Limited-Edition Chapter One by Maîtres du Temps

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland – The warm, rich color of the 5N red-gold case and matching hands blends in harmonious juxtaposition with the striking jet-black dial and rollers on this latest very limited-edition model in the exclusive Chapter One collection.

Developed by a collaboration of world-renowned master watchmakers, Christophe Claret, Roger Dubuis and Peter Speake-Marin, Chapter One features a world-first combination of complications: tourbillon, mono-pusher chronograph, retrograde date, retrograde GMT, and two rolling bars indicating the day of the week and phase of the moon.

The indication-rich dial reveals central coaxial hours, minutes, and chronograph 60-second counter; tourbillon and day of the week roller at 6 o’clock; retrograde GMT at 9 o’clock; 60-minute chronograph counter and precision moon phase roller at 12 o’clock; and retrograde date at 3 o’clock. The contrast of the elegantly sculpted red-gold hands against the raven-wing black of the dial provides clear legibility in a discreet, highly- refined setting. Stylish ergonomic correctors make adjusting the calendar indications a secret pleasure.

“Maîtres du Temps continues to diversify the Chapter One collection by offering limited-edition timepieces with sophisticated design and technical mastery. This latest red-gold edition provides another opportunity to present a timepiece with not only distinguished technical features, but with the warmth and fire of red gold adding to its appeal,” says Steven Holtzman, founder of Maîtres du Temps.

The ease of both reading and adjusting Chapter One’s indications disguises the fact that Chapter One is an incredibly complex timepiece crafted from 662 finely finished and beautifully decorated components. From the innovative combination of complications in its movement to the majestic sweep of curves in its case, Chapter One stands as an enduring testament to the skill, patience, and dexterity of its world-class creators.

About Maîtres du Temps

Maîtres du Temps is a pantheon where teams of independent master watchmakers at the very pinnacle of haute horlogerie collaborate to develop innovative, interesting, and exclusive timepieces.  Founded by Steven Holtzman and based in Switzerland, Maîtres du Temps crafts limited-series mechanical masterpieces, each the synthesis of the experience, art, and techniques of the masters who create it. For more information, please visit www.maitresdutemps.com.

Technical Specifications – C1T.55.2E.12-5

Manual-wind mechanical movement, one-minute tourbillon, mono-pusher chronograph, retrograde date indicator, retrograde GMT indicator, day of the week indication on roller, patented precise moon phase indication on roller

Displays
Central hands indicating hours and minutes
Central chronograph counterpoised second hand
60-minute counter at 12 o’clock
Retrograde date at 3 o’clock
Retrograde GMT at 9 o’clock
One-minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock
Day of the week indication on roller at 6 o’clock
Patented precise moon phase indication on roller at 12 o’clock

Functions
- Two-position winding crown: pushed in to wind the watch; pulled out to set the time
- Chronograph: start/stop/return-to-zero function activated by single pusher in the crown

Correctors
- Date corrector at 2 o’clock
- Day of the week corrector at 4 o’clock
- Moon phase corrector at 8 o’clock
- GMT corrector at 10 o’clock

Caliber SHC02
- Dimensions: 51 mm x 32 mm
- Number of components: 558
- Number of jewels: 58
- Power reserve: 60 hours
- Tourbillon rotation: 60 seconds
- Balance frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Case
- 18K 5N red gold
- Number of components: 104
- Dimensions: 63 mm x 45 mm x 18 mm
- Sapphire crystals with double anti-reflective coating
- Display back: sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- High polish and satin finishes on compound-curve surfaces
- Correctors with integrated locking system

Dial
- 18K gold
- Number of components: 7
- Multi-faceted and beveled
- Printed Roman numerals
- Engine-turned sun-ray guilloche
- Red counterpoised chronograph hand
- 18K red-gold sword-shaped hands for chronograph counter, hour, minute, date, and GMT

Rollers
Day barrel: anodized Anticorodal
Moon phase barrel: anodized Anticorodal inside a matte anodized cover with laser-pierced moon and stars
Window between day roller and tourbillon

Strap
Alligator strap with 18K 5N red-gold deployant buckle

Please note that specifications may change without notice.

