Hublot - Big Bang Ferrari

Hublot - Big Bang Ferrari

In Italy last November, Hublot and Ferrari announced their partnership that would make the Swiss ‘Maison’ the exclusive watchmaking partner of the Maranello-based Italian automobile manufacturer. This is not a simple agreement for supplying watches, licensing or sponsorship, but truly a 360° partnership that encompasses all key activities pertaining to brand image and sales activities, including production of a “Ferrari Official Watch” and a “Scuderia Ferrari Official Watch” as well as Hublot’s taking on the role of “Ferrari Official Timekeeper”, “Scuderia Ferrari Official Timekeeper” and “Ferrari Challenge Official Timekeeper.” 

BIG BANG FERRARI TITANIUM and BIG BANG FERRARI MAGIC GOLD

BIG BANG FERRARI MAGIC GOLD

 






































Announced by Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot, and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, President of Ferrari S.p.A. on the Mugello circuit, where the finals of the Ferrari Challenge are played out to close the Prancing Horse's racing season, the partnership marked the beginning of a truly collaborative effort on the foundation of shared values. As part of the BaselWorld, the world’s premier event watchmaking and jewellery industry, Hublot has unveil the first watch designed in partnership with Ferrari.

The Big Bang Ferrari marks an evolution the iconic Big Bang design – the first since the watch was launched in 2005 – that fuses style and materials and mechanics in way that uniquely addresses the respective DNA of Hublot and Ferrari: innovation, performance, technology and exclusivity.
The Big Bang Ferrari sports a larger case (45.5 mm in diameter) with a cylindrical bezel that dramatically showcases the movement visible through the sapphire dial. An indexed crown (with Hublot’s ‘H’ logo automatically positioning itself to remain in line) features elongated push buttons, fixed along a rotating axis like the pedals in a car whilst carbon inserts give the case distinctive look. The watch comes with two interchangeable straps with an innovative quick-change system inspired by the safety seatbelt mechanism. The tone on tone stitching is a nod to the signature upholstery craftsmanship typical of Ferrari. The minute counter, whose hands and indices recall a Ferrari dashboard, is positioned at 3 o’clock and complemented by date window in ‘Modena’ yellow. The legendary prancing horse is featured discreetly in relief at 9 o'clock.

The absence of superfluous accessories brings out the fusional and rational aspects of the Big Bang Ferrari’s unique design, a pure expression of the values that characterize the sports spirit of Ferrari and at the same time the inimitable Hublot style.

The UNICO movement can be compared to the best possible engine to power a racing car, and that it was selected, then designed and developed by Hublot to power the Big Bang Ferrari. With no fewer than 330 components, oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, the column wheel and dual horizontal coupling on the dial side appear in a new constellation reminiscent of Ferrari alloy wheel rims. The timepiece has a 72-hour power reserve, and is water resistant to 100 metres.

Finally, the Big Bang Ferrari incorporates Magic Gold, the product of extensive R&D unveiled barely three months ago. Magic Gold is scratch-resistant 18-carat gold. The innovation and sophistication that went into the Big Bang Ferrari make it a new sign of recognition, different to the core from any watch presented before. This concept has even been extended to the presentation case for each watch – a true showcase inspired by an engine valve support, made from aluminium, with a built-in rotary system.  

BIG BANG FERRARI TITANIUM

Reference:401.NX.0123.GR (BIG BANG FERRARI TITANIUM) has a satin-finished Titanium case. 1000-piece Limited Edition

