BREGUET – Marine Hora Mundi Only Watch 2023

BREGUET – MARINE Hora Mundi 5557 Dual-time Gold Automatic Only Watch 2023

 

Breguet is repeating its participation in the Only Watch auction. This charity event organised by the Only Foundation takes place every two years. This exceptional auction featuring one -of-a-kind models from several watch brands will take place this November at Palexpo, Geneva.

“Marine Hora Mundi X Only Watch”

On this occasion, the brand is pleased to present a one-off version of its Marine Hora Mundi model. Launched in March 2022, this watch combines technical sophistication with aesthetic appeal. This Breguet-patented mechanism is the only device serving to change time zone at a single click – a technical feat made possible by handling the pusher and crown. 

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After setting the first city, the time and the date, the watch wearer need only then set the second city. The timepiece’s mechanism calculates the time and date in the latter using a clever system of cams, hammers and an integrated differential. After that, simply pressing the pusher is enough to move from one end of the planet to the other without disturbing the precise running of the watch.

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Moreover, the dial offers a fascinating wristworn interpretation of the terrestrial planisphere by playing on materials and various superimposed plates. On the first gold base, the hand-guilloché waves lap gently against the continents’ shorelines. The sunburst blue dial background is engraved with "wave" decorations. An additional sapphire plate displays the luminescent gold hour-markers along with the engraved and varnished navy blue continents. For this special edition, and as a reminder that the planet never sleeps, multiple bright rose gold dots stand out on Earth. Finally, an external flange holds the various elements present on the dial. The result features brilliantly executed dimensions and surfaces thanks to different treatments requiring several weeks of work.

The importance of details

For Breguet, luxury is in the details – which is notably why the Breguet hours and minutes hands are enhanced with red luminescent material recalling the Only Watch 2023 colours – a reference also featured on the trapeze-shaped hour-markers and on the anchor located at 6 o'clock, indicating the reference city. In a nod to the Only Foundation, the city of Paris has been replaced by the principality of Monaco in red.

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The hand-hammered Sun and Moon at 4 o'clock lend a strongly realistic touch. While the Sun glows in a luminous rose gold, the rhodium-plated moon takes on a mysterious grey appearance. The date is indicated through an aperture at 12 o'clock, with a retrograde hand added to the date system. Ingeniously placed under the aperture, it is tipped with a "U" shape serving to encircle the current date. The lightly brouillé (blurred) finish is an updated version of a historical watchmaking decoration, giving the watch a matt yet shiny effect. It also facilitates reading while remaining discreet.

A unique movement

The 43.9 mm-diameter rose gold case houses Calibre 77F1, whose balance oscillates at a frequency of 4 Hz. This mechanical self-winding movement is fitted with an escapement made of silicon – a material boasting multiple properties that is resistant to both corrosion and wear that is also insensitive to the effects of magnetic fields. The unique advantage of Calibre 77F1 lies in its patented additional modules. These include the dual-time mechanism, the second time-zone display, the programmable and reprogrammable mechanical memory wheel as well as the pointer-type day/night display.

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Part of this exceptional mechanism can be admired through the sapphire caseback, elegantly adorned with a Côtes de Genève motif, as well as guilloché and snailed finishing. The oscillating weight with its distinctive rudder-like appearance is made of black-treated gold. Finally, the "Pièce Unique" and "Only Watch 2023" engravings appear at 12 and 6 o'clock respectively.

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Ready to travel the world, the new Marine Hora Mundi is fitted with a midnight blue rubber strap.

Breguet and the Navy

Recognised as an outstanding scientist and technician, Abraham-Louis Breguet bound his destiny to that of the French Navy in 1814 when he became a member of the Bureau des Longitudes by royal decree. Alongside academics such as Delambre, Biot and Laplace, one of the bureau's roles was to solve astronomical problems related to the determination of longitude at sea. A year later, King Louis XVIII awarded him one of the most honourable titles: that of Chronometer-Maker by appointment to the French Royal Navy. The fleets of the greatest explorers sailed equipped with a Breguet timekeeping system. Today, the Marine line with its elegant yet sporty look is one of the brand's emblematic collections.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
Collection  Tradition

Model:  Marine  5555 Hora Mundi Gold Edition

References  5555BR/YS/5WV - 18-carat Rose gold - One-of-a-kind model

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Movement
    Calibre: 77F1
    Self-winding
    Escapement: inverted straight-line lever escapement with silicon pallet-horns, escape-wheel and flat balance-spring.
    Frequency: 4 Hz
    Power reserve: 55 hours
    Components: 384

Functions: hours, minutes and seconds, pre-programmable instantaneous-jump dual-time display with
synchronised date, day/night indication and city.
Case
    18-carat rose gold
    Diameter: 43.9 mm
    Thickness: 13.80 mm    

    Water resistance 10 bar (100 m)
Dial
    Sunburst and guilloché blue, sapphire plates

The dial is made of 3 superimposed components:
- A base made of gold with a waved hand-guilloché pattern
- A sapphire plate with gold hour markers along with engraved navy blue continents
- An external flange holds the three components in place
Strap/Bracelet
   Midnight blue rubber strap with triple-blade folding clasp in 18-carat rose gold Leather strap, rubber strap and gold bracelet.

