Baselworld 2018
MASTERPIECE WITH FLOATING TOURBILLON
Carl F. Bucherer once again impressively demonstrates its innovative capacity with the ntroductioniof the new Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral. The CFB T3000, a unique movement developed entirely in-house, is a world first that combines a peripheral automatic winding system and a peripherally mounted tourbillon that appears to float. The internationally successful Lucerne-based watch manufacturer is the pioneer of the peripheral automatic winding system that also provides the technological basis for the floating tourbillon. Further highlights are the stop-seconds function of the tourbillon and the fact that the movement is a COSC-certified chronometer.
Baselworld 2018. Following several years of development, the watch manufacturer located in the heart of Switzerland presents the new Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral; an elegant and exclusive timepiece that truly lives up to its name. The engineers and watchmakers of Carl F. Bucherer developed a completely new movement specifically for this timepiece.
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Masterpiece of Micromechanics
More than 200 years ago, the development of the tourbillon provided an ingenious solution for a technical problem that had previously impacted the accuracy of a watch. Pocket watches of this era were usually nestled in the waistcoat pockets of their owners, which caused them to always be carried upright. The vertically rotating balance wheel was thus constantly exposed to the Earth’s gravitational pull, and even a minimal imbalance could sometimes lead to considerable inaccuracies in the pocket watch’s timekeeping.
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A Tourbillon with the Best View
For a tourbillon to rotate around its own axis, it must be mounted accordingly, which was first achieved with a ruby bearing in the watch’s main plate and another in the balance-wheel bridge. The so-called flying tour-billon represents a further development and is only mounted to the main plate. This means that observers can admire the tourbillon at work without any obstruction, but only from above. Carl F. Bucherer went one step further. The newly designed CFB T3000 caliber provides an unhindered view of the regulator both from above and below, making the tourbillon appear to float within the movement. The tourbillon cage is actually supported peripherally by three ceramic ball bearings, which ensure a stable connection, precise guidance, and smooth running, while at the same time remaining invisible to observers.
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Refined Technology, Exquisitely Presented
Such a unique tourbillon deserves the full attention of its observers. Therefore, it was prominently placed at 12 o’clock, making it a real eye-catcher. The tourbillon cage, which rotates around its own axis once ev-ery minute, features a second hand that acts as a seconds display. With a diameter of 43 millimeters, the case made from 18-karat rose gold provides a harmonious and elegant setting for this new manufacture movement. Its classic round shape with a slight protuberance at the crown is a traditional and established feature of the Manero family.
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Patents
Rotor patent: Automatic winding mechanism with peripherally suspended rotor ring that is mounted with three ceramic ball bearings on its inner circumference. The three ball bearings are mounted on springs and act as a shock absorber. In contrast to centrally mounted rotors, the peripheral rotor ensures an unhindered view of the movement and allows for the watch’s flat design.
Tourbillon patent: * Tourbillon with peripherally mounted rotating carriage. With the tourbillon of Carl F. Bucherer, the mounting of the carriage is ensured by three ceramic ball bearings, which support and guide the bearing wheel at its circumference. These can be adjusted by an eccentric mechanism in order to optimally set the clearance. In comparison to conventional tourbillons, this construction allows for a lower height and an unhindered view of the rotating carriage from both sides.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Facts & Figures – MANERO Tourbillon Double Peripheral Rose Gold ( 43 mm )
Reference 00.10920.03.13.01
Movement:
Automatic, CFB T3000 manufacture caliber,
COSC-certified chronometer, diameter 36.5 mm,
movement height 4.60 mm, total height on tourbillon 6.66 mm,
32 jewels, power reserve of at least 65 hours
Functions:
Tourbillon, hour, minute, small seconds, stop-seconds function
Dial:
Silver-colored with appliquéd rose-gold-plated indices
Case:
18 k rose gold
Diameter Ø43.1 mm, height 11.57 mm
Convex sapphire crystal with antireflective coating on both sides.
Sapphire-crystal case back with metallic coating.
Engraving on case back: “Manero – Chronometer”.
Water-resistant to 30 m (3 ATM)
Strap:
Hand-stitched dark brown Louisiana alligator leather.
Pin buckle in 18 k rose gold.
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For further information please contact:
For further information, please contact:
Sonja Hagmann, Head of Communications
Tel. +41 ( 0 )41 369 74 50
E-mail : sonja.hagmann@carl-f-bucherer.com
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