TF EST 1968 - T-fun

TF EST 1968  - T-fun NEW collection

Swiss watch brand TF Est. 1968 presents The T-Fun collection, boldly coloured watches on a carbon ground. The global brand TF Est. 1968, a figurehead of flawless Swiss quality and affordable luxury, has launched T-Fun, a colourful, bang-on-trend collection of watches, available in 2 versions: a three-hand automatic (high-quality decorated Swiss movement ) and a chronograph. Signature identity codes include dials and bezels sporting a genuine carbon finish and highly luminescent hands and logo … Enjoying worldwide distribution thanks to its famous cufflinks housing a Tourbillon style watchmaking mechanism, the lifestyle brand TF Est. 1968 has moved into the field of watchmaking armed with some highly convincing arguments and a particularly seductive colour palette, not to mention attention-grabbing aesthetics. A member of the mechanical family, the T-Fun automatic, water-resistant to 150 metres, 45 mm in diameter In an exceptional move for a mechanical timepiece available at an incredibly affordable price that will test anyone’s powers of resistance, this T-Fun timepiece houses a 100% Swiss made decorated and circular-grained, Côtes de Genève finished three-hand automatic calibre. Personalised down to the surfaces of its oscillating weight, the movement is open to view through a transparent back. Fitted with a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, water-resistant to 15 atm, the case crafted in 916L steel or 5N gold plate transcends even the eye-grabbing chocolate brown and apple green colour scheme, shot through with flashes of vivid orange or white. Genuine carbon coats the dial and the circular grained matching bezel.
The virile screw-down crown, struck with the identity-rich TF logo, makes a proud linear statement.
 > Swiss made automatic calibre, Côtes de Genève finish and circular-grained decoration, personalised oscillating weight open to view through the transparent back. Screw-down crown.

Interchangeable straps, the ultimate finishing touch. The models come with Two straps, one in felt-touch rubber bearing the TF stamp, rounded off with an Ardillon buckle sporting the TF Est. 1968 brand colours, the other a NATO style nylon strap. A ring echoing the chosen colour extends and highlights the bezel surround in a particularly attractive aesthetic touch. A great watchmaking success for a global lifestyle brand that stands out from the crowd. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, transparent back. Recommended retail price: CHF 1,450.00 T-Fun  chronograph watches, sporty timepieces, 45 mm in diameter, bold colours, seductive aesthetics, water-resistant to 150 metres.

 

  The T-Fun collection goes for bold colour pops for the chronograph version, making it sporty and aesthetically desirable. Highly luminescent indices and logo, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, Swiss Ronda quartz movement, screw-down crown struck with the TF logo, matching carbon back and bezel, water-resistant to 150 m. Comes with 2 straps: felt-touch rubber strap and NATO style nylon strap. Recommended retail price, CHF 890.00








 

Movement	Automatic, circular-grained with “Côtes de Genève” motif
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case	316L steel or gold-plated Bezel featuring carbon fibre matching that on the dial Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and transparent caseback Water-resistant to 150 m / 15 ATM
Dial	Black, brown, green or white carbon fibre Hourmarkers and Arabic numerals Luminescent hands Date window at 3 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Delivered with two interchangeable straps: one with a matching pin buckle, the other in a NATO-type nylon version, and both in colours matching the model: black, green, white, chocolate brown and red
Other versions	Quartz chronograph with date at 4 o’clock and 30-minute, 12-hour and small seconds counters at 9, 6 and 3 o’clock respectively

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Blancpain - Villeret Squelette 8 Jours

Blancpain - Villeret Squelette 8 Jours NEW Basel 2012 

 For 2012, the Blancpain Villeret Squelette 8 Jours pays tribute to centuries of haute horlogerie tradition with a unique, highly technical and aesthetically accomplished timepiece.

For centuries, watchmakers have been cutting and engraving movement parts to reveal their heart and endow them with a new aesthetic dimension. In openworking or “skeletonworking” these new parts, they choose to highlight their creations and their technical innovations. Blancpain pays tribute to a long line of haute horlogerie adventurers with a unique, highly technical and aesthetically accomplished timepiece.

