Calendrier Rétrograde

Description

pNew Manufacture Movements: Reinterpretation of/ppMaurice Lacroix Tradition/ppMaurice Lacroix is further expanding its range of high-quality manufacture movements and/ppfitting these in the Calendrier Rtrograde and Double Rtrograde with an in-house specialty:/ppthe retrograde indication. With the purist yet elegant and luxurious design of these Masterpiece/ppmodels, the Swiss watch manufacturer also presents a successful reinterpretation of its/ppown traditional heritage./ppThe latest result of the Maurice Lacroix development teams deep-seated search for the exceptional is/ppfound in two mechanical timepieces, which are certain to generate enthusiasm among true watch/ppconnoisseurs and lovers alike. The Calendrier Rtrograde and the Double Rtrograde from the/ppMasterpiece Collection stand out for their aesthetic individualism and elegance along with the highest/ppquality inner workings./ppValuable Maurice Lacroix Manufacture Movements/ppThe movement of a watch is the most important piece for true connoisseurs. Thanks to its in-house/ppproduction of complex components for mechanical calibres, Maurice Lacroix expands continuously its/pprange of high-quality manufacture movements. The hand-wound movements in the Calendrier Rtrograde/ppand the Double Rtrograde were also conceived and developed in the brands technical offices,/ppand their components come from the own manufacture workshops. Maurice Lacroix took also a new/pppath for the decoration and refinement: The elegant bridges with black gold surface refinement as/ppwell as large-scale scroll-form pattern lend a distinctive character to these manufacture movements./ppComplex, In-house Developed Mechanisms/ppFor years, Maurice Lacroix has furthered and perfected the traditional retrograde indication form with/ppexceptional competence. The Calendrier Rtrograde and the Double Rtrograde stand out because of/ppthis specialty. The former has a retrograde date indication at 10 oclock where the tip of an elegant/pphand sweeps across a large-scale circular segment over the course of a month. At the end, it springs/ppback to its starting point. The complex mechanism that steers this indicator was specially developed/ppfor this calibre. Positioned at 2 oclock is the sectored depiction for the power reserve indication/ppshowing the remaining available energy of the ML 150 hand-wound calibre thereby lending the dial/ppharmonious symmetry./ppMaurice Lacroix constructed for both retrograde indications in the Double Rtrograde – a date/ppindication at 6 oclock and a seldom-seen 24-hour indication for a second time zone at 12 oclock – a/ppcomplex mechanism that permits an advance with the least possible expenditure. The spiral-shaped/ppcoiled return springs are a mere 4/100 of a millimetre thick, and each one – similar to a balance/ppwheel spiral – is adjusted flat and concentrically with great care by hand at Maurice Lacroix. The/ppquick-correction springs are 1/10 of a millimetre thick and require no less attention for adjustment./ppTo guarantee the perfect functional operation, the control movement components are polished/ppentirely by hand. The Double Rtrograde also has a power reserve at 3 oclock and small seconds at/pp9 oclock./ppPurist Design Nobly Executed Down to the Smallest Detail/ppThe clear, luxurious exterior design of these two Masterpiece models corresponds fully with the new/ppdesign orientation pursued today at Maurice Lacroix. The 46 millimetre diameter alone ensures that/ppthese entirely elegant stainless-steel watch cases will always be unmistakable eye-catchers. Their/ppdifferently finished parts reveal the extent of the care taken inside: brushed surfaces reside in perfect/ppharmony with highly polished areas. The slightly domed, matt-brushed central area flows smoothly/ppinto the stricter lines of the horns for the strap. The fine bezel allows an unhindered view of the/ppcomplex dial in solid silver. There, the asymmetric layout of the hours rings and the Roman numerals/ppforms an outstanding feature of the new Maurice Lacroix design language. Character-rich contrasts/ppresult from the different, finely worked surfaces. The Roman numerals, index marks and painstakingly/ppbrushed rings and arches are carefully hand-applied resulting in exciting plane contrasts that draw the/ppfull attention to the beautifully formed indications./p

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