2023-08-17 16:23:36
A subtle blend of ultra-modern style and timeless design, the new Bianchet B1.618 Grande Date flying tourbillon will be presented during the “Geneva Watch Days” exhibition, from August 29 to September 2, 2023, and in the Bianchet suite of the Hotel Beau-Rivage in Geneva.
An unprecedented alliance of centuries-old construction principles and an ultramodern watchmaking style, the Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618 timepiece is the expression of transparency, the purity of the lines and the high-tech spirit, destined to seduce. connoisseurs of prestigious grand complication watches.
When contemporary watchmaking meets the timeless principles of the Golden Ratio 1.618
The Swiss watchmaker Bianchet, creator of tourbillon watches whose contemporary style is imbued with timeless design principles, affirms its passion for horological complications with the new “Tourbillon Volant Grande Date B1.618”. Bianchet’s aesthetic sensibility, inspired by Italian design, is recognizable in the pure lines of its refined tonneau case and the construction of its in-house developed skeleton movement, whose proportions respect those of the golden ratio of 1.618. With its two horological complications, this watch expresses refinement, strength and natural balance, in a resolutely contemporary trend in style and materials.
Driven by a passion for design and a rich Italian heritage, the founders of Bianchet placed the search for beauty at the heart of the brand’s creative world. An uncompromising quest for aesthetic perfection down to the smallest detail. The “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” is a sensory, cultural and mechanical horological creation, designed and produced according to the mathematical principles of the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence, which underlie the beauty of the universe.
Perfect proportions
By applying millennia-old design principles derived from the iconic 1.618 geometric ratio, used for centuries in the most harmonious compositions of art, architecture and music, Bianchet gives perfect proportions to timepieces ultramodern.
For the sake of harmony, the two complications of the new Bianchet caliber are perfectly positioned according to the golden triangles used to design the movement, while the architecture of the bridges originates from the central point of the tourbillon cage and follows the curves dictated by the Fibonacci spiral. The rear bridges form concentric golden circles, the diameters of which respect the ratio of 1.618, while the key elements of the front of the movement, such as the tourbillon carriage, the hour wheel and the large date, are positioned according to the geometric rules of golden circles. This unique construction, combining symmetry and asymmetry, gives the Bianchet B1.618 movement personality, depth and balance.
Sporty elegance
the tonneau case, invented by Cartier in 1906, was designed to be elegant and comfortable. A very innovative shape for its time, it still represents the very essence of class and sophistication. By adding pure lines and harmonious proportions, enhanced with delicate colors, Bianchet has created a watch that is both refined and sporty.
One of the few tonneau-shaped carbon watches capable of withstanding a pressure of 10 ATM (100 meters deep) and shocks of 5000G, the “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” was designed to be versatile, and can be worn during sports and nautical activities.
The lightness of the advanced material, the flexibility of the natural vulcanized rubber, combined with the perfect and sensual curves of the case, create a unique tactile experience.
High-tech preciousness
The case of the Flying Tourbillon Big Date B1.618 is made of Titanium-Dust-High-Density-Carbon (a unique carbon fiber composite material infused with titanium powder), combining the performance of a durable, lightweight material with the nobility of a noble metal.
The composite is made of around 500 layers of 0.03 mm thick carbon fiber compression, with titanium powder deposited every two layers, increasing its high density and giving this material its lightness and reflections. subtle.
The orientation of the carbon fibers, arranged according to variations of 45 and 90 degrees between the layers, makes it possible to obtain an extremely homogeneous, dense and resistant isotropic material structure, while offering aesthetic patterns enhanced by the titanium particles.
A sleek tonneau case
The refined bezel of the new Bianchet flying tourbillon watch blends perfectly into the case middle, whose curves it follows up to the discreet lugs which give it its chic and elegant allure. The case back, also in perfect continuity with the bezel and the case middle, brings balance and finesse to the case with its fluid and flowing forms, the balance of which is dictated by the proportions of the golden ratio.
Only the presence of the colored rubber seals makes it possible to identify the limits of each element of the case of the “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618”, so harmonious are its curves. This construction, pleasant to the sight and to the touch, is subtly underlined by two touches of color, giving personality to this tonneau watch, created in a spirit of purity, harmony and sensory experience.
Titanium manufacture movement
Pursuing their passion for the tourbillon mechanism, the founders of Bianchet took up the challenge of developing their own flying tourbillon movement, whose bridges and tourbillon cage are entirely made of titanium, with the addition of a large openworked date. The transparency of the construction of the skeleton and the hand-crafted finishes reveal the refinement of the architecture, while giving life to the soul of the movement.
The tourbillon mechanism, invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1795 to defy the force of gravity, is considered one of Haute Horlogerie’s most prestigious complications. Bianchet’s flying tourbillon movement operates with a precision of -4+4 seconds per day, with no bridge obstructing the beauty of this fascinating mechanism. As if suspended in the air, the titanium tourbillon carriage, which bears the Bianchet signature, was created to defy gravity in style.
Presenting a perpetual movement, as if floating at the heart of the openwork architecture, the mechanism of the Bianchet flying tourbillon is mounted on ball bearings which gives it fluid rotation and unequaled precision. The movement adjustment in six positions further enhances the precision of the watch, regardless of the position in which it is placed.
Revealing the intricacies of the calendar function, the fully skeletonised Big Date complication of the “Flying Tourbillon Big Date B 1.618” movement presents the date in a format that is both easy to read and aesthetically minimalist. A simple accent of color on the window identifies the current date, without detracting from the mechanical subtlety of the two discs which turn to the rhythm of the days. Bianchet has chosen to adapt the large date complication, invented by Lange & Söhne in 1994, in a contemporary and essential style, revealing its mechanical ingenuity.
Two suspended straps supporting blocks of Superluminova, reminiscent of the hour indicators made from the same high-tech material, are placed symmetrically on either side of the openworked dial. Already present in the Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Ajouré model, they bring a distinctive touch to the caliber, while playing on light, depth and transparency and thus creating a modern and sculptural architecture.
Entirely made in Switzerland and assembled in the Bianchet workshop in La-Chaux-De-Fonds, the caliber of the “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” is enhanced by hand-finishing that enhances the beauty of its components. Particularly difficult to achieve on titanium, bevelling guided by the hand of the craftsman gives rise to the contours of the bridges, revealing the shapes and giving shine to the winding parts.
The different finishing techniques give light and changing reflections to the geometry of the bridges and highlight the unique architecture of the movement, while leading the eye towards the transparency and subtleties of this double complication watch mechanism.
A blend of ultramodern spirit and classic heritage, the “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” represents the meeting of opposites. Thanks to the unprecedented union of noble and high-tech materials, refined watchmaking techniques and centuries-old design principles, Bianchet gives life to a new paradigm of contemporary watchmaking, imbued with particular emotions and unparalleled sensations.
Only 200 of the “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” watch will be produced in 2023, with Bianchet offering its customers a choice of eight color variations.
Andre Tirlet
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