The “KB2” comes from Besançon in Franche-Comté (France), in the Franco-Swiss territory of which the mechanical watchmaking and mechanical art heritage was registered in 2020 as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Fully developed and crafted by the UTINAM manufacture, at the heart of the French watchmaking capital, this distinguished contemporary clock is one of the foremost standard-bearers for this prestigious international label.
For more than 30 years, Philippe Lebru and Alain Silberstein have been two of the not-to-be-missed figures of French mechanical watchmaking. Philippe, founder and director of the UTINAM Besançon clock manufacture, is an artist and multi-award-winning inventor whose subversive, unbridled creativity brought forth three icons of contemporary pendulum clockmaking: “Hortence”, “Lala” and “Pop Up”. Alain, an internationally renowned watch designer, was one of the founding fathers of Nouvelle Horlogerie in the ‘80s and ‘90s. His emblematic leading models, such as the Krono Bauhaus and his tourbillons, are gaining value among connoisseurs and collectors. The two men met a few years ago at a trade salon in Geneva. They share the same enthusiasm and the same determination to shift the lines, to such a point that the collaboration between these two free-thinkers became a must.
For more than 30 years, Philippe Lebru and Alain Silberstein have been two of the not-to-be-missed figures of French mechanical watchmaking. Philippe, founder and director of the UTINAM Besançon clock manufacture, is an artist and multi-award-winning inventor whose subversive, unbridled creativity brought forth three icons of contemporary pendulum clockmaking: “Hortence”, “Lala” and “Pop Up”. Alain, an internationally renowned watch designer, was one of the founding fathers of Nouvelle Horlogerie in the ‘80s and ‘90s. His emblematic leading models, such as the Krono Bauhaus and his tourbillons, are gaining value among connoisseurs and collectors. The two men met a few years ago at a trade salon in Geneva. They share the same enthusiasm and the same determination to shift the lines, to such a point that the collaboration between these two free-thinkers became a must.
Hours, minutes and seconds.
KB2 Wall Clock: 25 cm x 53 cm x 131 cm
KB2 Tall Clock: 38.5 cm x 53 cm x 200 cm
KB2 Wall Clock: 20kg
KB2 Tall Clock: 50kg
Skeletonised manufactured movement
Balance frequency: 0.5Hz (3600bph)
161 components
Stainless steel, brass and aluminium.
Limited to 88 pieces in each colour
7 days power reserve
Integrated winding key
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