Gergé - Metropolis Type M-3 Chronograph

Gergé - Metropolis Type M-3  Chronograph NEW !!!

A new approach to design fused with fine Swiss craftsmanship 

Gergé timepieces feature a clean, bold design that is at once classic and timeless. Inspired by the bold lines of contemporary architecture, they are energized by the power and intensity of a high-performance automobile, and combine the spirit of modernity with the craftsmanship of Switzerland. They capture the enthusiasm, vitality and passion of the urban environment -- the soul of the modern metropolis. Every Gergé watch is built to exacting Swiss standards of quality by skilled craftsmen in Neuchatel, Switzerland—the famed center of watchmaking for hundreds of years. Here Gergé’s design team partners with its master watchmakers to conceive and craft expertly tuned machines, geared for precision and reliability.

Inside each Gergé timepiece is a handcrafted mechanical movement. Comprised of hundreds of tiny individual parts, each movement is in fact, a high-performance engine, designed to deliver consistent and accurate time measurement. Options include a standard automatic with date, an automatic chronograph and a unique chronometer-certified, automatic mono-pusher chronograph.

 

 Visible beneath a sapphire crystal treated with an anti-reflective coating, the dial of each Gergé timepiece is an exercise in order and simplicity. Timing indicators are clearly identified and design accents are applied with sophistication and restraint. Encased in the finest materials available—high-performance stainless steel, Grade 5 titanium and 18k rose gold—Gergé timepieces exude strength and purity. Straps made from alligator and fine-grade leather are sewn by hand and paired with corresponding buckles.

 The Type-M Series is the premiere collection from Gergé. Created for the watch enthusiast who demands technical precision and distinctive styling, it includes three classic editions—the Type-M1, ETA 7750 base with an automatic movement, the Type-M2, ETA 7750 Elabore with an automatic chronograph and the Type-M3, Concepto 2021 with a specialized chronometer-certified automatic mono-pusher chronograph. The case of the Type-M Series conveys an architectural feel, accentuated by the unique lug construction that was inspired by the design of the world’s greatest suspension bridges. Finishes include titanium, steel and rose gold. Dials feature Gergé’s distinctive, elegant Cote de Genéve finish, combined with clean, easyto- read Arabic numbers, sub-dials and indicators. Diamond variations are also available. Production of the Type-M1 is limited to 288 pieces, the Type-M2 to 188 pieces, while the Type-M3 is limited to only 88 pieces.

Movement	Automatic, Concepto 2021 calibre, 13 ½ lignes, COSC certified, 46-hour power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph
Case	Titanium or 18K pink gold, 45 mm Bezel and caseback in titanium or 18K pink gold Domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal Monopusher at 2 o’clock Water-resistant to 100 m / 10 ATM
Dial	Anthracite or rhodiumed, adorned with “Côtes de Genève” motif Luminescent applied Arabic numerals and hands 30-minute counter and small seconds at 3 and 9 o’clock respectively Date window at 4.30
Bracelet/Strap	Black alligator with titanium buckle

 

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CHARRIOL - Celtica Chrono Stealth

CHARRIOL - Celtica Chrono Stealth

For the past 28 years, CHARRIOL has been a pioneer in blending Art and Civilization in its designs to create the most unique contemporary pieces of watches and jewelry using its very distinctive cable concept.

Today, you will find the signature of its legacy in its watch collections, enhanced by a broad range of jewelry, writing instruments, men’s accessories and leather goods.

The 2012 Charriol collections combine passion, iconic inspiration with a modern twist of classicism and sophistication. They comprise the latest and fourth edition of the exclusive Celtic® line – featuring a brand new herringbone cable concept called “Chevron” in French, the StTropez™, the Rotonde by Charriol™, the Parisii™, the Alexander™ and the Colvmbvs ® models.

  


CHARRIOL is proud to invite customers looking for constantly renewed personalisation to experience “l’Art de Vivre la Différence”, its historical motto.

 Powerful, masculine, sporting, the Celtica by CHARRIOL hides beneath dark expanses of colour. A watch that can slip under the radar but won't go unnoticed behind its steel case with black or grey PVD treatment. The dial is definitively grey whereas the moulded rubber bracelet with cable motifs matches the case. The 44 mm diameter houses a quartz movement with additional chronograph and day-month-date calendar functions.

