Friday, December 9, 2022

LAURENT FERRIER – Classic Micro-Rotor « Série Atelier » Magnetic Green Edition

 

LAURENT FERRIERClassic Micro-Rotor “Série Atelier” Magnetic Green 40mm Titanium Edition 2022

Swiss watchmaker LAURENT FERRIER presents the Classic Micro-Rotor Magnetic Green as part of its all-new “Série Atelier”. The brand is turning its production upside down and taking the time to thank its community. This new addition in the “Série Atelier” collection is indeed a tribute. 

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Firstly a tribute to the previous “Série Atelier”, but above all a tribute to its community of collectors some of whom have supported it since its creation.

FOURTH OPUS IN THE SERIE ATELIER
 
It's no secret that globally the watch industry has been enjoying a nice upturn for some time. But the latter can sometimes put collectors at a disadvantage because of the reduced accessibility of timepieces. Although LAURENT FERRIER does not have a miracle solution to this supply problem, the House has been offering an initial response for two years now. The idea is to enable a handful of the most reactive collectors to obtain a precious LAURENT FERRIER timepiece in less than two months.

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These direct-to-consumer collections are called “Série Atelier” and are limited and numbered editions. This strategy is part of the ongoing policy to deliver an exclusive experience that supports the brand’s values and heritage. By limiting these collections to rare numbered series, LAURENT FERRIER intends to maintain confidential exclusivity by closely controlling the availability of the timepieces and by creating a link between the collector and one of its watches. 
 
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Time is of the essence when it comes to delivering a grail watch to its aficionado. On the occasion of this direct sale, LAURENT FERRIER undertakes to reduce delivery times by guaranteeing shipment within 40 days of purchase. 
 
A MAGNETIC DIAL
 
Previously used to adorn the Classic Traveller, this magnetic green dial features striking vibrant green hues and has been designed exclusively for discerning connoisseurs who seek not only watchmaking precision and quality but also distinctive style. LAURENT FERRIER offers a new luxurious interpretation of this distinctive green. The dial is made up of two different finishes, which provides a unique, undulating visual effect as the dial evolves, creating a hypnotic ballet of shadow and light.
The drop-shaped 18ct white gold indexes complete the highlighting of the dial and add an undeniable touch of elegance.

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Then comes the small seconds, at 6 o'clock, set back from the thickness of the dial, to paradoxically highlight it. Its markers are transferred in slate grey, with extreme finesse. The concentric circular snailed pattern, creates a demarcation, a geometry, which gives the hand a space to express itself.

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Extremely fine, baton-shaped, this second hand is balanced by a slightly convex counterweight, one of the brand’s favourite shapes, with which the dial of the Classic Micro-rotor “Série Atelier” is dotted. This same relief can also be found on the stamped hour and minute hands, anchored in the centre. They adopt the fetish shape of LAURENT FERRIER, known as Assegai, like these spears with a long and slender blade. As soon as the surprise of discovering their cut-out has passed, the gaze lingers again on the shine, the reflections, the subtle roundness.

A LIGHTWEIGHT CASE

 The bewitching magnetic green dial is housed in a 40mm case in grade 5 titanium. This case offers the softness, the domes and the curves specific to the “pebble”-shaped cases created by LAURENT FERRIER from the beginning. Its sides, bezel and lugs are polished. This operation gives the Classic Micro-rotor “Série Atelier” a sophisticated finish, just as precious as white gold, but with a wear that is overwhelmed by the properties of titanium. 

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Four times lighter than 18 ct white gold, it makes the Classic Micro-rotor “Série Atelier” featherweight, the feel of which disappears on the wrist. In addition, titanium is a very hard material which is extremely resistant to wear and tear. However, here the polishing is obtained by friction operations which border on the caress. This choice, devoid of compromise, is made for a single purpose: the Classic Micro-rotor “Série Atelier must, from all angles, be pleasant to wear, to touch and contribute to the comfort of its wearer.

A CALIBRE THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME
 
The movement that powers the Magnetic Green dial is LAURENT FERRIER's famous Micro-Rotor, a cutting-edge technology that enables precise timekeeping and an optimised power reserve.

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The FBN 229.01 calibre with natural escapement, a movement resulting from an historic collaboration, is equipped with a micro-rotor with an 18-carat gold oscillating weight with unidirectional winding. The sapphire crystal caseback offers an unobstructed view of the high-quality finishing, of which LAURENT FERRIER is one of the most emblematic practitioners. Finely circular-grained plate, hand-bevelled bridges decorated with a rhodium-plated horizontal satin-brushed finish, mirror-polished and openworked pallet bridge to reveal exceptional hand-made inward angles, rotor bridge also mirror-polished and hand-bevelled, bevelled and guilloché rotor, so many details that bring relief, brilliance and a rendering faithful to the most demanding traditional watchmaking timepieces.

