Saturday, August 14, 2010

Collection 7 Sins by M B Watches

7 sins is a collection of 7 unique timepieces created by Mikael BOURGEOIS, master watch maker and founder of MB Watches. These 7 pieces will be manufactured only on request. The collection consists of 7 outstanding timepieces are named as Avarice (Greed),Colère (Wrath), Envie( Envy), Gourmandise (Gluttony) Luxure (Lust) , Paresse (Sloth) and Vanite (Pride).

The model, Avarice (Greed in English) is a chronograph with small seconds and powered with a renovated and hand decorated historic movement Valjoux 7733 which is originally manufactured in 1960 .Colère (Wrath) is an automatic chronograph with small seconds and day date functions.Envie (Envy) is an automatic model featuring central seconds and date. Gourmandise (Gluttony) is automatic perpetual calendar watch with indications of day, date, month, leap years and moon phase. The model Luxure (Lust) is equipped with two automatic movements. Paresse (Sloth) features automatic sliding hours and one minute hand. And last but not least model is Vanite (Pride) which houses a tourbillon .Pride, Envy and sloth models are powered with movements from Laurent Besse (M & B Friends fame).



Suggested Price range for 7 Sins collection is 58 100 to 122 000 Euros depending upon the models.MB watches also offers change in materials, add engravings (name of the client), make specials decorations of the movement. Also there is option for gem setting on the case and on the dial. Prices for models studded with precious stones will depend upon the type and cost of gems. Images and technical details of basic models are given below.

Collection 7 Sins: Avarice (Greed)

Technical details
Movement: Valjoux 7733 manufactured in 1960 – manual winding - Renovated and hand decorated
Frequency: 18 000 alternations per hours (2.5Hz)
Jewels: 17
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, Chronograph 60 sec, Counter 30 minutes
Power reserve: 45 hours
Case: Yellow gold and Black titanium
Water-resistant: 50 meters
Dial: Engraved sapphire crystal
Glass up and down: Sapphire crystal antireflection
Hands: Yellow gold
Strap: Calf leather and carbon alligator lining – hand sewn, 7 sins standard Buckle (butterfly buckle on request)
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 74 800 Euro

Collection 7 Sins: Colère (Wrath)

Technical details
Movement: Automatic chronograph - hand decorated
Frequency: 28800 alternations per hours (4Hz)
Jewels: 25
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, Chronograph 60 sec, Counter 30 minutes, Counter 12 hours, day and date indications.
Power reserve: 46 hours
Case: Black titanium and Yellow gold
Water-resistant: 50 meters
Dial: Black galvanic and yellow gold
Glass up and down: Sapphire crystal antireflection
Hands: Yellow gold
Strap: High tech Black rubber and Yellow gold links
7 sins standard Buckle (butterfly buckle on request)
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 70 500 Eur

Collection 7 Sins: Envie( Envy)

Technical details
Movement: Automatic, hand-decorated
Frequency: 28800 alterations per hour
Jewels: 31
Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, date
Power reserve: 45 hours
Case: Stainless steel and black stainless steel
Water resistance: 30 meters
Dial: black and grey Galvanic
Glass up and down:: Sapphire crystal anti-reflection
Hands: Black galvanic
Strap: leather links (hand sewn) an stainless steel links
7 sins standard buckle (butterfly buckle on request)
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 58 00 Euro

Collection 7 Sins: Gourmandise(Gluttony)


Technical details
Movement: Perpetual calendar - Automatic - Hand decorated
Frequency: 28 800 alternations per hours (4Hz)
Jewels: 21
Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconds; counter for date, counter for month, counter for day, Indication for leap years and Moon phase.
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case: Red gold
Water-resistant: 50 meters
Dial: Engraved sun, galvanic grey and Red Gold
Glass up and down: Sapphire crystal antireflection
Hands: Red gold
Strap: Polished Galucha, 7 sins standard Buckle (butterfly buckle on request )
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 72 400 Eur0

Collection 7 Sins: Luxure(Lust)


Technical details
Movement: 2 automatic movements 7 ¾’’’– Hand decorated -
Frequency: 28 800 alternations per hours (4Hz)
Jewels: 25
Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconde, Date
Power reserve: 38 hours
Case: Pink Gold
Water resistant: 50 meters
Dial: Black enamel, white mother of pearl and pink gold
Glass up and down: Sapphire crystal antireflection
Hands: Galvanic Black
Strap: Corset, Black leather, Pink gold eyelets and Red satin laces – hand sewn, 7 sins standard Buckle (butterfly buckle on request)
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 71 200 Eur

Collection 7 Sins: Paresse (Sloth)


Technical details
Movement: Automatic sliding hours - hand decorated
Frequency: 28800 alternations per hours (4Hz)
Jewels: 21
Features: Hours in a window, only one hand for minutes (Possibility to have the date)
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case: White gold
Water-resistant: 50 meters
Dial: White gold, diamonds and black diamonds
Glass up and down: Sapphire crystal antireflection
Minutes Hand: White gold
Strap: Black and Grey Python, grey alcantara lining – Handsewn, 7 sins standard Buckle (butterfly buckle on request)
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 63 600 Euro

Collection 7 Sins: Vanite (Pride)
Technical details
Movement: Tourbillon manual winding– Hand decorated -
Frequency: 21 600 alternations per hours (3Hz)
Jewels: 21
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds on tourbillon
Power reserve: 38 hours
Case: Yellow gold and black titanium
Water resistant: 50 meters
Glass up and down: Sapphire crystal anti-reflection
Hands: Yellow gold
Strap: Black alligator – Hand-sewn, 7 sins standard Buckle ( butterfly buckle on request )
Box: Collection 7 sins
Unique piece
Price: 122 000 Euro

1 comments:

  1. Thank you for your article

    Mikael BOURGEOIS
    www.mb-watches.com
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