Christophe Claret moves to the dark side of the force with this original variation of the X-TREM-1 issued in an 8-piece limited edition. Unveiled in 2012 and since interpreted through a variety of limited editions, this bestseller associates the creative horological strike power of Christophe Claret with the trendy signature of the American brand StingHD. A trendsetter specializing in the production of accessories and high-end jewelry in leather and other materials, StingHD has been epitomizing luxury and finely tailored workmanship out of New York for more than 50 years. Mingling unbridled aesthetic power with avant-garde mechanics, the X-TREM-1 – StingHD plays the natural-born rebel. A sophisticated, excessive and extreme watch intended for bad boys, for movers and shakers, for rockers with a penchant for mechanical excellence and contemporary trends.

Technical specifications

Movement
Caliber:  FLY11 - mechanical, hand-wound movement
Dimensions:  26.6 x 46.4 x 11.94 mm
Number of components:  432
Number of jewels:  66
Power reserve:  50+ hours
Barrels:  Dual barrels: one for the movement gear train, one for the time indications

Escapement                              

• Swiss lever
• Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)
• Tourbillon rotates once every 60 seconds
• Flying tourbillon inclined at 30° supported by a double ceramic bearing, with cone-shaped pinion transmission
• Black chrome-plated aluminum skull with natural red ruby eyes

Case
Rectangular with curvex profile
Dimensions:  40.80 x 56.82 x 15 mm
Water resistance:  2 ATM / 20 m / 67 ft

Material
Black PVD-treated grade 5 titanium with red Super-LumiNova lines on the sides and red lacquered numerals. Cylindrical ring-bound tubes in stainless steel, black PVD treatment. A skull appears on the sapphire crystal when breathed upon.

Spheres
Stainless steel, red colour

Strap
Two watch straps supplied, one in black stingray leather strap and the other personalized. One complimentary matching, handcrafted bracelet adorned with a black diamond encrusted skull with ruby eyes.

Functions                                   

• Mystery hours and minutes displayed with indications provided by hollowed steel spheres moving 23 mm inside two cylindrical sapphire tubes. The metal spheres are driven by magnetic carriages following a thread.
• Seconds displayed on the tourbillon cage
• Movement state-of-wind indication
• Fast time adjustment is via an integrated pusher on the caseband at 12 o’clock

Distinctive features

• Use of precisely-shaped magnetic fields in a mechanical movement
• No mechanical connection between the indications and the movement
• Winding and time-setting via lift-out rotating “bows” on caseback
• Skeletonized barrel

Pricing

CHF 278,000 Black PVD-treated Grade 5 Titanium Case
(8-piece limited series)