Sunday, March 4, 2012

Sinn - Pilot Chronograph EZM 10TESTAF















 Sinn - Pilot Chronograph EZM 10  TESTAF

The SZ01 features a 60-minute jump minute counter in the centre of the dial


The EZM 10 is the result of an ambitious development project that was initiated in 2003. Throughout the entire time, our stated objective was to improve both the movement and the features of the watch. In constructing this new timepiece, our engineers pursued a challenging goal – namely to create a mission timer that optimally implemented the demands made on a pilot’s watch in terms of movement, dial and technology.






Easy legibility is one major reason pilots rely on mechanical watches. That is why these chronographs are made using the SINN SZ01 movement that facilitates precise time measurement and excellent readability. The SZ01 features a 60-minute jump minute counter in the centre of the dial.


This technical innovation has two benefits: For one thing, 60 instead of the conventional 30 minutes are counted in one sweep of the hand. In addition, the minutecounting hand extends across the entire radius of the dial, making it easy to tell how much time has passed. Orange lights visible even in daylight indicate the functions of the chronograph. This makes it possible to read off stopped times even in the dark or in ultraviolet light, which is often used in cockpits. To ensure optimal functionality, the backwards-counting rotary pilot’s bezel with minute ratcheting has a luminous marking. Like all our pilot’s watches, the EZM has a captive bezel, but with an added luxury: The bezel insert is made of high-quality sapphire crystal glass.
But excellent readability is not the only aspect than makes the EZM 10 such a valuable and useful mission timer. The timepiece also boasts excellent SINN technological features such as DIAPAL for a lubricant-free escapement, Ar-Dehumidifying Technology for better resistance to humidity and freedom from fogging, as well as temperature resistance technology that ensures workability at temperatures from -45 °C to +80 °C.




And the large-format push-pieces with Black Hard Coating on a tegimented surface are also extremely user friendly. They facilitate convenient operation of the chronograph, even with gloves on. The push-pieces are attached without screws and effectively sealed using our specially developed D3 system.

The case diameter of 46.5 mm gives the watch a formidable appearance, yet it is still comfortable to wear – not least because of its bead-blasted case made of robust titanium with TEGIMENT technology, which is used here for the first time in a  SINN watch. The crystal is made of valuable sapphire crystal glass with anti-reflective coating on both sides.

With the EZM 10 we have succeeded in developing a distinctive pilot’s watch with excellent performance, suitable for everyday use, that is also resistant to low pressure and high pressure up to 20 bar. Thanks to its extraordinary technological characteristics, we offer a five-year warranty for this chronograph.

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 Technical data

Mechanical Movement
SINN Movement SZ01
• Self-winding mechanism
• 34 bearing jewels
• 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
• Seconds stop function
• Shock resistant as per DIN 8308
• Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309
Case
• Case made of titanium, bead-blasted
• Sapphire crystal glass in front, anti-reflective on both sides
• Case back screw-fastened
• Crown screwable
• Water-resistant as per DIN 8310
• Pressure resistant up to 20 bar (200 m diving depth)
• Low pressure resistant
Functions
• Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds
• 24-hour display
• Date display
• Chronograph with 60-minute stop function from the dial centre
• Captive pilot's bezel with minute ratcheting
SINN Technologies
• Sinn Movement SZ01
• DIAPAL – lubricant-free escapement
• TEGIMENT Technology
• Push-pieces with Black Hard Coating on a TEGIMENT Technology basis
• Captive bezel sapphire glass insert
• Ar-Dehumidifying Technology enhances functional reliability and freedom from fogging
• Temperature resistance technology, therefore functionally reliable at temperatures from -45 °C up to +80°C
• Push-pieces with D3-System
Dimensions and Weight
• Case diameter 3h-9h: 46,5 mm
• Case diameter 6h-12h: 44 mm
• Band lug width: 22 mm
• Case thickness: 15,6 mm
• Weight without strap: 95 gramme
Dial and Hands
• Matte black dial
• Indices coated with luminescent colour
• Hour, minute and second hand coated with luminescent colour
• Pilot's bezel with luminescent colour
• Chronograph function with daylight luminous paint
Warranty
• 5 years

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Burlington - Mustang MK Limited Edition

Burlington - Mustang MK Limited Edition



























The name Burlington may refer to many a thing besides a company of the Kayser-Roth Corporation. In case of the Burlington Watch Company, there are actually traces of an earlier mail order trade company which supplied pocket watches mostly manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company, which was sold to the Hamilton Watch Company around 1927. The Burlington tradinc company also imported and signed Swiss watches manufactured by H. Moser & Cie.


Now I know not if the Burlington Watch Company discussed here has any ties with the Burlington Watch Co. of yester, but I really like the branding and product design of the new company.





