LINDE WERDELIN - Oktopus II - Double Date Titanium BLUE NEW
The idea
The
Oktopus II represents a technical and ideological advancement of
the original
Oktopus. The brand new and innovative case construction of
the
Oktopus II benefits from our extensive in-house knowledge in
crafting highly sophisticated dive instruments, which sets us apart from
any other watch company.
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The combination of the
Oktopus II and the Reef
reflects our philosophy that "time should be read analogue while
performance should be measured digital".
The case
The
Oktopus II Double Date features a central movement chamber within
the case and four case parts assembled together with 16 screws. Eight
screws seal the fixed bezel with the chamber and another eight inside
the back-case.
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The housing containing the movement is constructed for
maximum resistance against water. The four case parts at three, six,
nine and twelve o’clock, are built separately from the movement chamber
and are used to hold the strap as well as to carry the attachable
instrument.
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The construction was inspired by an air-tight pressure chamber used
in our lab for diving simulations and testing for both the
Oktopus II
and the Reef. All the screws comprise of laminated tension discs to
tighten and reinforce the construction. The whole surface of the case
undergoes a microbillé and a satin finish to reflect light or shadow.
The robust crown at 3 o’clock bears an engraving of an octopus symbol.
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The back case has been decorated with an octopus drawing by
Morten
Linde, as a reference to an earlier series - the
Oktopus Tattoo. The
Oktopus II intentionally does not have a turning bezel as the
information (time spent submersed) traditionally measured by a turning
bezel is available in the Reef.
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We chose to use titanium, gold and
ceramic, as these precious materials are some of the least reactive
available and highly anti-corrosive against sea water.
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The dial
The dial of the
Oktopus II is built in two layers. The upper level is
cut out in a stencil technique, inspired from the graffiti art. Bearing
the
Linde Werdelin logo and indexes 3,6 and 9 in superluminova,
together with the big calendar wheels, the dial displays an octopus
icon.
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The lower dial is made with a circular Cote de Genève dial to give
the effect of water ripples. Two laser-cut wheels at 11 and 1 o’clock
are powered by the big calendar complication.
The movement
An upscale 3-hand big date
movement,
calibre 14580, is custom-made
together with
Dubois Depraz, an independent and highly regarded Swiss
movement maker specialised in calendar wheels.
Oktopus II –
Double Date currently comes in 3 versions, Titanium
Blue, Titanium Yellow, and Rose Gold, each available in
88 pieces
worldwide starting autumn
2012.
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Individually crafted in titanium with a satin finish and a black ceramic bezel to offer superb scratch resistance, the
Oktopus II Titanium Blue
features a big date in double wheels, powered by a highly finished
Dubois Depraz custom-made automatic movement for enhanced readability.
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The
2-layered dial is laser-cut into a octopus representation in stencil
technique at the layer on top with circular Côtes de Genève finish to
resemble water ripples at the layer below. The case back is finely
engraved with an octopus drawing created by
Morten Linde. The crown
carries an engraved octopus symbol.
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