Thursday, March 31, 2016

CASIO – OCEANUS OCW-G1100S Limited Edition















CASIO OCEANUS OCW-G1100S Limited Edition NEW

Casio to Release New OCEANUS Watch with Mysterious Appeal
Inspired by the Exosphere between Earth’s Atmosphere and Outer Space
Receives GPS and Radio Time-Calibration Signals

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                         BIG FOTO







































Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced today that it will release the OCW-G1100S, a new addition to the OCEANUS line of metal watches designed to capture the essence of elegance and technology. The new watch features solar and GPS Hybrid Wave Ceptor technologies and is inspired by the mysterious beauty of the exosphere, the space between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. A limited edition of 200 watches will be released worldwide.

OCEANUS is a line of solar-powered titanium metal watches offering sophisticated design and advanced functionality. The OCW-G1000 and OCW-G1100 are both equipped with GPS and standard time signal reception technology. This feature gives users the correct local time wherever they go.

Based on the OCW-G1100, the new OCW-G1100S represents a further evolution of OCEANUS blue. The design motif captures the deep blue mystery of the exosphere as it transitions into the blackness of outer space.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                         BIG FOTO








































The right side of the two-color molded ceramic bezel, which indicates time zones ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), is accented in blue, while the left side, indicating time zones behind UTC, is rendered in black. The gradation of color in the dial evokes the transition from the planet to the exosphere. The indicator in the two o'clock position represents stars shining through the exosphere, and is realized using recrystallized blue sapphires and natural diamonds. Furthermore, the 12 o'clock index marker features a large recrystallized blue sapphire, evoking a satellite motif. In addition to a natural diamond set on the second hand axis in the center of the dial, the watch case and band feature a DLC coating, giving the new model the scratch-resistance needed to maintain the beauty of the watch for a long time.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                         BIG FOTO
































The new OCW-G1100S is packed with advanced technology, too. It not only includes solar and GPS Hybrid Wave Ceptor technologies, but also comes with a Dual Coil Motor, which enables the watch hands in the inset dial at the 6 o’clock position to move at high speed both clockwise and counter clockwise. As a result, the time shown in the dial can change quickly whenever world time functions are used. Moreover, the speed of the moving hands is regulated for an interesting effect, adding to the pleasure of wearing this watch. This premium watch, produced using the sophisticated manufacturing technologies of Casio Yamagata Factory in Japan, combines a luxurious look with high functionality and practicality.



-------------------------------------------
Specifications

Model: OCEANUS OCW-G1100S 

Limited Editions of 200 pieces
Case
Water Resistance: 10 bar
Size of Case: 51.1×46.1×15.1mm
Total Weight: Approx.102g

GPS Signal Frequency
1575.42 MHz
Radio Frequency
77.5 kHz (DCF77: Germany); 60 kHz (MSF: UK); 60 kHz (WWVB: USA);
40 kHz (JJY: Fukushima, Japan) / 60 kHz (JJY: Kyushu, Japan); 68.5 kHz (BPC: China)
GPS Signal Reception
Time-calibration (auto, manual); acquisition of position information (manual)
Radio Wave Reception
Automatic reception up to six times a day (except for use in China: up to five times a day)
World Time
Standard time for 27 cities (40 time zones; daylight saving on/off; daylight saving time (summer time) auto switching); Coordinated Universal Time; home time/world time switching; direct access to Coordinated Universal Time
Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1 second, measuring capacity: 24 hours
Other Functions
Automatic hands correction (hour, minute, and second hand); full auto-calendar; day and date display; low battery alert
Power Source
Tough Solar power system (solar-charging system)
Continuous Operation:  
About 19 months with the power-saving function ON after full charge
* Power-saving after a certain period in a dark location

----------------------------
Press Contact
Corinna Fromm Communication
Kleine Reichenstraße 6-8
20457 Hamburg / Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)40 / 8000 73 820
E-Mail: kontakt@corinnafromm.de

Press Contact UK
Casio Electronics Co. Ltd.
Stephanie Weekes
Harp View,
12 Priestley Way,
London, NW2 7JD
Tel: + 44 20 8208 9558
E-Mail: stephaniew@casio.co.uk
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.Casio-Watches.com

