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Feb 25, 2010

Raymond Weil Presents Nabucco Va, Pensiero Watch

The Raymond Weil nabucco range, renowned for its stylish design, now boasts a new addition in titanium. The new timepiece's mature elegance, retaining all of the collection's powerful architecture showcased in grey-grained graphite, remains true to the collection's creative values and mythical forms.

The nabucco Va, Pensiero – named after the famous Verdi chorus – exudes the same power and nobility as the great Italian composer's opera. Its sophisticated materials, watchmaking precision and alluring design evoke an urban, revolutionary world, making this new timepiece a symbol of freedom and independence.

Raymond Weil Nabucco Va, Pensiero

Raymond Weil Nabucco Va, Pensiero

With its sober 46mm-diameter case, and round bezel with tachometric scale set into the titanium, it is exceptionally resilient and water-resistant.

Three subdials (30 minutes at 3 o'clock, 12 hours at 6 and small seconds at 9), along with a date-window at 4:30, are set in grey on a central zone featuring three screws for optimal time-reading, and harmoniously integrated indexes highlighted in luminiscent anthracite.

The aesthetics of the nabucco Va, Pensiero again reflect Raymond Weil watches‘ gift for audacious design, while its mechanical prowess will delight connoisseurs of luxury watchmaking: an ETA 7753 tri-compax movement, with automatic winding and 28,800 vibrations per hour, ensures the precision and reliability of this masculine chronograph...

The aesthetics of the nabucco Va, Pensiero again reflect Raymond Weil watches‘ gift for audacious design, while its mechanical prowess will delight connoisseurs of luxury watchmaking: an ETA 7753 tri-compax movement, with automatic winding and 28,800 vibrations per hour, ensures the precision and reliability of this masculine chronograph which, with its screwed-down push-pieces, crown and case-back, is waterproof to a depth of 660ft (20 bars/atm).

The timepiece's elegant design is underscored by a saddle-stitched crocodylus niloticus leather strap with double push-piece security.

Nabucco Va, Pensiero Specifications

MovementMechanical chronograph, ETA 7753 tri-compax,

28 800 vibrations per hour

WindingAutomatic
Power Reserve46 hours
Jewels27 rubies
Functions
Chronograph
  • start, stop & re-start by push-piece at 2 o’clock
  • back to zero by push-piece at 4 o’clock
  • minute subdial by central chronograph hand
  • 30-minute subdial at 3 o’clock
  • 12-hour subdial at 6 o’clock
Watch
  • Central hour’s and minute’s indication
  • Second’s indication in subdial at 9 o’clock
DateRound window at 4:30, push-button date-set at 10
CaseRound – sandblasted titanium

Diameter 46mm

Thickness 15.5mm

Length 55.1mm

BezelUpper: sandblasted titanium

Exterior: sandblasted titanium

CrownSteel - fluted, screwed-down - with RW monogram
Push-piecesSteel - fluted, screwed-down
CrystalSapphire crystal with double-sided anti-glare treatment, 2.5mm thick
DialGrey

Central zone in relief, struck into dial plate

3 applique screws matching those to the case sides

Indexes11 applique indexes with luminescent anthracite highlights; matt applique figure 12
Case-backScrewed-down with RW monogram in relief
BraceletSaddle-stitched black crocodylus niloticus strap, RW folding clasp in titanium, with double push-piece security
Water-resistance20 ATM (200m/ 660ft)
Hands
Hour/ MinuteBoston diamond-tipped hands with luminescent light grey highlights
SubdialsBoston hands, bright black
Small secondsBlack Boston hand, bright black
ChronographBâton hand, bright black

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