Ateliers deMonaco – Tourbillon Ronde d'Or – Grand Prix de Monaco 1966

Ateliers deMonaco – Tourbillon Ronde d'Or – Grand Prix de Monaco 1966 Gold Unique Piece NEW

Ateliers deMonaco introduces a unique piece :
 The new Tourbillon Ronde d’Or - Grand Prix de Monaco 1966

Geneva – May 2016

On the occasion of the 74th Grand Prix de Monaco, Ateliers deMonaco has created the Tourbillon Ronde d'Or – Grand Prix de Monaco 1966. A unique piece which pays tribute to one of the most important and prestigious automobile events in the world and commemorates the 1966 race. Embodied in this exquisite piece of art, Ateliers deMonaco's relentless pursuit of excellence is once again expressed though a subtle combination of craftsmanship and complex construction, representing an authentic technical prowess.

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Doubtless the most striking aspect of this unique timepiece, catching and holding the gaze, is the beautiful multi-layer hand-engraved 18K white solid gold dial representing the poster of the 1966 Grand Prix de Monaco. It features the green BRM driven by Graham Hill chasing John Surtee's red Ferrari. The scene is set in front of the renown Palace of Monaco. This Classic piece of automobilia captures the essence of the French Riviera and the excitement of the Grand Prix.

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From years of practice, our master hand-engraver, Bernard Ditzof honed his skills, elevating himself to be one of the very few people in the world that can master such dexterity and method. Indeed, hand engraving is one of the most difficult and most complex work that can be performed on a movement, dial or case. Anyone who has ever watched a hand engraver at work understands the concentration and attention to detail necessary to create such a work of art. A single line must be repeatedly cut to create the correct depth for the engraving. This technique requires a great amount of focus and patience. Should the engraver make one small mistake, the whole piece has to be discarded - perfection is always sought and found.

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The dial of the Tourbillon Ronde d'Or Grand Prix de Monaco 1966 required an extraordinary 200 hours of work as the engraver delicately wielded the burin to extract life, adding depth and volume to a flat gold surface using a low-relief technique. The hand engraving gives to this watch its own personal touch and makes it a one of a kind creation.

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Fully respecting the aesthetics of Ateliers deMonaco, this watch is housed in an 18K white gold case of 44mm, a diameter which lets leash the creativity of the brand's craftsmen. Through the sapphire case back, one can gaze upon the patented Tourbillon XP1 movement, with its comfortable 42-hour power reserve.

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Embellished with 29-jewel and a hand-engraved 22 carats gold rotor, it runs at a rate of 28,800 beats per hour. The Tourbillon XP1 provides remarkable technical performance and traditional watchmaking know-how with the sapphire tourbillon bridge. The brown alligator leather strap with its 18K white gold folding buckle adds a touch of elegance, which endows this unique piece with its special allure.

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Technical specifications

Model: Tourbillon Ronde d'Or – Grand Prix de Monaco 1966

Reference: dMc-TB-GP2-WG

Movement:
Patented XP 1 minute Tourbillon
Automatic winding
Curved chamfered and hand perlage decoration on bridges
Hand engraved 22K carats gold rotor
Silicium escape wheel and lever
Alternances 28,800 beats/hour (4 Hrz)
Sapphire tourbillon bridge
42 hours power reserve 
Functions:
Hour, minutes, small seconds (6 o’clock)
Case:
18K White gold
Diameter 44 MM
Thickness 13.1 MM
31 parts overall
Titanium core
Brushed, polished and assembled by hand
Front and back sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 3 ATM  
Dial:
Solid gold 4 layers applied by hand
Hand engraved dial showing Grand Prix de Monaco Mai 1966
6 o'clock tourbillon opening
Hands: Dauphine shaped
Strap:
Hand stitched alligator leather
18K folding buckle

Edition:  Unique piece.


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You can e-mail Ms Manon Bussod: mbussod@ateliers-demonaco.com
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Palais de la Scala
1, Avenue Henry Dunant
98000 Monaco
Telephone : +377 97975747

Elisabeth van Pappelendam, PR & Operations Manager
betty@ateliers-demonaco.com
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BREITLING – CHRONOLINER Red Gold 46 Chronograph Limited Edition

BREITLING – CHRONOLINER Red Gold 46 Chronograph Limited Edition NEW

An instrument in gold

With its timeless look and its triple timezone chronograph, the Chronoliner has asserted itself as the authentic flight captain’s watch. It offers a blend of luxury and performance in a red gold limited series that will appeal to aviation aficionados, whether in aircraft cockpits or cabins.

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An 18K red gold case, a bezel in ultra-hard, scratch-resistant high-tech black ceramic: this Chronoliner special model combines materials and colors in an original way. An appealing means of accentuating its technical and powerful styling distinguished by a star-shaped cut-out that facilitates handling. The touch of originality is reinforced by an exclusive rubber strap picking up the design of the steel mesh Breitling Aero Classic bracelet. The gold and black contrast may also be extended by opting for a leather or crocodile leather strap.