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Technical Specifications

Movement	Quartz
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, day, month, date and chronograph
Case	Stainless steel with matt black or grey PVD treatment, 44 mm Steel bezel with black or grey PVD treatment with inserts Attachments with logo at 12 o'clock and name at 6 o'clock
Dial	Matt grey Hour counter at 6 o'clock, minutes counter at 9 o'clock, small seconds at 3 o'clock Day and month windows at 12 o'clock Central date hand
Bracelet/Strap	Grey or black rubber with 6-row cabled motif and forlding clasp

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RAYMOND WEIL - Freelancer Urban Black

 

 RAYMOND WEIL - Freelancer Urban Black  NEW !!!

Striking and seductive, a note of black color has just appeared on RAYMOND WEIL’s musical score. Through its modernism, the first freelancer model in black PVD, the freelancer Urban Black, serves as a window to the future of the collection. This new watchmaking instrument plunges us into a universe of intense urban sophistication for a brief moment, like the pause between notes.

Freelancer – whose name recalls that the Swiss Brand is one of the last independent watchmaking companies – has not stopped evolving over the years. Whatever its attractions, the collection distinguishes itself by its both elegant and relaxed appearance, its characteristic, beveled horns that are completely different from all the others, and the graphic application of its screws. As the collection’s icon, the chronograph has reinvented itself over the years with its various dials, hands and bracelets, while always searching in the same innovational and avant-garde direction.

 In 2012, the chronograph has coated its 42mm case in black PVD. Its black, galvanic, opaline dial has 8 luminescent Arabic numerals with silver-powdered edges. The style is eye-catching, just like the powerful garnet red of the chronograph’s tachometer numbers and hands. The screws, the collection’s recurring graphic symbols, anchor the applique securely around the date aperture, traditionally displaying three days. 

Two small counters provide the ultimate details of a dial with completely revised parameters – the 30 minutes at 12 o’clock and the 12 hours at 6 o’clock – boldly truncated in the area surrounding the seconds counter at 9 o’clock, which is itself slightly smaller. In contrast with the dial’s modern, graphic features, the case back is transparent and reveals the throbbing mechanical heart of the timekeeper, equipped with 25 rubies and a power reserve of 46 hours. For its part, the oscillating weight is embellished in black for the occasion. Finally, the extreme hardness of the PVDcoating the case and folding clasp contrasts with the softness of the strap’s semi-matt, black calfskin. Elegance and comfort.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Ref. 7730 BK 05207

Mouvement: Chronographe – RW5000
Remontage: Automatique
Réserve de marche: 46 heures
Rubis: 25
Fonctions:
Montre
• Heures, minutes et petite seconde à 9h
• Quantième avec ouverture sur 3 dates et jour de la semaine à 3h
• Correction de la date et du jour par la tige de remontoir à 3h
Chronographe
• Mise en marche, arrêt et redémarrage par le poussoir à 2h
• Remise à zéro par le poussoir à 4h
• Compteur de secondes au centre
• Compteur 30 minutes à 12h
• Compteur 12 heures à 6h
• Bague de tachymètre avec chiffres rouges
Boîtier: Rond – acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes
Diamètre: 42mm
Epaisseur: 13.7mm
Lunette: Acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes
Couronne: Cannelée, en acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes, estampillée RW
Verre: Verre saphir avec traitement anti-reflets double face
Cadran: Galvanique noir opalin
Index: 8 chiffres arabes décalqués, en matière luminescente, bords poudrés argent
Aiguilles:
• Heures / minutes Noires brillantes, recouvertes de matière luminescente, forme tonneau
• Petite seconde à 9h Noires brillantes, forme tonneau
• Chronographe Rouges, forme bâton
Dos de boîte: Acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes, vissé. Verre saphir fumé.
Bracelet: Cuir de veau noir mat, couture façon sellier anthracite, doublure résistante en élastomère, muni d’une boucle déployante estampillée RW, ouverture avec double poussoir de sécurité
Etanchéité: 10 ATM

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NIVREL - Deep Ocean GMT

 NIVREL - Deep Ocean GMT  New !!!

After the huge success of the 2011 Deep Ocean models, NIVREL presents a third model in 2012.
The new Deep Ocean GMT shows a distinctive dial design, brings along all the technical features known from its predecessors and extends the functional range of the Deep Ocean to a model which will display a second and third time zone.

