The Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Minute Repeater

The Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Minute Repeater watch is a masterpiece of watchmaking, which displays one of the most sought-after complications in the world of haute horlogerie. Invented in the 18th century, and perfected in the 19th, the minute repeater enabled gentlemen to be able to tell the time by sound when seeing it was either impossible, or impractical. Today its complex mechanism represents one of the most difficult and prestigious of the high complications, as well as one of the most beautiful.

The Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Minute Repeater watch offers a beautiful movement that represents the finest in the haute de gamme tradition. Manually wound, and with a classical balance wheel frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour, each movement comprises a complex arrangement of racks, cams, and snails which mechanically translate the position of the hands on the dial, into a series of chimes that sound out upon carefully tuned gongs, whenever the slide lever on t he side of the watch-case is activated.

The Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Minute repeater indicates hour with a low note, quarter hours with a high-low combination of notes, and the minutes with individual high notes. A very special satin (matte) finish was developed for the bridges of the movement, which represent a great accomplishment of skilled hand work; in addition the jewel settings are all chamfered and polished ;the steel screws are given a blued finish, and the hammers of the repeater are given a lustrous polish. A technical aspect utterly unique to this movement is the incorporation of an external fine regulator, which allows the owner to adjust the rate of the watch, via special tool, to the tolerance of +1/-1 minute per day; this unique function is accessible via a tiny aperture in the caseback.

The Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Minute Repeater watch features a massive 43 X 45mm case crafted exclusively from 18K white gold. This case shares the bold yet elegant proportions of the other members of the Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen watch collection, and its considerable dimensions are ideal to allow the sound produced by the gongs to realize their best acoustic potential. The captivating dial of this watch is crafted from solid gold, and beautifully hand-engraved with an intricate undulating wave pattern. Each TV Screen Minute Repeater watch is equipped by Daniel JeanRichard with an exhibition sapphire caseback, which is concealed by a finely relieved and engraved spring-loaded gold cover; to observe the fascinating performance of the minute repeater, the owner only need trigger the button that operates this cover, at their discretion, to observe the intricate mechanics and fine finish work. The Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Minute Repeater watch is completed by a fine alligator strap that is equipped with an 18K white gold deployant buckle, which ensures that this lofty achievement of high watchmaking stays securely joined to its owner's wrist.