Philippe Dufour Simplicity

Simplicity, Number 31 | A platinum wristwatch, Circa 2003

PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT COLLECTOR Philippe Dufour Simplicity, Number 31 A platinum wristwatch, Circa 2003 Dial: white Calibre: cal. 11 mechanical, 21 jewels Movement number: 31 Case: platinum, snap on sapphire crystal display back Closure: black Philippe Dufour alligator strap and 18k white gold buckle Size: 37 mm diameter Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: none A legend in watchmaking was born in 1948 in Le Sentier, the Vallée de Joux. Philippe Dufour, the son of two passionate watchmakers, began nurturing his talent for mechanical watchmaking at the young age of 15. Instead of pursuing academics, he chose the path of watchmaking and graduated from the Ecole d’Horlogerie de la Vallée de Joux. He began his career at prestigious watch brands such as Jaeger-Lecoultre and Audemars Piguet, but had a bigger vision in mind. In 1992, Philippe Dufour shocked the world with his Grande Sonnerie - one of the most challenging watchmaking complications to make and the first of the type to ever be cased in wristwatch form. He went on to produce only two other models, the Duality which debuted at Baselworld 1996 and the Simplicity which was released in 2000. The Simplicity was created in response to demand from Dufour's devoted Japanese following. While it may appear minimalistic, this timepiece is renowned for its exceptional quality with each component hand-finished to perfection by Dufour himself - one watchmaker, start to finish. The watch exemplifies Philippe Dufour’s attention to detail and dedication to traditional watchmaking. The entire watch, from the bridges to the screws to the movement and to the case, was handmade using the most traditional watchmaking tools. Dufour even went as far as collecting wood from plants near his workshop for the final stages of polishing. It is said that if one were to feel the guilloché finishing on the plates, it would feel flat due to how fine it is. The present early platinum example, Number 31, is cased in the larger 37mm size. It is also fitted with the white lacquer dial, the most traditional of the different configurations that have surfaced throughout the years. The Simplicity is much more than a watch, it encapsulates the very essence of Swiss watchmaking.Philippe Dufour Simplicity 編號31 鉑金腕錶，約2003年製