{"id":9578,"date":"2015-09-23T12:10:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T11:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preprod.gmtmag.com\/?p=9578"},"modified":"2015-09-23T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T11:10:22","slug":"dewitt-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/nouveaute-en-n-en\/xxl-2\/dewitt-16.html","title":{"rendered":"DeWitt : In praise of contemporary sophistication"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academia Chronostream II\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Case\u2009:<\/strong> pink gold and rubber, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009: <\/strong>42.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong> mechanical self-winding movement, 48h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong> hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong> alligator leather<\/p>\n

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Academia Grand Tourbillon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong> pink gold water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong> 46mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong> mechanical manual-winding DeWitt movement, 65h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong> DeWitt in-house tourbillon, with jumping hours, jumping minutes, date disk, day\/night indicator\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong> green lacquer with silver-toned grid\u00a0Caseback\u2009:<\/strong> sapphire\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong> alligator leather\u00a0Limited edition\u2009:<\/strong> 99<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is non-conformist by nature, yet its attachment to horological culture is apparent in each and every detail. It focuses on the technologies of the future, relentlessly innovates and yet consistently enhances its creations with the traditional heritage cherished by its founder, J\u00e9r\u00f4me de Witt. For more than 10 years, the eponymous Manufacture has been offering a singular vision of watchmaking. DeWitt combines instantly recognizable aesthetic force with unbridled mechanical creativity that delivers a complex-free take on classicism.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

An emblematic expression of the DeWitt style signature, the Academia collection testifies to this philosophy and is interpreted this year in a variety of models ranging from the most classic to the most avant-garde. Exuding an eminently masculine sporting style, the\u00a0Academia Chronostream II<\/strong>\u00a0offers a highly sophisticated vision of the chronograph. On the aesthetic level, the sides of its 42.5mm pink gold case are adorned with the iconic imperial columns in rubber, a true DeWitt signature. The readability and precision of the displays highlight the extraordinary hand-crafted dial-making expertise that the Manufacture DeWitt cultivates in its Meyrin Geneva workshops. The level of finishes, displayed on surfaces that are satin-brushed, polished or adorned with a Clou de Paris hobnail motif, is simply remarkable. As far as the movement is concerned, excellent is also the keynote with a sturdy and reliable self-winding caliber endowed with a 48-hour power reserve and a chronograph function controlled by two pushers on the side of the case.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ever since its creation, DeWitt has showed a consistent penchant for horological complications. With the\u00a0Academia Grand Tourbillon\u00a0<\/strong>issued in a 99-piece limited edition, DeWitt revisits its very first 100% in-house-made manual-winding tourbillon caliber presented in 2010. The 327-part DW 8030 caliber picks up tried and trusted technical parameters\u2009: 18,000 vph, 65h power reserve, Swiss lever escapement, Straumann spring with a Phillips terminal curve sequenced at 2.5 Hz. Breaking free of traditional watchmaking design codes, the imposing 46mm-diameter round case bearing the distinctive fluted motifs frames a majestic tourbillon displayed at 6 o\u2019clock. Like all the brand\u2019s tourbillons, it bears the signature of the watchmaker who has assembled the model on the decorative grid appearing on the back of the movement.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

Academia Out of Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>pink gold and rubber, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a042.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding DeWitt movement, 65h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes, dead-beat seconds\u00a0Caseback\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>sapphire\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0blue lacquer\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0alligator leather<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Academia Mathematical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0pink gold and black rubber, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a042.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding DeWitt movement, 48h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>hours, minutes\u00a0Caseback\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>sapphire\u00a0Strap\u2009\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>alligator leather<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Entirely in line with the lineage of iconic creations by the House, the\u00a0Academia Out of Time<\/strong>\u00a0extends an invitation to engage in a philosophical reflection on the passing of time. Its DeWitt movement comprises two elaborate complications\u2009: a dead-beat seconds hand serving both as a regulator and as an indicator of the second function in the display at 4 o\u2019clock, and a free seconds, a DeWitt invention appearing in the display at 8 o\u2019clock. These two functions represent the opposition between real time and virtual time \u2013 a non-conformist innovation that may be admired on a black, white or blue-lacquered dial with a restrained design.<\/p>\n

