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Fine glass clocks
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Absolut is a very special wall pendulum clock, whose mechanism is the first of all times entirely made of glass. It blends, in an absolutely original design, the charm of glass and that of the measure of time.
Its running is made possible by a new and exclusive escapement mechanism, based on two micro ball bearings applied to an anchor, which roll over the teeths of an escapement wheel, instead of crawling over them, and does not need any lubrication.
High technology glass cutting processes are used in order to achieve the required precision.
Hours and minutes are displayed on two separate dials. The 8 days winding up is weight driven.
Absolut is exhibited at the Musée International d’Horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH), the sanctuary of horology.
You can purchase it directly from the factory or in Venice, Piazza San Marco 78-79.
Absolut is available in four versions, which can satisfy any aesthetic sensitiveness:
- Absolut Crystal, whose transparent wheels, made of common or extralight glass, exhalt its pure design.
- Absolut Cathedral, whose hours and minutes wheels, made of coloured cathedral glass, confer it a warm arcaic look.
- Absolut Murano, whose hours and minutes wheels, made of Murano glass, give it the fantastic colours of a millenary art.
- Absolut Regulateur Squelette, with skeleton sand-blasted wheels and extra-low attrition ball bearing pinions and 11 days winding-up.
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Technical details - Chronicle of achievements - Links
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Tel. +39 011 756698 - Fax +39 011 755636 Email your request for information and prices:  sciallav@tin.it
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TECHNICALDETAILS.
| Structure | 2 triangular panels, tempered extralight glass, 10 mm. (or 0.4 inches) |
| Toothed Wheels | glass, 10 mm. (or 0.4 inches) |
| Pinions | glass, 20 mm. (or 0.8 inches)
micro ball bearings (Regulateur Squelette) |
| Regulator | pendulum with a period of 2 seconds (1 second per oscillation) |
| Display | 2 hands for hours and minutes on 2 separate dials |
| Winding up
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8 days (Absolut Crystal, Absolut Cathedral)
5 days (Absolut Murano) 11 days (Absolut Regulateur Squelette) |
| Weight | 30 kg. (66 pounds) |
| Widht | 500 mm. (20 inches) |
| Height | 1100 mm. (43 inches) |
| Total height | 2400 mm (94 inches) |
| Fastening to a wall | 2 plugs inserted into the 2 intermediate bolts |
CHRONICLE OF ACHIEVEMENTS.
| December 1994 | birth of the idea |
| May 1995 | first prototype of the escapement. Built directly in glass, it worked at the first try |
| July 1995 | first complete prototype |
| October 1995 | first definitive piece of the model Absolut Crystal |
| November 1995 | first public exhibit, as a host of the fair "Elogio all’Orologio" in Turin, Italy |
| December 1995 | first piece sold |
| April 1996 | exhibited at Basel ’96, Switzerland |
| April 1996 | first piece of the model Absolut Cathedral |
| May 1996 | first piece of the model Absolut Murano |
| June 1996 | first point of sale in Turin, Italy |
| September 1996 | first piece of the model Absolut Regulateur Squelette. It worked at the first try |
| September 1996 | two clocks exhibited at Orogemma ’96 in Vicenza, Italy |
| May 1997 | first foreign point of sale in Genéve, Switzerland |
| October 1997 | a piece donated to the Musée International d’Horlogerie in La Chaux-de Fonds, Switzerland |
| February 1998 | officially presented at the Musée International d’Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| May 1998 | a piece sold in auction by Antiquorum Fifth Avenue in New York |
| December 1999 | reached break-even |
| www.horology.com | Very comprehensive link page to horological sites, by Fortunat F. Mueller-Maerki |
| www.bhi.co.uk | British Horological Institute - rich of horological information |
| www.nawcc.org | National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors |
| www.awi-net.org | American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute |
| www.ubr.com | Gordon Uber's home page - rich of horological information |
| www.webcom/z4murray | Mike Murray's home page - rich of horological information |
| www.clockwatch.de | Escapement animations and articles |
| www.abbeyclock.com | Escapement animations and articles |
| www.thepurists.com | Thomas Mao's "The Purist" - interesting site with articles and forums on horology |
| www.klokhus.nl | Interesting site with links to resources on horology. |
| earth.google.com | Download the browser and you are ready for fantastic trips around the world! |
| www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/
vplanet.html |
Earth and moon as seen from space |
| www.database.com/~lemur/
dm-delightful-machines.html |
Interesting articles on delightful machines, by David M. MacMillan |
| www.timezone.com | Commercial site - rich of information on contemporary watches |
| www.antiquorum.com | Watch, clock and jewelry auctions |
| www.pricelessads.com/
findform.htm |
Links to collectible sites |
Analogies among car brands and watch brands
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