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Chapter One Tonneau Transparence Titanium (C1-3T) ONE OF 11 –Limited Edition of 11 pieces
Introduction: “HeranhisfingertipalongtheuppersideofthecaseofhisChapterOneTransparenceTitaniumwatch,admiringtheprofileofitsshape.Inspiteofthehardnessofthemetal,thetouchwassoftandsmooth.ItmadehimrecalltheoldEnglishcarwithwhichhisfatherdrovehimtoSouthernItalyduringSummertime.Hepositionedthewatchonhiswristandadmiredthecomplexityofthemovementvisiblethroughthetransparenceofthedial.Hecontinuedhisway.Everythingseemedcalmandquiet.Everythingwasjustperfect….”
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MaîtresduTemps,AtelierofHorology,presentsinpreviewoftheBaselworld2014theChapterOneTonneauTransparenceTitanium:C1-3T.
Barelyvisibletothenakedeye,thesapphirecrystalreplacesthedialrevealingthehandiworkofthemasterwatchmaker:impeccablyfinishedbridges,preciselybevelededges,andasymphonyofmechanicalcomplexity.TheTransparenceTitanium,presentedhereinalimitededitionof11pieces,unveilstheheartandsoulofararetimepiecewithanoutstandingpersonality.Collection Chapter One: elegance and complexity TheChapterOnecollectionisarealmasterpieceofhorology.Thelongandflowingcurvesthatshapethecasegiveitanairofnobilityandpowerthatembodiestheoutstandingcomplexityoftheoriginalmovement.
TheeaseofreadingandsettingthenumerousdisplayindicationsofChapterOnewouldalmostmaketheuserforgetthatwearefacingaworld’spremiereintermsofcombinationsofcomplicationswith558components.
A world’s premiere: combinations of six complications NowristwatchbeforeChapterOnehaseverfeaturedatourbillonmovementincorporatingamono-pushercolumnwheelchronograph,retrogradedate,retrogradeGMT,andphaseofthemoonanddayoftheweekindicationsdisplayedontheirowndistinctivehigh-precisioncylinders.
Indication through high-precision cylinders: time display is not flat any longer Efficiently transmittingpower90° to thetwohigh-precisioncylinders andensuring that theyworksimultaneously with the time, date, GMT, and chronograph was an immense technical challenge.ThatthechallengewasmetandsurpassedisfurthertestamenttotheimmensetalentoftheteamsoftheMaîtresduTempsAtelierofHorology.
Theharmoniouslyintegratedcylinders,forexample,hadtobebothlargeenoughtobeeasilyreadandsmallenoughtobeultralightandhomogeneouswiththecase.Scintillating,laser-piercedmoonandstarsontheoutercylinderofthemoonphaseindicationaddtothestellareleganceofChapterOne.
Thehigh-precisioncylindersaremadeofanodizedaluminumofferingsoliditywhilebeinglightweight.Thepaintingadorningthecylindersisappliedbyhandbasedonatraditionalprocess.
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Titanium case: strength and lightness Itisnotsurprisingthatthethree-dimensional,archedandbolddesignoftheChapterOneevokesmoreasportscarthanawristwatch.
Thedifferentfinishesobtainedthroughsuccessivebrushingsonthetitaniummaterialstrengthenthisappeal.Polished,satinorsandedfinish,allthecasesurfacesbenefitfromaspecificsurfacetreatment.Thisfeatisevenmoreoutstandingasthehardnessofthematerialmakesanysurfacetreatmentachallenge.Asacomparison,thedecorationofthistitaniumcaserequirestwicethetimeofasimilargoldversion.
