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The GRAHAM Geo.Graham Tourbillon - limited edition of 100
Precious, innovative, refined and expressing the same British watch making heritage; that’s the Geo.Graham collection.
GRAHAM continues to explore its origins. Back to George Graham, the peer watch maker, the father of the chronograph, the genius craftsman who left his mark on an entire generation of scientists and intellectuals, and an inspirationfor today’s timepieces.
Following in the footsteps of late 17th century watch making, GRAHAM has introduced a tribute classical Geo.Graham Tourbillon which distinguishes itself by its extreme thinness and micro-rotor movement.
GEO.GRAHAM TOURBILLON
George Graham’s legacy
Limited edition of 100
George Graham created and lived an interesting and unusual life. He made great contributions to watch making and science especially after entering the Royal Society in 1721. With Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley as prestigious acolytes, the ground was fertile for creation. Numerous scientific concepts and constructions changed our vision of the world.
The 18th century pioneering team inspired us to create a complication in homage and tribute to their achievement and fellowship.
GRAHAM was determined to preserve the long-standing tradition of high precision English timepieces from the Age of Enlightment even though the tourbillon hadn’t yet been created. George Graham and his friends could have been the inventors.
Original pocket watch by George Graham, circa mid-1720s
We have developed a special tourbillon piece. Not just any tourbillon. A 60-second tourbillon and we have made it ultra-thin (9.85 mm).
High-technology and expert craftsmen, such as local partner Le Cercle des Horlogers in La Chaux-de-Fonds, has contributed to achieving the classical Geo.Graham Tourbillon.
The double-bridge construction of the 60-second tourbillon, at 6 o’clock, combined with the micro-rotor movement provide the perfect functional balance with an increased power output and barrel resetting as well as enabling to reduce thickness.
Made in pink gold (18K), the Geo.Graham Tourbillon features remarkable elements such as the balance wheel and off-center oscillating weight which together create a dynamic effect and perfect unity of technology and design.
The attractive and mechanically completed movement looks like it is suspended in air. It is held by two sapphire glass boxes on the front and back of the piece, giving the impression it is floating. The domed crystal offers a full size dimension (36 mm opening) and a see-through view of the beauty of the mechanism. The off-centred oscillating weight functions flawlessly, as a special slot on the case back glass box has been created on the sapphire crystal case back for it.
The extreme thinness of the watch (9.85 mm) accentuates the harmony, lightness and high end finishing of the Haute Complication tourbillon movement.
Our passion for refined details led us to decorate the white enamel lacquered dial with the railway track which represents the minute scale and features arrows and stars. The oscillating weight is engraved with ornamental arabesques, also inspired by traditional George Graham decoration.
The Geo.Graham Tourbillon is the smart representation of traditional luxury watch making.
Technical Specifications
GEO.GRAHAM
TOURBILLON
Ref. 2GGCP.W01A
Limited edition: 100
Functions 60-second see-through Tourbillon (3Hz), automatic micro-rotor movement
Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Calibre G1796, Swiss made manufactured high precision automatic movement exclusively made for GRAHAM with Haute Horlogerie finishing, circular "Côtes de Genève" decoration, circular graining, chamfered and polished bridges and bottom plate, specific engravings on the back including limited edition serial number, 21'600 A/h (3Hz), Incabloc shock absorber
Golden micro-rotor oscillating weight to ensure thinness, ornamental arabesque engraved inspired by George Graham decoration
60-second see-through Tourbillon
Tourbillon cage: 67 components, construction at 6 o'clock. See-through tourbillon.
Double bridge construction with blue screws. Balance wheel with regulating screws
29 jewels
Power reserve: 72 hours
Case 40 mm pink gold (18K) case
Ultra-thin case: 9.85 mm
Pink gold (18K) crown with "Geo." engraving representing George Graham's signature on his works
Sapphire crystal glass box (2.98 mm thick) on both faces with anti-reflective coating.
Full size dimension: 36 mm opening
Sapphire crystal glass box (3.35 mm thick) on the case back with special slot for the oscillating weight
Water resistance
160 feet / 50 m / 5 bar
Dial Domed dial coated with white enamel lacquer
Black Roman and Arabic numerals inspired by George Graham timepieces
Minute scale which resembles a railway track (4 quarter-hours with railway track symbols) inspired by George Graham's timepieces
Blue central hands
Strap Hand-sewn brown alligator
Pink gold (18K) pin buckle
About GRAHAM
GRAHAM traces its origins to London clockmaker George Graham (1673-1751) who is considered the father of modern watch making. He is known as the father of the chronograph as he invented the start and stop device of the chronograph, the dead-beat and cylinder escapement, and the mercury pendulum to compensate the influence of temperature on pendulums, to name a few. He also built the master clock for Greenwich Royal Observatory which timed most of the 18th century, and many science instruments for astronomers and physicists. GRAHAM was revived in 1995 and is today a privately owned Swiss watch company. GRAHAM SA creates and manufactures its watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2015-01-26 11:26:23
