GPHG Index
2013 Edition · Boucheron

Epure Tourbillon Vitis

Shortlisted
Watch image unavailable
Case
White gold
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical Power reserve: 90 h, 21600 vibrations / hour Functions: hour, Minutes, TourbillonReference: WA021405Year: 2013Collection: Epure / Limited Edition to 8 exemplaires \t 235'000
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Tourbillon
Size
43 mm
Thickness
14.7 mm
Water resistance
50 m
Reference
WA021405
Price
235,000 CHF

Description

\xc9pure d\u2019Art\tThe pure d\u2019Art line pays homage to Nature, something so dear to Boucheron. True artistic talent is required to emulate Nature, this free and living benefactress! In the spirit of the Florentine cabinets from the Renaissance, each piece in the collection is the work of a master artisan and displays amazing inlay work in a miniature space. Thanks to the most talented artisan jewelers and watchmakers, Boucheron offers an art collection of rare richness, the result of exceptionally diverse techniques and savoir-faire.\t\xc9pure d\u2019Art does honor to the philosophy of time and life as conceived by Frdric Boucheron. This jeweler\u2019s symbolism of time, making every moment something unique, is represented in this art collection. Technical Specificities\tEach piece leverages the artistic craft to achieve an extreme fineness and finish within the constraints of watchmaking.\t- Technique from a compact powder mirror also called "mirror finish", which increases the light tenfold, illuminating the inset motifs.\t- Contemporary use of hematite which sublimates the sparkle of the diamonds\t- Three-dimensional sculpting within 1.7 mm (space between the watch face and the hands)\xc9pure TOURBILLON VITIS\xc9pure Tourbillon Vitis is unlike any other watch, both inside and out.\tIn addition to its extraordinary vine leaf design, with its intricate web of veins, this timepiece continually amazes with its ability to achieve the impossible.\tTake, for example, the mother-of-pearl craftsmanship \u2013 the bunch of grapes is created from just one piece of mother-of-pearl sculpted into many tiny grapes.\tAbove all, it is the engraved flying tourbillon that sets this timepiece apart from all the others in the \xc9PURE D\u2019Art line.The flying tourbillon was invented in the 19th century and is one of the most complex and renowned watch-making complications in the world.\tThis mechanism, which allows the cage to rotate freely as if by magic, is incredibly accurate and is used by only the most skilled watchmakers.\t\xc9pure Tourbillon Vitis is unusual in that the movement is engraved and set in the back of the watch with stunning depictions of 26 Place Vend\xf4me (Boucheron\u2019s legendary address) and the square\u2019s famous column. It is decorated with 19 jewels and the hour and minute display is positioned at 1 o\u2019clock, a subtle reference to the location of the Maison Boucheron on the square.The front of the watch is decorated with fine white gold vine shoots that echo the tourbillon\u2019s spirals.\tArtists have always used the vine as a decorative motif and Boucheron continues the tradition with this timepiece. However, the vine also symbolizes love, friendship and solidarity. By combining the vine and its fruit, Boucheron also represents fruitfulness, youth and eternity.\t\xa0

Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.