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HARRY WINSTON Histoire de Tourbillon 3

HARRY WINSTON Histoire de Tourbillon 3

No machine on Earth demonstrates time quite like the tourbillon. Indeed it could be the most sophisticated physical depiction of an abstract notion ever developed by man. This hypnotic, rotating and oscillating mechanical world reveals multiple facets of time: its unfailing regularity, its intricacy, its inevitability and a culture of time measurement as old as humanity.

In its Histoire de Tourbillon collection, Harry Winston recognizes the tourbillon as a medium of artistic expression unique in scope, depth and subject — a work of art that shows you not only the time, but the nature of time itself. Mathematicians, engineers, craftsmen, philosophers and designers combine to challenge the laws of physics by creating a mechanical dance that unveils time’s tantalizing secrets. The third series in Harry Winston’s exploration of the tourbillon choreographs two rotating escapements that guide the time unscathed through the pitfalls of gravity.

Three tourbillons are in action, each rotating at different speeds to perform distinct gravity-defying functions. Two of them are nested one inside the other to rotate the fourth dimension of time through the three dimensions of space. In this bi-axial tourbillon, one tourbillon carriage rotates every 40 seconds within a second carriage going around in 120 seconds on an axis perpendicular to the first. This ensures that the vibrating balance moves through every possible plane in relation to the field of gravity to average out positional errors.

The third tourbillon carriage rotates a separate balance on a single axis in the conventional way, but at the relatively high speed of one revolution every 36 seconds. This tourbillon is most effective when the watch is in a vertical position, and by rotating the balance quickly it minimizes its exposure to the effects of gravity. For even greater precision, the two regulating systems are connected through a differential gear that gives an average of their two rates.

Uniting three tourbillions and two escapements with different properties in terms of mass, rotational velocity and inertia proved to be a delicate exercise in the balance of power. For example, the double tourbillon system has to be made as light as possible using titanium and aluminum alloys so that it does not consume a disproportionate amount of power at the expense of the single tourbillon.

The watchcase, engineered to display the tourbillon systems to their best advantage, is unlike any other. The complex architecture is constructed of 77 parts in white gold and non-reflecting sapphire crystals with the caseband and lugs in Zalium®, a hard and ultra-light zirconium alloy. Developed for use in jet engines, its non-allergenic properties and extreme resistance to corrosion make it ideal for watchcases.

The fluid outlines of the tourbillon housing in polished white gold contrast sharply with the rectangular rigidity of the lower case displaying the indications. Even the Harry Winston triple-arch motifs on the lugs have been squared off. Lustrous finishes — surfaces brushed to a silky texture, gleaming chamfers and the matt battleship grey of the Zalium® — set off the bold outlines of this extraordinary architecture.

The hours and minutes are shown on discs rotating against their respective markers, and the seconds on a scale around the bi-axial tourbillon. Harry Winston shows off its flair with gemstones by using sapphires and citrines to indicate the power reserve. Eleven color-graded blue sapphires from dark to pale show the power left in the mainspring. The markers for the hours and minutes are color-matched with the gemstones. When the six yellow citrines appear against the marker, it’s time to wind up the watch.

Only 20 of each tourbillon artwork in the Histoire de Tourbillon collection are produced. Each model takes the evolution of this fascinating machine a step further to reveal more of the secret workings of time. 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS


Name                                  Histoire de Tourbillon 3

Reference              500/MMTWZL.K


Movement                       Mechanical hand-wound movement, 479 components

Type                                     Double tourbillon (bi-axial): one carriage rotating every 40 seconds within a second carriage spinning in 120 seconds on a perpendicular axis

Tourbillon (mono-axial): rotating on a single axis every 36 seconds 
                                                                                             
Power reserve                 50 hours

Decorations                      Hand-polished chamfers
                                               Circular graining
                                               Shotpeening

Functions                        Hours and minutes
Small seconds
Power-reserve indicator

Case
Material                              Polished and satin-brushed 18K white gold
Satin-brushed caseband in Zalium®

Crystal                                5 non-reflecting sapphire crystals
Crown                                 18K white gold and rubber with HW engraving
Size                                       65 x 45.9 mm
Water resistance            30 meters

Dial                                     Black Opaline
                                               Circular satin-brushed hours and minutes discs
                                               Small seconds disc on the bi-axial tourbillon
Power reserve indicated by 11 sapphires and 6 citrines

Strap                                  Hand-sewn black alligator leather

Buckle
Type                                    Double-pin buckle
Material                              Polished 18K white gold

Collection                       Histoire de Tourbillon
 

 
毫 無疑問Harry Winston在2009年推出的Histoire de Tourbillon陀飛輪極具遠見, 而這系列現今亦已進入第三階段。建議限量版20份,Histoire de Tourbillon III 的錶殼是以白金與鋯合金(Zalium) 製成, 陀飛輪懸浮於半空,如迷宮的眼睛以 極高效率不斷旋轉,並營造出立體透視效果。在錶盤上,轉盤的三個開口是完全獨立的,但卻密切相關。上午9點鐘的雙軸陀飛輪具有兩個同心旋轉框架,金屬浮動 外框每120秒轉動一圈,而內框則每40秒轉動一圈,無上表橋的陀飛輪懸浮於半空,營造出立體透視效果。6點鐘位置,單軸陀飛輪以36秒轉速旋轉。顯示偏 離中心小時和分鐘由兩個旋轉盤顯示,而秒則定期傳遞。錶盤的第三區域設有由藍寶石和黃水晶鋪設的碟片以顯動力儲存指示。極具精密架構和前衛的設計,時間已 擴寬至每個最微细的層面。
機芯手動機芯,479組件,環形打磨,拋光和微噴砂。50小時動力儲備
功能時,分,小秒針和動力儲備顯示
錶殼白金(18K),打磨及拋光,65 ×45.9毫米
鋯合金(Zalium) 中心,緞面潤飾
5個防反光藍寶石水晶
白金(18kK)和橡膠錶冠
30米防水
錶盤黑色蛋白石
環形拋光處理的小時和分鐘盤
動力儲備以11顆藍寶石和6顆黃水晶顯示
錶帶手工縫製的黑色鱷魚皮帶,18K白金拋光雙折疊扣

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