High-end Swiss watch company Christophe Claret introduces Hai Ba Trung watch. (Photo: vtc.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – An image of Hai Ba Trung or TrungSisters – two Vietnamese heroines who raised an army and went to battle to protect their ancestral homeland in the year 43 AD – has been present in a new collection of high-end Swiss watchcompany Christophe Claret.
The collection, named “Legend”, was unveiled byChristophe Claret in 2021, to honor famous historical figures in world history.Recently, images and specific information about the special watch have beenannounced.
On its Facebook official fan page, Christophe Claret said it wanted to pay homage to the two Trungsisters, known as “Hai Ba Trung”, who were Vietnamese heroines in the firstcentury and repelled foreign invaders.
Famous painter Andre Martinez is the author of thepainting, it added.
The watch “Hai Ba Trung” is a Westminster minute repeater flying tourbillon provided with a four jaquemart automatons featuringthe heroines riding elephants.
The Westminster minute repeater mechanism allows users toplay a musical tune when the quarters ring. Each quarter has a differentringtone. This ringtone, resulting from a collaboration between ChristopheClaret and a virtuoso violinist, offers notes with optimal quality.
The company has not announced the official price of thewatch. However, it is appraised between 714,000 and 747,000 USD.
Christophe Claret has paid tribute to numerous reveredhistorical figures on their watches, including King Naresuan, a highly esteemedmonarch in Thailand’s history; French Emperor Napoleon, and Genghis Khan,the visionary founder of the Mongolian empire./.
