LANG & HEYNE – Friedrich II Remontoir The Lavish Attic Edition

LANG & HEYNE – Friedrich II Remontoir The Lavish Attic Edition 2022

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In May 2022, the Friedrich II Remontoir Prototype “00” is sold for HK$819,000. 

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It is the first time in its history; LANG & HEYNE has developed and manufactured an unique timepiece in collaboration with PHILLIPS and long-term partner THE LAVISH ATTIC.

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The year of 2022 celebrates the 9 years of partnership between THE LAVISH ATTIC and LANG & HEYNE.

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Based on the same Calibre VI-I, limited edition of 9 pieces Friedrich II Remontoir The Lavish Attic Edition is proudly launched and opened for pre-order.

1. The first-ever black enamel dial, made in a different way

The face of the Friedrich II Remontoir is created by a two-part enamel dial. A new state-of-the-art technology gives the possibility to cut massive enamel in slices. 

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Thus, the idea was born to fix two of these discs on a metal support, thus obtaining an enamel dial with a lower small second. 

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Since the highly polished discs cannot be burned again, they are printed with high-quality varnish and the indexes are hand-lined with superluminova.

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The lancet hands indicate the time extremely accurate and are easy to read even by night thanks to their superluminova filling.

2.The first-ever Remontoir found in small second

Underneath the dial a newly developed Remontoir movement, the calibre Cal. VI-I. is responsible for the accurate display of the time. It is equipped with a complicated mechanism to improve accuracy, the Remontoir. 

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This so-called “constant force mechanism” compensates for the decreasing force of the tension spring. Its energy tensions a storage spring every five semi-oscillations, which constantly transmits its power to the escapement. 

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This keeps the amplitude of the balance wheel constant throughout the day, minimizing rate fluctuations.

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The Remontoir of Cal. VI-I is located on the escape wheel and is responsible for the jump of the small second hand every second and fulfills its function at least for 24 hours.

3.The first-ever movement made of titanium

Underneath the dial a newly developed Remontoir movement, the caliber LANG & HEYNE Cal. VI-I, is responsible for the accurate display of the time. Through the sapphire glass case back it is obvious, that the main parts of the movement were manufactured of an entire new material – titanium. Commonly used for manufacturing cases, it has found its way into an unusual use.

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The use of titanium has presented entirely new challenges to the master watchmakers of LANG & HEYNE. In order to meet the very high demands on the quality of the technology but also on the aesthetics, it was necessary to adapt and modify traditional skills and processes.

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Medium-hard titanium of purity grade 2 is used to manufacture the movement plate, gear bridge, lever bridge and balance cock. To create a matte sheen, the graining is achieved by blasting with ceramic beads which, unlike glass beads, do not shatter when they hit the material. 

 

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For brass frame parts, the polished chamfers are then pressed on with the smoothing steel. This is not possible with titanium. It has unfavorable friction behavior, which would cause the spinning tool to leave cracks. So here the chamfers have to be polished very laboriously with wood and polishing paste.

 

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The poor behavior under friction also forces a different design for the bearings of all parts that were previously supported in the brass of the plate. Thus, separate bronze bearings are used for the barrel and winding stem. 

 

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All other assembly steps can be performed in the same way as with conventional plates, line grindings are easily feasible and hand engravings are also possible. Thus, the balance cock also retains its beautiful classic design. Technically, titanium offers greater strength and corrosion resistance, making it an interesting asset to the movement.

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For aesthetic reasons, the otherwise blue annealed screws were replaced with purple ones to match the warm gray of the titanium.

 

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  Friedrich II Remontoir The Lavish Attic Edition

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🔴 Price : incl. (All excl. VAT) 💰

•     Stainless Steel: EUR 59,600
•     Rose Gold: EUR 63,900
•     White Gold: EUR 66,700
•     Platinum: EUR 74,500

Movement

    Calibre Cal. VI-I
    Diameter: 14 ¼ lines (33 mm)
    Height: 4.9 mm
    Frequency: 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour
    Running time: 24/42 h (Remontoir / follow-on)
    Finesses: second hand stop mechanism, dead-beat small second, 24 rubies, 1 brilliant
    Movement: main plate, trigonal bridge, balance cock and lever bridge are made of titanium
    Screws: polished and flame purple manually

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Function
    Hour and minute indication,
    Eccentric second,
    Second hand stop mechanism
Case
    Stainless steel
    Diameter/Height: 39.2 mm / 10.7 mm
    Water-resistant: up to 3 bar
Dial
    Two-part black enamel dial,
    Manufactured by using a completely new technology
    Arabic numerals, index 9 and second indexes are in red, rhombi filled with SuperLuminova word “ENAMEL” in the small second
    Hands: lancet hands filled with SuperLuminova
Strap
   Alligator leather strap with a pin buckle or folding clasp

🔰Limited Edition ✅ Only 9 Pieces

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PHOTOS:  Lang & Heyne GmbH, 

For questions or images, please contact:
Ms. Dominique Jahn
E-Mail: d.jahn@langheyne.de
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CHOPARD – L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition

 

CHOPARD – L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition Unique Watches 2022 

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A new American home with deep significance 

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To celebrate the opening of its Chopard New York boutique in the Crown Building on Fifth Avenue, the Maison presents a special edition of its jumping-hour timepiece: the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition. 

