SPECIFICATIONS :
Reservoir Sonomaster Chronograph Black Thunder ( Ref . RSV04 . SN / 136 . BT )
CASE : 43mm PVD black stainless steel with brushed finish , tachymeter bezel . Water-resistant to 50-meters , open back with domed sapphire crystal .
DIAL : Hands with SuperLuminova , chronograph ( central second , 30-minute counter at 12 , hour counter at 6 ), bi-retrograde date and seconds at 120 °, hour , minute .
MOVEMENT : Caliber RSV-Bi120 , a manufacture bi-retrograde chronograph movement , automatic mechanical winding and column wheel ( LJP-LC01 base ), 60-hour power reserve , 28,800 alt ./ h .
STRAP : Black leather with black stitching , steel butterfly folding clasp .
PRICE : $ 6,350 .
LIKE THE EXISTING RESERVOIR SONOMASTER models , the new Chronograph Black Thunder takes its dial design cues from the retro look of VU meters on analog stereo amplifiers . Rather than showing volume levels , Reservoir displays seconds ( left side ) and the date ( right side ) on the dial .
With its all-black dress , the new watch is meant to echo the prevailing color of rock concerts , where the needle on a VU meter might just reach 11 . Reservoir extends the highvolume inspiration with the design of the watch ’ s pushers and crown , which are made to look like the treble and bass buttons on rock amplifiers .
The bi-retrograde dial retains the Sonomaster ’ s existing 120 ° date and seconds displays , which also shows chronograph timing via central seconds , the 30-minute counter at the 12 o ’ clock position and the hour counter at 6 o ’ clock .
Reservoir teams with Swiss custom movement maker La Joux-Perret to create the 43mm steel watch ’ s movement , automatic caliber RSV-Bi120 , a manufacture bi-retrograde chronograph with column wheel .
Well-known for its dashboard-inspired jump-hour watches , Reservoir in early 2022 introduced the first Sonomaster Chronograph . In addition to debuting the unusual bi-retrograde display , the watch was brand ’ s first with a traditional two-hand hour and minutes display .
Price : $ 6,350 .
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