MB&F Horological Machine No2-SV

MB&F presents Horological Machine No2-SV, featuring a room-with-a-view crystal-clear sapphire case with titanium back. With its totally transparent case, HM2-SV offers unprecedented visual access to the painstakingly hand-finished, 349-component engine powering the indications on its iconic twin dials.

Sapphire’s hardness is second only to diamond, which makes the whole top half of the case (the most exposed half) extremely scratch-resistant. This is a timepiece that will keep its good looks for a very, very long time.

While wristwatches have long featured synthetic sapphire crystals, its use in watch cases has been much more limited, and with good reason. Sapphire retains its strength at high temperatures, has zero porosity and only reacts with acids above 300°C. However, the very properties that make it so attractive as a potential case material also make it immensely difficult to work, requiring sophisticated diamond tools to machine, and then it needs to be very carefully polished to turn the naturally opaque surface transparent. The process would have been very difficult for even a plain plate of this size, but the complex, three-dimensional form required for HM2-SV, with its bevels, mounting holes, crystal cut-outs and gasket track, pushed the extreme limits of sapphire crystal technology way beyond what was thought possible.

Surprisingly, because it is largely unseen, the sapphire is a substantial 3.6mm thick. Thanks to anti-reflective treatment on both sides – in itself no small technological feat to uniformly apply – the case becomes virtually invisible and allows for full appreciation as the eye is drawn into appreciating a myriad of sublime nuances that are revealed in the intricate movement. Eight mounting bolts, traversing the sapphire plate like pillars and passing through the bright blue gasket sealing the two case halves adds to the architectural nature of the three-dimensional case. The eye-catching blue of the gasket is echoed in the hour disk and moon phase, and also the blued 22k gold Battle-axe automatic winding rotor is arrestingly visible through the display back.
To ensure maximum light and visibility through to the movement, the two dials – minutes and date – are also in sapphire, sapphire disks lightly brushed to a perfect translucency ensuring full legibility of the polished silvered numbers while allowing maximum light through to the engine beneath.

MB&F Horological Machine No2-SV Face

While Horological Machine No2-SV is a highly engineered 21st century timepiece in every sense, the quality and execution of the hand finishing showcases the very best in traditional craftsmanship. It is craftsmanship that is brought to the fore as the sapphire case allows uninterrupted light to enter, bounce and scintillate off the highly polished surfaces and perfectly hand-bevelled edges, bringing vivacity to the rich combination of colours, materials, shapes and textures.

The engine, developed by award-winning master watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, features the world’s first mechanical movement offering: Instantaneous Jump Hour, Concentric Retrograde Minutes, Retrograde Date, Bi-Hemisphere Moon Phase and Automatic Winding. One highlight (of many) of the HM2 complication is the highly energy-efficient Jump Hour/Retrograde mechanism developed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, which uses his exclusive (and patented) asymmetrical-tooth gear wheels to ensure high precision and play-free functionality.

HM2-SV movement

HM2-SV – Technical Specifications

Horological Machine No2-SV is a limited edition of 25 pieces only

Movement:
Jean-Marc Wiederrecht/Agenhor designed functionality regulated and powered by a Girard-Perregaux oscillator and gear train
Balance oscillating at 28,800 bph
Blued 22k rose gold Battle-axe automatic winding rotor

Number of components:
349 including 44 jewels

Functions:
Left dial: Retrograde Date and Bi-Hemisphere Moon Phase
Right Dial: Jumping Hours and Concentric Retrograde Minutes

Case:
Sapphire/titanium limited to 25
Dimensions (exclusive of crown and lugs): 59mm x 38mm x 13mm
Water resistant to 30 meters (3 ATM)
Number of parts: 120 (case only)

Sapphire crystals:
Sapphire case top and crystals over the dual dials treated with anti-reflective treatment on both faces. Display back with anti-reflective treatment on single face.

Dials:
Brushed sapphire and metallic blue disks

Strap & Buckle:
Black hand-stitched alligator with 18k white gold & titanium folding buckle

Presentation box:
Precision engineered aluminum and leather instrument case featuring an integrated Rüeger thermometer

LOUIS MOINET TEMPOGRAPH

TEMPOGRAPH original technology is absolutely unique in its kind. It consists in the first and only 10-second retrograde complication activated by a visible cam mechanism. This invention has been patented (patent pending), since TEMPOGRAPH can be considered as one of the most creative watches on today’s market.

