Chronoswiss gives its flying tourbillon a wilder side, in a purple case with a green-to-turquoise dial and an orange hour ring.
Chronoswiss today introduces the Open Gear Flying Tourbillon Psycho, limited to 15 pieces. The name, the brand says, evokes the unpredictability of the mind and stands for its 40 years of innovation.
The 44mm stainless steel case carries a purple CVD coating. On the hand-guillochéd dial a Paraiba hue shifts from light green to turquoise, and an orange hour ring hangs within the 3D regulator layout.
At 6 o’clock the flying tourbillon sits exposed in the hand-wound, semi-skeletonised calibre C.303, finished in blue CVD coating and Côtes de Genève. The strap is blue hornback alligator leather, hand-sewn with green stitching and lined in orange Alcantara.
“With the Open Gear Tourbillon Psycho, we invite collectors to lose themselves in the madness of high-end watchmaking,” says Oliver Ebstein, CEO of Chronoswiss.
Chronoswiss describes the exposed tourbillon as a glimpse into the psyche of haute horlogerie.
The Basics
Brand: Chronoswiss
Model: Open Gear Flying Tourbillon Psycho
Reference: CH-3128-COL
Diameter: 44mm
Thickness: 13.1mm
Case material: Stainless steel, 17-piece case, purple CVD coating; polished bezel; sapphire case back; onion crown
Dial: 42-part construction; hand-guillochéd, colour-changing Paraiba (light green to turquoise); orange hour ring
Water resistance: Up to 10 bar
Strap: Hornback alligator leather, electric blue, green stitching, orange Alcantara lining
Limited edition: 15 pieces
The Movement
Calibre: C.303, flying tourbillon, semi-skeletonised
Functions: Off-centre hours at 12 o’clock, central minutes, flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock
Winding: Hand-wound
Power reserve: Approx. 60 hours
Frequency: 4Hz (28,800 A/h)
Jewels: 23
Images courtesy of Chronoswiss.