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Housed in a 40-millimetre case featuring the L.U.C collection’s characteristically sleek lines and crafted from ethical 18-carat rose gold, its innovative and ultra-sophisticated L.U.C 98.06-L movement is equipped with four barrels based on the exclusive Chopard Quattro technology enabling up to eight days of power reserve. 

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This makes it one of the rare jumping-hour watches with such a degree of autonomy. On the Grand Feu enamel dial, Chopard Manufacture’s enamelling Artisan has reinterpreted the Statue of Liberty through a pop-art-inspired design. From movement to dial, this one-of-a-kind model is entirely produced in-house thanks to the artistic crafts mastered by the artisans of the Manufacture, thus ensuring a high level of finishing duly rewarded by the prestigious Poinçon de Genève.

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In 2021, Chopard Manufacture introduced its first-ever jumping-hour watch in the form of a pure interpretation combining an understated design with the technical boldness typical of the L.U.C. collection. The workshops are now offering an exclusive reinterpretation of this model. Combining tradition and modernity, the case of the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition in ethical 18-carat rose gold features rounded shapes inspired by the hunter-type cases of the pocket watches once designed by Louis-Ulysse Chopard.

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The L.U.C 98.06-L movement with which it is equipped is one of the few in this category of watches – which generally consume a great deal of energy – to offer up to eight days of power reserve. Thanks to the four stacked and series-coupled barrels based on the unique Chopard Quattro technology – which usually allows up to 216 hours of autonomy – the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition maintains an over 190- hour power reserve despite the amount of energy required for the rotation of the hours disc.

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Visible through a transparent arena case-back, this highly complicated mechanical movement with manual winding guarantees reliability and precision within an overall thickness of just 4.85 millimetres. The balance-spring is equipped with a Phillips terminal curve that precisely controls the oscillations of the regulating organ – a feat of which only authentic Fine Watchmaking manufactures are capable. The movement is also fitted with a swan’s neck regulator enabling fine adjustment of this calibre.

Artistic craft: a tribute dial fashioned by the Chopard Manufacture enamelling Artisan

Equally noble both inside and out, the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition timepiece displays the time on a blue dial adorned with a monument cherished by Americans: the Statue of Liberty, standing proudly at the mouth of the Hudson River. 

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On this occasion, it is reinterpreted with Chopard’s characteristic boldness through a pop-art-inspired design finely crafted by the Manufacture's enamelling Artisan.

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Crafted on a base in ethical 18-carat rose gold, this Grand Feu enamelled dial is fired several times at very high temperatures (820°C). The hours appear through an aperture positioned at 6 o’clock so as to ensure that the minutes hand does not obscure the sight of the hours change, which takes place instantaneously.

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Patience, constancy and meticulousness were essential to the creation of this enamelled dial. The integration of this artistic craft demonstrates Chopard CoPresident Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s desire to make Chopard Manufacture a centre of excellence dedicated to traditional watchmaking expertise.

Precision: Poinçon de Genève-certified finishing

The high-quality work devoted to the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition has earned it the Poinçon de Genève. Governed by strict criteria of excellence, this highly coveted label is awarded exclusively to a few watchmaking creations whose beauty provides the perfect setting for a flawlessly functioning mechanism. It guarantees not only the quality, precision and reliability of the movement and the watch as a whole, but also ensures that the assembly was carried out in the canton of Geneva, the historical cradle of Fine Watchmaking.

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Precise adjustments, wearer comfort and readability, movement bridges entirely adorned with the Côtes de Genève motif and finely bevelled components: these are the characteristics that make the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition a refined timepiece from both aesthetic and technical standpoints.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection : L.U.C

Model:  L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition

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Reference: 161977-5004   

Case
    Material: Ethical 18-carat rose gold
    Diameter: 40.00 mm
    Thickness 10.30 mm
    Crown in 18-carat rose gold with L.U.C logo: 7.00 mm
    Vertical satin-brushed case-middle and interhorn space
    Polished bezel and case-back
    Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
    Exhibition back fitted with a glare-proofed sapphire crystal
    Water resistance 50 metres
Dial and hands
    Dial in ethical 18-carat white gold – blue Grand Feu enamel dial with pop-art-inspired Statue of Liberty motif crafted by the enamelling Artisan of Chopard Manufacture
    Gilded Dauphine fusée minutes hand
    Gilded power-reserve indicator hand on the back
Movement
    Calibre L.U.C 98.06-L
    Mechanical movement with manual winding
    Diameter: 31.80 mm
    Thickness: 4.85 mm
    Number of jewels: 42
    Number of parts: 240
    Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
    Power reserve of 192 hours (8 days)

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    Jumping hours
    Four barrels – exclusive Chopard Quattro® technology
    Bridges with Côtes de Genève motif and gilded engravings
    Swan’s neck fine adjustment
    Balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve
    Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark
Functions/Indications
    Instantaneous hours display in a 6 o’clock aperture
    Central display of the minutes
    Power-reserve indicator on the back of the watch
    Balance-stop function enabling accurate adjustments
Strap and buckle
    Hand-sewn matt blue alligator leather strap with brown alligator leather lining and blue saddle stitching
    Polished and satin-brushed pin buckle in ethical 18-carat rose gold

🔴 Price:  MSRP: 58'000 USD 

Availability: limited to 1 pieces

Piece Unique 1/1. Available exclusively in the Chopard New York boutique in the Crown Building on👉 Fifth Avenue

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