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Welcome to the next edition of the Wind Up. In this week’s instalment, we’ll be highlighting a handful of new and exciting watches, including pieces from Vacheron Constantin, Hublot and Jacob & Co. Happy reading!
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Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon | Image: Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon
Vacheron Constantin has unveiled three new Traditionnelle Tourbillon references, each crafted in pink gold and each featuring a phoenix and a dragon, celebrating their respective significance in Chinese culture. All three models are made in a limited run of 16 pieces, with an 18k hand-guilloché dial in either silver-tone, deep blue or black with galvanic treatment.
The new Traditionnelle Tourbillon models all feature a hand-engraved 18k pink gold applied depiction of the phoenix and the dragon in the most extravagant and magnificent of ways. The case features hand-engraved bezels and lugs, extending the artistic nature of the piece from the dial to the externals of the watch. And to finish things off, we have the incredible Maltese-cross tourbillon that is so identifiable to Vacheron Constantin at the bottom of the dial. Insane!
Brand: Vacheron Constantin
Model: Traditionnelle Tourbillon
Reference Number: 6040T/000Rxx
Diameter: 41mm
Water Resistance: 30m
Calibre: Calibre 2160/1
Power Reserve: 80 hours
Price: Price on request
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Zenith DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon | Image: Zenith
- Brand: Vacheron Constantin
- Model: Traditionnelle Tourbillon Phoenix and the Dragon (limited to 16 pieces per dial colour: silver-tone ref. 6040T/000R-B959, deep blue ref. 6040T/000R-B960, black ref. 6040T/000R-B961)
- Reference: 6040T/000R-B959 / 6040T/000R-B960 / 6040T/000R-B961
- Case Diameter: 41mm
- Case Thickness: 11.21mm
- Case Material: 18K 5N pink gold with hand-engraved bezel and lugs
- Water Resistance: 30m (3 bar)
- Movement: Calibre 2160/1 — mechanical self-winding with peripheral rotor, tourbillon, Hallmark of Geneva certified
- Power Reserve: Approx. 80 hours
- Strap: Mississippiensis alligator leather (brown, deep blue, or black to match dial), 18K 5N pink gold folding clasp with Maltese cross motif
- Price: Price on request
Zenith DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon
Zenith dropped two incredible feats of haute horlogerie with new DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon references. Both are powered by an insanely complicated movement that is fitted with a 1/100 of a second chronograph, along with two independent tourbillons.
These two new models come in either a black carbon fibre case or a titanium case, measuring 45mm in diameter and both featuring a very respectable 200m water-resistant rating. Both models are wonderfully decorated, finished to an inch of their lives and represent perhaps some of the most modern and complicated watchmaking Zenith produces.
Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis 5-Day Power Reserve | Image: Hublot
DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon — Titanium (95.9100.9020/78.I001)
- Brand: Zenith
- Model: DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon
- Reference: 95.9100.9020/78.I001
- Case Diameter: 45mm
- Case Thickness: 15.4mm
- Case Material: Brushed and polished titanium
- Water Resistance: 200m
- Movement: Zenith El Primero 9020, automatic, double tourbillon with 1/100th-second chronograph; timekeeping at 36,000 vph (5 Hz), chronograph at 360,000 vph (50 Hz), 311 parts, 59 jewels
- Power Reserve: 50 hours (timekeeping) / 50 minutes (chronograph)
- Strap: Titanium bracelet with folding clasp
- Price: A$100,000
DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon — Black Carbon & Rose Gold (12.9100.9020/78.I200)
- Brand: Zenith
- Model: DEFY Extreme Double Tourbillon
- Reference: 12.9100.9020/78.I200
- Case Diameter: 45mm
- Case Thickness: 15.4mm
- Case Material: Black carbon fibre with 18k sandblasted rose gold accents
- Water Resistance: 200m
- Movement: Zenith El Primero 9020, automatic, double tourbillon with 1/100th-second chronograph; timekeeping at 36,000 vph (5 Hz), chronograph at 360,000 vph (50 Hz), 311 parts, 59 jewels
- Power Reserve: 50 hours (timekeeping) / 50 minutes (chronograph)
- Strap: Black rubber strap with microblasted titanium triple folding clasp
- Price: A$114,000
Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis 5-Day Power Reserve
New from Hublot is the MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis 5-Day Power Reserve. Created using coloured composites inserted into a 3D carbon case, the Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis 5-Day Power Reserve is a modern interpretation of the brilliance of colours meeting some very exceptional watchmaking.
The distinctly shaped carbon case is dotted with different colours, as is the dial, with those same colours extending to that brightly coloured rainbow alligator strap. But the focal point here is that insane bi-axis tourbillon sitting at the bottom of the dial, rounding off what is a very exciting visceral experience.
Brand: Hublot
Model: MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis 5-Day Power Reserve
Reference Number: 909.QDRB.1120.LR
Diameter: 49mm
Water Resistance: 30m
Calibre: HUB9009
Power Reserve: 120 hours
Price: Price on request
Jacob & Co. x Cristiano Ronaldo | Image: Jacob & Co.
- Brand: Hublot
- Model: MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis 5-Day Power Reserve
- Reference: 909.QDRB.1120.LR
- Case Diameter: 49mm
- Case Thickness: 17.95mm
- Case Material: 3D Carbon (braided carbon with coloured composite bars)
- Water Resistance: 30m
- Movement: Manual-winding, Calibre HUB9009.H1.RA
- Power Reserve: 120 hours (5 days)
- Strap: Multi-coloured alligator leather with folding clasp
- Price (at launch): USD$211,000
Jacob & Co. x Cristiano Ronaldo
Jacob & Co. has partnered with Cristiano Ronaldo to create two brand new pieces, commemorating 20 years of friendship. The two new pieces include the Jacob & Co. CR7 Epic X “Flight of CR7” and Jacob & Co. CR7 Epic X “Heart of CR7”, both powered by the maison’s JCAM45 movement.
The Jacob & Co. CR7 Epic X “Flight of CR7” is crafted in rose gold and has a bezel set with 26 baguette-cut diamonds and features a dark red look, while the CR7 Epic X “Heart of CR7” has a similar aesthetic, albeit in green and with a different Cristiano Ronaldo trademark celebration
If you enjoyed The Wind Up and would like to continue reading about watches, you can head on over to my blog, Haulogerie, where I delve a bit deeper into the wonderful world of horology.
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