Labails Temerity "Ciel" Pièce Unique

"At the beginning of the year, I had the privilege to introduce our Haute horology brand to the watch enthusiasts of the world, and our first timepiece: Temerity. LABAILS is characterized by its exclusive positioning and its disposition to push the limits of what could be achieved. For us, “Sky is the limit”, and, in tribute to this assertion, we present today a very special and unique piece, a direct descendant of Temerity. A single piece for those who share our ambition, those who aim for the sky.” Alexandre LABAILS.

From anywhere we can reach for the sky.” - Seneca

We wanted the future owner of our Temerity Ciel  to be the bearer of this philosophy. We wanted that, on their wrist, Ciel  becomes the symbol of this powerful idea.

In order to accomplish that, we chose to be ostentatious, using yttrium and aluminum garnet on the bezel and the back of the timepiece, a material which is very close to sapphire’s physical properties (8,5 on Mohs scale), it allowed us to obtain a specific color. The combination of this material, the sapphire of the case middle and the curves of Temerity allows to highlight the timepiece in a blue spectrum. Depending on the luminosity and the angle of observation, the shades of a blue sky appear such as one could contemplate on the French Riviera on a beautiful summer day.

The rehaut in sapphire maintains the indexes as golden drops in suspension in a white cloud, suggesting the mechanical storm raging inside the caliber of this exceptional timepiece. More than 550 parts interact to offer the owner a tourbillon with a high frequency chronograph combining the best of both display accuracy and power reserve thanks to its patent-pending energy management optimization system EMOS which proposes two modes of energy consumption.

Thus, we created Temerity Ciel, whose design and mechanics speak volume the values of LABAILS and whose owner will expose its philosophy to the world : never compromise with its ambitions.

Technical specifications

Labails Temerity - Ciel

Pièce Unique

Case

• Material: Case middle in polished sapphire
• Dimensions: L 51.95mm x W 48mm
• Thickness: 16.8 mm
• Bezel and back in yttrium aluminum garnet : polished, laser engravings
• Crown: rose gold (18K) and sapphire, polished, microblasted, laser engraved logo
• Push buttons and gear switch: rose gold (18K), polished, microblasted
• Sapphire glasses with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
• Water-resistant to 50 meters (5 ATM)

Movement

• Dimensions (L x w x h) : 32 x 36.25 x 11.6 mm
• Weight: 20,68g
• Number of parts: 551
• Tourbillon cage: 35 parts, 0.38g
• Number of jewels: 65; polished beveling of housing bore

Hours & minutes function

• Regulating organ: 60-second Tourbillon with stop-second system, 3Hz regulating organ (21’600 alt/h; 8.30mm diameter; incabloc shock protection), variable-inertia balance-wheel with gold adjustment screws
• Hands: rhodium plated with Super-Luminova, chamfered, polished and satin-finished
• Rehaut: sapphire, polished
• Indexes: rose gold (18K) with Super-Luminova

Chronograph function

• Regulating organ: High-frequency regulating organ (10Hz / 72’000 alt/h; 8mm diameter; incabloc shock protection) with two stop-second systems, variable-inertia balance-wheel with gold adjustment screws
• Chronograph function (start/stop/reset): three dials and three hands: jumping minutes, seconds, 0.05 seconds
• Dials: sapphire, polished, engraved, lacquered
• Hands: aluminum (density 2.7), rose gold plated, satin-finished

Energy management

• Energy source: two parallel barrels with slipping springs to avoid excess tension
• Manual winding
• Energy Management Optimization System with to modes: Eco & Sports
• Fast-rotating barrels: 1 turn in 24 minutes in Sports mode
• Power reserve: Up to 120 hours (full Eco mode)
• Chronograph power reserve: Up to 5 hours (full Sports mode)
• Two adaptive power reserve indicators
• Main power reserve safety system activated when 24 hours are remaining

Bridges & mainplate

• Titanium
• Microblasted, satin-finished, polished beveling, polished, polished wording inscriptions

Gearing

• Involute circle profile
• Finishing: circular satin-finished, rhodium plated, polished beveling, polished

Strap and buckle

• Material: FKM
• Width: 20 mm
• Fixing inserts in titanium
• Pin buckle: rose gold (18K), polished, satin-finished, microblasted

MSRP

• CHF 3'000'000

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