HD3 Complication Bi-Axial Tourbillon „Vulcania“

HD3 Complication Bi-Axial Tourbillon “Vulcania”
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Fabrice Gonet
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The Bi-Axial Tourbillon “Vulcania” is a luxury watch by HD3 Complication.

This is the second watch designed by Fabrice Gonet, longtime employee and now a partner of Jörg Hysek, and presented in 2007 a tourbillon in platinum case. Here, the designer was inspired by Jules Verne and the design had associations of a time machine and the mysterious submarine “Nautilus”.

The bi-axial tourbillon was made in collaboration with BNB. The technical development and design took more than 2,000 hours of work to complete. Only a maximum of 11 pieces were made.

Movement:

Manual winding movement, 21,600 A/h
Bi-axial tourbillon
Power reserve 80 hours

Case:

Platinum and titanium
Rectangular sapphire crystal caseback in the style of the submarine Nautilus with engraved map of the fantastic island “Urania” and its coordinates
Design of the crown inspired from the submarine turbines
Waterproof to 50 m

Dial:

Hour indication on a wheel, minutes on a disc
Power reserve with sextant-similar indication
Tourbillon rotation 1. axis 60 Min., 2. axis 30 Min.

Functions:

Hours, minutes

Bracelet:

Black rubber

Limited edition:

11 pieces

Price:

CHF HT 395,000 (retrieved 2007)