Thu 8 Mar 2007
The Cabestan Watch by Jean-Francois Ruchonnet and Vianney Halter
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This Phenomenal watch was designed by Ruchonnet and Halter in a very limited 135 Piece series. It will be produced between 2006 and 2008. Double sapphire crystals and an entire movement visible from tops and sides of the case.
Winding the watch and setting the hour and minutes are effected using a winding stem in the form of a movable “winch” that links directly to one of the small “capstans” that are found at the four exterior angles of the case: at the upper left, it acts directly on the fusee and, by the intermediary of the chain, allows the barrel to be wound; at the upper right, it acts on the minute cylinder which is connected to that of the hours. The two other small “capstans” are only there for decoration.