 In the quest for harmony and transparency, the watchmaker is supported by three artistic crafts: skeleton-working, chamfering (also known as bevelling) and engraving. In openworking the movement, the artisan seeks to achieve the perfect balance that will preserve the robustness and smooth operation of the calibre. This involves paring the movements down to an extremely slender shape by dint of several hours of filing and chamfering, using a broad range of traditional tools that create a visually perfect result. The meticulous nature of this work is even more remarkable in that the shapes chosen are arched and imply the complex process of crafting a number of interior angles. The engraver adds a final touch in harmony with the
finest watchmaking traditions: the bridges and mainplate are adorned with a scrolling motif that delightfully reflects and accentuates the rounded curves of the barrels, case and bridges. The entire surface is thus engraved by hand right the way through to the most tenuous of its parts.

The hand-wound Manufacture Calibre 1333SQ belongs to a family of movements that have proven their worth in terms of sturdiness, reliability and precision. It is equipped with a titanium balance, a Breguet balance-spring, and three series-coupled barrels ensuring an eight-day power reserve.
This entirely openworked and decorated movement is fully visible through the two sapphire crystals on the front and back of the 38 mm white gold case, which simply envelops it and accentuates its light, airy design.

 Blancpain displays its expertise through this stunning timepiece enriching the Villeret collection with an outstanding model that strikes a perfect balance between skeleton-working, decoration and reliable functionality.

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Muhle-Glashutte - Marinus Chronograph

Muhle-Glashutte - Marinus Chronograph Special Edition NEW  

Basel 2012

 Special Edition Fulda Challenge of 250 Pieces

Mühle-Glashütte is currently taking a particularly sporty approach: The family company from the German town of Glashütte will be presenting not one, but three new chronograph watches at the Baselworld 2012 watch and jewellery show. The Terranaut I Trail and Terrasport I Chronograph are new additions to the company’s range of “Sporty Instrument Watches” and the Marinus Chronograph was developed as a limited special edition for an Arctic decathlon, the Fulda Challenge.

  Mühle-Glashütte announce the new MARINUS Chronograph SE Fulda Challenge. It features a solid stainless steel case, which has been coated with DLC, fitted with a sapphire crystal and has a water-resistance of 30ATM. A tough and hardy dive watch - that has qualified for the 2012 Fulda Challenge of which Mühle-Glashütte were the official timekeeper. The watch was exposed to extreme elements and temperatures as low as -40⁰C as it made its way across 1,500 kilometers of Canada's Yukon territory.

Mühle-Glashütte The Marinus Chronograph is distinctive and unscathed as it emerges from the water. But the watch is no longer satisfied with tackling just one element. Whether surfing, snowboarding, sailing or snowshoeing: this outdoor timepiece from Mühle-Glashütte also stands up to the challenges of snow and ice. The Marinus Chronograph has qualified for the Fulda Challenge 2012 thanks to its striking character and is now being launched as a special limited edition.

The strengths of the Marinus Chronograph are evident at a glance: its solid stainless steel case with a black highly resistant DLC coating (diamond like carbon) and 44 mm diameter can live up to any challenge. With its domed 2.5 mm thick sapphire crystal and a resistance to test pressures of 30 ATM, the Marinus Chronograph stands up to external influences such as temperature fluctuations, salt water and changes in pressure. These are all valued properties in the extreme conditions of the Fulda Challenge.

This Arctic decathlon takes place every year in the Yukon Territory in Canada. Athletes battle against the cold along the 1,500 km route as well as tackling the challenges of the individual disciplines which include dog sledding, skijoring and a half marathon at -40⁰C. Mühle-Glashütte took part in the extreme event for the first time this year as the official timekeeper. To mark this commitment, a limited edition series of 250 Marinus Chronograph models was released.

