Archive for March, 2009

Details and delights

Category | general

March 15th 2009 - Our case workshop specially developped a sand-blasting effect and process that gives both roughness and shimmering. We at Concord love also the pattern left by the machine tool on the steel. Do you?

Bits and Pieces

Category | general

March 13th 2009 - Some inner parts of the case (or of the dial, depending on your viewpoint). 3D luminova numbers make their impression!

The secret crown

Category | general

March 12th 2009 - Revealed when a top button is pushed down, this deploying crown must be rotated before use. Engeineers at the C-Lab love challenges and we thought we would ask them to design a smart quick-release mechanism - Gecoh SA made it happen. Mission completed for all.

The “spaceship security door”

Category | general

March 9th 2009 - Not only this “officier-style” hinged lid hides the undesirable sight of hared skin, but it’s just plainly COOL !

Making the case for a very special case

Category | general

March 8th 2009 - Pieces are being assembled together to give a first proto of this super-duper case. Congrats to the finishing and polishing team for having blown us away with this amazing mix of polished, sand-blasted and satin-brushed Grade-5 titanium!

C1 Quantum Gravity tourbillon is alive!

Category | Assembly

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The wicked 3D dial

Category | Assembly

March 7th 2009 - The wizards at Dimier 1738, our dial factory, have done their magic. An exquisite assembly of metal lace, a dark scaffold lifting the power reserve and the hour/minute subdial to new heights.

Color Festival !

Category | construction

March 5th 2009 - Between the green kryptonite and the sporty orange, the BNB guys are offering us a real festival! By the way, the kryptonite is ONLY a phosphorescent core immersed in a flourescent nanoparticule liquid!

Talking about chemistry = the technical name for these nano-helpers is QUANTUM DOTS. Ring a bell?

From 3D computer-aided design to …. real life

Category | construction

March 3rd 2009 - Brave J. Midez at Queloz is stuck with the Quantum while others are enjoying snow and the ski slopes.

Bridging the gap to reality

Category | general

March 2nd 2009 - Jewel setting

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The “arm” = bridge holding the tourbillon cage

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