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Hi everyone, I've just seen the pictures of the HM8 in its unique OnlyWatch 2017 version, so let me share them here. The image on the upper side was drawn by Cassandra Legendre who is a classical ballet dancer. We find in the drawing a robot, a car, a plane and a jellyfish that are elements already
Engine
Three-dimensional engine conceived and developed by MB&F from a Girard-Perregaux base calibre
Automatic battle-axe winding rotor in 22k gold with purple PVD
Power reserve: 42 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800bph / 4Hz
Number of components: 251
Number of jewels: 30
Functions/indications
Bi-directional jumping hours and trailing minutes displayed by two optical prisms that both reflect and magnify
Case
Material: 18K white gold and grade 5 titanium
Dimensions: 49 mm x 51.5 mm x 19 mm
Number of components: 60 components
Water resistance: 30 m / 90' / 3 atm
Sapphire crystals
All sapphire crystals β front, back, top, bottom β treated with anti-reflective coating on both faces. Top plate metallised and laser engraved with a drawing.
Strap & buckle
Black hand-stitched alligator strap with white gold folding buckle.
Thank you very much for this post ππ»
Nicer than nice. Thanks for sharing. Vte
I like how it is such a unique variation.
Not many watches I would wear but many watches I enjoy very much looking at and exploring, especially the Perpetual Calendar LM. Thanks Best, Mark
From the independents, there are indeed many watches that are very interesting or attractive. Even if they are often sold at a significant price, I'm glad we can enjoy them as watch enthusiasts Best, Mark
Yes, it works very well that way indeed Best, Mark
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