The Breitling Watch Blog

HYSEK – Tourbillon Furtif

Hysek presents an extrapolation of its tourbillon through a masterful creation in which transparency is the very core of an ultra-contemporary design. Conceived, developed and produced in its own Manufacture, this exclusive and intensely square hand-wound calibre beats to the cadence of a 60-second flying tourbillon fitted with a titanium balance. And because magic only takes on its true meaning through poetic evocation, its beating heart visible from all sides has been entirely hand-crafted to create an exquisite filigree-work effect. This timepiece issued in a 30-piece limited edition is intended for art connoisseurs who will see it as a kinetic sculpture to be worn on the wrist.

Movement
Hand-wound, HYSEK HW10 openworked flying tourbillon calibre, 260 parts, 28,800 vph, 26 jewels, 70-hour power reserve

Functions
Hours, minutes, and power-reserve display

Case
Titanium and 18K pink gold, 44 x 51 mm
Sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment, front and back
Non screw-locked and dynamometric crown
Water-resistant to 30 m

Dial
Openworked, two-tone
Superluminova-enhanced hands and numerals

Strap
Hand-stitched alligator leather with exclusive Hysek double safety folding clasp in 18K pink gold

HARRY WINSTON – Histoire de Tourbillon 2

Histoire de Tourbillon 2 embodies the visionary spirit and the determination of Harry Winston to explore new dimensions in a daring and distinctive manner. The bi-axial flying tourbillon combines two concentric carriages to create a striking visual effect. Housed within an outer carriage completing one full turn in 120 seconds, the internal carriage containing the balance, balance-spring and escapement revolves in just 40 seconds. While this multidimensional regulating-organ complication plays the starring role, the brand’s signature excentered look is expressed in a resolutely atypical manner. Eight sapphire crystals punctuate the case, revealing the tourbillon coupled with running seconds at 9 o’clock, the hours with day/night indication at 2 o’clock, and the minutes at 6 o’clock. This is an Haute Horlogerie high-tech instrument that does not merely measure time, but actually lives it with vibrant energy and confidence. 20-piece limited edition.

Movement
Hand-wound bi-axial flying tourbillon with outer carriage in titanium and internal carriage set at a 10-degree angle. 95 parts, circular-grained, polished and shotpeened finishes. 50-hour power reserve.

Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds and day/night indication

Case
Polished, satin-brushed and shotpeened 18K white gold, 48.5 mm
Five sapphire crystals on the dial side and three on the caseback
Water-resistant to 30 m/3 ATM

Dial
Opaline black
Linear guilloche motif at 12 and 4 o’clock
Excentered pointer-type hour display at 2 o’clock, disc-type minute display at 6 o’clock and seconds at 9 o’clock
Day/night indicator at 2 o’clock featuring orange for daytime and blue for night-time

Strap
Matt black alligator

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

TISSOT – Racing-Touch

Tissot, the pole-position multi-disciplinary brand, has pulled out all the stops with the Racing-Touch, a model housing no less than 11 functions, all easily accessible via the touch-screen dial. Combining cutting-edge technology and a decidedly modern look, the Racing-Touch is designed for a broad range of sports activities. It has a chronograph, a logbook that memorises results and personal data, a dual timezone display, two alarms, backlighting, tide calculator and compass are all available at a touch on the glass. This broad range of technological possibilities is complemented by an equally wide spectrum of colours and combinations that make the Racing-Touch an indispensable accessory for sports enthusiasts.

Movement
Quartz

Functions
Hours, minutes, chronograph (add/split/lap functions), logbook, two time zones, two alarms, tide calculator, compass and back-lighting

Case
316L stainless steel, 43 mm
Fixed black bezel
Scratch-resistant tactile sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 100 m

Dial
Black carbon fibre
Superluminova-coated white or orange hands and function markers

Strap
Black rubber or orange silicon with safety folding clasp

Other version
Ladies’ version: white mother-of-pearl dial, steel bracelet or white silicon strap

MB&F – Horological Machine N°2-SV – Final Editions

After three successful years, the HM2 is preparing to bow out with two 18-piece limited series, each fitted with the legendary sapphire crystal case – and thereby preserving the exclusive nature of this second MB&F adventure. The backdrop of the HM2-Black SV, composed of a black titanium mainplate, highlights the “engine” framed by an electric green gasket, whose intensity is reflected on the winding rotor visible through the back. Meanwhile, the HM2-Red SV combines red gold with touches of black, metallic silvered shades as well as transparency effects. The result is two superb colour combinations at the heart of these timepieces embodying a horological revolution in terms of both their technology and of the construction principles behind them.

Movement
Automatic, 349 parts including 44 jewels, 28,800 vph, red gold battle-axe rotor for the “Red” model and green PVD for the “Black” version

Functions
Right-hand dial: jumping hour and concentric retrograde minutes
Left-hand dial: moon phases in two hemispheres and concentric retrograde date

Case
Sapphire/titanium and green gasket for the “Black” model or sapphire/18K red gold and black gasket for the “Red” variation, 59 x 38 x 13 mm
Upper sapphire plate featuring domes with anti-glare treatment on both sides
Sapphire crystal caseback with anti-glare treatment on one side
Water-resistant to 30 m

Dial
Brushed sapphire with black metal discs

Strap
Hand-stitched full-grain black alligator leather, triple-blade safety folding clasp in 18K gold and titanium