Relógio DeWitt X-Watch para Only Watch

Montres DeWitt X-Watch, para Only Watch, leilão de beneficência, a 23 de Setembro, no Mónaco. Exemplar único, relógio reversível e com sistema de cobertura do mostrador que, quando fechado, toma a forma de uma ampulheta. Caixa de 49 mm, em titânio. Calibre da manufactura (DW 8046), cronógrafo automático, esqueletizado, com sistema patenteado Automatic Sequential Winding (A.S.W.) por rotor periférico, permitindo que o relógio funcione sempre com 92 a 96 por cento da força da corda. Turbilhão. Horas e minutos retrógrados.

CONCEPT WATCH NO 3:
X-WATCH

Technical description

Calibre:
Movement One single reversible movement displaying bi-retrograde hours and minutes on each side and featuring an automatic Tourbillon, a Chronograph and a patented Automatic Sequential Winding (A.S.W.) device driven by a peripheral oscillating rotor. Manufactured by DeWitt.
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and power reserve indication. Reversible, twin-faced case.
Reference DW 8046
Power reserve Between 67 and 72 hours
Introduction 2011
Vibrations 21’600 A/h
Balance Variable-inertia (Glucydur) balance
Spiral Straumann Hairspring® with Phillips curve sequenced at 3 Hz.
Escapement 44° angle of lift
Jewelling 58 jewels
Diameter 37.50 mm
Total height 12.45 mm
Number of components 544

Case:
Case Round-shaped, with traditional DeWitt imperial columns on the bezel. X-shaped bonnet covering the dial and activated by 4 push-pieces. Chronograph function activated by 2 push-pieces.
Material Grade 5 Titanium and steel “X”-shaped bonnet
Diameter 49 mm
Total thickness 21.80 mm
Crown Grade 5 Titanium polished crown adorned with a ring made in blackened titanium and featuring the “W” signature.
Distance between lugs 23 mm
Case back Sapphire crystal, secured with screws

Dial:
Dial Dial side: central applique in the shape of an hourglass. Background with guilloche pattern.
Chronograph side: 1.0 mm separation plate in punchy “Monaco-red”
Hands Hours and Minutes: open-worked hands in the shape of two-edged swords. Seconds: thin and elegant hand placed on the Tourbillon Power reserve: thin and elegant hand.
Chronograph seconds: gliding seconds disk
Chronograph minutes: 3-arm minutes hand covering a 30 minute time span and with small disks on each tip

Wristband:
Wristband Semi-mat black calf leather strap with rubbery aspect
Buckle Grade 5 Titanium & Black PVD triple blade folding clasp, polished, engraved “W” signature

Other:
Water-resistance 30 meters