The CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric | family history
The Grand Planetarium Eccentric (2024) is CVDK's most ambitious piece: the only mechanical wristwatch displaying all eight planets of the solar system. An aventurine starfield dial carries the orbital display on an eccentric layout. The movement uses an Andreas Strehler-designed base, and the case is 44mm in gold or platinum.
CVDK’s 2024 grand-complication piece: the only mechanical wristwatch displaying all eight planets (adding Uranus and Neptune to the standard planetarium six). 44mm gold or platinum case, eccentric moon-hand layout, aventurine starfield dial, and an Andreas Strehler-base movement with an in-house planetarium module on top.
2024 · Grand Planetarium Eccentric launch
CVDK presented the Grand Planetarium Eccentric in 2024 at Watches and Wonders Geneva. The eccentric layout places Earth's orbit off-center, which allowed the designers to accommodate Neptune and Uranus alongside the inner planets without sacrificing legibility. The aventurine dial, a deep blue with naturally-occurring pyrite inclusions, serves as the starfield backdrop. Production is extremely limited.
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One honest question for any Grand Planetarium buyer:
- Grand Planetarium or standard Planetarium? The standard Planetarium is six planets and a more accessible price. The Grand Planetarium adds Uranus and Neptune, the eccentric layout, the aventurine dial, and a significantly higher price. The difference is not incremental; it is a different category of purchase. The Grand Planetarium is for a collector for whom the eight-planet completeness is the specific point.
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