Thursday, May 8, 2014

OFFICINE PANERAI – PAM531 Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H



















OFFICINE PANERAIPAM531 Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H Automatic ACCIAIO – 44mm NEW


Designed particularly for those who travel, the Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H is a new watch from Officine Panerai with the GMT 24H function. As well as local time, this enables the time in a second time zone to be read simultaneously by means of an independent central hand which makes one revolution of the dial in 24 hours. GMT is short for Greenwich Mean Time, the time at the Greenwich Royal Observatory, which is the universal reference point for calculating time zones.

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The Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H is the first watch from Officine Panerai to adopt a new manufacture movement, the automatic P.9003 calibre. This is a development of the P.9001 calibre, with which it has many useful functions and excellent features in common. The main innovation relates to the GMT function, which is indicated over 24 hours instead of 12 hours; it also has a newly designed circular power reserve indicator on the back of the watch, which is very visible and easy to read through the sapphire crystal in the caseback.

 Panerai P.9003 calibre
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The power reserve is three days, achieved by two spring barrels connected in series, and the oscillating mass rotates in both directions, making the automatic winding mechanism very efficient. In terms of regulation, the hour hand – connected to the date – can be moved independently and in jumps of one hour, without interfering with the minute and seconds hands; equally, when setting the time the device which stops the balance and zeroes the seconds hand comes into operation, so that the time can be exactly synchronised with a reference signal.

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The GMT 24H function is also evident in the design of the black dial: as well as the classic markers for reading the local time, the outermost part of the dial carries the figures for reading the second time zone, indicated by the hand with an arrow.

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The clarity and legibility of the dial, which also contains the date window and the small seconds counter at nine o’clock, are ensured in the poorest lighting conditions by its sandwich structure: the luminous substance is contained between two discs and shines through holes in the upper one corresponding to the markers. This type of construction has been used by Panerai watches since the 1930s and confirmed over the years as a distinctive mark of the Florentine brand.

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Another iconic element of the brand is the device protecting the winding crown with the locking leaver, revived in the Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H in its most classic version: it is made of brushed steel contrasting with the polished steel of the case. The Luminor 1950 case 44 mm is AISI 316L steel, which is stainless with a low carbon content and particularly resistant to corrosion.

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Water-resistant to 30 atmospheres (a depth of about 300 metres ), the Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT 24H is fitted with a black leather strap with ecru stitching. It is supplied with a spare rubber strap, a steel screwdriver and the tool for replacing the strap, an operation that is simply carried out thanks to the push-pieces in the lugs.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement: 
Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9003 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai,
13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 28 jewels,
Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour.
Incabloc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels.
233 components.
Functions: 
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone with 24h indication,
Seconds reset, power reserve indicator on the back.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial: 
Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
24h indication on the edge. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: 
Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.6 mm thick.
Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 30 bar (~ 300 metres).
Strap: 
PANERAI personalised leather strap and trapezoidal brushed steel buckle.
Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool for changing the strap and a steel screwdriver.

Reference: PAM00531.

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Longines – Conquest Heritage 1954-2014 Collection












LONGINES Conquest HERITAGE 1954-2014 Collection Limited Edition NEW
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1954 – 2014: Longines celebrates the 60th anniversary of its Conquest line

This year, Longines celebrates the 60th anniversary of the filing of the patent for its "Conquest" brand. To mark this occasion, the Swiss watch company is launching its Conquest Heritage 1954-2014, a selection of timepieces based directly on the very first Conquest watches. Available in steel, yellow gold or rose gold, these numbered models, issued in limited series, boast the same dials that made the name "Conquest" famous among the general public. And just like the original versions, the case back of these commemorative pieces is decorated with a gold and enamel medallion, the "gold seal of Longines quality".

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On 5 May 1954, Longines registered the name "Conquest" with the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Office. Appreciated as much for their precision as for their design, the first pieces in this line immediately won the hearts of the general public. The name Conquest was soon associated with timing great feats, notably for calculating the speed record for crossing the Atlantic. Sporty and yet elegant, the Conquest models underline the importance of living life to the full and making the best of one's time.

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To mark the 60th anniversary of the registration of the Conquest name, Longines has now brought out its Conquest Heritage 1954-2014 line of commemorative watches. The word "Conquest" is inscribed on the dials in the original typeface as a reminder of those watches that have survived through the ages and retained their contemporary and classical beauty.

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The first version, available in steel, yellow gold or rose gold, has the same silvered dial decorated with a sun-burst motif as the very first Conquest model dating from 1954. The second version in yellow gold is fitted with a gilded dial. This model is a reinterpretation of one that was presented at the time as "the new jewel in the proud Conquest line".

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As with the original models, the case back of these re-issues is decorated with a gold and enamel medallion. This distinctive feature – the "gold seal of Longines quality" – was a guarantee of quality specific to the original Conquest line. There are two versions of the medallion: that used for the models in gold is in the form of a constellation and that used for the models in steel represents a fish. Fitted on a black alligator strap, the Conquest Heritage 1954-2014 models are all numbered. The exclusive versions in gold are limited to 60 pieces only and the series of steel models is limited to 600 pieces only.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Conquest Heritage 1954-2014

Reference numbers   
Steel model  L1.611.4.70.4: Limited series of 600 numbered pieces
Rose gold model  L1.611.8.70.4: Limited series of 60 numbered pieces
Yellow gold models
L1.611.6.70.4: Limited series of 60 numbered pieces
L1.611.6.30.4: Limited series of 60 numbered pieces

Calibres   
Self-winding mechanical movement
L633 (ETA 2824/2)
11½ lines, 25 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour
38-hour power reserve
Functions           
Hours, minutes, seconds
Case               
Round, 35 mm, steel, yellow gold or rose gold
Hesalite glass
Screw-on case back decorated with a gold and enamel medallion
Water-resistant: To 3 bar (30 metres)
Dial       
Silvered, sun-burst decoration, 12 applied indices inpink or yellow,
coated with Super-Luminova®
Gilded, 12 applied indices and applied minute-circle
Hands:
Yellow or pink Dauphine hands;
hour and minute hands coated with Super-Luminova®
Strap               
Black alligator with buckle
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 For further information please contact:
Longines International Public Relations
2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland
publicrelations@longines.com
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