Baselworld/SIHH

LINDE WERDELIN LAUNCHES

THE SpidoLite

LINDE WERDELIN, the leading sports watches and attachable instruments brand is launching a new watch series - the Spidolite . This new model introduces a new skeletonised case in titanium as well as a 1970's automatic movement for the skeleton dial version, modified in the Andersen Geneva Atelier by respected Danish-born watchmaker and founding member of the ACHI, Svend Andersen.

Pushing the boundaries of Horological design, Linde Werdelin's creative team has been able to perfect a technique unique to the brand. The titanium case has been drilled leaving just the frame and ensuring at all times maximum durability of the watch. While encompassing all the signature details of the Linde Werdelin watches, the Spidolite features hollowed angular polygonal facets throughout its distinctive case while parts of the dial have also been removed to reveal the new movement by Svend Andersen. The sapphire crystal caseback beautifully displays the retouched movement with the titanium rotor plate bearing the LW and AG logos. This type of case in titanium makes the Spidolite even lighter to use with the Land or Sea Instruments and thus the ultimate luxury sports watch.

The inspiration of creating a lighter watch came from a professional mountaineer's request to Morten Linde before his expedition to Mount Everest. "We wanted to make an even more functional watch for the sports enthusiasts and professionals without however compromising on design", says Morten Linde co-founder and Creative Director of the brand. He continues saying, "It took us a couple of years to perfect this technique which is based on the simple idea of removing all parts that are not needed on a watch case. The result is a much lighter and aesthetically pleasing case".

The Spidolite series will be available in three variations of all titanium, titanium with black DLC coating and yellow coated sapphire crystal and titanium with skeleton dial and will be limited worldwide to 222, 44 and 44 pieces respectively. Linde Werdelin is constantly at the forefront of innovation releasing six new models in limited series every year.

The launch of the Spidolite also signals the beginning of Linde Werdelin's collaboration with independent watchmakers whereby every year a new movement will be introduced for one new limited model. "We are very excited about the collaboration with Svend Andersen. Svend has been one of the most well respected watchmakers for decades and is on top of that Danish, which obviously for us is of relevance" says Jorn Werdelin.

Spidolite Skeleton Dial will be available from April 2009
retailing at € 9,000

www.lindewerdelin.com

Notes to the Editor

Background to LINDE WERDELIN

Launched in 2006 by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin, LINDE WERDELIN watches and clip-on instruments have redefined the world of luxury sports watches by bringing together the very best of Swiss watch making and craftsmanship combined with innovative Danish design and avant-guard technology.
By combining both analogue and digital technologies, LINDE WERDELIN, produces and manufactures the ultimate sports watches and precision instruments that securely clip on top of the watch to enhance the sporting experience whether on Land or Sea. The 24-hour log records user's activity that can later be uploaded to a computer to analyse and share with friends and family.
Specialising in producing small watch series between 22 and 222 for each model, all LINDE WERDELIN watches carry an automatic mechanical movement and have a 42-hour power reserve.

Technical Specifications for Spidolite Skeleton Dial

Size                     46mm (w) by 49mm (l) by 12mm (h)

Movement           NOS Automatic movement modified by Andersen Geneve Atelier to include

Titanium rotor plate engraved with LW & AG logos

42 hour power reserve

Case                    Titanium gr.5 drilled case with microbille finish

See through sapphire crystal case-back

Anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Screw in crown with LW logo

Dial                     Skeleton titanium grey galvanic matt dial

4 Super LumiNova filled indexes

Hands                  Super LumiNova

Water Resistance 300M / 1000ft

Strap                   Spidolite textile strap with titanium ardillon buckle

Svend Andersen

Svend Andersen's career as a watchmaker took off when in 1969 he won the 'Watchmaker of the Impossible' at the 'Montres & Bijous' show. He then went on working for watch brand Patek Philippe for nine years before opening his own workshop in 1979.

Over the last 29 years, Svend has created more than 100 unique watches and can boast the creation of the world's smallest calendar watch certified by the Guinness book of records in 1989.

Svend Andersen is also one of the founding members of the AHCI (Horological academy of Independent Creators) , created in 1985 as its members wanted to prove that besides industrial watch and clock manufacturing there was also a need for manual and artistic watch making and that craftsmanship could still occupy an important place.

Today, the AHCI unites approximately 30 watchmakers from 11 different countries, promoting exceptional Horological innovations as well as special technical and artistic executions.

Technical Specifications for Spidolite DLC

Size 46mm (w) by 49mm (l) by 12mm (h)

Movement ETA 2892A2

42 hour power reserve

Case Titanium gr.5 drilled case with microbille finish – Black DLC coated

Screw on titanium case-back

Anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Screw in crown with LW logo

Dial Titanium grey galvanic matt dial

4 Super LumiNova filled indexes

Hands Super LumiNova

Water Resistance 300M / 1000ft

Strap Spidolite textile strap with titanium ardillon buckle

Technical Specifications for Spidolite All Titanium

Size 46mm (w) by 49mm (l) by 12mm (h)

Movement ETA 2892A2

42 hour power reserve

Case Titanium gr.5 drilled case with microbille finish

Screw on titanium case-back

Anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Screw in crown with LW logo

Dial Titanium grey galvanic matt dial

4 Super LumiNova filled indexes

Hands Super LumiNova

Water Resistance 300M / 1000ft

Strap Spidolite textile strap with titanium ardillon buckle