BORN FROM

A MYTH

AS-01

Central Flying Tourbillon

Ref. AS-01/TC01
AS-01 Flying Tourbillon

AS-01

Central Flying Tourbillon

In 2017, Lorige acquired a set of brakes from a world motorsport myth. The history of these carbon brakes speaks for itself, they come from the McLaren MP4/8 driven by Ayrton Senna during the 1993 Formula 1 season. With only 8 brake pads in its possession, Lorige is able to make only 8 examples of the AS-01 Tourbillon.
A legendary piece of motorsport on the wrist !

DIMENSIONS
50
x
46,15 MM
MOUVEMENT
CALIBER
LOR-TC01
FONCTIONS
HOURS
MINUTES
AVAILABILITY
8/8
PRICE
ON REQUEST

8 pieces


LIMITED EDITION

THE


CARBON/CARBON

AS-01 Flying Tourbillon

MORE THAN A TRIBUTE

Carved from authentic brake pads from the 1993 McLaren MP4/8, the AS-01's case carries, in its curves, a piece of exceptional Formula 1 history.
Case and dial material : carbon/carbon (C/C).

EDITION

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NUMBER
OF PARTS

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POWER
RESERVE

0 hours

RANKINGS

McLaren MP4/8
driven by the
brazilian greatest
pilot in 1993

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FRONT

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 IN ADDITION TO THE STORY
ABOUT THE AS-01 TOURBILLON'S
CARBON CASE, THERE IS AN
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT STORY
TO TELL ABOUT THE EXCLUSIVE
MOVEMENT.

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A BLOG TO WATCH - FEBRUARY 2024
AS-01 Flying Tourbillon
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BACK
FRONT
FRONT

LOR-TC01 CALIBER

Developped by Timeless unité Renaud-Fabre Genève, this 323-component movement is a true horological masterpiece entirely designed, manufactured and assembled in Geneva by passionate artisans.

CALIBER

LOR-TC01

FUNCTIONS

HOURS
MINUTES

FREQUENCY

0 A/h (3Hz)

ADJUSTMENTS

0 positions

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ref. AS-01/TC01

WATCH

CASE

Reprocessed carbon/carbon brale pad from the McLaren MP4/8 driven by Ayrton Senna during the 1993 Formula 1 championship

DIMENSIONS, THICKNESS

46,15 x 50 mm (with crown)

BEZEL

18k white gold, satin-finished and polished by hand, Lorige design screws. Anti-reflective sapphire crystal

HANDS AND INDEX

Polished, satin-finished and bead-blasted hours/minutes hands. Indices and hands filled with yellow luminescent coating

CROWN

18K white gold, satin-finished and polished by hand

DIAL

Machined from the same carbon/carbon than the case and screwed to the back of the movement. Satin-finished, polished and bead-blasted hour/minutes hands

WATER-RESISTANT

5 atm / 50 meters

STRAP

2-part rubber/fabric hybrid. Black vulcanized rubber core integrated into the case. Yellow fabric-type rubber piece

FOLDING BUCKLE

2 stainless steel blades, Grade 5 titanium, satin-finished and polished by hand, 6 mm fine adjustment

MOVEMENT

CALIBER

LOR-TC01, manual wound flying central tourbillon. Double barrels with 93 hours of power reserve, 39 jewels, 21’600 VpH (3 Hz), 323 components. Annular balance wheel with gold screws, variable inertia. Circular satin-finished wheels. Fixed by « tie rods »

FUNCTIONS

Hours and minutes on central ball bearing discs

PLATE AND BRIDGES

Microblasted, hand-polished chamfers, NAC anthracite treatment

DIMENSIONS

29.80 x 29.80 mm

THICKNESS

8.60mm

THE BIRTH OF A CASE

A HISTORY

Because they are made from an extremely unique material, Lorige timepieces are extraordinary.

A KNOW-HOW

It is the enhancement of the cases that is beginning to propel them into the world of exceptional watches. exceptional watches. The densification of the carbon/carbon is a highly meticulous process that involves alternating stages in ovens and under vacuum.

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EXPERTISE

The shaping of each case requires seven successive phases of incompressible duration, all carried out using tailor-made tools.

At this stage, there is no room for error, any more than there is for racing drivers.

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AN EXCEPTIONAL CALIBRE

A PASSION

The BL (or Brake Late)
Endurance Automatic is the
Lorige brand’s pioneering
model, made for the first
time in history from an
element of carbon/carbon
with a bold sporting edge,
and transposing its passion
for movement to the world
of watchmaking.

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A CALIBER

After answering the call of
the greatest champions, this
material has been revived by
the hands of the best heirs
to Swiss watchmaking
know-how.

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AN EXCEPTIONAL PIECE

Equipped with the exclusive
LOR-PR01 calibre specially
designed for the brand, with
a peripheral weight that
provides a clear view of the
movement, the BL-Endurance
comprises 294 parts
assembled by the same
person, on demand, from the
first to the last of its
miniature components.

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THE FINISHES

EXTERNAL PARTS

Entrusted to specialized watchmaking craftsmen, only a handful of whom have mastered these specific skills, bead-blasting, polishing and satin-finishing (brushed appearance) are carried out by hand to enhance the curves of these exceptional timepieces.

  • Titanium Grade 5
  • Bead-blasted surfaces
  • Traitement DLC (diamond like carbon)
MOVEMENT

The exclusive LOR-PR01 caliber, specially designed and assembled in Geneva for Lorige, requires a multitude of successive manual finishing steps before it can come to life. The assembly phase combines dexterity with the demands of the work done before, to reveal the final lines of the timepiece.

  • Wheel strapping
  • Wheel rhodium plating
  • Microblasting of deck and bridges
  • Hand-laid lacquer
WATCH DECORATION

The fine craftsmanship of haute horlogerie serves the powerful temperament of carbon with precision. On each of the unique dials, only 0.6 mm thick, the numerals are affixed one by one with infinite delicacy.

  • Hand-polished black NAC-treated hour-markers
  • Microblasted and black NAC-treated digits
  • Satin-finished needles then treated with black NAC
  • Date window satin-finished, then black NAC-treated
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