U-BOAT – CLASSICO Chrono TUNGSTENO CAS

 

U-BOAT – CLASSICO Chrono 45MM TUNGSTENO CAS Collection 2024

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A CLASSICO IS FOREVER!
U-BOAT PRESENTS THE NEW CLASSICO CHRONO TUNGSTENO

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A timeless icon of the watchmaking brand from Lucca, the Classico Chrono, is now refreshed in three new versions while respecting the stylistic elements that have made it a symbol of timeless design elegance by Italo Fontana.

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Iconic design with clean lines, Classico Chrono 45mm, is presented in 2024 in three dial color variations, each expressing a unique style and distinctive personality without compromising the recognizable elegance that has always characterized it.

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Three models (ref 9568, 9567, 9581) with a 45mm 316L steel case under the anti-reflective sapphire glass, surrounded by a polished tungsten bezel — one of the world's hardest metals — stand out for the unique three-level dial design in beige, green, and black colors.

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Next to the date window, four counters for the chronograph function—seconds, minutes, and 24 hours, two of which are practically overlapping at 6 and 7 o'clock—play with contrasting colors in some models, complemented by others in the same hue as the dial.

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In detail, the first model (ref 9568), CLASSICO 45 TUNGSTENO CAS2, chosen by Hollywood actor and singer Jeremy Renner as the "co-star" in the music video for his first single "Wait" from his new album Love and Titanium, released on January 1, 2024; features a beige metal dial with indices and numbers treated with black superluminova, in contrast with three round counters in black.

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On the contrary, the model (ref 9567), CLASSICO 45 TUNGSTENO CAS1, stands out with a black dial with indices and numbers treated with beige superluminova and contrasting round counters in beige, with spheres in painted metal also treated with beige superluminova.

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Finally, the model (ref 9581), CLASSICO 45 TUNGSTENO CAS GREEN, features an attractive green dial and counters in harmony with the same shade, where indices, numbers, and spheres are treated with beige superluminova.

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On the left side of the case, as a "copyright" of all U-BOAT watches, the crown with the characteristic oversized crown guard, secured to the case through a protective hook, is accompanied by a discreet patented button for easy crown extraction (at 8:30) and framed by the chronograph activation and reset buttons, positioned at 10 and 8 o'clock, respectively.

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The back of the case, sealed precisely with 7 screws, ensures water resistance up to 100 meters and offers a fascinating view of the Swiss Sellita SW500 movement and the custom rotor through a sapphire glass window skillfully laser-cut in a U shape.

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Completing the range of new chronographs is a laser-engraved strap with a buckle in naturally aged leather through traditional craftsmanship processes, available in cognac, dark brown, and black colors. 

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With the three new 45mm Classico Chrono models, U-BOAT reaffirms the role of the Classico model as a protagonist among class chronograph watches and as an icon of timeless elegance.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: CLASSICO

Model: CLASSICO 45MM Chrono TUNGSTENO CAS

A Classic tungsten chronograph is much more than a simple accessory; it is a work of art that blends the strength of metal with the elegance of design. Every detail tells a story of precision and resilience, imprinting a unique character on the one who wears it.

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• Ref: 9567 45 TUNGSTENO CAS1 - Black  🔴Price  USD 5.000 $ / € 4.750 💰

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• Ref: 9581 45 TUNGSTENO CAS2 - Beige  🔴Price  USD 5.000 $ / € 4.750 💰

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MOVEMENT
Mechanical automatic chronograph movement with technical modifications to U-BOAT specifications.
Frequency 28,800 vibrations/ hour, 4 Hz.
Power reserve 62 hours. 25 jewels.
Skeletonized rotor. SW 500 Sellita.
FUNCTIONS
hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph function, date, 24-hour indicator, crown cover.
CASE
AISI 316L steel. 
Polished tungsten bezel. 
45 mm diameter.
Crown extraction lever at 8:30.
CASE BACK: Steel. Closed with 7 screws. 
U-shaped opening with sapphire crystal movement view.
DIAL

• Three-level black metal. Indexes and numerals treated with beige superluminova. 
• Metal hands painted with beige superluminova treatment. 24-hour hand in red.

• Three-level beige metal. Indexes and numbers treated with black superluminova.
• Painted metal hands with black superluminova treatment. Red 24-hour hand.

