Thursday 6 November 2014, London
Thomas Mercer is delighted to announce the launch of its latest creation, the Legacy Black marine chronometer; the world premiere will take place today on the opening night of Salon QP, indisputably the most prestigious horological event in the UK.
This new timekeeper marks an important milestone in the growth of the British company: in a third launch in as many years since its return to the scene in 2012, the new model represents an uncompromising statement of the brand’s modernity and innovation.
“Legacy Black is the quintessential expression of Thomas Mercer luxury, heritage effortlessly balanced with this audaciously contemporary direction.” – affirms company CEO Alessandro Quintavalle – “While timelessness and craftsmanship are inextricably rooted in this timekeeper, materials and finishing reaffirm our brand position at the very cutting edge of modern horology.”
THE LEGACY: MAIN FEATURES OF THE TIMEPIECE
Featuring its peculiar asymmetrical body of AISI 316 stainless steel as well as the gimbals’ suspension that allows the movement to remain horizontal regardless of the motion of the ship, the Legacy now displays in its Black version a distinctive DLC finishing, conferring on the timekeeper an utterly up-to-the-minute look.
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is innovative carbon-based coating that provides the metal surface with hardness and wear resistance that are typical of diamonds; it is therefore particularly indicated for the casing of a timekeeper as it maintains the state of the surface finishing when applied onto the finished parts.
The dial heralds the occasion with a stunning combination of Geneva stripes (Côtes de Genève), details in All Black electroplating and DLC coating and, in a masterstroke of originality, both the distinctive features of a marine chronometer mechanism – Spring Detent escapement and Chain and Fusee drive – are now visible through the dial apertures.
The Calibre TM0801 comes in a remarkable bi-colour finish made of All Black and rhodium plating, a combination which best expresses the movement’s modernity and technological innovation. Like every Thomas Mercer, the Legacy Black embraces the best of British luxury values and, with its painstaking design and craftsmanship, stands unmistakably for individual and incomparable style.
About Thomas Mercer
Thomas Mercer is a British based company established London in 1858, its name forever
synonymous with the marine chronometer, being the largest manufacturer in history.
Among the most noteworthy chronometers are No. 8306 – winner of the 1911 Greenwich Trials – and 5229, used by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916 throughout his epic open boat journey on the James Caird during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. At the top end of Mercer production there were several chronometers made for the Royal Family, as well as those that equipped the Cunard Queen Mary.
In 2012 the company was relaunched with the vision of creating the world’s finest marine chronometers, where the most sophisticated and modern design meets the attributes of Britishness and affinity with the sea to create cutting edge timekeepers that will be as individual as their Owners.
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