Atelier de Chronometrie – AdC22

Atelier de Chronométrie – AdC22 Calatrava Steel Calibre M284

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Atelier de Chronométrie presents the M284 (prototype), the first in-house time only calibre with a classic timeless look in line with the brand’s DNA.

The AdC22, the first time only with the new in-house calibre M284 (prototype)

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All the AdC timepieces are unique and each one has its own story behind it, but the AdC22 is something extra special because it is the first example to be assembled with the new in-house calibre M284 and it marks an important milestone in our evolution. The AdC22 is presented in a stainless steel Calatrava case design with a very original dial where the combination of salmon and silver creates a two-tone effect that combines harmonically with the original applied circular indexes.

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Since 2014, Atelier de Chronométrie has always had in mind the possibility of creating its own calibre. Throughout all these years we have created amazing projects and unique timepieces with unique stories behind them and we are very happy with the achieved result. 

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At the same time, we also knew that, at some point, the creation of timepieces with movements, using existing calibres as a base, will restrict our creativity. This fact has strengthened our determination in the last few years to make a step forward and to create a personal movement totally aligned with our DNA. The result is the new calibre M284.

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For the development of this new calibre our team has relied on the help of our friend Luca Soprana who has a wide experience as a constructor and with whom we shared the same vision of watchmaking. We thought that, to achieve such a project, his advice would be the best. The result is a dream come true for us, the M284. 

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A calibre with a timeless design that evokes the past with an architecture inspired by the calibres of the 40’s from the last century, such as the old Genève Observatoire Chronomèters, where challenges, skills and passion were essentials parts in watchmaking.

Movement

The AdC22 is the first time only to be presented with the new in-house calibre M284 prototype, a calibre with a timeless look totally aligned with the brand DNA that evokes the past with an architecture inspired in the calibre from the 40's of the last century. As all our timepieces the AdC22 is a one-off creation. 

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Handcrafting Unique Timepieces.⁠
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  AdC22

Case
    Material: Stainless steel
    Diameter: 37.5 mm
    Glass: Sapphire crystal
    Seen-through case back
    Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 atm)
Dial and hands
    Two-tone rose and silvered galvanic dial with applied circular indexes and engine turned sub-seconds.
    Polished stainless steel hands.
Movement
    Calibre M284, (prototype)
    Manual winding movement
    Diameter: 30mm
    Number of jewels: 19
    Power reserve 38 hours.
    Frequency: 18.000 vph (2.5 Hz)
    Bridges made of Arcap, rhodium plated.
    Swan neck regulator.
    18k rose gold-plated wheels.
    Finishes: Côtes de Genève, anglage, perlage, polished countersinks, straight graining, étirage des flancs, black polish and beveled screws.
    Hand-engraving on the bridges with signature and number “22”.
Functions/Indications
    Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap and buckle
    Light brown calfskin leather strap
    Stainless steel buckle.

🔴 Price: VAT for EUR  60,000 💰

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Baume & Mercier – RIVIERA GMT Automatic

 

Baume & Mercier – RIVIERA GMT Automatic - 42mm  Wave Decoration Dial 2023

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RIVIERA GMT, TRAVEL TIME

First released in 1973, the Riviera expresses the Brand’s expertise in design and its exquisite use of materials. This recently revisited lifestyle icon with pure, taut lines is immediately recognizable with its twelve-sided bezel and sport-chic silhouette. Today, Baume & Mercier asserts its full maturity with two unprecedented 42 mm GMT versions. The Riviera never ceases to reinvent itself. It loves travel. It loves life.

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The Riviera was first developed in 1973 and has adapted to every era, year after year, while staying true to its special style. For nearly fifty years, the unique design of this watch – with its steel case and strong shape – embodies a desire for liberty, an offbeat elegance, and a taste for pleasure. It expresses the art of living of the French Riviera through both its look and its watchmaking genes.

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This is the watch of casual elegance like no other. In 2021, Baume & Mercier presented the fifth-generation Riviera, which continues to uphold the Brand’s expertise, capturing the signs of our modern times to better revisit them. Two GMT versions are being released this year, like an invitation to travel, to continue showing Baume & Mercier’s distinctive expertise in the subtlety of its shapes, its desire for boldness, and its sense of design.

Riviera GMT M0A10659 and M0A10658: travel time

A dodecagonal bezel with twelve sides and four screws, a 42 mm steel case, and a self-winding Swiss Made movement: the two new Riviera GMT watches respect tradition while turning resolutely to the future. The original design is still there, but so is the desire to adapt to our times. The latest additions to the Riviera collection, these two new variations immediately convey the evocative power of the original 1973 model. They share the same shape, spirit and function.

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These travel watches feature a fourth hand so the wearer may instantly read the time in a second time zone. This red central fourth hand rotates around the dial every 24 hours, precisely indicating the time in the travel destination on an understated, peripheral hour scale. The two new Riviera GMT watches are available in two versions: with a blue dial (blue rubber strap) or silver dial (steel strap) featuring a tone-on-tone sun-satin finish and wave decoration transfer for the blue dial that is transparent for the silver dial. Of course, its scratch-proof sapphire crystal has anti-glare coating on both sides, while its octagonal crown asserts a Phi logo engraving in relief and a red line.

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This back-and-forth play between classic and casual extends to the strap. Thanks to the reliable, robust “Fast Strap” interchangeability system, it is easy to change from one style to another with no need for tools.  Technically flawless and water-resistant to 100 meters, these two new timepieces embody the Brand’s vision of modern watchmaking while fulfilling the expectations of the most exacting globetrotters.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   RIVIERA 

Model:  RIVIERA GMT Automatic - 42mm

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 Ref. M0A10659 and M0A10658  silver dial

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Movement
Swiss Made  ETA 2893-A2
Automatic, self-winding 
Frequency:    4Hz (28,800 vph)
Number of Rubies:  21
Power reserve: up to 42 hours
Case
Stainless steel
Shape:  Twelve-sided
Bezel Non-rotating bezel
Diameter:  42.0 mm
Thickness:  10.96 mm
Material And Finishes: Polished/satin-finished
Polished and satin-finished stainless steel case. 
Antiglare (2 faces) scratch-resistant sapphire crystal 
Sun satin-finished and polished stainless steel bezel equipped with 4 sandblasted screws 
Sapphire dodecagonal case back secured with 4 screws’1' 
Octogonal free crown with Phi logo embossed and red line
Screw-in sapphire crystal case back
Water resistance: Up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m)
Glass:  Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective on one side
Dial
Blue dial or silver dial
Sun satin-finished lacquered and transparent waves decor
Riveted Roman numerals and indexes coated with Superluminova (Cl, blue emission)
Faceted rhodium-plated hands and red central open- worked GMT hand 
Date aperture at 3 o’clock
Hands: Black, Sword-shaped
Strap
Integrated grained and satin-finished blue rubber 
Interchangeable system that allows to change the strap without any need for tools.
Material:  blue dial (blue rubber strap) or silver dial (steel strap)
Buckle: Triple folding buckle with security push-pieces 
Adjustment system for added comfort Pin buckle, Sand-blasted finishes 
Bracelet
Integrated 3-row polished and satin-finished stainless steel
Fast strap interchangeability system that allows to change the bracelet without any need for tools
Clasp: Triple folding stainless steel clasp with security push- pieces

🔴 Price:   US $ 3,000  /  US $ 3,200  💰 

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