Skeletonised Newport Carbone Titane

SKELETONISED NEWPORT CARBONE TITANE

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The Newport Carbone Titane col lection was designed by watchmaker HERBELIN to accompany its brand ambassador Aurélien Ducroz – Double Freeride World Champion and reigning Class40 Champion – on the Route du Rhum 2022. This flagship of the French brand’s exceptional sports timepieces now features a skeletonised model issued in a limited edition of 500 num bered timepieces. Like a racing car, the new timepiece has been skeletonised to the extreme to show off its engine and gain in lightness. Here are the specs.

HIGH-TECH MATERIALS

Just like Aurélien Ducroz’s Class 40 yacht, the 43 mm watch case is both robust and extremely lightweight thanks to the materials used. Carbon is renowned for its exceptional resistance to both shocks and temperature variations. As for tita nium, it is known for its feather weight while guaranteeing optimum resistance to impact and corrosion.

Inspired by a production method used in the aeronautical sector, it is crafted from forged carbon paired with a tita nium container with DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating. Secured by five screws visible on the carbon bezel, the case is guaranteed water-resistant to a depth of 200m.

A DISTINCTIVE DESIGN

True to the essence of Newport, this watch is instantly recognisable by the strap’s central lugs, the porthole-style bezel, screws modelled on yacht winch es, and the ship’s wheel stamped on the crown. But eyes are quickly drawn to the dial that showcases HERBELIN watch making prowess.

Sporting a sapphire crystal with anti-re f lective treatment, the circular brushed black flange is punctuated by white lu minescent hour markers, each cadenced by groups of four minutes framed with a fine edging. The ultra-precise minute track, which stands out perfectly with its bright yellow colour, matches the tone of the central seconds, which also ap pears on the printed logo beneath the crystal. Its vibrant hue accentuates the model’s sporty character while focusing attention on the exposed calibre.

A MASTERY OF SKELETONISATION

The calibre is stripped of all superfluous materials, offering a bird’s eye view of its mechanism. Pared back to the minimum number of components and cogs need ed for it to run smoothly, this skeletoni sation adopts the stylised shape of a ship’s wheel, an unmistakeable signature of the Newport collection Given a mod ern, understated look by the anthracite ruthenium coating that improves its visibility, it was specially designed for HERBELIN. For those who love to peek behind the scenes, it confidently reveals the beauty of its inner workings.

Beating to the rhythm of its faceted an thracite baton-shaped hands with white luminescent coating, the Sellita Swiss made self-winding calibre is also visi ble through the transparent caseback. Incorporating 26 jewels and oscillating at 28,800 beats per hour, it features a 41 hour power reserve.

Designed to be worn at the heart of the action, it is fitted with a strap that adopts the same Pantone 809C yellow as Aurélien Ducroz’s boat. It is made of high-performance FKM elastomer and features a deployant clasp with securing buckle. Thanks to its extremely resistant and high performance material, it is guaranteed for ten years.

The indisputably sporty Skeletonised Newport Carbone Titane is made in France. Designed, engineered, hand-as sembled, adjusted, and inspected at the HERBELIN workshops in the Jura moun tains of the Franche-Comté region, it expresses the traditional French watch making prowess passed down from fa ther to son for 75 years.

Engraved with the number X/500 on the back of the case, this future col lector’s piece will steer the course for modern-day adventurers. Those among them with more classic tastes may opt for the same model fitted with a black FKM strap.