Thursday, April 29, 2021

Franck Muller – Cintree Curvex Grand Central Tourbillon

Franck MullerCintrée CurvexGrand Central Tourbillon 2021

New Models - Franck Muller Grand Central Tourbillon

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The Grand Central is a spectacular new collection, where the Tourbillon is in the spotlight, placed at the center of the timepiece. 

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One of the complexities of the collection, lies in the fact that we had to totally rethink the watch in order to move the Tourbillon from its original position at 6 o’clock to the center of the watch.


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In addition to this attractive and surprising decentering, Franck Muller designers and watchmakers had to find an innovative system to display the time in the center of the watch. 

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Thus, they found an innovative way to place the hour and second hands around the Tourbillon cage, highlighting the beauty of the piece.
 
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Extremely rare for a Franck Muller Tourbillon collection, the watch holds a self-winding movement, thanks to an eccentric micro rotor, offering 4 days of power reserve.
 
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This beautiful central Tourbillon is housed in a redesigned Cintrée Curvex™ case where the sapphire crystal extends all the way to the bracelet, giving much greater visibility to the dial. Furthermore, the bezel which is separate from the case, allows beautiful two-tone treatments.

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This design totally changes the aspect of the original Cintrée Curvex™ and fully highlights the beautiful curves of the watch. It also gives full visibility to the dial by limiting the amount of material used on the sides which is technically very difficult to achieve and giving the case a new modern line of life.
 
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The Grand Central is an outstanding new collection, where the Tourbillon is in the spotlight,
placed at the center of the timepiece. This beautiful central Tourbillon is housed in a redesigned
Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex case. 

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The open back allows to admire the pure traditional decorations as the Côte de Genève.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   Cintrée Curvex

Model:  Cintrée CurvexGrand Central Tourbillon 

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Reference  CX 40 T CTR

Case
18k rose gold case and stainless steel internal bezel
Width: 58.70 mm x Length: 40.16 mm x Thickness: 7.73 mm
Sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 30 meters
Dial
Stamped Guilloché
20 layers of translucent lacquer
Hand applied Arabic numerals
Functions  
Hours, Minutes and Seconds on the Central Tourbillon
Movement
Calibre FM CX 40T-CTR
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Power reserve of 4 days
313 components
52 jewels
Width: 35.85 mm, Length: 43.95 mm, Thickness: 12.85 mm
Balance wheel frequency set at 18'000 alternations per hour
Decoration
Côte de Genève on bridges
Sunray Brushing on the rotor and barrel cover
Spotting on the bottom plate
Chamfering on the bridges and rotor board
Rhodium plating and 24k gold finish on textual engravings
Bracelet
Hand sewn alligator strap
Buckle 18k rose gold folding buckle
Hand polished

Limited to Only 5 Pieces

✅ Price : 15’000  CHF excluding taxes
First delivery : 2021


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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

CHOPARD – Happy Sport Happy Ocean Automatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHOPARD – LADIES Happy Sport Happy Ocean Steel/Gold Automatic 2021
 

Happy Ocean
A diamond wave

The seductively feminine and glamorous yet technical Happy Sport watch collection takes the plunge into the azure waters of the South Seas. Bedecked in blue-grey livery with waves rippling across it, the aptly named Happy Ocean asserts its vocation as an ultra-chic sports watch.

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Beating at the heart of the 40 mm case and water-resistant to 300 metres is the Chopard 01.01-C movement with automatic winding, while the dial is graced with the Happy Sport collections’ famous dancing diamonds.

Nautical by nature

Behind its glamorous allure expressed through ethical gold and steel, Happy Ocean conceals authentic underwater capabilities. As expected from diver's watches, it is equipped with a blue-grey unidirectional rotating bezel bearing a luminescent marker.  

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The gold-rimmed hour-markers on the dial are also luminescent, as are the wide hands. Finally, the screw-down crown in 18-carat rose gold contributes to the 300-metre waterresistance of the case.
 
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The grey-blue dial with waves rippling across it – creating a matt on bright blue effect – is matched by the bezel and the calfskin leather strap. Reflecting the hues of the South Seas, this pervasive colour theme is further enhanced by the twirling of five dancing diamonds, resembling small bubbles rising to the surface or sparkling fish gliding across the dial’s distinctive wave motif.

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This aquatic ballet is orchestrated by a movement with automatic winding, the 01.01-C calibre, entirely developed and produced in the Maison’s watchmaking workshops and ensuring a generous 60-hour power reserve. The watch is also available on a blue-grey NATO strap.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection : Happy Sport

Model:  Happy Sport Happy Ocean Automatic

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Ref. 278587-6001 – in steel and 18-carat rose gold  

Case
Steel and 18-carat rose gold
Total diameter 40.00 mm
Thickness 14.21 mm
Water-resistance 300 m
Screw-lock crown bearing a Chopard C”, in 18-carat rose gold
18-carat rose gold unidirectional rotating bezel with blue-grey aluminium insert
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal.
Engraved steel screw-down caseback.
Movement
Mechanical with automatic winding Chopard 01.01-C
Diameter 28.80 mm
Thickness 4.95 mm
Number of jewels 31
Frequency 28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power reserve 60 hours
Dial and hands
Galvanic-treated wave-patterned blue dial
Five dancing diamonds
Applied gilded hour-markers enhanced with Super-LumiNova ®
Domed rhodium-plated hours and minutes hands enhanced with Super-LumiNova ®
Gilded central sweep-seconds hand with luminescent dot
Functions and displays
Central display of the hours, minutes and seconds
Date display between 4 and 5 o’clock
18-carat rose gold rotating bezel with blue-grey aluminium insert and dot enhanced with Super-LumiNova ®
Happy Ocean 4/4
Strap
Strap in blue-grey calfskin leather with polished steel pin buckle, along with a blue-grey NATO strap.

Price  USD $ 12,300

 

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