The 35mm Raymond Weil Millesime Central Seconds and Moon Phases

Closing yr, Raymond Weil took of enterprise with a set of vintage-inspired sector dials that appeared out of the blue. Based mostly in 1976, Raymond Weil does not have stacks of dusty archives with former glories to re-edit and is hardly the mannequin you’d flip to for vintage-themed objects. However, Raymond Weil hit a home run with its 39.5mm Millesime Small Seconds, adopted by the Millesime Central Seconds and Millesime Moon Part, culminating with the Millesime Chronograph, all with vintage-inspired sector dials. The good news is that two Millesime fashions – Central Seconds and Moon Part – are once more in smaller 35mm situations interpreted in 5 references that will work properly for folk with slim wrists.

As CEO Elie Bernheim outlined, the Millesime assortment has nothing to do with earlier fashions nevertheless is designed to pay homage to a interval in timekeeping historic previous when refined, straightforward designs have been the norm, further significantly to the emergence of geometric sector dials popularised throughout the Nineteen Twenties-Nineteen Thirties. An accomplished practice in kind, the Millesime has helped put Raymond Weil on the radar and enchantment to a model new know-how of watch patrons seeking an aesthetic retro look with fashionable specs.

All 5 references share the an identical three-part case with a flat bezel, an enormous, fluted crown with the RW monograph and brushed and polished accents. The Millesime Central Seconds (ref. 2125) has a thickness of 9.18mm, and the Moon Part (ref. 2145) is offered in at 9.98mm, slim ample to enter the costume watch class. The flat bezel has vertically brushed surfaces, whereas the bevel and the best part of the lugs are polished. Underscoring the Millesime’s basic temperament is the glassbox sapphire crystal defending the dial. For an extra little little bit of sparkle, the denim blue fashions have 16 lab-grown diamonds set throughout the lugs. Due to the drilled lugs, the calfskin straps of the 35mm Millesimes may very well be merely modified.

Millesime Central Seconds

This family welcomes three new 35mm references: two fashions in stainless-steel situations with denim blue and silver dials and a gold PVD model with a burgundy dial and bracelet (not photographed).

Bereft of numerals, the dial facilitates precision time readings with its three concentric tracks, progressing in dimension from seconds (180 temporary markers) on the periphery, adopted by minutes (60 medium markers) and hours (12 thick markers). Similar to the larger variations, the dial has an embossed crosshair throughout the centre, dividing it into 4 segments. Further enhancing legibility, the hour observe, for example, is simple, the minutes are snailed, and the central house of the dial is brushed. No matter its retro character, the hour and minute arms are dealt with with updated luminescence.

The watch is powered by a Sellita SW200 computerized movement seen on the caseback, a traditional computerized that will get the job carried out with a 4Hz frequency, a modest vitality reserve of 38 hours and a custom-made rotor.

Quick information: 35mm x 9.18mm – stainless-steel or rose gold PVD – 50m water-resistance – silver, denim blue or burgundy dial – hour and minute arms with Great-LumiNova – Sellita SW200 computerized, 4Hz, 38h vitality reserve – silver dial CHF 1,575blue dial with diamonds in lugs CHF 1,925PVD gold with burgundy dial CHF 1,850

Millesime Moon Part

The model new 35mm Raymond Weil Millesime Moon Part references can be found each steel with a denim blue dial and diamonds throughout the lugs or a rose gold PVD case with a silver dial. Sharing the an identical tracks and finishes as a result of the Central Seconds, these fashions have Arabic numerals and a moon part aperture at 6 o’clock, represented by a smiling face accompanied by planets and stars.

The hour and minute arms and Arabic numerals are dealt with with Great-LumiNova. These fashions are equipped with the calibre RW4280, the mannequin’s title for a Sellita SW280-1 computerized with moon phases and a 38-hour vitality reserve.

Quick information: 35mm x 9.98mm – stainless-steel or rose gold PVD – 50m water-resistance – silver or denim blue dial – arms and Arabic numerals with Great-LumiNova – Sellita SW280, 4Hz, 38h vitality reserve – silver dial in PVD gold case CHF 2,225 – blue dial with diamonds in lugs CHF 2,450

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