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— In the wake of the Geneva wonder week that was already all about extremely revealing designs, Baselworld confirms the trend: 2015 is indeed the year of the skeleton.

One might almost think the brands had got together and planned a concerted skeleton wave. While the art of skeleton-working is nothing new and was indeed much in vogue in the 18th century, it seems that this art is once again all the rage among Swiss replica watches lovers. On the one hand, skeleton-working provides a spectacular demonstration of the watchmaker’s mechanical expertise, since it takes exceptional dexterity to sculpt the material of a watch and its movement components so as to leave only the essential while preserving mechanical reliability. On the other, the art of skeleton-working a watch is often a new interpretation of the artistic crafts – notably engraving and sculpture – that have become a staple feature of many replica Omega watches creations in recent years.

At Claude Meylan, skeleton-working watches is far more than a mere trend and is instead its very reason for being. The watchmaker from the Vallée de Joux is continuing its ongoing quest for mechanical purity with the Lac “Tortue de Joux” cheap fake watches. Framed by a distinctively shaped steel case, the movement reveals its inner workings in a play on transparency evoking the sunlight sparkling across the waters of a lake – such as the one at the centre of the brand’s native valley. The great strength of this timepiece, on which each bridge has been hollowed out and entirely decorated, lies in its ability to highlight all the components that are essential to the operation of its movement. A relatively simple calibre, admittedly, with its hours and minutes wheels majestically taking centre-stage, yet exuding a pristine aesthetic harmony that adds to its distinction.

Lac “Tortue de Joux”.
© Claude Meylan

A keen devotee of skeleton replica watches UK, Hysek provides further proof of its skill in this domain with the IO 45mm Tourbillon Skeleton model. The underlying approach also clearly relates to an extreme pursuit of transparency. Light streams freely through this new variation of the 49mm model presented in Baselworld a year ago, underscoring the aesthetic power of its tourbillon movement by means of two sapphire crystals. A first version is equipped with a sapphire crystal case-back adorned using a metallisation process, while another features Roman numerals engraved on the surface of the front sapphire crystal, thus providing a means of doing without a dial and providing a perfectly clear vision of the movement which, being manually wound, has no oscillating weight to obstruct the view.

IO 45mm Tourbillon Skeleton.
© Hysek replica watches for sale

Armin Strom takes a different path. The skeleton working does not testify to a quest for aesthetic simplicity, but instead provides a stunning demonstration of the mechanical complexity generally hidden beneath the dial. The Skeleton Pure available in four versions pays tribute to the architecture of the movement by highlighting the layered arrangement of the components. The PVD-3D coloured baseplate strikes a pleasing contrast with the wheel train and barrel bridges. Embodying an harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, the Skeleton Pure is issued in 100-piece limited editions for each version: Fire in pink gold, Water in stainless steel, Air in titanium, Earth on black PVD-coated steel.

Skeleton Pure Water.
© Armin Strom Fake Watches

With the First Class Double Rotor Skeleton 20 years, Perrelet takes its famous Double Rotor to a new peak of refinement. Already well versed in the delicate art of skeleton working, the brand leverages its expertise to pay tribute to this innovative mechanism and invites the gaze to wander through the depths of the movement. Featuring a new design interpreted in pink gold, the Double Rotor is adorned with a Côtes de Genève finish and a special engraving to mark this jubilee. Like a signature, the visible jewel in the centre of the mechanism has been maintained so as to add a special touch of colour and elegance to this complex and refined model produced in limited series of 250 in steel and 88 in pink gold.

First Class Double Rotor Skeleton 20 Years.
© Perrelet Swiss Replica Watches

— The Frédérique Constant group has for the past two years been involved in some major technical projects, all of which are due for completion in 2017 – and may well yield some unexpected results!

This was to be another fairly classic interview with Peter Stas, of the kind he has been giving since the late 20th century and in which he keeps us up to date on the double-digit growth of his Frédérique Constant and Alpina brands. At least that was the plan.

