Collection of the Stars - CKOR3326
CVDKOrion Silver
The CVDK Orion brings the night sky to the wrist through a rotating celestial map, or Planisphere. Completing one rotation in 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.0916 seconds, the display follows the stars and constellations visible across much of the northern hemisphere. This version combines the astronomical complication with a silver dial, blue details and a 40 mm stainless steel case.
The night skyin motion
At the centre of the Orion is a rotating Planisphere that recreates the apparent movement of the night sky. Stars and constellations move across the display according to the sidereal day rather than the familiar 24-hour solar day.
The silver dial provides a bright and refined frame around the deep blue celestial map, while blue indexes and hands connect the astronomical display to the rest of the watch.
Specifications
The Orion combines hours and minutes with a rotating celestial map and Zodiac indication. The Planisphere follows the apparent movement of the stars and constellations across the northern sky, completing one rotation in a sidereal day.
- Time
- Hours & minutes
- Astronomical
- Rotating Planisphere
- Zodiac
- Sign indicator
Caseback
The CVDK Orion is powered by the automatic CVDK1072. Using 25 jewels and offering a power reserve of up to 42 hours, the movement drives the conventional time indication together with the dedicated Orion Planisphere module.
- Power reserve
- 42Hours
- Winding
- Automatic
- Jewels
- 25
The rotating Planisphere
The Orion’s Planisphere recreates the apparent movement of the night sky as seen from much of the northern hemisphere. Rather than following the 24-hour solar day, the map completes one rotation in 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.0916 seconds: the length of a sidereal day.
As the celestial map turns, stars and constellations move across the display in relation to the observer, creating a mechanical representation of the sky above. A Zodiac indication adds another astronomical reference to the rotating map.
The Orion after dark
Super-LumiNova gives the Orion’s celestial display a second character when the surrounding light fades. The stars and constellations of the Planisphere illuminate across the deep blue map, making the astronomical display itself more prominent in darkness.
Selected luminous details elsewhere on the dial support legibility, but the central star map remains the defining feature: a mechanical night sky that becomes most expressive when viewed after dark.
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Made in theCVDK atelier
The CVDK atelier produces only a limited number of watches each year, allowing every watch to receive the attention its construction and finishing require. Each watch is assembled by hand, subjected to extensive quality testing and delivered in a dedicated CVDK presentation box with a three-year warranty on the movement and case.
Collection ofthe Stars
The Collection of the Stars explores astronomy through a diverse range of mechanical complications, from rotating celestial maps and moon phases to calendars and chronographs. Each watch offers a different way of bringing the sky to the wrist.