The Blueprint Auction
Marteau & Co's second themed auction, "The Blueprint," features a collection of watches predominantly in shades of blue. The auction highlights independent watchmaking, with a unique platinum Philippe Dufour Simplicity with an aventurine dial as a flagship lot. The event also includes notable pieces from Louis Erard x Vianney Halter, Vianney Halter's "Seven Masters" commission, a Paul Gerber Retro Twin, and the Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer.
- Features a unique platinum Philippe Dufour Simplicity with aventurine dial
- Includes a unique Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur Azur
- Features a Vianney Halter Goldpfeil from the "Seven Masters" collection
- Includes a Paul Gerber Retro Twin Ref. 158, limited to 20 pieces
- Features the Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer
The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur Azur is a unique piece created for the auction, continuing Halter's collaborative work and homaging the 1998 Antiqua with an asymmetrical display and layered construction.
The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur Azur utilizes two Sellita SW100 movements to achieve its dual-dial display, making it easier to service than the original.
Vianney Halter's Goldpfeil entry for the "Seven Masters" collection, commissioned by Goldpfeil in 2001, features a gray-gold case with a leatherette texture and a crown imitating a camera winding knob.
Halter modified the GUB60 movement for the Goldpfeil, starting with a Peseux 7001 and adding automatic winding, a jump hour, and a moon phase display accurate to one day in 139 years.
The Paul Gerber Retro Twin Ref. 158 incorporates an automatic winding system with two separate rotors, a power reserve indicator, and retrograde seconds, built upon the Peseux 7001.
The Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer's movement features a unique interpretation of George Daniels' natural escapement, with each escape wheel powered independently by its own train of solid gold wheels and mainspring.
The Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer exhibits austere English styling, focusing on technical excellence over elaborate continental decoration, with a large free-sprung balance and a hand-formed overcoil hairspring.