34
Diameter: 30.40 mm
Height: 8.90 mm
Decoration: Côtes de Genève, diamond-polished facets,
diamond-cut chamfers and circular gears with 5N colour finish and straight-line steel.
The star-studded pedigree of “Red Eclipse” is denoted by a red moon in gold-leaf enamel on its oscillating weight, with hand-crafted engravings on its bridges and bezel.
Features and functions
Monopusher chronograph with column wheel
Chronograph mechanism visible on dial
Hours and Minutes (at 6 o’clock)
Seconds (at 9 o’clock)
60-second chronograph (central hand)
30-minute chronograph counter (at 3 o’clock)
Dial and hands
Chronograph hand, “Monogram” design
Hour & Minute “Gouttes de Rosée”® dew-drop hands, blue-tinted with luminous coating
Rounded enamel dial, diamond cut bead
Hand-painted mainplate, engraved with fixed graver technique
Translucent flange and counter bridge
“Energie Plus” system
Pawl winding mechanism
Pawl winding system: comprises a baseplate and two jewelled pawls
‘Crab claw’ spring mechanism
Gearing: automatic wolf-teeth gear
Ball bearing: 7 Myrox balls (ceramic), diameter: 0.397 mm
Oscillating weight: Dual material, with concentric “Clous de Paris” and “Fleur-de-lis” pattern
Case and strap
Case: Original Louis Moinet®, composed of 52 pieces.
Version MEMORIS Red Eclipse fully hand-engraved case
Design with two-part bezel and 6 screws, assembled at a 17° angle
Monopusher: “Clous de Paris” pattern
Material: 18K White Gold
Diameter: 46 mm
Thickness: 15.75 mm
Water resistance: 50 meters
Case back: Fitted with 7 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet symbols
Lugs: Screwed settings (1 black zircon jewel and 3 screws per lug)
Crystals: Two convex sapphire crystals with non-reflective coating on both faces
Crown protection: Patent pending
Distance between lugs: 24 mm
Strap: Hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather with alligator lining
Buckle: 18K gold folding clasp with “Fleur-de-lis” motif.

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ORIS – Artelier Complication

ORIS – Artelier Complication Moonphase NEW

Complicating matters

Oris unveils a versatile new addition to its elegant Artelier Complication line

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Few watches in the Oris collection epitomise Oris’s profound respect for the Swiss watchmaking tradition like the Artelier Complication, a mechanical watch that displays the day and the date, the phase of the moon, and a second time zone. Now, for the first time, Oris has created a contemporary version of this classical watch that combines a stainless steel case and bezel with rose gold-plated hands and hour markers.

Aesthetically, the Artelier is one of Oris’s most versatile lines. While it’s designed with ‘everyday’ wear in mind, ti can also be dressy, as this model perfectly demonstrates. Its elegant 40.5mm stainless steel case makes it sophisticated but modest in a work context, while its rose gold-plated accents mean it’s also confident slipping out from under the cuff of a dinner jacket. On top of that, its 24-hour second time zone makes it the perfect business traveller’s timepiece.

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The Artelier Complication is a significant watch in the Oris story. During the 1980s and 1990s, Oris invested heavily in developing modules that would deliver watches with classical, but useful functions. The moon phase module developed by Oris’s watchmakers in the late 1980s was one of the most technically advanced of these, and inspired Calibre 582, which powers today’s Artelier Complication. The success of those modules paved the way for Calibres 111 and 112, the two in-house developed movements currently leading Oris’s watchmaking revival.

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Oris is also committed to delivering the best possible watch at the best possible price, a mantra formed by the company’s founders in 1904 and passed down through the generations. Behind every Oris watch is a combination of industrial manufacturing techniques and the hand of the skilled watchmaker. As a signpost to Oris’s watchmaking philosophy, the Artelier Complication has a silver guilloché dial, a traditional finish that creates an eye-catching pattern, giving the watch its luxurious feel.

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This uncompromising approach has enabled Oris to consistently deliver the Artelier Complication at a reasonable price, despite the sophistication of the mechanics inside it. This latest addition is available now, priced CHF 1,900.

