PAGES – Regulateur a detente RP1

Raúl PAGÈS – Régulateur à détente RP1 Exclusive Piece 2022

The beginning of 2022 is marked by the presentation of the third creation of independent watchmaker Raúl Pagès: the Régulateur à détente RP1. Entirely developed and manufactured in his workshop in Les Brenets (Switzerland), it is equipped with a brand-new precision movement with a pivoted detent escapement with anti-tripping device. 

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This escapement is the Holy Grail of precision chronometry and its miniaturisation in the format of a wristwatch is a rare feat. With its characteristic dial, this timepiece pays tribute to the emblematic precision regulators that Raúl Pagès reinterprets here in a contemporary aesthetic. An exclusive piece that combines tradition, precision and beauty, all values dear to its creator.

The Régulateur à détente RP1 in detail

The Pagès Régulateur à détente: technicality, quality and tradition

As a true master craftsman, Raúl Pagès has entirely conceived, designed and produced the Régulateur à détente RP1 with his own hands in his workshop in Les Brenets (Switzerland). This exceptional timepiece meets the most demanding criteria of traditional fine watchmaking and handcrafting. Equipped with a brand new calibre fitted with a pivoted detent escapement, the Régulateur à détente RP1 is in line with the tradition of exceptional chronometers.

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The great precision of the movement is matched by the choice of display: the regulator. An iconic dial of high-level chronometry, the regulator offers its own space for each of its hands: hours, minutes and seconds. Each indication thus has its own dial. The three hands follow their own rhythm to give an extremely precise time indication.

The minutes hand dominates and enlivens the centre of the dial, while the hours and seconds are located at 12 and 6 o’clock respectively – or rather at 60 and 30 minutes. Elegance, purity and the detent escapement were the three key words that came to Raúl Pagès’ mind when he created this new calibre. Technically, the detent escapement is said to be “free” because the balance is not subjected to any stress during its additional arc. The advantage of this system, compared to the traditional Swiss lever escapement, is that the escape wheel transmits its force directly to the balance wheel, giving it a much better mechanical efficiency.

The movement: outstanding and entirely designed and produced in-house

A technical tour de force

The Régulateur à détente RP1 movement is a major accomplishment in terms of miniaturisation and horological craftsmanship. This new calibre houses the rarest and most difficult escapement to make: the pivoted detent escapement. Extremely rare in today’s world, Raúl Pagès has not only designed this escapement himself but also hand-made it.

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This movement is therefore doubly “in-house”, since not only the ébauche but also the regulating organ are made in-house. This escapement alone defines the Régulateur à détente RP1 and gives it its letters of nobility. The entire architecture of the calibre has been designed to house it in the best possible way and to give it maximum emphasis. Thus, Raúl Pagès has opted for a unique construction, positioning the seconds wheel on the dial side of the main plate.

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This judicious choice confers an innovative and mysterious aspect to the movement, as the kinematic chain appears to be interrupted. In addition, this technical trick allows a masterful view of the escapement wheel and the perfect positioning of the detent bridge. Equipped with a gold counterweight, the pivoted detent has been optimised to be particularly well balanced and thus meet modern chronometric requirements. Raúl Pagès has of course also addressed and solved the major problem faced by the detent escapement in a wristwatch: shock resistance.

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The Régulateur à détente RP1 is therefore equipped with a patented system that prevents the escape wheel from leaving the rest position when the watch is shaken.

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To this end, the detent is equipped with a beak, which cooperates with a third roller on the balance shaft. In the event of a shock, the beak of the detent rests on the roller and thus prevents the escapement from tripping. The low frequency (18,000 vibrations per hour) of the large 13.30 mm-diameter balance wheel enables every detail of the escapement’s operation to be appreciated. The balance wheel is equipped with a Breguet balance spring with a Philips terminal curve, which allows the balance spring to deploy concentrically.

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Adjustment weights in 18k gold allow the fine adjustment of the rate by modifying the inertia of the balance wheel. To understand the extreme complexity of this escapement, one need only examines the detent unlocking spring, which is only 0.02 mm thick. What is more, this spring is entirely formed by hand. Finally, its adjustment must be extremely meticulous because even a slightly too high tension would immediately stop the balance wheel.

