Vincent Bérard, the sculptor-watchmaker and “companion of time” is reinventing the carriage watches of old in a masterpiece with a highly contemporary spirit. This Grand Complication timepiece, which marks a true “first”, comes in four versions, with “grand feu” gold and enamel colours to highlight each of the seasons. Four unique watches, entirely hand-crafted.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE
750 yellow gold (18K) (Summer variation), diameter 91 mm, thickness 32 mm
Cambered sapphire crystal with a hollow to display the automaton function
Transparent sapphire back with a hand-engraved cover in solid gold
DIAL
Satin-finished, silvered gold, brushed sunray
Hands, hour markers and Roman numerals in blued gold
Double dial with the upper part shaped like a «triskel»
Three small off-centred dials for the perpetual calendar functions
MOVEMENT
Hand-wound mechanical, engine-turned, bevelled, on an openwork bridge representing the season
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, perpetual calendar and leap years (seconds, date, day, month)
Quarter repeater striking mechanism
Automatons
10-day power reserve with a spring for adjusting the tension of the gears
Thermometer (°C) with a bimetal spiral