Thecurvesofthefourcorrectorsintegratingalockingsystemfollowacurvedlineendinginanimaginaryspotinordertoperfectlymarrytheelegantdesignofthecase.Manufacturedin18Kgold,theyincorporate14differentcomponentsandweredevelopedexclusivelyforChapterOne.Thecasebackscrewsarealsomanufacturedof18Kgold.The Transparence of the sapphire dial ThesapphiredialdesignedforTransparenceisaworkofartandanexampleofthehighestlevelprecisionengineering.The0.40mm,ultrathinhigh-techsapphiredialiscutandpreciselylaser-piercedmorethantwentytimestoprovideholesfortheanchorstosecurelyfastentheappliquésthatmarkthepassageoftime.Thefastidiousprocessofmachiningthemulti-beveledminutetrack,whichincludeshand-paintedSuper-LumiNovaindices,illustratesthatthelevelofdetailinChapterOneTonneauTransparenceTitaniumisnotjustlimitedtothemovement.Whilethemeticulousprocessoffittingthetourbilloncagetothefine,nearlyinvisibledialisreservedforonlythemostaccomplishedofwatchmakerswhodaretotakeonsuchacomplicatedassembly,theresultisanextremelylegibletimepiecewithabreathtakingviewintomechanicalmastery.Alookatthedialshowsinthecenter;thehour,minuteandchronograph60secondhand,theretrogradedateat3h,thetourbillonandthedayoftheweekcylinderat6h,theretrogradesecondtimezone(GMT)at9h,the60minuteschronographcounterandthemoonphasecylinderat12h.Theopeningat6hallowsauniqueviewontothesuperbfinishofthetourbilloncagewithitsfinelydecoratedMshapedcagebridgestandingforMaîtresduTemps.ThetourbilloncagemakesonerotationinsixtysecondsshowingthemotionoftheelapsingtimeThe Chronograph Bridge in precious metal finish Equallynotableistheadditionofthepreciousmetalfinishchronographbridgevisiblethroughtheoctagonalsapphiredisplayback.Throughapatentedplatingprocess,fourpreciousmetalsbelongingtotheplatinumfamily—platinum,rhodium,ruthenium,andpalladium—combinetogivethechronographbridgethedarkenedappearanceuniquetotheChapterOneTransparencecollection.
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TheChapterOnecollectionisanenduringbeaconofingenuityandarchitecturalform.Assublimeasitiscomplex,theoriginaltonneaucaseputtheindustryonnoticetoanewstandardofexcellence.TheChapterOneTonneauTransparenceTitanium–C1-3T–inaverycontemporarydesignproudlyrevealsthetechnicalprowessofthecollection.
“MaîtresduTempscontinuestodiversifytheChapterOnecollectionbyofferingtimepieceswithsophisticateddesignandtechnicalmastery.Thislatesttitaniumtonneau-caseversionoffersa
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sculpturedstructuralfeelwithdistinguishedtechnicalfeatures,”saysStevenHoltzman,founderofMaîtresduTemps.
TheOneof11elegantlyengravedatthebackofeachtimepiecehighlightsthelimitationofthisexclusiveseries.
AndthestoryofChapterOnecontinues...
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Maîtres du Temps, Atelier d’Horlogerie
Picture theworld’smost exclusive atelierwhichwould create themost unparalleledmasterpiecesthatwill synthesize the traditional crafts of haute horlogeriewith the artistry of today’s foremosthorologicalvisions.
ThedrivingforcebehindMaîtresduTempsisStevenHoltzman,amanwithnearlythreedecadesofexperience in thewatch industry.Holtzman is the catalyst bringing together the know-howof thefinestmasterartisansandmeltingitwithhisownteaminthisuniqueatelier.
Each chapter in theMaîtresduTemps story is a symbiosisof experience, influence, art, craft, andtechnique,allharmoniouslyencapsulatedinasinglewatch.
