CAL.233
Our philosophy when designing the Caliber 233 was to give free rein to the mechanics, in order to obtain a performant package, despite demanding constraints in terms of thickness.
Designed without restrictions, the gear & escapement trains take the natural space they need on the mainplate to be technically optimal. Together with the large 72h barrel, they create a asymetrical shape that not only breaks free from the circle, but also was the starting point to design the case shape.
Rare are the extra-thin movements that can perform.
A SINGULAR FINESSE
Developing and producing an extra-thin movement in 18K gold is a technical challenge.
It took 18 months of technical development to refine to a significant extent the structure of the movement and achieve an overall thickness of 2.30 mm.
BESPOKE COMPLICATION
The caliber 233 features a special complication, a reversed handset.
With the minute hand seating under the hour hand, the glass profile can drop sooner on the bezel, resulting in thinness gain of 15% on the case profile. A significant improvement in terms of ergonomics, with the watch fitting more snugly on the wrist.
This complication also offers a better legibility on the dial, as the minute hand no longer overlaps the hour one.
FULL-GOLD CONSTRUCTION
We opted for an all-gold construction, which we believe embodies uncompromising elegance. As far as the movement is concerned, all compatible components (main plate and bridges) are made out of 18K gold. The winding and timing gears are made of steel for reasons of rigidity and torque.