Automatique Atelier Series Pietersite
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Step into the Atelier of JC Biver
When launching the Biver brand in 2023, father-and-son duo Jean-Claude and Pierre Biver began their journey with the Carillon Tourbillon Minute Repeater. This highly complex watch combines two masterpiece complications and establishes a distinctive design language and approach to watchmaking, both central to the brand. It was a launch pad for Biver’s core ideas and uncompromising attitude.
The Atelier Series offers limited-production Automatique watches with unique stone dials, further connecting them to Maison Biver’s artistic roots. Every element, from the applied chemin de fer to the movement decoration, has been thoughtfully considered to create a minimal watch with maximum impact.
Automatique Atelier Series Pietersite – Calibre JCB-003
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At the heart of the Biver Automatique is the brand-new Calibre JCB-003. The movement combines a simple three-hand time display, including a central seconds hand, with an automatic winding system that utilizes a 22k gold micro-rotor and allows hand-winding via the crown.
This will enable collectors to have that tactical relationship with their watch, especially if the 65-hour power reserve has been exhausted and is being put on from “empty.” A zero-reset mechanism also snaps the second hand back to 12 o’clock when the crown is pulled to the time-setting position, allowing the wearer to precisely set the time down to the second.
Automatique Atelier Series Pietersite
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To inaugurate the Atelier Series, Biver is introducing two stone dial Automatique models: The platinum case paired with rich black sanded obsidian and the 18k rose gold case paired with Pietersite, a dark blue stone with swirls of white and orange.
Automatique Atelier Series Pietersite
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Automatique Atelier Series Pietersite
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“We want the Automatique and the Calibre JCB-003 to bring more people into the Biver community,” continues Pierre Biver. “Hopefully, they communicate our values, ideas, and taste to a new group of collectors and enthusiasts worldwide, laying the foundation for years of exploration.”
