Craftsmanship from dusk till dawn
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - May 25, 2019: At first sight, the new special edition is a beautiful marriage between avant-garde design and traditional métiers d´arts, which become evident in the dial sophisticatedly decorated with guilloche by hand. The wave-like pattern is crafted onto the dial in the House of Chronoswiss in Lucerne by means of an ancient rose-engine lathe, and afterwards galvanized blue. The unusual and intricately designed day/night dome display at the 9 o’clock position is another thing to catch the eye. It was embedded in a half-dome and given a gleaming metallic look with titanium. The stars on the night side even glow in the dark thanks to their Super-LumiNova coating. The luminous white material on the hands and indexes also significantly helps to ensure optimum legibility at night. The day side is a lighter shade of blue. The dial design alone comprises a total of 19 parts. In terms of colour, the new limited edition focusses on the elegant combination of blue and silver, complimented by a stainless steel case. The limited edition numbers of the 50 timepieces are meticulously painted by hand on the bottom of the day/night display. Alongside the latter, the Flying Regulator Night and Day also features a 3-day date display at the 3 o’clock position. At the 6 o’clock position, the dial reveals some intense insights. Here, Chronoswiss has artfully uncovered the seconds wheel, on which the funnel-shaped scale draws the gaze almost hypnotically. The day/night display and date are easy to set using the crown. Apart from the limited edition, three further designs are available in the collection: elegant red gold combined with a matte black galvanized dial, or a sporty stainless steel case with a blue or silver dial. Whatever your choice, you can count on a reliable timepiece at any time of the day or night. Technical Specifications | Model | Flying Regulator Night and Day | | Reference Numbers | CH-8763-BLSI Stainless steel, hand-guilloched dial Limited to 50 timepieces CH-8761R-BKBK 18-karat red gold, dial galvanic black CH-8763-BLBL Stainless steel, dial galvanic blue CH-8763-SISI Stainless steel, dial galvanic silver | | Displays | Off-centre hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00, date window at 3:00, 3-D day/night display at 9:00 | | Case | Solid 16-piece, red gold or stainless steel case, with satin finish and polished, bezel with partial knurling and curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal, screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system | | Measurements | Ø 41 mm, height 13.85 mm | | Movement | Chronoswiss caliber C. 296, automatic, with stop seconds | | Diameter | Ø 26.20 mm / Ø 25.60 mm (11½´´´), impulse-angle 51° | | Height | 4,35 mm | | Jewels | 27 | | Balance | Glucydur, three-legged | | Balance spring | Nivarox 1 | | Fine Adjustment | Via Excenter | | Shock protection | Incabloc | | Frequency | 4 Hz., 28‘800 A/h (semi-oscillations) | | Power reserve | Approx. 42 hours | | Special features | Skeletonized and rhodium-plated rotor with ball bearing and Côtes de Genève; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with perlage | | Dial | Elaborate construction on two levels: bottom level decorated with guilloche by hand (limited edition), and/or galvanized in different colors, with 3-D day/night display and skeletonized small seconds; upper level featuring funnel-like constructions for hours and seconds display | | Hands | Feuille shape; thermally blued, red-gold- or rhodium-plated and polished; with Super-LumiNova inlays |
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