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Dxboon's post from 2012 celebrates JEANRICHARD's partnership with Franck Cammas and Groupama 4's victory in the Volvo Ocean Race. This article highlights the brand's association with high-performance sailing and features the JEANRICHARD Diverscope LPR, a robust sports companion worn by Cammas during the challenging race.
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JEANRICHARD congratulates Franck Cammas, skipper on Groupama 4 and his men on this victory in the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.
Saturday,
March 10, 10:33 UTC.
One of the longest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race linking Sanya in China to Auckland in New Zealand has been won by French crew on Groupama 4 with onboard the New Zealander crewmember "Brad Marsh" who became today the star of his country. Franck Cammas, JeanRichard Watches's ambassador and his men led the race through a difficult sea and strong winds during more than 5220 miles covered in 19 days. The six crews - in order of arrival: Groupama (FR), Puma (United States), Telefonica (ESP), Camper (NZ), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Sanya (CPP) fought in a battle while overcoming severe winds of more than 30 nodes, and waves of more than 6 meters. This is the first French victory since 1977 on Auckland's finish line; only Alain Gabbay on Export 33 had won on handicap back. This victory allows French crew of Groupama 4 to gain a place in the overall standing and therefore to take the second place behind the Spanish Telefonica.
On
the wrist of Franck Cammas since he left Alicante, Spain on November 4th, the
Diverscope from the Swiss watchmaker JEANRICHARD successfully shared the first
half of this crewed round the world race with stopovers that will end in
Galway, Ireland on July 7th.
About the watch:
Diverscope LPR – an eminently trustworthy sports companion with a fascinatingly distinctive complication
Renowned for its technical and creative independence appreciated by customers endowed with a similar character, JEANRICHARD presents an original newcomer to its Diverscope collection.
After
the initial titanium versions, this is the first model in the line to be
presented with its distinctive cushion-shaped case made from polished and satin-finished
stainless steel. The solid caseback is secured by four screws which, together
with the screw-lock crowns at 9 and 3 o'clock – respectively controlling the
hour&date and the internal bidirectional rotating bezel – guarantee water
resistance to the respectable depth of 1,000 feet (300 metres).
This robust and reliable sporty model is powered by a 26-jewel automatic JR 1010 movement, based on the in-house made JR 1000 movement launched in 2004 and successively enriched since then with nine different evolutions. It features a balance oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and ensuring a 48-hour power reserve.
Clarity and originality
The extremely readable opaline black dial features a date display at 7.30, black & white hour and minute hands filled with a luminescent substance, along with luminescent-rimmed hour-markers and Arabic numerals. Among the latter, the number 12 stands in a particular way, since it empties and fills to provide a highly original linear power-reserve indication from which the model draws its "LPR" code name.
Like many successful designs, the technique behind this distinctive aesthetic and technical feature is surprisingly simple: a plate covered with a luminescent substance is linked to a cam via a conveyor support and a connecting rod, and this plate rises successively as the movement is wound and the numerals become white – meaning the power reserve is full. Much like a petrol gauge, this linear power-reserve then vividly displays the gradual depletion of the energy supply.
Delivered with two straps – one in rubber and the other in a Kevlar® fabric – fastened by a satin-finished folding steel clasp with a double pushbutton security system, this is a watch clearly built for action and ready to accompany sports enthusiasts in their accomplishments both underwater and on dry land.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
CASE
Polished and satin-finished stainless steel case
Dimensions: 43 x 43 mm
Height: 13.40 mm
Antireflective sapphire crystal
Case-back secured with 4 screws
Water-resistant to 300 m
Two screw-down crowns
Internal bidirectional rotating bezel
MOVEMENT
JEANRICHARD movement JR1010
Self-winding
Calibre: 11 ½'''
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels: 26
Power reserve: minimum 48 hours
Functions: hour, minute, second, linear power reserve indicator, date
DIAL
Opalin black dial
Emptied Arabic numerals at 12 o'clock
Luminescent Arabic numerals and indexes
Black and white hands with luminescent material
STRAP
Delivered with two straps: black fabric and black rubber
Satin-finished stainless steel folding buckle
Detail of the linear power reserve indicator below:
Hi, I wish to see Franck win the race! He's a great sailor (and lives near my house too, so I'm a bit partial)! Good choice for Daniel Jeanrichard. Best Dje
Are you into sailing, Dje? Cheers, Daos
Hi, If you've heard about "Banque Populaire V", the French boat that got the round the world record recently, crew member #1 (in charge of spinnaker) was my friend and colleague when we were sailing instructors 20 years ago! I live in the small area nesting nearly all current (and past too to some extent) famous French sailors. Best Dje
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We will soon have a post on another model incorporating similar power reserve technology. Cheers, Daos
At least one I much prefer to the usual subdial or indication which ruins the dial. Best, Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-03-19 02:49:17
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