Also in the Academia line, DeWitt offers a blend of poetry and mechanics with a new demonstration of innovation. The fourth DeWitt Concept watch, the\u00a0Academia Mathematical<\/strong>\u00a0illustrates J\u00e9r\u00f4me de Witt\u2019s passion for mathematics. Elegantly framed by a 42.5mm pink gold case, the dial bears no hands or hour-markers, but instead a handful of numerals that appear to be randomly scattered. Based on a whole host of fascinating calculations, the 384-part self-winding movement serves to enliven the dial in step with the entirely independent jumping numerals that meet up as time passes. This complex and inspired demonstration embodies the spirit of the Manufacture DeWitt\u2009: great passion, considerable expertise and a wealth of tradition and innovation in every circumstances.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Princesse Marie-Clotilde\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0white gold set with 207 baguette-cut diamonds, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a036mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding movement, 42h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0set with 198 baguette-cut diamonds\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0alligator leather<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As if sculpted form a block of diamond, the Princesse Marie-Clotilde is entirely set with 405 baguette-cut diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

The relentless DeWitt quest for excellence is also interpreted in the feminine mode. Watchmaking inventiveness is matched by another iconic form of expertise cultivated by the Geneva-based firm\u2009: jewelry-making virtuosity that highlights time with boundless refinement. A true masterpiece of watchmaking and Haute Joaillerie, the\u00a0Princesse Marie-Clotilde<\/strong>\u00a0watch is a one-of-a-kind model created in tribute to the mother of Count J\u00e9r\u00f4me DeWitt, Her Imperial & Royal Highness Princess Marie-Clotilde Napol\u00e9on. Appearing to be literally carved out of a diamond block, the watch is in fact set with 405 baguette-cut diamonds, free of any other material of shapes and as if suspended in mid-air. To adorn this horological creation, DeWitt uses an unusual gemsetting technique that renders the metal invisible. At the heart of the 36mm-diameter case bearing the famous Imperial columns beats a mechanical self-winding movement with a 42h power reserve. A reliable and accurate mechanism serving the ultimate degree of jewelry-making excellence.<\/p>\n

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It is non-conformist by nature, yet its attachment to horological culture is apparent in each and every detail. It focuses on the technologies of the future, relentlessly innovates and yet consistently enhances its creations with the traditional heritage cherished by its founder, J\u00e9r\u00f4me de Witt. For more than 10 years, the eponymous Manufacture has been offering a singular vision of watchmaking. DeWitt combines instantly recognizable aesthetic force with unbridled mechanical creativity that delivers a complex-free take on classicism.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

