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An air mechanism biaxial of swirl. A vertical reservation of power. Seconds of individualist. A purified dial and spectacular volumes: the last specimen of the series of laboratory of C defies all the theories. Still better, it creates its own rules: the vacuum is its material of core, machinant its constancy; chemistry a challenge and a transparency a need.

Conceived and developed by the series of laboratory of C, C1 QuantumGravity symbolizes time without restriction and unconstrained, where only the impulse and the intuition reign. An special unit devoted to the extreme clock industry, the series of laboratory of a.c. a mission: to push the borders of the keyless watch making by presenting it to novel modes of expression. Last year, the watch of gravity of C1 Tourbillon inaugurated a new era of clock industry, where time is released without reservation.
In 2009, the series of laboratory of C increases this metamorphosis of clock industry to embrace new horizons. At the beginning conceived in autumn of 2008, C1 QuantumGravity had been born after one incubation period five months, consolidated by the will and tireless energy of a team which works on only the instinct. The concept of BNB the creation of the movement, whereas the Bellon studio carried out the design.
The result: new species of watch which the lives time as if they were an experiment and a space, a source of stimulation. The creation of C1 QuantumGravity constitutes a provocative act in oneself, whereas its construction is an exploration carried out at the edge of excess and of demolished.
A perpendicular reservation of power
First equation: Reservation = verticality + fluidity of power
A cylindrical piston. A vertical back and forth pass. Liquid. They was the three essential components combined by the series of laboratory of C to create this amazing equation implying mechanics and chemistry.
Traditional codes of design and posting were demolished to make the manner for a column out of mobile glass, located between 12 and 1 O ‘clock, which is used as reservation of power with an indicator of vertical. Side of chemistry of the things, a liquid comprising the nanoparticles phosphorescent greens fills tube to help with the reading. While waiting, on the mechanical side, this measurement of energy functions perpendicular to the gauge, rising in top and bottom starting from its base to announce the remaining energy of the movement compared to its three days reservation available of power. Its graduated contour corresponds to the level gauges, which are fixed at the interior surface of the watch.
A remained swirl biaxial
Second equation: Swirl = suspension + axes2
Cables. A movement biaxial. A side position. This collection of challenges had to be taken to set up a spectacular carriage of swirl.
Exported towards the watch the ‘Western border of S and literally suspended, it turns in a multidimensional way on two axes – the principal one being vertical. Its embarrassing structure adopted rigid and light altitude cable-remained bridges: an arm, prolonged cables just measuring the 2/10th millimetre-broad and attached to the dish, maintains the carriage vertically and thus reinforces the impression of an independent arrangement. The mechanism of suspension is supported by a system elastomer of individual-tension, which allows the hinge of cable/arm to be adjusted with precision and the effects of dilation, compensated.
Making mechanics of the levitation
Third equation: Time = space
48.5 millimetres diameter and 22 millimetres of detailed: the aspect of Titan, of which the proportions reach of the 57.5 millimetres reversing in the width. However, C1 QuantumGravity remains easily portable grace to its design lugless which ensures a perfect adjustment on the wrist. The use of titanium for the case and aluminium for the majority of components of movement grants a lightness on this watch which is as amazing as its size.
The construction of this watch made up of 511 shares is also compensated by an anatomy which spaces it and transparency of privileges: the case, whose necessary machining 400 hours of precise adjustment, can be brought back to a structure which is literally wrapped by 5 sapphire crystals. The mechanism is obvious of all the angles.
Although the case and the movement share a genetic bond as they were made one for the other, they are flanked other elements which seem to function self-sufficing: in the west, a house out of glass of outgrowth the carriage of swirl while in the east, two envelopes symmetrical place the mechanism of rolling up and the seconds, to 2 O ‘clocks and 4 O ‘clock respectively.
Entirely hidden, the imposing key of time-arrangement can be ejected of its armour while pressing simply on the pushbutton. As for the seconds, they elude the dial to nest on the side of the case. They are engraved in luminescent orange against a black aluminium roller and can be seen by a window whose cut makes echo the pushbutton of the crown. A side sapphire crystal indicates the blades revolving oranges of the wheel of seconds.
The dial was also soiled by this recommending for the maximum frankness. Although it tries to show the flight of the hours and the minutes, its hearth is on empty spaces. Depth of its field of view dizzying, the feeling of the euphoria of levitation. Deconstruction, a so expensive concept with the agreement, was magnifi: C1 QuantumGravity apprehends time like prospect, using the vacuum while a material on which time comprises are grafted.
Under impressive the sapphire crystal, the panorama, amplified with sound better, described time that almost dematerialized. And in spite of the madness of exudation, the legibility is remained with the core of its construction. Just like a saucer out of glass suspended, the hour-circle decentred between 3 and 4 O ‘clock equips part of the cavity at the bottom whose movement is constant. With spider-like the structure acts as a scaffolding under the transparent disc punctuated by the luminescent markers oranges. The hand-fitting of accuracy of 6.5 millimetres height is a technical prowess in oneself and is added to the feeling of the giddiness.
Wedged at the bottom of the abyss, manually the mechanical movement of wound choreography time with the precision. A case postpones of order-model which appears while an air pocket on each occasion indicates the geometrical circuit, the right-angled squelettized bridges, speed-form which transmit energy to the carriage of swirl and the adjustment of cable. The final key accentuates an industrial design which is methodical and futuristic: a black aluminium dish against the aluminium anthracite bridges, ruby against the polished steel screws. They incarnate the spirit of a watch made with materials of point, glass, the vacuum and luminescent materials coloured.
C1 QuantumGravity defends time that is unrelentingly related to space. Prophetic, its construction created in time record propels the agreement in a parallel world where the intuition is a favoured ally and its design and mechanics a messenger for the future of the clock industry. Leaning to decipher codes established and with extrapolation is at the base of the agreement ‘creative courage of S.C1 QuantumGravity is its final creation.
Features:
Movement
Manually mechanical movement of wound
C104 agreement of gauge
21.600 vibrations per hour
three days reservation of power
42 jewels
Functions
Hours, minutes
Roller of second external with the case
Vertical indicator of power-reservation
Swirl biaxial
Case
Titanic case with elements of white gold
Dimensions: 48.5 millimetres diameter – 22 millimetres of detailed
5 sapphire crystals
See through the back of case articulated parmodle
Dial
Air squelettized dial
Belt
Blacken fixed out of rubber vulcanized with the case with 4 screws
The images/text provided by Alex Grinberg of agreement