{"id":32496,"date":"2016-11-21T09:36:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T09:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=32496"},"modified":"2016-11-21T09:36:08","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T09:36:08","slug":"h-moser-cie-carves-a-second-sapphire-case-for-venturer-tourbillon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/h-moser-cie-carves-a-second-sapphire-case-for-venturer-tourbillon\/","title":{"rendered":"H. Moser & Cie carves a second sapphire case for Venturer Tourbillon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chronopassion is a legendary boutique in Paris owned by\u00a0Laurent ‘Lolo’ Picciotto, who has more recently become a respected commentator and social media star in the fine watch world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was also the buyer in 2015 of a one-off\u00a0Venturer Tourbillon Dual Time Sapphire Skeleton by H. Moser & Cie., which he acquired for CHF 1 million.<\/p>\n

Two key innovations made the watch unique, its case, made entirely from clear saphhire, and its new skeleton movement.<\/p>\n

Not content with purchasing the only piece in existense, Mr Picciotto asked M. Moser to create a second Venturer again from sapphire, which led a year later to the creation of the\u00a0Venturer Tourbillon Dual Time Sapphire Blue Skeleton.<\/p>\n

The sapphire case houses an\u00a0HMC 803 automatic skeletonised movement with a blue finish created using CVD, a chemical vapour deposit process.<\/p>\n

Framed by the Venturer’s thin bezel, the hand-finished movement is open to full view through the sapphire flange bearing the hour indices.<\/p>\n

The long, tapered hands are created in rose gold, as is the main bridge of the tourbillon, arching broadly across the cage.<\/p>\n

On the reverse side of the watch, the engraved and openworked bidirectional rotor made from 22ct red gold.<\/p>\n

The watch displays\u00a0a second time zone using a red, rhodium-plated hand, which is concealed beneath the main hour hand when the function is not in use.<\/p>\n

It also features an interchangeable minute tourbillon equipped with an original Straumann Double Hairspring.<\/p>\n

\"Conception
Conception et r\u00e9alisation d’une oeuvre originale en studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TECHNICAL FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Reference 2803-1001, sapphire model, dial with sapphire flange, black alligator leather strap, unique piece<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Sapphire case, three-part<\/li>\n
    • Diameter: 41.5 mm, height: 14.3 mm<\/li>\n
    • Curved sapphire crystal and see-through sapphire case back<\/li>\n
    • Sapphire crown engraved with an \u201cM\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u00a0Dial<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Sapphire flange integrated into the 3-part sapphire case<\/li>\n
      • Midnight blue indices<\/li>\n
      • Rose gold leaf-shaped hands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u00a0Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Blue skeletonised, in-house, automatic HMC 803 calibre<\/li>\n
        • Diameter: 34.0 mm or 15 lignes, height: 6.5 mm<\/li>\n
        • Frequency: 21,600 Vib\/h<\/li>\n
        • Bi-directional pawl winding<\/li>\n
        • Solid 22-carat red gold skeletonised rotor engraved with the H. Moser & Cie. hallmark<\/li>\n
        • Power reserve: minimum 3 days<\/li>\n
        • Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions<\/li>\n
        • Original Straumann Double Hairspring\u00ae<\/li>\n
        • Interchangeable Moser minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock with skeletonised bridges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Hours and minutes<\/li>\n
          • Second hour hand can be hidden when not in use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \u00a0Strap<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Hand-stitched black alligator leather strap<\/li>\n
            • 18-carat gold pin buckle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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