Wed 9 Feb 2011
Maitres Du Temps Chapter One & Two – Baselworld 2011 Preview
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MAITRES DU TEMPS – Chapter One
With Chapter One, Maîtres du Temps has achieved an as yet unmatched technical feat: that of uniting a tourbillon, a mono-pusher chronograph, a retrograde date, a retrograde GMT and two separate rollers respectively indicating the day and the phases of the moon. It took the combined talent of Christophe Claret and Peter Speake-Marin, together with the momentum provided by Steven Holtzman, for this youthful brand to revolutionise the world of grand complications.
Movement
Hand-wound, 558 components, 58 jewels, 60-hour power reserve, Côtes de Genève finishing, hand-bevelled
Functions
Hours, minute, seconds, day, retrograde date, retrograde GMT, chronograph and moon phase
Case
18K white gold, 5N (18K) red gold or titanium
Dimensions 63 x 45 x 18 mm
Crown in 2 positions: winding and time adjustment; activation of start/stop/return to zero chronograph function; correctors with integrated locking system
4 sapphire crystals with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Dial
18K gold
Sunray guilloché and hand-bevelled
18K gold diamond-facetted or blue stamped steel hands
Strap
Black alligator with 18K white gold or 5N (18K) red gold folding clasp
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MAITRES DU TEMPS – Chapter Two
Chapter Two is the second entirely original and innovative timepiece from Maîtres du Temps. It stems from a unique cooperation between Daniel Roth and Peter Speake-Marin, who have pushed the limits of haute horlogerie with the world’s most legible instantaneous triple calendar timepiece. This model combines a large date with the day of the week and the month of the year written out in full on their respective rollers at 6 and 12 o’clock. A truly stunning creation!
Movement
Automatic, 382 components, 32 jewels, 50-hour power reserve, Côtes de Genève sunray finishing, vertical circular graining and hand-bevelled
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date and month
Case
18K white gold or 5N (18K) red gold
Dimensions 58 x 42 x 16 mm
Day and month correctors ergonomically integrated into the back of the case
Six anti-reflective sapphire crystals
Dial
Silver
Sunray guilloché
Diamond-cut hands in 18K white gold or 5N (18K) red gold
Strap
Black alligator with 18K white gold or 5N (18K) red gold folding clasp