Astronomy, time in its purest form.

THE MASTERPIECE VENUS.

Seen from the Sun, Venus is the second planet of our solar system. This planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Seen from the Earth, Venus is, after the Sun and the Moon, the clearest object in the sky and has about the same size, mass and composition as the Earth. Seen from the north, Venus rotates - unlike the other planets - clock-wise about its axis. Therefore, on Venus the Sun rises in the west. The orbit of Venus is, like that of the Earth, more or less circular. The orbit of Venus is at an angle of 3.38 to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. The distance of the Earth and Venus from the Sun varies from 42 million to 257 million kilometres. The Earth revolves around the Sun and makes one complete orbit in 365.24 days. One complete orbit of Venus around the Sun takes 224.70 days. As Venus is an inner planet, it can always be found near the Sun. To be precise, never more than 47 farther away from the Venus moves around the Sun in an orbit that is within the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. That is why we call Venus an inner planet, unlike Mars, which is an outer planet. Sun. If Venus is east of the Sun, it will set after the Sun. In this case, Venus is an Evening star. If, however, Venus is west of the Sun, it will rise before the Sun and will be a Morning star.

The planet Venus inspired Christiaan van der Klaauw to design the exceptionally beautiful Venus watch. As regards design, this watch is not comparable to any other, and therefore very recognizable. Although the watch is very remarkable because of its different design, it radiates class and tranquillity. Apart from the indication of time, the Venus shows the date and the sign of the Zodiac in which the Sun is located. The position of Venus and the position of the Earth and the Moon are also shown on the impressive dial.

In keeping with reality, the date hand, Venus and the Earth turn anti-clockwise with the Month. The date is indicated by the red hand on the outer scale. The Sun is positioned in the centre of the dial. The red hand and the Earth are connected with

each other, so that the hand and the Earth are always diametrically opposite each other. On the second scale from the outer rim a division has been made showing the twelve signs of the Zodiac. On this scale, the red hand indicates the sign of the Zodiac in which the Sun is located.

If Venus is to the right of the centre as seen from the Earth, it is a Morning star; if it is to the left of the centre, the planet appears as an Evening star.

The Moon revolves around the Earth. In relation to the Sun, the Moon makes one orbit in 29.53 days. If the Moon is exactly

The orbit of Venus lies within the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. The position of Venus as seen from the Sun (heliocentric) can be read directly. To determine the position of Venus from the Earth (geocentric), an imaginary line has to be drawn between the Earth and Venus. Parallel to this line, another line has to be drawn from the Sun in the centre of the dial. Now you can see - on the scale of the Zodiac - in which sign Venus is as seen from the Earth.

between the Sun and the Earth, it is a new Moon. If the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is a full Moon.

CK VENUS CKV N1166

CK VENUS CKV N1866

Movement: CK 1096 modified self-winding movement with in-house Venus module. Functions: Hours, minutes, month and Zodiac indictaion; orbit of the Earth and Venus around the Sun and of the Moon around the Earth. Case: Rose gold, 40 mm; anti-reflection sapphire crystal; transparent case-back. Dial: Goldfluss creating a star filled sky. Hands: Rose gold plated steel. Strap: Blue alligator leather. Buckle: Logo engraved rose gold buckle.

Movement: CK 1096 modified self-winding movement with in-house Venus module. Functions: Hours, minutes, month and Zodiac indictaion; orbit of the Earth and Venus around the Sun and of the Moon around the Earth. Case: Rose gold, 40 mm; diamond set in rose gold bezel; anti-reflection sapphire crystal; transparent case-back. Dial: Goldfluss creating a star filled sky. Hands: Rose gold plated steel. Strap: Blue alligator leather. Buckle: Logo engraved rose gold buckle.

CK VENUS CKV N7766

CK VENUS CKV N7866

Movement: CK 1096 modified self-winding movement with in-house Venus module. Functions: Hours, minutes, month and Zodiac indictaion; orbit of the Earth and Venus around the Sun and of the Moon around the Earth. Case: White gold, 40 mm; anti-reflection sapphire crystal; transparent case-back. Dial: Goldfluss creating a star filled sky. Hands: White coloured steel. Strap: Blue alligator leather. Buckle: Logo engraved white gold buckle.

Movement: CK 1096 modified self-winding movement with in-house Venus module. Functions: Hours, minutes, month and Zodiac indictaion; orbit of the Earth and Venus around the Sun and of the Moon around the Earth. Case: White gold, 40 mm; diamond set in white gold bezel; anti-reflection sapphire crystal; transparent case-back. Dial: Goldfluss creating a star filled sky. Hands: White coloured steel. Strap: Blue alligator leather. Buckle: Logo engraved white gold buckle.

CK VENUS ROTOR*

The rotor is based on the theme of the Venus, in which both Venus, the Earth and the Moon are visible. The rotor is made of 18-carat gold and hand-engraved by Jochen Benzinger.

ck venus 8

limited edition

The CK Venus 8 Limited Edition is a true collectors item. Only 8 of these beautiful watches are made. They have a unique platinum case.

CK VENUS 8 CKV N2866L*

Movement: CK 1096 modified self-winding movement with in-house Venus module. Functions: Hours, minutes, month and Zodiac indictaion; orbit of the Earth and Venus around the Sun and of the Moon around the Earth. Case: Platinum, 40 mm; diamond set in white gold bezel; anti-reflection sapphire crystal; transparent case-back. Dial: Goldfluss creating a star filled sky. Hands: White coloured steel. Strap: Blue alligator leather. Buckle: Logo engraved platinum buckle.

Christiaan van der Klaauw horloge atelier b.v., BusinessPark Friesland-West 47, 8466 sl nijehaske, The Netherlands P.O. Box 87, 8440 AB Heerenveen, The Netherlands, T : +31 (0)513 62 49 06, info@klaauw.com, www.klaauw.com