Twenty-8-Eight Regulator A.S.W. Horizons
Boîtier: titanium and tantalum, sapphire caseback, with 48 imperial columns on the sides Diameter: 46mm Movement: mechanical with patented Automatic Sequential Winding mechanism (Calibre DW8014, 72h power reserve, 320 parts), peripheral oscillating weight, Straumann® balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve, tourbillon incorporating deadbeat seconds within its carriage Functions: hours, minutes, deadbeat seconds and power-reserve indication Dial: tinted sapphire crystal, central applique and palladium hour-markers Water resistance: 30m Strap: semi-matt medium navy blue overstitched alligator leather with triple-blade folding clasp
New York is irresistible. The architectural icon that never sleeps has inspired the Twenty-8-Eight Régulateur A.S.W. Horizons. Driven by a peripheral oscillating weight, its patented Automatic Sequential Winding (A.S.W.) mechanism acts as the beating heart of an Art Deco style “monument” in tantalum and titanium creating a metallic blue shimmering effect reminiscent of the sunrise or sunset reflected in the glass towers of Manhattan. This new version sets a fine stage for its Art Deco bridges and its peripheral bidirectional rotor, as well as for the deadbeat seconds lever driven by the “smart” tourbillon carriage via a tiny pinion sliding over each tooth of the wheel. Like a “heavenly” indication floating above the city with its poetic skyscrapers, the 72-hour power reserve of the self-winding movement developed by DeWitt reflects the significance of innovation and aesthetics in the history of time measurement.