 Deep Ocean GMT: NIVREL's dive watch with GMT function!

Reference N 146.001

"One for all time" – is the motto of the campaign around the new NIVREL Deep Ocean GMT. And that’s because the new watch from NIVREL’s Deep Ocean series extends the range of the popular diving watch to a model with a second and third time zone indication. The distinctive design of the Deep Ocean is maintained by using the same dark face, large Arabic numerals, silver-coloured Appliqués, and the luminescent sword hands as before. However, a red hand with an arrow-shaped tip as well as a 24-hour display on the bezel provide for a completely new design accent!

 GMT = Multiple Time Zones

The abbreviation GMT stands for the term "Greenwich Mean Time". It is named after the southern England town Greenwich that marks the prime meridian of the World Time system. The earth is divided into 24 time zones, and time displays always refer to the Greenwich Mean Time. New York City, for example, belongs to the time zone GMT -5, Germany and most of Europe belong to time zone GMT +1.
In the world of watches, the GMT acronym usually refers to the ability of visually indicating multiple time zones simultaneously. This fact also applies to  NIVREL ’s new reference N 146.001: the Deep Ocean GMT. The functional addition is realized by using a movement of calibre ETA 2836-2, in a modified version for GMT indication. A possible second time zone is set using the crown and it is indicated by a hand with a red arrow pointer. With a power reserve of 40 hours, the watch additionally provides the indication of hours, minutes, sweep second with stop-seconds function, date with rapid setting.

As for the characteristics of the case,   NIVREL picks up the same pattern known from the first Deep Ocean models. The corpus is made of stainless steel 316L and provides a water resistance up to 50 bar, which is supported by the use of a screwed crown with crown protection. The bezel is adjustable counter-clockwise with a 120 click-adjustment. It also has a black aluminium inlay with silver printed 24-hour indication for setting a possible third time zone. The diameter of the watch is 43 mm with a height of 13 mm. The sapphire crystal of the case is fitted out with a magnifying glass for the date.
The watch comes with a steel strap featuring a deployment buckle with flip-lock system and a fold-out extension for carrying the watch on the diving suit. In addition,   NIVREL delivers the watch with an extra silicone strap with case integration and   NIVREL signature buckle. In order to change the strap, a spring bar tool is included in the package as well.

 

Movement

Automatic movement calibre ETA 2836-2, modified.

Functions

Indication of hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date, 2nd time zone through hand indication, 3rd time zone (24-hour bezel).

Dial

Dial black, and white print. Arabic numerals applied and coated with SuperLuminova.

Hands

Steel hands with Superluminova.

Case

Case in steel 316L, left-rotating diving bezel, screwed crown, sapphire crystal, screwed case back, water-resistant to 50 bar. Diameter: 43 mm, Height: 13,5 mm.

Strap

Steel bracelet with secured deployment buckle and extension for wearing it on a diving suit + additional, water-resistant silicone strap.

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Vacheron Constantin - MÉTIERS D'ART Tribute to Great Explorers

Vacheron Constantin - MÉTIERS D'ART Tribute to Great Explorers "Christopher Colombus" Expedition

In 2004, when Vacheron Constantin inaugurated the limited series of watches created in honour of the great explorers, the Geneva-based brand was displaying a fierce determination to ensure the continuity of one of its most fundamental values: the workmanship traditions involved in fine watchmaking “metiers d’art” – or artistic crafts.

Vacheron Constantin’s deep-felt commitment to highlighting the value of these decorative arts now continues with a magnificent demonstration of the expertise faithfully cultivated by the world’s oldest watch manufacturer for the past 250 years.

Clearly dedicated to excellence, Vacheron Constantin once again unveils two genuine works of art from both mechanical and aesthetic standpoints, thanks to a patented movement driving an astonishing reading of time and a dial sublimated by the extremely complex and time-honoured art of “grand feu” enamelling. An accomplishment worthy of those achieved by the great explorers of past centuries who, by risking their lives as they journeyed across land and sea, contributed to the advancement of Humankind.