Assembled by hand in the US, the watches use state-of-the-Art components: cases are made in Germany, dials are made by Lüm-Tec™ and the UNITAS movements are made by ETA in Switzerland.
Take the watch pictured above, the Mustang MK: there is a myriad of watches inpired by German aviator timepieces, yet the Burlington designer managed to give a new twist to the original look. The minutes and hours hands are see-through and coated with luminous compound (I’m guessing some A-grade Super-Luminova™), and the counter for seconds has tiny lookalike screws that make it look like the part of an aircraft dashboard.





























 
The Burlington Watch Company specializes in producing small runs of hand assembled, unique watches. Every watch is assembled and regulated. Burlington Watch Company only uses the highest quality materials from Germany, Switzerland and the USA.
 http://www.watchfreeks.com

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L'Duchen - Saturne New Space Collection

L’Duchen presents Space Collection for men

For the world watch and jewellery show - BaselWorld 2012 - L’Duchen presents a new line of timepieces for men under the name Space Collection. The line includes four models based on self-winding Soprod movement with a see-through crystal on back, slim case and open balance.

 






































New watches, equipped with self-winding Soprod A10 or Soprod A10-BV movement, are united with space theme and called Supernova, Saturn, Eclipse, and Galaxie. The plate of new models is decorated with Perlage, its rotor has classic pattern “Cote de Geneve”. The see-through crystal back of the case reveals the complexity of the movement and beveled and polished edges of its elements. Supernova and Saturn models have a see-through dial with open balance.

All new models have stainless steel cases (316L) with PVD-coating and sapphire crystals with antireflective coating. L’Duchen logo is embossed on the crown. They are available on calf leather strap with butterfly folding buckle with logo. The dial of the watches has applied indexes and finely decorated with guilloche.

“We try to combine all best materials and techniques of watchmaking art in this watch and reveal the heart of the Soprod movement from the front side of the watch as well as from the back side,” says L’Duchen representatives.

L’Duchen provides three years warranty for the watches.


Movement    Automatic SOPROD A10 Automatic movement:  Swiss made

Reference:     SOP Alternance 10 (A10)
Calibre:     11 1/2'''
Case fitting diameter (mm):     25.60
Movement height (mm):     3.60 (it doesn't include the hand fitting)
Display:     3 hands H/M/(S) on the middle
Window position:     3h
Handling and corrections:   
1) Manual winding
2) Fast date correction
3) Time setting with stop-second
Number of synth. jewels / Incabloc:     25
Frequency:     28'800 vibrations per hour / 4 [Hz]
Minimum autonomy:     42 hours
Winding:     Automatic in 2 directions
Regulation:     4 positions 0-15
Escapement:     mhvj (Swiss)

Size    diameter ; thickness
Case    stainless steel (316L), PVD-coating
Braslet    calf leather, "butterfly" folding buckle with logo
Crystal    sapphire
Waterproof    5 ATM

http://www.lduchen.com

Helson - Buccaneer New Exclusive

I love this dive watch company :)
Allow us introduce you to the newest model from Helson Watches, the Buccaneer 47mm.
This new piece from Helson boasts a 47mm titanium cushion case, an internal crown-operated bezel, and a beautifully integrated domed sapphire crystal. This new Buccaneer is quite a departure from the original Buccaneer‘s design but the new 47mm model does retain much of the original’s military-inspired dial design and styling, which does well with this new edition.




























Helson has been kind enough to let us keep the Buccaneer 47 for a couple of weeks to give it the full review treatment, but even after just a few short hours we can share that this new Buccaneer is very large but wears nicely given its relatively short lug to lug size and titanium case. Also, the Buccaneer 47′s domed crystal looks amazing thanks to how its curve perfectly aligns with the angle of the case and bezel. The Buccaneer 47′s shape is almost futuristic and we really like it. The traditional “compressor” layout will be familiar, with the top (two o’clock) non-screw down crown operating the bi-directional bezel and the lower (four o’clock) screw down crown in place for time and date control. Both of the crowns, the bracelet clasp and the case back are adorned with Helson’s skull and crossbones logo, which has seen use in some of their past models.
















  • 47 x 18.2 mm (at top of crystal, 14.5 mm at the case edge)
  • 52 mm Lug to lug
  • Titanium case and bracelet
  • ETA 2824-2 Automatic movement
  • Domed sapphire crystal
  • Drilled 24mm lugs
  • Automatic HeV (case left)
  • Gold-rimmed hands
  • 1000m Water resistant
  • Includes tube case, bracelet, rubber strap and strap tool
  • Price: $1099
Thank you for the bridge http://www.watchreport.com



Following in the footsteps of the  Shark Diver Titanium, Helson the Buccaneer as a low-quantity model with only 30 being made in the first batch and they will sell for $1099 each once available later this week. In the coming weeks, we will produce an in-depth review so if you have any questions about the Buccaneer 47mm, be sure to leave them in the comments, or let us know on Facebook or Twitter.

http://www.helson-watches.com