Case Diameter: 45.5 mm - polished Magic Gold or satin-finished Titanium
Bezel: Polished Magic Gold or satin-finished Titanium
6 H-shaped black PVD titanium screws, countersunk, polished & locked (Magic Gold)
6 H-shaped countersunk, polished & locked screws (Titanium)
Crystal: Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
Bezel: lug Black composite resin
Lateral inserts: Black composite resin with carbon insert at 9 o'clock
Crown: Micro-blasted and polished black PVD titanium (Magic Gold)
Micro-blasted and polished titanium (Titanium)
Black rubber insert with Hublot logo
Push-buttons: Micro-blasted and polished black PVD titanium (Magic Gold)
Micro-blasted and polished titanium (Titanium)
Black rubber insert on the push-piece at 2 o'clock
Engraved Ferrari logo with red lacquer on the push-piece at 4 o'clock
Case-back Micro-blasted and polished black PVD titanium
Sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 10 ATM, i.e. approx. 100 metres
Dial: Sapphire with white Hublot logo transfer
Rhodium-plated Ferrari prancing horse applique
Satin-finished rhodium-plated or 2N gold-plated indexes
Hands: Satin-finished rhodium-plated white SuperLuminova™ (Titanium) or 2N gold-plated black SuperLuminova™ (Magic Gold)
Minute counter hand with Ferrari red coating
Movement: HUB 1241 Unico movement, developed and manufactured in-house by Hublot, self-winding chronograph
Date: Yellow window at 3 o'clock
Oscillating weight: Satin-finished and micro-blasted black coating, imitating the shape of a wheel rim
Power reserve: Approximately 72 hours
Straps: Black rubber strap with central rubber decoration, alcantara and tone-on-tone stitching
Or black rubber, scedoni leather and tone-on-tone stitching
Clasp: Deployant buckle in satin-finished black PVD titanium with carbon insert (Titanium) or satin-finished titanium with carbon insert (Magic Gold)

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RSW - La Neuveville and High King

RSW - La Neuveville and High King NEW Baselworld 2012.

 RSW, a brand known for atypical, futuristic and conceptual watches pays homage to its hometown of La Neuveville with one of three new watch collections at Baselworld 2012.

La Neuveville, the medieval city located on the shore of Lake Biel, is the home of RSW. To celebrate the city’s 700th anniversary in 2012, RSW introduces the city’s watch namesake, La Neuveville, a vintage-style dress watch featuring the RSW patented fold-out crank crown on the automatic model with an ETA 2824-2 movement and a traditional crown on the quartz-powered model with an ETA 955.112 movement. The case is available in steel or steel coated with yellow PVD. There are three dial variations: white, black and an exceptionally elegant sunray pattern in gray.

Movement	Quartz ETA 955.112 / ETA 2824-2 movement
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case	Stainless steel or PVD yellow gold-plated steel Bezel set with 12 (0.11 ct) or 84 (0.76 ct) diamonds Fold-out crown with crank mechanism between 3 and 4 o'clock Sapphire crystal and screw-down back Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
Dial	Sunburst grey, black or white Applied silver-toned or gold-toned hourmarkers Date window at 3 o'clock
Bracelet/Strap	Black or brown leather with matching buckle

The newest model in the RSW High King collection, which features classic watch complications, is The Regulator. The hours and minutes are, of course, separate, as the complication dictates: a Roman-numeral counter at 12 o’clock tracks hours while the long minute hand stems from the central pivot.

Different case and dial combinations are available. Each features the RSW patented fold-out crank system.
The movement is an automatic RSW 1912 ETA based Dubois Dépraz 14070. (regulator, date, 29 jewels, 38-hour power reserve, automatic Swiss made)


www.rsw-swiss.com

ARMIN STROM - Armin Manual New Generation

ARMIN STROM - Armin Manual Collection New Generation

The ARMIN Manual Collection with its own in-house produced AMW11 calibre is presented in its latest execution, displaying many detailed improvements. In the development of the new generation, the focus was on the individual elements of the watch movement, to ensure that the exclusive Armin Strom series includes the state of the art technology. The readapted gear-train guarantees an even higher efficiency level.

