Its precision balance, the special mechanisms for fine regulation of the escapement, the balance cock and even the balance wheel are completely unique. This design is available in two variants — while the dial of the Magnus Contemporaine shows a perfectly executed interplay of space and volume, the Magnus Classic reflects the business-like finesse of the watch.
Main characterisctics
Type: 3-hand watch
Hands: Hours/minutes/small seconds (at 6 o'clock)
Technical features
- Independant manufacture Calibre: Cal. 800
- 3 patents pending
- Fully hardened parts
- 100% Swiss Made
Casing
Design: Eric Giroud
Casing variants:
- Polished/satinised steel
- White gold or red gold (Classic only)
Waterproof to: 50 m
Length over strap-holding bridges: 53.10 mm
Casing diameter: 42.50 mm
Casing height, total: 13.05 mm
Casing height, without crystal: 10.30 mm
Crystal: Domed sapphire glass
Casing back crystal: Flat sapphire glass
Dial
Design: Eric Giroud
Shock resistance: Dial positioned by means of pins, screwed directly onto the movement
Dial variants: Magnus Classic
- Brass/tracery: blue (steel casing)
- Gold, with gold applications/tracery: anthracite (gold casing)
Magnus Contemporaine
-Brass, with brass applications
Hands: Hardened steel
Bracelet: Leather/alligator, with pin buckle
Bracelet size: Strap-holding bridges: 22 mm/buckle: 20 mm
Movement
Calibre n°: HWM Cal. 800
Diameter: 38.30 mm
Height: 6.10 mm
Jewels: 33
Escapement type: Swiss lever escapement; capillary phase to improve oil retention
Balance: Mass-regulated Vivax balance/16 mm/patent pending
Balance spring: Over-coil hairspring (Breguet)
Fine regulation: Tenere fine adjustment/patent pending
Semi-oscillations: 18 000/h
Mainspring barrel diameter: 17.40 mm
Moment of inertia: 126 mgmm²
Gear train
Gear tooth system: Cycloid gear teeth
Pinions: Fully hardened steel pinions
Gears: Copper beryllium
Mainspring barrel: Copper beryllium
Screws: Steel, blued and polished
Power reserve: 50h
Decoration
Movement plates: Diamante bevelled