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Product Features

Model: Oris - Artelier Complication 
Reference No. 01 582 7689 4021 LS Ø 40.50mm

Movement
Automatic mechanical movement  
Oris Cal. 582 (based on ETA  2671)
Winding Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
Case fitting diameter: 23.60 mm  - 10 1/2’’’
Height: 4.90 mm
Power-Reserve 38 hrs
Vibrations 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels 25
Functions 
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds,
subsidiary dial for the date, the day of the week and the 2nd time zone (24 h)
With subdials for the date at 9 o’clock, the day at 3 o’clock and a 24-hour second time zone at 6 o’clock.  Moon phase window at 12 o’clock
Case
Multi-piece stainless steel case, Ø 40.50mm
Stainless steel crown and pushers for setting second time zone, day and date
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating inside
Screwed case back with screws and see-through mineral glass
Water resistance to 10 bar/100m
Crystal
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with anti-reflective coating inside
Dial
Silver guilloché dial with applied rose gold-plated indices and hands.
Hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova® 
Strap/Bracelet 
Dark brown leather strap with stainless steel folding clasp.
Also available with stainless steel bracelet
Extras
Special presentation box, certificate.

Edition: Limited edition 500 pieces

Price:
Swiss Retail Price: CHF 1,900.

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Kerbedanz – Phoenix Tourbillon - Unique

KERBEDANZ – Pportfolio PHOENIX Tourbillon Yellow Gold - Unique Watch NEW

Unique pieces, the watchmaker’ s Holy Grail

Is it possible to acquire a timepiece that has been conceived and manufactured for oneself alone? The Neuchâtel-based company always comes out with ultra-limited series and unique pieces, so they are in the unique position of making the impossible possible.

Many of the MIP of this world are on a personal quest to find that special ob- ject that reflects their own, personal, quintessence. MIP, for those who don’t know it, means Most Important Personalities, and it has entered the vernacu- lar thanks to Kerbedanz, an independent brand in the very haute horlogerie category. The term was created as an answer to the constant belaboring of the word VIP – Very Important People – which is used for just about anyone. It describes personalities, public or in the background, who achieve the status of leader or absolute pioneers thanks to the vastness of their earthly as-sets, the enviable aura of their social station, or the sheer magical extent of their influence.

Conceiving the ultimate in horological co-creation

Some fans of prestigious watches have such powerful passion, that acquiring models among the rarest and most coveted models of the planet no longer suffices. Having acquired samples of the dearest and most exceptional pieces, they have only one last wish, namely being able to get a timepiece, which is unique and intimately connected to their personal lives, to aspects of their existence that only they and their closest relatives and friends can even comprehend. All famous watchmaking companies have, at some point, been confronted with a request of this kind, and it often produces a feeling of in- completeness on both sides. The buyer will be frustrated at being given the nth iteration of a much- loved model, and then there is the risk of seeing one's own timepiece become a part of the regular portfolio of the brand. On the part of the brand, the mere fact of collaborating and following through could be construed as a weakening of the DNA and an assault on its historical ego.

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For Kerbedanz, the problem is reversed. The excellence of the independent company's products rests on its ability to wed the most ancient jewelry crafts and the most mature of traditional Swiss watchmaking crafts. As it happens, the originality of the brand DNA is deeply rooted in the special dialogue bet- ween the future buyer and Aram Petrosyan, the brand CDO –Chief Designer Officer – who manages a team of four other designers. It's a dialogue that in- volves a great deal of interactivity and is fed with drawings, shapes, materials, finishings...

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In addition, through this system of personal orders, the brand has sold about four hundred timepieces in three years. This has helped it establish a business in Neuchâtel, in premises overlooking the city's lake. Gradually, as the teams became accustomed to the exercise, some of the models midwifed from this creative effort have indeed slipped into the company's portfolio, always as unique pieces or in ultra-limited series. And so they have become the visible and public face of Kerbedanz. Like the representative collection named "Ê," which plays on the signs of the Zodiac. It starts with a date, an hour and a precise place of birth, and then generates the ultimate emotion of owning a unique piece.

A "symbolist" company, distilling journeys of initiation

There are many watches that tell stories. But a unique watch will tell the story of its owner. Kerbedanz is the only high-end watch brand that turns the jour- ney of initiation into a creative and attractive element. Each work is a distil- late of symbols borrowed from past and present civilizations. In terms of inspiration, it is studded with salient cultural features from various eras and specifi cterritories. The brand makes use of both known elements as well as ones that will always remain secret. The polished es- thetics look quite ordinary at first glance. A closer look reveals a wealth of sym- bols, allegories and references that are more or less directly related to social or geopolitical contexts.

