Um calibre Mikrograph, o cronógrafo mais rápido no mercado, capaz de medição directa e com ponteiro ao centro, do centésimo de segundo, mercê de uma frequência de 360 mil alternâncias por hora, equipa a icónica caixa quadrada do Monaco, constituindo um exemplar único - o relógio que a TAG Heuer concebeu para a iniciativa filantrópica Only Watch 2011.
A 22 de Setembro, no Mónaco, realiza-se um leilão de relógios exemplares únicos, a favor da investigação da distrofia muscular Duchenne.
Apresentado em Janeiro deste ano (Estação Cronográfica esteve no pré-lançamento), o Mikrograph estabeleceu um novo padrão entre os chamados calibres de alta frequência. É automático. Com dois balanços e dois escapes separados, o calibre tem também dois sistemas de transmissão - um para o relógio, outro para a função cronógrafo. A autonomia do cronógrafo é de 90 minutos, para uma frequência de 50 hertz (as 360 mil vibrações por hora).
A caixa em aço, quadrada, icónica desde o seu lançamento, em 1969, dá forma a este Mikrograph Monaco. O mostrador é a três dimensões, evocando a estética de um carro de corrida.
Para um relógio especial, uma caixa especial, criada pelo artista sul-africano Paul du Toit.
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Internationally acclaimed South African artist Paul du Toit has personally committed to create a unique piece of art to host the Monaco Mikrograph. The watch box art will be conceptualized and painted by this celebrated artist.
Paul du Toit has gained stature in Europe following the award of a medal from the city of Florence in the Biennale Internationale Dell'arte Contemporanea. Renowned for using an impasto technique (thick industrial paste into which he scratched lines and images), it is now intrinsic to his style of automatic scribbling.
Paul was involved directly with Nelson Mandela in fundraising efforts for his 46664 campaign for 3 successive years. Ink handprints on canvas of Mr Mandela's boxing hand were auctioned in Johannesburg and in London.
In 2009, a mould of Mr Mandela's boxing hand, which was cast in a one-off unique bronze, was auctioned in London for $3.5m. In 2010, an imprint of both Mr Mandela's hands were made into a relief sculpture and auctioned in NYC. All the auctions were to benefit Mr Mandela's 46664 campaign.
As a firmly entrenched artist, Paul du Toit is able to dedicate attention to community project involvement. Philanthropy resonates deeply with him. Du Toit’s unique watch box for TAG Heuer will certainly help raise significant amounts during the Only Watch auction.
This unique piece of design, engineering and art will first tour the world from August 30th to September 17th, with exhibitions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York, Milan and Geneva. It will then be auctioned by Only Watch on September 22, 2011 to benefit the research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, during an event in Monaco.
This unique piece of design, engineering and art will first tour the world from August 30th to September 17th, with exhibitions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York, Milan and Geneva. It will then be auctioned by Only Watch on September 22, 2011 to benefit the research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, during an event in Monaco.
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