Naoya Hida & Co. x Revolution TYPE3B-2 'Rising Star'
Est. $31,700 USD
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Revolution turns 20 this year. In our two decades covering the industry, we've seen the peaks and troughs of cyclical trends, but one quality has remained evergreen: refinement. For our series of limited editions celebrating this milestone, Revolution goes back to basics to celebrate the best of elegance and craft. Our first collaboration with independent Japanese watchmaker Naoya Hida & Co. embodies just that. Based on the brand's Type 3 model, this 37mm dress piece pairs a 3N yellow gold stepped bezel, hands and crown with stainless steel middle case. The star of the show is the hand-engraved moonphase disk at 3 o'clock. The disk is made of 18K yellow gold, micro-bead-blasted for texture, and hand-engraved with the brand's signature 'benevolent' moon and stars by master engraver Keisuke Kano. It's complete with our signature Revolution star similarly hand-filled red cashew lacquer. The dial is formed from German silver and features meticulously engraved Roman numerals, filled with warm-toned urushi cashew lacquer. Its layered construction reveals stepped levels with polished transitions, giving the surface depth and architectural precision. Time is read via elegant 18k gold feuille-style hands, hand-finished with to a mirror polish. The piece features a solid caseback with a screw-in pattern reminiscent of water resistant or œÃ©tanche casebacks made by the likes of Borgel and others in the ™40s. Inside is a movement that takes as its base the Valjoux 7750 but is reworked into a manual winding caliber with its own signature baseplate. Naoya Hida & Co. selected this movement for the perfect positioning of the sub-seconds indicator, removing both the chronograph mechanism and automatic winding components. The winding experience is further refined with a custom click spring to enhance both the feel and sound. Each element of the Rising Star is a statement of style, and the result of painstaking handcraft. In the words of Hida-san himself, œWe work with passion, happiness and dignity¦ to create the best watches possible according to what we love. Though the Rising Star was created in a limited-edition of 10 pieces, only one remains unspoken for. To enter the lottery, please register your interest and we™ll be in touch if you are selected.