The fact that you can tell the time with the Marinus Chronograph in virtually any conditions is all thanks to the Mühle chronograph movement MU 9408. The patented woodpecker neck regulation guarantees accuracy even under the harshest of conditions.

A 48-hour power reserve, stop-seconds mechanism and fast date corrector complete the technical features of this watch.

The non-reflective sapphire crystal offers an unrestricted view of the black watch face at all times; the white numerals and two totalizers stand out clearly from the background. The uncluttered design means that the small seconds display and minutes counter can be viewed at a glance. The one-sided rotating bezel with its red ceramic insert stands out easily against the otherwise black design of the watch. Thanks to the hands, numerals and indices coated with Super-LumiNova, the watch offers optimal legibility even in dark conditions or under water. The light spot at the zero point on the bezel enhances this further.

Equipped with all of these properties, the Marinus Chronograph can stand up to any challenge, regardless of conditions. This timepiece is the optimal partner for extreme athletes and outdoor enthusiasts who live their lives at the limit. 

 Movement: 

MU 9408, automatic with woodpecker neck regulation, Glashütte three-quarter plate and characteristic surface finishes, Quickset mechanism, stop second, 48-h power reserve
Case:

 Stainless steel with black DLC coating. 2.5 mm thick, domed and anti-glare sapphire crystal,
Screw-in crown. Ø 44,0 mm; H 16,0 mm.
Water-resistant to 30 bars.
Strap:

Rubber or stainless steel strap with extension and security folding clasp made of stainless steel
Dial 

Black. Hour markers and hands coated in Super- LumiNova

Price: 3,500 Euro

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Nord Zeitmaschine - Variocurve

Nord Zeitmaschine - Variocurve 

 Variocurve is called the Clock, which has something revolutionary. The operation is rather difficult to put into words. The minute hand has no fixed pivot point like this in central or retrograde hands is the case. No, he remembers his eccentric movement of the drive rod of an old steam locomotive. Steampunk in the best sense. The pointer describes a displaced pivot point, a kidney-shaped movement, a variable curve, thus the name "VarioCurve". After his countless hours of building and simulating fog took a path that could solve the problem of how the two "dead spots" of the eccentric, while the display difficult to read would be, because the distance to be traveled is very short in this area. He designed "just" two small slices with the corresponding minute scales that range, care during this time for the detail view.

Variocurve V1

 The minute hand alone is a fine-mechanical masterpiece. It is made from a special copper alloy called ARCAP that can be worked very well and is characterized by high strength and good anti-magnetic properties. The major difficulty in this part was, the tolerances of the sliding axis to be interpreted and implemented, that the pointer is stuck, but has so little friction that the movement required little effort as possible. "Sliding" he calls it in its technical description.

 This shows the difference between then mercilessly on the screen and the simulation of reality that has already been many exceptional designs undoing. "Yes, I have ourselves quite properly," the fog rated masterpiece with his sympathetic understatement.
The minute hand is the most spectacular element of the Clock. Therefore, it is also visually edited with attention to detail. On the "side of the hammer," it has two wells, the fog - of course using a custom built tool - finely sandblasted. The edges are sanded and polished.
The bridges are made of ARCAP. The main bridge is the large area already known from previous time-machine mist striking stripes. You will first rhodium and then depending on the version with black, pink or yellow gold plated first. All prints on different disks and bridges made in the pad printing process, here again comes a savvy little machine is used, which has been continuously improved over the years.
It's "yes is only an ETA"
A total of 40 plant parts produced fog itself. The whole thing is driven by a motor, but proven, the automatic ETA caliber 2824th "Why should I develop all the work from scratch, if I can get the 2824 with such a reliable and good powertrain?" Fog says pragmatically. An attitude that represents the way, even the gifted Ludwig Oechslin and over again - he has repeatedly used as a basis for ETA drives his ingenious constructions. Nevertheless, we already on the watch forums for comments in German VarioCurve, "is' yes' only 's ETA ..."

