Rebellion

This is the new Rebellion T-1000 Gotham which will be officially launched at Baselworld later this month. The T-1000 Gotham is being produced in a limited edition of 25 pieces. It will be available in two different combinations of natural and blackened titanium, with a choice of a black, gold, red (shown), blue or purple movement. The case measures 52.2 x 47.9 x 18.2 mm — it is anything but small. Inside, is a unique movement, caliber REB t-1000, featuring a double hairspring inclined at 39° powered by a patented system of six mainsprings wound in parallel by two chains. The proprietary manually wound movement features manual winding via an integrated winding level that is located on the case back. The movement consists of 693 total components, 14 of which are ceramic jewels, as well as 22 rubies. It beats

These are three Rebellion timepieces that I photographed during Baselworld, back in March. Rebellion is a small, modern, racing inspired watch brand. Their timepieces are large and have bold, sporty styling. Each collection is limited edition, with an edition number engraved on the case flank. Rebellion timepieces generally cost $20,000 and up.

In its two years of existence, Rebellion has built a solid reputation with exceptional timepieces - chronographs, regulators and tourbillions - inspired by the world of automobile racing. Conceived in collaboration with the designer Eric Giroud, the Predator also borrows many of its features from racing cars: the brake discs and the pedals, the five-layer dial with its honeycomb base, and the push rod shaped bridges connecting the chronograph counters to the dial. Not to mention the formidable technical mastery of the double sectorial seconds hand at 9 o'clock: the shorter hand indicates 0 to 30 seconds, with the longer one taking over for 30 to 60 seconds. The case is constructed in a sandwich of superimposed layers available in various materials, so there are many ways to personalise the timepiece. Technical Specifications Movement Automatic, RE-1 calibre, 28,800 vib/h, 50-hour

This is the Rebellion RE-1 Automatic Chronograph features a 316L (46 mm x 56.7 mm x 19.6 mm) stainless steel case, with optional full or partial DLC treatment. A choice of dials: aluminum, carbon fibre, aluminum/carbon fibre, carbon fibre/ aluminum. The sapphire crystal has compound curves, bevelled edges and anti-reflective coating on both sides. The back features a flat sapphire crystal. The movement is an RE-1 cam-lever chronograph with automatic winding. It runs at 28'800 vph (4hz) and has 27 jewels. The baseplate and bridges are plated with black ruthenium. Testing of the movement is verified in-house. The strap is natural rubber with a double deployant buckle and matching case metal. Water-resistance is 100 meters.