Tourbillon Calavera
Case : 316L stainless steel with or without black PVD coating, sapphire caseback, black PVD-coated lateral inserts, water-resistant to 30m Diameter : 44mm Movement : mechanical hand-wound (ArtyA caliber, 100h power reserve), flying tourbillon Functions : hours, minutes, seconds on the tourbillon carriage Dial : chased and engraved steel Strap : black alligator leather, pin buckle or folding clasp
Successfully specializing in one-of-a-kind models and themed, offbeat small limited series, the ArtyA watch brand is making the most of its Geneva-based Manufacture to launch its very own Complications collection (see insert in this issue). Every bit as distinctive and original as one would expect, ArtyA Complications feature a Tourbillon Calavera model (named after the Spanish word for a skull). Its movement was developed in-house and the flying tourbillon adorned with sophisticated patterns appears to echo the play of the sculpted hands that separate it from (or connect it to!) the skull engraved into the metal of the dial. This motif enthroned at 12 o’clock is inspired by an ancient work exhibited at the Mexican Museum of Anthropology. Evoking the medieval etching technique, the finely chased arabesques and sunburst engravings give life to the dial of this model that is unique in every sense of the word.