The base of this special custom design is a movement by Christophe Claret: a minute repeater on two gongs that carries the caliber name CLA 88. The client’s wish was a modification to the dial so that it would become a 24-hour display. The artistic implementation of the day/night disk is reminiscent of an oil painting.

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THE REVOLVING PAINTING

The Night & Day, a wristwatch with exceptional time display and sound. This custom realization from the Aurum line is striking in one particular element that emphasizes the artistic skill of Grieb & Benzinger: the 24-hour revolving day/night display especially designed for this project was painted by hand after being previously engraved in a cartoon style. The color gradients between day and night are like those of an oil painting, which at first seemed technically impossible given the materials and colors. The weight of the disk as well as the amount of paint applied had to be adjusted to the power of the movement’s drive in order to guarantee precision. The chiming as well as a minimalist hour-and-minute display top this watch off.

NIGHT & DAY

MINUTE REPEATER | Aurum

COMMISSIONED WORK. SOLD.

THE REVOLVING PAINTING

The Night & Day, a wristwatch with exceptional time display and sound. This custom realization from the Aurum line is striking in one particular element that emphasizes the artistic skill of Grieb & Benzinger: the 24-hour revolving day/night display especially designed for this project was painted by hand after being previously engraved in a cartoon style. The color gradients between day and night are like those of an oil painting, which at first seemed technically impossible given the materials and colors. The weight of the disk as well as the amount of paint applied had to be adjusted to the power of the movement’s drive in order to guarantee precision. The chiming as well as a minimalist hour-and-minute display top this watch off.

NIGHT & DAY

MINUTE REPEATER | Aurum

COMMISSIONED WORK. SOLD.

MOVEMENT
Minute repeater on two gongs
CALIBER
Christoph Claret CLA 88
WINDING
Manual winding
POWER RESERVE
36 hours
ESCAPEMENT
Swiss lever escapement
REGULATOR
Balance with Breguet hairspring, 21,600 vph
JEWELS
46
DIAL
Hand-guilloche and -skeletonized
MATERIAL
Sterling silver 925
SURFACE
Original Breguet frosted finish
DISPLAYS
Hours, minutes, 24-hour display with sun and moon
HANDS
Blued steel hands
CASE
Monocoque
MATERIAL
18-karat rose gold
DIAMETER
43 mm
CROWN
Handmade in platinum with button
PUSHERS
Handmade and -guilloche in platinum
CRYSTAL
Two sapphire crystals
BEZEL
Handguilloche
SPECIAL FEATUERS
Origin and modification
ORIGIN
Movement by Christophe Claret
MODIFICATION
Minute repeater, activation via slide on side. Chimes hours, quarter hours (max. 3), and minutes to the next quarter-hour (max. 14 minutes). 24-hour display via a hand-painted disk with sun and moon (day and night).
STRAP
Various colors available
MATERIAL
Hand-sewn alligator skin