ArtyA Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition: Nine Pieces in Absolute Sapphire
At a Glance
- Limited to 9 pieces worldwide; priced at CHF 130,000
- Exclusive ArtyA manufacture calibre: full skeleton, double parallel barrel, 70-hour power reserve
- 18 mm flying tourbillon, among the largest in current high-end watchmaking, beating at 4 Hz
- Case machined entirely from Absolute Sapphire©, 44 mm, with sapphire crown and screwed caseback
- Four launch colour expressions via interchangeable caseback gasket and matched strap
- Water resistance: 30 metres
Inside the Release
Nine pieces. One conviction. The Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition is ArtyA‘s most concentrated statement yet from its Geneva atelier: a manufacture flying tourbillon encased entirely in sapphire, produced in a run that by definition excludes casual acquisition. Announced for release on 10 June 2025, it positions ArtyA firmly within the rarefied tier of haute horlogerie where scarcity is not a marketing posture but a technical consequence.
The direct lineage from the Purity Tourbillon is clear, yet the Sport Edition is not an incremental update. The Wavy case, the coloured gaskets, the assertive scale — these are deliberate departures that reframe the same movement for a different wearer profile.
Design & Mechanics
The Wavy case is machined from Absolute Sapphire©, a material selected by ArtyA for its perfect optical transparency and rated 9 on the Mohs hardness scale — the third hardest mineral after diamond and moissanite. At 44 mm, it accommodates every wrist without sacrificing visual impact. The screwed caseback and crown are also sapphire, meaning no metal interrupts the sightline to the movement below.
Colour enters through the caseback gasket, visible from the side profile. Four expressions are available at launch — deep red, luminous orange, deep blue, electric turquoise — each supplied with a matched strap. The gasket and strap can be swapped at any ArtyA retailer whenever a new colour is introduced, giving a single piece multiple distinct identities without touching the movement or case.
Movement & Materials
The calibre is produced exclusively by ArtyA. Its skeleton architecture leaves every component legible: double parallel barrel, hand-bevelled bridges polished to a mirror edge, and barrels engraved with a personalised motif that signs the interior as a finished work. The double barrel delivers a 70-hour power reserve.
The 18 mm flying tourbillon sits at the movement’s centre and completes one rotation every 60 seconds at 4 Hz. At that diameter, it ranks among the largest in current high-end watchmaking. ArtyA’s rationale is functional: a larger cage improves dynamic stability and yields shock resistance beyond standard industry thresholds. The variable-inertia balance wheel maintains chronometric precision over extended wear. Central displays show hours, minutes, and seconds, with seconds readable independently from the tourbillon cage itself. Water resistance is rated at 30 metres.
Who It Is For
Yvan Arpa’s framing is precise: this is not a sports watch adapted to carry a tourbillon, but a manufacture tourbillon that absorbs contemporary expression without concession. The intended owner moves between a Watches and Wonders salon and a Gulf poolside setting and finds neither context incongruous. The CHF 130,000 price point and nine-piece ceiling confirm this is collector territory, acquired to order in a chosen colour configuration rather than discovered on a dealer shelf.
The Watch in Context
ArtyA occupies a specific position in Geneva’s independent watchmaking scene: technically rigorous, visually uncompromising, and deliberately small in production volume. The Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition consolidates that position. With nine examples distributed across a global collector base, its presence in the GCC is a question of timing and relationship rather than retail availability.
For those who have tracked the brand’s evolution, the Sport Edition reads as the clearest articulation yet of what ArtyA actually believes: that the aesthetic codes of a sports watch and the craft standards of haute horlogerie are not in tension, and that a watch need not choose between them. At 9 pieces, the argument is non-negotiable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What movement powers the ArtyA Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition?
The watch is driven by an exclusive manufacture calibre produced entirely by ArtyA. It features a full-skeleton architecture, a double parallel barrel delivering 70 hours of power reserve, and an 18 mm flying tourbillon beating at 4 Hz (28,800 vph).
How large is the flying tourbillon in the Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition?
The flying tourbillon measures 18 mm in diameter, placing it among the largest in current high-end watchmaking. ArtyA chose this scale deliberately to improve dynamic stability and confer shock resistance that exceeds standard industry benchmarks.
What is the case material and size of the Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition?
The case is the Wavy design, machined entirely from Absolute Sapphire selected for its perfect transparency. It measures 44 mm in diameter and includes a screwed open sapphire caseback and a sapphire crown.
How many pieces of the Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition will be produced, and what is the price?
Production is strictly limited to 9 pieces. The price is CHF 130,000, and each piece is delivered in the colour configuration chosen at the time of order.
Can the colour of the Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition be changed after purchase?
The caseback gasket and matching strap can be changed at any time at an ArtyA retailer. Four colours are offered at launch — deep red, luminous orange, deep blue, and electric turquoise — with additional colours available as they are introduced.
