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The Linde Werdelin Oktopus BluMoon - limited edition of 59 pieces
Linde Werdelin strengthens its lineup once more with the addition of its first Titanium Grade 5 wristwatch, available in a very limited run of 59 pieces.
The Oktopus BluMoon celebrates the brand’s coming of age by mastering an infamously challenging material to create a stunning interplay of light reflections. The beautiful creation is a result of long hours of meticulous hand-finishing of every single facet by the most skilled Swiss artisan, who laboriously imprints a unique finish on each individual numbered model.
The new Titanium Grade 5 case blends satin, polished and microbillé finishing in order to accentuate the angles and facets. Light ripples through the case, crashing into the facets at the edge of its royal blue backdrop.
“This is a watch that you can explore indefinitely, because the light will always
reflect a little differently,” said Morten Linde, who saw the design take shape
from end to end.
The complex construction of the dial consists of five layers, conveying an immediate depth to the watch. The Oktopus BluMoon features hours, minutes and seconds, as well as Linde Werdelin’s iconic moon phase complication, mounted this time on a metallic blue rotating disc equipped with a red full-moon indicator. The photorealistic moons and perlage decorations are visible through an aperture in the open-worked dial.
The in-house developed moon phase complication originated with the launch of the first Oktopus Moon in 2010. The Oktopus BluMoon is now the fifth in the collection, after the MoonLite, the Moon Tattoo, the Moon Gold, and the Moon Black.
The backcase features a new octopus motif engraved in 3 layers, based on the hand drawing by co-founder and creative head, Morten Linde, as well as the model’s limited edition number.
The Oktopus BluMoon comes in a 44mm (w) by 46mm (l) case, and a royal blue top-grade natural rubber strap, which adds a cool twist to the design. It is available in Titanium Grade 5 from CHF 16,000 excluding VAT, in an exclusive series of 59 pieces worldwide.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OUTER CASE
- Titanium Grade 5; satin, polished and microbillé finishing
- Sapphire crystal, antireflective on the inside
- Crown: Titanium Grade 5; rough circular satin, engraved with an octopus icon
- Case dimension: 44mm x 46mm x 15mm
BEZEL
- Titanium Grade 5, satin on top surface, polished facet, microbillé in grooves
- Titanium screws, circular satin finish on top and blue tension discs
MOVEMENT
- Bespoke LW calibre with in-house moon phase complication
- Frequency: 28,800vph (4 Hz)
- Jewels: 23
- Power reserve: 44 hours
BACK CASE
- Titanium Grade 5, engraved with a new octopus motif
- Limited edition number laser engraved from 1 to 59
- Water resistant to 300M
STRAP
- Royal blue top-grade natural rubber strap
- Ardillon pin buckle
DIAL
- 5 layer skeletonised dial
- Large numerals, 3, 9, 12, in Luminova
- Réhaut and top layer: titanium colour, circular satin finish
- Hands blued by heat treatment, polished, and in Luminova
- Dial plate: circular Côte de Genève finish
- Cool grey hour index with black frame
- Cool grey minute indexes with black frame
- Logo, logotype, small numbers printed in blue
MOONPHASE
- Moonphase, circular perlage surface on metallic blue moon disc
- Luminova photorealistic moons with red full moon indicator
RETAIL PRICE
CHF 16,000 ex VAT
http://www.lindewerdelin.com/shop/oktopus/oktopus-blumoon
This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2014-10-31 06:03:09
