“Résilience” is the name of David Rodriguez’ piece for the Haut de Gamme brand Confrérie Horlogère. Through very peculiar decorative details it summarises an entire life: intense and difficult existence of David Rodriguez, born in Peru, abandoned at birth, maltreated, condemned to walk with crutches after poliomyelitis contracted in his early childhood. A course of life full of obstacles, with an emergency exit in Switzerland, a country where David had found a loving, adoptive family. At present, the bad fate baiting him seems to have worn out. David has a passionate enthralling job and is surrounded by his family, a wife and their three little girls who are the sunshine of his life.
The watch “Résilience” reflects well the will to resist suffering and the capacity to survive, gaining strength despite the obstacles which mark the life of humans. To start with, this aptitude is expressed by the case designed in only one, resolutely imposing size. Then by the face “dissected” in two, offering, on one side, a guilloché pattern in black - sober and mysterious at the same time - and, on the other side, a delicate handmade engraving reproducing Machu Picchu, en archaeological Inca site and inheritance of humanity considered as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Finally by its movement visible through the transparent case back and which, in a surprising way, reveals a tortured world made of wounds and scars, fractures and stitches. The suffering endured by the creator of this piece is revived through numerous symbols: an X in carbon fibre (a material thanks to which David’s legs can support the weight of his body, thus enabling him to hold upright) which repairs the open fault symbolizing the disease which broke his childhood, a scar mended with a golden thread and decorating the upper part of the bridge, the holes and cracks gashing the classical “Côtes de Genève” décor that seem to compromise the work of a good watchmaker.
Movement is the hand-wind caliber CH1000-DR by BNB Concepts. It has 19 jewels, beats at 21,600 bph and has a power reserve of 120 hours. The indication of the hours and minutes are at the center, with the flying Tourbillon at 6 o’clock and its construction allows the carriage to rotate in one minute without resorting to ball bearings.
The case is available in 18kt rose or yellow gold and in titanium. It is water resistant to 30 meters. The dial is done in a guilloche pattern (PVD treated in black) on the left side with a handmade engraving representing “Machu Picchu” on the right side.
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