Today's post brings you a relative new comer to the watch making world, Cyrus, and the first model in the new Kambys Collection.
Cyrus
Founded by cousins, Laurent and Julien Lecamp, Cyrus watches gained its name from the conqueror, Cyrus the Great who is considered a pioneer of human rights when he lived 2500 years ago.Laurent and Julien both took separate paths, choosing business school and architecture/design, respectively.
Laurent had begun work as a brand manager for wines and spirits before moving into the watchmaking world developing distribution networks for several brands, dreaming of creating and distributing his own brand around the world. Julien started as an architect in France, dreaming of designing major projects in famous cities of the world, although he really wanted to create lasting pieces of art that could be appreciated over time. They both shared a love of watchmaking and in 2001 decided to unite their skills and passion. With three years of preparation and the aid of an investor and renowned watchmaker and developer, Jean-Francois Mojon, the wheels were set in motion and Cyrus was born.
Cyrus regards itself as something of an unorthodox, non-conventional firm. They are committed to innovation and working outside the box without compromising on quality and design aesthetic.
In the short history of Cyrus, they have made an impressive impact in the world of horology, taking out the "Best Independent Brand" prize at the Watchmaker's Night of Monaco in their inaugural year.
Kuros Collection
The main idea of the Kuros Collection was to create unique desing without mimicking nor reinventing what already exists. Bearing the Greek name for Cyrus the Great (Kuros), this collection features design influence from the past while keeping hold of the future. The patented design is made to comfortably hold the curve of the wearers wrist while the folding clasp bears it's own unique design. Each series within the collection is limited to 188 pieces.
On the back of the gold editions is a replication of a 2500 year old Cyrus gold coin, the original of which is held by Cyrus Watches, and bears the representation of a bull and lion fighting.
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| Cyrus Kuros |
Klepcys Collection- Mars
Cyrus released the Cyrus Klepcys Mars, a new version of the Cyrus Klepcys collection. This new model has to been seen as an independent one even if the core of the watch is the same, the mechanism has been slightly modified and the timepiece tells a whole different story. The 3D Moonphase from the other models has been redesigned for the planet Mars and bears a uniquely shaped sapphire dome which has been especially created for this timepiece as the 5 mm hand-painted Mars representation is too big and therefore cannot be placed under a uniform sapphire. That outside “bubble” is the first of its kind and is incredibly difficult to make (no one in Switzerland has been able to produce one!).
The face of Mars is a unique complication, a world premiere, it is the first time that a complication focuses entirely on the Mars planet. This small representation of the planet has been hand-painted and is rotating at the same speed as it moves in the universe : 24 hours, 37 minutes and 22 seconds.
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| Cyrus Klepcys Mars |
Kambys Collection
The Kambys Collection makes its debut this year and the very first model is destined for the ONLY WATCH auction.
The video below showcases the intricate detail within the Kambys collection.
The very first timepiece of the Kambys collection will be donated to ONLY WATCH 2013. Timepiece with manual double barrel winding and a seven-day power reserve.That movement (290 components, 50 rubies) is a 100% in-house manufacture movement, created under the aegis of renowned, award-winng Swiss watchmaker Jean-Francois Mojon.
Catalogue description:
| CYRUS “KA MBYS” FOR ONLY WATCH CYRUS Genève: KAMBYS, pièce unique. Fine and unique, 5 atm water resistant, titanium wristwatch with seconds animation displayed by three different length hands; power reserve indicated by three sliding barrels (patent); secret animation button activated by the crown at 9 o’clock, deployant clasp in titanium. Functions developed in collaboration with Jean-François Mojon, awarded best conceptor/developer at the “Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève,” Nov. 2010. Accompanied by fitted box and Certificate. Because CYRUS relies only on the intuition of its founders Because CYRUS does not try to be like others Because CYRUS has a unique history and simply because no great genius has ever existed without a touch of folly. This is how the KAMBYS collection was born. The very first timepiece of that new collection will be the one dedicated to ONLY WATCH 2013. | |
| C. Patented shape perfectly suiting to the wrist, brushed/ polished/sandblasted titanium, sapphire crystals, see-through sapphire case back, CYRUS specific screws. D. SECONDS - Three hands (inclined by 8°) with three arms of different lengths to cover the three sectors of 120°. POWER RESERVE - Three barrels slide progressively, one after the other, along a vertical axis. The two smaller cylinders each represent two days of power reserve. The third barrel represents three days. With a simple press on the crown at the 9 O’clock position, the following events are displayed in the opening: piece unique, flagship of the Principality of Monaco and CYRUS GENEVE logo M. Manual winding (7 days power reserve, double barrel), manufacture movement (CAL 7778) developed in collaboration with awarded Swiss watchmaker Jean-François Mojon. “Exclusively developed for ONLY WATCH 2013” engraved on one barrel. “Côtes de Genève” finishes. FREQUENCY – 3Hz (21’600 vibrations par hour) | |
| Estimate: 40,000 EUR - 45,000 EUR |
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