Vincent Bérard Luvorène 1

In conceiving his collection of “fuseau de l’infini” (literally, “spindle of infinity”) wristwatches, Vincent Bérard has in fact extended the aesthetic principle that gave rise to his “Quatre Saisons” Carriage watches: that of a round, domed case featuring a discreet bulge on the side and a transparent case-back protected by a cover. It is definitely not technical demands that determine the form of the watch, but instead the form itself that requires technical reinventions in order to achieve a specific aesthetic goal.

The first model in the collection, LUVORENE 1, thus features a case reduced to wrist watch size, measuring 42 mm in diameter and 13 mm thick. The discreet lateral projection at 3 o’clock and openworked on the dial side, reveals the oscillations of a balance with screws equipped with a Breguet overcoil balance-spring, from which the escapement and the pallet-wheel have mysteriously disappeared.

The mechanical movement, entirely developed in the VINCENT BÉRARD Workshops and visible through the glareproofed sapphire crystal case-back, is distinguished by five spindle-shaped bridges standing out on five levels and evoking the “steps” of a spiral staircase. Another special feature of the movement is the positioning of the winding-crown at 9 o’clock.