DeWitt ALMA

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Taking its inspiration from the wealth of its heritage, the DeWitt watchmaking company has decided to bring out a revised 2014 version of its Alma jewellery watch, part of the second watch collection that the Swiss manufacture has dedicated entirely to women.   

The Alma watch features a harmonious oval case, a slightly cambered profile so as to fit perfectly the shape of the wrist, and of course the sculpted forms of the famous DeWitt stylised imperial columns. The collection comes in seven versions, clad in red gold, white gold and diamonds and fitted with elegant dials.  

The Alma watch houses an automatic calibre with a central seconds hand and a 42- hour power reserve.  Its three hands in 18-carat gold, sword-shaped and with a skeleton format in the case of the hour and minute hands and slender for the seconds hand, rhythmically mark out the passing of time in the centre of a dial that reveals its perspectives through a play of light and in the forms of its relief.  

For the first two jewellery versions of the line, the matt or polished rim of the dial, with its "black gold" finish and adorned with Arabic numerals, enhances the magnificent snow setting effect of its bed of round diamonds. A circle set with baguette-cut diamonds and adorned with black-painted hour markers give a refined interpretation to the minute-band. On the version in polished pink gold, the "Clou de Paris" decoration of the dial perfectly completes this model's elegant, glittering design, full of contrasts, rounded forms and reflections.  

The anti-reflective glass, cambered from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock and from 6 to 12, gives a generously-curved silhouette to this watch, with its profile immediately recognisable thanks to its imperial columns and its alternately polished and delicately sanded 18-carat gold surfaces. Its crown and ardillon buckle in polished gold, both engraved with the brand's distinctive "W" signature, give an additional elegant touch of detail to the watch's finishes.  

Firmly in the 21st century but also marked with imperial dignity, the Alma Collection bears witness to the care and attention bestowed by the Manufacture DeWitt on every detail, thus turning each watchmaking creation into a truly exceptional timepiece.

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Calibre:

Reference

DW 0162

Movement

Mechanical self-winding movement

Functions

Hours, minutes, central second

Diameter

25.60 mm

Power reserve

42 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph

Rotor

Design DeWitt

Balance

3-armed, made in Glucydur

Spiral

Flat

Escapement

47° angle of lift

Jewelling

25 jewels

 

Case:

Case

Oval case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides, polished bezel, sand-blasted flanks

Material

18-carat rose gold

Diameter

38.38 x 32.50 mm

Total thickness

11.09 mm

Crown

18-carat rose gold, fluted, polished, “W” signature

Case back

Design DeWitt

Glass

Sapphire crystal, cambered in both directions (3-9 o’clock and 6-12 o’clock), anti-glare treatment

Distance between lugs

16 mm

 

Dial: 

Dial     

Silver-toned centre with a “Clou de Paris” pattern, matt black flange, Arabic numerals and DeWitt logo in rose-gold-toned appliques

Hands

Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords

Seconds: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant

 

 

Wristband:

Wristband       

Semi-matt black alligator

Buckle

18-carat rose-gold pin buckle, polished, “W” signature

 

Other:

Water-resistance

30 metres

Calibre:

Reference

DW 0162

Movement

Mechanical self-winding movement

Functions

Hours, minutes, central second

Diameter

25.60 mm

Power reserve

42 hours

Frequency

28,800 vph

Rotor

Design DeWitt

Balance

3-armed, made in Glucydur

Spiral

Flat

Escapement

47° angle of lift

Jewelling

25 jewels

 

Case:

Case

Oval case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides, bezel set with round diamonds, sand-blasted flanks

Material

18-carats rose gold set with diamonds

46 round diamonds (approx. 1.15 ct)

Diameter

38.38 x 32.50 mm

Total thickness

11.09 mm

Crown

18-carat rose gold, fluted, polished, “W” signature

Case back

Design DeWitt

Glass

Sapphire crystal, cambered in both directions (3-9 o’clock and 6-12 o’clock), anti glare treatment

Distance between lugs

16 mm

 

Dial:

Dial     

Snow-set centre, circle set with baguette-cut diamonds and decorated with 12 black indexes, polished “Black Gold”-toned flange with rose-gold-toned Arabic numerals in appliques 

116 diamonds (approx. 0.6 ct)

Hands

Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords

Seconds: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant

 

Wristband:

Wristband       

Semi-mat black alligator

Buckle

18-carat rose-gold pin buckle, polished, “W” signature

 

Other:

Water-resistance

30 metres

Calibre:   

  • Reference DW 0162
  • Movement Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Functions Hours, minutes, central second
  • Diameter 25.60 mm
  • Power reserve 42 hours
  • Frequency 28,800 vph
  • Rotor Design DeWitt  
  • Balance 3-armed, made in Glucydur
  • Spiral Flat Escapement 47° angle of lift
  • Jewelling 25 jewels  

Case:   

  • Case Oval case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides, bezel set with round diamonds, sand-blasted flanks
  • Material 18-carat white gold set with 46 round diamonds (approx. 1.15 ct)
  • Diameter 38.38 x 32.50 mm
  • Total thickness 11.09 mm
  • Crown 18-carat white gold, fluted, polished, “W” signature
  • Case back Design DeWitt
  • Glass Sapphire crystal, cambered in both directions (3-9 o’clock and 6-12 o’clock), anti-glare treatment
  • Distance between lugs 16 mm   

Dial :   

  • Dial  Snow-set centre, circle set with baguette-cut diamonds and decorated with 12 black indexes, matt black flange with rhodium-toned
  • Arabic numerals in appliques
  • 116 diamonds (approx. 0.6 ct)
  • Hands Hours and minutes: 18-carat white gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
  • Seconds: 18-carat white gold, thin and elegant   

Wristband:  

  • Wristband   Semi-matt black alligator
  • Buckle  18-carat white-gold pin buckle, polished, “W” signature  

Other:   

  • Water-resistance 30 metres