Available with leather strap, rubber strap or gold bracelet.

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 🔰Edition
Limitation: Unique piece for Only Watch 2023

 🔴Prices    Lot 14      Estimated at CHF 70,000 - CHF 80,000 💰

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MAURICE LACROIX – AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe Engraved Edition

 

MAURICE LACROIX – AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe Engraved Stainless Steel Automatic Limited Edition 2023

 Reaching new heights

Once again, Maurice Lacroix embraces the urban landscape and takes inspiration from those tall architectural buildings that endow a city with its unique skyline. Made from a variety of materials, beam-type structures confer strength while at the same time inviting light to bathe interior spaces. A couple of years ago, the brand from the Franches Montagnes, released the AIKON Urban Tribe, a model that swiftly sold out. Now, Maurice Lacroix is pleased to unveil another daring creation, subscribing to the Urban Tribe design, but presented in skeleton form.

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In 2021, Maurice Lacroix released the AIKON Urban Tribe, a watch made for city dwellers that promptly sold out. Now, the Maison seeks to repeat this success with a new urban-themed timepiece, the AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe. Once again, the styling celebrates urban architecture, but on this occasion, courtesy of its sapphire dial, reveals the intricate structure of the movement.

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Maurice Lacroix worked closely with the movement specialist, Sellita to produce the exclusive Automatic ML135 (base SW200). Similar to some of the most interesting buildings, this movement plays with transparency, allowing light to pass through various openings, thereby illuminating a myriad of parts. The oscillating weight is customised and sports sandblasted and sunbrushed decoration. Furthermore, the movement is endowed with circular graining and colimaçon.

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In terms of styling, the hour and minute hands are facetted and lined with Super-LumiNova®, while the dial is framed with luminescent indexes and a dark grey flange. Housed in a 39mm stainless steel case, the exterior of the AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe is laser engraved with an intricate motif. The various patterns have been inspired by the concrete, glass and steel structures which have come to define the avenues and boulevards populating the World’s most vibrant cities. 

Fitted with an integrated bracelet, this new watch, in common with all AIKON models, proffers peerless wearer comfort. The timepiece is equipped with the company’s Easy Strap Exchange System, providing a simple, user-friendly means of swapping the strap for an alternative without the need for tools.

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Stéphane Waser, Managing Director of Maurice Lacroix, remarks, “Back in 2021, when we released the AIKON Urban Tribe, the watch attracted much attention and soon sold out. Since then, we’ve received numerous requests for another Urban Tribe watch. The new AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe subscribes to the same non-conformist spirit, but goes further by employing a sapphire dial that reveals the intricately shaped skeleton movement. This is a watch made for city dwellers who love the excitement and noise of an urban landscape. It emulates the structures of tall buildings that showcase their many structural components, juxtaposing strength with airiness and transparency. Limited to 500 pieces, the new AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe is wonderfully executed, has an impressive specification and upholds our reputation for delivering high perceived value.”

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  AIKON Skeleton Urban Tribe Automatic Edition

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 Reference  AI6007-SS009-030-1

Case
Material    Stainless steel
Diameter 39 mm
Height    11 mm
Urban tribe engraved polished stainless steel case with an open caseback
Water resistance 20 ATM
Dial
Sapphire with dark grey flange
Indexes    Rhodium plated with white SLN
Hands    Rhodium facetted hour and minute hands with white SLN, rhodium second hand
Movement
Automatic Caliber ML135
Vibrations    28'800 vph / 4 Hz
Power Reserve    38 hours
Number of jewels    26
Decorations Perlage and colimaçon.
Skeleton rotor with M-logo
Rhodium plated.
Functions    Hours, minutes and seconds.
Date at 3 o'clock.
Strap/Bracelet
Ubran tribe engraved 5 rows stainless steel bracelet with butterfly buckle and Easychange system
Buckle    Company’s Easy Strap Exchange System

🔰Limited to 500 pieces
🔴 Recommended retail price : CHF 3’990 💰

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