Signature Ornament Delft Blue (Sold Out - Notify Me)

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The core of the Holthinrichs line

The SIGNATURE series embodies the new and distinctive design language of Holthinrichs Watches. It features a clean aesthetic with natural, smooth curves, striking angles, and a rich textural interplay. The result is a timeless design with inherent elegance and sophistication.

The inspiration for the case is drawn from Art-Nouveau and classic car design in which curves and spacious composition are key elements. By disconnecting the lugs from the central body of the case, Holthinrichs created the most elegant side profile. Each lug is sculpted as an elegant three-dimensional object, contributing to a design which could have been made 60 years ago, but through its modern approach in manufacturing remains stylish in the future.

The Dutch city of Delft is world famous for being the birthplace of painter Johannes Vermeer, refined hand-painted Delft Blue pottery, and the renowned Delft University of Technology, which is now widely praised for its focus on engineering, product design and architecture. If that is not enough, the town also has a strong historical link to our royal family, being the stronghold for William 1 of Orange during the Eighty Years' War. From here, he led the Dutch uprising against Carl V of Spain. This eventually led to our independence in 1648. Ever since, all royal family members are buried in the New Church on the market square in the city center of Delft.

Holthinrichs created the special SIGNATURE - Delft Blue edition to celebrate their intimate connection to Delft, and its impressive tradition of timekeeping, design and craftsmanship. This exceptional model has extra attention to detail and takes inspiration from their local tradition in pottery. Holthinrichs created a Delft Blue ceramic dial especially for this specific model, featuring a complex-to-realize thin and ultra bright domed white base topped off with crisp pad-printed Breguet inspired numerals in a deep blue color.

For this edition, Holthinrichs have chosen our in-house designed Breguet style font. These characters are signified by their almost continuous curves and therefore they perfectly complement the smooth lines of the case design. 

The Breguet style Arabic numeral font is the most iconic font in horology: the Breguet numerals introduced by Louis Abraham Breguet. Breguet was, besides a genius inventor, also the first person in horology to build a brand identity: he created a very clean and recognizable style that broke with the baroque traditions of the time.

Key Details

• Case: Titanium Grade 5, 38.5mm diameter, 46mm lug-to-lug, 7.8mm thick
• Water Resistance: 30m
• Movement: Mechanical Automatic, Modified Sellita SW-300 Top grade finish with custom rotor 18k rose gold plated, brushing, frosting and anglage
• Dial: Ceramic dial, luminous hands
• Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
• Strap: Epsom Leather with OEM Pin Buckle
  

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