Horological Meandering

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8 October, 2009 Singapore - Sincere Watch organised a press event to launch the Guy Ellia Collection.

The founder and designer, Mr Guy Ellia, was supposedly to be present at this launch, however due to
some unforeseen incident during the flight, he did not manage to arrive on time.
 
Missed a chance to chat with this interesting person who design these bold, beautiful and innovative pieces,
and to view and hear the sound of the new solid sapphire crystal case Répétition Minutes Zéphyr
(as Guy Ellia hand-carried it in for the first time here). 

( To see some pics of the Répétition Minutes Zéphyr,  please refer to Don's post. )


However managed to take some pics of the Time Spaces, the production unit of the
Carbon Fibre Jumbo Chrono and the Time Space Quantième Perpétuel.




The Répétition Minutes Zéphyr






  Lunch at one of the finest French restaurants in Singapore, the Au Petit Salut








The guests and the showcases


Some of the showcased pieces ...


Mr Tay Liam Wee greeted everyone, and also informed that he soon would be back to
run Sincere Watch again after he and a consortium had made an offer last month.
He also explained the reason for Guy Ellia absence.


Mr Patrick Tan, Head of Sincere Watch Academy provided an introduction about Guy Ellia.




Mr Ong Ban, CEO of Sincere Watch

Mr KC Tay, incoming COO as announced by Mr Tay Liam Wee during his welcome speech.







After the lunch, took some pics of the Guy Ellia pieces ...


Starting with a decorated piece of 4.9mm thin Time Space .


Diameter is 46.80 mm  housing a  F Piguet movement.

18k solid gold case with bezel paved set with  234 diamonds of 1,83 cts
and
main-plate paved set with 366 diamonds of 1,03 cts.


Perlage main-plate with a black PVD treatment with paved set diamonds.


Marked with logo ' GE'. 
The "Dauphines" shape hands are of 18k solid gold, galvanised to blue colour.
The crown is set with a diamond, one of the subtle GE's signatures.


18k solid black gold pin buckle set with 31 diamonds of 0,41 cts













Next is Time Space 'Squared' !


Its a 43 mm square.


Similar F Piguet extra-thin movement as the round Time Space above.






Previously, I've taken the prototype of the Carbon Fibre Jumbo Chrono . 
As the finishing of the production unit is better representation, here are some pictures ...


Hour, minute at 12 o'clock

Date by coloration at 2 o'clock (above picture, the date is '20')

 12-hour subdial at 9 o'clock
30-minute subdial at 3 o'clock

Running Second hand at 6 o'clock

Chronograph second hand at the centre.




Case size is 50mm.




Diamond is used as the weight to counter-balance the chronograph second hand.







Movement is F Piguet 1185 modified.




Now, for the revealing Time Space Quantième Perpétuel ...
a pretty stunning piece which the designer has skilfully used various shades of contrasting grey
to enable the dials to be legible.


A 3-piece case construction.  Diameter is 46.8mm by 7.75mm thick.

The bezel with the lugs are of 18K gold.  

The case-band is a transparent sapphire.

The caseback is see-through.

The solid piece of sapphire caseband with the two quick-set buttons per half.

Quick-set button located at :
2 o’clock posiiton is for adjusting the months,
4 o’clock position for correcting the moon phases
 8 o’clock for correcting the days
and
10 o’clock for correcting the date.



Light blue Sapphire discs to indicate  date / months / day / moon phases / leap years
with good contrasting stippled main-plate with ruthenium treatment.

Three are rotatable while the 'month-disc' is fixed.  Under it is the 'leap year indicator'.




At a correct angle to light source, the caseband seems to be illuminated.


















A Guy Ellia signature with crown set with a diamond (of about Ø 1,30 mm)

This watch is water-resistant to 30m, so proper sealing has to be done at the interfaceof the 3-piece construction and
also at the four correctors/quicke-set buttons.













The movement is by F. Piguet, Caliber PGE 5615 D
Movement diameter is Ø 35,64 mm, thickness is 4,7 mm
Power reserve : 43 hours, beating at 3 Hz (21’600 VPH)





Another variation with diamonds set...




A B&W to highlight the discs and the illuminated caseband.































Nicely designed watches without the typical dials, instead with common perlage
and with various shades of grey on the, decent and unique aesthetic is achieved. 
Simply brilliant!
 
Kong

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