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Live pics and video of the new Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige
The Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige is a new timepiece with a visually striking escapement displayed on the anthracite dial. Here are a few live pictures that I took a few months ago at JCK 2015 in Las Vegas.
The 45mm stainless steel case and lug design is uniquely styled within the collection, with the two metal areas that form the lugs that curve around the center case and angled downward for a better fit on the wrist. Another detail that I like is the domed crystal that matches the curves of the overall watch.
The movement is the MR05 automatic movement that provides 40 hours of power reserve and displays the hour and minutes. A subdial at the 6 o'clock position indicates the seconds. When handled in person and viewed up close at an angle, the escapement seems to float / levitate around the space above the dial.
And here's a video I wanted to share of the 1770 Voltige to show the escapement movement and the dial.
For the full press release, please see our post in News Central of the Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige: Please click here
So what do PuristS think of the escapement design and the case shape? I think it looks great visually with the space around the escapement where it looks like it's floating on the dial with the large balance wheel.
More pics from the Manufacture Royale collection coming up soon in a separate post.
Regards,
ED-209
Live pics and video of the new Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige
The Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige is a new timepiece with a visually striking escapement displayed on the anthracite dial. Here are a few live pictures that I took a few months ago at JCK 2015 in Las Vegas. The 45mm stainless steel case and lug design i...
Nice watch
Knowing Manufacture Royale, the finishing of the movement would be first class but it looks like a similar concept to the MB&F LM101 which has a power reserve indicator instead of the seconds hand. And we all know how amazing the finishing is on the L...
The Androgyne and comparisons
Hi Sham, Thanks for your comparison with the Androgyne and sharing your thoughts on the 1770 Voltige! I can see some similarities that you point out as it looks similar with the LM101 that has the balance wheel centered on the dial and the 40mm case being...
Nice concept!
love it! Reminds me a bit of my MB&F legacy machine 101, which I love a lot too :) Cheers Robin ...
similarities between the two
Nice MB&F, from my understanding Eric Giroud worked on the designs of your 101 and also this Royale 1770 Voltige. Both look nice, I like how the balance wheel pops up from the dial. Regards, ED-209
Would be nicer if free-balanced....
That regulator is a little too unrefined for the rest of the face. But then, if you had weights on the balance wheel, the design wouldn't be so clean