The distinctive feature of TEMPOGRAPH is its retrograde seconds mechanism, which is constantly on the move. The watch is a non-stop visual delight, enlivened by the regular ballet of a hand that marks off the time in ten-second segments alternating with an instant retrograding motion.

At 9 o’clock, the cam mechanism is truly spectacular and has been left visible so as to enable the wearer to admire it in action. The cam is composed of six teeth and performs one rotation per minute. It releases a titanium lever adjusted to the 100^th

Jean-Claude Sozzani, watchmaker and head of the technical department

Technical Specifications

Movement
Exclusive self-winding mechanical, made up of 125 parts

Technology
Patent pending

Decoration
Blued steel screws, oscillating weight decorated with “Côtes du Jura” ® motif

Functions
Hour & Minute
10 seconds retrograde mechanism

Jewels
27

Winding
Automatic winding in either direction

Oscillations
28,800 vph

Frequency
4 Hz

Balance-spring
Flat

Balance
Four arm Glucydur type

Escapement
Lever

Power reserve
42 hours

Hand-burnishing Hand-burnishing the pivots is an extremely delicate operation carried out using a burnisher and designed to ensure a perfect surface finish and appropriate tolerance of the part being crafted.

Case
Original design by Louis Moinet®, composed of 48 different elements

Case diameter
47 mm

Water-resistance
30 metres

Caseback
Secured with 6 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet markings

Crystals
Two anti-glare sapphire crystals

Crown guard
Patent pending

Dial
Decorated with “Côtes du Jura” ®

Hands
Galvanic blue or rose gold-plated, fitted with a cap (exclusive Louis Moinet feature)

Bracelet
Hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather

Width between lugs
24 mm

Buckle
Original design by Louis Moinet®, in steel 316L or 18K rose gold and black titanium
folding clasp

Watch box
Louis Moinet Book in leather

Jean-Marie Schaller: Louis Moinet CEO et Micaela Bartolucci

• LM-13.40.50/50
18K Rose Gold & Titanium Grade 5 & Steel
Black dial

• LM-13.40.60/50
18K Rose Gold & Titanium Grade 5 & Steel
Silver dial

• LM-13.20.50/50
Titanium Grade 5 & Steel
Black dial

• LM-13.20.60/50
Titanium Grade 5 & Steel
Silver dial

Source : www.swisstime.ch
www.louismoinet.com

Confrérie Horlogère “Clef du Temps”

An exceptional timepiece that that allows the wearer to “modulate the speed of the time”.
Confrérie Horlogère upmarket watch brand’s “Les Masters” collection is the venue for the presentation of outstanding movements born of pioneering mechanical and engineering research. A prime example is “La Clef du Temps” tourbillon watch featuring a hand-wound mechanical movement providing three days of power reserve.

Truly unusual in design, issued in a very limited series of 24, each of which corresponds to a timezone, “La Clef du Temps” is the brainchild of Mathias Buttet, founder of Confrérie Horlogère.

This extraordinary mechanical timepiece conveys the idea that “true luxury and wealth lie in the possibility to manage one’s time”…

“La Clef du Temps” houses a sophisticated mechanism that allows the wearer to “modulate the speed of the time”. How, exactly? Simply actioning a three-position crown opposite 9 o’clock alters the running speed of the hours and the minutes – the latter displayed at 2 o’clock.

Crown position 1 : the pace of time slows by half (so that the value of one normal hour is displayed as a half-hour on the dial of “La Clef du Temps”).

Crown position 2 : the pace of time remains the same (i.e. one hour remains one hour).

Crown position 3 : the pace of time is doubled (so a standard half-hour becomes a full hour on the dial of “La Clef du Temps”).

Confrérie Horlogère “Clef du Temps”

This way, pleasant moments can be made to last twice as long, while unpleasant ones can be shortened by half while always retaining the option to “return” to real time. The watch’s extremely sophisticated mechanism allows its time indications to remain in positions 1 or 3 as long as its wearer wishes since a simple return of the crown to position 2 resets the hour and the minute hand to the real time of day.

