Tuesday, October 5, 2021

BVLGARI – OCTO Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon


BVLGARIOCTO ROMA Central Tourbillon Papillon 41mm Rose Gold 2021

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FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLY

Octo Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon offers an original reading of time that is unique in the field of horological complications.

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The flight of a lepidopteran can cause a flutter. While complex in terms of its construction, the new Octo Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon offers infinite simplicity in the reading of the hours and minutes.

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A metaphor inspired by the flight of the butterfly and unique in the world of Haute Horlogerie, this mechanism carries two independent retractable diamond-shaped hands positioned on a supporting disc. Each runs in turn along a 180-degree semi-circular minute track.

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While the jumping hour appears in the window located at 12 o’clock, the minutes are indicated successively by each of the two hands.

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The first is positioned on the segment and thus signals the progression of the minutes, while the other remains in a retracted position throughout the path of the disc carrying them.

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When the first hand reaches the 55th minute on the display segment, the other hand will gradually make a quarter turn to take a position parallel to the first on the 00-minute indication.

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The first hand will then move to the retracted position for the next 55 minutes.

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Bulgari goes even further by associating the most prestigious of horological complications with its Papillon patent.

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The new Octo Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon features this high-precision mechanism integrated into the heart of the watch with a 24-hour jumping hour display by means of a disc on a ceramic ball bearing via an aperture located at 12 o’clock. 

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At the end of the 60 minutes indicated by one of the “butterfly” hands, the disc jumps to display the new time in the aperture.

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The advantage of the Papillon device is that it consumes less energy than the traditional minutes display, which has a positive impact on the power reserve.

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The sophisticated workings of this model are driven by a hand-wound mechanical Manufacture movement, Calibre BVL 332, entirely designed and assembled in the finest tradition by the master-watchmakers of the Manufacture Bulgari.

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It features a 60-hour power-reserve indication on the back of the rose gold Octo Roma case.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: OCTO
 
Model:   OCTO ROMA Central Tourbillon Papillon

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Reference 103475 - Rose Gold

Movement
Mechanical hand-wound Manufacture movement, central flying tourbillon,
Calibre BVL 332; minutes indication by means of patented device with two rose gold Papillon hands,
24-hour jumping hour display via a disc on a ceramic ball bearing, power-reserve indicator on the back; 21,600 vph (3Hz), 30 jewels; 60-hour power reserve;
330 components. 
Diameter: 34 mm; thickness: 8.76 mm.
Functions
  •     Hours
  •     Minutes
  •     Flying Tourbillon
  •     Retractable (Papillon) Hands
  •     24-hour Jumping Hour
  •     Semi-circular minute track
Case
41mm rose gold case, transparent sapphire back, rose gold crown with black ceramic insert.
Black matt dial with opening revealing the tourbillon cage and the Papillon system.
Strap
Matt black alligator strap, rose gold folding clasp.


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Price: EUR 114,956  

 

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Monday, October 4, 2021

ZENITH – DEFY Midnight PINK RIBBON Edition


ZENITHDEFY Midnight PINK RIBBON Automatic Edition - Unique Piece

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 ZENITH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS BY CREATING A UNIQUE DEFY MIDNIGHT FOR PINK RIBBON SWITZERLAND’S ANNUAL CHARITY AUCTION

On October 30, 2021, at the prestigious Dolder Grand Hotel overlooking Zürich, Pink Ribbon Switzerland – a charitable organization that spreads awareness about the disease and the importance of early detection through various activities and fundraising initiative – will host its annual music gala with a charity auction where a unique Zenith DEFY Midnight will be offered for sale.

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This year, the 11th annual Pink Ribbon breast cancer gala will take place at the Dolder Grand Hotel, where guests can look forward to an evening full of culinary delights and emotional highlights. Numerous Swiss artists and personalities will be joining, with presenter Sven Epiney hosting the evening’s various activities. A silent auction will be held during the gala dinner, where several one-off items will be sold to help finance breast cancer studies for young patients of the “International Breast Cancer Study Group”, one of the few research projects that focuses on early detection of a breast cancer in a younger demographic of women.

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Among the lots in the silent auction is a truly exceptional piece of watchmaking for the modern, confident woman that forges her own path in life. The DEFY Midnight Pink Ribbon edition is a unique piece created exclusively for the Pink Ribbon gala. Perfectly proportioned for any wrist, the DEFY Midnight is crafted in a 36mm steel case with contemporary sleek lines. What makes this one-off piece so special is its glossy pink dial, with a vertical gradient effect that darkens from the bottom to the top. 

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Embellished with stars and diamond hour-markers, the dial evokes the break of dawn. Further enriching the dial, the bezel is set with 44 pink sapphires of varying colours that are arranged to match the gradient effect of the dial. Like all DEFY Midnight pieces, the Pink Ribbon unique piece comes with a steel bracelet as well as a white rubber strap with pink leather and a black rubber strap with a velvet effect, which can easily be interchanged using the quick strap-change mechanism integrated in the case.

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With the donation of this unique piece and its continued support of Pink Ribbon Switzerland, Zenith stands in solidarity with women in the face of breast cancer by spreading awareness and raising funds to promote early detection and develop new treatments.

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More information about Pink Ribbon Switzerland and the charity auction can be found here:  www.pink-ribbon.ch/gala
 

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PINK RIBBON SWITZERLAND

In Switzerland, an average of 6,200 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year and more than 1,400 women die from it. Since 2007 the goal of Pink Ribbon Schweiz is to break a taboo and to draw attention to the importance of early detection, because the earlier a tumor is discovered, the higher the chances of recovery. Pink Ribbon Schweiz wants to save lives with their projects and give with the solidarity events courage and confidence to all patients. With the collected funds Pink Ribbon Schweiz passed on over 2 million Swiss francs to important breast cancer projects and research studies over the past years.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: DEFY Midnight PINK RIBBON” 

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 Reference:    16.9201.670/10.MI001

Key points:
36-MM case dedicated for Women.
Gradient dial with starry sky pattern. 

Interchangeable strap system.
Unique piece. 


MOVEMENT
Calibre Elite 670 SK, Automatic.
Frequency 28,800 VpH (4 Hz)
Power reserve approx. 48 hours
FUNCTIONS
Hours and minutes in the centre.
Central seconds hand.
Date indication at 6 o’clock
CASE  
Material: Stainless steel
Stainless steel with diamond-set bezel
Diameter: 36 mm
Thickness: 12.60 mm
Crystal:
Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case-back:
Transparent sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 10 ATM

DIAL & HANDS
Dial:
Gradient pink with starry sky pattern dial
Hour-markers: Diamond
hour-markers
Hands:
Rhodium-plated and faceted, coated with Super-Luminova SLN
STRAPS 
Stainless steel with interchangeable strap system.
Comes with 2 additional straps: a white rubber strap covered in pink leather and a black rubber strap covered in a velvet effect.  

Gemsetting: Carats 1.9 cts total,
Bezel 💎44 VS brilliant-cut pink gradient sapphires, 
Dial 💎11 VS brilliant-cut diamonds

 

Price 13.900-15.900 CHF

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