PURNELL x READYMADE – ESCAPE II | Ultra Limited Release
PURNELL x READYMADE – ESCAPE II | Ultra Limited Release
GENEVA – TOKYO March 18th, 2022 – Designed in collaboration with READYMADE, Purnell Unveils Three Exclusive Models Limited to Five Timepieces Each.
Reworking vintage U.S. army gear into a high-fashion watch the PURNELL x READYMADE – ESCAPE II presents:
- A World’s first Bicolor Spherion Tourbillons Combination: Neon Orange & Green.
- A Sapphire Dial with a 47 different Meticulously Hand-Painted Rainbow Color Shades Minute Track & Diamond indexes.
- The Strap is made of Original Vintage U.S. military WWII fabric.
- The Right Barrel is Engraved with READYMADE Vision of Time Inspired by Thomas Edison “TIME IS REALLY THE ONLY CAPITAL THAN ANY HUMAN BEING HAS AND THE THING THAT HE CAN LEAST AFFORD TO WASTE OR LOSE.”
- READYMADE Logo Appears on the Left Barrel, the Crown, Caseback Ring & Buckle.
PURNELL X READYMADE ESCAPE II WPM 5 Pieces Limited Edition Ref. P03RMWPM
PURNELL X READYMADE ESCAPE II CARBON 5 Pieces Limited Edition Ref. PO3RMCN
PURNELL X READYMADE ESCAPE II SAPPHIRE 5 Pieces Limited Edition Ref. PO3RMAPS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
M O V E M E N T
Mechanical Hand Winding Caliber P03
Double Spherion – the World’s Fastest Triple Axis Tourbillon
Functions: Hour, Minute, and Power Reserve Indication via an Ingenious Suspended Mobile Cone
Mainspring Sensor
Number of Components: 386
Number of Jewels: 67
Power Reserve: 32 hours
6 Mainsprings Assembled in 4 Barrels Aligned in Parallel (Four Are Superimposed within Two Barrels).
2 Visible Barrel Covers Engraved with READYMADE Logo and vision of time
Balance Frequency: 3hz / 21,600bph
Torque: 32 newtons/mm
Movement Dimensions: 37.5 mm X 13.3 mm
Movement Weight: 15.7 grams
Adjusted: All Positions
High-Velocity Spherion Cages Performance
Both Cages Are Revolving in the Opposite Direction Thanks to Its Differential System
Fastest Triple-Axis Tourbillon with Rotation in:
- 8 Seconds Inner Cage
- 16 Seconds Secondary Cage
- 30 Seconds Outer Cage
Spherion Weight: 0.79562 grams
Right Spherion in Neon Green, Left Spherion in Neon Orange – READYMADE colors
Material: Titanium
Shock Protection: 8 Incabloc
D I A L & H A N D S
Sapphire Dial set with 12 Baguette-cut Diamond Hour Markers (1.04 carats), with Hand-Painted
Rainbow minute track with 47 different Rainbow Color Shades, Hand-Polished Hour and Minute
Hands, Hand-Painted Power Reserve Indicator.
C A S E
Material: WPM (White Purnell Microfiber) x5pieces; Carbon x5pieces; Sapphire x5pieces
Dimensions: 48mm
Water Resistance: 3 atm
Number of Case Components: 15
Monobloc Sapphire Crystal on top; Sapphire Crystal aperture on Side; Sapphire Crystal Caseback
S T R A P
READYMADE exclusive fabric strap.
ABOUT PURNELL
Purnell creates watches inspired by movement, performance and mechanical prowess, bringing more future than past to the sphere of haute horlogerie. Established in Geneva since 2020 with headquarters located at the heart of Rue du Rhône, Purnell continues to astonish with its unmistakable Spherion, the World’s Fastest Triple-Axis Tourbillon, created by watchmaking extraordinaire Eric Coudray. The brand conceives highly complicated and mesmerizing tourbillons, 100% Swiss Made. In 2021, the brand partnered with France Football and the Ballon d’OrTM, presenting an exclusive movement also created by Eric Coudray. Excellence and performance govern above all amongst Purnell’s core values.
Instagram: @Purnell_Official
Press contact: press@idiomeagency.com
ABOUT READYMADE
Designer: Yuta Hosokawa
The brand name READYMADE asserts its antithesis against ready-made items. This brand circulates disused items to be destroyed and transforms them by giving a new life.From its inception, Hosokawa conveys his antiwar message for the world, a vision where war and dispute are not worthy, and his stance against mass production by using vintage military fabrics and giving a new value to a disposed duffle bag or a tent.
Instagram: @readymade_official