What for Mathias Buttet does his unusual watch stand for? A sort of revenge …. A family weekend with the kids will make anyone realize how quickly happy moments evaporate while moments of crisis or gloom seem never-ending. Mathias Buttet’s “La Clef du Temps” thus provides twenty-four people with a rare opportunity to regain control over their time by… controlling the speed at which is flows.

Other dial information: retrograding running seconds at 4 o’clock and a power-reserve indication (PRI) in a 120° sectoral indicator at 8 o’clock.

Further noteworthy features include the movement, shaped like a stylized human brain, the futuristic case crafted in grade 5 titanium, the strap composed of eight rubber-clad strands and a deployment clasp that features the Confrérie Horlogère logo.

Like all Confrérie Horlogère products, “La Clef du Temps” benefits from a lifetime warranty and the totally Swiss-made provenance of its every part and component.

www.confreriehorlogere.ch

EBEL Classic Hexagon

The warm, smiling face of precision timekeeping
As the festive season approaches, with many people around the world eager to salute a new year full of hopes, EBEL is happy to introduce a timely reminder that accuracy and rigorous standards can also be perfectly expressed in a charmingly congenial manner.

The inimitably smooth and generous 45.4 mm-diameter hexagonal monohull case, with its five distinctive screws and fully integrated crown, now appears clothed in the gentle yet refined glow of pink gold subtly alternating between brushed and polished surfaces. This noble warm shade of the precious metal is particularly suited to the inimitable face of this day, retrograde date and power reserve model, featuring three eminently useful and highly readable functions respectively arranged at 3, 9 and 6 o’clock – in what many lucky owners describe as a “wink and a smile” lay-out.

The sophisticated “Clous de Paris” patterned effect on two of the counters, along with the beveled, hand-applied hour-markers, admirably accentuate the architectural beauty and depth of this blend of refined elegance and tasteful aesthetic harmony.

A hand-stitched brown alligator leather strap, secured by comfort-enhancing sloping lugs, sets the finishing touch to the noble appearance of this luminous new variation that will glimmer softly in the firelight and brighten up even the coldest winter day!

Launch: October 2009

EBEL Classic Hexagon

Technical specifications

EBEL Classic Hexagon 45.4 mm
Day, Retrograde Date and Power Reserve

Movement:
Day, retrograde date, power reserve: Swiss automatic movement (Soprod 9094)

Case:
Material: 18K-750 4N pink gold
Diameter: 45.4mm
Thickness : 11.2mm
Finishing: alternating brushed/polished
Water-resistance: 5 atm
Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective treatment on both sides for perfect readability

Dial and hands:
Silver-colored galvanic dial
Retrograde date indicator at 3 o’clock
Power-reserve indicator with “Clous de Paris” pattern at 6 o’clock
Hand-applied day counter with “Clous de Paris” pattern at 9 o’clock
Facetted diamond-polished hands
12 hand-applied hour-markers
Hand-applied EBEL logo

Strap:
Hand-stitched brown alligator leather strap
EBEL pin buckle

Mr. Walter von Känel, President of Longines, presenting the new Longines Heritage Retrograde.

Geneva (Switzerland), La Cité du Temps, 1 October 2009 – Longines has celebrated the 120th anniversary of the registration of a logo that the famous St. Imier watchmaker still uses today. Protected since 1889 in Switzerland (FOIP), this factory trademark comprising a winged hourglass and the name Longines is the oldest of its kind still active, in its original form, in the international registers kept by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). To mark the 120th anniversary of its logo, the brand has organised a themed exhibition in the Cité du Temps in Geneva, published a study about the symbol and created two exceptional limited series of timepieces numbered from 1 to 120.

During the event held in the Cité du Temps in Geneva, speeches were given by Brigitte Bolli Jost, Brand Registration Responsible at the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and by Francis Gurry, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, at a press conference on the subject of national and international challenges, intellectual property and the need to protect trademarks in a globalised world.

