Harry Winston Midnight Skeleton 42mm watch, round 18kt rose gold case (42mm diameter, approx 12mm thickness), brown crocodile leather strap with 18kt rose gold tang clasp, skeleton dial with rose gold hands, self-winding mechanical movement, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 30 meters.To create one of the world's most beautiful open-worked watches, Harry Winston has created an especially flat movement for the timepiece. One of the most important characteristics of this movement is that instead of using a full diameter oscillating mass to drive the self-winding mechanism, it instead uses a micro-rotor, which takes up much less space and helps create a physical architecture especially conducive to the art of open-working. The movement of the Midnight Skeleton is a carefully balanced, yet delightfully dynamic arrangement of circles and spirals. The various circular elements seem to arise organically from the movement plate, but are framed in a subtle logarithmic spiral which begins on the left, with the open-worked cage for the micro rotor, and moves counterclockwise to terminate at the 11:00 position on the dial. This delicate but powerful form is emphasized by the extension into the movement of the signature Harry Winston triple arches, which are slightly asymmetrical, further emphasizing the dynamism of the movement. The movement's contemporary finish underscores its architecture further, and legibility ?usually a major problem in skeletonized watches ?is enhanced through the use of supporting struts at each of the hour positions.
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