Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Le Rhone – Double Tourbillon Home Time Infinity Black





















Le RhöneHaute HORÖLOGY Double Tourbillon Home Time Infinity Black Titanium 45mm

The brand Le Rhöne welcomes its visitors to a brand-new setting at Baselworld.

In 2019,
with five distinctive collections

Le Rhöne reinforces its position, its expertise and its belonging to the great watchmaking tradition while playing on modernity and irreverence.

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The HORÖLOGY collection comes into the spotlight for this new edition of Baselworld, and it takes on two new, customizable pieces: a Double Tourbillon Home Time Infinity Black and a Double Tourbillon Home Time with a retrograde jumping hour display.

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The Double Tourbillon Home Time Infinity Black revealed here is a subtle combination of high watchmaking mechanics and boldness. With its all-black look, it cannot go unnoticed. The 45mm case in black titanium makes it extremely lightweight compared to the rose gold edition. Frosted black dial and black hour markers, hands, and propellers; only the transparency of the double tourbillon case shines full light on the expertise that is so important to the watchmaking brand.

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The 45mm case in black titanium makes it extremely lightweight compared to the rose gold edition. This model features frosted black dial and black hour markers and hands, 24 hour sub-dial at 12ó clock and propellers on both tourbillons.

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All our movements are developed and produced in Switzerland, based on the highest qualitative standards to fit the high technicity of our timepieces. Developed in the best workshops by talented and experienced watchmakers, each movement is genuinely crafted following the Swiss horological heritage. Le Rhöne’s strongest aim is to surprise and amaze the watch collectors around the world.

The new Haute HORÖLOGY collection, Le Rhöne has developed the DB-01, an automatic caliber with a double barrel for a power reserve of more than 72 hours. The Haute Horlogerie models are not left behind with two new movements: a Double Tourbillon Home Time with bridge and a Double Flying Tourbillon Home Time.

While Le Rhöne watches seek to attract aficionados of freedom and originality, they require above all a high-quality manufacture in the best Swiss workshops. Designed by Yvan Ketterer, Le Rhöne timepieces have already conquered the hearts and wrists of many enthusiasts around the world. «Their design and the quality of their manufacture make Le Rhöne timepieces unique. We work exclusively with Swiss craftsmen. We want our watches to offer the best of the watch industry.»

In a profound personalization effort, the brand allows its clients to customize the design of their pieces before production through a great modularity of materials and finishes, so that they exactly match what the clients had pictured wearing on their wrist, all in exceptionally short lead times. In this way, each watch becomes the reflection of each owner’s desires.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection Haute horlogerie

Model: Double-Tourbillon Home Time Infinity Black

Reference: R3TT094U1-A99D

Movement
Calibre DT-01 HOME TIME:
Hand-winding, fully developed & manufactured in Switzerland
Double Tourbillon Calibre
21’600 Vib/h (3Hz)
45 jewels
Approx. 72h power reserve
Number of parts: 395
Haute Horlogerie finishings
Functions
Hours, Minutes,24-hour Home Time display, Double Flying Tourbillon
Case
Black Titanium
Number of parts: 36
Dimensions: 45 mm Diameter
Water resistance: 30 meters / 100 feet
Grain-finished caseband, alternance of vertically satin-finished & mirror polished case parts
Bezel: Black titanium
Front: Domed sapphire crystal with antireflective coating
Back: Sapphire crystal with antireflective coating
Dial
Black Dial with a frozen vertical guillochage
Applied Black Gold plated luminescent indexes and trim around Tourbillon cages
Strap
Integrated Black alligator leather, tone-in-tone stitching


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press@lerhone.com
mdubois@publiquementvotre.fr
T. +33 (0)6 03 86 46 20
Loic Florentin
loic.florentin@lerhone.com
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Monday, April 22, 2019

IWC – BIG PILOT's Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition "Le Petit Prince"




IWC SchaffhausenBIG PILOT's Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition "Le Petit Prince" Special Editions

LE PETIT PRINCE: 
MASTERPIECES OF HAUTE HORLOGERIE

Since 2005, IWC has been in collaboration with the family of French aviator and author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This partnership has already seen a variety of special editions launched within the Pilot’s Watches collection. While some pay tribute to the life and accomplishments of the great humanist himself, others are dedicated to his most famous literary work "The Little Prince" (Le Petit Prince). These timepieces, characterised by their distinctive midnight blue dials, have been a highly regarded addition to the Pilot’s Watch collections since 2013. And at the upcoming SIHH, the manufacturer will now be adding some exclusive models to this line.

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One such model is the Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition "Le Petit Prince" (ref. IW590303). It is the first pilot's watch from IWC to feature a constant- force tourbillon. It is available with a hard gold case and is limited to 10 watches.

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This is the first time IWC has produced a watch with hard gold, a special new version of red gold. The microstructure of the alloy is modified in a sophisticated manufacturing process. Hard gold is therefore significantly harder and around 5 to 10 times more wear-resistant than conventional red gold. As a result, the material is perfectly suited to the large case and the crown of a Big Pilot’s Watch.

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The patented constant-force tourbillon is the IWC engineers' answer to a centuries-old challenge in the field of watchmaking: As the tension in the spring of a mechanical wristwatch slackens over time, less force is transferred to the escapement via the dial train, which in turn decreases the amplitude of the balance. This has a negative impact on the precision of the watch. The patented constant-force mechanism separates the escapement from the direct flow of force from the dial train and with every second re-tensions a balance spring, which serves as a temporary store of energy and transfers absolutely even force pulses to the escape wheel. Integrated into a tourbillon, which also eliminates the influence of gravity on the oscillating system, the result is extraordinary precision.

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The IWC-manufactured calibre 94805 combines a constant-force tourbillon with a perpetual moon phase display, which takes 577.5 years to require adjustment by one day. The "Petit Prince" stands on the moon. Two barrels store enough power for 96 hours. A display notifies the wearer of the remaining power reserve.

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Available model - Platinum case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, brown calf leather strap (Ref. IW590302)
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Technical Specifications

Model BIG PILOT’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition "Le Petit Prince"

REF. IW590303 - Gold
REF. IW590302 - Platinum

FEATURES
Mechanical movement – Power reserve display
– Tourbillon with integrated constant-force mechanism
– Perpetual moon phase display
– See-through sapphire glass back
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
– Limited to 10 watches

MOVEMENT 
Winding Hand-wound
IWC manufacture calibre 94805
Frequency 18,800 vph / 2.5 Hz
Tourbillon with integrated constant-force mechanism
Jewels 41
Power reserve display
Power reserve 4 days (96 h)
CASE
Materials 18 carat hard gold case,
Diameter 46.2 mm
Height 13.5 mm
Crystal Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistance 6 bar
DIAL
Blue dial, gold-plated hands,
STRAP
Brown calf leather strap
Folding clasp in stainless steel

Limited Edition of 10 pieces


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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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