Born from an uncompromising obsession with visual zero-gravity. Maison Aurelia eliminates the traditional metal case, carving the entire structural housing from a 42-kilogram ingot of pure synthetic corundum. Over 900 hours of ultrasonic diamond-wheel milling reveal an unobstructed view of celestial mechanics in perpetual motion.
At the heart of Calibre Æ-01 beats an astronomical triple-axis tourbillon carriage crafted in polished rose gold and blackened grade-5 titanium. Rotating on three independent concentric axes at 18, 42, and 120 seconds, it cancels the pulls of earth's gravity in all three physical dimensions simultaneously.
"We do not measure the passage of seconds; we carve a cathedral for their silence."
The dial is sliced directly from the core of the prehistoric Muonionalusta iron-nickel meteorite, which impacted the Arctic tundra over one million years ago. Acid-etched by hand in our Geneva workshop to expose the natural Widmanstätten crystalline crosshatch that exists nowhere on Earth.
Each creation is conceived as a solitary, unrepeatable work of mechanical sculpture. Limited to single-digit editions strictly produced upon private commission.
Solid synthetic sapphire case, hand-engraved 18k rose gold bridges, triple-axis astronomical escapement with celestial sidereal time indicator.
Every bridge angle is rounded and mirror-polished with gentian wood paste by a master horologist, reflecting light with absolute prismatic clarity through the transparent crystal case.
We believe a timepiece should not conceal its mechanical soul behind opaque precious metals. In an age of ephemeral digital noise, the continuous, hypnotic ballet of a mechanical balance wheel encased in crystalline sapphire is an anchor to eternity.
Due to the extreme artisanal constraints of ultrasonic sapphire carving, Maison Aurelia accepts only 12 bespoke commissions annually.