Longines has created two limited series of watches, under the designation Longines Heritage Retrograde, each numbered from 1 to 120

Longines has organised an exhibition at the Cité du Temps in Geneva that explains the context in which this trademark was adopted and protected. The exhibits include historical models as well as original documents and follow the development of a logo, its symbolism and the creation of a watchmaking tradition. The exhibition is open to the public every day from Friday 2 October until Sunday 1 November, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The St. Imier watch manufacturer has also published a short study of the history and the challenges involved in creating the Longines brand from the point of view of the registration of a logo dating from 1889 that is still in use today. Finally, Longines has created two limited series of watches, under the designation Longines Heritage Retrograde, each numbered from 1 to 120, as a fitting tribute to a logo that has been protected since 1889.

About Longines

Based in St. Imier in Switzerland since 1832, the watchmaker Longines can look back on more than 175 years of non-stop craftsmanship, as well as a solid heritage as timekeeper for world championships in various sports and collaborator with different international sports federations. Known for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the World’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With the winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand has outlets in over 130 countries.

URWERK UR-CC1

Time is usually – nearly always – displayed by a circular indication: one dial and two (or three) with the time displayed around a perpetual circle. However, this 360° representation of time goes against everything we learned as we grew up drawing a straight line on a blank page and marking it Past, Present and Future. Why do we think of time as traveling in a straight line yet display it rotating around a circle? The answer is straightforward: mechanisms that continually rotate are much simpler to produce than those that trace a straight line then return to zero. In fact, the latter is so difficult that, until now, nobody has ever managed to develop a production wristwatch with true retrograde linear displays.

Linear. On the UR-CC1, there are two horizontal indications displayed by two retrograde cylinders: one for the (jumping) hours, the other for the minutes. And don’t be lulled by the apparent simplicity of the displays; the UR-CC1 is the result of more than three years of research, development, production and testing to ensure that the rotation and instant fly-back of the large hour and minute cylinders was achieved without compromising accurate timekeeping.

Triple-cam. A vertical triple-cam operating a rack (visible through a window in the side of the case) rotates the minute cylinder. From zero to 60 minutes, the minute cylinder rotates through 300°. On arriving at the 60-minute mark the cylinder instantly (1/10th of a second) reverses back to its original position thanks to an extra-flat linear spring. The retrograde movement of the minute cylinder triggers the hour cylinder to advance (jump) one complete hour.

The triple-cam is crafted from bronze beryllium, a metal selected for its inherently self-lubricating properties and low co-efficient of friction, and takes the form of three small inclines. The precise shape of the curve of the incline is relayed to the pivoting rack, while the teeth on the end of the rack mesh with and rotate the minute cylinder. The triple-cam makes a complete rotation in three hours so that each of the three inclines takes 60 minutes, and 180 points of reference have been calculated on each of the three cams to ensure the precise and isochronic rotation of the minute cylinder.

Rack: The toothed segment at the end of the rack transmits and transforms the rotation triple-cam into the rotation of the minute cylinder. The toothed rack presents two properties that at first appear contradictory: absolute rigidity, so as to accurately transmit the motion of the cam to the minute cylinder; and extremely low mass to consume as little energy as possible and minimise the effects of gravity and accelerations/shocks. This vital component has been fabricated in nickel by Mimotec using their photolithography process. The honeycomb pattern of the nickel structure resolves the two apparently contradictory requirements of maximum strength and minimum weight.

URWERK UR-CC1 seconds disk

Seconds disk: The dial of the UR-CC1 is animated by a rotating disk displaying the seconds both digitally and linearly – a world first! This incredible exploit was achieved thanks to Mimotec’s photolithography production technique, which enabled the component to be fabricated from ultra-light nickel; the procedure is even more precise than electro-erosion. To reduce mass to an absolute minimum, the minuscule numerals were even skeletonised. A small tab at 10 seconds bearing the URWERK logo precisely counterbalances the disk’s single-digit numbers. This marvel of micro-precision weighs only 0.09 grams.

Rotor Fly Brake: UR-CC1 features URWERK’s pneumatic shock-absorbing Rotor Fly Brake automatic winding system, which minimizes rotor and mechanism wear and damage from shock and harsh movements. The operation of the Rotor Fly Brake is visible through a window on the side of the case.

