Inspiration
This innovative chronograph is the result of a deep reflection on the role of timing in sports competitions. In many sports, it's often important to measure elapsed times with different starting times. This occurs, for example, in races like marathons or biathlons where athletes do not cross the starting line at the same time or in motor racing where two drivers, during the race tests, start at different times. In events like these, where the starting time is different for every sportsman, the KLEPCYS DICE chronograph can measure the times between two consecutive runners or racing drivers. A similar situation arises in car rallies, where it is common to use two independent chronographs. Our latest timepiece facilitates this operation thanks to the two monopusher crowns, which are essential to avoid any unwanted manipulation.
Jean-François Mojon
Master Watchmaker
About the Klepcys DICE
KLEPCYS DICE is the acronym of Klepcys Double Independent Chronograph Evolution. As its name indicates, it is an evolution of the traditional chronograph. An innovative technical development which has transformed it into a double chronograph capable of measuring two short intervals of time independently or in synchrony, not to be confused with the rattrapante version. The open-worked architecture of the dial combined with sapphire crystal elements allows the view of the prestigious mechanics, including the two red and blue lacquer column wheels placed at 12 and 6 o’clock respectively.
The star function of KLEPCYS DICE is its 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock equipped with two vertically aligned hands in red and blue. Thanks to the bold colours, reading the two elapsed times is instantaneous. The same colour scheme is used for the two central seconds hands, which track the seconds on the flange printed with two parallel scales picked out in red and blue. KLEPCYS DICE is powered by the new in-house self-winding manufacture calibre CYR718, offering 60-hour power reserve. Crafted in polished-brushed and black DLC titanium, its 42 mm cushion-shaped case is water resistant to 10 ATM.
Dial
- 3D open-worked dial, Arabic hour numerals on anti-reflective sapphire crystal ring, white SuperLuminova with blue light emissions
- Luminescent minute markers on black PVD flange at 5-minute intervals,
- Flange with double scale corresponding to chronograph with 5-minute intervals in red and blue
- Small seconds counter at 9 o'clock in smoked anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass
- 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock in smoked anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass, luminescent markers at 5-minute intervals, two hands in red and blue with double indications at 15/30 minutes corresponding to the two independent chronographs
- Lacquered column wheels at 12 o'clock and at 6 o'clock
- Rhodium-plated hands treated with white Super-LumiNova with blue glow
- Central chronograph seconds hands: red hand with reset at 12 o'clock, blue with reset at 6 o'clock
