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The opal, generally known as the “mild of the world,” has a storied historical past enriched with fantasy and legend. For occasion, Indian mythology narrates that the Goddess of the Rainbow reworked into an opal to evade her pursuers. For the Geopolis Opal, the chosen variant is the crystal opal, famend for its vivid, entrancing color spectrum.
The intricate technique of shaping and sharpening every opal calls for distinctive talent and persistence, duties entrusted to the expert fingers of gem cutter Daniel Haas, an in depth buddy of Jean-Marie Schaller. These opals are rigorously lowered to discs solely 0.5 mm thick, making certain their delicate magnificence is preserved whereas being ready for his or her position inside the dial.
The dial itself is an ode to the mastery of dial-makers who expertly organized the opals to maximise the rainbow-like impact. The timepiece includes a spectacularly executed off-centre tourbillon positioned on the 6 o’clock place on the subdial, defining the watch’s dedication to haute horlogerie. This flying tourbillon, paired with a hand-wound motion geared up with twin barrel springs organized in a “volte-face” configuration—one barrel positioned upside-down over the opposite—permits a sturdy ninety-six-hour energy reserve by permitting simultaneous vitality supply.
Encasing this horological marvel is a pink gold case, measuring 40 millimetres in diameter. It boasts smooth, fluid traces and a complicated sapphire crystal dome protects the elements and enhances the visibility of the opals’ vibrant interaction of colors. The design is accomplished with open-worked lugs that seamlessly combine with the bracelet, additional elevating the general magnificence of the watch.
