Challenge Jet-Liner Daedalus

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Challenge Jet-Liner Daedalus - Cvstos
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A new honeycomb dial for this model of the Challenge Jet-Liner collection.

Press release

In the tradition of the JETLINER collection, relentless in the pursuit of lightness, Cystos presents a new version of the model Challenge Jet-Liner: Challenge Jet Liner GT - Daedalus Edition. Having studied the case and movement of the watch, it is with a new dial that this indispensable model is presented… gaining still more in lightness to give a more eye-catching appearance.

This novelty is inspired by the know-how of DAEDALVS, the architect, craftsman and sculptor of incomparable genius in Greek mythology.

 

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Born in Athens of royal descent, DAEDALVS roamed the Mediterranean, fleeing the royal palace of KNOSSOS in Crete where he was held prisoner. This complex building was one of his greatest creations, commissioned by King Minos and better known as the labyrinth, guarded by a monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull, more commonly called the Minotaur.

In Greek mythology this architectural monument figures in several stories including:
« The Minotaur »
« Theseus and Ariadne's ball of thread »
« The flight of Icarus »

It was with the aid of wings made of feathers and wax for the structure ( consisting of beehive shelves) that he made his flight from the island of Crete together with his son ICARVS. The latter, exhilarated by the flight, disobeyed his father and rose so high in the sky that the heat of the sun fatally melted the wax of his wings… he plunged into the sea… and was drowned.

DAEDALVS found refuge in Sicily, with King KOKALOS. In exchange for his protection KOKALOS, in his matchless vanity, demanded a palace as ostentatious and majestic as that of King Minos. In order to impress the king, DAEDALVS produced a number of works. In particular he created for the king's daughter, Aphrodite of Erice, a golden jewel whose shape and structure recreated the shelves of the beehive. History recounts that the perfection in the execution of this jewel made it impossible to distinguish how such a result was obtained, so amazing was the degree of realism. Legend has it that this jewel, both exceptional and unique, was made from a plaster mould originating from a real honeycomb.

DAEDALVS had just invented the technique of investment casting…


Homage to DAEDALVS

This new version of the mythical Challenge Jet Liner with its metallic dial stretches to the limits the technologies applied, paying homage to DAEDALVS.
The brand's spirit of genius creates an innovative process of laser cutting without deformation either for the honeycomb structure or for the railway of the dial's minute circle, sculpted from a solid, the latter coming from a titanium sheet of two tenths of a millimetre…

That's it! « CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY »

CVSTOS reaffirms its respect for the ancestral expertise of the master watchmakers, the guarantee of its ability to apply avant-garde technologies in perfect harmony with watchmaking tradition.



Technical data

CHALLENGE JET LINER GT – Daedalus Edition

CHALLENGE case: Tonneau-shaped, 59.00mm X 45mm X 15.45mm.
Materials: Steel or Titanium/5N component. Polished and satin-finished case.
Caseback:  Open with sapphire crystal.
Crystal:  Sapphire, none-reflecting coating 2 faces.
Water-resistance 100 meters
Screws:  Polished titanium grade 5, exclusive CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY pattern.
Crown:  Grain, screw decoration Cvstos. Screw-down, polished titanium grade 5 or 5N Red Gold, Nitril insert.
Dial:  Titanium railroad and honeycomb, laser cut.
Hands:  Pierced, chromed and Super-Luminova treated.
Calibre:  Skeletonized. Automatic winding movement CVSTOS CVS350. Black plasma treatment, rhodiated treatment or black rhodium treatment for grey titanium.
Functions:  Hour, minute, seconds in the center (date disc skeletonized).
Power-reserve:  42 hours
Jewels:  25
Frequency:  28,800 vibrations per hour

Bracelet or Strap:  Black Rubber (Nitril-NBR®) or black alligator skin.
Buckle:  Folding clasp
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