Bianchet | Bianchet unveils its B1.618 Large Date Flying Tourbillon

2023-08-25 07:15:37

When contemporary watchmaking meets the timeless design principles of the golden number 1.618

A subtle marriage of ultramodern trends and timeless design, the new Bianchet flying tourbillon will be exhibited at the “Geneva Watch Days” watch fair from August 29 to September 2 and presented in the Bianchet Suite at the Beau-Rivage Hotel in Geneva.

An unusual union of thousand-year-old construction methods and ultra-contemporary watchmaking style, the Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618 watch is the expression of transparency, purity of lines and a high-tech spirit, intended to seduce connoisseurs of prestigious grand complication watchmaking.

The Swiss watchmaker Bianchet, creator of tourbillon watches whose contemporary style is imbued with timeless design principles, affirms its passion for horological complications with its new “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” watch. Its refined tonneau case, the skeleton design of its manufacture movement whose proportions respect those of the golden number 1.618, its two horological complications, and an aesthetic sensibility inspired by Italian design, all in it exudes purity of lines, strength and natural balance, in a resolutely contemporary style and materials.

Passionate regarding design and nourished by an Italian heritage, the founders of Bianchet put the search for beauty at the heart of the brand’s creative universe. A quest for uncompromising aesthetic perfection down to the smallest detail. The Flying Tourbillon Big Date B1.618 is a sensory, cultural and mechanical horological creation, conceived and designed according to the mathematical principles of the golden ratio 1.618 and the Fibonacci sequence which underlie the beauty of the universe.

Proportions divines

By applying millennial design principles derived from the iconic 1.618 golden section, also called “divine proportion” and used for centuries in the most harmonious compositions of art, architecture and music, Bianchet infuses perfect proportions to its ultra-modern timepieces.

For the sake of harmony, the two complications of the new Bianchet caliber are exactly positioned according to the golden triangles used to build the movement, while the architecture of the bridges originates at the central point of the tourbillon cage to follow the curves dictated by the Fibonacci spiral. The rear bridges, for their part, form concentric golden circles whose diameters respect the 1.618 ratio, while the major elements at the front of the movement, such as the tourbillon carriage, the hour wheel and the large date, are placed according to the geometric rules of the golden circles. This unique construction, which combines symmetry and asymmetry, gives the Bianchet B1.618 movement all its personality, depth and balance.

The golden ratio 1.618 © Bianchet

Sporty elegance

Invented by Cartier in 1906, the tonneau case was designed to be both elegant and comfortable. A very innovative shape at the time, it still represents the epitome of class and sophistication today. By adding pure lines and harmonious proportions highlighted by refined color accents, Bianchet creates a watch that is both sophisticated and sporty.

One of the rare tonneau-shaped carbon watches capable of withstanding a pressure of 10 ATM (equivalent to a depth of 100 meters) and shocks of 5000G, the Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618 watch was designed to be versatile, capable of be worn during sports and aquatic activities.

The lightness of an advanced material, the softness of natural vulcanized rubber, combined with the perfect and sensual curves of the case, create a unique tactile experience.

High-tech preciousness

Made of Titanium-Dust-High-Density-Carbon, an exclusive composite of carbon fibers injected with titanium powder, the case of the Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618 combines the performance of a very resistant and light material with the preciousness of a noble metal.

Adding to the high density of the composite, made up of approximately 500 compressed layers of 0.03mm thick carbon fibers, titanium powder is deposited every two layers, bringing light and subtle reflections to this material from before. -guard.

The arrangement of the carbon fibers, whose orientation varies by 45 and 90 degrees between each layer, makes it possible to obtain an extremely homogeneous, dense and resistant isotropic structure, while offering unique aesthetic patterns, ennobled by the titanium particles.

