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MAESTRO PETITE SECONDE OR ROSE

New Delhi, May 04, 2012: Like an orchestra conductor who leads into a symphony to the rhythm of his baton, RAYMOND WEIL reveals the notes of its 2012 musical score, bar by bar. The new maestro Petite Seconde Or Rose (maestro Small Seconds Pink Gold), the second crescendo in its emblematic collection, is written with elegance and pose on its musical staff. Presenting a striking yet charming contrast between a deep black dial and pink gold indexes and hands, this prestigious timepiece offers the amateur a new way of seeing the time.

Man, needing to master the changes surrounding him, invented the notion of time, which, whether as a basic property of the universe or the product of intellectual observation, has become increasingly precious. Through its horological instruments, RAYMOND WEIL is magnifying this richness and, at the same time, paying homage to it. Thus, each hour, each minute and each second become a matter for contemplation and interpretation.

The maestro Petite Seconde Or Rose, as its name indicates, features the seconds-hand, which is placed delicately in a small counter zone at 6 o’clock. Its refined simplicity contrasts with the Clou de Paris decor of the black galvanic dial. All around this dark-colored central area, the pink gold Roman numerals seem to emerge into the daylight and come to meet the hour and minute hands at regular intervals. The ensemble is housed in a sublime 39.5mm pink gold PVD case, resolutely guarding the precision of its time. The beating of its mechanical heart is clearly visible through its sapphire crystal case back. This infinitely elegant timepiece is mounted on brown, calfskin, alligator-style strap, embellished with saddle-stitching and an ardillon buckle, in the purest watchmaking tradition.

Timeless, classic, refined, the maestro Petite Seconde Or Rose interprets the codes of time with virtuosity, while still remaining loyal to the original score.

2838 PC5 00209

Movement                                         Mechanical –RW4250

Winding                                               Automatic

Power-Reserve                                    38 hours

Jewels                                                31 rubies

Functions

Central hours and minutes, small seconds hand at 6 o’clock

Rectangular date window at 3 o’clock

Case Round – Polished steel with rose gold 5N PVD finish

Diameter:                                           39.5mm

Thickness:                                         9.93mm

Bezel                                                   Polished steel with rose gold 5N PVD finish

Crown                                                 Polished steel with rose gold 5N PVD finish – fluted with RW monogram

Crystal                                                 Sapphire crystal with dual-sided antiglare treatment

Dial                                          Galvanic black, with central zone decorated in “Clou de Paris”

Indexes                                   Rose gold PVD 5N plated Roman numerals appliqués

Hands

Hours / Minutes Rose gold plated, bombé, in the most classical watchmaking style

Small seconds Rose gold plated, bombé, leaf-shaped

Case back                                           Snapped, with sapphire crystal

Strap                                                Brown Alligator-style calf leather strap, with saddle stitching and polished steel with rose gold 5N PVD finish ardillon buckle

Water resistance                                 5 ATM