FVa N° Cuatro Tourbillon Chronograph SuperLigero Concept

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A year after the appearance of its FVa N° 6 SuperLigero Concept, Franc Vila introduces for Baselworld 2009 a flying chronograph tourbillon based on nanotechnology.

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Franc Vila_325334_0The new movement, like last year's, is made of lightnium, but the design of the bridges has been inspired by the molecular structure of graphene, a recently discovered material. While its density is very low, with a thickness equivalent to an atom, it is 10 to 100 times more resistant than steel and much harder than diamond. With this outstanding timepiece,  Franc Vila has met a longstanding challenge: to create an infinitely light, ultra-resistant movement. Limited edition of 8.Franc Vila_325334_1



Movement
Hand-wound FV N°4, hand-decorated SuperLigero calibre, 33 rubies, 28,800 vib/h with pierced flying tourbillon with differential gear and inertia control mechanism, mono-pushpiece chronograph with column wheel directly coupled to the tourbillon, 5-day power reserve


Functions
Hours, minutes, chronograph and power reserve indicator


Case
DieHard Extreme steel with special “Esprit Unique” shape, with elliptical and circular bezel
Sapphire crystal front and back with double anti-reflective coating
Water-resistant to 100 m


Dial
Pierced
Minute and seconds counters at 10 and 2 o'clock
Power reserve at 9 o'clock
Pierced flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock


Strap
Black crocodile or rubber with folding clasp