KUDOKE – 2 – Red Dunes – Exclusive Edition

KUDOKE – HANDwerk KUDOKE – 2 – Red Dunes – Exclusive Limited Edition with 10:10 Labs - 2021
 

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Inspired by the infamous red dunes present in parts of the Arabian Peninsula and combining the inspiring artistry and craftsmanship of independent watchmaker Stefan Kudoke, 10tenlabs® and Kudoke present the Kudoke 2 Red Dunes Limited Edition, 

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... a one-off exclusive 10 pieces limited edition for the Middle East region celebrating the partnership and appointment of 10tenLabs® as Kudoke’s official distributor and retailer for the Middle East region.

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The KUDOKE 2 Red Dunes Edition is a unique timepiece curated with attention to detail and adds a lustrous oxydred frosted dial, which represents the vibrant color of the red dune sands when sun rays hit it.

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Since its launch KUDOKE 2 with its rotating domed 24-hour disk at 12 o’clock has become one of the most recognizable and most popular models within Kudoke’s unique line of timepieces, not last because of its success as winner of the 2019 GPHG Petite Aiguille Award in its bright silver dial version. 

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By subtly combining elements of Arabia and Kudoke’s artistry and craftsmanship, this timepiece is manufactured by humans. From the hand-grinded surface of the movement bridge to the hand-engraved balance cock with 10:10 Labs branding one can perceive what makes a hand finished watch so special.

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This 10 piece edition was sold out upon its launch to leading watch aficionados within the 10tenLabs collector community.

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Stefan Kudoke

„More than 15 years ago, I said to my wife, 'I have a crazy idea: I will manufacture my own wat-ches!'“ At that time, Stefan Kudoke was a student who already had finished his master-watchmaker's degree and had worked at renowned brands like Glashütte Original, Breguet, and Blancpain be-fore.

With the founding of his eponymous brand in 2008, Stefan pursued his dream full-time and made a name for himself as a creator of exceptionally artistic hand-skeletonized and hand-engraved timepieces among his KUNSTwerk collection. Of the emergence of his second collection, the HANDwerk line, Stefan explained, "After more than 10 years, I refined my skeletonizing skills to their utmost, and I found myself in a position where I wanted to develop my watchmaking skills further. To use old techniques and keep the practical know-how of traditional watchmaking alive has always been very important to me." And he brought this to fruition with the first two models of his new collection: KUDOKE 1 & 2.

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With his first own movement, Stefan has fulfilled his dream. Valuable lessons were drawn from the old masters, specifically those of the German-English traditional handcraft of precision watchma-king. "During the development of the Kaliber 1, I was inspired by the design of historical English pocket watches whose use of forms I incorporated into my movement. Ages ago I bought an old English pocket watch movement that lay unused in a drawer for a long time. One day it fell into my hands again, just as the idea of Kaliber 1 began to take shape."

As with his skeleton models, Stefan Kudoke sets great value upon the refinement of the watch components by hand. Be it the polishing of edges at bridges or steel parts, the engravings or the surface treatment of the wheel bridge using a special grinding technology – all steps during the finishing process are carried out by hand exclusively. This is how handcrafted pieces of art are created - in small volumes and with great care and attention to detail.

[Stefan Kudoke, master watchmaker]

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Technical Specifications

Collection: HANDwerk

Model: KUDOKE 2 – Red Dunes – Exclusive Edition

Case
Stainless steel, 39 mm diameter, height: 10.7 mm
Sapphire glass on top and caseback
Water-resistant up to 5 atm
Onion crown
Movement
Kaliber 1-24H, manual winding
Indication of hours, minutes and 24 hours at 12 o‘clock
Diameter 30 mm; height 5.05 mm
46 hours power reserve; 18 jewels
28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
White rhodium plated bridges traditionally finished by hand
Hand-grinding method to finish the movement bridge
Balance cock hand-hammered and engraved with infinity symbol
Polishing the edges by hand
Hand-applied snail-finish on the wheel
Hand-engraved yellow gold plated nameplate
Dial
Galvano- red dune sands, frosted dial with two rhodinized chapter rings and logo plaque applied
24h-indication at 12 o‘clock with hand-engraved day & night disc
Hands: Polished infinity shaped hands
Strap
Graphite grey Alligator leather strap with signed stainless steel pin buckle

Limited Edition of only 10 pieces Exclusively curated for 10tenLabs

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☎️ +49 35951 347261 
📭 ev@kudoke.eu
KUDOKE UHREN,
Inhaber Stefan Kudoke,
Wilthener Weg 17a, 01904 Weifa,
Germany
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Hermes – Slim d’Hermes C’est la Fete Gold Edition

 Hermès – SLIM d'Hermès C’est la Fête Gold Limited Edition 2021

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 SLIM D’HERMÈS C’est la fête

Framed by white gold, the new Slim d’Hermès showcases the subtle arts of miniature paillonné enamel and engraving in a whimsical and mischievous universe.

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The dial motif – a mischievous skeleton figure vigorously riding his horse in a tailcoat and top hat – is drawn from the men’s silk scarf designed by Daiske Nomura in 2012. The Japanese designer-illustrator, who likes to hijack Hermès emblems by associating them with cartoon, manga and videogame culture, offers a consistently unexpected whimsical or futuristic vision. 

 

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With Slim d’Hermès C’est la fête, this modern, rock’n’roll interpretation of the vanities theme enters a whole new dimension: a paillonné enamel and engraving composition in which every detail harbours a wealth of dexterity, emotion and singularity.
 

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The Slim d’Hermès C’est la fête dial combines several meticulous techniques, including paillonné enamel, which consists in inserting gold or silver leaf paillons (spangles) between the layers of enamel to create a variety of light, transparency and relief effects.

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The artisan performs this delicate operation in conjunction with the no less meticulous craft of miniature enamelling, tracing the contours of the motif on a hand-enamelled and polished white gold surface before using a very fine brush to adorn it with various coloured glass powders mixed with natural oils. 

 

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These are applied in several coats, successively dried and fired in the kiln to fix the pigments and paillons in place. The skeletons of the horseman and his steed take shape beneath the burins and chisels wielded by the engraver, who patiently carves out the relief and depth of these figures in gold.

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The resulting creation is framed by an elegant round white gold case housing the ultra-thin Manufacture Hermès H1950 self-winding movement, adorned with the signature “sprinkling of Hs” motif. Crafted in the Hermès Horloger workshops, a matt abyss blue alligator strap underscores the nuances of this exclusive watch, issued in an eight-piece limited edition. 

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection SLIM d'Hermès

Model:  Slim d’Hermès C’est la Fête Gold Edition 

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 Numbered eight-piece limited edition

MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1950 ultra-thin movement
Mechanical self-winding movement, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 30 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Functions: Hours, minutes
CASE
Shape/size: Round, 39.5 mm in diameter
Material: White gold
Glass: Anti-glare sapphire crystal and caseback
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Dial in paillonné enamel white gold,
engraved gold applique with miniature enamel painting
STRAP
Abyss blue alligator 

EDITION
Limited Edition - Only of 8 pieces

 

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Katy Jolidon
katy.jolidon@montre-hermes.ch
+41 (0)32 366 71 00
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Fax: + 33 (0)1 48 10 17 88 
Photos: Claude Joray
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