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Quick specs Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro Skull |
When talking about exceptional watch design you have to take a look at this Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro Skull. First of all, there is a skull in the center of the skeleton. And some bones as well. Second, it has 240 brilliant-cut diamonds on its bezel. Third: it is quite big, 47.5 millimeters. Fourth: it has six second hands. Fifth: there are only 5 pieces. Sixth: do we need to go on?
You should watch the video below to see the Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro Skull moving
The skull is the central bridge and laser-engraved to provide contrasts between silvery and dark grey finish. It supports the pivots for the six second hands. And these six hands are the show. With each second one of the hands is moving through a ten-second period before flicking back to zero and leaving the next hand to repeat the show. A fascinating ballet according to Pierre DeRoche.
The mechanical automatic Dubois Dépraz calibre, with 58 jewels, is a renowned Manufacture of complicated movements. It powers the Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro Skull. The timepiece displays the hours and minutes, seconds with retrograde function appearing on six 10-second sectors, moving retrograde hand indicator and a date window. The case is made of steel and black PVD-coated titanium.
Watch the video below to see how this retrograde works.
technical data Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro Skull |
| Reference: TNT10005ACTI1-003CRO |
| Movement: Special Dubois Dépraz calibre | Automatic | 58 jewels | Decorated and engraved oscillating weight Central bridge | 6 chamfered and satin-finished seconds bridges | Minute wheel with Pierre DeRoche logo | Hands affixed by a transversal pin | 6 gear-driven retrograde seconds hands with strip-spring return | The black zones of the skull-shaped central bridge are formed using the “light trapping” method, which consists in laser-engraving a motif by creating an engraving background featuring an irregular topography that prevents light from penetrating its surface | Hours, minutes, date, retrograde seconds in six 10-second sections | Moving retrograde hand indicator |
| Case & dial: 47.5 mm | Titanium middle with black PVD treatment | Bezel set with 240 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approx. 1.10 cts (128 measuring 0.8 in diameter and 112 measuring 1.1 in diameter) | Lugs, crown-guard and screw-lock crown in steel | Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides | Sapphire case back | Water-resistance: 10 ATM / 10 bar / 100 meters / 330 feet |
| Strap: Alligator leather with safety folding clasp |
| Price Pierre DeRoche TNT Royal Retro Skull CHF 28’800 | $ 28,860 | approx. € 26.500 | approx. £ 20,070 |
| Website: www.pierrederoche.com |