Graphic dial & suspended case
In an openwork slate-coloured version, the 1770 offers a striking and contemporary look. Its various levels lend a bolder technical dimension and offer glimpses of the movement with different forms. The swordshaped hands are partly satin-finished and partly polished for easy legibility.
Manufacture Royale is also known for the complexity and immediately identifiable design of its watches’ exteriors. Comprising a great many carefully executed and hand-finished parts, they are constructed in accordance with a pre-defined principle: the movement is housed inside a case, which in turn is contained in a sometimes mobile structure. A hallmark of Manufacture Royale, this principle is captured in its essence by the 1770. Two beautifully proportioned brancards hug the case. Secured by functional, visible screws, they extend beyond it, then gently curve to form the lugs. The crown is polished with the initials “MR” engraved in its centre. The back of the case is entirely open to reveal the splendour of the movement. Alternating polished, straight-grained and satin finishes, the exterior of the 1770 watch is a consummate example of Swiss haute horlogerie in both its aesthetic, imagined by the acclaimed watch designer Eric Giroud, and the flawless crafting and finishing of its parts. Made from 20 separate elements, the steel case measures 43mm in diameter.
