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Maison Alcée Persée Or

They say every timepiece tells a story, and with the Persée Or by Maison Alcée, the owner becomes the narrator. An exceptional way to mark a significant life milestone, anniversary or simply a way to step aside from the daily demands of a hectic schedule towards an activity that will ensure instant mindfulness, the assembly of the timepiece will take around ten hours of work, with everything provided to ensure success. Over ninety percent of the 233 components required to make your Persée Or clock have been manufactured by experts in the Jura region, the heartland of Swiss horology, and with exquisite finishing including sunburst guilloché on the dial; 18 carat yellow gold plating on the wheels; 24 carat champagne rose gold plating on the bridges, brackets and plates, and silver plating on the striking bell, this stunning contemporary example will be a fine addition to any collection.


Each Maison Alcée Persée Or is presented in a custom-made Zebrawood box containing the components and all the professional tools required to assemble the piece, and with the pre-assembled regulator safely suspended within a membrane box. The colourful instructions provide expert guidance in the assembly of the piece which, once completed, will have dimensions of 100x100x160 mm with a weight of 900 grams. Notably, the piece has an hourly striking complication, comprising of 17 components which can be activated or deactivated, and the exceptional high quality finishing on the components has been achieved by acclaimed craftsman, Thierry Ducret. Once finished, the clock indicates the hours, minutes and seconds via mirror polished hands and its manual winding movement operates at a frequency of 18’000 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of approximately 14 days.


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