Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Poljot - Aviator Professional Edition Chronograph


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 POLJOT представит на выставке Baselworld-2012 новую модель 

Aviator Professional Edition Chronograph , которая, как следует из названия, выполнена в авиационном стиле. 
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 На черном циферблате выделяются арабские цифры (с красной каймой) и часовая и минутная стрелки с люминесцентным покрытием.  Обращает на себя нестандартное расположение и стиль чисел – рядом с цифрами 2, 4 и 8 стоит цыфра 0.

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Функции хронографа представлены 30-минтуным и 12-часовым счетчиками на 12 и 6 часах, а также центральной секундной черно-белой стрелкой. Часовая стрелка имеет края указателя красного цвета на конце, аналогичного цвету кнопке "Пуска".
 На 9 часах расположен секундный циферблат, на 3 часах апертура даты и дня недели.

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 Технические характеристики:
Механизм:
- ETA Valjoux 7750, автоподзавод
Функции:
- часы, минуты, секунды
- дата, день недели
- хронограф
Корпус:
- нержавеющая сталь с черным PVD-покрытием
- диаметр 44 мм
- антибликовое сапфировое стекло
- водонепроницаемость 50 м
Ремешок:
- черном с заклепками
- коричневый с прошивкой белого цвета



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Haldimann - H9 Reduction


Haldimann - H9 Reduction and H8 Sculptura Valentin Blank Centrally Tourbillon Platinum - Unique Art Watch

I thoroughly debated on whether or not 
I should even cover this "watch."

It is from a brand called Haldimann - eponymously named after the watch maker Beat Haldimann, and I think the man is playing a rather cruel joke on watch lovers. One press release I saw on the watch wasn't a press release at all, but a rather diplomatic article written by a Swiss journalist based on his reaction to the watch. As a timepiece this item is utterly indefensible - but optimistically creative types will claim that it is some manner of art.


This latter description is probably the kindest thing you can say about this horological insult. I wonder whether or not Beat will next release a pile of screws and gears and call it the "H10 Potential."

Haldimann's H9 watch is called the "Reduction," but to me it is the Revulsion. The watch is "reduced" to a useless tragedy. I should have seen this coming, but perhaps never expected his audacity to go this far. And by audacity I mean it in the American sense... "boldly rude." Please remember that my European friends as you plaster this term all over your speeches and releases.

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The Haldimann H8 Sculptura watch that preceded the H9 was a step in this direction. The piece (seen below), displayed a centrally mounted tourbillon without an indicator of time. While as a watch it was worthless, it did have some value as a fun thing to look at. I mean that is sort of the point of tourbillon complications - to just see them spinning around. There was a delicate elegance to the H8 that almost made you forgive its rather seditious incompatibility with what watches are all about.

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The H9 on the other hand is something entirely futile. It is a luxury watch with a totally opaque sapphire crystal. Let me explain in case the idea isn't clear. Haldimann offers the H9 in a 39mm or 42mm wide solid platinum case. The movement is a nicely made caliber H.Zen-1 manually wound movement with a triple-barrel flying tourbillon... and it is hand engraved.

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Unlike the H8 it does have and hour and minute hand. Beat's credibility as a watch maker should be enough to ensure that the movement is nicely made. Looking back on earlier "H" collection watches you can see what he is capable of. So after all that he sticks a totally non-transparent black colored domed sapphire crystal over the dial - making it completely obstructed.

▶️ World Premiere: H8 
 
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Just think about that for a minute. You know, in the luxury watch industry there is the concept of stealth wealth, as well as the concept of hidden luxury that is displayed only to the person wearing the watch. These are meant for connoisseurs who don't wish to flaunt their wealth or items. This watch takes that concept further than it was ever meant to go.

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Beat will tell you "well you can hear the movement operating through the case." OK, that is cool. So if you wanted to make an art watch that has an opaque crystal where you can only hear the watch working, then I suggest you throw in the most basic of mechanical movements rather than something you actually want to see. According to the brand, "time can thus be imagined, dreamed, or invented." I just threw up in my mouth a little bit - this watch retails for over 150,000 Swiss Francs.

