With immense pride, Astronomical Watches unveils the masterpiece ‘CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture’. 2024 Marks the golden jubilee of Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches. Thus, that’s 50 years adorned with dedication, innovation, and horological brilliance. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, Christiaan van der Klaauw unveils the mezmerising CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture luxury watch:
It’s the only mechanical Planetarium watch in the world that displays all 8 planets. As a result, it shows in real time the eccentric orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune around the Sun. The exceptional Haute Horlogerie CVDK masterpiece echos the luxury watch brand’s enduring commitment to the art of timekeeping.
This unique CVDK timepiece is a creation by three generations of CVDK: Mr. Christiaan van der Klaauw, Daniël Reintjes & Maria Reintjes and Pim Koeslag. Therefore, the collaboration celebrates the company’s 50th anniversary of Astronomical Complications.
In the celestial tapestry of time, 2024 marks the golden jubilee of Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches. Christiaan van der Klaauw unveils the mesmerizing CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture. For example, it is the only mechanical Planetarium watch in the world that displays all 8 planets and the sun. Clearly, it’s an exceptional Haute Horlogerie CVDK masterpiece.
Created By 3 Generations at CVDK
As the shining centerpiece of their jubilee, the watch industry celebrates the unveiling of the newest CVDK masterpiece. The CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture is a unique CVDK timepiece. The concept and complication are rooted in the CVDK Kepler’s Planetarium Clock that Christiaan developed in 1995. Continuing, Daniël Reintjes & Maria Reintjes created the design for this beautiful new CVDK watch. Hence, it incorporates many details from their 15 years of creative development.
This is notably reflected in the stunning Aventurine Glass ‘signature’ dial and beautiful new case with ‘Klaauw’-shaped lugs. Pim Koeslag meticulously transforms the original compass and pencil drawings into a fully developed 3D CAD design. The entire piece was crafted in the CVDK atelier, from prototype to final production. Now, in 2024, this extraordinary watch will be unveiled by the three generations of CVDK to fittingly celebrate 50 years of astronomical complications.
Eccentric Planetarium
The CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture watch display shows the planets follow eccentric paths. They closely mirror reality as accurately as possible. The Sun 0 is positioned exactly in the middle of the Eccentric Planetarium.
The 8 planets orbit around the sun as follows:
1) Mercury 87.97 days
2) Venus 224.70 days
3) Earth 365.24 days
4) Mars 686.98 days
5) Jupiter 11.86 years
6) Saturn 29.46 years
7) Uranus 84.02 years
8) Neptune 164.80 years
The CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture boasts a staggering number of gears. In total, there are 3,338 teeth. At its heart, lies the in-house developed Manufacture Movement. In addition, it’s the most complicated watch ever created in the atelier of Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches.
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Photos: Christiaan van der Klaauw
