{"id":455,"date":"2011-06-08T13:04:30","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T12:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preprod.gmtmag.com\/?p=455"},"modified":"2012-10-15T08:46:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T07:46:09","slug":"de-witt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/nouveaute-en-n-en\/focus-2\/de-witt-2.html","title":{"rendered":"DeWitt : A new pinnacle of art deco charm"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>Twenty-8-Eight R\u00e9gulateur\u00a0A.S.W. Horizons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Case:<\/strong> 18-carat rose gold with 48 imperial columns, sapphire crystal back, crown with black titanium inserts <strong>Diameter:<\/strong> 46mm <strong>Movement:<\/strong> mechanical with patented Automatic Sequential Winding system featuring a peripheral oscillating weight (DW Calibre 8014 with 72-hour power reserve), Straumann hairspring with Phillips curve <strong>Functions:<\/strong> hour, minute, deadbeat seconds, power-reserve display <strong>Dial:<\/strong> tinted sapphire crystal <strong>Water resistance:<\/strong> 30m<strong> Strap:<\/strong> semi-matt dark brown alligator leather with tone-on-tone overstitching, gold folding clasp <strong>Limited series:<\/strong> 250 pieces<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"contenu_article\">What\u2019s the connection between the 1930s New York skyline and 21st century watchmaking patents? Perhaps a courageous vision serving as a source of inspiration and prosperity. While the \u201ccontainer\u201d of the new Twenty-8-Eight-Regulator A.S.W. Horizons reflects the Art Deco spirit of the legendary city, its contents perfectly illustrate the avant-garde approach characteristic of the Manufacture DeWitt. Entirely developed in-house, its tourbillon regulator comprises a patented Automatic Sequential Winding (A.S.W.) system. It is driven by a peripheral oscillating rotor featuring an inner edge with a sinusoidal profile enabling the movement to always operate in an ideal functioning range, between 92 and 96% of the mainspring torque, and thus guaranteeing a stable flow of energy. Representing another significant technical accomplishment among the 320 parts of DW Calibre 8014, its Straumann hairspring with a Phillips curve is made from an unbreakable self-compensating, non-oxidising and anti-magnetic alloy. The perfect homogeneity and incredibly precise flat rolling of this hairspring ensure the mechanism is accurate to within one thousandth of a millimetre. The dead-beat seconds lever directly connected to the tourbillon carriages imparts a distinctive cadence to the dazzling show provided by the balance oscillations, while the energy stored and expended by this incessant dance is steadily materialised on an 180\u00b0 segment displaying the power reserve at 9 o\u2019clock. This close encounter between art and time is interpreted through an exclusive 250-piece limited edition.<\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the connection between the 1930s New York skyline and 21st century watchmaking patents? Perhaps a courageous vision serving as a source of inspiration and prosperity. While the \u201ccontainer\u201d of the new Twenty-8-Eight-Regulator A.S.W. Horizons reflects the Art Deco spirit of the legendary city, its contents perfectly illustrate the avant-garde approach characteristic of the Manufacture DeWitt. Entirely developed in-house, its tourbillon regulator comprises a patented Automatic Sequential Winding (A.S.W.) system. It is driven by a peripheral oscillating rotor featuring an inner edge with a sinusoidal profile enabling the movement to always operate in an ideal functioning range, between 92 and 96% of the mainspring torque, and thus guaranteeing a stable flow of energy. Representing another significant technical accomplishment among the 320 parts of DW Calibre 8014, its Straumann hairspring with a Phillips curve is made from an unbreakable self-compensating, non-oxidising and anti-magnetic alloy. The perfect homogeneity and incredibly precise flat rolling of this hairspring ensure the mechanism is accurate to within one thousandth of a millimetre. The dead-beat seconds lever directly connected to the tourbillon carriages imparts a distinctive cadence to the dazzling show provided by the balance oscillations, while the energy stored and expended by this incessant dance is steadily materialised on an 180\u00b0 segment displaying the power reserve at 9 o\u2019clock. 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