Exceptional finishings

The architecture of the movement and the finishings are not to be overlooked. Numerous drawings were made in Raúl Pagès’ sketchbook and, like a sculptor, tests were carried out “file in hand” before finding the ideal layout and shape of the bridges. Special attention was also paid to the choice of materials and finishes for each of the bridges and the main plate.

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Both the detent and balance wheel bridges are made of mirror-polished steel and each has four inward angles. Their extreme openwork design provides an exceptional view of the escapement. The other bridges are made of nickel silver, frosted and bevelled. Each anglage is then entirely polished by hand with gentian wood. This exceptional finishing enhances the inward and outward angles while sublimating the play of light of the movement’s curves.

All 171 elements of the watch enhance the traditional know-how of fine watchmaking and show extreme care thanks to the hand-made finish. Every component, visible or not, is bevelled, polished, satin-finished or circular-grained by hand.

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An example of mastery in the craft, the entire gear train is countersunk, bevelled and circled on both sides. The barrel has a circular-grained cover and a snailed drum, while the interior is polished.

The finishing of the ratchet and crown wheel is also breath-taking. Each tooth, each screw sinking is bevelled and polished, contrasting beautifully with the matte finish of the frosted surface. The steel click, mirror-polished and hand-bevelled, is a reference to the most noble and complicated historical pocket watches.

Such operations require prodigious expertise and know-how, particularly for the hand decoration of all the parts.

The dial: a technical and modernist composition

Passionate about art history and architecture, Raúl Pagès pays tribute to the modernist forms and colours sublimated by the famous architect Le Corbusier. The dial features a unique architectural and chromatic composition.

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The minute divisions are cantilevered, bringing lightness to the flange. Its black colour contrasts with the main plane and allows a clear reading of the minutes. The seconds dial has an outer diamond polished chamfer and is set back from the main plane. Its blue colour is called cerulean blue 59 and represents, in the iconography of Le Corbusier, the sky and the sea; it comes from his colour palette Polychromie Architecturale created in 1959.

The hour ring is beautifully circled and has diamond polished edges, inside and out.

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The handmade hands are also beautifully rounded and polished, and the domed fixing screws give the elegance of 19th century precision timepieces to the dial.

This subtle play of depth and colour creates a refined architecture full of subtlety, a constant found in previous Raúl Pagès creations.

The case:

a harmonious design Perfectly adjusted to the movement, the case reflects the refined and modern aesthetic of Soberly Onyx, Raúl Pagès’ first timepiece. While maintaining the sobriety that made it so successful, the case diameter has been changed to 38.5 mm. Raúl explains it this way: “The dimensions of the case follow the classic principles of architectural aesthetics. It’s all about proportions. The relationship between the bezel, the lugs and the dial allowed me to give this case perfect proportions”.

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The finish of the case is also brilliantly interpreted: The top of the lugs, the bezel and the case back are polished, while the case middle is satin-finished, giving the Régulateur à détente RP1 case a contrast and alternation of subtle and technical surface-finishes. The choice of the sapphire crystal, known as ” glass box”, is also noteworthy, bringing threedimensionality and sensuality to the touch of the piece.

The lugs screwed to the case middle of this timepiece also refer to the technicality of traditional marine chronometers, clearly making the Régulateur à détente RP1 an unusual piece that perfectly combines tradition and modernity

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Profile of Raúl Pagès

Raúl Pagès, independent watchmaker, designer, artist 

Raúl Pagès is an independent Swiss watchmaker (movement designer and restorer). In 2005 he
obtained his diploma of watchmaker-restorer in antique watchmaking with honours, then in 2006 his
diploma of designer in watch complications at the CIFOM in Le Locle. For more than 15 years he
has been working on the restoration of horological masterpieces belonging to the most prestigious
collections in the world. This technical and historical expertise allow him today to offer
masterpieces that perfectly combine tradition and modernity.

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In 2012, he decided to set up his own workshop in order to manufacture entirely by hand the 352
components of his now iconic " Tortue " automaton. Building on this experience, he embarked on
the manufacture of a limited series of 10 pieces "Soberly Onyx", his first timepiece, in 2016.
In 2017, he also became a member of the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants
(AHCI).
As an accomplished musician, and a lover of art history and 20th century design history, Raúl
Pagès explores the time measurement and its history as a multi-faceted artist. A rigorous and
meticulous technician, he innovates and designs exceptional watchmaking mechanisms.