Technical Specifications

URWERK UR-CC1 from profile

Model: UR-CC1
Case: available in either grey gold with titanium case back (limited edition of 25 pieces) or black gold with titanium case back (limited edition of 25 pieces); brushed-satin finish
Movement: calibre UR-CC1; automatic winding regulated by “fly brake turbine” pneumatic shock absorber
Indications: linear display for hours and minutes with jumping hours and retrograde minutes ; second display both digital and linear
Dimensions: 45.7mm x 43.5mm x 15mm
Dial and Bridges: ARCAP P40. SuperLumiNova treatment on hours, minutes displays

GÉRALD GENTA Octo Tourbillon Sunray

As an archetype of the modern approach to watchmaking introduced by Gérald Genta, the Octo (for octagonal) case continues to draw on its good fortune in being born under the sign of the figure 8, regarded as a lucky number in China. Its design celebrates an architectural design placing function in the service of aesthetics by giving pride of place to geometrical shapes, pared-down surfaces and visible frame structures. On this gleaming “solar” model, the additional studs powerfully reinforce the functional nature of the bezel.

The Octo Tourbillon Sunray celebrates the return of yellow gold for Gérald Genta. Its case glows with the radiance of the brilliant-polished middle. It wears a singularly contrasting bezel in satin-brushed gold encrusted with gold studs like a halo. Looking down from its zenith, the “sun watch” focuses the piercing gaze of its hawk’s eye set at the heart of the beaded crown. This stone symbolizing an open-minded attitude toward new ideas is a fitting emblem indeed for Gérald Genta!

The dial composed of two superimposed gold plates affords the sight of an unexpected solar eclipse. Above the black-lacquered base with its minute track hovers an ingeniously cloisonné-worked depiction of the daystar. The luminosity of yellow gold bursts forth from the shade of the black lacquer on four depth-engraved triangles, on the raised retrograde hour numerals, and on the dauphine-shaped hands. Revealed through an octagonal opening at 6 o’clock, the tourbillon is distinguished by a sapphire bridge that makes it seem to be of the flying kind. An anti ultraviolet-ray treatment slows down the drying of oils and thereby prolongs the longevity of the legendary mechanism.

GÉRALD GENTA Octo Tourbillon Sunray

The tourbillon is a long-established specialty for Gérald Genta, which was one of the first brands to produce a self-winding tourbillon mechanism in 1990. The one powering the Octo Tourbillon Sunray comprises a perfectly integrated retrograde hour display and boasts a substantial 64-hour power reserve. It is also remarkable in terms of its slender construction (5.9 mm thick). Developed and crafted within the Manufacture, the movement is enriched by signature fine watchmaking finishes such as circular graining, beveling, polishing, circular satin brushing or hand-drawn flanks. In an ultimate touch of class, it is clothed in the classic Gérald Genta “old gold”, the “Potter finish” created by the brand in tribute to the colour of antique movements.

The Octo Tourbillon in yellow gold comes on a deep black creased crocodile leather strap. Prospective owners may choose the pink gold version or the “tri-composite” model with a platinum case middle, tantalum bezel and white gold studs. The latter is further enlivened by a black and red lacquered white gold dial and matching red strap.

GÉRALD GENTA Octo Tourbillon Sunray movement

DeWitt Academia Seconde Retrograde Serenity

A tireless quest for harmony and aesthetic elegance has led the DeWitt watchmaking artisans to create this ultra-virile model in which the retrograde seconds are expressed in a decidedly modern way on a white gold fan-shaped display.

Unified colours and noble materials are the leitmotif. Firmly rooted in the most exclusive segment of horology, DeWitt combines the excellence of its know-how with apparently boundless creativity in this limited-edition timepiece. The beating heart of the Academia Seconde Retrograde Serenity is Calibre DW1002, a mechanical self-winding movement endowed with a comfortable 42-hour power reserve and housed within a powerful, angular case imbued with the Brand’s unmistakable aura of timeless imperial nobility.

Nonetheless closely attuned to the 21st century, Academia Seconde Retrograde Serenity will doubtless appeal to passionate devotees of exceptional mechanisms and extreme design. The black dial enhanced with raised motifs highlights the retrograde seconds complication in an understated, elegant manner. Appearing at 6 o’clock in a “car radiator grill“ openworked décor, the fan-shaped seconds hand performs a highly contemporary ballet: after gliding over the arc of a circle, the seconds hand gracefully jumps back to zero before resuming its dance across the streamlined counter of this horological masterpiece.