In order to minimize the power loss within the watch movement, the integration of the escapement has also been improved. As is to be expected of a traditional Manufacture, the hand-finishing of the movement decoration is of the highest quality. The noble, highly attractive dial with its new multi-level structure, offers the watch greater depth. The ARMIN Manual Collection clearly strives for technical and aesthetic perfection in every model and is available in a Limited Series of the four elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire.
 ARMIN STROM - Armin Manual Earth

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ST11-ME.90 MANUAL EARTH
Manufacture movement ARMIN STROM AMW11 Caliber
Mechanical manual winding, off-centre time displays, small seconds
Frequency: 18,000 V/h
Jewels: 20
Number of components:112
Power reserve: 120 hours
For more info on caliber see last page
Case Stainless steel, black PVD coating
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
Diameter: 43.40mm
Total height: 13.00mm
Water-resistance: 50m
Dial Black
Hands Stainless steel
Bracelet Genuine black “horn back” alligator strap with black PVD coated stainless
steel ardillon
Price $10,300
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 ARMIN STROM - Armin Manual Air

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TI11-MA.11 MANUAL AIR
Manufacture movement ARMIN STROM AMW11 Caliber
Mechanical manual winding, off-centre time displays, small seconds
Frequency: 18,000 V/h
Jewels: 20
Number of components:112
Power reserve: 120 hours
For more info on caliber, see last page
Case Titanium
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
Diameter: 43.40mm
Total height: 13.00mm
Water-resistance: 50m
Dial White
Hands Stainless steel
Bracelet Genuine white “horn back” alligator leather strap with titanium ardillon
buckle
Price $13,000
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 ARMIN STROM - Armin Manual Fire

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ARMIN STROM - Armin Manual Water

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ST11-MW.05 MANUAL WATER
Manufacture movement ARMIN STROM AMW11 Caliber
Mechanical manual winding, off-centre time displays, small seconds
Frequency: 18,000 V/h
Jewels: 20
Number of components:112
Power reserve: 120 hours
For more info on caliber, see last page
Case Stainless steel
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
Diameter: 43.40mm
Total height: 13.00mm
Water-resistance: 50m
Dial White
Hands Stainless steel
Bracelet Genuine dark blue “horn back” alligator leather strap with stainless steel
ardillon buckle
Price $10,300

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 Calibres

 

It has taken Armin Strom AG only a short space of time to establish itself in the small exclusive circle of watch Manufacturies. All components of the watch movements come from its own production in Bienne and are subsequently further processed in time-consuming manual operations. The skeleton watchmaking tradition of Armin Strom lives on in a modern form in the watches with their special movement architecture.
In November 2009, Armin Strom AG presented its first in-house production movement, the ARM09, with double going barrel and a power reserve of one week.

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Less than two years later, the young team of highly-qualified specialists is already introducing its second own-production movement at Baselworld 2011.
Like ARM09, the AMW11 (Armin Manual Winding 11) is also a manual winding calibre, but with a power reserve of some 120 hours.

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Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds
Winding: Manual
Impulse: Going barrel made of special brass
Gear-train: Hardened-through pinions, polished pinion leaves, wheels turned in non-abrasive manner with interlocking milling in the rolling process.
Plates and bridges: Produced from thermally relaxed watch brass
Jewels: Rubies individually produced for Armin Strom
Escapement: Escape wheel and pallets made of solid gold with hardened functional areas
Regulating system: Genuine screwed balance with gold screws, adjusting of the mass moment of inertia by four clamped steel screws, Breguet spiral curve
Frequency: 18,000 V/h
Number of jewels: 20
Number of individual parts: 112
Diameter: 36.60mm
Height: 6.00mm
Power reserve: 120 hours

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Revelation - R01 Double Complication

Revelation - R01 Double Complication Limited Editions

The R01 Double Complication is the debut launch from REVELATION. 

The movement of this Haute Horlogerie timepiece mysteriously appears thanks to an ingenious patented system. A secret catch within the case releases the bezel which triggers the first of the two complications: the REVELATION System®. Unique in watchmaking, this mechanism comprises two polarised crystal discs that connect with a double differential to gradually reveal the second complication, the Tourbillon Manège®.