The regulator and the detent escapement, some historical references

The regulator appeared in the 18th century and is considered the emblem of all precision clocks. It marked the beginning of a new era in which time was measured to the nearest second. With its emblematic dial, which historically served as a reference and standard for setting the time of watches, the regulator is synonymous with exceptional timepieces in watchmaking history. 

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Presented to the Academy of Sciences in 1748 by Pierre Leroy, the detent escapement became essential when maritime nations competed for the construction of the most accurate mechanical time instrument possible, allowing the most reliable determination of the geographical position at sea. This is why this escapement is found in marine chronometers and precision pocket watches.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

Model:  Regulateur a detente RP1

Display
Sandblasted, diamond and nickel-plated dial
Black nickel-plated minutes flange
Diamond-polished, circular-grained and rhodium plated hours flange
Seconds dial matt lacquered, cerulean blue 59
Hardened steel hands: chamfered, rounded-off and polished
Domed and polished fixing screws
Case
Material: 316L stainless steel
Polished bezel, top of lugs and back
Satin-finished case middle
Bevelled and polished lug screws
Dimensions: 38.5 mm x 10.2 mm (with sapphire crystal)
Between lugs: 19mm
Water resistance: 3 atm - 30m - 100 ft
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, bezel and caseback
Movement
In-house movement with manual winding
Escapement: pivoted detent with anti-tripping system
Balance: variable inertia with four 18K gold weights
Dimensions: 33.6 mm x 5.6 mm
Power reserve: 47 hours
Number of jewels: 17
Number of components: 171
Balance frequency: 18,000 vibrations per hour / 2.5 Hz
Component materials: nickel silver and steel
Treatments: nickel plating and gold plating
Finishing: haute horlogerie, hand-made
Strap and buckle
Supplied with two hand-stitched straps in black and beige leather with blue stitching, fitted
with bars featuring a tool-free removal system.
316L stainless steel buckle with "Pagès" logo engraving

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Christiaan Van Der Klaauw – CVDK Planetarium Dunes of Mars Edition

 

Christiaan Van Der Klaauw – Astronomical Masterpieces CVDK PLANETARIUM Dunes of Mars Limited Edition 2022

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A TRIBUTE...
... TO OUR PLANET MARS

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Mankind has always been fascinated with the mysteries of our Universe. Christiaan van der Klaauw proudly presents a beautiful tribute to our planet Mars, the fourth planet in our Solar System. 

 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO  The mesmerizing CVDK Planetarium Dunes of Mars in limited edition features the smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world, made with a specially created CVDK signature Aventurine Glass dial in red - portraying Mars its red sandy grounds.

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Mars, known as the Red Planet, is a mostly dry and dusty place. A variety of colors can be seen on the surface, including the predominant rusty red the planet is known for. This rusty red color is iron oxide, just like the rust that forms here on Earth when iron oxidizes - often in the presence of water. 

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Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and weather. It has a very thin atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon. There are signs of ancient floods on Mars, but now water mostly exists in icy dirt and thin clouds. On some Martian hillsides, there is evidence of liquid salty water in the ground.

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Mars is one of the easiest planets to spot in the night sky - it looks like a bright red point of light. It has two moons named Phobos and Deimos and one day on Mars takes a little over 24 hours. It makes a complete orbit around the Sun (a year in Martian time) in 687 Earth days, which can be seen in real time on our Planetarium dial. 

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Despite being inhospitable to humans, robotic explorers - like NASA’s new Perseverance rover - are serving as pathfinders to eventually get humans to the surface of this mysterious and intriguing Red Planet.

The smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world

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This is the ultimate way to carry the universe closely to your heart. Our in-house designed module gives you the smallest mechanical heliocentric planetarium in the world. 

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It displays real time the solar orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. It also shows you the minutes, hours, date and month. The result is a magnificent spectacle that continues to fascinate in all its complex mechanical beauty.

