I.
The case
Forty-one millimetres of 904L steel. The bezel is polished by hand to a black mirror, the flanks keep a vertical brush, and the whole case stands just 11.9 mm tall so it slides beneath a cuff.
41 mm904L steel11.9 mm
Méridien Chronographe · Ref. 420700:00:00
Ref. 4207 · Column-wheel chronograph
MéridienChronographe
Forty-one millimetres of hand-finished steel around a navy sunburst dial. Scroll to take it apart, slowly.
Request a private viewingII.
The movement
Calibre V-412, our own column-wheel chronograph. 412 parts, a 72 hour reserve, and pushers that answer with one soft, certain click.
Column wheel28,800 vph72 h reserve
III.
The dial
A navy sunburst built from eleven layers of lacquer, then lit by applied indices cut from solid white gold. Three registers, one date, nothing more.
Sunburst lacquerWhite gold indices
IV.
Time, kept
Regulated in five positions to within four seconds a day and guaranteed for ten years. Made to be worn daily, then handed on.
±4 s per day10 year guarantee
Scroll
The Mainspring
Cadran
HOROLOGIUM
Escapement Quarterly
Balance & Spring
Lume Journal
The house of Vessant
Four hundred and twelve parts, finished by eleven pairs of hands, so that one second can pass without a sound.
Élise Vessant, fifth generation
Move across the dial to look closer
Look closer
Detail you feel before you see.
At ten times magnification the sunburst still resolves into clean, unbroken rays. Run the loupe across the dial and you will find no compromise hiding at the edges.
- Sunburst lacquerEleven coats, each one hand-sanded before the next.
- Applied indicesSolid white gold, diamond-cut and set by hand.
- Three registersThirty minutes, twelve hours, running seconds.
- Date at sixChanges instantly at midnight, never drifts.
Edition 01 of 04
Choose your bracelet and dial
Four editions, one heartbeat.
Navy sunburst on steel
€8,450incl. VAT
Manufacture · Neuvaux
Made slowly, on purpose.
Every Méridien is assembled, regulated and cased under one roof in the Neuvaux valley, where we have kept the same workshop windows since 1887.
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Components
Each one inspected under a loupe before assembly.
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Power reserve
A full weekend off the wrist, still on time Monday.
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Beats per hour
Four hertz, for a sweep that glides rather than ticks.
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Hand finishing
Anglage, perlage and Côtes de Neuvaux, all by hand.
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Turned
Cases are cut from solid 904L bar stock, then left to rest for a week before finishing.
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Finished
Bevels polished at 45 degrees with wooden pegs and diamond paste, never a machine.
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Regulated
Twenty-one days in five positions and three temperatures before it earns a serial.
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Signed
The watchmaker who cased it engraves their mark inside the caseback.
A.V.
Engraving atelier
Make it yours to pass on.
Type up to three initials and choose a hand. Our engraver cuts them into the caseback with a burin, the same way we signed presentation pieces in 1887.
Complimentary with every Méridien. Adds four working days.
From the owners
Worn every day, noticed every time.
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The pushers have a feel I cannot describe without sounding ridiculous. I start the chronograph just to hear it.
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In daylight the dial is navy. Under a restaurant lamp it turns almost black. It is two watches, really.
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My father's initials on the caseback, my daughter's name on the warranty card. That was the point.
Private appointment
Hold it before you decide.
Spend an unhurried hour with a Vessant watchmaker. We will size the bracelet, walk you through the movement under a loupe and pour a coffee while we talk.
Neuvaux ManufactureTue to Sat · 10:00 to 18:00
Paris SalonMon to Sat · 11:00 to 19:00
Mumbai SalonTue to Sun · 11:00 to 20:00
Questions
Before you ask.
Steel editions ship within three weeks of your appointment. The rose gilt edition is limited to 187 pieces and is allocated in order of request.
Every part of the movement and case against manufacturing faults, including timekeeping outside four seconds a day. Register online and the clock starts on the day you first wear it.
We suggest a full service every eight years. It takes five weeks in Neuvaux and includes refinishing the case to its original state.
Yes. Every Méridien has quick-release lugs and works with our calfskin and alligator straps, sold in any boutique.