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Basel 2009 : Sotirio Bulgari Quantième Annual Calender
Apr 03, 2009,12:10 PM
SOTIRIO BULGARI QUANTIÈME ANNUEL
Annual Calendar indication with date retrograde 225°.
Manufacture movement with automatic winding, BVL 360 caliber, 360 components.
55-hour power reserve, 32 jewels, 28’800 vph (4 HZ). Diameter of 25.60 mm and thickness of 5.68 mm. Exclusive bridges design with “côtes de Genève”, “angles diamantes” and “perlage” treatments. Personalized 18-ct gold oscillating weight segment with “satiné circulaire” finishing. In-house manufactured 42 mm 18-ct gold case with unique construction featuring lugs on the case back to ensure greater resistance to shock and a highly refined alternation of polished and brushed surfaces. Monogrammed crown, anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal and transparent case back. In-house manufactured dial with multi-level construction finished with “azuré”, “guilloché”, “satiné circulaire” and “opalin” treatments, hand-applied Roman numerals, faceted indexes, date counter and sapphire crystals. Skeletonized hours and minutes, with faceted hands. Alligator strap with in-house manufactured 18-ct gold ardillon buckle.
Available in a limited edition of 250 pieces with 18-ct pink gold case, black oxidized dial and black alligator strap (SBP42BGLAC).
Limited edition of 125 pieces with 18-ct white gold case, argenté dial and brown alligator strap (SBW42WGLAC).
The Annual Calendar automatically adjusts the date to the length of the current month, excluding February of non-leap years, when the watch has to be adjusted by the wearer.
18-ct pink gold case, black oxidized dial (SBP42BGLAC)
18-ct white gold case, argenté dial (SBW42WGLAC)
THE BVL 360 CALIBER
The BVL 360 caliber is an automatic manufacture movement featuring an Annual Calendar function with a 225° Date Rétrograde hand.
This “haut de gamme” movement is distinguished by handmade finishings in keeping with the highest standards of Swiss watchmaking know-how. The plate and the bridges are hand-decorated with two different perlages, an original biaxial “côtes de Genève” and a “traits tirés” treatment. All the edges of the plate and bridges are “diamantés”, as are the sinks around the jewels. The peerless craftsmanship of the “finisseurs” can be seen in even the smallest components, such as the polished and chamfered screw heads. The 18-ct gold oscillating weight segment is finished with a “satiné circulaire” treatment, while the central “colimaçonnée” part of the rotor features a unique shape that repeats the dial design and reveals the movement and the redesigned bridges within.
Technical information:
• Unidirectional automatic winding
• 360 components
• 55-hour power reserve
• Swiss lever escapement
• 28’800 vibrations per hour (4 HZ)
• 32 jewels
• Diameter: 25.60 mm
• Thickness: 5.68 mm