www.bahrainthismonth.com jewellery&watches In January 2018, Vacheron Constantin unveiled its Fiftysix collection in the form of three new models (Self-winding, Day-Date and Complete Calendar), representing the first notes of a new musical score. The rhythm is now picking up with a new reference: Fiftysix Tourbillon. With its recent launch at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios, the maison announced an exclusive partnership with this legendary location in music history, where English songartist Benjamin Clementine, one of the faces of the maison’s new advertising campaign, gave a private concert to mark this occasion. Crescendo Appassionato – Fiftysix Tourbillon Beautifully slender at less than 6mm thick and equipped with a 22-carat gold peripheral rotor, the calibre of this model may be observed through a transparent caseback revealing all the beauty of the mechanism with its refined ornamentation. The tourbillon alone called for over a dozen hours of chamfering and other hand-crafted finishing operations. Like a metronome, its 2.5Hz frequency provides a chance to follow its steady beat, framed by a 41mm-diameter case. On the two-tone opalinesunburst dial, decoration plays an equally exceptional tune. The most prestigious composition in the collection to date, the Fiftysix Tourbillon will be available exclusively from Vacheron Constantin boutiques as of April 2019. Slim and Stylish BAHRAIN JEWELLERY CENTRE The Tempo of the Fiftysix Collection The style of the Fiftysix is a direct tribute to a watch created in 1956: reference 6073. The distinctive design of this iconic model embodies the creativity of the maison during the 1950s – a period representing the golden age of watchmaking refinement, as well as the heyday of musical creativity. Round, slim and effortlessly elegant, reference 6073 is distinguished by its four lugs, each representing a branch of the Maltese cross. With its classic dial, daring case and avantgarde technical characteristics (it was at the time one of the first watches from the manufacture to be equipped with a self-winding movement and a water-resistant case), this 1956 watch wove ties between respect for tradition and a taste for innovation. Ties deeply cherished by Vacheron Constantin and now expressed in the Fiftysix collection, picking up several features of the original model: lugs respectively forming one portion of the Maltese cross, a box-type crystal, as well as self-winding movements. Bahrain Jewellery Centre is the authorised retailer for the brand in the Kingdom. Call 17 520-053. TECHNICAL DATA Fiftysix Tourbillon References 6000E/000R-B488 Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece Indications Hours, minutes Tourbillon Case 18K 5N pink gold 41mm diameter, 10.9mm thick Transparent sapphire crystal caseback Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approximately 30 metres) Dial Silvered opaline 18K 5N pink gold Arabic numerals 18K 5N pink gold hour- markers highlighted by a blue luminescent material Calibre 2160 Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin Mechanical, self-winding, 22K gold peripheral rotor 31mm diameter, 5.65mm thick Approximately 80 hours of power reserve 2.5Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour) 188 components 30 jewels Strap Brown Mississippiensis alligator leather with calf inner shell and tone-on-tone stitching, square scales Clasp 18K 5N pink gold folding clasp Polished half Maltese cross- shaped November 2018 73
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