For the second year in a row, Romain Gauthier has used SIHH to update his ladies’ collection. Last year saw the introduction of the very first Romain Gauthier timepiece intended for female collectors with the popular Insight Micro-Rotor being redesigned in two versions with different mother-of-pearl dials. This year, he returns to the Insight Micro-Rotor with a new dial material constructed of Australian Crystal Opal. The new Insight Micro-Rotor Lady Opal brings the same technical mastery that the independent firm is known for, but refreshes its appearance with a new radiant dressing that should appeal to the fairer sex. 
The Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Lady Opal
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 22k gold 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 mainp...