The new models come robed in pink gold, white gold and titanium, matched with the soft hues of bronze- and glaciercoloured PVD coating.
The Academia Mirabilis continues to flaunt its powerful masculinity with its uncompromising geometry, alongside DeWitt's traditional 24 imperial columns sculpted in the flange, the notches on the bezel and the open-worked dial giving a plunging view into the heart of the movement.
Like the four o'clock flower, also known as Mirabilis, which opens at dusk, the subtly drawn open-work between 7 and 12 o'clock offers a view of the delicate gear trains, the fine sand-blasting of its main plate and its hand-crafted finishes. The layering of the various levels on the dial adds relief and gives the watch an impression of depth. The sunray decoration creates a uniquely shimmering effect. The 18 carat pink or white gold rings set off the notches of the titanium bezel with its bronze- or glacier-coloured PVD coating, giving it a very distinctive geometric look and an uncompromising aesthetic.
The 44 mm diameter case has a highly developed four-piece construction requiring over 200 operations, and houses a self-winding mechanical movement with a 48- hour power reserve. The watch's 28,800 vibrations per hour ensure an extremely high level of accuracy. The black rubber strap also helps drive home its technical and avant-garde aesthetic.
At every level, this new timepiece lives up perfectly to the very high standards of finishing adopted by the DeWitt Manufacture, with surfaces polished, bead-blasted and bevelled. There is also a “W” engraved on the crown as well as on the buckle. With its subtle associations of materials and colours, and stark masculinity, the new Academia Mirabilis watch flaunts its pure DeWitt aesthetic without compromise.
Technical description
Academia Mirabilis
AC.MI.003 and AC.MI.004
Calibre
Reference DW0090
Mechanical self-winding movement
Diameter
30.40 mm
Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Power reserve
48 hours
Rotor
AC.MI.003: DeWitt design in rose gold colour tone with open-work “W” signature
AC.MI.004: DeWitt design in grey colour tone with open-work “W” signature
Frequency
28'800 A/h
Balance
3-armed, made in Glucydur
Spiral
Flat
Escapement
50° angle of lift
Jewelling
23 jewels
Number of components: 174
Case
Round case with Dewitt Imperial columns on sides and bezel
Material
AC.MI.003: 18-carat rose gold and titanium with bronze PVD treatment
AC.MI.004: 18-carat white gold and titanium with ice-blue PVD treatment
Diameter
44 mm
Total thickness
13.25 mm
Crown
AC.MI.003: Titanium with bronze PVD treatment, polished, ring in blackened titanium, “W” signature
AC.MI.004: Titanium with ice-blue PVD treatment, polished, ring in blackened titanium, “W” signature
Case back
Sapphire crystal with safety screws
Distance between lugs
21 mm
Dial
Dial
AC.MI.003: Brown colour tone with sun motif at the centre, sunray motif on the rim. Open-work between 7 and 12. Large Roman numerals at 3 and 6. Large and small rose gold colour markers between 12 and 6
AC.MI.004: Black colour tone with sun motif at the centre, sunray motif on the rim. Open-work between 7 and 12. Large Roman numerals at 3 and 6. Large and small rose gold colour markers between 12 and 6
Hands
Hours and minutes: open-work hands in the form of doubleedged swords
Seconds: thin, elegant central hand
Wristband
Black rubber
Buckle
AC.MI.003: Pin buckle in titanium with bronze PVD treatment, polished, engraved “W” signature
AC.MI.004: Pin buckle in titanium with ice-blue PVD treatment, polished, engraved “W” signature
Water resistance
30 metres
