KRAYON
Anywhere
Following the award-winning Everywhere , Krayon ’ s second offering displays the time of sunrise , sunset , as well as the hours of light and night - now at any point on the globe . Anywhere ’ s large peripheral ring is crafted in sapphire and separates the day into two sections . As the day evolves so does the dial display of the watch .
Krayon ’ s Anywhere indicates the hours and minutes in the traditional manner , while it is encircled by a two-tone annular zone where a small sun circulates in perpetual motion , indicating the time over 24 hours . The respective lengths of the sectors constantly change , indicating by their position the sunrise and sunset times that can be read from the fixed indicator ring .
These periods are inextricably tied to latitude and the farther you migrate away from the equator the greater the disparity between the two . With the Anywhere , Krayon has devised a mechanical positioning system that can , at the customer ’ s request , be adjusted for a new latitude .
The relative position of the two sapphire discs is determined not only by the reference position , but also by the calendar . To do this , Krayon Anywhere indicates the date and month on a ( simple ) calendar sub-dial at 6 o ’ clock . Although a complicated watch with 432 components within , the gold case is a svelte 39 mm x 9mm and easy to wear .
Conceived and constructed by Rémi Maillat , master watchmaker and founder of Krayon , the Cal . C030 is a new movement , dedicated and designed specifically for the Anywhere . The manual-wind movement offers a power reserve of 86 hours and is itself only a scant 5mm thin . Prices : 96,000 Swiss francs in rose gold and $ 116,000 Swiss francs in white gold .
IW RATING
Design : 8 ( out of 10 ) Complications presented perfectly .
Innovation : 9 Mathematics and engineering created something entirely new .
Finissage : 9 Playful perfection .
Legibility : 9 Time and complications at a glance .
Rarity : 8 limited production .
Value : 10 Could not find a single one available on secondary market as of this printing .
Overall iW rating : 53 ( out of 60 )
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