 Idiosyncratic is the construction of the lift rotor. This is all about and a little reminiscent of a fancy car rims. The remarkable thing is that it is milled from one piece, and in a way that is much less worn one half of the blank, whereby the weight - is asymmetrically distributed - invisible from above. This is essential for a functioning elevator performance.

The steel case is another example Nebel'schen work. The thick blank is machined in several steps, drilled, brushed and sandblasted. At 6-Clock position (or where they would be in normal clock) inside a special bulge is necessary so that the minute hand can make its entire stroke. The bezel and case back with sapphire crystal both are held by seven screws. Because of this indentation and the dismantling of the work is not easy, the minute hand must be removed first so that the work can be removed from its housing. But the trick was necessary because the clock had simply become too big. Now the housing measures just 44mm, making it very portable.

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TW Steel - CEO Diver

TW Steel - CEO Diver NEW !!!

 CE5000

TW Steel uses the best materials and carries out strict controls before the watch leaves the factory.
The way in which you wear or treat your TW Steel will determine whether the appearance of the watch is maintained in the future, or whether it will deteriorate. In order to enjoy wearing your TW Steel as long as possible, we include a number of tips: If the watch comes into contact with hard or corrosive materials, this can cause damage, which, if it occurs regularly, will become clearly visible in the form of scratches, or in the case of plated models can lead to a discolouring of the plating. Your watch should be cleaned with a soft cotton cloth that is not impregnated with any cleaning material. Absolutely no cleaning materials should be used.
This is particularly important for the plated models. It is advisable to regularly polish your watch with a soft cotton cloth. The watch is a precision mechanical instrument and should be treated as such. Adjusting the time or date, opening or closing the crown, should not be done roughly, but carefully.


CE5000 and CE5001 feature a sandblasted PVD dark Titanium plated case with a black dial, while CE5002 and CE5003 have a white dial.
All four models have a sandblasted PVD dark Titanium plated bezel with the raised numbers on the diver bezel featuring dark titanium plating with a shine finish. A new design process makes the numbers look as if they were laid directly onto the bezel. Crystals are sapphire.


• Miyota Multi Function Automatic movement  Cal. 9100 with incabloc
• 26 jewels
• Reserve energy 42 hours,
with power reserve display
• Winding component runs on ball bearings with
28.800 A/h
• With day, date and month indicator
• Scratchproof sapphire crystal on the
back and the front
• 10 ATM water resistant
• Case and clasp: Solid stainless steel (316L)
• Sandblasted with A grade PVD Titanium plating


www.twsteel.com

Louis Moinet - MECANOGRAPH Chronometer

Louis Moinet - MECANOGRAPH Chronometer NEW Basel 2012
"MECANOGRAPH" reflects the synergy of a chronometer movement manufacturing and unparalleled design qualities of Louis Moinet. The development of the screw press, the anchor and machinery is made in a manner quite different and special, either on top or bottom of the watch.
"MECANOGRAPH" is also innovative in the technology of the automatic watch by delivering up to date an older operating system. In this particular process and rare, small and large catches are working together with the gear train of the automatic. Besides its aesthetic and very spectacular, the advantage is to provide a bidirectional winding system.

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  Powerful character
 This exceptional movement affirms its originality through the powerful character of his clothing.In his soul, ring external timer and a half-dial to the iconic "Côtes du Jura" ® help to forge a spirit with this stylish watch with a great personality. The time is read on the needles drawn by Louis Moinet and titled "Dew Drops" ®.
The housing is made of grade 5 titanium, polished and satin endings. Both versions combine the 18-carat pink gold titanium. The design echoes the identity codes of Louis Moinet, namely a top bezel and 6 screws to its unique system of interchangeable crown tube, which is the subject of a patent."MECANOGRAPH" is a unique creation in various limited editions of 365 copies, dedicated to the wrists of watch enthusiasts creative.

