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TBlack is unveiling a limited edition Milgauss in collaboration with Thierry TBlack has taken the Milgauss masterpiece and elevated the design to create Unlike the original clock with its 45-minute countdown, the pieces from Henry; Invincible Edition. The collection celebrates Henry’s exceptional Invincible Edition. The dial design is a homage to the renowned Clock, which Invincible Edition are a limited-run conventional timepieces, exclusive to TBlack. success as a football player. When asked to design his very own watch face famously graced Highbury for over 70 years and was later installed to the The watch design also has a personal connection to Henry, symbolising his to commemorate his many accolades as a footballer, he decided to honour outer side of the . A new, larger version of the clock was also legendary performance during his eight-year tenure and twice nominated for his achievement of being part of Arsenal Football Club’s record breaking added inside the ground in August 2010. FIFA’s Annual World Player Award while starring at the football club. 49 game unbeaten run from May 2003 to October 2004.

A remastered classic, the Milgauss model is available in a limited edition of just 49 pieces, commemorating this exciting collaboration between the Bespoke Watch Specialists and one of the greatest footballers to have ever played .

“I am delighted to be part of this collaboration with TBlack. I have always said that I felt some of my best moments as a football player were spent at Highbury. The famous Clock will always depict perfectly for me that era. What better way to remind me of those moments than to have it on my wrist.” Thierry Henry TBLACK CUSTOMISATION PROCESS

Diamond-Like-Carbon Coating

Invincible Edition pieces are produced in TBlack’s signature Diamond-Like-Car- bon Coating (DLC); a military grade particle technology, which retain both the visual quality of diamonds and the core durability of the stone, providing a coating eight times more resistant than standard steel. The timepieces are then polished off for a sleek and subtle finish.

Dial Construction

When the Invincible Edition pieces are created, all components from the dial are de-constructed; the markers, hands, batons and crown are removed. TBlack’s History Movement team of highly qualified watchmaking experts divide the design into separate layers, which are made into plates acting as stencils to pad print the design The reliability and precision of an ordinary mechanical watch can be affected The Milgauss watch is equipped with a self-winding 3131 mechanical onto the dial. Each layer is printed individually and takes 24 hours to dry. by a magnetic field of 50 to 100 gauss, however, many scientists are exposed movement, and has a power reserve of approximately 48 hours. The to much higher magnetic fields during the course of their work. The solution watch incorporates state-of-the-art techniques patented by Rolex that The white background colour is sprayed onto the blank dial acting as the was the Rolex Milgauss, created in 1956, the first watch of its kind. Hence the ensures exceptional resistance to magnetic fields. The 3131 movement is a base, and the individual layers are then printed on top, building up the features name of the watch, mille being French for thousand. The new model operated certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for only the of the watch design. The hands are custom-made and is an identical tribute perfectly up to 1,000 gauss, empowering scientists to use their Milgauss time- highest precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official to the iconic Gunners’ Clock, the batons and hands are hand painted before pieces without fear of damage. Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. being refitted to the dial to complete the extraordinary work. TBLACK CUSTOMISATION PROCESS THE WATCH BOX

Specifications Pieces from the Invincible Edition are presented in a bespoke Invincible Edition watch box, exquisitely hand crafted from high polish piano Limited Edition 01/49 wood. Upon opening the watch box, the timepiece is beautifully presented alongside the warranty card. Case 40mm Stainless Steel with Signature TB-DLC Finish

Glass Sapphire Crystal Glass with Anti-Reflective Coating

Caseback DLC with Invincible Edition engraving Thierry Henry’s Engraved Signature Each model is numbered from 01 to 49 (01/49)

Water Resistance 100 m / 330 ft

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