The EB02

From Emmanuel Bouchet -

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The case measures 39 mm in diameter, with a height of 9.5 mm.  It is available in either 18K white, or rose gold.

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One key point to this new offering is found on the two diamond set versions.  It utilizes a setting technique that does not require setting prongs and is unique to Emmanuel Bouchet.  The visual impact is quite striking, as the diamonds appear to float, suspended above the dial.

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The level of finish work on the movement is a wonderful match to the dial and case.  Once again, no detail has been left to chance.

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Case dimensions
Diameter: 39 mm
Height: 9.5 mm 

Material
2 versions - 18K white or rose gold with polished finish
 
Crystal
Crystal anti-reflective curved sapphire crystal glass-box
Case back sapphire-crystal glass
 

Crown
18K gold

Dial
Black lacquered, white Mother of Pearl dial or black lacquer
Option of 3 hand-set diamonds on Emmanuel Bouchet cones
 
Hands
Sand blasted and polished hands
 
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, day / night indicator
 
Indicators
Hours and minutes on a sapphire disc at 12 o’clock
Seconds on a sapphire disc at 7 o’clock
Day / night on a sapphire disc at 7 o’clock underneath the seconds disc 

Movement
Automatic
Swiss made caliber EB89F
Oscillating micro rotor
 
Movement dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm
Height: 4,25
Power reserve 45 hours
One barrel Variable inertia balance wheel

 

Emmanuel Bouchet Complication One

has been nominated for the Mechanical Exception award at the 2015 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie De Genève.  Here's the news, straight from the source -

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Guided by his passion for fine watchmaking, his creativity and his quest for new challenges, master-watchmaker Emmanuel Bouchet presents his own vision of 21st century watchmaking art with the launch his eponymous brand. A subtle blend of architecture, technical sophistication, fine craftsman-ship and an avant-garde vision of time embody Emmanuel’s brand DNA.

 

The first timepiece in his collection, the Complication One model, pays tribute to time-honored watch-making tradition and know-how. With its new type of transmission system and way of reading time, this masterpiece breaks the traditional codes of watchmaking to reveal the movement’s intricacies and to provide a spectacular visual effect. Complication One is powered by the caliber  EB-1963, a mechanical, hand-wound movement composed of 283 parts developed exclusively for this timepiece and entirely made in Switzerland. Nestled in an elegant and contemporary 44mm case, the very essence of the mechanism is given a prominent place on the dial ensemble. Positioned at the center stage, the double escape wheel with inward teeth and the anchor, with their revisited design, offer a striking indication of the time flow.

In most watches, the regulating organ oscillates between 21,600 to 36,000 alt. per hour, making it impossible for the wearer to observe in detail the inner working of the mechanism. Complication One, on the other hand, magnifies both the indication and our perception of time. The frequency of 18,000 alt. per hour is deliberately low to pay homage to traditional watchmaking and to highlight the mesmerizing behavior of the escapement. This allows the wearer to contemplate the movement and to understand how time works mechanically in a captivating and unique way.

 

The double barrels guarantee a 72 hour power-reserve which is indicated on the back of the time-piece. One barrel drives the going train to the escape wheel, regulated by a free-sprung balance on a Breguet type overcoil. The second barrel keeps the transmission escapement on the dial under tension. This escapement snaps forward every fifteen second to replicate what goes on in the other escapement five times a second. The center wheel of the first train rotates an elliptical triangle, which turns in the lever fork on the dial, swinging it aside every fifteen seconds to unlock and lock the double escape wheel.

 

Attention was given to every detail, from mechanical excellence to design aesthetic and finishes. The dynamic, multi-level dial is comprised of sapphire discs that seem to float in space over a white or black onyx dial base. Hours are displayed at 8 o’clockwhile minutes and ten-minutes are indicated in an original yet intuitive way at 4 o’clock by two jumping hands, the ten-minutes hand being also a retrograde hand. The tips of the hour and ten-minutes hands are finished with sanded sapphire to accentuate the legibility and add a refined and elegant touch to the design.

 

Complication One is offered in 18K gold, in Platinum or in Titanium with black ADLC treatment. ADLC, “amorphous diamond-like carbon”, is a revolutionary coating that not only creates a shock resistant, extremely smooth and scratch free layer but also confers a high-tech aura that further accentuates the captivating dial.