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  Mechanism high-end
LM31 was the caliber entirely designed and manufactured by Louis Moinet and Concepto. 
It consists of 182 different elements, and has a chronometric precision, evidenced by his ballot the COSC. Its most outstanding feature is, however, to disclose all of the regulatory body and the exhaust and gear train, highlighted through a plate and bridges to the termination anthracite.
 One challenge has been to insert the second hand in this wonderful body mechanics. This was done through a special form applies to a needle and double reading, allowing a new vision of time.
Seen from behind, the screw press offers a different and original entertainment from the top view. It fits into a set of bridges of anthracite, decorated with "Côtes du Jura" ®, and embellished with 26-jewel watch made ​​by the Verneuil process and presented findings, as well as by blued steel screws.

To achieve its chronometric precision, the LM31 Manufacture movement vibrates at 8 pulses per second, 28.800 vibrations / hour. The power reserve is 48 hours and the rotor is mounted on a ball bearing high-tech ceramic.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Case:
Original Louis Moinet® design featuring six-screw bezel
Materials:
Grade 5 titanium with polished and matt finishing
5N 18-carat rose gold, polished finishing
Diameter:  43.50 mm
Thickness: 15.60 mm
Water resistance: 50 metres
Case-back: Equipped with 7 screws
Engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet symbols
Crystals:
Two sapphire crystals with anti-glare treatment on both sides
Crown guard: Patent pending
Dial:
12 – 6 o’clock : “Côtes du Jura”® design
6 – 12 o’clock : visible mechanism
Hands:
“Gouttes de Rosée”® (dewdrop) design, rhodium or gold-plated
Strap:
Hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather with alligator leather lining
Interhorn width: 24 mm
Buckle:
Double folding clasp in grade 5 titanium & 316L stainless steel
Presentation box: Louis Moinet book, hand-written guarantee
Limited Editions:
LM-31.20.60, 365 watches, Grade 5 titanium, silver dial
LM-31.20.50, 365 watches, Grade 5 titanium, black dial
LM-31.40.65, 365 watches, Grade 5 titanium & 18-carat rose gold, silver dial
LM-31.40.55, 365 watches, Grade 5 titanium & 18-carat rose gold, black dial
Movement:
Mechanical self-winding composed of 182 parts
Calibre LM31, developed and manufacture-made by Louis Moinet and Concepto
Functions: Hours & Minutes
Running seconds, suspended at 9 o’clock
Rotor:
Mounted on high-tech ceramic ball bearings featuring a “Côtes du Jura”® design
Oscillations: 28,800 vph (8 V/S, 8 vibrations per second)
Frequency: 4 Hz
Lines: 13 ¼
Power reserve:
48 hours at maximum wind
Jewels: 26
Balance: Glucydur

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Alexander Shorokhoff - Peter Tchaikovsky Big Alarm

Alexander Shorokhoff -- Peter Tchaikovsky Big Alarm NEW Basel 2012

The mechanical alarm watch Peter Tchaikovsky has been optimised in regard to legibility of the alarm
display and the ring tone. At the BASELWORLD the new watch “Big Alarm“ which belongs to the HERITAGE collection will be presented for the first time.
In the same manner as its predecessor this watch impresses by an elegant, classy design and the imaginative details.
The stainless steel case of 40 mm diameter and with height of 11,5 mm consists of two parts and can be opened. Pushing at the button close to “2” the inner part can be lifted off
with help of a clasp-mechanism and the watch can be put up and placed on a table. With one handling the wrist watch transformed into a practicable travellers‘alarm clock. 

The alarm function can be set with the help of a turning disk at the dial. When lifting out the inner case part, the view at the refined mechanical movement (cal. 2612.AS) will get free through the sapphire glass back.
The refined and covered by special “cloud polishing2” main plate is completing the complex over-all picture. In every detail of the movement’s „inner life” you can see handmade engravings of high artistic level. The bridges of the “Peter Tchaikovsky Big Alarm” are gold or rhodium plated, the screws are blue-dyed. The watch has a water resistant of 3 atm.
This model is available with leather straps in different colours and with normal steel buckles.

