BORN FROM
ENDURANCE
LIMITED EDITION
24 pieces
THE CARBONE/CARBONE
WATCH
Monoblock case/dial in reprocessed carbon/carbon from the Peugeot 9X8 Hybrid during the development phase
51,6 x 43,6 x 10,50 mm
Hand bead blasted and black DLC coated grade 5 titanium
Hand bead blasted and black DLC coated grade 5 titanium, kryptonite neoralithe inserts
Integrated to the case, hand satin and polished black PVD coated hands with white luminescent coating. Black PVD coated Arabic numerals
5 atm / 50 meters
Black vulcanised rubber
2 stainless steel blades, hand bead blasted and black DLC coated, kryptonite logo, 6 mm fine adjustment
MOVEMENT
LOR-PR01, self-winding mechanism with a peripheral rotor, 45-hour power reserve, 37 jewels, 28,800 vph, 294 components
Hours, minutes, date, power reserve
36,6 x 38,9 mm
5,1 mm
THE BIRTH OF A CASE
Because they are made from an extremely unique material, Lorige timepieces are extraordinary.
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.
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.
AN EXCEPTIONAL CALIBRE
A Lorige pioneer, cut for the first time in history from a carbon/carbon element imbued with sporting audacity, the BL (or Brake Late) Endurance Automatic transposes its passion for movement to the world of watchmaking.
After answering the call of the greatest champions, this material has been revived by the hands of the finest heirs to Swiss watchmaking know-how!
Equipped with the exclusive LOR-PR01 caliber specially designed for the brand, with a peripheral mass that provides a clear view of the movement, the BL-Endurance features 294 parts assembled by the same person, on demand, from the first to the last of its miniature components.
THE FINISHES
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)
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
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