Lady Levity

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Lady Levity - Fabergé
This unusual watch uses stylised indicators to display the time and hides a secret feature.

Fabergé took its inspiration for the Lady Levity model from a silver gilt, enamel and rock crystal desk clock created by Fabergé workmaster, Henrik Wigström, in Saint Petersburg around 1910. With a rock crystal man-in-the-moon relief at its centre it was impossible to employ traditional, centrally mounted hands to indicate hours and minutes; therefore, Wigström chose to mount indicators around its periphery, tracking against an enamel ring dial.

This concept was transposed to a wristwatch with the help of Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, founder of Genevan watchmaking specialist Agenhor. With his team of horological experts, he  developed the manual AGH 6911 calibre at the heart of the new Fabergé Lady Levity. The 36mm watch uses stylised indicators to display the time; a crescent moon for hours and rising sun for minutes, tracking against a white mother-of-pearl ring dial with grey indices. As no motion work is present to turn hands at the central axis, the AGH 6911 instead features a central void which allows a supporting structure to be secured into the movement itself and, as such, it can support a comparatively large mass, at least when compared to other horological components.

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The concept behind the watch's design was intended to offer a secret feature that can be personalised to the owner through bespoke customisation.

After much research, Fabergé adopted a technique that has never before been used in this manner in watchmaking. The chosen motif is printed in platinum on a domed sapphire crystal before white mother-of-pearl is set on top to match the peripheral dial. As such the motif is not immediately apparent, except at certain angles when the light catches it and provides one of Fabergé's signature surprises. The printing technique means that the customer can specify any design they desire within the dimensions of this crystal canvas.

The Fabergé Lady Levity is presented in 18 karat rose gold with 18 karat rose gold crown, anti-reflective domed sapphire crystal and caseback and is secured on an alligator strap with 18 karat rose gold pin buckle.

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