ReviewA Closer Look At The Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Skeleton—Mechanical Watchmaking At Its Finest
Offering enviable technical sophistication and clever design aesthetics, the Masterpiece collection has been carrying the baton for the Maurice Lacroix manufacture. We review the Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Skeleton
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Regarded as the epitome of mechanical watchmaking from the house of Maurice Lacroix, the Masterpiece timepieces have been spearheading the movement of change for the Swiss watch manufacturer. This flagship collection bears a highly distinctive look that is an out-and-out amalgamation of technology, tradition and modernist aesthetics.
Manifesting an inspired personality and contemporary design that takes cues from the art of living, Maurice Lacroix strives to provide a new experience of watchmaking that is attuned to today’s world. Doing away with any frills or façade of extravagance, the Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Skeleton is imbued with a bold, brazen and boisterous attitude.
Representing the brand’s traditional watchmaking skills, aesthetics and high-tech craftsmanship is the open-worked dial, set inside the 43mm stainless steel case. Flaunting the calibre ML134—a manual-winding mechanical movement—ticking at a frequency of 18,000vph and offering an impressive power reserve of 45 hours, the skeletonised dial is a visual treat, to say the least.
One gets an uninhibited view of the bridges in blue or grey, discs, wheels and pinions of the mechanism in full glory, while the anatomy can be marvelled at through the caseback. Perfectly finished down to the smallest detail, this timepiece offers functionality by way of the rhodium-plated hour and minute hands, and small seconds hand positioned at nine o’clock, with white SLN. Boldly putting on display its minimalist finish and components that have been individually polished, the brand positions itself in the world of watchmaking with no holds barred.
Offering water resistance up to 50m, this Maurice Lacroix creation can be a suitable companion even when the rain comes down. The black crocodile strap with a folding clasp in stainless steel lends a timeless look that one can never go wrong with. Paying a vibrant tribute to the heritage of traditional watchmaking, Maurice Lacroix offers a modern take while creating a new identity for the skeleton watch. Built with an avant-garde watch design, this Masterpiece timepiece gives a true sense of the technological innovations the brand has imbued skilfully.
Resonating with the needs of today’s young and suave gentlemen, Maurice Lacroix provides a slew of edgy and exceptionally performing everyday companions. Their enigmatic designs and utmost precision put them in the sweet spot for an urban and hedonistic 21st century that appreciates an elegant approach to timekeeping.
