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What is beauty? And what it can inspire are questions that have troubled humanity since the beginning of time. Beauty could be a natural balance of lines and visual harmony from the golden ratio. A mathematical “divine proportion” that has inspired great geniuses such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Rodolfo Festa Bianchet to create Bianchet haute horlogerie pieces, an ode to divine proportion.
The founder of Bianchet and his wife have always been fascinated by the universal beauty that radiates from the golden ratio of 1.618 and the Fibonacci series. That is something that both founders of Bianchet have in common and why they have chosen to build the aesthetic expression of the brand. Bianchet was born from this shared idea of creating something beautiful, anchored in reality and linked to divine proportion, to eternity, something that will remain forever.
An absolute example is the Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Carbon Orange, a work of aesthetic research applied to fine watchmaking. The tonneau-shaped case, whose taut lines respond to mathematical algorithms based on the golden ratio, measures 43 mm wide, 50 mm high (length), and 13 mm thick. Likewise, it combines modern materials such as carbon and titanium with natural rubber for an aesthetic and functional look and to achieve a pure and natural appearance, but at the same time very sophisticated.
The Carbon Orange Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork watch is an ultra-sensory, mathematical, and mechanical object. The architecture of the movement, the design of the case, and all the proportions
They have been conceived and designed by the principles defined by the golden ratio, 1.618.
Carbon infused with titanium powder covers the case. This new composite material, made from carbon fiber with interlayers of titanium powder, makes it more valuable and luminous, with unexpected moiré reflections.
Orange is the color that encapsulates the link with life, earth, and movement. The color of the movement of fire oscillates between yellow and red, and the lights of the sun- at dawn and dusk- show off a palette of shimmering tones. Like the color of passion, which animates the creators of Bianchet.
Thus, Bianchet lays the foundations of his inspiration through his faith in beauty, balance, harmony of curves, and wild passion for contemporary design combined with a sensitive and pure intuition fueled by a logical mathematical approach and his Italian emotional roots.
And, since elegance and discretion fit naturally with an active lifestyle, the watch is designed to be impact resistant up to 6,000 Gs and water resistant up to 5 ATM (about 50 meters). The 105-hour power reserve adds an extra dimension of comfort and ease of use in daily life.
The golden ratio engenders a feeling of harmony and a perfect balance of curves.
In the hand, on the wrist, to the touch, the different materials, the arcs they trace, and the apparent weightlessness of the B1.618 Openwork Tourbillon all come together to transform it into an extension of the wearer, a distinctive and organic extension with a feeling that emerges naturally from the golden ratio.
At the heart of the watch is the caliber B1.618. The plate, wheel bridges, and tourbillon cage are titanium built. A challenging material to work with, it is doubly formidable when used in watchmaking applications and even more so when making a tourbillon. Of course, this is an exclusive series, limited to 21 pieces.
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