The Récital 12 "Monsieur Dimier" is powered by the first movement developed and manufactured entirely by the Dimier Manufacture and to be regulated by a non-tourbillon movement. Five years of development has been needed to develop this movement.
For its first appearance, Pascal Raffy and his team chose to present it in all its splendour. Through the use of a reverse hand-fitting, the movement reveals its gear-train, the oscillations of its balance, and a transparent coaxial choreography supporting the triple seconds-hand characteristic of the collection.
The contours of the bridges form symmetrical shapes against which the time is displayed in the off-centre dial at 3 o’clock. The surfaces of the bridge present circular Côtes de Genève decorations centred on the axis of the seconds-hand.
Positioned symmetrically, two openings have been cut out in the surface of the barrel’s and power reserve’s bridge. The first houses a power-reserve indicator, a judicious feature given that this is a manually-wound movement. The second reveals a segment of the single barrel, which allows it to guarantee a seven day power reserve.
In terms of chronometry, the design office of the Manufacture opted for a traditional escapement, which became the focus of original studies and calculations. The result is a sprung-balance assembly offering an impeccable level of performance.
The Récital 12, “Monsieur Dimier”, has been developed as an entity rather than an assemblage of components. Dial-makers, case-makers and watchmakers worked together as usual to develop this timepiece with classic and timeless qualities.
The main considerations for a piece of this nature are its volumes and balanced proportions. The thickness of the movement (3.9mm) ensures the necessary rigidity for perfect timekeeping and allows it to be housed in a 42mm diameter case with an overall thickness of 9.1mm.
Optimising its volumetric properties, dial-makers succeeded in creating a link between the visible functions of the movement and the classicism of the timepiece. To compensate for their small size, the off-centre hours and minutes dial and the 120° segment of the seconds indicator were in need of improved legibility. It was decided to use black or white lacquered dials.