CRYSTAL: sapphire with anti-reflective treatment.
WATER RESISTANCE: 100 mt, 10 ATM.
STRAP
Lasered leather aged with natural process, dark brown color. Handcrafted in Tuscany by skilled artisans, with a careful selection of leather and materials, and entirely made in Italy. 
Waxed cotton stitching. Width: 20/20 mm.

• Strap: ref. 9573/Z. Steel tongue buckle.

• Strap: ref. 9691/Z. Steel tongue buckle. Buckle: ref. 4879

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 Model: CLASSICO 45MM Chrono TUNGSTENO CAS GREEN

A Classic Classic tungsten case, solid and majestic, reflects the intrinsic strength of tungsten, a metal that gracefully challenges time and adversities with elegance and style. Its bezel, scratch-resistant, preserves its beauty intact, becoming a symbol of endurance and perseverance.

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• Ref: 9581 45 TUNGSTENO CAS - Green 🔴Price  USD 5.000 $ / € 4.750 💰

MOVEMENT
Mechanical automatic chronograph movement with technical modifications to U-BOAT specifications.
Frequency 28,800 vibrations/ hour, 4 Hz.
Power reserve 62 hours. 25 jewels.
Skeletonized rotor. SW 500 Sellita.
FUNCTIONS
hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph function, date, 24-hour indicator, crown cover.
CASE
AISI 316L steel. 
Polished tungsten bezel. 
45 mm diameter.
Crown extraction lever at 8:30.
CASE BACK: Steel. Closed with 7 screws. 
U-shaped opening with sapphire crystal movement view.
DIAL
Three-level green metal. Indexes and numbers treated with beige superluminova.
Metal hands painted with beige superluminova treatment. Red 24-hour hand. 
CRYSTAL: sapphire with anti-reflective treatment.
WATER RESISTANCE: 100 mt, 10 ATM.
STRAP
Lasered leather aged with natural process, dark brown color. 
Handcrafted in Tuscany by skilled artisans, with a careful selection of leather and materials, and entirely made in Italy. 
Waxed cotton stitching. Width: 20/20 mm.
Strap: ref. 9690/Z.
Steel tongue buckle. Buckle: ref. 4879.

🔴Price  USD 5.000 $ / € 4.750 💰

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Louis Vuitton – TAMBOUR Moon Saphir Tourbillon Volant Poincon de Geneve Frank Gehry Edition

Louis Vuitton – Artistic Craft Watches TAMBOUR Moon Saphir Tourbillon Volant Poinçon de Genève Frank Gehry Watch Edition 2024

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The result of an exceptional collaboration between the Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton and the great architect Frank Gehry, this piece of Haute Horlogerie features a unique design inspired by the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and the Maison Louis Vuitton in Seoul, two major works by Gehry. Absolutely transparent, the spectacular architecture of this watch gives a total vision of the flying tourbillon caliber manufactured and assembled by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton and stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva.

After creating the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris in 2014 and the Louis Vuitton House in Seoul in 2019, Frank Gehry agreed to take on a new challenge: creating the first Haute Horlogerie watch of his career. Two years of discussions between the House and the famous architect were necessary for the Tambour Moon Saphir Tourbillon Poinçon de Genève Frank Gehry to see the light of day.

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Pushing transparency to its peak while respecting the architectural spirit of the Canadian master on a mechanical object whose diameter does not exceed 43.8 millimeters proved to be an eminently complex exercise. Thus, to design the dial of this flying tourbillon watch, Frank Gehry was inspired by his work for the Maison Louis Vuitton in Seoul where he imagined an undulating glass structure which seemed to float weightlessly on the roof of the building.
 
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In order to concentrate this signature which is both powerful and light, a poetic echo of the movement of boat sails, the architect had a large format photo of the Tambour Moon Saphir watch launched in 2022 printed in large format, the paper of which he then crumpled to create the dial of this new model.

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Like the glass vessel he built for the Louis Vuitton Foundation, the architect imagined a mini watchmaking construction that could offer the same aerial impression and the same perspective effects but on a miniature scale.

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“My inspiration comes from the world of the sea, fish, boats, nautical because they embody the notion of movement, mobility, speed,” confided the architect on the occasion of the inauguration of the Maison Louis Vuitton in Seoul. “I like to express movement, to breathe this dynamism into static materials. »

High transparency

To transpose this architectural signature into a piece of Haute Horlogerie, the choice of sapphire was essential for the creation of the case and dial. This transparent material makes it possible to create this curved relief and obtain these plays of textures and light dear to Frank Gehry. It is from a single block of 200 kilo sapphire that Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton shaped the crystalline face of this entirely transparent Tambour Moon. The case, the dial, the crown, the horns and the hands were cut from this material, the hardness of which remains the highest in the world after that of diamond.

