Romain Gauthier didn’t technically release any new timepieces or movements during Baselworld 2019, but he did offer up two aesthetic updates to the Logical One and Insight Micro-Rotor. Check them out below.
The Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Black Titanium with blue grand feu enamel dial.
For those unfamiliar with the Insight Micro-Rotor, here?s a brief download on the watch that was originally launched in 2017. The watch?s signature feature ? its bidirectional micro-rotor ? is visible from the dial side and from the back. Rotating smoothly and silently and positioned between two bridges, this compact oscillating mass winds a double mainspring barrel to store 80 hours of power reserve. The barrels are series-connected in order to supply a more constant flow of power to the regulator. The time is displayed on two off-center, overlapping subdials, one for hours and minutes, the other for small seconds. Also showcased on the front of the timepiece is the movement?s balance, at 6 o?clock, which beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph; the circular cutout in the movement mainplate that frames the swaying micro-rotor; and a golden plaquette engraved with the Romain Gauthier ?RG? logo. The back side of the watch is also unique, with the micro-rotor visibly setting into motion the gear train, starting with the reversing gear that controls the bidirectional winding mechanism.
The latest addition to the Insight Micro-Rotor family features a blue grand feu enamel dial that is...