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New pics of Jean-Baptiste Viot's chronometer

 

During the latest Salon Belles Montres in Paris, I took some fresh pics of the Chronometer by Jean-Baptiste Viot I already presented here two years ago. But this time, the watch had its final YG case!

Two years later, I still love this watch. Of course, it is a very special one. It is not original because it embodies a true passion for the traditional watchmaking. But it is different.

The absence of dial (and I would almost add of a mainplate) allowed to Jean-Baptiste to create a movement which has the same care of detail, the same intriguing beauty on both sides. There is no dial side and bridges side. Both sides have bridges.

The concept behind the watch is to make it very easy to be fixed, serviced, adjusted even in 25 years. It is the reason why the movement is simple and at the same time full of horological tricks.

Like any real chronometer,  the key part of the watch is its regulating organ. And it is beautiful. First of all, you will notice that the balance wheel is visible front side. Secondly, you will see the very original adjusting system on the back side.

Case has a 38mm diameter which is perfect in this context. Movement has a 32mm diameter so it really fills the case!

The watch is very difficult to shoot due to the glass shape:

I love this large balance wheel:

This watch uses incablocs  which was not the case of the prototype. Of course, the client can make the choice to have them or not.

A true French watch? No! A true Parisian one!

Thanks to Jean-Baptiste for his warm welcome during the Salon Belles Montres.

Fx

This message has been edited by foversta on 2011-12-12 13:12:22