Ch1 Tonneau Transparence Titanium - Maitres du Temps · 2017-04-24 · accomplished of watchmakers...
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1 Chapter One Tonneau Transparence Titanium (C1-3T) ONE OF 11 –Limited Edition of 11 pieces Introduction: “He ran his fingertip along the upper side of the case of his Chapter One Transparence Titanium watch, admiring the profile of its shape. In spite of the hardness of the metal, the touch was soft and smooth. It made him recall the old English car with which his father drove him to Southern Italy during Summer time. He positioned the watch on his wrist and admired the complexity of the movement visible through the transparence of the dial. He continued his way. Everything seemed calm and quiet. Everything was just perfect….” * * * Maîtres du Temps, Atelier of Horology, presents in preview of the Baselworld 2014 the Chapter One Tonneau Transparence Titanium: C1-3T. Barely visible to the naked eye, the sapphire crystal replaces the dial revealing the handiwork of the master watchmaker: impeccably finished bridges, precisely beveled edges, and a symphony of mechanical complexity. The Transparence Titanium, presented here in a limited edition of 11 pieces, unveils the heart and soul of a rare timepiece with an outstanding personality. Collection Chapter One: elegance and complexity The Chapter One collection is a real masterpiece of horology. The long and flowing curves that shape the case give it an air of nobility and power that embodies the outstanding complexity of the original movement. The ease of reading and setting the numerous display indications of Chapter One would almost make the user forget that we are facing a world’s premiere in terms of combinations of complications with 558 components. A world’s premiere: combinations of six complications No wristwatch before Chapter One has ever featured a tourbillon movement incorporating a mono- pusher column wheel chronograph, retrograde date, retrograde GMT, and phase of the moon and day of the week indications displayed on their own distinctive high-precision cylinders . Indication through high-precision cylinders: time display is not flat any longer Efficiently transmitting power 90° to the two high-precision cylinders and ensuring that they work simultaneously with the time, date, GMT, and chronograph was an immense technical challenge. That the challenge was met and surpassed is further testament to the immense talent of the teams of the Maîtres du Temps Atelier of Horology. The harmoniously integrated cylinders , for example, had to be both large enough to be easily read and small enough to be ultralight and homogeneous with the case. Scintillating, laser-pierced moon and stars on the outer cylinder of the moon phase indication add to the stellar elegance of Chapter One. The high-precision cylinders are made of anodized aluminum offering solidity while being lightweight. The painting adorning the cylinders is applied by hand based on a traditional process.
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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.
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