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Chronoliner is an ideal travel companion that combines the two functions most useful to aviation professionals as well as globetrotters: a chronograph to measure flight times; and a triple timezone display to juggle with the time around the planet. The second timezone indication in 24-hour mode (useful for distinguishing between day and night) is indicated by a red-tipped central hand, while the rotating bezel serves to read off a third timezone, also in 24-hour mode.

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The selfwinding chronograph movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), ensures maximum precision and reliability. Its functions are clearly displayed on a dial worthy of the finest flight instruments, with counters at 12, 9 and 6 o’clock.

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Issued in a 250-piece limited series, the gold Chronoliner (water-resistant to 100 m) features a caseback bearing the stylized planes that were a longtime Breitling signature. The entire spirit of aviation conveyed through an original and timeless style.

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Technical Specifications 

Reference: R2431212/BE83/256S/R20D.3

Movement: 
Breitling Caliber 24, (Base movement: ETA Valjoux 7754)
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC,
Self winding, high-frequency, 2^nd timezone (24 hr)
(28,800 vibrations)
Over 42-hour power reserve.
25jewels
Functions
1/4th second chronograph
30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
2nd time-zone in 24-hour mode on the dial
3rd time-zone on the bezel
Calendar: Dial aperture 
Case: 
18K red gold with ceramic bezel (250-piece limited series).
Crown: Non screw-locked, two gaskets.
Bidirectional rotating bezel.
Cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides
Diameter: 46 mm
Thickness: 15.95 mm
Crystal: Cambered sapphire, glareproofed both sides
Water-resistant to 100 m (330 ft).
Dials: Black
Straps/bracelet:
Strap: Rubber Aero Classic (Black)
Leather, crocodile leather
Buckle: Folding clasp
Ocean Classic (steel mesh) or Navitimer
Interhorn width: 24/20 mm
Weight (without strap): 118.57 gr.

Limited editions:  250 pieces

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Hermes – ARCEAU Tigre White Gold Edition

Hermès – ARCEAU Tigre White Gold Limited Edition NEW

Hermès Watchmaker introduces the first timepiece crafted using the original Email Ombrant (shaded enamel) technique. This method that took two full years to adapt to a watch uses light to reveal a three-dimensional motif on the dial.

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Echoing the Hermès theme for 2016 “Nature at full gallop”, the great cat featured on the dial of the Arceau Tigre is drawn from an illustration by artist Robert Dallet, who worked with the Maison during the 1980s.

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The technique chosen to showcase the sheer strength of the feline depicted is called Email Ombrant (shaded enamel) and associates the art of engraving with that of enamelling. Derived from lithophanes and originally practiced in the Limoges region of France, this technique serves to create pictures that are revealed only when light passes through them. The motif is negative-carved in a mould into which the biscuit porcelain is then poured to form the work itself.

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In creating the mould, the artisans’ talent is expressed through their ability to imagine variations in the thickness of the porcelain that will create the sought-after nuances.

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Patented by Paul Bourgoin in Tremblay in 1841, Email Ombrant is based on the same basic principle. But in this instance, the artisan fashions the motif in relief before coating it with a slightly tinted translucent enamel.

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By accumulating in the most sunken areas, the material becomes denser and darker, while the most highly raised zones are barely covered and thus remain very light in colour. The technique calls for an entirely different approach from that of traditional relief engraving. The cavities and raised areas are fashioned exclusively according to the light they will catch or reflect, which is why an Email Ombrant engraving is revealed only once captured in enamel.

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Email Ombrant involves perfect interaction between the engraver and the enameller in order to master the complex set of nuances and create the aura of mystery surrounding each work. Together, they analyse the initial design, its degree of transparency and the personality of the piece so as to determine halos, zones of light and shade.

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Created on a white gold base, the dial of the Arceau Tigre goes even further. According to the final desired degree of transparency, the engraver has even reproduced the very shape of the individual hairs composing the coat of the tiger so as to maintain the appearance of the initial sketch. The noble beast’s head thus springs to life by the way in which the light penetrates to create depth effects. Email Ombrant plays with optical illusions to open up a whole new creative territory by unleashing an incredible range of finely graded shades.

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The asymmetrical Arceau case is a Hermès watch signature, featuring a stirrup-inspired upper attachment evokes a horseshoe. Its generous lines are crafted from white gold in the Hermès workshops and its transparent back reveals the inner workings of the watch, while the strap highlights the leather working skills of the Maison.

