Simply Abu Dhabi XXII

2 2 3 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I As they created the new core movement, the German watchmaker's designers were guided, thebrandexplains,byfourprinciples:“Extremestability–inrateaswellasoverallconstruction; maximumprecision; extended running time; and an aesthetic of timeless beauty. Accordingly, acalibrehasemergedthatrepresentsthequintessenceofthemanufactory'sbroadrangeofcraft skills and is destined to serve as a solid foundation for future challenges and flights of the watchmaker's art.” The calibre 36 has an extraordinary 100 hours of power reserve, which was achieved by increasing the size of the spring barrel and reducing the size of the arbor, thereby gaining extra room for the mainspring to be coiled. The expansion of the mainspring to a sizeable 68cm, developed in collaboration with Nivarox, allows for the impressive power reserve. The gear train delivers the power alongside a heavy bi-directional oscillating weight that is 60 percent more efficient than its predecessor, the calibre 39, and it takes only 600 more turns to fully recharge a power reserve that runs for amassive 58 hours extra. The sapphire caseback reveals this new calibre in all its splendour, with the Glashütte three- quarter plate distinctive by its bevelled edges and German striping. The skeletonised 21-carat gold oscillation weight and blued screws add a final touch of refinement to this fantastic new movement. The Senator Excellence is mounted on a Louisiana alligator leather strap with buckle for the versions with Roman numerals in red gold or stainless steel, while the Arabic numeral version comes with a black calfskin leather strap.