At the heart of innovation: the dial
These semi-transparent dials. which have four patents pending. are safeguards against counterfeiting. integrating secret texts. micro-printing. security inks and UV markings using invisible ink. While incorporating the very latest advances in technology. they also present a magical visual effect.
For the first time. an Haute Horlogerie brand has joined forces with the world of security printing. that of bank notes and other documents that cannot be forged. Some of the most secret technologies have been used to produce the safest dials ever made. dials with truly innovative graphics that are absolutely faithful to the {$Title} spirit.
At the crossroads of art and the most sophisticated printing techniques(Louis Vuitton Replica Handbags). the spectacular dials of the Quai de l’Ile line are both eye-catching and intriguing.
With strange depths. striking contours. subtle interplays of transparency and opaqueness. alternating visible and invisible elements. precision markings and micro-printing. there is nothing remotely similar with the dial of an ordinary watch. With the Quai de l’Ile watch. Vacheron Constantin is taking Haute Horlogerie into a new dimension.
Protection against counterfeiting
Orell Füssli Security Printing Ltd. printers of bank notes and Swiss passports. accepted for the first time to put its highly specialised savoir-faire at the service of the watch industry.
To give a more artistic dimension to this very technical process Fake Handbags. {$Title} called on the services of Mr Roger Pfund. an internationally renowned Swiss designer who. among other things. has produced the graphics for many bank notes. both Swiss and foreign. He has designed the present Swiss passport.
The Quai de l’Ile dials are remarkable for their technical features as well as their spectacular decorations. which in no way hinder the perfect legibility of the information they display. Other indications and markings are invisible in normal conditions. making these dials the most secure on the market.
This ultra-sophisticated dial. therefore. gives the Quai de l’Ile models complete protection against the scourge of counterfeiting.
Futuristic processes on sapphire
Technically. the Quai de l’Ile dials comprise two main elements:
- A sapphire crystal
- A security polymer
The sapphire crystal is an amalgam of cutting-edge techniques and refined processes. in particular those of:
- Laser engraving (with or without inking)
- Galvanic growth of metal. gold-plated
- Metallization
Laser engraving without inking is used for the words “Swiss Made” and “Automatique” on the dials.
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Galvanic growth of nickel is used on both the Quai de l’Ile Date Self-winding and Quai de l’Ile Day-Date and Power-Reserve Self-winding models Replica Watches. the numerals 3. 6. 9 and 12. and the Maltese cross. This process consists of “growing” a predefined shape on a sapphire crystal washed with ultrasounds and micro-sandblasted without abrasion. The result is almost the same as affixing an applique – impossible on a sapphire crystal – but more luxurious than the vacuum metallization method generally used on sapphire dials.
Metallization is the act of covering a surface with a fine metallic deposit. in this case sprayed white gold. Illegible without the aid of a magnifying glass Replica. the metalized micro-texts on the dial of the Quai de l’Ile Day-Date and Power-Reserve Self-winding model – around the day and date counters in a horizontal eight symbolising infinity – reproduce an extract. translated into English. of a letter written by Jaques-Barthélémy Vacheron to his associate François Constantin on 21 March 1829 Replica Watches. complimenting him on the acquisition of new clients in Italy:
Geneva 21 March 1829. “ …we continually work to improve our quality so that you will often have this kind of rich news. you may rest assured that our watchmaking is worth more in quality if only by all the improvements that we have made. and we still have much more to do before reaching the goal we set ourselves.”
The Quai de l’Ile Date Self-winding model bears a second extract. also translated into English. from the annals of Vacheron Constantin. The letter was sent from Italy by François Constantin in July 1819. This is right at the beginning of the Vacheron & Constantin partnership and the unwavering confidence that François Constantin expresses in his letters for his friend and associate Jaques-Barthélémy Vacheron is already apparent here:
“With your able assistance. I promise you that we will make as much from watchmaking as all the commercial travellers together…. I assure you that we will be strong: our watchmaking is highly esteemed here. by continuing to do better if possible and that is always possible.”
A sun alludes to the history of Vacheron Constantin
The dials on both models in the new line are illuminated by the sun. also produced by the metallization process. It is inspired by the clock on the Tour de l’Ile in Place Bel-Air. in the Saint-Gervais district of Geneva. At one time. all the watchmakers on the square set their watches and clocks by it.
An allusion to {$Title} past as well as a key security feature of the dial. the invisible ink disc affixed to the back of the security polymer (at the centre of the sun) can only be seen with a UV lamp.
This distinctive sign is also on the passport which comes with each watch.
The three secrets of the security transparent film
Stuck under the sapphire crystal. the security transparent film – the same one used for printing on bank notes – is made from a special chemical compound.
This security transparent film guarantees complete protection against counterfeiting. once it has been subjected to various products and extremely precise operations. like:
- The printing of micro-characters
- The use of security inks
- UV markings using invisible ink
On the movement side Fake Handbags. the security transparent film has a pattern of hundreds of Maltese crosses and concentric circles. Depending on the version. it is printed with white or black ink.
On the dial side. the security transparent film has a pattern of concentric lines representing the spiral of time. These also serve as a seconds track. These lines – or rays – are printed alternately with light-grey and sepia ink or with light-grey and white ink.
A choice of two dials (dark or light) for 3 different effects
Three dial finishes are offered on all Quai de l’Ile versions:
- Grey – dark dial with a rhodium-plated movement
- White – light dial with a rhodium-plated movement
- Black – dark dial with a ruthenium movement
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