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montre attitude globe sauter detroit coreeOn the occasion of the opening of the exhibition Globe Sauter Pequignet at the Pequignet boutique in Paris, the two manufactures present a limited series of watches and terrestrial globes, the result of a collaborative effort between a geographer, a watchmaker, a painter, and an artisan. Globe Sauter & Cie is the last remaining manufacturer of terrestrial globes in France. Each globe is handcrafted and hand painted in Besanon, in keeping with an

On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “Globe Sauter × Pequignet” at the Pequignet boutique in Paris, the two manufactures present a limited series of watches and terrestrial globes, the result of a collaborative effort between a geographer, a watchmaker, a painter, and an artisan.

Globe Sauter & Cie is the last remaining manufacturer of terrestrial globes in France. Each globe is handcrafted and hand-painted in Besançon, in keeping with an ancestral savoir-faire inherited from the 16th-century tradition.

Each dial is a map of a corner of the world, its outlines printed in carbon black on 100% cotton paper from Zuber-Rieder paper mill (Boussières, 10 km from Besançon), then hand-painted in watercolour.

Korea Strait: south of the peninsula, the Korea Strait symbolizes the passage toward Japan. It also carries with it the entire imaginary of exoticism and the spice route, from a time when sea travel followed the African coast to reach India. In a way, it was the end of the road.

Instead of hours, the markers indicate degrees of longitude:

90° (east) at 3 o’clock
180° (south) at 6 o’clock
270° (west) at 9 o’clock
a compass arrow, echoing the Manufacture Pequignet’s signature orange, at 12 o’clock – a reminder that the watch can be used as a compass.

This limited series consists  in 24 unique pieces, all drawn and hand-painted by Alain Sauter.

The Attitude watch is operated by Calibre Initial®, the third movement designed by the Manufacture Pequignet. It has a patented instant date jump and winding system. Much work has been done on the finish, such as its superb perforated oscillating weight visible in relief on the back of the watch. This exclusive calibre combines technicality, accuracy and reliability. Its advantages: its Calibre Initial® designed and manufactured in France and its 65 hour power reserve (weekend "proofed").