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As for the dial, one of the most difficult that La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton has had to create, it is akin to a true miniature sculpture, no thicker than a sheet of paper: 250 hours of work were necessary to its sole production. In this hard-to-work material, the artisans sculpted then reworked by hand the shape and reliefs imagined by Frank Gehry, which recall those of his architectural works.
 

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By borrowing some of its tools from the medical industry, the dial makers have reproduced the asymmetrical volumes and curved volutes which characterize the architect's style with know-how of incredible precision, particularly in the creation of satin finishes and matte. For this ultra-delicate work, the craftsmen of the Fabrique du Temps used diamond powder and a diamond bur to mattify certain areas, taking care to take regular breaks so that the material is not too sensitized by the heat or the tool vibrations.

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Furthermore, because of its extreme finesse, the dial could not be placed on a support but had to be held by the sole hand of the craftsman, who worked with a binocular, playing with the light and checking with naked eye that the areas were well matted in all angles.

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Thus, these extremely sophisticated sapphire finishes made it possible to increase the play of light while drawing the eye to the tourbillon movement, which deploys its own radiance. The hands, also in sapphire, feature luminescent contours to make it easier to read the time at night.

A caliber set in majesty

As if pushed by the wind, the glass sails emblematic of the architect's work are found at the heart of the Tambour Moon Saphir Flying Tourbillon Poinçon de Genève. 

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The first watch with a sapphire case and dial to bear the Hallmark of Geneva, this Tambour Moon is powered by the LFT MM05.01 flying tourbillon manufacture movement entirely created, developed and assembled by the master watchmakers of Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton in Geneva.

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This architectural masterpiece in sapphire crystal reveals, on all sides, the beauty of the workings with beveling and satin finishes carried out on the tiniest of its components. To accentuate the contrasts, the finely openworked caliber is two-tone. The plate is in concentrically satin-finished solid rose gold and the gears and flying tourbillon are rhodium-plated. Equipped with a power reserve of 80 hours, this manually wound mechanical movement features a Monogram Flower in the tourbillon cage, which completes one revolution in one minute.

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On the back of the case appears the signature of Frank Gehry. It reminds us how the Tambour Moon Saphir Flying Tourbillon Poinçon is unique and carries within it the values of audacity and innovation of Louis Vuitton, magnified today by the mastery of a visionary architect.

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About Louis Vuitton  

Since 1854, Louis Vuitton has offered unique creations, where technical innovation is combined with the requirement of style while striving for the highest quality. The House remains faithful to the spirit of Louis, its founder and inventor of the " Art of travel ”. Its luggage, bags and accessories were as innovative as they were elegant and ingenious. Even today, daring dictates the history of Louis Vuitton. Faithful to its heritage, the Maison has opened its doors to architects, artists and designers while investing in new areas of expression such as ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, watches, jewelry, and even perfume. . These products, produced with great care, attest to Louis Vuitton’s commitment to high quality craftsmanship.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: TAMBOUR Moon Saphir Tourbillon Volant Poinçon de Genève Frank Gehry Edition

 

Case: 
Sapphire case, lugs and crown
Signature of Frank Gehry on the back of the box
Diameter: 43.8mm
Thickness: 11.27mm
Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water-resistant to 30 m
Dial
Sapphire, polished and mattified by hand, inspired by Frank Gehry’s architectural works
Sapphire hands, outline in HyCeram® Luminex (luminescent pigments)
Movement
Calibre LFTMM05.01: mechanical movement with manual winding developed and assembled by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton
    “Poinçon de Genève” certification, visible on the central bridge
Functions: Skeleton Flying Tourbillon, hours and minutes, Monogram Flower Tourbillon cage rotating in one minute
    160 components
    80 hours of power reserve
    21,600 vibrations per hour
    17 jewels
Strap
White taurillon leather strap
Buckle Rose gold folding buckle
Clasp: Rose gold folding clasp 

 🔰 Limited editionof ✅ 5 pieces
 🔴Price  USD 935.000 $ / € 934.500 💰

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