ThesymbolchosenforMaîtresduTemps—atreewithinnumerablebranches—reflectsthefertilenatureofthebrand'screativeprocess.TheimageofthetreerepresentstheevolutionofMaîtresduTempsthroughthepassageoftime,witheachbranchrepresentinganewcollaboration,anewmeetingofheartsandminds,andbearingastonishingtimepieces.TheleveloftechnicalanddesignsophisticationachievedbyMaîtresduTempshasrarelybeenseeninwatchmaking.Itistheresultoftherightcombinationofpeoplesharingaboldvision.“Wedoitbynot accepting secondbest and by constantly designing and re-designing,” saysHoltzman. “Wearecontinuallyfacedwithdifferentchoices,andthedecisioneachtimeistonotcompromiseonquality,finish, or design. In this way,Maîtres du Temps is able to offer remarkable timepieces crafted byremarkablepeople.”“What we’re looking for is creativity, ingenuity, and craftsmanship,” Holtzman explains. “Inassembling our teams of masters, we traveled throughout Switzerland and Europe, meetingamazingly talented craftsmen. Eachmaster brings a newperspective andhis own strengths, so byteamingupthesegiftedindividuals,wecancreatesomethingveryspecial.”“WhenIseesomeonewearingaMaîtresduTempswatch,Ifeelproudandhappy.Thisisultimatelytheonlygenuinesignthateverythingwedoactuallyhasapurpose.”
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ChapterOneTonneauTransparenceTitanium(C1-3T)ONEOF11–LimitedEditionof11pieces
LimitedEditionof11piecesinTitaniumwithatransparentsapphirecrystaldial
Laser-etchedsapphiredialrevealingamanual-windmechanicalmovementwithhand-beveledcut-outbridgesandapreciousmetalfinishChronographBridge.
MovementSHC02.1:one-minutetourbillon,mono-pushercolumn-wheelchronograph,retrogradedateindicator,retrogradeGMTindicator,dayoftheweekindicationonhigh-precisioncylinder,patentedprecisemoonphaseindicationonhigh-precisioncylinder.
DisplaysCentralhandsindicatinghoursandminutesCentralchronographcounterpoisedsecondhand60-minutecounterat12o’clockRetrogradedateat3o’clockRetrogradeGMTat9o’clockOne-minutetourbillonat6o’clockDayoftheweekindicationoncylinderat6o’clockPatentedprecisemoonphaseindicationoncylinderat12o’clockFunctionsTwo-positionwindingcrown:pushedintowindthewatch;pulledouttosetthetimeChronograph:start/stop/return-to-zerofunctionactivatedbysinglepusherinthecrownCorrectorsDatecorrectorat2o’clockDayoftheweekcorrectorat4o’clockMoonphasecorrectorat8o’clockGMTcorrectorat10o’clockCaliberSHC02.1Hand-beveledcut-outbridgesBlackpreciousmetalfinishesChronographBridgeDimensions:51mmx32mmNumberofcomponents:558Numberofjewels:58Powerreserve:60hoursTourbillonrotation:60secondsBalancefrequency:21,600vph(3Hz)CaseLimitededitionof11piecesinTitanium,eachengravedOneof11Crown,backcasecorrectorsandscrewsin18KwhitegoldNumberofcomponents:104Dimensions:62.60mmx45.90mmx18mm
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Sapphirecrystalwithdoubleanti-reflectivecoatingDisplayback:sapphirecrystalwithanti-reflectivecoatingHighpolishandsatinfinishesoncompound-curvesurfacesCorrectorswithintegratedlockingsystemDialHigh-precision,laser-etchedsapphireNumberofcomponents:5CirculargrainedappliquésWhiteSuper-LumiNovaindicesHandsRedcounterpoisedchronographhandSportyfaceteddiamond-cuthandsLuminescenthourandminutehandsHigh-PrecisionCylinders:Daybarrel:mattefinishanodizedAnticorodalaluminumMoonphasebarrel:anodizedAnticorodalaluminumwithpaintedmoonandstarsinsideamattefinishanodizedcoverwithlaser-piercedmoonandstars.StrapandbuckleHand-sewnalligatorstrapwith18KwhitegolddeployantbuckleSpecificationsmaychangewithoutnotice.