Œuvre Classica 1548
Case: white gold, yellow gold, red gold or platinum, sapphire case-back Diameter: 43 mm Movement: mechanical hand-wound in solid gold or platinum, hand-engraved and decorated, twin barrel, 100h power reserve Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds with stop-seconds function, service indicator Dial: composed of 13 parts in gold or platinum, with centre and cartouches coated with grand feu enamel, flinqué enamel seconds track, hours and minutes hands, blued seconds hands with blued angles Strap: alligator leather, gold or platinum pin buckle Limited edition: 48 in each metal
Founded in 2012, the Julien Coudray 1518 brand pays tribute to the “horologer” who invented the portable watch. At the request of King François 1 of France, he succeeded in fitting watch movements into the pommels of two royal daggers. The contemporary watches, inspired by the Renaissance style, are distinguished by the use of noble materials for watch exteriors as well as movements, thus enabling the latter to benefit from both the prestige and the durability of gold and platinum. The Classica 1548, an evolved version of the Manufactura 1518, comes in a larger case and is endowed with a 100-hour power reserve. It features a small seconds subdial with a stop-seconds precision-setting device appearing on a remarkable pure dial enhanced with grand feu enamelling. The inscription Julien Coudray 1518 is replaced by the logo that is engraved and enamelled on the 8 o’clock marker. The model also features the brand’s signature aperture displaying a service indicator reminding the owner every four years that it is time to have his watch serviced.
