Harry Winston Opus 8 Watch, Limited Edition 500/MMGCSHWL
Harry Winston Opus 8 watch, limited edition of 50 pieces, rectangular 18kt white gold case (45.8mm length x 33.5mm width) with right-hand side... more>>
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Sales Price: $337,300
Discount: $266,467
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Harry Winston Opus 8 watch, limited edition of 50 pieces, rectangular 18kt white gold case (45.8mm length x 33.5mm width) with right-hand side winding bolt for digital displays and left-hand crown for setting the time and winding, black crocodile strap with 18kt white gold tang clasp, unique "pin art" display of time on front dial indicating hour and am/pm, minute scale on left side (in 5 minute increments), reverse dial on case back has circuit board style with additional digital display showing hours, minutes, am/pm, and power reserve indicator, 44 jewel manual-winding elliptical movement with mechanical digital display module and 48 hour power reserve, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 30 meters.Inspired by early electronic LED watches of the 1970s (like the first Hamilton Pulsar), creator Fr?d?ric Garinaud (of Renaud & Papi) & CSH developed the Harry Winston Opus 8 with a new twist on mechanical-digital watches. Time is shown by pulling the side-lever down which in turn activates mechanical pixels to rise up from the digitally segmented dial displaying the hour of the day, am/pm, and indication of minutes by rising five minute markers located in a vertical scale next to the primary display. An exceptional and advanced timepiece, Opus 8 utilizes hand-wound mechanical movements to create a modern, digital time display. Inspired by pin art games, which create 3D impressions of objects pressed against them, the numbers in the display will only appear ?upon request,? activated by a bolt on the right hand side of the case. Nothing appears until the mechanism is wound. A plate joins together small segments, both mobile and fixed. Just underneath is a disc driven by the movement, which turns independently in real time. When the mechanism is wound, the pieces adjust to display the time. As the plate descends, the small segments remain visible, ?blocked? by the crystal, allowing the hour to be read for 5 seconds. Technically, all functions are related, enabling everything to be displayed on demand ? the minute hand turns the hour that then turns the AM/PM function. The dial?s microbead blasted coating is similar to that of a calculator, while the segments are made of black anthracite with polished sides. As innovative in materials, as in mechanics, the sides of the segments are crafted of amorphous carbon. A material more commonly known in Formula 1 racing, Garinaud?s team successfully adapted it to use for watch microparts. The specialized material has an extremely low friction coefficient and highly resistant coating. Wear, blockages and material discharge become almost non-existent. Developed in conjuction with Frederic Garinaud, the Opus 8 is limited to 50 pieces.
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