Friday, July 31, 2020

The Flying Regulator Open Gear Wasp

From Chronoswiss -
Courtesy of Chronoswiss
This is one of two nifty new limited editions from the folks in Lucerne.

Limited to 35 pieces, the case measures 41 mm in diameter and is of stainless steel.

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

CH-8753-YEBK 
Stainless steel, yellow and black dial, 
Limited to 35 timepieces
DISPLAYS:
Off-center hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00

CASE:
Solid 16-piece, stainless steel case, with satin finish and polished, bezel with partial knurling and curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal, screw- down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system
Measurements:
41 mm, height 13.85 mm

MOVEMENT:
Chronoswiss caliber C. 299, automatic, with stop seconds
Diameter:
35.20 mm, impulse-angle 51°
Power reserve:
Approx. 42 hours
Special features:
Skeletonized and galvanic black rotor, with Côtes de Genève and colimaçon, with ball bearing; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with colimaçon

DIAL:
Elaborate construction on two levels: bottom level hand-guillochéd lacquered yellow, upper level featuring screwed-on skeletonized train wheel bridges and funnel-like constructions for hours and seconds display

HANDS:
“Trigono” shape; lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays and tips

STRAP:
Hornback crocodile leather, hand-sewn

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