 
Any one who wears this watch has got to be like the title character in the Emperor's New Clothes. Haldimann will have totally tricked them into thinking that this is some meaningful piece of art and a poetic testament to the ephemeral nature of time. Though everyone really feels like it is a vapid concept but is likely too afraid to say anything.

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The real tragedy is that under the black crystal is probably a pretty nice watch, but that hardly matters right? This watch makes a lot more sense as an April fool's day joke. In fact I wish I would have thought of it myself. As a serious timepiece the H9 Reduction is simply confounding. It is OK, don't be afraid to call it out for what you feel that it is.

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Technical Specifications


MovementHand-wound, H.Zen-1 calibre, proprietary central triple-barrel flying tourbillon, 18,800 vib/h, hand-engraved
FunctionsHours and minutes
Case950 platinum, 39 or 42 mm
Cambered and opaque sapphire crystal
Sapphire caseback
Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
DialBlack
Central flying tourbillon
StrapHand-sewn black alligator with folding clasp or buckle in 950 platinum 

(*Text and picture courtesy of Swisstime)

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Christopher Ward - C60 Automatic Trident Pro NATO Version


Christopher Ward – C60 Automatic Trident Pro NATO Version
 
Christopher Ward unveils a new design inspired by one of the world's most iconic dive watches, the Rolex Submariner as worn British spy and ex-Royal Navy Commander, James Bond in the 1962 film, Dr. No.

Elements have also been taken from the famous 1954 Rolex GMT Master, which was around at about the same time as Ian Flemming started writing his first Bond novels. This comes as the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond films and the releases of the latest film, Skyfall approaches.


This NATO strap edition harks back to the golden era of James Bond and is introduced to mark the 50th Anniversary of 007 on our screens.


Whilst the C60 Automatic can't describe the time in two time zones simultaneously, like its stable companion the C60 GMT, this automatic, powered as it is, by the famous ETA 2824-2 / Sellita SW200-1 movement is a premium diving watch which has been engineered for perfection and that famous Swiss precision.  The 42mm, 300m. It also looks so cool on the wrist that everyone at Christopher Ward (including the women) wants one!

The C60 Trident-PRO Automatic
SKBRG22 has an MSRP of £350.

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Technical Specifications


    Swiss made
    > 25/26 Jewel automatic movement
    > 38 hr power reserve
    > Marine grade stainless steel case
    > Uni-directional bezel
    > Screw-in crown and back plate
    > 30 atm (1000 feet) water resistant case
    > 4.0mm Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
    > Adjustable nylon NATO strap
    > Super-Luminova indices, bezel marker and hands
    > Unique engraved individual serial number
    > Beautiful presentation case and owner's handbook

Technical

    > Diameter: 42mm
    > Height: 13mm
    > Weight: 129g
    > Calibre: ETA 2824-2 / Sellita SW200-1
    > Strap: Nylon
    > Vibrations: 28,800 per hour


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Jaeger-LeCoultre - MC Diving Auto Navy SEALs
































Jaeger-LeCoultre – MC Diving Auto Navy SEALs

Watches Featured in “Act of Valor”

Act of Valor, the new action film by Relativity Media opens February 24 in theaters and stars active-duty Navy SEALs, along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nester Serrano. Watch lovers will also note that the real-life SEALs whose exploits are featured in the movie are wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs watch.
Developed under a trademark agreement with the U.S. Navy, the model is engineered to withstand extremely harsh conditions and features on its dial a new form of Super-LumiNova that is particularly visible underwater or in the dark. The timepieces also contain an in-house Jaeger-LeCoultre automatic movement intended to provide a high degree of accuracy.





























Produced and directed by former Baja 1000 champion Mike “Mouse” McCoy and former stuntman Scott Waugh, and written by Kurt Johnstad (300), Act of Valor tells a story about a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative, which unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent global threat that an elite team of highly-trained Navy SEALs are dispatched to thwart.
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