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Our first impression with the brand Jämes-C. Pellaton in Baselworld 2017 was extremely positive, even though they only showed two watches (one we reviw here and the other being a pocket watch), and the booth was very tiny tucked up at the 30th floor of the Ramada (now called Hyperion Hotel) was most unimpressive. The Pellaton Chronomètre Royal de Marine, however, over compensated for that. And the WOW factor was extremely high, that the Chief Editor named it as one of the watches in his Best of the Indies 2017 Edition. We now return to examine in great detail what makes the Marine Chronometer a watch to be reckoned with.
The Jämes-César Pellaton Chronomètre Royal de Marine in white gold and a warm golden face.
The subject watch is known as the Jämes-César Pellaton Chronomètre Royal de Marine, or James-Cesar Pellaton Royal Marine Chronometer (in English). Three editions are being offered, each limited to 12 examples. The first is in white gold with a gilt face, the second is in red gold with a silver face, and the last of the 12 will be offered as customisable, so an other combination of case material, face colour, embellishments like precious stones can be added.
Jämes-César Pellaton Chronomètre Royal de Marine
We review the the standard editions in white gold and red gold. Curiously, because of the colour of the watch face, we hesitate to say dial because both dials are in sapphire gold and allow the movement to be transparently visible, we find the red gold edition to be more understated and discrete. The colour of the case material being red gold notwithstanding, the visual aesthetics of the watch is somewhat toned down by the silver face, as compared to the white gold cased edition with a gilt face.
In red gold, the Pellaton Marine Chronometer takes on a different persona. The silver face is less intense, and exudes a cool-ness which belies its complexity and perfection in execution.
The brand came into being in 2009 by Michel Dawalibi, although the first we heard of it was this year. The philosophy is to follow the tradition and exactly reflect the philosophy of Jämes-César Pellaton. Jämes-César was one of the 8 sons of the famous Albert Pellaton-Favre, a watchmaker well known for his tourbillons and chronometers. Jämes-César trained in his father’s workshops and started to work in Ulysse Nardin S.A. in Le Locle. He specialised in detent escapements, marine chronometers and on-board chronometers.
From UN, he went on to the Ecole d’Horlogerie du Locle where remained for thirty-six years. He was first appointed as a teacher for the escapement class and also taught watchmaking theory. He is known as a proponent of tourbillons to his students. In 1909 a tourbillon made by one of his students was tested by the Observatoire de Neuchâtel and is awarded the first price.
Jämes-César was also well known for his book on escapements which he wrote in 1921. This was made mandatory textbook for all Swiss watchmaking students. The only exception was the school in La […]
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