The KLEPCYS DICE

From CYRUS -

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Both versions are of titanium with a DLC treated version (above) and a standard titanium (below) -

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Ordinarily I just give you the stats. But in this case it is a fairly complex proposition, so as they went to a lot of trouble to provide a fairly comprehensive briefing, I'm going to let CYRUS tell it in their own words -

CYRUS introduces KLEPCYS DICE

An unprecedented monopusher chronograph 

capable of measuring two short intervals independently 

CYRUS Geneva, the independent Swiss watch brand, enriches its Klepcys collection with a new chronograph model. Christened "KLEPCYS DICE", it is presented in two different versions in limited editions of 50 pieces each. 

 

KLEPCYS DICE is the acronym of Klepcys Double Independent Chronograph Evolution. As its name indicates, it is an evolution of the traditional chronograph. An innovative technical development, our master watchmaker, Jean-François Mojon, has transformed it into a double chronograph capable of measuring two short intervals of time independently or in synchrony. However, it should not be confused with the rattrapante version, where the two hands track the time of two events that start simultaneously but end at different times or indicate an intermediate elapsed time. 

The first reports of a double independent chronograph date back to 1873, when watchmaker Arnold Frankfeld registered the development of his 'Double-Stop Movements' at the New York patent office. To our knowledge, there is no more recent evidence of this kind of timepiece. 

 

Since its foundation in 2010, the driving force behind every watchmaking creation at CYRUS is the ongoing "Conquest of Innovation". The bold and distinctive three-dimensional architecture that houses the atypical layouts of all Cyrus watches is only possible using cutting-edge technical solutions. These solutions also ensure excellent levels of reliability and precision.   

All these aspects come to life in exclusive limited-edition timekeeping instruments that stand out in the vast landscape of contemporary watchmaking. 

 

Thanks to the brand's independence, its swift decision-making process, its production autonomy and impressive watchmaking know-how, CYRUS is proud to present KLEPCYS DICE. Powered by an exceptional self-winding manufacture movement, KLEPCYS DICE is equipped with an unprecedented double independent monopusher chronograph.

 

What motivated the creation of a double independent chronograph?

 

For Jean-François Mojon, the mastermind behind all CYRUS collections, the search for unique solutions that depart from classic watchmaking traditions are the way forward. The motivation behind the creation of KLEPCYS DICE comes directly from the world of sports with which CYRUS has a very special relationship, being “Official timekeeper and Watch partner” of the Uralkali Haas Formula 1 Team. 

 

As Mojon explains: "This modern chronograph is the result of a deep reflection on the role of timing in sports competitions. In many sports, it is often important to measure elapsed times with different starting times. This occurs, for example, in races like marathons or biathlons where athletes do not cross the starting line at the same time or even in Formula 1 - a world very close to CYRUS - where two drivers, during the race tests, start at different times. In events like these, where the starting time is different for every sportsman, the KLEPCYS DICE chronograph can measure the times between two consecutive runners or racing drivers. A similar situation arises in car rallies, where it is common to use two independent chronographs.  Our latest timepiece facilitates this operation thanks to the two monopusher crowns, which are essential to avoid any unwanted manipulation."

 

A bold identity

 

KLEPCYS DICE comes in a distinctive 26-part cushion-shaped case. With a diameter of 42 mm and a thickness of 16.5 mm, the case is water-resistant to 10 ATM/100 m. 

 

Available in polished grade 5 titanium or black DLC grade 5 titanium, the case undergoes various finishings, alternating polished, satin-brushed and sandblasted surfaces. The case back is sealed with customised screws with the Maison's three-armed helix logo.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

 

Ref. 539.508.TT.A (polished titanium) 

Ref. 539.508.DD.A (black DLC titanium)

 

Movement

• Manufacture self-winding movement, calibre CYR718
• Dimensions: 36.00 mm  Ø x 11.65 mm thickness 
• Components: 443 total - 218 correspond to the chronograph module
• Number of Jewels: 51 total - 17 correspond to the chronograph module
• Annular balance wheel
• Frequency : 4 Hz
• Vibrations per hour: 28,800
• Swiss lever escapement
• Rhodium-plated barrel with snailed ratchet wheel, Cyrus logo and inscription filled with black lacquer
• Power reserve: 60 hours
• Two microbeaded black PVD mainplates 
• Bridges: grey anthracite NAC galvanic treatment, decorated with embossed sunray pattern with satin and microbeaded finishing
• New open-worked monobloc rotor with a sunray pattern, engraved with "The Conquest of Innovation", open-worked central medallion with Cyrus helix logo in 18K 4N gold

