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If you are versed in the history ofwatchmakingor simply if you have ever paid attention to tourbillon pocket watches in auction catalogues, then you are
probably familiar with the Pellaton name. It is connected to the makers of some of the most exceptional tourbillons in history. And now its brought back
to life with a remarkable watch, to say the least! Here is the James C. Pellaton Royal Marine Chronometer, featuring an incredibly well nished movement
(and its our technical editor who says that).

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Breguet invented the Tourbillon at the end of the 18th century and was granted a patent for this new type of regulator in 1801. Its principle is to place the
regulating organ of the watch in a rotating cage (usually one revolution per minute) to counter the negative eect of gravity. During the years after Breguets
death, the Tourbillon almost fell into oblivion. Yet, watchmakers turned back to Breguets brainchild in the mid-19th century, as chronometry became a subject
of competition and the tourbillon was seen as a solution to improve the precision of chronometers.

Only a handful of elite watchmakers had the skills to craft such sophisticated mechanism. Among them, the name Pellaton holds a special place, with Albert
Pellaton-Favre (1932-1914) and his son James Csar Pellaton (1873-1954). To the point that the distinctive Pellaton tourbillon carriage is part of the few famous
historical tourbillon cage designs.

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The Pellatons manufactured tourbillons and movements for many known brands, including Patek Philippe, Ulysse Nardin, Zenith or Girard-Perregaux. The
Patek Philippe Tourbillon watches below made by James C. Pellaton in 1927-1929 are perfect examples of his work and the spirit infused in the modern
creations by Michel Dawalibi as he revived the James C. Pellaton name.

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Michel Dawalibi got the permission to bring back the hibernating brand from the Pellaton family. He resurrected the name in 2009 and the presentation of his
Royal Marine Chronometer, designed in the original Pellaton style, was indeed one of the nice surprises of Baselworld 2017. The movement architecture is
directly inspired from antique Pellaton pocket tourbillon movements and modernized to be tted and displayed into a wristwatch.

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The James C. Pellaton Royal Marine Chronometer is simply gorgeous and it is more than a mere reproduction of past glories or a nostalgic travel back in time.
The rst thing to catch the eye is obviously the familiar architecture and the distinctive Pellaton cage with polished equidistant arms. Yet, the movement is
displayed under a sapphire dial to incorporate retrograde date and power reserve indications.

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Most of all, the movement is superbly nished and Dawalibi sets the bar super high. The bridges are crafted from sandblasted or straight-grained maillechort,
with top-notch anglage (in terms of details and execution, we are close to Greubel-Forsey, and that is properly impressive, believe us). Same complements can
be made for the tourbillon bridge, with superb black polishing on both at and rounded surfaces, and with multiple internal angles.

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The large tourbillon is a feast for the eyes. Its balance features gold regulating screws and a Breguet hairspring. It runs at 21,600 vibrations per hour and
boasts a 72-hour power reserve. The jewel set into a gold chaton held by three screws at the center of the movement is a nice (and historical) touch.

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A modern pocket version of the same movement was presented too at Baselworld. The three pictures below are rather self-explanatory and provide further
evidence of the work performed at James Pellaton. For more information on James Pellaton you can visit their website at www.jamespellaton.com
(http://www.jamespellaton.com/).

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Technical specications James Pellaton Royal MarineChronometer

Case: 44.00mm x 14.85mm 18k white gold or 18k pink gold sapphire crystal on the front and on the back water resistant to 50m sapphire dial.
Movement: caliber JCP 1898 MD, 36.60mm x 9.70mm mechanical with manualwinding 72h power reserve 21,600 vibrations/h 27 jewels hours,
minutes, retrograde date, power reserve indication, one-minute tourbillon.
Strap: alligator leather with pin buckle
12 pieces in pink gold, 12 pieces in white gold and 12 pieces for special orders.
Retail price: CHF 298,000

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