Insight Micro-Rotor Lady White mother-of-pearl
MON00335


Mother-of-pearl dial and mainplate cover
Made from Australian extra-white mother-of-pearl, the hour-minute subdials and small seconds dial are crafted from the same piece of mother-of-pearl, while the mainplate cover is cut from another piece of the same type of mother-of-pearl, creating a dynamic contrast of textures. The mother-of-pearl comes from its natural habitat in the South Seas and is ecologically sourced. Each dial and mainplate cover is made from natural mother-of-pearl and is therefore unique.

Snow-set 22k micro-rotor
No matter which direction the micro-rotor oscillates, it provides consistent power that allows the movement to have the constant force necessary for an 80-hour power reserve. The front of this oscillating weight is spectacularly decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds of varying sizes.

The art of hand-finishing
The bridges are decorated with hand-made, hand polished bevels and jewel countersinks and are fixed in place using Romain Gauthier’s signature screws with aesthetic S-slot.
A plaquette with Romain Gauthier logo provides a smart visual counterpoint to the micro-rotor, while the curvaceous, hand-bevelled bridges evenly spaced around the periphery glint in the light, their arcs marrying with the inner contours of the case.

Case
The 39.5mm diameter of the three-part case – caseband, bezel and back – makes Insight Micro-Rotor a perfect fit for both male and female wrists. The crown is placed at 2 o’clock to free up space for wrist movement. The soldered lugs gracefully meet with the caseband. And the bevel in the front sapphire crystal is another subtle design touch that helps to make Insight Micro-Rotor a horological tour de force.

Movement
The Insight Micro-Rotor’s movement has been designed to be highly visible so the viewer can gain an instant appreciation of the spectacular mechanics and fine finishing, giving rise to the name “Insight”.
Designing and building a movement that boasts a bidirectional micro-rotor is in keeping with Gauthier’s haute horlogerie ethos of developing daring, in-house movements from scratch, as well as with his quest to create atypical, ultra-efficient winding mechanisms.
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