In practice, during this friendly meeting, the CEO was asked a traditional news-related question: with Apple on the verge of giving its annual keynote address that same day on September 9th and thus unveiling its projects that are now out in the open, it was pretty natural to enquire about his stance on smart Replica Watches UK, while expecting to get a pretty straightforward reply along the lines that this market is still pretty far removed from his horological core business. Instead, Peter Stas casually dropped a bombshell: “I’m already spending more than 50% of my time on this”.

A new production centre to be built two years from now

This is indeed big news: the Frédérique Constant group, headed by its CEO, is actively working on developments in the field of connected Swiss Rolex Replica watches. While R&D secrecy means not much more can be divulged at this stage, this response certainly sheds new light on the transformations that the group is currently undergoing.

It was in fact just the day before, on September 8th, that the group announced it had obtained planning permission for the extension of its production centre. “Extension” is an understatement, since no less than 3,000 square metres will be added, thereby virtually doubling the current 3,200 sq.m. surface area. This huge facility in Plan-les-Ouates will be physically linked by various walkways to each floor of the current building.

The current surface area of the Manufacture Frédérique Constantin will be virtually doubled within two to three years.
© Frédérique Constant
A new operating board

Meanwhile, Peter Stas has taken the opportunity during 2013 and 2014 to reach the goal he had long since set for himself: namely of stepping back from the operational side of the Manufacture. This approach was already apparent in the appointment of Guido Benedini as CEO of Alpina on March 1st 2013, and further confirmed this year when Frédérique Constant got a whole new board. The latter’s mission is to handle the day-to-day activities of the brand, with its estimated 135,000-unit output for 2014 – and potentially to double that figure over the long term, the underlying goal that Peter Stas takes little pains to conceal.

The Manufacture naturally has its ups and downs, like any other business. Peter Stas readily admits to having been “caught out” by the drop in the Hong Kong market: “We were certainly not expecting to see a -45% downturn, but the local market is still buoyant enough for us to maintain our presence there”. Especially since the Frédérique Constant group as a whole is doing extremely well: +26% growth (in value) for the first half of 2014 compared with 2013. A prosperous firm that gives its CEO the peace of mind required to focus on his plans for the future.

Ceramics and smartwatches

These projects thus clearly include connected watches: “The future of the market is definitely in Switzerland, provided we believe in it and that we don’t make the same mistakes as during the quartz crisis”, says Peter Stas, before proceeding to expand on his vision of smartwatches: “A connected watch must not be a mere replica of a smartphone. It is pointless to try and transfer the same functions from one to the other. I can’t see a Fake Rolex Watches receiving alerts nor a consumer talking to it on his wrist. The future lies elsewhere and will be based on apps and added value”. In which domains might that be? While the CEO salutes Apple’s initiative in the area of biological functions and sports, he resists the famous app stores business model: “For a smartwatch to be first and foremost perceived as a watch, it has to have the latter’s essential attributes: namely being a piece of jewellery, and a durable one at that. A Omega Replica watch is the exact opposite of a gadget, and must remain so if we want to establish ourselves on this market”.

In parallel, Peter Stas evokes the ceramic future of Frédérique Constant: “We were one of the first to implement silicon in our regulating organ, from 2008 onwards”, he reminds us, as if to set the record straight. “We are currently investing a good deal in ceramics, and in particular in a ceramic lever. We have reached the sixth-generation prototype stage and it is functional. This involves considerable R&D efforts in conjunction with a partner, and we will be testing it to ensure its viability during 2015 and 2016 – the goal being to introduce a limited series in 2017”. So the word is out: it will be definitely well worth keeping a very close eye on Frédérique Constant over the next couple of years.

In 2008, Frédérique Constant became one of the first brands to use a silicon escapement. The brand is currently working on a ceramic lever.
© Frédérique Constant

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— The Frédérique Constant group has for the past two years been involved in some major technical projects, all of which are due for completion in 2017 – and may well yield some unexpected results!