First and foremost, a salute to the bravery and the entrepreneurial spirit of the founders of Premiers, who are launching a new brand amid a tough economic environment. Their inherent merit is backed by a clear niche positioning, combining an intrinsic double rarity with a powerful love of Haute Horlogerie: their ultra-limited series feature historical movements clothed in a meticulously finished contemporary exterior. This approach is exemplified in the Aelius 8 days “AD HONOREM – for my father” which restores life to a cult movement. The almost century old “184-8 Days” movement invented by Swiss watchmaking pioneers Josef Girard and Urs Schild was manufactured at the time by Schild-Eterna. Adorned with a circular Côtes de Genève motif, this 19-ligne movement with its power reserve that was truly amazing at the time features an original balance-spring with Breguet overcoil along with skeletonized bridges and hand-engraved and guilloché components. The meticulous and refined workmanship continues on the dial and the gold case with its patented lug fastening. Only 20 collectors will be able to acquire this model vividly embodying Premiers’ determination to honor age-old traditions while propelling them firmly into the 21^st century.