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Issued in a 12-piece limited edition, the Arceau Tigre is powered by the in-house mechanical self-winding H1837 movement driving the hours and minutes hands. The calibre baseplate is adorned with snailing and circular graining, while the oscillating weight and balance-cock are enhanced by the distinctive Hermès ‘sprinkling of Hs’ pattern.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

 

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MOVEMENT
Type:  Mechanical self-winding, made in
Switzerland. Manufacture Hermès
H1837 movement
Diameter:  26 mm (11 ½’’’)
Thickness  3.7 mm
Power reserve:  50 hours
Frequency:  28,800 vibrations per hour / 4 Hz
Jewelling:  28 jewels
Decoration  
Circular-grained and snailed baseplate,
bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with a ‘sprinkling of Hs’, Hermès Paris engraving 
Functions 
Hours, minutes.
CASE
Round, 41 mm in diameter
Material: White gold
Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and case-back
Water resistance:  3 bar
DIAL
Tiger in Email Ombrant
(Gold plate coated with translucentblack enamel revealing the motif only after firing)
BUCKLE
17 mm white gold pin buckle 
LEATHER
Matt havana alligator strap and cord-strap

Limited Edition: 12-piece

Price: 90,000 Swiss francs

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MIDO – MULTIFORT Caliber 80

MIDO – MULTIFORT Caliber 80

A timepiece with a bold design 

for motorsports enthusiasts

Just like the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Multifort collection is synonymous with bold modernity. The latest addition to a collection that epitomises Mido’s expertise, the Multifort Caliber 80 will delight all those who enjoy a rush of adrenaline behind the wheel. Its anthracite dial is protected by a stainless steel case and is decorated with vertical Geneva stripes. Several touches of red – on the seconds hand and minute circle – highlight the watch’s fiery temperament and evoke the dashboard counters on a racing car. Fitted with a steel bracelet, this three-hand model houses a latest-generation movement: the Caliber 80, which gives it up to 80 hours of power reserve. Formidably accurate and uncompromisingly robust, the Multifort Caliber 80 is characterised by its distinguished design and will be at home on the wrists of all motorsports enthusiasts.

Launched in 1934, just two years after the completion of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Multifort collection shares some remarkable characteristics with the famous structure: a perfect balance between function and aesthetics. A truth that has stood the test of time, as Mido celebrated the 80th anniversary of Multifort production in 2014, making this emblematic collection one of the longest-produced series in the history of Swiss watchmaking. 

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The Multifort Caliber 80 is sporty at heart and is a timepiece designed for automotive performance. Featuring a robust case in satin-finished and polished stainless steel, it is impervious to knocks, jolts or high-speed spin-outs. The timepiece is fitted with the Caliber 80, an automatic movement at the cutting edge of watchmaking technology which, in addition to its formidable accuracy, endows the watch with 80 hours of power reserve – two reasons that are sure to delight all those who enjoy a rush of adrenaline behind the wheel. The anthracite dial adorning the Multifort Caliber 80 is decorated with vertical Geneva stripes and is protected by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.

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Meanwhile, its 42 mm diameter case is encircled by a black aluminium ring and the date is indicated in an aperture at 4.30. The indexes and hour and minute hands feature white Super-LumiNova® for enhanced legibility at night. Several touches of red – on the seconds hand and minute circle – highlight its fiery temperament and evoke the dashboard counters on a racing car.

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A sport-chic model with a bold design, the Multifort Caliber 80 is fitted with a transparent case back that enables the wearer to admire its finely decorated automatic movement and its oscillating weight adorned with Geneva stripes and the Mido logo. Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bars (100 m/330 ft), it comes with a stainless steel bracelet fitted with a folding clasp.

Three other versions of the Multifort Caliber 80 are also available.

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Model: MULTIFORT Caliber 80 42mm

Ref: M025.407.11.061.00
 
Movement   
Automatic Mido Caliber 80 (ETA C07.611 base) ,
11½’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 4.74 mm, 25 jewels, 21,600 A/H,
NIVACHOC shock-absorber, NIVAFLEX NM mainspring,
ELINCHRON II balance-spring.
Finely decorated chronometer movement with blued screws,
decorated oscillating weight with Geneva stripes and engraved Mido logo,
Functions HMSD+Day.
Adjusted on 5 different positions for a high accuracy.
Up to 80 hours of power reserve.
Functions  
HMSD. Adjusted on 3 different positions for high accuracy.
Up to 80 hours of power reserve.
Case   
Satin-finished and polished 316L stainless steel, black aluminium ring,  Ø42 mm,
3 pieces, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, screwed crown and case back,
transparent case back revealing the finely decorated and elaborate movement, engraved serial number,
water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bars (100 m/330 ft).
Dial   
Anthracite, vertical Geneva stripes,
white Super-LumiNova®, date at 4.30.
Hands   
Satin-finished and polished skeleton hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova® for easy readability at night, varnished red seconds hand. 
Bracelet   
Bracelet and folding clasp in satin-finished and polished 316L stainless steel.

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