AHCI's Masters Of Horology 2024

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This year, 2024, is the ThirdEdition of Masters of Horology Showcases World’s Finest Timepieces

The Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) is proud to announce the eagerly anticipated third edition of the annual event, Masters of Horology. This exclusive gathering, set to take place in April 9-14, will feature over 20 esteemed masters of clock and watchmaking from around the globe, presenting their unparalleled craftsmanship and innovative timepieces.

Masters of Horology provides a rare opportunity for enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike to engage directly with the visionary creators behind these extraordinary works of horological artistry. Attendees will have the privilege of engaging in in-depth conversations with the masters, gaining insights into their techniques, inspirations, and the intricate processes involved in bringing their creations to life.

Vianney Halter worked many years on the acoustic resonance to express this phenomenon through the mechanics of watchmaking. Developing first the Deep Space Tourbillon and then the Deep Space Resonance was a crucial preliminary work that lead to the conception of La Resonance. In this new caliber, there is no more mainplate. The bridges, pillars and large wheels take you to a new universe, where the genuine acoustic resonance phenomenon is highlighted.

La Resonance is a 3 hands, 35 grams light, technically focused dressed watch. The titanium 39mm case and 11mm thick is constructed of a unibody ring set with four separate lugs. It is enclosed with 3 curved sapphire windows to ensure a 3D view of the in-house developed VH222 caliber. The crown is unconventionally placed at 9h to offer a better sight on the technical architecture on the 3h side where the 3hz frequencies resonating oscillators are located. This 100 hours power reserve movement is composed of 320 hand finished parts - which represents more than 700 hours of hand work.

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The real challenges for a clockmaker are the grand complications. With a great deal of passion, enthusiasm and a good deal of patience, clockmaking highlights are created that can undoubtedly be described as luxury.
The new “Eternity Mk1” table clock from the Matthias Naeschke manufactory is part of the outstanding tradition of these complicated timepieces. It is once again proof of the craftsmanship and the striving for absolute quality and reliability of the experienced clockmakers.
The movement is built purely by hand by a single clockmaker. It takes several months before the highly polished, gold-plated movement can be assembled from hundreds of individual parts and brought to life. The smallest wheels and pinions are set in motion. Complicated levers and precise gear changes have to be brought into harmonious interaction and occur at the right time. It is these many details that require the clockmaker’s absolute concentration and many years of experience.

No fewer than seven different complications are combined in this double-faced table clock in a very small space. In addition to the local time, the clock has a half-hour striking movement and a world time display. A perpetual calendar and a calendar week display have also been integrated. Furthermore, it has a power reserve display for the movement and striking mechanism as well as an adjustable second time zone.

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With the Origine, the first intention was to create pure visual harmony. The balanced composition of the entire piece is underlined by a studied asymmetrical arrangement of the main dial at 1 o’ clock, with an interconnected small seconds register.

The undisputed star of the show is the chronometric balance recessed at 6 o’clock with a hand-finished bridge. This layout is an invitation to explore the intricate architecture of the movement. The complex, multi-layered silver dial, plays on contrasts and extraordinary finish to offer perfect readability.

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With the Origine, the first intention was to create pure visual harmony. The balanced composition of the entire piece is underlined by a studied asymmetrical arrangement of the main dial at 1 o’ clock, with an interconnected small seconds register. The undisputed star of the show is the chronometric balance recessed at 6 o’clock with a hand-finished bridge.

This layout is an invitation to explore the intricate architecture of the movement. The complex, multi-layered silver dial, plays on contrasts and extraordinary finish to offer perfect readability.

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