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This double direct impulse escapement on the balance, just as rare as it is complex to make, was inspired by the father of modern watchmaking, Abraham-Louis Breguet. It refers to a system equipped with two escape wheels, operating alternately and transmitting their energy directly to the balance. We speak of direct impulse to the balance because it is no longer the pallet-lever that gives the impulse to the balance as in classic Swiss lever escapements, but the escape wheel, which is much more efficient in terms of performance. As this can only turn in one direction, a second escape wheel completes the set to give the impulses to the balance alternately. 
 
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They interact with a silicon pallet-lever, an ultra-light and self-lubricating material. The gain in performance achieved is directly reflected in its autonomy. The Classic Micro-rotor therefore offers a substantial power reserve of more than 72 hours.

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The Classic Micro-Rotor Magnetic Green upholds LAURENT FERRIER's reputation for creating masterful timepieces that combine emotional appeal, technical perfection and design harmony in a single construction.

The Classic Micro-rotor “Série Atelier” Magnetic Green is produced in a limited quantity of 20 pieces only and displayed at the price of CHF 49,500 excluding tax, exclusively available on the website www.laurentferrier.ch.

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TECHNICAL DATA
 

Model:   Classic Micro-Rotor Magnetic Green

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REF: LCF004.T1.V8G

limited edition of 20 pieces 


Calibre
Self-winding Calibre LF229.01

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Natural escapement
Unidirectional pawl-fitted micro-rotor
Silicon escapement with double direct impulse to the balance
Indications: 
  • central hours and minutes. 
  • Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Diameter: 14’’’ (Ø 31.60 mm)
Thickness: 4,35 mm
Frequency: 3Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour)
Power reserve: 72 hours
186 parts
35 jewels

Case
Polished grade 5 titanium
Diameters: 41 mm (49 mm including the lugs)
Thickness: 10 mm / including the sapphire crystal 12.64 mm
Domed sapphire crystals, front and back
Water-resistant to 30 metres
“Ball-shaped” crown in grade 5 titanium
Dial
Green, sunburst in the centre, circular satin-brushed on the outside
Drop-shaped hour indexes in cabochon-finished 18ct white gold
Snailed small second at 6 o’clock, slate grey transfers
Hande
18ct white gold, polished and curved
18ct, “Assegai-shaped” for the hours and minutes
Seconds: baton-type with counterweight
Strap
Forest-green Nubuck leather, hand stitched  withAlcantara lining
Grade 5 titanium pin buckle


Limitation  
Unique timepiece Limited Edition - Only 20 examples 
 
Price: CH: CHF 49,500.- incl. sales tax

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

ZENITH – DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon Chronograph

ZENITHDEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon Carbon & Gold / Titanium 45 Chronograph - 2022

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 TAKING HAUTE HORLOGERIE TO NEW EXTREMES WITH THE
DEFY EXTREME DOUBLE TOURBILLON

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Once again affirming its position as the Master of Chronographs, ZENITH brings its most advanced and complicated chronograph movement to date – equipped with two independent tourbillon mechanisms – to the DEFY Extreme line. For the first time, this exceptional 1/100th of a second high-frequency chronograph movement will join the DEFY Extreme core collection in two serially produced references.

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The DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon represents the pinnacle of innovative haute horlogerie as Zenith envisions it. Not complicated for complication’s sake, but a true advancement of high-precision chronographs that builds on over 50 years of innovation and improvement of the high-frequency automatic chronograph that began with the 

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El Primero. Constructed like no other chronograph movement, it is equipped with two independent tourbillons completing rotations in 60 seconds for the time-keeping tourbillon and 5 seconds for the chronograph’s tourbillon, making it among the fastest tourbillons ever made, as well as the only 1/100th of a second chronograph, beating at the phenomenal rate of 360’000 VpH.

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Conceived with endurance and ruggedness in mind and perfectly suited to house such an intricate and complex movement, the DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon’s angular and robust case measures 45mm wide and is available in two executions. 

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The first is crafted entirely in titanium with a mix of satin-brushed, polished and matte surfaces including the bracelet, while the second is done in carbon fiber with sandblasted matte rose gold twelve-sided bezel and pusher protectors on a black textured rubber strap. Its open dial, with applied chronograph counters and tinted transparent sapphire elements, allows for an unobstructed view of the groundbreaking movement and its two tourbillon mechanisms with star-shaped cages.