This authentic "manufacture" movement is entirely hand-finished. Form meets function for the exceptionally distinctive case which interacts perfectly with the two complications. Each metal is proposed as a 15-piece Limited Series.

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 The proprietary Tourbillon Manège TM01 is the first calibre entirely conceived and developed by REVELATION. It is a new type of complication featuring an exceptional rotating regulating system. Fixed to the centre of the calibre, the carriage of the Tourbillon Manège^® performs one rotation per minute.
The escapement specially designed for this complication makes the heart of the Tourbillon Manège^® beat at the rate of 21,600 vibrations per hour. The four series-coupled barrels ensure a 48-hour power reserve for this hand-wound movement.

 The entire production of the parts is directed by REVELATION which manages the 40 subcontractors handling the production of the 300 or so components making up the two complications of the R01 watch.
The movement mainplate and bridges are in nickel silver, which enables extremely clean and accurate machining that facilitates the bevelling and the finishing.
The carriage is machined in titanium to optimise its weight.
The various parts of the REVELATION System^® are in rhodium-plated brass.
Each wheel is milled according to an optimised profile ensuring minimal energy loss between the barrels and the escapement.
The balance and spring assembly, in hard beryllium copper, was exclusively developed and produced for REVELATION.

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 Very thin low-reflective polarizer discs for watch applications
The highly promising young watch brand REVELATION decided to call on CSEM's expertise to create the polarizing discs that play such a key role in its patented innovation. Parts already available within the industry simply did not guarantee the optimal combination REVELATION's founders required. The aim - to open the watch to admire the mechanism while it's on your wrist. In the closed position - obtain maximum opacity along with the additional assurance of the watch remaining waterproof.
The REVELATION SYSTEM® - Polarizing discs coupled with a differential
Drawing upon their know-how and their cutting-edge equipment, CSEM engineers combined an existing treatment with one developed specifically for achieving the greatest possible transparency in the open position, maximum opacity in the closed position. This is made possible by an ingenious optical system coupling, when the bezel is opened, the rotation of two polarizing glass discs.
To ensure the discs play their "on/off" role correctly, REVELATION design engineers transformed the vertical bezel opening movement into a rotation.
CSEM technology inside
Polarization is a distinctive directional feature of light: light rays can be given a specific direction by passing them through a polarizing filter. By combining two polarizing filters, one can determine the direction of light, permitting it either to pass through the filters or not, depending on the orientation of the second polarizer.
The technological challenge lies in:

    Reducing light loss by using anti-reflective sub-wavelength structures and the specific low-reflective materials of the polarizer, improving the visibility of the interior watch mechanism.
    Enhancing light transmission to render the watch mechanism highly visible (open position). The incoming light must pass four times through the polarizers: after passing through the polarizers, the light is reflected by the mechanism and passes a second time through the pair rendering the mechanism visible when the polarizing discs are in a parallel orientation.
    Ambient light being the only available light source, with no backlight involved. Light loss through the surface reflection of the polarizers needed to be reduced to provide good visibility of the watch interior, even at low ambient light levels.

 

Movement	Hand-wound, exclusive Tourbillon TM01 calibre, 44 jewels, 21,600 vib/h, 48-hour power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes and seconds
Case	18k yellow or white gold, two-tone 18K pink gold and black PVD-treated pink gold or black PVD-treated Titanium, 45mm Hinged bezel Sapphire crystal with 18k gold applied hourmarkers on the inside Sapphire crystal back
Dial	REVELATION System® from transparent to black, gradually revealing the movement 18k gold hands
Bracelet/Strap	Black calfskin with Revelation folding clasp

Price range                            (CHF) : >150000

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Roger Dubuis - Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph

Roger Dubuis - Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph Limited Edition NEW


