Numbers

From Bereve -

Courtesy of Bereve

And just who is Bereve?  Well a fairly new effort coming out of Chiasso, and focused on offering something fairly different.  

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The dial is a pretty wild concoction, per Bereve -
Fine silver 999, Enamel Grand Feu – Champlevé, twenty colors with Ugo Nespolo’s opera “Numbers”.

So for those of you out there not fully dialed-in to the art world, Ugo Nespolo is, per Wikipedia -

Ugo Nespolo (born 29 August 1941 in Mosso, Biella) is an Italian painter and sculptor, particularly known for his experimental films, his applied arts works and his artistic collaborations in advertising, theatre and literature.

But this is more than just a nice looking dial.  Under the hood, the Vaucher 3002 keeps things moving on time, with a minimalist display of hours and minutes.  And I have to say, I dig it!

Here are the pertinents -

REFERENCE: A1.BV02.01.X.W1

DIAL: Fine silver 999, Enamel Grand Feu – Champlevé, twenty colors with Ugo Nespolo’s opera “Numbers”.

CASE: Stainless steel 316 LM, height 14.41 mm, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.

DIAMETER: 42 (without crown).

WATER RESISTANCE: 5 ATM (50 meters).

MOVEMENT: Bereve BV02, Vaucher Manufacture 3002 based, self-winding mechanical movement, Adjusted in five positions, double barrel rapid rotation in series, two hands, Fitting of 11 ½”, Thickness of 3.7 mm, 189 components, Flat balance-spring, Tungsten oscillating weight, Ceramic ball-bearing, Incabloc Anti-shock.

JEWELLING: 28 jewels.

POWER RESERVE: 56h.

FREQUENCY: 4 Hz (28’800 A/h).

HAND: Feuille.

INDICATION: Hours and minute.

STRAPS: Handmade blue Louisiana alligator leather.

BUCKLE: Stainless steel 316 LM, custom buckle deployante three parts with buttons.

Someting New from France

Audaceone -

Courtesy of Audaceone

A new brand based in France, harnessing the best of both French and Swiss watch making skills.  This is Audaceone, and their first model - the Square.

Available in a Titanium Carbon version (above), and a Titanium DLC Carbon version (below).

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Each titanium version is limited to 60 pieces, and also available in 2 different rose gold versions -

Courtesy of Audaceone

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The gold versions are limited to 15 versions in each gold execution.


But back to the titanium versions -

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Here are the pertinents for the Square Titanium Carbon -




Size:
Diameter : 42 mm (without crown)
Thickness : 9 mm

Case:
Carbon
Water Resistant
5 ATM
 
Bezel and case back:
Titanium TA6V (Grade 5)
Micro blasted and polished
Bezel engraved with logo at 3

Winding crown:
Titanium TA6V (Grade 5)
Rubber collar

Crystal:
Sapphire anti-glare treatment 


Dial:
Matte black
Blue index
Indications
Hours, minutes, seconds
Date at 6
Blue seconds hand


Bracelet:
Bi-material - rubber and leather
Buckle:
Titanium TA6V (Grade 5)

Movement:
Vaucher Manufacture
VMF 3002
Self-winding 50H power reserve
Movement details
189 components
Double barrel rapid rotation in series
Frequency : 4hz (28’800 Ah)
Anti-shock : Incabloc
Tungsten oscillating weight
Ceramic Ball Bearing
Balance with variable inertia
Gold inertia blocks

The Velsheda Deco

From Speake-Marin -

Courtesy of Speake-Marin

This was one of the pieces from Speake-Marin making its debut at this year's BaselWorld.  And to be honest, I was more than a little curious as to just what the name Velsheda was based on.  As it happens, it is named for a British "J Class" yacht constructed in the 1930s that is still being raced these many years later.