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This is astronomical watchmaking at the highest level, intricately designed and executed. Our Planetarium is one of the most complicated watches in our collection, a fitting tribute to the grand masters of planetarium design such as Nicolaas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Christiaan Huygens and Eise Eisinga.

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 This smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world is located at the 6 o’clock position. (0.)The Sun is positioned exactly in the middle of the Planetarium. The planet closest to the Sun is Mercury. Mercury is followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The planets orbit around the sun as follows:

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This smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world is located at the 6 o’clock position. The Sun  is positioned exactly in the middle of the Planetarium ۞

 

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The planet closest to the Sun is Mercury. Mercury is followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. 

 

The planets orbit around the sun as follows:

 

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 ROYAL
EISE EISINGA PLANETARIUMDISCOVER THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THE OLDEST WORKING PLANETARIUM IN THE WORLD

 

DISCOVER THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Suspended from the ceiling of the living room of a beautiful canal house in Franeker, is the oldest still working planetarium in the world. This accurately moving model of the solar system was built between 1774 and 1781 by the Frisian wool comber, Eise Eisinga.

 

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WHO WAS EISE EISINGA

Eise Eisinga was born in Dronrijp on February 21, 1744.  He attended primary school there. Like many children, at that time, he had to work at home, which his case was in his father’s wool combing establishment. In addition to combing wool,  he inherited his father’s interest in matters such as astronomy and mathematics. He was so curious that he went to Franeker every week, where he studied Euclides’s maths books with  Willem Wijtses, a wool dyer. At the age of 24, Eisinga married Pietje Jacobs, after which he settled in Franeker in 1768,  working as a wool comber.

THE END OF TIME

On May 8, 1774, a special constellation of planets formed.  In the early morning, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the moon were positioned closely in the sky. It was claimed that the mutual forces of these celestial bodies would knock the earth off its path and cause it to be burned up by the sun. A preacher from Bozum, Eelco Alta, made this prediction. In April 1774, the Leeuwarder Courant published a piece about the writing of this ‘lover of truth’, as he called himself. His piece of writing carried the title: ‘Philosophical concerns about the conjunction of the planets’. Alta’s ideas caused a lot of unrest among the population. The authorities attempted to intervene by banning the piece of writing, but the damage had already been done.

NO NEED TO PANIC

Eisinga’s vast knowledge of mathematics and astronomy came in  handy when, in May 1774, turmoil broke out in response to Eelco Alta’s  prediction. In order to give the people a correct picture of the solar  system, he built a model of the solar system in his living room.  Only seven years passed between his very first idea and the final  realisation of this project. Since 1781, Eisinga’s model has closely  followed the paths of the 6 planets in our solar system. This makes it the oldest still-functioning planetarium in the world.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: Astronomical Masterpieces

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Model:  CVDK Planetarium Dunes of Mars Edition

Movement  

Type: Automatic mechanical
Calibre: CVDK7386,
35 jewels, twin barrel,
Power-reserve; 96 hour max., complication; CVDK Planetarium module.
The rotor is engraved with planets, stars and the ‘Sun with 12 Claws’, the logo of Christiaan van der Klaauw.
Each case is uniquely engraved with the name of one of the 6 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn.
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Functions
Hours, minutes, complication; date, month, 
Planetarium; the watch is equipped with the smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world,
showing the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn around the Sun.
Case

• High quality steel Ø 40 mm  - CKPM3305 
  
• Rose gold, Ø 40 mm             - CKPM1105
• White gold, Ø 40 mm            - CKPM7705

Sapphire crystal, sapphire crystal case-back.
Dial
Aventurine Glass in red with white rhodium plated indexes and hands,
rhodium plated Planetarium with coloured Sun, Earth and Mars.
Strap
Brown leather.

• Buckle: Logo engraved steel folding clasp.
• Buckle: Logo engraved rose gold folding clasp.
  

Exclusive model  - Unique 6 piece

 

PRICES : € 49,500.- steel 

Limited Edition: 6 unique watches in steel, each uniquely engraved with the
name of one of the 6 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn

 

PRICES : € 70,000.- rose gold / € 75.300 White gold

Limited Edition: 6 unique watches in steel, each uniquely engraved with the
name of one of the 6 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn

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Press release - 2022
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