Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Claude Meylan - "Dans l'Air du Temps" (2009)

Swiss watch maker from Claude Meylan presents a new stunning watch model "Dans l'Air du Temps" which is equipped with 1970’s Valjoux column-wheel chronograph movement and a pink gold skeletonised dial.The production is limited to 50 signed pieces.





Technical details:
Movement:Automatic, entirely hand-engraved, Valjoux 13’’23 column-wheel chronograph movement dating from the 1970’s, chamfered steel components
Functions:Hours, minutes, seconds and chronograph
Case:18K pink gold, 38 mm;Diamond-set;Sapphire crystal front and back
Dial:Skeletonised and engraved by hand;30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
Small seconds at 9 o’clock;Direct-drive centre seconds-hand
Bracelet/Strap:Crocodile with 18K pink gold buckle.

CLAUDE MEYLAN - Previous Models:

CLAUDE MEYLAN -La Répétition (Launched in 2007).


Technical Details:
Movement:Automatic, ETA 2892 base with repeater complication from the Joux Valley
Functions:Hours, minutes, seconds, hour and five-minute repeater
Case:18K pink gold, 42mm;Transparent case back, two sapphire crystals
Water-resistant to 20 m;Limited series
Dial:Cream, Roman numerals;Breguet-type hands
Bracelet/Strap:Honey-coloured crocodile, 18K pink gold buckle.

CLAUDE MEYLAN - Princesse (Launched in 2006)


Technical Details:
Movement:Valjoux 89 – vintage, hand-engraved mechanical movement – limited edition, numbered series
Functions:Hours, minutes, centre seconds, date hand, day, month and moon phase
Case:Pink or white gold (18K), polished, 34 mm
Sapphire crystal;Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Dial:rushed silvered sunray pattern with tone-on-tone transfers
Applique Breguet numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock
Centre day and month windows;Moon phases at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap:Crocodile, made in Geneva, pink or white gold (18K) buckle