Ma?tres du Temps Rounds Out Chapter Two
Last year’s headliner watch from Ma?tres du Temps was undeniably the innovative Chapter Three Reveal �� but the haute-de-gamme brand, which teams up noted independent watchmakers to produce limited, complicated models, also released a version of its Chapter Two timepiece in a sporty, round case, nicknamed TCR, for Triple Calendar Round.Ma?tres du Temps Chapter Two TCR is the brainchild of Daniel Roth and Peter Speake-Marin, two of today’s most famous and accomplished watchmakers, and has a movement developed by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, the Swiss movement manufacturer that also makes exclusive calibers for Parmigiani and, recently, for Herm��s. Like other Ma?tres du Temps watches (including the original Chapter Two, which came in a tonneau case), the TCR includes cylindrical rollers, here indicating the day of the week and the month, placed at the top and bottom of the dial. (Photos can be enlarged with a click.)The rollers are seamlessly integrated into the case, which i

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