To mark its 110 years of fine craftsmanship, the Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 110 Years Anniversary is soon to be released. From pens to watches the brand has made giant leaps in watchmaking industry with some gorgeous timepieces now being manufactured by Minerva which is now called the Villeret workshop.
If you ask why snakes well since the brand is looking back on its rich heritage, they decided that the classic Maison’s first fountain pen series sporting the unique serpent clip is the appropriate source of inspiration. The pen itself belongs to the historic Rouge et Noir series.

The serpent on the Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 110 Years Anniversary dial also features a 3D hand engraved anthracite Serpent meticulously integrated into the bezel. From the way it behaves, it seems ready to devour the time since it circles the entire dial except the off-centered time subdial at 6 o’clock. This release of unbelievably 3 pieces only is offered on 18K red gold 52 mm case that gets rid of the traditional water drop design to achieve more classical rounded shape. The hand engraved serpent decoration is also found on the 18K red gold caseback.

The case is noticeably large at 52 mm since according to the company, the engraving requires a bit of space so it seems that the serpent is indeed the center of attraction here while it slowly points to the time sub dial. The crown looks majestic with its iconic design plus the lugs are very smooth as it balances the rather large looking case.

When it comes to the dial the celebration really starts since you can see the watch’s Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique and Heures Mystérieuses display. These 2 complications are extremely nice and I am sure horology fans will be happy to hear more about it. The floating hands illusion is achieved by using two thin and transparent sapphire crystal discs linked to the movement via their periphery and rotating to indicate the time.

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