From 8th until 15th March 2012, the Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufactory presents the watch „Peter Tchaikovsky Big Alarm“ and other novelties at the BASELWORLD 2012, booth B33/ hall 5.1.

http://www.alexander-shorokhoff.de

Vogard - Datezoner Pilot Chronograph

Vogard - Datezoner Pilot Chronograph NEW !!!

This specialist for mechanical world time watches has just landed its third milestone.
The new DATEZONER combines date, time zone and time keeping functions. The date is set via the bezel and is synchronised with each time zone. VOGARD is specialised in mechanical world time watches and crafts the first and only watch in the world that provide time zone adjustment via the bezel. The Timezoner® system is the first to allow clear indication of Daylight Saving Time in a given location. The collection features models in steel or 18kt gold for Business Travellers, Pilots, Athletes and Jetsetters. The most exclusive model is the Personal Edition in which owners select a customized bezel with up to 36 favourite cities. VOGARD manufactures their timepieces in own ateliers in Switzerland.

 Case in titanium carbide, Ref. DZ 6931

  
 New Datezoner Pilot DZP 6332

Limited Editon of 24 pieces only

Subscribe or request more info at discover@vogard.com

If you live in a world where time is money, this newest
creation from Vogard could be one of your best
investmentsyou'll ever make, especially in times
when markets are volatile and unpredictable.
The Bull&Bear features a bezel engraved with
the names of the world's leading trading indices,
so whether you are following the Dow Jones,
the FTSE100, the SMI, the Nikkei or anything
in between you will have the exact time at leach
location at your fingertips.

The Bull&Bear features as well a superb chronograph,
a day and night disk and a big date synchronised with
each stock index. Eventually, it enables you to be on
the money anytime and anywhere in the world so that
you will never miss a deal.

It is available in 2 dial colors and comes with a free double
watch winder, an additional strap and a strap changing tool.
This package is for sale in Switzerland only.


MSRP is 16,500 $.
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  New Datezoner Pilot DZP 6133

  
Limited Editon of 24 pieces only

Subscribe or request more info at discover@vogard.com

If you live in a world where time is money, this newest
creation from Vogard could be one of your best
investmentsyou'll ever make, especially in times
when markets are volatile and unpredictable.
The Bull&Bear features a bezel engraved with
the names of the world's leading trading indices,
so whether you are following the Dow Jones,
the FTSE100, the SMI, the Nikkei or anything
in between you will have the exact time at leach
location at your fingertips.

The Bull&Bear features as well a superb chronograph,
a day and night disk and a big date synchronised with
each stock index. Eventually, it enables you to be on
the money anytime and anywhere in the world so that
you will never miss a deal.

It is available in 2 dial colors and comes with a free double
watch winder, an additional strap and a strap changing tool.
This package is for sale in Switzerland only.

 Design inspiration from the dashboard
The typical arrangement of the tachometer and speedometer with sports car as inspiration in the design and the materialization of the carbon-dial. The minute and hour counters are located on a separate plate, which are fixed with bolts striking. They provide an intuitive and logical reading of the measured time, from left to right: the hours, minutes, and then with the central large seconds hand. The slice for the current second of the clock Clock is located at 12 and moved in this way, something in the background.

Specifically, the arrangement of the controls. This is necessary because of the lever, which releases the Turning bezel. The trigger for starting and stopping are so unusual enough, at 4 and 8 clock. They are very handy and so good to use even with gloves on, because you can use to start the chronograph very well to the thumb. So, even when driving or flying. The crown, which is needed for an automatic clock in everyday life rather rare, at 6 clock installed and integrated into the band.

The DATEZONER has 48 mm diameter and a large built up Clock, which is related to the use complications. Nevertheless, he is well on his arm. The correct proportions and the use of titanium carbide (TiC) as a housing material also keeps weight at a reasonable level. The material provides a black surface, and underlines the overall sporting impression. With a hardness of 900 Vickers is also an approximately three times higher abrasion resistance than conventional titanium.