The exquisitely meticulous finishing on this model testifies to exceptional expertise in fine craftsmanship. It is indeed the extreme care lavished on each and every detail that makes a DeWitt timepiece so infallibly recognisable. This quest for perfection represents the invisible and yet very real signature of the master-watchmakers

DeWitt Academia Seconde Retrograde Serenity Closeup

Technical Specifications

Calibre DW1102
Movement Mechanical self-winding
Power reserve 42 hours
Movement thickness 5.45mm
Movement diameter 29.20mm
Vibrations 28,800 AH
Balance 3-armed, in Glucydur
Balance-spring Flat
Escapement 52° angle of lift
Jewelling 21 jewels
Case Rose or white gold; back secured with screws
Diameter 43mm
Thickness 12mm
Dial Black with sunburst guilloché motif
Strap Alligator leather
Buckle Folding clasp in rose or white gold
Water resistance 30 metres
Edition Limited series

The Longines Master Collection Retrograde

In order to honour its 175 years of history, Longines has imagined a timepiece bearing witness to its rich horological heritage and constant striving for elegance: The Longines Master Collection Retrograde. This new watch, enclosing a new automatic mechanical calibre developed especially for Longines, becomes the flagship model of a collection devoted to highlighting the horological traditions of the brand.

Over the years, Longines has dedicated numerous efforts to perfecting the mechanical measurement of time. A creator of horological movements, the Saint-Imier-based firm has nevertheless also assured that a touch of added refinement always forms a part of its creations. Longines has always regarded elegance as being the fundamental underlying principle in both the arrangement of the watch calibre and in the aesthetics of the final watch. Faithful to the 175 years of its watchmaking tradition, Longines has today realised a synthesis between its technical and aesthetic heritage in the creation of a new flagship timepiece representing its collection of horological tradition: The Longines Master Collection Retrograde.

Enclosing a new ETA calibre specially developed and made exclusively for Longines, The Longines Master Collection Retrograde forms part of a collection of sober, elegant timepieces, the heir to the watchmaking past of the firm with the winged hourglass. Offering retrograde functions (day, date, seconds, second time zone on a 24-hour scale) in a movement with automatic rewinding, The Longines Master Collection Retrograde combines a mechanical horological complication with simple usage. Apart from showing the time, its functions include a display of the day, set at 12 o’clock, a calendar on the right of the dial, a second time zone on a 24-hour scale to the left and a subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o’clock. These four functions are retrograde: that is, the hands indicating the information instantly fly back to regain their starting position once they have reached the end of their travel. Dancing in harmony, the seven hands trace out a graceful ballet, making this timepiece a captivating article to own.

The Longines Master Collection Retrograde stands out for the clarity of its dial and is available in one version with the four retrograde functions (day, date, seconds, second time zone on a 24-hour scale), which are housed in a stainless steel case with a transparent sapphire cristal case back. This reveals the decorated movement and the oscillating mass adorned with the Longines logo. Available in 41mm or 44mm diameter sizes, this model can be supplied with either a steel bracelet or an alligator-skin strap in black or dark brown and triple folding clasp. The Longines Master Collection Retrograde is also available in a version with power reserve indicator. This model includes three retrograde functions (day, date, second time zone on a 24-hour scale).

Beyond its pure design and care given to the finish, the elegance of this watch lies in the combination of polished indices, silvered dial with “barley-corn” decoration and blued hands, the distinguishing mark of the traditional horological series called The Longines Master Collection.

Based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, since 1832, the Longines maison can boast 175 uninterrupted years of watchmaking expertise and more than 125 years of sporting heritage as timekeeper for world championship events and partner of international federations. Located in more than 130 countries, Longines is part of Swatch Group S.A., leading world manufacturer of timepieces.

For further information please contact:

Chris Hollinrake
PR Director / Longines
Hollinrake Communications
905.257.8333 · 416.606.7022
hollinrake@cogeco.ca

Ian Charbonneau
Brand Manager – Longines
The Swatch Group Canada
416.703.1667 / 416.300.0802
ian.charbonneau@swatchgroup.com

Longines Public Relations,
2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland
Phone +41 32 942 52 41, Fax +41 32 942 52 39,
E-mail publicrelations@longines.com

www.longines.com