One of the slimmest tourbillons in the world is shedding its adornments. Pared back to its purest expression, Ultrathin Tourbillon Gold is elegantly revealed. Its vast dial displays an almost lunar silver-toned opaline finish, while the off-centred hours dial is made of genuine white opal.
With a bassiné design, the slim 5N red gold case encircles the dial. A fine metal band of the same golden colour surrounds the hours dial and the tourbillon aperture. These repeating round lines are established according to a gentle yet rigorous geometry, creating a symmetry that enables the tourbillon carriage to stand out all the more clearly.
At the heart of Ultrathin Tourbillon Gold beats the A&S8300 calibre, which – at only 2.97 mm thick – is one of the slimmest ever designed. The redesigned tourbillon carriage echoes the leading role John Arnold played in marine exploration during the 18th century. Its triangular shape evokes a sextant, while its double-arrow counterpoise represents an anchor. The point in the middle serves as a seconds marker, as the carriage completes a full rotation in one minute.
In the background of the tourbillon, its bridge appears in the mainplate aperture, hand-engraved with a design inspired by the engravings found on John Arnold’s pocket watches. Crafted in 3N yellow gold, it blends with the gear train while creating an aesthetic contrast with the rest of the calibre. Finally, modifications to the tourbillon carriage and regulating organ have increased the power reserve of the A&S8300 calibre, which lasts 100 hours.
世界上最薄的陀飞轮之一正在脱去华丽的外衣。超薄陀飞轮金表经过简化,呈现出最纯粹的表达。宽大的表盘采用几乎是月光的银色蛋白石饰面,而偏心的小时表盘则由真正的白色蛋白石制成。
纤薄的5N红金表壳采用了巴辛式设计,环绕着表盘。同样颜色的细金属带环绕着小时表盘和陀飞轮孔。这些重复的圆线根据柔和而严格的几何学原理建立,创造了一种对称性,使陀飞轮座落得更加清晰。
超薄陀飞轮金表的核心是A&S8300机芯,厚度仅为2.97毫米,是有史以来设计最薄的之一。重新设计的陀飞轮座落如同18世纪约翰·阿诺德在海洋探索中扮演的主要角色。三角形的形状让人联想到六分仪,而双箭头平衡摆轮代表了船锚。中间点用作秒标记,正配合陀飞轮座落在一分钟内完成一次完整的旋转。
在陀飞轮的背景下,板桥出现在主板孔中,上面手工雕刻着受约翰·阿诺德口袋表上的雕刻启发的设计。由3N黄金制成,它与齿轮传动融为一体,同时在机芯的其他部分产生美学对比。最后,对陀飞轮座落和调节机构的修改增加了A&S8300机芯的动力储备,达100小时。