Bichrono Fidelidad
With this limited series we find ourselves face to face with what could be the newest "cult object" in the deLaCour collection.
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The first time-piece in the world with a double chronograph, deLaCour continues the search for new materials transforming each piece into a unique work of art.
Following in the footsteps of the deLaCour Hommage model, with a sphere crafted from natural root of walnut: arrives another world premiere, an authentic Cuban tobacco leaf encapsulated on the watch face surface.
*The Havana leaf adheres to the watch face and contrasts with the Mother of Pearl backdrop of the chronographs.
The distinctive texture, with the naturally soft play of veins, portrays forever unique shapes and shades making each piece a unique creation.
Advancing towards the personalisation of the product.
The characteristic colour of this tobacco, appreciated for quality, confers a seal of recognition/identification to this limited series.
It goes without saying; obtaining these results has not been easy task.
A leaf is delicate "living" being, prey to continuous change.
The first challenge that we had to confront was to obtain an exact and clean cut; next it was fundamental to find a bonding agent which would allow us to capture forever and preserve the delicate nature of our subject.
After several months of tests, we discovered a compatible natural vegetal resin, of the required purity which allowed us to maintain the physical and aesthetic characteristics of the leaf while avoiding undesired changes of state with the passage of time.
The painstaking craftsmanship, a constant in each and every deLaCour process, and the attested commitment to the guarantee of "Individually Crafted" is present in all levels of the process of manufacture. This commitment to exquisite quality together with high technology of the mechanical components defines our concept of craftsmanship, manual elaboration with artistic and modern connotations.
The choice of Bichrono "Fidelidad", as the name of this model, was to pay tribute to the fidelity of deLaCour to the philosophy of high crafts and to the invaluable first craftsman who takes part in the manufacture process: the expert Cuban selector of the Havana tobacco leaf.
At a time where aggressive and cold Marketing predominates, where technology is justified as a means unto itself, a new concept of the time influences the choices of deLaCour.
The best time measurement technology, the Maximum precision that can be obtained, the arrogant infallibility is already easily accessible to all.
It is much more preferable to put the emphasis on the symbolic, cultural, sensitive aspects.
deLaCour enhances taste through life, beauty, warmth, the pleasure of the senses, a return to the nature, traditions and living colours.
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