Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Parmigiani Fleurier – TONDA Métrographe MJF Edition

















Parmigiani FleurierTONDA Métrographe MJF Special Edition

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER AND
THE
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017


"Music is like watchmaking: it exists whenever a tempo is set – it becomes sublime only when we devote our heart and soul to it."
Michel Parmigiani


LAUREN HILL, PET SHOP BOYS, GRACE JONES, MACY GRAY, ERYKAH BADU, LONDON GRAMMAR, YOUSSOU N’DOUR, TOM JONES... Just a few of the names who are set to perform at the 51st annual Montreux Jazz Festival, once again demonstrating the power of music to unite. Parmigiani Fleurier and the MJF are celebrating ten years of partnership, reflecting on this decade of unforgettable emotions.

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TEN YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AND SHARING

Parmigiani Fleurier first joined forces with the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2007, building the foundations of a unique alliance between the worlds of watchmaking and music. A decade has since passed, and Parmigiani Fleurier is now more firmly committed to the values it shares with the Montreux Jazz Festival than ever before: a spirit of curiosity and openness to the cultures of the world; a dedication to craftsmanship, and a quest for harmony; the desire to continue the work of their founders, who wanted above all to share their passion with as many people as possible, beyond all borders.

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As a Global Partner to the event, Parmigiani Fleurier will welcome its customers, partners and friends to its newly redecorated space for sixteen days of unforgettable concerts.

THE TONDA MÉTROGRAPHE MJF SPECIAL EDITION

Parmigiani Fleurier is delighted to unveil an MJF Special Edition watch which echoes the black and white theme of the 2017 poster. This year, the MJF has called on the extraordinary talents of French graphic designer Malika Favre, who has created a bold monochrome representation of women dancing. Hiding between the energetic lines of their bodies are six musical instruments, which start to emerge upon closer inspection.

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Parmigiani Fleurier has chosen to play with this contrast on its new Tonda Métrographe, which features a white date window against a black dial, and a black strap with white topstitching.

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The back of each watch in this limited edition of 10 numbered pieces is engraved with "Montreux Jazz Festival". These pieces will be presented at the end of the concerts, in line with tradition, to both established artists and rising stars of the music scene.

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A DECADE OF MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL SPECIAL EDITIONS

Every year since the advent of the partnership with the Montreux Jazz Festival, Parmigiani Fleurier has created an MJF special edition watch with a dial which reflects the theme of that year. The principle consists of selecting the most striking element from the Festival poster — whether this is a central theme, a musical symbol or a motif — then reproducing it on a unique dial, calling on the technical expertise of the master dialmakers working at the manufacture's watchmaking centre.

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Often, the technique used to showcase this motif is "épargnage". It consists of placing a custom-made protective piece — the "épargne", featuring the chosen motif — on the dial before a decorative treatment is applied. It is then removed, and the poster's theme is revealed by the contrasting surfaces and the play of textures and light.

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In 2016, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Parmigiani Fleurier unveiled a Special Edition with a snailed dial, evoking the grooves of a 33 rpm vinyl record. This timepiece paid tribute to music, in the format available to listeners 50 years ago, and underscored the longevity of the festival and the genius of its founder Claude Nobs, a huge collector of 33s.

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Whether it is a symbolic element or a transposition of a design, the Montreux Jazz Festival Special Edition watches presented since 2007 showcase the skills of an independent and creative manufacture, in partnership with an event which shares its values.

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Technical details

Reference: PFS274-0001408-XC1442

Movement
Calibre PF315
Winding: Self-winding
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 4 Hz – 28,800 Vib/h
Dimensions: 12 ½''' – Ø 28.0 mm
Thickness: 6.07 mm
Components: 351
Jewels: 46
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Functions
  • Hours, Minutes
  • Small seconds
  • Display of the date in a window
  • Chronograph
Case
Dimensions: Ø 40 mm
Thickness: 11.7 mm
Material: Stainless steel
Water resistance: 30 m
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back: Sapphire
Engraving on case-back: "Edition limitée XX/10"
Dial  
Colour: Black
Indices: Rhodium-plated appliques, luminescent coating
Finish: Opaline, snailed counters
Hands: Delta shaped with luminescent coating
Strap
Material: Calfskin
Colour: Black
Folding Buckle

Limited Edition of 10 pieces.


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

CVSTOS – CHALLENGE Chrono II Eric Kuster Edition






















CVSTOSCHALLENGE Chrono II Eric Kuster Limited Edition

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Antonio Terranova, chief designer and co-founder of Cvstos, joins forces with renowned Dutch
interior designer Eric Kuster.


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This new partnership highlights the taste of the beautiful things shared by the two artists. Indeed,
the quest for perfection and precision in detail are the master words that are found in the work
of Eric Kuster as well as on Cvstos timepieces.

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This marriage between two aesthetes opens a new era in the Cvstos collections with a first
chronograph in a limited edition of 14 pieces, lucky number of Eric Kuster.

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This chronograph dresses with details dear to Kuster like the camouflage pattern and the green
and orange colors that give this piece power and sportiness.

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ERIC KUSTER

Top Dutch interior designer Eric Kuster’s own label lives under the marque of Metropolitan Luxury.
There could not be two words better suited to sit side-by-side and describe his inimitable style,
which relies on the perfect balance of classic and contemporary, European and international.

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In addition to exclusive residential projects from Curaçao to London, his projects also include
yacht interior design and hotels, as well as commercial interior design projects, ranging from
legendary Amsterdam club Jimmy Woo’s to Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium.

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Kuster consistently exceeds the expectations of his clients, who are as picky as they are prominent. He succeeds by ensuring that individual elements are as impeccable as the whole. From every textile to each piece of furniture, and each artwork to every colour combination, craftsmanship is key.

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The Dutch native says of his work: “There is a signature, but every project is bespoke like creating an
haute couture dress or tailored suit. It has to be the perfect fit. I do not do copy and paste
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Technical details

Model: CHALLENGE Chrono II Eric Kuster

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Limited Edition of 14 pieces.

Case
Material: Titanium and ERgal
CHALLENGE case Tonneau-shaped, 
53.70mm X 41mm
CHALLENGE GT case Tonneau-shaped,
59mm X 45mm
Caseback: Open with sapphire crystal
Crystal: Sapphire none-reflecting coating
Water-resistance: 100 meters
Screws: Polished titanium grade 5, exclusive CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY pattern
Crown: Screw-down, polished titanium grade 5, Nitril insert
Push-button: Titanium grade 5
Dial
Dial Multilayer, exclusive CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY decoration
Indexes: Orange super-Luminova treated
Hands: Pierced and Super-Luminova treated
Movement
Calibre CVSTOS 577 automatic chronograph
Functions: Chronograph, power-reserve indicator, date
Power-reserve: 42 hours minimum
Jewels: 25
Rotor: Exclusive CVSTOS TUNGSTEN 88 & TITANIUM TECHNOLOGY alloy
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Strap   
Bracelet Rubber (Nitril-NBR®) or rubber with Cordura insert
Buckle Folding clasp

Swiss made

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