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In commemoration of Ferdinand A.Lange, who launched Germany's A.Lange & Sohne 165 years ago, the brand has issued a special edition Tourbograph “Pour le Merite."Limited to just fifty timepieces, this reedition comes in a new honeycolored gold case that features the first minute tourbillon with a fuseeandchain transmission. This mechanism provides constant torque and was typically used by the firm in early precision replica watches and marine chronometers. The watch also features a rattrapante chronograph, wihich is activated by a push piece at 10 o'clock, and a 36hour power reserve indicator. So complex is this watch that it took eight years to develop and only one timepiece a month can be produced. Just the chronograph and rattrapante mechanism alone contains 136 individual pieces. The planetary gearing that ensures the watch continues to run during manual winding consists of thirtyeight parts which have to be accommodated in the interanl diameter of the fusee, no easy feat at just ten millimeters. The number of parts on the chain alone is 633. Harry Winston has developed substantially inside the very last many a long time, and within the interests of more solidifying its location within just the luxurious observe marketplace, it's appointed new professionals for its Geneva operation. Didier Decker, previously the COO with the Franck Muller Team, is appointed as Director of Production, in which he'll oversee all aspects with the Harry Winston check out manufacturing, also as administrative administration along with the routine maintenance of an successful operation with the facility. David Gouten, that has been with Harry Winston for 7 a long time, has long been named Vice President of Worldwide Wholesale For Timepieces and Jewellery; this situation follows on his preceding part as Director of Global Wholesale Timepieces. Mr. Gouten might be chargeable for Harry Winston's wholesale check out and jewellery small business in Europe, Asia, the Center East, and Latin The usa. Quickly to be a part of the business as Finance Director of Timepieces, is Bertrand Weisrock. Mr. Weisrock happens in the Richemont Team, exactly where he presently serves as Finance Supervisor. Supply: Harry Winston SA