• DualTow by Cristophe Claret

    Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

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    Man alive: look at this monster. It’s the DualTow watch by Cristophe Claret. This watch has a single-pusher chronograph and striking mechanism to chime when you activate the chronograph. The coolest additions are the two belt displays showing the hours and minutes. Then you’ve got a tourbillon to round things out.

    It’s a manual-wind movement with 50-hour reserve and only 68 will be made.

    Technical Specifications:

    Movement
    Manual-wind
    582 parts
    73 jewels
    50-hour power reserve
    twin barrels placed in parallel

    Tourbillon
    Swiss lever escapement
    Balance oscillation frequency 3Hz (21,600 vph)
    Tourbillon rotation frequency: 1 revolution/minute

    Functions
    Hour and minute display on belts
    Single-pusher planetary-gear chronograph
    Mechanical striking mechanism sounding each change of function (start, stop and reset)
    12-hour, 60-minute and 60-second chronograph counters
    Operating mode indicator
    Power-Reserve display

    Case
    Sapphire watch crystals specifically designed to enhance wearer comfort
    Rectangular, curving, fitted with exclusive mobile lugs enabling a perfect fit on the wrist
    Dimensions: 42.75 x 48.20mm (not counting the lugs)
    Water resistance 30 meters

    Display belts
    In rubber with transferred hour and minute numerals

    Flange
    Flange with chronograph five second markers cut from five different stones

    Dynamometric crown and pusher
    Partially rubber-moulded

    Dial
    sapphire crystal serving as a bridge for the chronograph counters and featuring transferred chronograph hour and minute counters, chronograph operating mode

    Buckle
    Triple-blade folding clasp with decorative covers and an innovative system enabling comfort-enhancing 10mm wrist extensions

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