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Kerbedanz Celtic Dog

Marina Milojević | 08.20.15 | 12:16 PM

Kerbedanz, a relatively young watchmaking brand based in Neuchâtel, has recently introduced a number of new models. Each of Kerbedanz’s creations is highly exclusive, available either as a unique piece or as an exemplar of the ultra-limited series. The brand was founded by Tigran Kerbedanz, and born out of his desire to pay a tribute to an ancestor who was a much respected blacksmith. The brand is fully committed to the preservation of the values of traditional Swiss watchmaking, but its creations are significantly symbolic, inspired by ancient civilizations, bearing cultural, ethnic and historical references.

One of the latest allegorical creations of the Maison is the Celtic Dog, a model that was unveiled on the occasion of the Baselworld 2015. The Kerbendanz Celtic Dog is dedicated to an animal figure described in Irish legend. Celtic Dog is a prominent motif of jewelry designs and paintings dating from as far back as the 17th century. The dogs, also referred to as the Celtic hounds, were the traditional guardian animals of roads and crossroads, as well as the protectors and guides of the lost souls in the Otherworld (the realm of deities and other spirits of power). The animal figure of the lunar symbolism was regarded among the ancient Celts as the hunter, the warrior, and the messenger from the afterlife.

Kerbedanz Celtic Dog

The Celtic Dog by Kerbedanz is available in a strictly limited series of 41 numbered exemplars. The dial is made of solid white gold and it features three different, blue enameled, laminated layers. The reliefs of Celtic Dog are depicted on the dial, surrounded by La Tène style interlacing in white gold. The dial, and the movement components, have been entirely hand-crafted, and decorated by Kerbedanz. The movement is a mechanical hand-wound tourbillon caliber, the KRB-01, which features a double barrel and provides around 120 hours of power reserve. The movement beats at a frequency of 28,800 oscillations per hour, and it is partially revealed through the sapphire glass case-back. The cage of the tourbillon is located between 7 and 8 o’clock positions, mirroring the crown located between 1 and 2 o’clock.

Kerbedanz Celtic Dog

The watch is sealed against the ingress of water to up to 50 meters, and it arrives on a blue alligator Mississippiensis leather strap with Kerbedanz personalized folding buckle in 18K white gold. Kerbedanz Celtic Dog is delivered with the Book of the Birth, which ties in all symbols and legends surrounding Celtic Dog.

Kerbedanz Celtic Dog

Kerbedanz Celtic Dog

For more information, please visit the Kerbedanz website.

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