{"id":1461,"date":"2011-10-22T13:50:23","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preprod.gmtmag.com\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2012-11-26T14:07:40","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T13:07:40","slug":"celsius-x-vi-ii-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/nouveaute-en-n-en\/focus-2\/celsius-x-vi-ii-5.html","title":{"rendered":"Celsius X VI II : LeDIX V\u00e9loce"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>One-of-a-kind model<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>specially created for Only Watch 2011, featuring a mysterious optical fibre display and the patented \u201cRemontage Papillon\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LeDix V\u00e9loce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Case\u2009<\/strong>: black PVD-coated grade 5 monobloc titanium, carbon fibre inserts\u00a0<strong>Size\u2009:<\/strong> 100x49x23mm <strong>Weight\u2009:<\/strong> 245g\u00a0<strong>Movement\u2009:<\/strong> mechanical with kinetic recovery system (100h power reserve, with an additional three hours added by each case opening), 330 parts including an offcentred flying tourbillon (36mm) mounted on shock-absorbers.\u00a0<strong>Functions\u2009:<\/strong> hours, minutes, power reserve, phone, photo, video\u00a0<strong>Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong> 30m (watch part)\u00a0<strong>Accessories:<\/strong> chain, ebony wood presentation box, holster, hands-free kit, docking station\u00a0<strong>Limited series:<\/strong> 18<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"contenu_article\">While GMT readers are by now wel<strong>l<\/strong> acquainted with the first micromechanical mobile phone equipped with a tourbillon movement, this new 18-piece limited series in blackened titanium and carbon fibre places <strong>LeDIX V\u00e9loce<\/strong> firmly in the field of motor sports. The uniquely designed sapphire crystal \u2018hood\u2019 or \u2018bonnet\u2019, the splendid high-tech engine and the aerodynamic lines of the articulated bodywork embody a perfect symbiosis of form and function, accentuated by the carbon fibre inserts.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiled last year in a first limited edition, what is doubtless the world\u2019s most exclusive nomadic object stems from four years of research and development. Among the 600 parts requiring six months to assemble by hand are the world\u2019s most off-centred tourbillon (36 mm), mounted on four shock-absorbers; and a patented automatic winding system activated by each opening of the phone which generates an additional three hours of power reserve. Celsuis X VI II has christened this kinetic energy recovery system \u201cRemontage Papillon\u201d (butterfly winding). Representing a micromechanical treasure trove, LeDix eloquently expresses innovation through a range of fascinating features including an original battery-ejection system, cushioned screen-flap closing, and a mechanical-locking flap protecting the connector.<\/p>\n<p>Such aesthetic elegance, functional efficiency and appealing design are not confined to the 245 grams of this jewel carved from a single block of grade 5 titanium. Its intuitive multilingual interface and its cutting-edge electronics are accompanied by an entire \u201cecosystem\u201d of high-end accessories: a resin and leather docking and synchronisation station; a hand-crafted leather holster; an ingenious brushed metal and leather hands-free kit; a sophisticated chain to attach LeDix V\u00e9loce; and naturally a mechanically opening three-compartment presentation box in ebony wood.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While GMT readers are by now wel<strong>l<\/strong> acquainted with the first micromechanical mobile phone equipped with a tourbillon movement, this new 18-piece limited series in blackened titanium and carbon fibre places <strong>LeDIX V\u00e9loce<\/strong> firmly in the field of motor sports. The uniquely designed sapphire crystal \u2018hood\u2019 or \u2018bonnet\u2019, the splendid high-tech engine and the aerodynamic lines of the articulated bodywork embody a perfect symbiosis of form and function, accentuated by the carbon fibre inserts.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiled last year in a first limited edition, what is doubtless the world\u2019s most exclusive nomadic object stems from four years of research and development. Among the 600 parts requiring six months to assemble by hand are the world\u2019s most off-centred tourbillon (36 mm), mounted on four shock-absorbers; and a patented automatic winding system activated by each opening of the phone which generates an additional three hours of power reserve. Celsuis X VI II has christened this kinetic energy recovery system \u201cRemontage Papillon\u201d (butterfly winding). Representing a micromechanical treasure trove, LeDix eloquently expresses innovation through a range of fascinating features including an original battery-ejection system, cushioned screen-flap closing, and a mechanical-locking flap protecting the connector.<\/p>\n<p>Such aesthetic elegance, functional efficiency and appealing design are not confined to the 245 grams of this jewel carved from a single block of grade 5 titanium. Its intuitive multilingual interface and its cutting-edge electronics are accompanied by an entire \u201cecosystem\u201d of high-end accessories: a resin and leather docking and synchronisation station; a hand-crafted leather holster; an ingenious brushed metal and leather hands-free kit; a sophisticated chain to attach LeDix V\u00e9loce; and naturally a mechanically opening three-compartment presentation box in ebony wood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":1459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[80],"tags":[292],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}