Masterpiece Collection - NEVER STOP MOVING: The kinetics of time

Until now Masterpiece watches have evolved in step with hand-wound mechanisms, but this year, for the first time, their technological sophistication is embodied in automatic calibers. Meeting the highest manufacturing standards of traditional mechanical watchmaking, the new Masterpiece models, Calendrier Rétrograde and Masterpiece Double Rétrograde, based on historical pieces, place polished elegance at the heart of a technological sophistication served by modernist design.

In keeping with the new advertising concept, Never Stop Moving, the automatic Masterpiece watches have the idea of movement as their guiding principle. The caliber, wound up by the simple movement of the wrist is the exemplification of such a philosophy.

Case

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  • Stainless steel, Ø 43 mm, satin and polished finishing
  • Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides
  • Screwed case back with wide sapphire crystal
  • Water-resistant to 50 m/5 atm
MOVEMENT

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Automatic movement, self-winding ML 191

The self-winding movement ML 191 for the Double Rétrograde, is created in the pure tradition of Swiss watchmaking. The finish, even of the tiniest component, invisible after the watch is assembled, can be seen through the sapphire crystal case backs. Their 16½ line diameter makes them among the largest automatic calibers in the market.

Functions

Double Rétrograde (ML 191):

  • Hours and minutes indicated by central hand
  • Date indicated by retrograde hand at 6 o’clock
  • 2nd time zone indicated by retrograde hand at 12 o’clock
  • Small second hand at 9 o’clock
  • Power reserve hand at 3 o’clock

VIBRATION: 18,000 vibrations/h, 2.5 Hz
POWER RESERVE: 52 hours
JEWELS: 74
ADJUSTMENTS: 5 positions after full winding and after 24 hours
DECORATION: Vertical brushed finish and Grand Colimaçon, rhodium-plated

Dial

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  • Based on a solid 925 silver plate
  • Available in black or silver color, with sun brushed finishing
  • Diamond-cut applied hour markers, small second and power reserve indications
Hands

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  • Stamped hours and minutes hands with diamond-cut head in the pure tradition of hands making
  • Retrograde indications in contrast to the dial color for optimum legibility: rhodium colored on black dial, black gold color on silver dial
  • Rhodium-colored stick hand for power reserve and small second
STRAP/BRACELET

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  • Black large-scale crocodile-skin strap, lined with black calfskin and black over-stitching

Buckle

  • Folding steel clasp with push-pieces
  • Satin and polished finish