The limited-edition Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph with single-pusher has been created as a tribute to the Geneva Seal, which celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2011.
Equipped with the new RD580 calibre and produced in a limited edition of just 8 pieces, this outstanding model was our first timepiece to obtain Geneva Seal certification according to the new, even more demanding specifications.
The Geneva Seal officially came into force in 1886. Bestowed by the State of Geneva on a select few watchmakers, it constitutes the official guarantee that the mechanical watch movement is hand-made, assembled and regulated in Geneva and that it respects the strict requirements of handcrafted excellence in watchmaking. Every component of a movement bearing the Seal is hand-finished and finely decorated, even those that are never exposed to view..









































The new requirements outlined by the Geneva Seal – unveiled on 9 November 2011 – focus even more closely on customers and their expectations. While the conditions imposed up to now remain unchanged, new requirements now complement them. Principal change: from now on, the entire watch is Geneva Seal certified, no longer the movement alone. In addition, the Geneva Seal now certifies the functions claimed for the watch, for example water-resistance or the power reserve display.

At ROGER DUBUIS, adoption of the Geneva Seal goes hand in hand with the quest for excellence that has characterised the brand since its creation in 1995. As the company sees it, the Geneva Seal is not an end in itself: it is the starting point in the pursuit of excellence. That is undoubtedly why ROGER DUBUIS is the only watchmaking Manufacture to stamp the Geneva Seal on every single one of its products. It was true yesterday and it will be true tomorrow. A sign that leaves no room for error.

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MANUFACTURE RODOLPHE CATTIN - Witness One

MANUFACTURE RODOLPHE CATTIN -  Witness One Tourbillon  Basel 2012

The Manufacture Rodolphe Cattin introduces Witness One, a resolutely singular men’s watch. The openworked Tourbillon movement heights the depth effect created by the gear wheels and the pure mechanics of the movement, already dictated by the absence of a dial. The finely sandblasted surfaces, bevelled and diamond-polished hands, black gold-treated bridges are exactly the kind of finishes that forge the character of MRC timepieces. Finally, the Tourbillon placed at 6 o’clock and marking off the seconds dominates the front, while the three-arm “octopus spring” operating the pull-out piece, click and lever governs the movement visible through the caseback.

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Movement	Hand-wound Tourbillon Calibre MRC800, 21,600 vph, 19 jewels, lever escapement, skeletonised plate and bridges, 72-hour power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes and seconds
Case	Steel, 18K white gold or 5N 18K pink gold, 45 mm Cambered anti-reflective sapphire crystal and transparent caseback Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
Dial	Polished and blued facetted hands Seconds hand on the tourbillon at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Black alligator with folding clasp matching the case

www.manufacture-rodolphe-cattin.ch

Blacksand Genève - Stratographe Chronograph

Blacksand Geneve - Stratographe Chronograph NEW

The Stratographe by Blacksand Genève is a sleek and surprising single-pusher chronograph interpreted in a Tachymeter version for all speed enthusiasts, or with a Pulsometer to measure collectors’ emotions. Blacksand Genève enters a new era with the presentation of its first in-house calibre entirely designed, developed and assembled in its Carouge workshops. The immediately identifiable Stratographe reflects highly contemporary aesthetic codes, while remaining loyal to the “Semper fidelis” approach to traditional watchmaking upheld by the brand. A strong design in shades of purple, grey or black, expressed through an openworked dial featuring two ceramic inserts. The architecture of the distinctively curving case is crafted in titanium and ceramic or in pink or white gold, enabling a fascinating play on personal desires and on materials.

