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2023-10-17 23:00:34

Weight reduction is therefore the main objective of constructing a tourbillon. It is for this reason that the turbine was machined from a lightweight titanium alloy. Due to the complex geometry and small dimensions of the part, the milling process alone took several hours.

After machining, each of the twelve tiny blades was hand polished and finished to an incredibly high level of detail and aesthetic perfection. To prevent the turbine from weighing down the mechanism, Markus Bühler used it as the upper part of the tourbillon cage, in place of the regulator.

Thus, the element that draws attention to the dial also has a technical function: the hairspring is fixed to the underside of one of the blades and the watchmaker can adjust the zero crossing of the balance wheel by turning the turbine.

The tourbillon is made up of 56 parts and weighs only 0.663 grams. The pallet and escapement wheel have been treated with Diamond Shell technology, a special coating that reduces friction and improves the flow of energy within the movement.

The 43 mm case (water resistant to 100 meters) and the crown are in platinum; it has been hand finished with polished surfaces around the bezel and lugs. Thanks to this finish, the whitish shimmer of platinum is accentuated. Its glossy black lacquered dial is adorned with printed white numerals and applied indexes coated with Superluminova.

This watch is powered by the IWC 82905 manufacture caliber. The Pellaton winding system, reinforced with ceramic components, guarantees a power reserve of 80 hours. The plates, bridges and rotor – visible through the sapphire caseback – are blackened by PVD coating, then laser engraved; the engraved parts are then rhodium-plated.

This watch is worn on a black Cordovan strap, printed with Markus Bühler’s signature on its underside.

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2023-10-16 23:04:57

This is the case, once once more this year, with the arrival of this Stratoscope originally launched, in 2021, (logical continuation of the Lunascope, smaller in 40 mm) which fits here in an enlarged case 43 mm in steel.

Unlike most models equipped with this complication, the Moon phase (with here, a golden Moon – just like the indexes – very realistic on a black background) of the Stratoscope is displayed in large format in a large aperture located in the upper part of the black dial while the date appears at 6 o’clock in a more traditional way.

Aside from the Moon, only the white hand contrasts strongly with the rest of the dial (Moon, index and hand being luminous in twilight and at night).

It takes the Moon 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.9 seconds to circle the Earth. However, you should know that most entry-level moon phase watches round the lunation to 29.5 days.

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2023-10-04 01:20:00

This pocket watch therefore reinterprets on its cover and its dial (with the characteristic numerals specific to this collection) the motif of the Masan & Masan square, signed by the Thai designer Terawat Teankaprasith.

The ancestral art of horsehair braiding – masan meaning “braided horse” in Thai – involves collecting the proliferating water hyacinth, drying it in the sun, then weaving it by hand to create objects such as baskets, hats , sandals or animal figurines.

Inspired by this oriental basketry technique, the Slim d’Hermès Masan Masan combines engraving and horsehair marquetry, in an interpretation of the equestrian world dear to Hermès.

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2023-10-03 23:00:30

The first skeletonized Jumbo was launched in 1992. This Model 14811, which is distinguished by a dial decorated with an oak motif, was sold at auction in favor of the Audemars Piguet Foundation. Until the year 2000, many other skeletonized “Jumbo” models equipped with the extra-thin Caliber 2120 were created in small series.

While some are adorned with crimped hands (e.g. 14789, 14793 and 14814), others feature ultra-stylish designs, such as Models 14884 and 12518 (a unique creation celebrating the brand’s 125th anniversary) representing a naval anchor once morest the backdrop of rough seas surrounded by ropes.

Skeletonization made its comeback in the “Jumbo” collection in 2010 with the Model 15305, this time equipped with the automatic caliber 3129, measuring 4.31 mm thick. The galvanic treatment of the movement contrasts elegantly with the stainless steel case.

Two years later, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak, the manufacture revealed a new limited edition slate gray skeleton in 950 platinum, powered by the new Caliber 5122. A version in 18-carat pink gold was also launched in 2014 .

The Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Skeleton model reappears in 2022 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the collection. For the occasion, the manufacture launched two models in steel or 18-carat pink gold, equipped with a new skeletonized automatic movement, Caliber 7124. The new yellow gold model presented this year follows in the footsteps of these two references.

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