PW1 Répétition Minutes Argentium

PW1 & WW1 ARGENTIUM®

2011 stands out as a key milestone for Bell & Ross. the watch-making firm is bringing the first wristwatches worn during the First World War back into vogue: the PW1 (Pocket Watch 1) and its development into a wristwatch, the Vintage WW1 (Wrist Watch 1).

The ultimate master watchmaker in the military field, Bell & Ross is passionate about its mission to revive the spirit of the early watches which influenced history and pay a heart-felt tribute to the past through its creations. the PW1 and WW1 Argentium® are a fantastic illustration of the unique parallel between the history of aviation and that of watch-making.

RENAISSANCE OF A BYGONE MATERIAL

With the PW1 and WW1 argentium®, Bell & Ross preserves the magic of vintage timepieces and sublimates them using the most innovative watch-making techniques: by using a new oxidation-resistant alloy, Argentium®, the pioneering watchmaker is reviving a forgotten metal. inimitable colour, magnificent luster and unique depth: the PW1 and WW1 Argentium® are suffused with all the nobility of silver.

THE PW1 REPETITION MINUTES : AN EXCEPTIONAL COMPLICATION

Alongside the tourbillon and perpetual calendar, the répétition minutes (minute repeater) is one of the three finest complications in watch-making, a masterpiece of excellence and expertise demanding complete mastery of the art of watch-making. With the creation of the PW1 Répétition Rinutes, Bell & ross reinterprets the pocket watch, imbuing it with poetry. 
A symbol of Bell & ross’s expertise, the PW1 répétition minutes marks time like the clocks of the past: the hour is not read, it is heard. The purity of the melody which resonates through its high quality silver case is a pleasure to the senses. A timepiece with a complicated mechanism, it indicates the hours and minutes musically on request. A low-pitched sound is emitted for each hour, followed by a series of double low-pitched and high-pitched sounds for every five minutes elapsed. The complication is activated by pressing the button on the left-hand side of the case. 
In a subtle choreography, the perfectly orchestrated hammers of the additional module strike the bells of proper caliber. the vibration of these intricate parts made up of thin steel wires produces a gentle melody. The PW1 répétition minutes was designed in the tradition of period watches: a manual winding mechanism, a silver case and chain and a domed crystal and dial. The «barleycorn» guilloché caseback opens to reveal the ingenious mechanism. With this exceptional model, Bell & ross offers connoisseurs and collectors a real journey back in time.