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And it's not just the movement’s exceptional performance and ultra-modern architecture that make it a showstopper. Something of a signature among ZENITH’s recent haute horlogerie creations, the movement’s decoration takes on a modern and heavily contrasting look that emphasizes its futuristic nature. First, the movement’s open and satin-brushed bridges are coated in a layer of black PVD. Then, the edges of those bridges are highlighted in rose gold color, revealing the geometric forms of the bridges in a true departure from traditional watchmaking decoration techniques.

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The DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon will be available from physical and online Zenith boutiques around as well as official retailers around the world.

ZENITH: TIME TO REACH YOUR STAR.

ZENITH exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and make them come true – against all odds. Since its establishment in 1865, ZENITH became the first vertically integrated Swiss watch manufacture, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible – from Louis Blériot’s history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump. Zenith is also highlighting visionary and trailblazing women by celebrating their accomplishments and creating the DREAMHERS platform where women share their experiences and inspire others to fulfill their dreams. 

With innovation as its guiding star, ZENITH exclusively features in-house developed and manufactured movements in all its watches. Since the creation of the El Primero in 1969, the world’s first automatic chronograph calibre, ZENITH has gone on to master high-frequency precision and offers time measurements in fractions of a second, including 1/10th of a second in the Chronomaster collection and 1/100th of a second in the DEFY collection. Because innovation is synonymous with responsibility, the ZENITH HORIZ-ON initiative affirms the brand's commitments to inclusion & diversity, sustainability and employee wellbeing. ZENITH has been shaping the future of Swiss watchmaking since 1865, accompanying those who dare to challenge themselves and reach new heights. The time to reach your star is now.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: DEFY
 
Model: DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon Carbon & 18ct Rose Gold

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Reference: 12.9100.9020/78.I200   🔴  Price   79.200 CHF


Key points

1/100th of a second Double Tourbillon. 
Chronograph movement.
1 Tourbillon escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH - 5 Hz) ; 
1 Tourbillon escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH - 50 Hz). 
Exclusive dynamic signature of one rotation per second for the Chrono hand. Certified Chronometer. 
2 straps included : 2 Velcro (carbon effect & cordura effect)

MOVEMENT 
Calibre: El Primero 9020
Power-reserve: min. 50 hours for the watch / 50 min for the chronograph
Functions: Hours and minutes in the centre. 
 
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Double Tourbillon. 
1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH / 5 Hz - cage makes a turn in 60 second). 
1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH / 50 Hz - cage makes a turn in 5 second).
1/100th of a second Chronograph:
  • - Central chronograph hand that makes one turn each second
  • - 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
  • - 60-second counter at 6 o'clock
  • - Chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o'clock
Finishes: Special oscillating weight with satined finishings 
CASE
Material: Black Carbon & 18-ct rose gold
Diameter: 45 mm
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 20 ATM
DIAL
Openworked
Hour-markers: Gold-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1 [Hour markers]
Hands: Gold-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1 [Hands]
Strap & Buckle
Black Rubber with microblasted titanium triple folding clasp

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Model: DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon Brushed Titanium
 
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Reference: 95.9100.9020/78.I001  🔴  Price   69.000 CHF


Key points

1/100th of a second Double Tourbillon. 
Chronograph movement.
1 Tourbillon escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH - 5 Hz) ; 
1 Tourbillon escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH - 50 Hz). 
Exclusive dynamic signature of one rotation per second for the Chrono hand. Certified Chronometer. 
2 straps included : 1 straps included: 1 Rubber with folding buckle & 1 Velcro

MOVEMENT 
Calibre: El Primero 9020
Power-reserve: min. 50 hours for the watch / 50 min for the chronograph
Functions: Hours and minutes in the centre. 
Double Tourbillon. 
1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH / 5 Hz - cage makes a turn in 60 second). 
1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH / 50 Hz - cage makes a turn in 5 second). 
1/100th of a second Chronograph:  
  • - Central chronograph hand that makes one turn each second
  • - 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
  • - 60-second counter at 6 o'clock
  • - Chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o'clock
Finishes: Special oscillating weight with satined finishings 
CASE
Material: Brushed titanium
Diameter: 45 mm
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 20 ATM
DIAL
Openworked
Hour-markers: Gold-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1 [Hour markers]
Hands: Gold-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1 [Hands]
Strap & Buckle
Titanium bracelet with titanium folding clasp

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