Distinctive aesthetic:
The immediately identifiable single-pusher STRATOGRAPHE Chronograph
is endowed with a strong aesthetic featuring a blend of sportsmanship and contemporary elegance.
Case: the case middle is specific to the Uniformity collection. Its easily identifiable curve is composed of nine interchangeable elements. It is made of titanium and ceramics and/or white or rose gold, and enables collectors to play with a choice of materials.
Dial: the character of the dial is revealed by a touch of mauve, the brand’s aesthetic signature, which is echoed on the tip of the central seconds hand and on the subdial, as well as on the inside of the grey or black alligator strap in matt or shiny versions.
The sweep seconds hand personalised to reflect the brand identity with mauve tips and small hourglass logo pointing to the passing time.
SEMPER FIDELIS
The unconventional style of this model confirms Blacksand Genève as exemplifying a contemporary mood while epitomising the spirit of its “Semper Fidelis” motto by paying tribute to traditional watchmaking. Designed according to the specifications and standards imposed by the founder of Blacksand Genève, the STRATOGRAPHE features all the essential brand codes in the shape of a highly contemporary aesthetic and a “Semper fidelis” (ever faithful) approach to traditional watchmaking. Blacksand Genève Calibre 2002 offers a blend of tradition and modernity. The mechanism highlights the traditional column wheel, along with an unconventional approach to the global movement aesthetic with its personalised components. Like all models in the Uniformity collection, the single-pusher Stratographe chronograph has a screw-in two-part caseback, a personalised ceramic-caped pusher, a sapphire crystal with an invisible logo marking revealed under the effect of heart; and an ultimate touch of refinement in the shape of a decorative fillet indicating the correct position of the engravings. Reflecting the tireless quest for supreme functionality pursued by Blacksand Genève, the optimal receptiveness of the hour-markers or Arabic numerals to the Super Luminova luminescent material creates a fascinating blue light. Delivered with two interchangeable wristbands with a triple-blade folding, including one in HNBR technical rubber. Also available in materials such as grade 5 titanium or 5N rose gold.

FIRST ENTIRELY IN-HOUSE MOVEMENT
Blacksand Genève Calibre 2002
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It is powered by an in-house movement named Calibre 2002, the year the founder’s
son was born. This single-pusher hand-wound chronograph with start/stop/reset
functions has a 50-hour power reserve and beats at 28,800 vibrations per second. Its
chronograph hand counting off the 60 seconds is located in the centre, its 30-minute
counter at 3 o’clock and its small seconds at 9 o’clock. It features chamfered mainplate
and bridges and black satin-brushed, sandblasted and circular-grained decorations. Its
Blacksand index assembly transcends the polished gleam of its screws.

Movement	Hand-wound, Manufacture Blacksand CAL 2002 movement, 28,800 vib/h, 50-hour power reserve, Blacksand column wheel and index assembly, chamfered plate and bridges, black circular-grained, sandblasted and satin-brushed motifs.
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, tachymeter or pulsometer
Case	9 interchangeable elements Titanium and ceramics or titanium and 18K white or pink gold Tachymeter on the flange Single-pusher at 3 o’clock
Dial	Openworked Lumiscent hands 30-minute counter and small seconds at 3 and 9 o’clock Purple date window at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Black or grey alligator with matt or shiny finish, purple lining and folding clasp

www.blacksandgeneve.com

Revue Thommen - Classical 82 Round

Revue Thommen - Classical 82 Round  NEW

Revue Thommen can pride itself on having produced over one hundred movements since 1853. In keeping with this proud tradition, its latest model, the Classical 82 Round, houses the brand’s GT 82 movement. Inspired by legendary pilot watches, this timepiece has a round case, though the dial is presented in a more contemporary fashion, with shades of pink gold delicately highlighting the hour-markers and hands. One of Switzerland’s oldest watch manufacturers offers here a neo-classical model that exalts simplicity, elegance and refinement in the purest tradition of horological savoir-faire.

The case, in stainless steel or 18kt rose gold, measures 36mm.
It has double sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 30 meters.

Classical 82 Round  17082.3528

Movement	Hand-wound GT 82 calibre, 17 jewels, 40-hour power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes and seconds
Case	18K pink gold or stainless steel, 36 mm Sapphire crystal, front and back Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
Dial	Silvered-toned Hour-markers and Arabic numerals plated with pink gold Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Alligator

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Classical 82 Round  17082.3538

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Bernhard Lederer – The Gagarin Tourbillon

 

Bernhard Lederer – The Gagarin Tourbillon  Limited Edition

On the morning of 12 April 1961, in Tyuratam in the Kazakhstan desert, now also known as the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a 27-year-old russian cosmonaut by the name of Yuri Gagarin walked out to the Vostok-1 rocket (a converted ballistic missile) and was strapped into the pressurised capsule on its nose.

