A keen connoisseur of history and culture, Christophe Claret unveils a timepiece whose symbolic power is highlighted by the ingenious optical phenomenon of the mirascope. The micro-engraving of the Kaaba, monument symbolizing the Muslim faith, is highlighted by the mirascope and appears to literally burst out of the dial. The Mecca watch is limited to 63 pieces corresponding to the age of the prophet Mohammed at his death.
The case, in titanium, or titanium and PVD gray, measures 44mm x 18.4mm. It has double sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 30 meters. The ball-bearing cover bears a transfer depicting the Kaaba, considered to be the center of the world. On the sapphire rotor revealing the movement, a transferred world map depicted with white dots symbolizes Muslims turning around the Kaaba, when the rotor turns.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Christophe Claret caliber AVE15 with 28 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 72 hours. It features a "mystery" rotor with sapphire crystal segment and transferred motifs.
A decorative plate bears a green transfer bearing three inscriptions in Arabic:
At 12 o'clock: Masjid al-Haram, which means "The sacred mosque";
At 4 o'clock: Tawaf, which refers to the ritual of seven turns around the Kaaba that Pilgrims must perform;
At 8 o'clock: Makkah al-Mukarramah, the name of "The Holy City of Mecca".
It comes on a black alligator leather strap with black stitching and a titanium buckle.
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