Perrelet 1777 – TURBINE Rat 44 Limited Edition - 2020
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on January 25, 2020 marking the start of the year of the rat. The Chinese Zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao, is represented by 12 animals. The first animal in the zodiac is the “Rat”, a symbol of wealth and surplus. Those born under the influence of this sign of the rat are natural leaders, highly intelligent and ambitious.
As in previous years,
Perrelet celebrates the
Chinese New Year with a timepiece from its
Turbine collection dedicated to the zodiac animal of
2020.
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Thanks to the high degree of industrial expertise at
Perrelet and the
total autonomy of production, the team of watchmakers and designers of
the Manufacture enjoy full creative freedom when proposing new
timepieces. Original ideas, technical innovations and aesthetic details
can be expressed freely and converted into reality.
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“
Turbine Rat” is the result of this process and is characterised by
Perrelet’s iconic
Turbine Technology, which was introduced to the market
just ten years ago. Since then, it has become one of the undisputed
symbols of the brand along with the Double Rotor. Housed in a
44mm steel case treated with black PVD and
water-resistance of 50m, “
Turbine Rat” features an intriguing dial.
Protected by a sapphire crystal, the animated dial is as eye-catching as
it is hypnotising.
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One of the most distinctive features of this new model is the
Turbine. The blades, made from anodised aluminium, are engraved with the
12 animals of the
Chinese horoscope along with their respective
Chinese
ideogram. As the star of
2020, the rat is highlighted on the blade at 3
o’clock in an intense shade of red.
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The fascinating aspect of the Turbine is its spontaneous rotation.
The five tungsten counterweights applied under the blades of the turbine
– which have to be perfectly balanced during assembly – allow even the
slightest movement of the wrist to set the Turbine in motion.
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While the Turbine completes its rotations, another image of a stylised
golden rat appears on the lower dial against a bright red background.
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The hours, minutes and seconds are placed on the black flange. The
Arabic numerals at
15-minute intervals and the hour markers are treated
with black Super-LumiNova as are the hour and minute hands. In keeping
with the colour scheme of the dial, the central seconds hand is also
red.
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“Turbine Rat” is equipped with
calibre P-331, an automatic in-house
movement providing 42 hours of autonomy. The sapphire crystal caseback
allows a view of the movement with its bridges decorated with Côtes de
Genève.
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The timepiece comes with a black rubber strap embellished with the
brand’s logo and a folding buckle in black PVD-coated steel. This new
creation is
limited to
100 pieces.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: TURBINE Edition
Model: TURBINE Rat Edition 2020
Ref.
A1097/3
Movement
Perrelet manufacture mechanical self-winding movement,
Calibre P-331
Turbine Technology
Vibrations per hour: 28,800 (4 Hz)
Jewels: 25
Power reserve: 42 hours
“
Côtes de Genève” decorated bridges
Case
Round, in 3 parts, stainless steel,
black PVD coating, integrated crown at 3 o’clock
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Water resistance up to 5 ATM
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal case-back
Individual serial number of the limited edition engraved on the case-back (
XX/100)
Dial
Turbine with 12 black anodized aluminum blades with the signs of the
Zodiac engraved on each blade.
5 tungsten counterpoises positioned under the blades.
Figure of the Rat and its Chinese ideogram engraved in red on the 3 o’clock blade.
Red sub-dial with the figure of the Rat printed in gold.
Black flange with indication of hours and minutes in black Arabic numerals, at intervals of 15, covered with SuperLuminova.
Black central hours and minutes hands covered with black SuperLuminova and red central seconds hand
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap
In rubber with black PVD treated steel folding clasp and
Perrelet logo
Edition
Limited edition of
100 timepieces, each engraved with the individual serial number
PRESENTATION BOX
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Press Release - 2020
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Rue Bubenberg 7
CH-
2502 Bienne
Switzerland
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346-2626
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346-2627
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