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Registered: November 2003
N E W M o d e l – Chronoswiss Imperator
Wed, 11 April 2007 09:03
For Sovereigns, Present and Future: The “Imperator” from Chronoswiss
Gerd-Rüdiger Lang’s untamable passion for faithfulness to detail is evident in the design of the dial’s expansive plane, above which the blued steel hands majestically sweep their rounds. After all, the dial contributes as much as eighty percent toward the overall impression made by any watch, not just this one. The distinctive numerals, executed in “Belle Epoque” typeface, make each glance at the dial of this watch into a veritable aesthetic pleasure. The numerals are augmented by a circular minutes and seconds scale to which the tips of the hands are perfectly tangent.
The case, of course, is equally important. Connoisseurs will immediately associate its design with the styling of the limited-edition “Digiteur.” And they’ll be absolutely right in correlating the two, because this case’s elegantly tapered design perfectly embodies the legendary styling of the 1930s. The case expresses formal authenticity and a subtle sense of style, yet doesn’t seem at all pretentious or ostentatious.
The case, in stainless steel or 18kt gold, measures 36.7mm x 56mm x 10mm. The sapphire crystal is AR coated, four screws keep the display back in place. It is water resistant to 30 meters.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2892 with 21 jewels, three-spoke Glucydur balance, a Nivarox-flat balance-spring, Incabloc shock absorption, a 42-hour power reserve, polished pallets, palletwheel and screws; bridges with Cotes de Geneva polish and circular-graining and a skeletonized rotor.
Dials come in rose gold color or silver, with blued hands “Constance” shaped.
- Jorge Merino