Christiaan Van Der Klaauw – CVDK Planetarium ‘Julie’ Skeleton Titanium - Piece Unique

 

Christiaan Van Der Klaauw – Astronomical Masterpieces CVDK Planetarium ‘Julie’ Skeleton Titanium 40mm Case Meteorite Bezel - Unique Piece - 2025

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 COLLECTION OF THE ATELIER, A UNIQUE PIECE CUSTOMIZED FOR A UNIQUE WATCH COLLECTOR

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Customization on the highest level in the latest masterpiece of haute horlogerie: the Christiaan van der Klaauw Planetarium ‘Julie’. This extraordinary timepiece is crafted based on the very special wishes of a true friend of the Christiaan van der Klaauw brand. 

 

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After brainstorming with CEO and Master Watchmaker Pim Koeslag, the base of his wishes became clear. 

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The watch should be something truly unique and should be a tribute to this collectors young daughter. Now, these ideas have been transformed into an exceptional watch, unitizing the wishes into something never done before on any Christiaan van der Klaauw watch!

AN NEVER SEEN BEFORE FUSION OF CUSTOMIZATION, 
MATERIAL USE AND CRAFTMANSHIP

The Team of Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches has meticulously sculpted this timepiece, ensuring that its construction reflects the highest standards of Haute Horlogerie and customization. 

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At the heart of this timepiece lies the Planetarium complication: the smallest mechanical planetarium in the world that accurately displays six planets of our solar system. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, moving in real time around the Sun. 

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This breathtaking mechanism captures the celestial dance of our Solar System with unmatched precision, making it a true marvel of both astronomy and watchmaking.

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 However, the entire above described Planetarium module had to be redesigned to be able to fit in the chosen theme of a skeletonized Planetarium. The bridges and main plate of the Planetarium module had to be produced in different shapes to better fit the Shape of the CVDK brand logo, The sun with 12 claws.

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All the bridges had to be cut out and skeletonized. The anglage has no less than 70 inward angles, a proof of the highest form of hand finishing. The hand applied Hindu/Arabic indexes are placed on a transparent sapphire crystal dial, allowing the skeletonized spectacle to be admired.

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The image of the face ‘en profile’ of Julie, the name giver of the watch, is hand engraved by Master Engraver Kees Engelbarts on the barrel. As the barrel is rotating, Julie’s face is engraved twice as a mirror image, to be visible at all times.

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The CKM- 01 movement is also completely customized, its bridges are completely skeletonized and beveled by hand, the movement is housed in an titanium case. The case back is engraved with the text `PIECE UNIQUE` and the bezel is made out of solide meteorite. 

 

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This extraordinary material shaped by the universe itself, 4,6 Billion years old, is older then our earth hand features a unique Widmanstätten pattern, formed over millions of years of slow cooling in space, making it truly one of a kind.

PRECISION ENGINEERING: 

THE CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW MANUFACTURE MOVEMENT

Beyond its astronomical artistry, Planetarium ‘Julie’ is a testament to the finest Swiss watchmaking. At its core lies a manufacture movement featuring:

 

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    • Uni-directional automatic winding with a 60-hour power reserve
    • Free-sprung hairspring and variable-inertia balance wheel
    • 32 jewels, operating at 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz)
    • Swiss lever escapement with jeweled bearings
    • Hand-finished star-shaped bridges, skeletonized by hand, sand blasted and beveled by hand frosted star, rhodium plating
    • Skeletonized rose gold-plated brass rotor, shaped into the CVDK logo, with a rhodium-plated tungsten weight for optimal efficiency

A UNIQUE PIECE

The Planetarium ‘Julie’ is a unique piece. Christiaan van der Klaauw has been able to produce this one piece with the input of the collector and the dedication of the team of Christiaan van der Klaauw making this timepiece an exceptionally rare, one of a kind, collector’s item. 

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THE COLLECTION OF THE ATELIER

If you have ever dreamt of owning a completely unique astronomical watch, the Collection of the Atelier makes this dream come true. 

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Your personal wishes are used as a grid for our watchmakers to compose your personal watch: the materials, complications, dials, rotors and finish may all be selected in accordance with your personal wishes. 

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Every Christiaan van der Klaauw astronomical watch is rare, but with this collection you will have a chance to own a unique one.

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ABOUT CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW

Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches is one of the most prestigious watchmaking houses in the Netherlands, specializing in astronomical watches. Founded in 1974, the brand has distinguished itself by its ability to integrate astronomical complications innovatively and artistically into high-precision timepieces.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: THE ATELIER Astronomical Masterpieces

Model:  ATELIER CVDK Planetarium ‘Julie’ - Unique Piece  

Movement Type: Automatic mechanical
Calibre: CKM-01, completely customized, its bridges are completely skeletonized.
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz)

Skeletonized rose gold-plated brass rotor CVDK logo, with a rhodium-plated tungsten weight for optimal efficiency
jewels: 32, twin barrel

Free-sprung hairspring and variable-inertia balance wheel.
Power-reserve; 60 hour max., complication;
CVDK Planetarium module.
Functions
Hours, minutes, complication; date, month, 
Planetarium; the watch is equipped with the smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world,
showing the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn moving in real time around the Sun.
Case
Titanium, Ø 40 mm
Sapphire crystal
The case back is engraved with the text `PIECE UNIQUE`
Bezel is made out of solids meteorite.
Dial
Skeleton,
rhodium plated Planetarium with customized colored hand painted planets.
Strap
Black alligator leather.
Buckle: Logo engraved titanium buckle.

🔰Edition ✅Exclusive model - ❱❱❱ Unique piece

🔴 Price 💰On Request💰  

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Press release - 2025
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