 

Functions

• Central hours and minutes
• Small seconds at 9 o'clock
• 30-minute counter of the double independent chronograph at 3 o'clock, double hands in red and blue
• Two central chronograph hands; red hand resets-to-zero at 12 o'clock, blue hand resets at 6 o'clock

 

 

Case

• Cushion-shaped case made of 26 parts
• Diameter: 42 mm excluding the crowns
• Thickness: 16.5 mm
• Available in the following materials: 

-       Polished Grade 5 titanium,

-       Grade 5 titanium with black DLC treatment 

• Crown at 3 o'clock: position 1 to wind the movement; position 2 to adjust time + pusher for activation of chronograph No. 1 (start-stop-reset)
• Crown at 9 o'clock: pusher to activate chronograph No. 2 (start-stop-reset)

• Decoration of crowns: engraved Cyrus logo, black rubber ring embossed with grooves and red anodised aluminium ring on crown at 3 o'clock corresponding to chronograph No. 1; blue anodised aluminium ring at 9 o'clock corresponding to chronograph No. 2
• Sapphire crystal on dial side: anti-reflective treatment on both sides

• Case back: sapphire crystal, sealed with customised screws with Cyrus logo
• Engraving "Limited Edition ONE of 50" 
• Water-resistance: 10 ATM (100 m – 330 ft)

 

Dial

• 3D open-worked dial

• Sapphire crystal hour ring with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, bevelled and polished edges, Arabic numerals with white Super-LumiNova with blue light emissions

• Minute markers on black PVD flange placed at 5-minute intervals, treated with white Super-LumiNova with blue glow
• Flange with double scale corresponding to chronograph with 5-minute intervals in red and blue 
• Small seconds counter at 9 o'clock: smoked anti-reflective sapphire crystal, white lacquered Arabic numerals at 15-second intervals surmounted by a microblasted rhodium-plated ring, helix small seconds hand with luminescent tip (white Super-LumiNova with blue glow)
• 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock: smoked anti-reflective sapphire glass, luminescent markers at 5-minute intervals, two hands in red and blue with double indications at 15/30 minutes in same colour corresponding to the two independent chronographs
• Lacquered column wheels: red at 12 o'clock and blue at 6 o'clock 
• Open-worked hour and minute hands, rhodium-plated with polished edges, treated with white Super-LumiNova with blue glow 
• Central chronograph seconds hands: red hand with reset at 12 o'clock, blue with reset at 6 o'clock 

 

Strap

·      Grey Cordura fabric strap with folding clasp in same                         

       material as case, customised with Cyrus logo 

·      Additional black rubber strap 

The KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH

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Per Cyrus -

CYRUS Geneva unveils the unique piece KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH

AN UNPRECEDENTED MONOPUSHER CHRONOGRAPH CAPABLE OF MEASURING TWO SHORT INTERVALS INDEPENDENTLY

CYRUS GENEVA, the prestigious Swiss watchmaking house, renowned for its timepieces characterised by an atypical 3D architecture and innovative movements conceived by our master watchmaker Jean- François Mojon, is honoured to sustain the 9th edition of the charity auction ONLY WATCH for the benefit of research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

The event, under the patronage of his Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and its founder and organiser Luc Pettavino, will take place on November 6th 2021 – under the hammer of Christie’s – at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.

Cyrus is pleased to support this worthy initiative with the unique piece “KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH”, a brand-new model featuring a double independent monopusher chronograph.

The term DICE is the acronym of Double Independent Chronograph Evolution. As its name indicates, it is an evolution of the traditional chronograph.
An innovative technical development, our master watchmaker, Jean-François Mojon, has transformed it into a double chronograph capable of measuring two short intervals of time independently or in synchrony. However, it should not be confused with the rattrapante version, where the two hands track the time of two events that start simultaneously but end at different times or indicate an intermediate elapsed time.