At 06:07 UTC (09:07 moscow time) the rocket lifted off and just 10 minutes later, after accelerating the Vostok-1 to approximately 40,000 km/hr (27,000 mph), the final booster rocket burnt out and fell away.
Now floating weightless, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Just over a hour later, retrorockets fired to slow the capsule down for re-entry into the earth's atmosphere.

At an altitude of 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) Gagarin parachuted out of his re-entry module and 10 minutes later landed safely near Engels in the Saratov region of russia. In just 108 minutes after take-off Gagarin had made a full orbit of the earth. For the first time, man had left our planet and returned. History was made.

The Gagarin Tourbillon features a 60 second flying orbital tourbillon that rotates counterclockwise around the dial counter in 108 minutes.
An integrated rotating magnifying glass allows appreciation of details on the dial. Looking through the loupe to the dial is reminiscent of looking out of the Vostok space capsule towards the earth.
The mechanical manual winding movement was entirely developed and produced by Bernhard Lederer in Switzerland.
The Gagarin Tourbillon is a Limited Edition of 50 pieces in platinum.

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The Gagarin Tourbillon features a 60-second orbital flying tourbillon that rotates counterclockwise (symbolising east) 360° around the dial in 108 minutes, which is the time Gagarin took to orbit the earth in the Vostok capsule.
The tourbillon appears to be suspended by a sweeping bridge inspired by the large 25 m (82 ft) commemorative statue at Gagarin’s landing site near Engels.
The tourbillon cage is formed by the word “VOSTOK” spelt vertically and curved around its perimeter.

The dial of the Gagarin Tourbillon is composed of a central stationary sub-dial with hours and minutes, and an outer rotating ring with the orbiting tourbillon. The inner dial features micro-engraving marking highlights of Gagarin’s flight and a red arc indicating the period Gagarin experienced zero gravity.

The highlights of the inner dial are:

• “Tyuratam 06:07 UTC” (9 o’clock) - the time and place of the launch (now known as Baikonur Cosmodrome)
• “Bering Sea” (7 o’clock)
• “Attitude Control On” (4 o’clock) - the capsule was fitted with a sun-seeking attitude control system to ensure it was orientated correctly for retrofire
• “Retrofire” (12 o’clock) - at 07:25 UTC retro rockets fired for about 42 seconds approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) from the planned landing zone
• “Separation” (11 o’clock) - at 07:35 the re-entry module separated from the capsule
• “Engels 08:05 UTC” (9 o’clock) - Gagarin ejected the re-entry module at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) and landed 26 km (16 miles) southwest of Engels, Saratov region. The module’s parachute opened lower 2,500 m (8,200 ft) and landed 10 minutes earlier (07:55 UCT) - 108 minutes after taking off

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The outer ring of the dial features a distinctive sweeping bridge apparently supporting the tourbillon inspired by the famous 25-metre commemorative statue near the Vostok landing site at Engels. The complete outer dial with tourbillon rotates anti-clockwise (east/vostok) in 108 minutes (the duration of the VOSTOK’s orbit).
Micro-engraved around the perimeter are the key statistics, “12 April 1961– Duration 108 mins – Apogee 327 kms”.

 The mechanical movement of the Gagarin Tourbillon is manual winding with three mainspring barrels providing a power reserve of approximately 80 hours and the back plate is hand bevelled with Côtes de Genève waves.
The complex movement with 264 components and 35 jewels was entirely designed, developed and manufactured by Berhnard Lederer in Switzerland.

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The case of the Gagarin Tourbillon is in high grade 950 Platinum and incorporates an integrated rotating magnifying glass that allows more detailed appreciation of the tourbillon and details on the dial.
The magnifying glass is locked in place by a catch inspired by a hatch on the Vostok capsule.

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