Vulcanova “Butterfly Lovers”

Once upon a time there was a young girl called Yingtai, who dresses up as a boy so she can study. While at school, she becomes close friends with young Liang, and their friendship gradually deepens into love. Betrothed to another, Yingtai is parted from Liang who becomes a civil servant and dies soon afterwards. On the way to her wedding, Yingtai goes past the tomb of her deceased love and stops to weep. At that very moment, the ground opens up to swallow her – before parting again to release two gorgeous butterflies that fly away together. Vulcain wished to pay tribute to this legend, as famous in China as the story of Romeo and Juliet in the West, by a limited edition of the Vulcanova. Launched in 2007, the Vulcanova collection is dedicated to sensitive women with a poetic soul. The curved shapes of its 36 x 28.95 mm polished steel case delicately mould the wrist and accentuate the refinement of the dial. Crafted in mother-of-pearl for this “Butterfly Lovers” edition, the latter depicts the two symbolic and ethereal insects and is available in three different versions. Beneath the dainty pairs of wings beats a subtle watch mechanism. The Vulcanova “Butterfly Lovers” model is driven by the mechanical self-winding V-53 movement that drives the hour, minute and seconds functions, and has a 40-hour power reserve. The collection is issued in a limited edition of 150 for each of the dials. Moreover, each watch is presented in a finely crafted music box.