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ELC-01Edition 20
El-Cezeri I
Master of Mechanisms
A refined mechanical object inspired by invention, system design, and elegant kinetic order.
$175,000Discover the Piece
ELC-03Available by private acquisition and appointment only.El-Cezeri
$235,000
In tribute to Al-Jazari, whose birth is traditionally dated to 1136 CE, approximately 890 years ago. A ceremonial series for collectors drawn to automata, mechanical theatre, and the archival beauty of ingenious devices.
Short Manifesto
Cabinet of Ingenuity is conceived as a more ceremonial El-Cezeri piece, drawing on the visual world of automata, water devices, courtly engineering, and the theatrical intelligence of crafted mechanisms. In tribute to Al-Jazari, whose birth is traditionally dated to 1136 CE, approximately 890 years ago. Its presentation language turns the watch and its cabinet into one collector object, where horology, ornament, and historical memory become inseparable.
Technical Specifications
Mechanical structure in collector detail
- Case Diameter
- 49mm
- Case Thickness
- 14.8mm
- Case Material
- High-grade steel with brass-gold finishing, engraved case architecture, and ceremonial cabinet detailing
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Dial Construction
- Skeleton architecture with automata-inspired relief work and layered mechanical theatre
- Movement
- Manually wound mechanical calibre
- Power Reserve
- 72 hours
- Jewels
- 35
- Water Resistance
- 30m
- Strap
- Hand-finished leather or hybrid luxury strap
- Clasp
- Signed deployant clasp
- Caseback
- Exhibition sapphire caseback
- Edition Size
- 11 pieces
- Reference Structure
- ELC-03
Heroic Narrative
Courtly automata and ingenious devices
Cabinet of Ingenuity draws from the atmosphere surrounding Al-Jazari’s celebrated mechanical devices: fountains, automata, geared displays, and the courtly staging of engineering as wonder. In tribute to Al-Jazari, whose birth is traditionally dated to 1136 CE, approximately 890 years ago. This model turns that legacy into a collector-grade tableau, balancing sculptural richness with disciplined mechanical presence.
Artistic Details
In Memoriam
In tribute to Al-Jazari, whose birth is traditionally dated to 1136 CE, approximately 890 years ago.
Artistic Details
The engraved bezel, domed pavilion, elephant figure, and miniature fountain turn the dial into a ceremonial mechanical stage rather than a neutral instrument face.
Movement Architecture
Bridge depth and exposed gearing are composed to echo a cabinet of devices, giving the movement a denser and more theatrical hierarchy than the earlier El-Cezeri pieces.
Trust & Acquisition
Each Maison Vaelric creation is individually documented and delivered with its certificate of authenticity, edition identification, archival registration profile, and private client support documentation. Acquisition begins with a private inquiry, followed by collector consultation, availability confirmation, and secure delivery coordination.
Caseback Experience
The rear side as a second narrative surface
The exhibition caseback reveals bridge language, finishing logic, and the maison's narrative engravings. Decorative barrel treatments, balance architecture, and collector registration marks transform the rear side into a private chapter of the watch.
Automata cabinet
Courtly engineering
Mechanical memory
Movement Architecture
Manual winding as ritual and structure
The manually wound calibre is presented as part engineering logic, part ceremonial object. Bridge layout, jewel placement, balance visibility, and negative space are composed to create a rhythm of inspection rather than brute exposure.
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