The Curious Observer
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indeed and heard
from somewhere that only a few Calibre 101 movements are made each year, less than 10, if not wrong (pse correct me if wrong).
too bad the local PR company could not live up to the standards of a high-end international luxury brand. more info on their mechanical jewellery watches would be interesting. i remember being impressed by their four seasons watch commemorating their 100th anniversary a few years back
A brief look at the stunning Van Cleef et Arpels with world's smallest Cal. 101 from JLC
Van Cleef et Arpels is the lesser known but no less glamorous jewellery brand in the Richemont stable. In fact it can be considered more exclusive than Cartier which is effectively a mass market luxury brand now. VC&A has been working quietly on its watch...
a note on the complication
I think you meant to say the movement indicates minutes and hours, rather than minutes and seconds. Although that would be an interesting thing in itself. That movement is really scary in how small it is - this GP is the smallest I've actually worked on, ...
any comments on accuracy?
Being so tiny, are there issues with the precision of the movement?