The motivation behind the creation of KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH comes directly from the world of sports.
As Jean-François Mojon explains: "This modern chronograph is the result of a deep reflection on the role of timing in sports competitions. In many sports, it is often important to measure elapsed times with different starting times. This occurs, for example, in races like marathons or biathlons where athletes do not cross the starting line at the same time or in car rallies, where it is common to use two independent chronographs. KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH facilitates this operation thanks to the two monopusher crowns, which are essential to avoid any unwanted manipulation."

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The unique piece KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH comes in a 42 mm cushion-shaped case made of polished/satin-brushed grade 5 titanium and is water-resistant to 10 ATM/100 m.
The twin crowns, a peculiar code of CYRUS, are equipped with a pusher that sets the three chronograph functions (start/stop/reset). Both are fully functional, embellished with the brand's helix logo, and distinguished by either an orange or yellow anodised aluminium ring to select which chronograph is going to be activated.

Yellow and orange are the colors that become the protagonists of the aesthetics of the KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH, designed as a tribute to the logo that distinguishes this respected event.

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The open-worked architecture allows the view of the prestigious mechanics that powers KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH and highlights the two column wheels on the dial. Picked out in orange and yellow lacquer, they are placed at 12 and 6 o'clock, respectively. The unusual arrangement of the chronograph mechanism on the dial side reveals the motion of the finely decorated wheels, levers and gears mounted on a double mainplate with a black microbeaded PVD treatment.

A host of sapphire crystal elements on the dial offer an unhindered view of this extraordinary calibre. The large sapphire crystal ring with bevelled and polished profile corresponding to the time is anti-reflective and features Arabic numerals in relief with white Super-LumiNova that emits a blue glow.

The dimensions of the small seconds at 9 o'clock and the 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock are generous to enhance legibility and surmounted by two orange lacquered bridges. Both counters are crafted in smoked sapphire crystal, framed in orange as well as the indices, and fixed to a bridge carved in the shape of Cyrus's logo. The rhodium-plated microbeaded helix is decorated with circular satin finish and doubles up as an original seconds hand with a luminescent tip.

The 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o'clock – the star function of KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH – is equipped with two vertically aligned hands in orange and yellow. Thanks to the bright colours, reading the two elapsed times is instantaneous. The independent hands track a graduated scale with markers at 15 and 30 minutes in alternating orange and yellow. The same orange and yellow colour scheme is used for the two central seconds hands, each measuring a different length. The reason that the hands differ in length is because they track the seconds on a slightly conic flange printed with two parallel scales graduated every 5 seconds and picked out in orange and yellow. Mirroring the position of the hands on the 30-minute counter, the longer orange central seconds hand measures time on the outermost scale and returns to zero at 12 o'clock; the shorter yellow hand tracks the innermost yellow scale and returns to zero at 6 o'clock.

KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH is powered by the new 443-component CYR718 self- winding manufacture calibre featuring two independent chronograph movements and two display axes: one corresponds to the chronograph seconds and the second to the 30-minute counter of the double chronograph. The chronographs are activated by two column wheels, which in turn activate the different levers and couplings that move the seconds and 30-minute chronograph display.

The activation of chronograph levers generates considerable shocks and dispersion of energy, especially during the return-to-zero phase when the hammer on the heart cam is activated. Thanks to a special system of insulation, which ensures precision measurements for the duration of the event, these shocks have no repercussions on the display of the functions. In short, the two chronographs function independently without exerting any influence on one another.

The motion work mechanism that allows the display of hours and minutes also required special attention. Conventionally, this mechanism is composed of several gears placed on different rotational axes. However, to free up as much space as possible for the dual chronograph complication, Mojon came up with a concentric mechanism for the motion work. Not only is the mechanism more compact, but it is coaxial to the axes of the hands.

Two mainplates were required for this innovative mechanism. Treated with black microbeaded PVD, the 218 components of the additional module corresponding to the two independent chronographs are mounted on the two mainplates.

It is worth noting that since the chronograph mechanism is visible on the dial side, the movement has been reversed. Its symmetrical design offers a fascinating view of the two column wheels that are the "heart" of this complication.

Automatic manufacture calibre CYR718 beats at 28,800 vibrations/hour and is equipped with a single barrel offering 60 hours of autonomy at full charge. Furthermore, the balance wheel is protected by an Incabloc shock protection system.

