GPHG Index
2009 Edition · Vincent Berard

Luvorene I

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Case
Red gold
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical Power reserve: 240 h, Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Day, Moonphase, powerreserveReference: n/aYear: 2009Collection: Fuseau de l\u2019Infini \t 79600
Functions
uHours, Minutes, Seconds, Day, Moonphase, powerreserve
Size
42 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Water resistance
30 m
Reference
n/a
Price
79,600 CHF

Description

In designing his Fuseau de lInfini , Vincent Brard wished to retain the distinctive arched bulge of his Quatre Saisons Carrosse model, which had been inspired by contemplating the columns of Strasburg Cathedral.LUVORENE I therefore features a round, domed case with the famous bulge from the Quatre Saisons model shifted to 3 oclock, openworked on the dial side to reveal the oscillations of a balance with screws and a Breguet overcoil balance-spring, from which the escapement and the lever-wheel have mysteriously disappeared.Due to its characteristic construction, inherent to the very shape of the watch, the mechanical hand-wound movement Caliber VB441, manufactured in-house, features a winding crown at 9 oclock instead of 3 oclock. The solid gold cover of the case back comprises two transparent sapphire crystals revealing an additional seconds hand serving as a movement running indicator, along with the 10-day power-reserve hand.The six bridges arranged to form a stair-case are sunray-brushed guilloche-worked, smoothed down to a matt finish and bevelled by hand. These "steps" all rest on a black mainplate serving as a magnificently contrasting backdrop for all the movement components – all customised by the manufacture Vincent Brard.

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