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Epos - Flying Tourbillon

Epos - Flying Tourbillon  Exclusive Limited Edition  NEW !!!

Ref. 3375 Tourbillon

The Art of Tourbillon is the incarnation of watch making culture. It is the symbol of the traditional craftsmanship, requiring exclusively the hand and care of the best watchmakers.
Such a technical prowess deserves watch lovers’ attention and owe to be in the most prestigious collections. EPOS’ watch making passion has lead to producing these few masterpieces of an extraordinary complexity.

 EPOS flying tourbillon is hand engraved, and features a mechanical pallet fork. It is a hand-winding watch, with a power reserve of 110 hours.
A round opening in the classically designed dial allows to observe the movements of the tourbillon. In addition to the usual second, minute and hour hand, an extra small hand is positioned at 12 o’clock, whose function is to indicate the date. All the magic of the impressive tourbillon movement is unveiled by a see-through caseback.

Exclusive  Limited Edition
Two exclusive Limited Editions are available: a first Limited Edition of 20 pieces worldwide, with a stainless steel 316L case, and a second Limited Edition of 10 pieces worldwide, featuring an 18 carat rose gold, with a movement set with genuine diamonds!


www.epos.ch 

ANTOINE MARTIN - Quantième Perpétuel QP01

ANTOINE MARTIN AT BASELWORLD 2012 WITH THEIR NEWEST COLLECTION:„QUANTIÈME PERPÉTUEL AU GRAND BALANCIER“ 

 The case is hardly to be topped in terms of complexity. In order to showcase the wondrous interplay of polishing and satin finishing, this case was conceived to include detachable strap lugs. Thus, the recesses are polished to a high gloss, while the upper parts remain matte. The strikingly designed flanks, which lend the case its unique lines, are also individually secured. An unmistakable element of an ANTOINE MARTIN watch is certainly the crown, which is reminiscent of classic Bauhaus design. This case in its entirety is a lavish construction comprising 85 individual components.
The designers at ANTOINE MARTIN have also left nothing to chance with regard to the dial. A modern interpretation of classic guilloché embellishing the centre and a completely new style of applied numerals combine to create this watch’s very striking face. The vertical placement of the perpetual calendar’s day and month displays and the leap year indication at the 12 o’clock position were only possible thanks to a few new tricks up the engineers’ sleeves.

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The new movement stages its bustling heart - which is also his finest component - the pendulum. After a stint in the art of watchmaking in which the balancers simple, standardized lurked in wristwatches rather than show, ANTOINE MARTIN puts new light on this fascinating technical component. Made of high-tech titanium grade 5 - whose primary function is to stabilize the amplitude - the swing of 39,001 AM is large: its diameter is 17.5 mm. No index, the control device with a spiral oscillating freely, can adjust by means of two small gold screws. This balance is also one of the largest ever carried out with this type of exhaust.

Underlining its impressive dimensions and infallible operation, a balance performing 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour (2.5 Hz). This classic rhythm reveals not only the size of the balance but also the majestic calm with which he assures his task.

From a technical standpoint, the large size makes perfect sense: the result is a kinetic energy greater. Moreover, if a shock jolts the movement, a large pendulum keeps better the desired amplitude and a small balance therefore avoids the shock does not affect walking.

Movement	Hand-wound, AM 39.001 calibre, 39.5 x 8 mm, 18,000 vib/h, 60 jewels, 324 components, 6-day power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes, day, date, month, leap year, day/night indicator, power-reserve indicator
Case	18K pink gold, 18K white gold or black DLC steel Anti-reflective sapphire crystal Water-resistant to 50 m
Dial	Silvered Day/night indicator at 9 o'clock, leap year at 12 o'clock, centre days and months Large date window at 6 o'clock, power-reserve indicator on back
Bracelet/Strap	Silvered Day/night indicator at 9 o'clock, leap year at 12 o'clock, centre days and months Large date window at 6 o'clock, power-reserve indicator on back

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