Four weeks until D-Day. Manufacture Rodolphe Cattin is keeping up the tempo! The official brand launch is in December 2010, 40 models from the collection are to be presented in January and, in four weeks' time, Rodolphe Cattin and Thomas Meyer will present those attending Basel with new Exclusively Feminine and Infinitely Masculine surprises!
Last week, we celebrated glamour with the Exclusively Feminine Adore Tutti Frutti creation and its explosion of coloured stones. Now, it's time to embrace the Infinitely Masculine with the Witness Tourbillon Squelette. It o"ers a subtle mix of the best Swiss watchmaking expertise and Rodolphe Cattin's audacious creativity: at the heart of a 45-mm white-gold case-middle trimmed with curved sapphire crystal vibrates a skeleton movement, whose irresistible allure and high-quality finishes are equally captivating. When designing this virile timepiece, the designer focused on the power of the curves, satin-brushed finishes and polished facets adorning the middle. The tiny bubbles adorning the ladies' watches have been transformed into slender drops here – a unique and unparalleled design – to house a black alligator-skin strap. This men's watch is available in a variety of materials, from white gold to pink gold, including a fabulous version in satin-brushed steel.
Rodolphe Cattin designed the details and finishes that embellish this skeleton tourbillon movement alongside Manufacture Concepto. The drawn, bevelled and block-polished aspect of the tourbillon carriage o"er a glimpse of the highly complicated techniques used in this creation. The movement's skeleton work showcases all the gear trains and the pure mechanics of the movement. Featuring a power reserve of 72 hours, the winding mechanism is visible through the transparent case back. The escapement is equipped with a side pallet. This unique movement has a three-armed octopus spring that operates the pull-out piece, pawl and lever. The spring is visible through the case back. Beating at a frequency of 21,600 vph (3 Hz), this creation is available as part of a limited-edition series of ten timepieces.
