Pictured is the Inti, in reference to the Inca God of sun. This is a new look from Frederic Jouvenot and a followup to the Helios timepieces that amassed critical acclaim earlier this year at the Swiss watch festivals.
On the Inti, each hour is represented by a radio-concentric sunbeam, i.e. starting from the centre and radiating
towards the edge of the dial. The twelve sunbeams show the path of the sun on the dial while indicating the hour to come and the past hour. At mid-day, all the sunbeams are golden to represent daylight. At that precise moment, the dial represents the sun at its zenith. As time passes, the rays become black, one after another, clockwise; the dial darkens and announces oncoming night. Midnight is represented by twelve dark beams reflecting in the night. To symbolize the return to light, the sunbeams take turns to pivot again until mid-day, thus completing a full 24 hour cycle.
Each hour keeps its conventional position and the minutes are indicated by a central cartouche fitted with an index that completes a revolution on the fixed minute disc. For example, at 3.30 p.m., the first three beams are black and the minute indicator points to 6 o’clock, as on a conventional dial.
Yes, this timepiece and its companion, Helios, will not cease to amaze. True feats of design and engineering excellence indeed!!!
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• new face indicating the passage of 24 hours with day and night ( patented system )
• hour display without discs or hands, replaced by 12 sunbeams with 12 jumping hours
• display of minutes via a disc turning in the center of the watch
• three-dimensional face with black and pink gold coloured sunbeams
• dial with 12 Inca pyramids
• 88-piece limited edition
• mechanical movement with hours and minutes
• 45-hour power reserve
• rose gold case, crown and back
• water resistance to 50 meters
• face and back saphire glass cover with antireflective coating
• rose gold folding clasp
• black, alligator leather strap