An emblematic expression of the DeWitt style signature, the Academia collection testifies to this philosophy and is interpreted this year in a variety of models ranging from the most classic to the most avant-garde. Exuding an eminently masculine sporting style, the\u00a0Academia Chronostream II<\/strong>\u00a0offers a highly sophisticated vision of the chronograph. On the aesthetic level, the sides of its 42.5mm pink gold case are adorned with the iconic imperial columns in rubber, a true DeWitt signature. The readability and precision of the displays highlight the extraordinary hand-crafted dial-making expertise that the Manufacture DeWitt cultivates in its Meyrin Geneva workshops. The level of finishes, displayed on surfaces that are satin-brushed, polished or adorned with a Clou de Paris hobnail motif, is simply remarkable. As far as the movement is concerned, excellent is also the keynote with a sturdy and reliable self-winding caliber endowed with a 48-hour power reserve and a chronograph function controlled by two pushers on the side of the case.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ever since its creation, DeWitt has showed a consistent penchant for horological complications. With the\u00a0Academia Grand Tourbillon\u00a0<\/strong>issued in a 99-piece limited edition, DeWitt revisits its very first 100% in-house-made manual-winding tourbillon caliber presented in 2010. The 327-part DW 8030 caliber picks up tried and trusted technical parameters\u2009: 18,000 vph, 65h power reserve, Swiss lever escapement, Straumann spring with a Phillips terminal curve sequenced at 2.5 Hz. Breaking free of traditional watchmaking design codes, the imposing 46mm-diameter round case bearing the distinctive fluted motifs frames a majestic tourbillon displayed at 6 o\u2019clock. Like all the brand\u2019s tourbillons, it bears the signature of the watchmaker who has assembled the model on the decorative grid appearing on the back of the movement.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Academia Out of Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>pink gold and rubber, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a042.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding DeWitt movement, 65h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes, dead-beat seconds\u00a0Caseback\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>sapphire\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0blue lacquer\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0alligator leather<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Academia Mathematical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0pink gold and black rubber, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a042.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding DeWitt movement, 48h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>hours, minutes\u00a0Caseback\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>sapphire\u00a0Strap\u2009\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>alligator leather<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Entirely in line with the lineage of iconic creations by the House, the\u00a0Academia Out of Time<\/strong>\u00a0extends an invitation to engage in a philosophical reflection on the passing of time. Its DeWitt movement comprises two elaborate complications\u2009: a dead-beat seconds hand serving both as a regulator and as an indicator of the second function in the display at 4 o\u2019clock, and a free seconds, a DeWitt invention appearing in the display at 8 o\u2019clock. These two functions represent the opposition between real time and virtual time \u2013 a non-conformist innovation that may be admired on a black, white or blue-lacquered dial with a restrained design.<\/p>\n

Also in the Academia line, DeWitt offers a blend of poetry and mechanics with a new demonstration of innovation. The fourth DeWitt Concept watch, the\u00a0Academia Mathematical<\/strong>\u00a0illustrates J\u00e9r\u00f4me de Witt\u2019s passion for mathematics. Elegantly framed by a 42.5mm pink gold case, the dial bears no hands or hour-markers, but instead a handful of numerals that appear to be randomly scattered. Based on a whole host of fascinating calculations, the 384-part self-winding movement serves to enliven the dial in step with the entirely independent jumping numerals that meet up as time passes. This complex and inspired demonstration embodies the spirit of the Manufacture DeWitt\u2009: great passion, considerable expertise and a wealth of tradition and innovation in every circumstances.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Princesse Marie-Clotilde\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0white gold set with 207 baguette-cut diamonds, water-resistant to 30m\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a036mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding movement, 42h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0set with 198 baguette-cut diamonds\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0alligator leather<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As if sculpted form a block of diamond, the Princesse Marie-Clotilde is entirely set with 405 baguette-cut diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

The relentless DeWitt quest for excellence is also interpreted in the feminine mode. Watchmaking inventiveness is matched by another iconic form of expertise cultivated by the Geneva-based firm\u2009: jewelry-making virtuosity that highlights time with boundless refinement. A true masterpiece of watchmaking and Haute Joaillerie, the\u00a0Princesse Marie-Clotilde<\/strong>\u00a0watch is a one-of-a-kind model created in tribute to the mother of Count J\u00e9r\u00f4me DeWitt, Her Imperial & Royal Highness Princess Marie-Clotilde Napol\u00e9on. Appearing to be literally carved out of a diamond block, the watch is in fact set with 405 baguette-cut diamonds, free of any other material of shapes and as if suspended in mid-air. To adorn this horological creation, DeWitt uses an unusual gemsetting technique that renders the metal invisible. At the heart of the 36mm-diameter case bearing the famous Imperial columns beats a mechanical self-winding movement with a 42h power reserve. A reliable and accurate mechanism serving the ultimate degree of jewelry-making excellence.<\/p>\n

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