Large Date Flying Tourbillon B1.618 © Bianchet

A sleek barrel box

The bezel with clean lines and devoid of any artifice blends into the middle, highlighting the curves of the latter with its discreet lugs, which give it its chic and elegance. The back, also in perfect continuity with the bezel and the middle, brings balance and finesse to this case with fluid shapes, the balance of which is dictated by the proportions of the golden ratio.

Only the presence of the rubber seals makes it possible to identify the limits of each element of the barrel case of the Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618, so much its curves are blended and harmonious. This construction with pure and soft lines, pleasant to the touch, is subtly underlined by the lines of color which give all its personality to this tourbillon watch, created with a concern for purity, harmony and sensory experience.

“A watch must awaken the senses and the emotions. The ticking sound of the movement, the visual magic of the flying tourbillon, the tactile experience provided by the materials of the case are all elements on which we are working to provide a unique sensation.” explains Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet, co-founder of Bianchet.

Manufacture titanium movement

Pursuing their passion for tourbillon movements, the founders of Bianchet took up the challenge of developing their own flying tourbillon caliber, whose bridges and tourbillon cage are entirely made of titanium, and on which they introduce a large openworked date. The transparency of the skeleton construction and the handmade finishes reveal the refinement of the architecture while giving birth to the soul of the movement.

Born to counteract the force of gravity, the tourbillon mechanism invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1795 is considered one of the most prestigious complications in fine watchmaking. Bianchet’s new flying tourbillon movement turns with a precision of -4+4 seconds per day, with no bridge impeding the beauty of this fascinating piece of mechanical engineering. As if suspended in the air, the titanium tourbillon carriage, which bears the Bianchet symbol, was designed to defy gravity with style and elegance.

Supported by a ball bearing which gives it fluid rotation and unequaled precision, the Bianchet flying tourbillon continues its perpetual movement and seems to float at the heart of the openwork architecture. The adjustment of the movement, carried out in six positions, further increases the precision of the watch, regardless of the orientation in which it is placed.

Large Date Flying Tourbillon B1.618 © Bianchet

Revealing the intricacies of the calendar function, the Grande Date complication of the new Bianchet movement, completely skeletonised, displays the date in a format that is both easy to read and aesthetically minimalist. A simple accent of color on the window identifies the date of the present day, without hindering the mechanical subtlety of the two discs which turn separately to the rhythm of the days. A complication invented by Lange & Söhne in 1994 that Bianchet offers in a contemporary style, revealing its mechanical ingenuity.

Two suspended arches supporting blocks of Superluminova, reminiscent of the hour markers made from the same high-tech material, are placed symmetrically on either side of the openworked dial. Already present in the Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork model, they bring a distinctive touch to the movement, while playing with light, depth and transparency to create a modern sculptural architecture.

Entirely made in Switzerland and assembled in the Bianchet workshops in La-Chaux-De-Fonds, the caliber of the Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618 is ennobled by manual finishes that enhance the beauty of its components. Particularly difficult to achieve on titanium, hand bevelling, guided by the hand of the craftsman, gives life to the contours of the bridges, reveals the shapes and gives luster to the winding parts.

Various finishing techniques bring light and changing reflections to the geometry of the bridges and highlight the sophisticated architecture of the movement, while leading the eye towards the transparency and subtleties of this double complication watch mechanism.

“By deciding to manufacture our own movements, we have taken up an important challenge with the aim of building the Bianchet heritage of ever more fascinating tourbillon movements, created for lovers of grand complications and unique horological experiences” declares Rodolfo Festa Bianchet , founder and CEO of Bianchet.

A blend of innovation and classic heritage, the “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” watch embodies the meeting of opposites. Through the unprecedented marriage of noble materials with a sporting and technological spirit, ancestral watchmaking techniques and secular design principles, Bianchet gives birth to a new paradigm in contemporary watchmaking, imbued with singular emotions and unique sensations.

The “Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618” watch will only be produced in 200 pieces in 2023, Bianchet offering its customers the possibility of choosing between eight color variations.

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