Thanks to a sapphire glass case back, the decorative flourishes on the NAC- treated bridges of the calibre can be admired. Decorated with a slightly embossed sunray pattern, the bridges display satin-brushed and polished surfaces. The design of the open-worked monobloc rotor is new and features a galvanic grey NAC coating and a sunray finish. The rotor

is engraved with the motto "The Conquest of Innovation" and adorned with an 18k 4N gold helix.
The ring surrounding the sapphire crystal, sealed with customised screws with the Maison's three-armed helix logo, is engraved with the inscription ONLY WATCH.

KLEPCYS DICE ONLY WATCH is presented with an orange Cordura fabric strap with a titanium folding clasp and is delivered with an additional black rubber strap.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ref. 539.508.OW.A (polished titanium)

Movement:

• Manufacture self-winding movement, calibre CYR718
• Dimensions: 36.00 mm Ø x 11.65 mm thickness
• Components: 443 total - 218 correspond to the chronograph module
• Number of Jewels: 51 total - 17 correspond to the chronograph module
• Annular balance wheel
• Frequency : 4 Hz
• Vibrations per hour: 28,800
• Swiss lever escapement
• Rhodium-plated barrel with snailed ratchet wheel, Cyrus logo and inscription filled with black lacquer
• Power reserve: 60 hours
• Bridges: grey anthracite NAC galvanic treatment, decorated with slightly embossed sunray pattern with satin and microbeaded finishing
• New open-worked monobloc rotor with a sunray pattern, engraved with "The Conquest of Innovation", open-worked central medallion with Cyrus helix logo in 18K 4N gold

Functions

• Central hours and minutes
• Small seconds at 9 o'clock
• 30-minute counter of the double independent chronograph at 3 o'clock, double hands in orange and yellow
• Two central chronograph hands; orange hand resets-to-zero at 12 o'clock, yellow hand resets at 6 o'clock

Case

• Cushion-shaped case made of 26 parts in polished/satin-brushed grade 5 titanium
• Diameter: 42 mm excluding the crowns
• Thickness: 16.5 mm
• Crown at 3 o'clock: position 1 to wind the movement; position 2 to adjust time + pusher for activation of chronograph No. 1 (start-stop-reset)
• Crown at 9 o'clock: pusher to activate chronograph No. 2 (start-stop-reset)
• Decoration of crowns: engraved Cyrus logo, black rubber ring embossed with grooves and orange anodised aluminium ring on crown at 3 o'clock corresponding to chronograph No. 1; yellow anodised aluminium ring at 9 o'clock corresponding to chronograph No. 2
• Sapphire crystal on dial side: anti-reflective treatment on both sides
• Case back: sapphire crystal, sealed with customised screws with Cyrus, engraved with the logo ONLY WATCH
• Water-resistance: 10 ATM (100 m – 330 ft)

Dial

• 3D open-worked dial
• Microbeaded black PVD mainplate
• Sapphire crystal hour ring with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, bevelled and polished edges, Arabic numerals with white Super-LumiNova with blue light emissions
• Minute markers on black PVD flange placed at 5-minute intervals, treated with white Super-LumiNova with blue glow
• Flange with double scale corresponding to chronograph with 5-minute intervals in orange and yellow
• Small seconds counter at 9 o'clock: smoked anti-reflective sapphire crystal, orange lacquered Arabic numerals at 15-second intervals surmounted by a microblasted rhodium-plated ring, helix small seconds hand with luminescent tip (white Super-LumiNova with blue glow)
• 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock: smoked anti-reflective sapphire crystal, luminescent markers at 5-minute intervals, two hands in orange and yellow with double indications at 15/30 minutes in same colour corresponding to the two independent chronographs
• Lacquered column wheels: orange at 12 o'clock and yellow at 6 o'clock
• Open-worked hour and minute hands, rhodium-plated with polished edges, treated with white Super-LumiNova with blue glow
• Central chronograph seconds hands: orange hand with reset at 12 o'clock, yellow with reset at 6 o'clock

Strap

• Orange Cordura fabric strap with folding clasp in titanium, customised with Cyrus logo
• Additional black rubber strap