Marine Chronometer Coco de Mer by Tim Heywood

Once an indispensable instrument to safely navigate a ship on the world's oceans, marine chronometers are now also conquering studies, living and dining rooms as maritime accessories. An exquisite example full of nautical heritage is the Coco de Mer marine chronometer designed by Tim Heywood (Ref. CW800019). Coming in a strictly limited edition of 50 pieces, it combines Wempe's almost 120 years of experience in the manufacture of chronometers with a design created by the world-famous yacht designer Tim Heywood. The dark brown, fine wood case in the shape of a coconut, with 16 layers of lacquer and polished by hand, not only emphasizes the feminine curves of the coco de mer that served as its model, but also pays tribute to the value of chronometry: like the ship's chronometer, the palm fruit masters enormous distances across the sea without suffering any damage. The opening of the three-winged case measuring 209 x 212 x 239 millimeters unveils a timepiece made of gold-plated brass, which presents an intense blue dial with a modern typography protected by an extremely resistant borosilicate glass decorated with twelve meridians that radiate outward from the glass' center. At four and eight o'clock, two openings allow a view of the in-house movement with three bridges type 07, which stands out visually by its elaborate decorations and technically by its newly designed and optimized components. With a maximum rate deviation of 0.3 seconds a day and a power reserve of 56 hours, this timepiece stands for the highest degree of precision and once again emphasizes the great importance of chronometry. A bronze plating on the upper side of the lid and leaf gold on the inside of the lid skillfully round off the design.