Mon 14 Feb 2011
France Vila FVa35 SuperSonico 5-Minute Repeater – Baselworld 2011 Preview
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FRANC VILA – FVa35 SuperSonico 5-Minute Repeater
Franc Vila unveils its latest creation stemming from the SuperLigero Concept collection, the FVa35 Supersonico 5-Minute Repeater. This five-minute repeater watch, one of its creator’s favourite complications, features a case combining titanium and red gold. To sublimate its sound, the movement bridges are made from Lightnium, an aluminium and lithium alloy used in aeronautical engineering. In order to optimise the exploration of its mechanism, this timepiece has no dial and thus reveals the rich beauty of the movement when the minute repeater is activated by the dedicated pusher on the case. 88-piece limited edition.
Movement
Automatic, hand-finished Calibre FV35, exclusive Franc Vila “Gold Concept” rotor, 42-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, five-minute repeater (one gong to chime the hours and another with the double-strike for five-minute intervals)
Case
Titanium and red gold featuring the special “Esprit Unique” shape, with elliptical and circular bezel
Sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment on both sides, front and back
Repeater pusher at 8 o’clock
Water-resistant to 100 m
Strap
Black crocodile leather and black rubber with folding clasp