Bel Canto

Tourbillon Minute Repeater

The very first timepiece created and signed by Ranieri Illicher is a minute repeater tourbillon. Equipped with a full set of “cathedral” chimes, Bel Canto is powered by a hand-wound mechanical movement providing a five-day power reserve.
Activated via a lever positioned between 8 and 10, the minute repeater’s ”cathedral” chimes sound for twice the duration of standard chimes. Doubling its sequence, the chimes thus sound and repeat hours, quarter-hours and minutes on two notes, bringing to life a rounder and richer sound than usual. The centrally positioned hour and minute hands display the time in conventional fashion.
The tourbillon carriage’s upper bridge is R-shaped in tribute to its maker’s first name and features the same meticulously hand-bevelled and mirror-polished finish as the rest of the carriage; the bridges on the movement side form the outline of Italy enriched with a host of delicately hand-engraved mountains, volcanoes and mermaids or, in a Special Edition, the map of Mexico. Further refinements include the movement’s black gold finish.