First launched in 2018 with a solid dial, followed in 2019 by a skeletonized version, and later also with a stunning sapphire crystal case to celebrate the brand's 10th anniversary. Now in 2024, Cyrus Genève expands the Klepcys Vertical Tourbillon collection with the introduction of the new Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon Malachite in a limited edition of only 2 pieces.
Jean-François Mojon, a talented master watchmaker and technical director of the Manufacture based in Le Locle, Switzerland is the creative mind behind all Cyrus Genève timepieces. This latest horological marvel renews the magic of the Vertical Tourbillon complication, combined with an unprecedented color interpretation that further enhances the exceptionally innovative mechanism that drives the watch. This has been achieved by using malachite, a natural gemstone whose veins of varying colors give it a brilliant green color.
All this beauty is housed in a cushion-shaped 4N 18K rose gold case with a diameter of 44 mm, excluding the two crowns at 3 and 9, a signature feature of Cyrus watches. The former adjusts the time and winds the movement, while pressure on the pusher of the latter allows quick time correction.
The tourbillon cage, the undisputed star of this timepiece, which Cyrus Genève places in the center of the dial, is set on a vertical axis at a 90-degree angle. The arched vertical bridge, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s self-supporting bridge, decorated using the microbillage technique features beveled, polished edges and frames the tourbillon cage which performs one full rotation in one minute. It harmoniously divides the dial into two equal parts, making it easier to read off the retrograde hours and minutes. This unique 3D structure is protected by a custom-made, domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal with a thickness of 1.2 mm. A closer look at the dial reveals the tourbillon cage, the watch's signature element as if it were floating gracefully on a stage, where it interacts with a choreography of wheels, gears, and hands that move in unison.
The retrograde hours on the left and the retrograde sweeping minutes on the right are marked by Arabic numerals on arches set with malachite stone refined with a golden frame. The seconds can be read off the tourbillon cage thanks to small numbered blocks, with the 60 seconds highlighted in red.
At 12 o’clock, an eye-catching 5 mm microbeaded black DLC sphere indicates the 4-day power reserve. The Cyrus logo at 6 o'clock provides stylistic harmony.
The upper part of the skeleton dial reveals two rhodium-plated barrels, decorated with the typical engraved triangular motifs we recognize in many Cyrus models. The bridges are microbeaded with a dark grey NAC galvanic treatment, and the edges are beveled and polished. The levers of the retrograde system are satin-polished and rhodium-plated. The wheels are rhodium-plated and decorated with cerclage, the cams are mirror-polished. The jewels give a touch of color to the finished item. Nothing has been left to chance!
Every component of the hand-winding manufacture movement, the calibre CYR625, with a double barrel offering more than a 100-hour power reserve, has been painstakingly decorated to give this creation a sophisticated allure. The movement powering the Cyrus Genève Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon Malachite is also visible on the case back. It reveals the mastery of the craftsmen at Cyrus.
The grey bridges, obtained by NAC galvanic treatment, are decorated with a slightly curved sunray pattern and have a microbeaded satin finish contrasting with the polished edges. The two parallel barrels are fitted with black lacquered ratchet wheels bearing the Cyrus signature propeller-like logo. The exclusive screw heads are mirror-polished. The tourbillon cage is made out of steel with 52 parts composing the cage with a total weight of 0.706 grams. The central tourbillon on the vertical axis at a 90-degree angle makes a complete rotation in one minute.
The Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon Malachite is a two-piece limited edition that comes on a green alligator leather strap and is secured to the wrist with a personalized folding clasp in 4N 18K gold.
Sticker Price USD 215,000. More info on Cyrus Genève here.
