Description
AFTER THE GRANDE SONNERIE, THE MINUTE REPEATER IS THE MOST COMPLEX AND SOPHISTICATED OF HOROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS, ONE THAT DEMANDS THE UTMOST, BOTH TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC, VIRTUOSITY FROM THE WATCHMAKERS IN CHARGE OF THE ASSEMBLING. AN ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION WAS NECESSARY TO REALIZE THIS ULTRA-SLIM MOVEMENT OF BARELY 4.50 MM THICK.
BY LOOKING AT IT, ONE WOULD NEVER GUESS THE COMPLICATED MECHANISM HIDDEN BEHIND IT. THE SIMPLE ASPECT OF ITS SILVER GUILLOCHÉ DIAL, IDENTICAL TO THAT OF THE CHRONOMÈTRE SOUVERAIN, HARDLY LETS FORESEE THE DISCRETE WINDOW PLACED BETWEEN 9 AND 10 O’CLOCK. IT FEATURES THE HAMMERS STRIKING THE GONGS AT THE HOUR, THE QUARTERS AND THE MINUTES, WHICH CAN BE ACTIVATED BY PRESSING A DELICATE INDENTED SLIDE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CASE. THIS REDEVELOPMENT HAS MERITED THE APPLICATION OF TWO PATENTS.
Minute repeater strikes on demand
Time adjustment via crown in position 2
Repeater activated by single slide
Linear escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
Two position crown
Two mainspring barrels in parallel
Four inertia weights
Anachron flat balance spring
Central hours and minutes
Sub-second at 7h30
Power reserve at 3h00
View to striking hammers
Stainless Steel
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Height: 8.50 mm
Calibre No.1408