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In order to channel and then take advantage of this unending source of inspi- ration, Kerbedanz joined forces with the symbolist Michel Cugnet, who works with the design team to listen to the wishes expressed by the future buyers. He analyzes them, sorts them out, and then, as a real expert cartographer of symbols, be works in tandem with the designers to give them a new life, one made up of interpretations and clear decisions. He chooses the color, the materials, the mo- tifs, the animal or mythological references, and identifies the resonance in the collective unconscious, the universal or particular symbols. He translates the key date into a numerological reference, turns an anecdote into a philosophical precept, and gives a color mentioned by the owner a visual equivalent.

The supreme spirit of personalization

Exclusively hand-crafted dial and cases are designed, manufactured and decorated by KERBEDANZ. Tourbillon caliber, the KRB-01, mechanical hand- wound, was designed, crafted and decorated by the brand and the movement manufacturer Technotime: 27 jewels, 28,800 oscillations per hour (4 Herz), a double-barrel and 120 hours of power reserve.

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As for the architecture of the back of the movement, which is protected by a sapphire glass with anti-reflective coating, it is engraved with the colors of KERBEDANZ. The cage of tourbillon is placed in the south west, between 7h and 8h, in response to the axis of the crown located between 1h and 2 h, i.e. in the line of sight of a sunrise, which is in the north-east from the northern hemisphere on the summer solstice.

Everything is conceived and made to order in-house by Kerbedanz or by select artisans from the company's network, from the size of the timepiece, its caliber – even the queens of all complications, the minute repeater or the tourbillon – to the finishing processes, the decoration of the components, the purity, or matching, or amalgamation of materials. From the caliber-maker, to the enameller, from the polisher and engraver, to the miniature painter or Kerbedanz's own master glazer (a technique invented by the company), all work together toward introducing a bit of the owner's soul into the watch. The adventure lasts at least three months. It's a non-negotiable deadline, because, as a feat in itself, it guarantees the highest quality for the product, and there can be no compromise in that department.

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Brand

A name that signifies leader and precursor is worthy of unique personalities. A watch worthy of unique personalities needs to have sublime qualities. This is how Kerbedanz was created as a perfect marriage of watch-making excellence, a unique philosophical concept and a highly creative visual design.
The name KERBEDANZ derives from the patronymic of the Brand’s founding President Tigran Karabedyan.

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 President Tigran Karabedyan

Paying a tribute to his ancestor, he gives to his company the name KERBEDANZ which means “the heirs of Karabed” (Karabed meaning Precursor/Leader), both qualifiers being perfectly adapted to KERBEDANZ which is a precursor with its concept of specific products’ value. By the way, Kerbedanz appears as a Leader regarding its very unique watch models - or very limited series - dedicated to a very exclusive clientele well known in their activities.
      

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Chief Design Officer Aram Petrosyan


History

The ancestor of Tigran Karabedyan was a renowned goldsmith with wonderful skills to work the metal. He had acquired a great notoriety in the entire region where he exercised his art and was regularly sought to repair failing clocks as well. His fame is not only because of his competence. Indeed he was a good man, humble, generous, devoted to his family, and faithful to his friends. His highly professional skills and knowledge gave him not only a comfortable life but also the consideration and the respect of his surroundings.
Anxious to transfer the legacy of his ancestor and in the respect for the ethical values which had marked his life and works, Tigran Karabedyan decides to create his own watch brand and to locate it in Switzerland, in the city of Neuchâtel, the ancestral cradle of the Swiss watch industry.
The KERBEDANZ watches have a dual heritage: the know-how of the ancestral watchmaking and the ethic value cultivated by a man fair and straight, highly self-demanding in his professional commitment and in his life as well.
Through its product policy - concept, manufacturing and high quality finishing - the excellence of its network and overall the respect dedicated to its Clients, KERBEDANZ will fully reflect these ethical values.

Ethics

The KERBEDANZ watches therefore have a dual heritage: the abilities and the centuries-old tradition of Swiss luxury watchmaking and the ethical values ​​that have accompanied a good and righteous man during his whole life, who was attached to the quality and accuracy of his work as to  respect the rules of life.

