First victory for precision and outstanding robustness: The Kerbedanz A’Ghrian model is cited for the Tourbillon category The timepiece has undergone tough testing since May 28, 2015.

For the Kerbedanz brand, the tagline "Giving meaning to beauty" also includes a quest for absolute precision. To make sure of this, it took up the daring challenge of submitting a watch to the tests set up by the Chronometry Competition – LeLocle 2015. For over six grueling months, the candidate watches are submitted to a battery of unforgiving testing that will involve not only precision, but also shock and water resistance, as well as magnetic interference.

First victory: nomination

Surprisingly, perhaps, the first stage in the process, the actual nomination, is already considered a victory in itself by professionals, scientists and the specialized media. Because many of those registered, never make it beyond the first lap. Their names? No one will ever know. Because only those cited can stay in the race to embark on an adventure seen by watch brands as the most perilous when it comes to quality control. It's a path that closely resembles the kind of preparation racecars are given before they roar off on their legendary circuits.

A'Ghrian, symbolism and luminosity in a limited series

In Gaelic, the term A'ghrian refers to the sun, which, as in German, is female. No wonder, then, that the metaphors used to describe this exceptional timepiece tend to be filled with femininity, Celtic musicality, and mysticism.

The word, so luminous in its essence, lends itself well to the many seminal symbols that are so dear to KERBEDANZ, a brand headquartered in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Unlike other big names in the watchmaking industry, KERBEDANZ freely mixes symbolic elements. It's an untrodden path in traditional Swiss watchmaking.

The exclusive hand-crafted dials and movements are created, manufactured and decorated by KERBEDANZ. The hand-wound tourbillon caliber KRB-01 was designed, built and decorated by the brand and the movement manufacturer Technotime. It features 27 jewels, 28,800 oscillations per hour (4 Hertz), a double spring barrel and 120 hours of power reserve. A sapphire crystal with antireflective coating offers a glimpse into the finely decorated back of the movement, which is engraved with the KERBEDANZ colors. On the dial, the tourbillon cage is located in the southwest, between 7 and 8 o'clock, in the axis of the crown, located between 1 and 2 o'clock. This is in the northeast, where the sun comes up in the northern hemisphere, depending on the time of year.

This KERBEDANZ timekeeper is water-resistant to 50 meters. It is the first of a limited and numbered series. It's 43-millimeter case, cut out of 18-karat white gold, features a number of secret – or only discreetly visible – visual references. It comes with a "Birth Book." The watch truly celebrates the great star, both as a fulcrum as well as a point of reference. It displays all the symbols and legends that surround the sun and all that it influences.

KERBEDANZ A’Ghrian, limited edition of 41 numbered pieces

Manufacture tourbillon caliber functions: hours, minutes
Mechanical. hand-wound tourbillon caliber KRB-01, designed, manufactured and decorated by KERBEDANZ and Technotime. 27 jewels, 28,800 oscillations per hour (4 Hz), double spring barrel, 120 hours of power reserve Back of the movement engraved with the KERBEDANZ colors. Tourbillon cage located in southwest, between 7 and 8 o'clock.

Case and strap
18-karat white gold, 43-millimeter in diameter. Design and manufacture by KERBEDANZ. Sapphire crystal and transparent case back with anti-reflective treatment. Water-resistant to 50 meters (5 atm). Crown located in the northeast between 1 and 2 o'clock. The watch comes on an alligator Mississippiensis leather strap with a KERBEDANZ personalized folding clasp in 18-karat white gold.

Dial
Rose gold with appliques of solid white gold. Multilayered galvanic treatment with "Gaelic sun" with decorative interlacing background. Three-layer laminated dial. Exclusively handcrafted, designed, manufactured and decorated by KERBEDANZ.