Watches: Everybody loves Raymond

Swiss luxury watch maker Raymond Weil has added a brand new watch (for men) called the Nabucco Cuore Vivo, to its Nabucco Collection. Elie and Pierre Bernheim, grandsons of Raymond Weil (founder of the company) and current directors at the company, first conceptualized this collection together in 2007. The inspiration for the Nabucco collection comes from Giuseppe Verdi’s popular play by the same name – the Nabucco Cuore Vivo is the fifth model in this collection following the Nabucco Cuore Caldo, Nabucco Rivoluzione, Nabucco Va’ Pensiero, and Nabucco Inverso. 

This collection according to Elie, is an answer to watch aficionados’ enthusiasm for timepieces that are more innovative and technical. This trend is growing in Asia, where customers, who used to appreciate smaller mechanical watches, have their tastes evolved towards larger sizes. For 2012, we have designed an exceptional new model, in limited edition: the Nabucco Cuore Vivo, which opens its heart and proposes a glimpse of its mysteries to lovers of beautiful mechanics and lyrical lines. And because some of our customers might have slightly thinner wrists, we have also created, for the first time, a model in 43mm.Thanks to its compact format, the Nabucco Intenso will enable a few more enthusiasts to join the highly elite club of Nabucco owners, Elie said.

The dial of the Nabucco Cuore Vivo features a beautiful checkered pattern that opens at 10 o’clock, allowing the light to filter across the going train of the complex balance and escapement wheels. This delicate assembly, the heart of the watch, is protected by a 46mm diameter case made of a titanium and steel, water-resistant to a depth of 200m. The crystal, which can be seen in the display case back, is made of sapphire and has dual sided antiglare treatment. Highlighted by the titanium of the tachymeter bezel, the black Opaline dial of the timekeeper is embellished luminescent indexes and a larger than ever Arabic numeral 12 along with the central checkered motif. Three silver counters complete the measuring instrument: at 3 o’clock (30-minute counter), at 6 o’clock (12-hour counter) and at 9 o’clock (small seconds). Finally, its rubber alligator-style bracelet which is fully water-resistant, also combines softness, comfort and strength. Priced at Rs.3,20,760, the Nabucco Cuore Vivo is limited to only 400 pieces comes in a presentation box to match its image. The lid, in a silver color with checkered segments, partly reveals the interior of the box and, when opened, allows the light to penetrate its structure and enhance the timekeeper.

Raymond Weil Boutique
L-21, Connaught Circle

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Movement: – Chronograph – RW5400 Visible balance and escapement wheels
Winding – Automatic
Power reserve – 46 hours
Jewels – 29 jewels 

Functions
Watch – Central hours and minutes, small seconds – hand at 9 o’clock                         
Chronograph – Start, stop and restart using push-piece at 2 o’clock, Return to zero using push-piece at 4 o’clock, Central chronograph hand, 30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock, 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock, Tachometer ring on the bezel
Case – Round – matte titanium and polished steel, Diameter: 46mm, Thickness: 15.85mm
Bezel – Circular matte titanium and polished steel
Crown – Steel, screwed down – fluted with RW monogram
Push-pieces – Steel, screwed down and fluted
Crystal – Sapphire crystal with dual-sided antiglare treatment
Dial – Galvanic black, with a chequerboard pattern in the Center Titanium counters, visible balance and escapement wheels