Thursday, February 22, 2018

Hermès – CARRE Cuir© Calitho Lizard Dial

HermèsCARRÉ Cuir© Calitho Lizard Dial Steel 24mm

TIME, A HERMÈS OBJECT

There is something almost magical about the resolutely singular design of this model, in which Hermès weaves a unique spell with leather and a square. The strap becomes a dial and the dial morphs into a strap. The hands appear to be floating, perceptions are blurred. And yet the key to the mystery can be summed up in simple terms: leather in a square!


A square frame in steel, polished or set with diamonds and crafted in the watchmaking workshops of the Maison, imbues this watch with its innate sophistication. This shape is a daring choice within the watch industry and a firm favourite at Hermès.

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The deep blue strap and dial in lizard are meticulously aligned so as to form an apparently seamless whole. The strap is in fact secured by lugs cleverly designed to ensure it clings to the case, a process requiring meticulous and lengthy adjustment in order to create the desired illusion.

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There is something almost magical about the resolutely singular design of this model, in which Hermès weaves a unique spell with leather and a square. The strap becomes a dial and the dial morphs into a strap. The hands appear to be floating, perceptions are blurred. And yet the key to the mystery can be summed up in simple terms: leather in a square!

Click, to see the large size. BIG FOTO

A square frame in steel, polished or set with diamonds and crafted in the watchmaking workshops of the Maison, imbues this watch with its innate sophistication. This shape is a daring choice within the watch industry and a firm favourite at Hermès.

Click, to see the large size. BIG FOTO

The deep blue strap and dial in lizard are meticulously aligned so as to form an apparently seamless whole. The strap is in fact secured by lugs cleverly designed to ensure it clings to the case, a process requiring meticulous and lengthy adjustment in order to create the desired illusion.

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Technical Specifications

Model: CARRÉ Cuir© Calitho Steel 24

CASE
Case in 316L steel
Polished or set with 68 diamonds (0.4 cts)
Square, 24 x 24 mm
Size: Small model (PM)
Sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 3 bar
DIAL
Dial in smooth navy blue lizard
Applied hour-markers and rhodium-plated hands
MOVEMENT
Quartz, Swiss made
FUNCTIONS
Hours and minutes
STRAP
Smooth navy blue lizard.
Fitted with a 17 mm pin buckle in 316L steel

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

LOUIS MOINET – QATAR Tourbillon Meteorite Dial Gold Edition



















LOUIS MOINETQATAR Tourbillon Meteorite Dial White Gold Limited Edition


Louis Moinet unveils the Qatar Tourbillon at 
the Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition

Louis Moinet is proud to be unveiling its new QATAR TOURBILLON at the prestigious Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition.

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Only three such pieces will be manufactured, featuring two painstakingly cut fragments of the one and only meteorite ever to have been found in Qatar, inlaid in a spectacular dial. The two hand-engraved Qatari sabres and sand dunes add a special tribute to the Emirate.

The official name of the meteorite is Qatar 001, as assigned to it by the learned US-based Meteoritical Society. It comes from the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and travelled over 260 million kilometres before landing in the Jariyan al Batnah desert. As famous meteorite hunter Luc Labenne explains: “It’s a chondrite type H5, with a very high metal content. Its chondrules (the silicate mineral grains found in meteorites) are clearly visible.”

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Jean-Marie Schaller, Louis Moinet’s CEO and Creative Director, says: “It’s an honour to be paying tribute to the State of Qatar by combining the art of watchmaking with this unique and authentic celestial heritage. Louis Moinet started creating works of art for Kings, Princes, Presidents, and Sultans as early as 1806. We’re now continuing his work by producing singular creations, dedicated to the most important figures of our time.”

The 45.4 mm-diameter Qatar Tourbillon case has been dubbed Neo: its new technical solutions have resulted in the creation of an all-new shape of watch. Everything is built around two vertical bridges that span the timepiece, securing the strap at each end of their lugs – these in turn feature the third and final openwork finish on the watch. The bridges support the movement’s housing, topped by a hand-engraved bezel secured by six screws – one of Louis Moinet’s signature touches.

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The QATAR Tourbillon is a limited edition of just three pieces; its exclusive, manual wind movement beats at a rhythm of 21,600 vibrations per hour. One distinctive technical feature is that its particularly spectacular winding mechanism is visible through the caseback. The “octopus” spring fulfils three functions, acting as a lever spring, yoke spring, and click spring.

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Technical Specifications

Model: QATAR Tourbillon

Collection:  Limited Edition to 3 pieces

Ref. LM-45.70T.21

Movement
Movement: Exclusive tourbillon
Wind Manual
Mechanism: Visible through caseback, “octopus” spring
Oscillations: 21,600 vibrations per hour
Frequency: 3 Hz
Lines: 14½
Power reserve: 72 hours
Jewels: 19
Escapement: Side lever
Functions
Hour, minute.
Tourbillon
Case
Design:    Original Louis MoinetNeo” design
Original Louis Moinet® design featuring six-screw bezel
Material 18-carat white gold
Diameter: 45.4 mm
Waterproof up to 30 metres
Crystals: Two non-reflective sapphire crystals
Dial
Meteorite: Qatar 001
DialHand-engraved
Depicts: Two Qatari sabres, sand dunes
Strap
Louisiana alligator leather, hand-sewn, 24mm width between lugs.
Folding clasp: 18K white gold & black titanium folding clasp with Louis Moinet symbol.

Limited to 3 pieces

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