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caliber 2870
hello all
i came across this piece of art the caliber 2870 y/g and was wondering how many pieces were made?any ideas.
thank you
A little info to start you off.
Extract from:
indepth.watchprosite.com
But Maurice Grimm did more than that - he developed 3 tourbillon watches (almost) single-handedly:
- The ultra-thin automatic tourbillion for Audemars Piguet (caliber 2870) in 1986
- The Audemars automatic tourbillon with the crown on the back of the case, date and power display (caliber 2875) in 1991
- The first central tourbillion, for Omega (caliber 1170) in 1994
I have seen the prototypes of these tourbillon watches when I met Mr. Grimm... and they were breathtaking!
How did he get to design tourbillons? As Mr. Grimm had quite some freedom within Omega due to the respect he had earned as a watchmaker over the years, he was allowed to develop the first design (caliber 2870) more or less as he wished, and Audemars Piguet bought the ready watch concept since Omega, by 1985 a part of the Swatch Group, did not find a fitting place for it in its product range. Audemars kept the watch almost as it was, even the dial design. The only thing they changed was the place of the little opening which shows the hammer winder of the automatic movement.
indepth.watchprosite.com
But Maurice Grimm did more than that - he developed 3 tourbillon watches (almost) single-handedly:
- The ultra-thin automatic tourbillion for Audemars Piguet (caliber 2870) in 1986
- The Audemars automatic tourbillon with the crown on the back of the case, date and power display (caliber 2875) in 1991
- The first central tourbillion, for Omega (caliber 1170) in 1994
I have seen the prototypes of these tourbillon watches when I met Mr. Grimm... and they were breathtaking!
How did he get to design tourbillons? As Mr. Grimm had quite some freedom within Omega due to the respect he had earned as a watchmaker over the years, he was allowed to develop the first design (caliber 2870) more or less as he wished, and Audemars Piguet bought the ready watch concept since Omega, by 1985 a part of the Swatch Group, did not find a fitting place for it in its product range. Audemars kept the watch almost as it was, even the dial design. The only thing they changed was the place of the little opening which shows the hammer winder of the automatic movement.