Friday, March 27, 2009

Ateliers deMonaco Watches - Ronde d’Or Grand Tourbillon XP watch collection (2009)

As the round variation of the Carrée d’Or, it got its inspiration by the big round fountains in the Casino gardens in the middle of the Carrée d’Or. This world renowned garden is flankered by a huge selection of the world most famous luxury brands to make this a shopping experience most will never forget.

The unique features of this watch are:
- Its convex case design, unique in the world of luxury watches;
- Its unique and patented Grand Tourbillon movement with XP technology
- Sapphire Tourbillon bridge allowing the Tourbillon to float like a peninsula in a sea of transparency;
- Individually handmade and finished rotor, to allow the automatic movement to wind itself.

Black Casino / Black Pearl Grand Tourbillon XP - limited edition of 18 pieces


Technical details:
Movement:Patented XP 1 Minute Tourbillon
Automatic bi-directional winding
Curved chamfered and hand guilloche decoration on bridges
Hand engraved bi-colored solid gold 18K rotor
Silicium escape wheel and lever
Alternances 28800 beats/hour (4 Hrz)
Custom-made hand engraving on Tourbillon cage
Sapphire Tourbillon bridge
Functions: Hour, minutes, small seconds (6 o’clock)
Case: Diameter 43 MM;Height 13.1 MM;31 parts overall
Ultra light Titanium core
Curved shaped 18K gold side panels
Brushed, polished and assembled by hand.
See through case back
Front and back sapphire crystal
Multi-layered anti-reflection coating on sapphire crystal
Hand engraved case back, secured with 4 gold screws
Water resistant up to 3 ATM
Dial: Onyx and mother of pearl dial
deMonaco formed index markers on hour ring
Applied hour index ring
6 o'clock Tourbillon opening
Hands: 18K gold hands
Strap: ATELIERS DEMONACO personalized hand stitched alligator strap
18K gold folding buckle, adjustable
Folding clasp lock finished with curved chamfered edges
engraved ATELIERS DEMONACO
Edition: Limited to 18 pieces

Roman Imperial Grand Tourbillon XP - limited edition of 18 pieces.


Technical details:
Movement:Patented XP 1 Minute Tourbillon
Automatic bi-directional winding
Curved chamfered and hand guilloche decoration on bridges
Hand engraved bi-colored solid gold 18K rotor
Silicium escape wheel and lever
Alternances 28800 beats/hour (4 Hrz)
Custom-made hand engraving on Tourbillon cage
Sapphire Tourbillon bridge
Functions: Hour, minutes, small seconds (6 o’clock)
Case: Diameter 43 MM;Height 13.1 MM;31 parts overall
Ultra light Titanium core
Curved shaped 18K gold side panels
Brushed, polished and assembled by hand
See through case back
Front and back sapphire crystal
Multi-layered anti-reflection coating on sapphire crystal
Hand engraved case back, secured with 4 gold screws.
Water resistant up to 3 ATM
Dial: Titanium-tinted dial
Deep sunray pattern engraving on base
deMonaco formed index markers on hour ring
Applied hour index ring
6 o'clock Tourbillon opening
Hands: 18K gold hands
Strap: ATELIERS DEMONACO personalized hand stitched alligator strap
18K gold folding buckle, adjustable
Folding clasp lock finished with curved chamfered edges
engraved ATELIERS DEMONACO
Edition: Limited to 18 pieces
Roman Imperial Grand Tourbillon XP - limited edition of 18 pieces.

Arabic Nouvel Art Grand Tourbillon XP - limited edition of 18 pieces


Technical details:
Movement:Patented XP 1 Minute Tourbillon
Automatic bi-directional winding
Curved chamfered and hand guilloche decoration on bridges
Hand engraved bi-colored solid gold 18K rotor
Silicium escape wheel and lever
Alternances 28800 beats/hour (4 Hrz)
Custom-made hand engraving on Tourbillon cage
Sapphire Tourbillon bridge
Functions: Hour, minutes, small seconds (6 o’clock)
Case: Diameter 43 MM
Height 13.1 MM
31 parts overall
Ultra light Titanium core
Curved shaped 18K gold side panels
Brushed, polished and assembled by hand
See through case back
Front and back sapphire crystal
Multi-layered anti-reflection coating on sapphire crystal
Hand engraved case back, secured with 4 gold screws
Water resistant up to 3 ATM