THE SEARCH
FOR ARTISTIC BEAUTY
THE SEARCH
FOR ARTISTIC BEAUTY
Temerity is pure mechanics draped in both soft and sharp shapes reflecting the duality of this exceptional watch.
The closer we look, the more we witness the mechanical beast living in the depth of the watch.
Equivalently, the further away from the movement our eyes look, the more we see the precious side of this extraordinary timepiece.
SPORTING AND REFINED CURVES
In many regards, Temerity seems to be sculpted by the wind, as if this timepiece was born in a wind-tunnel. Its design, all curved, confers a contrast with the ostentatious mechanics of its movement.
The waterdrop-shaped indexes on the periphery reinforce this feeling as if a force, emanating from the center of the watch, was pushing them toward the exterior. Their curvy shape contributes to appease the edginess of the hands they are related to.
SPORTING
AND REFINED
CURVES
In many regards, Temerity seems to be sculpted by the wind, as if this timepiece was born in a wind-tunnel. Its design, all curved, confers a contrast with the ostentatious mechanics of its movement.
The waterdrop-shaped indexes on the periphery reinforce this feeling as if a force, emanating from the center of the watch, was pushing them toward the exterior. Their curvy shape contributes to appease the edginess of the hands they are related to.
A PRAISE TO SAPPHIRE
Mankind has always wanted to understand and to replicate nature in its perfection.
One of these many fascinations concerned gem stones, so beautiful and sadly so rare in the natural environment. In 1902, the French chemist Auguste Verneuil made a breakthrough by inventing a process to produce synthetic ruby crystals, followed in 1911 by a process to produce synthetic blue sapphires.
Thanks to his work and that of many others, the synthetic sapphire, made of aluminum oxide crystals (Al2O3, also called Corundum), is now known for its extraordinary hardness: 9 on the Mohs scale.
This hardness is so high that the machining process requires nothing less than diamond tools, diamond being one of the very few materials on Earth able to scratch it.
This extraordinary difficult to shape material was chosen by LABAILS in a fully white transparent configuration for the case in order to let in as much light as possible to illuminate the mechanics from every side.
The very specific design of Temerity requires hundreds of hours of work to produce only one case.
THE POWER OF LIGHT REFRACTION
The shapes of Temerity’s sapphire case, all in curves, allows the light to refract in order to highlight every part of the timepiece.
To maximize this effect, the movement is not only skeletonized on its faces, but also on its sides.
This work of sculpture will allow each part of the movement to receive the specific radiance that only light can offer, for the ultimate pleasure of its owner’s eyes.
THE CREATION
OF PRECIOUSNESS
THE BLUE COLOR
For a long time ignored by ancient civilizations which didn’t consider it as a color in particular, to become, through the centuries, for some a symbol of strength or power, for others a symbol of serenity or mourning: blue is definitely a dual color.
Here, we chose to use a sky-blue color for the réhaut, with the will to add a peaceful and holiday spirit to Temerity, a reminder of the natural colors of the French Riviera, which was a source of inspiration for its design.
THE ULTIMATE PRECIOUS METAL
Mankind has been fascinated by this noble metal for thousands of years. It was chosen for its color, brilliance, its scarcity and its ability to be crafted.
It became one of the very foundations of luxury. Some of the most ancient jewels and treasure in this metal were found in the Varna Necropolis and dated back almost seven thousand years ago.
Its story is so intimately linked to the history of mankind that you recognized it without us naming it:
Gold.
THE FINISHING
When developing such timepieces, the choice of materials is essential, but it is the finishing realized by our technical teams and artisans that will liberate the power of light to highlight these materials, leading to create different perceptions, emulate different emotions, generate contrasts and depth.