Clearly dedicated to excellence, Vacheron Constantin once again unveils two genuine works of art from both mechanical and aesthetic standpoints, thanks to a patented movement driving an astonishing reading of time and a dial sublimated by the extremely complex and time-honoured art of “grand feu” enamelling. An accomplishment worthy of those achieved by the great explorers of past centuries who, by risking their lives as they journeyed across land and sea, contributed to the advancement of Humankind.

 With the Tribute to the Great Explorers the cartographer gave way to the seafarers and heroes of the past who explored far and exotic lands. The dials remain in enamel but the time reading is done via rotating hour numerals.

Vacheron Constantin upped the dial difficulty in not only making it in champlevé enamel (once again supported to the dexterous hands of Jean and Lucie Genbrugge) but also having it stand on two levels, one overhanging the other. The upper part shows lands associated with the particular explorer’s exploits. The lower one is a 132° strip forming the dial’s bottom arc; it bears the minute track over which the rotating hour numeral travels clockwise in turn.

The enamelling technique used here is the champlevé one. The outline of the subject is first traced with a sharp metal point on a sheet of 22K gold barely half a millimeter thick and a little more than two dozen millimeters across. Under strong binocular magnification, using a paintbrush made of one or two marten hairs, a few droplets of enamel are deposited. Colors must imperatively be applied in a strict, predetermined order as to obtain the requested result.

That done, the workpiece is fired in a kiln at 700° - 800°C (1290° to 1470° F). After cooling, it is smoothed, in some cases with powdered corundum, and then meticulously polished. More enamel is then applied, fired, smoothed, polished and so on – up to thirty times per dial. Firing times must be calculated with great exactness according to the type and quantity of enamel applied, firing times are not rocket science and can vary between each work piece depending on the impressions of the enameller. At the end of this elaborate process, a coating of transparent flux is applied and the workpiece is fired yet again, this time to 900° C (1650° F). After cooling, the dial is smoothed and polished one last time.

This lengthy and meticulous procedure is hard on the nerves. Brittle and quirky, cooling enamel may unexpectedly shatter as it leaves the kiln. The heat-loss process must perforce be slow, careful and regular since sudden temperature changes can, in an instant, destroy countless hours of painstaking work.

This model’s two-part dial posed a further challenge inasmuch as to ensure a perfect match both parts had to be enamelled, fired and finished in tandem – doubling the risk!

The movement used in the TTGE is the tried and tested automatic cal 1126AT with an extra wandering hour module developed inhouse. 

A Vacheron Constantin movement that makes time travel

Pushing their know-how to new frontiers of excellence, the engineers and watchmakers of the Manufacture have developed a complication which, thanks to the extreme reliability of the self-winding movement equipped with Vacheron Constantin Calibre 1126AT, sends time sailing in the cartographical wake of these intrepid adventurers.
At the heart of the watch lies a highly sophisticated and patented mechanism driving both parts of the dial thanks to a number of highly sophisticated devices linked by cams shaped like the brand-signature Maltese cross.

The dials represent the roads travelled and discovered by the chosen explorers. The first two dials were launched in 2004 and represented Zeng He and Magellan. Two new and final dials will be launched this year representing Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus. The Tribute to the Great Explorers even though not marketed as a limited edition will be made in only 60 pieces for each dial for a total of 240 all housed in a beautifully curvaceous yellow gold case. The case back is solid and engraved in a very à propos manner with a wind rose.

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 FERNAND DE MAGELLAN (1480 - 1521): Patagonia
 September 20, 1519. Commanding a fleet of five ships manned by 300 men, Fernand de Magellan sailed from the port of Seville, westward bound for the Spice Islands (today the Moluccas, part of Indonesia). Spurred by his studies and early experience, Magellan dreamed of reaching far-off Asia by sailing to the south of the landmass discovered by Christopher Colombus – no mean feat at the time. The ships reached Brazil, anchoring off what is today Rio de Janeiro, then travelled south to Patagonia. Surviving mutinies, quarrels, shipwrecks and disease, Magellan sailed on, buoyed by his enthusiasm and determination. He eventually discovered and navigated the straits that today bear his name, sailing along a coast dotted by native campsites which he called Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire). He again reached the open sea, so marvelling at its calm expanses that he named it Pacific Ocean. Having reached the Philippines in 1521, he died during a battle with a local tribe. Only one of the five ships, with eighteen men and a hold full of spices, was to complete the journey back to Spain. It was the first vessel ever to have sailed all the way around the world. Over and above his dreams of exotic treasures, Magellan’s voyage demonstrated conclusively that the earth was indeed a sphere.