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Chief Design Officer Aram Petrosyan


KERBEDANZ impregnated with the fundamental ethical values​​, base its principles on the respect of its customers and watches over to offer products of  high quality and a distribution that is as selective as exclusive.

Philosophy

Giving sense to beauty

 The KERBEDANZ brand has the mission to interpret the multiple universe of human thought as creating exceptional watches by the symbolic content they contain. Through these exceptional watches, KERBEDANZ wants to establish a special relationship with the customers that are named "leaders." These same leaders and precursors, by their actions and charisma, participate in their respective fields to the creation and expansion of the universe of human thought.
By merging the "form and substance" KERBEDANZ carries in his creations perfect union between a philosophical or esthetic symbolism and its cultural translation.
It is this unique creative concept that KERBEDANZ applies to the design of its very exclusive watches, sometimes very evocative or more discrete, mysterious or even subliminal depending on the nature of the subject under discussion. The personalization of the watch can be so secret that its evocation is only comprehensible to its owner.

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Chief Design Officer Aram Petrosyan

A World of Symbols

The universe of human thought is not only made ​​of the philosophical and cultural heritage of mankind since ancient times, but it is continually adding new discoveries and theories in such various areas as science, history, philosophy, art and everything related to ethical values ​​that elevate human dignity and give its own value to every civilization and every culture.
To create valuables corresponding to contemporary design, capable of transmitting strong emotions and messages: myths and symbols from the depths of time or exciting visions of a future projection - this is the challenge that KERBEDANZ was sent giving priority in terms of product to the pursuit of excellence, uniqueness, reliability, elegance and innovation at the service of its customers.

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Technical Specifications

Model: KERBEDANZ – Portfolio Phoenix Tourbillon 

MOVEMENT
Mechanical hand-wound tourbillon KRB-01 caliber.
Designed, manufactured and decorated by Kerbedanz and Technotime,
27 jewels, 28’800 vib/h, double barrel, 120-hour power reserve.
Special Kerbedanz engraving on the back of the movement.
Tourbillon cage placed at south west, between 7 and 8 o’clock.
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, tourbillon.
CASE
Yellow gold,  45 mm/12 mm.
Designed and manufactured by Kerbedanz.
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment.
Water-resistant 5 atm.
DIAL
Yellow gold, blue rhodium, hand decorated 3 layer dial, mythological Phoenix motif.
Designed, manufactured and hand decorated by Kerbedanz.
STRAP
Brown genuine alligator mississippiensis.


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BREITLING – NAVITIMER GMT Aurora Blue Edition

BREITLING – NAVITIMER GMT Aurora Blue Chronograph Limited Edition NEW

A keen traveler

A skyborne ace with its famous aviation slide rule and a timezone champion with its Manufacture Breitling movement delivering unprecedented user friendliness, the Navitimer GMT chronograph extends a fresh new travel invitation with a limited series featuring an exclusive blue dial.

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The blue of broad skies and far horizons… If ever a color were perfectly suited to the Navitimer GMT, this would be it, a fact well grasped by Breitling and expressed in this 1,000-piece limited edition of its cult model. Its blue dial with a discreet sunburst decor and tone-on-tone counters radiates a technical, elegant and timeless style.

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The Manufacture Breitling Caliber B04 beating inside the large steel case is distinguished by a high-performance chronograph combined with an extremely functional dual timezone system. To adjust the main hour hand to local time, the wearer need only pull out the crown and turn it in either direction in one-hour increments – without losing any precision in terms of the minutes and with the date being automatically adjusted both forwards and backwards.

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Meanwhile, the red-tipped hand continues to show home time in 24-hour mode, thus serving to distinguish day from night. A transparent sapphire crystal caseback provides a chance to admire the movement chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), a token of superior reliability and precision.

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The Navitimer GMT Aurora Blue features another original characteristic in the shape of a colorful rubber strap matching the dial color and adorned with an aircraft-tire tread motif. It is also available with a leather or crocodile leather strap, or a steel bracelet.

