Frederic Jouvenot

Frederic Jouvenot Solar Deity Collection Watches

One of my favorite independent watch maker pieces of the year is the Helios by Frederic Jouvenot - which I fully profile with video here. I recently learned that the Helios will be part of a set of watches Frederic Jouvenot called the "Solar Deity Collection." The pieces are based around a "sun center" with the middle of the watch having a minute indicator and the sun rays being the hour indicators. In addition to the DLC black coated titanium model (the Helios), there is a polished steel (or titanium) model (known as the Amaterasu) as well as a women's model (in steel or white gold) with diamonds and a flower motif on the dial (known as the Suryia). The collection is really spectacular with each of the pieces having a distinct personality and appeal.

The names of the Suryia and the Amaterasu are of Japanese origin. Frederic Jouvenot gave the watches Japanese names in honor of the Japanese people and their bravery during the tough times they have endured now and may have to ahead.

Ariel Adams publishes the wrist watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Frederic Jouvenot Chronographe Evolution I

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One of the most innovative new timepieces to debut at the Salon International de la Haute Horologerie (SIHH) in Geneva this week is this watch by young French-Swiss watchmaker Frederic Jouvenot. The automatic Chronographe Evolution 1 (above) is billed as the first classic chronograph with a fully visible automatic winding mechanism on the face. It features a 44mm case in either 18-karat white or rose gold with black gold detailing, and is limited to only 88 pieces each. Waterproof to a depth of 50 meters, it has a massive bi-directional gold central winding rotor, 50 hour power reserve, and a sapphire exhibition window on the reverse revealing the complex mechanism.

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