Let's go back to the clock ... 

Pivoting crown, positioning fingerpieces, numeral-bearing rotating satellites: all these exclusive devices developed by the in-house engineers ensure an entirely original reading of time. The hour wheel features three arms extended by a satellite. Each carries four hour numerals, pointed in a direction determined by a Maltese cross-shaped cam. The hour crown turns in such a way as to line up the satellite bearing the appropriate hour number in front of the gap between the two parts of the dial. The Maltese cross-shaped cam then moves the appropriate number into the gap and the hour crown then makes it move from left to right in exactly one hour over the minute scale on the lower dial.

Thus steadily counting off the time, the hours journey to the far end of the upper dial facing its lower half, transforming the hour numeral into a symbolic hand specifying the number of minutes at a glance. The resulting magical dance of the hours is based on an ingenious configuration that called for a considerable amount of research and development.
This journey of time through time is a powerful metaphor of the long, difficult and often risky voyages undertaken by the great explorers in order to quench their thirst for discovery.

The time-honoured art of “Grand feu” enamelling

The hour “crown” wheel’s three arms are each fitted with a satellite carrying four hour numerals whose position is controlled by a cam shaped like a Maltese cross. The “crown” wheel rotates so as to position in turn each of the satellites bearing the appropriate hour figure at the gap between the two parts of the dial. After the Maltese cross cam has caused the satellite to insert the correct hour figure in the dial gap, the hour “crown” wheel drives it clockwise during precisely one hour over the minute figures and guide marks inscribed on the lower part of the dial.

The hand-crafted nature of the task makes each execution and each dial a truly unique work of art.

But every sacrifice brings its reward and for the enameller, that means a creation literally bordering on perfection. Thus associated with the watchmaking art, this traditional craft reveals the full measure of its prodigious stature. The result is all the more striking, in that the detailed geographical depiction of the routes sailed by the great explorers is graced by superbly nuanced shades of colour ranging from the pale blue of the seas to the orangey ochre of dry land. A spectacular feat expressing a wealth of meticulous care.

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TECHNICAL DATA

 Reference: 47070/000J-9085

MOVEMENT

 Reference: 1126 AT
Energy: automatic
Thickness (mm): 6.25
Diameter (mm): 32.80 (11''' ½)
Number of parts: 214
Number of jewels: 36
Frequency: 4 Hz (28'800 v.p.h.)
Power-reserve (hours): 38 approx.
Indication: hours, minutes

CASE

Material of the case: 18K 3N yellow gold
Size (mm): 40.00
Thickness (mm): 12.20
Shape: round
Water-resistance (bar): 3
OTHER Elements
 Material of the dial: 22K gold
Strap: alligator Mississippiensis
Clasp: folding clasp
Specificity: Double "Grand Feu" enamelled dial

Limited edition: 60 pieces

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Hublot - King of Russia Limited Edition

Hublot - King of Russia Limited Edition

Swiss watchmaker Hublot is all set to make its mark stronger in Russia with the limited edition King Power model called King of Russia. Limited to just 25 pieces the watch comes in a 18-carat King Gold 48 mm casing. Sporting a white dial, with the famous Kremlin’s towers star, the watch comes with an openworked chronograph movement.
The watch is equipped with a chronograph, which control buttons are placed aside at the 2 and 4 o’clock. 30-minute chronological pointer occupies at the 3 o’clock position, 12-hour pointer is at the 9 o’clock position and 6 o’clock position is the second hand. Between grades 4 and 5 is the date of the aperture. Black fluorescent compound is applied on hands and hour markers.

At the back you can see an emblazoned with a of St. Basel’s Cathedral design in gold on a white background, encircled by an engraved inscription that says KING OF RUSSIA – Special edition. Running with the Hublot caliber HUB4214 movement, the watch comes with 10 meters of water resistance and a 42-hour power reserve. The chronograph is finished with black Hornback alligator leather strap stitched on black rubber and an 18-carat King Gold King Power deployant buckle.

 Interestingly, Hublot King of Russia watch will be available on request only at its Hublot boutique at Boca Raton in Florida, USA.


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