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Technical Specifications

Model : NAVITIMER GMT Aurora Blue Limited Edition 

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Ref: AB04411A/C937/258S/A20D.2

Movement
Manufacture Breitling Caliber B04.
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC.
Selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour), 47 jewels,
More than 70-hour power reserve.
Functions
1/4th second chronograph
30- Minute and 12-hour totalizers
Calendar
Case:
Steel (1,000-piece limited series)
Rotating bezel with circular slide rule
Crown: Non screw-locked, two gaskets
Cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant: 3 bars
Diameter: 48 mm
Thickness: 18.80 mm
Weight (without strap): 117.40 gr. 
Dials: Aurora blue
Straps/bracelet: 
Rubber (Blue) 24/20 mm
Buckle: Pushbutton folding clasp
Strap: Leather, Navitimer rubber or Navitimer

Limited Editions: 1000 pieces

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Hermès – Arceau Pocket Ailes et Ecailles Gold Edition

Hermès – ARCEAU Pocket Ailes et Ecailles White Gold Limited Edition NEW

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With the Arceau Pocket Ailes et Ecailles watch, Hermès combines the art of scarab beetle elytra marquetry with two other techniques: engraving and miniature enamel painting.

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For this two-piece limited numbered edition, gifted artisans perform a fascinating and complementary sequence of carefully mastered gestures. 

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It all begins with the engraver, who sketches out on a gold plate the motif inspired by a beach towel designed for Hermès by Pierre Marie. The waves and fins of the dial pattern gradually take shape in the wake of his graving tool.

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This initial engraving is followed by Grand Feu enamelling. Using the tip of his fine brush, the enamellist applies just the right amount of glass powder into the hollows carved out by the engraver.

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Forming a vivid palette of blue and red shades, some opaque and others translucent, the various colours reveal their subtle nuances after several firings in the kiln. The dial then returns to the workshop of the engraver, who delicately hammers out the eye and mouth of the fish so as to accentuate the lines of the design.

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Whiletheengraverisdelicatelypolishing the enamelled surfaces, the marquetry specialist carefully cuts out the fragments of the beetle elytra (shell) that will become the scales of the fish.

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To ensure their perfect shape, they are individually placed on a stencil and adjusted until they reach the exact required size. Only then will they be secured to the dial in the recesses prepared by the engraver, where they will display the full wealth of their natural colours as the light shimmers across them.

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Once completed, the dial is fitted into a white gold case crafted in the Hermès workshops. This precious receptacle with its timeless elegance and its stirrup-like asymmetrical lugs, evokes the iconic design codes of the Arceau line in a pocket version. The entirely transparent sapphire crystal case-back provides a glimpse of the beating heart of the watch: the Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement, entirely assembled and decorated by hand in keeping with the finest Swiss traditions.

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Setting the ideal finishing touch to this model, the cord strap and pouch are made of alligator selected from the finest hides and fashioned using the same deft gestures tirelessly repeated since the origins of the harness and saddle-maker. In the Hermès workshops, leather is cut and stitched, a furrow is pressed between the seam and the edges, which are softened by rubbing and patiently burnished – all with the same dexterity that has been cultivated and passed down for over a century.

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Embodying a magnificently orchestrated set of of skills exercised by the human hand, the Arceau Pocket Ailes et Ecailles pays tribute to a rare array of gestures mingling artistry and craftsmanship. With its dial in scarab beetle elytra marquetry, it provides an endlessly fascinating interpretation of the 2016 Hermès theme: Nature at Full Gallop.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection ARCEAU
Model: Pocket Ailes et Ecailles

MOVEMENT
Type:  Mechanical self-winding,
made in Switzerland. Manufacture Hermès
Movement Calibre: H1837
Diameter:  26 mm (11 ½’’’)
Thickness  3.7 mm
Power reserve:  50 hours
Frequency:  28,800 vibrations per hour / 4 Hz
Jewelling:  28 jewels
Decoration  
Circular-grained and snailed baseplate, bridges and oscillating weight satin-
brushed and adorned with a ‘sprinkling of Hs’, Hermès Paris engraving 
Functions 
Hours, minutes.
CASE
Round, 43 mm in diameter
Material: White gold
Cover:  In Grand Feu enamel miniature painting.
Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and case-back
Water resistance:  3 bar
COVER
Engraved and enamelled. Topped with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal
DIAL
Dial in enamel and scarab beetle elytra marquetry
LEATHER
Pouch and cord strap in matt indigo blue alligator

Limited Edition exclusive 2 pieces

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