This is a photo session I always had in mind. Now that my collection of pictures is complete, I can put it on line!
1991: 60ième: Cal 824.
1994: Minute Repeater: Cal 943.
The Reverso Minute Repeater is the only one which comes with a solid verso back, hiding the movement.
1996: Chronographe Retrograde: Cal 829.
2000: Quantième Perpetuel: Cal 855.
Perpetual Calendar Chronographe Retrograde, Minute Repeater, Tourbillon... The old and classic Complications have been revisited in an exciting way. The 60ième is a bit apart, as it doesn't display a noble complication, but its 14 CT rose gold movement and its fin guillcohé dial make it very desirable.
The Géographique is certainly the most friendly of them.
Each of them was limited to 500 pieces. And, from time to time, they spot on the collectors markets, or auctions.
They also were the first Reversos to house a complication, each of them being conceived by a dedicated watchmaker:
Daniel Wild for the 60ième.
Sylvain Golay for the Reverso Tourbillon.
Eric Coudray for the Minute Repeater.
Manuel Guerin for the Chronographe Retrograde.
Philippe Vandel for the Reverso Géographique.
And Rachel Torresani for the Quantième Perpetuel.
A certain way to demonstrate the richness of a Manufacture, for sure.
Which one would be your favourite?
I wouldn't easily choose one from all these beauties, but if I had to do so, I would probably go for the Géographique.
Not everybody' s choice, but I am totally mad about this complication.
And you?
Best,
Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-09-08 06:59:37