VACHERON CONSTANTIN – MAITRE CABINOTIER Retrograde Armillary Tourbillon















VACHERON CONSTANTIN MAÎTRE CABINOTIER Retrograde Armillary Tourbillon - Unique timepiece NEW


•  A unique type of watch that takes up the two original complications of the Ref. 57260 superwatch
•  Four patent applications
•  A stunning and contemporary design
•  With the Poinçon de Genève Geneva quality hallmark


In the wake of the most complicated watch ever made, the Ref. 57260 with 57 complications, Vacheron Constantin unveils the Maître Cabinotier retrograde armillary tourbillon model. This timepiece bearing the Hallmark of Geneva was produced by the three master watchmakers who created Ref. 57260, and they incorporated two of the complicated features of the superwatch: the armillary tourbillon and the double retrograde indication. Its contemporary styling opens the remarkable structure of the calibre 1990 movement to view. The high-precision manually wound movement is housed in a 45.7mm case in white gold. Four patent applications have been filed for this unique model.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ....                 BIG FOTO



































On September 17, 2015, Vacheron Constantin unveiled a watch with 57 complications — the most complicated watch ever made. This mechanical wonder, devised by three master watchmakers from the company’s Atelier Cabinotiers workshops, took eight years to develop and was presented to mark Vacheron Constantin’s 260th Anniversary. The one-off piece was made to a special commission, using the latest technology to preserve the traditional watchmaking principles certified by the Hallmark of Geneva. The research and skill mobilised to create the Ref. 57260 remained a source of inspiration as well as a development resource for its three watchmakers, who were at the same time working to highlight some of its complications separately.


Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ....                 BIG FOTO

























The Maître Cabinotier retrograde armillary tourbillon model is the first born of this project. It’s a remake of two of the Ref. 57260’s complications, the double retrograde indications and the armillary tourbillon, in a contemporary guise. The retrograde function governs the hours and minutes while the tourbillon revolves on two axes and has a spherical balance-spring. The movement coated with NAC (a special metal alloy) is also revealed through lateral windows in its imposing case. This timepiece forms part of the select Maître Cabinotier collection, which showcases Vacheron Constantin’s horological achievements, customised work and overall excellence.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO


































The manually wound calibre 1990 movement developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin features retrograde hours and minutes indications with instant flyback. The double indications are as technically fascinating as they are visually mesmerising. The hands flick back to zero at such a speed that the special attention is needed to ensure a precise indication and such lightweight and resistant materials as the titanium used in the hands.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO







































The lighting reaction of the retrograde hands contrasts with the more stately pace of the armillary tourbillon with a spherical balance spring. The elegantly structured tourbillon operates as a sphere perpetually rotating on two axes under a sapphire crystal dome at 9 o'clock. It’s called an armillary tourbillon because it is based on an armillary sphere like the one incorporated in an astronomic clock made by the French clockmaker, Antide Janvier, in the 18th century. The tourbillon is a visual evocation of the rings and hoops of the ancient model of the celestial sphere. The spherical balance spring, which was first developed by Jacques-Frédéric Houriet in 1814, is particularly rare in today’s watches. The shape ensures the concentric development of the spring and consequently the isochronism of the balance wheel.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO







































The tourbillon carriage, made of lightweight aluminium alloy, incorporates Vacheron Constantin’s Maltese Cross emblem, which forms up every 15 seconds as the tourbillon rotates. This ongoing spectacle may be admired every 30 seconds through a sapphire crystal opening on the side of the case.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO




























As fascinating as it is for its action and construction, the armillary tourbillon achieves remarkable timekeeping precision. It is fitted with a new type of escapement, developed and made by Vacheron Constantin that has the escape wheel and lever in silicon with diamond pallet stonesfor resistance to wear and long life. The escapement, made as lightweight as possible by the use of high-tech materials, contributes significantly to the performance of this watch, which greatly exceeds the requirements of the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). This level of precision is all the more noteworthy considering the large amount of energy absorbed by the double retrograde indications.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO








































Another feature that makes the Maître Cabinotier retrograde armillary tourbillon watch original is the modern styling applied to the architecture and finish of the movement. The calibre 1990 is electro-plated with an NAC treatment in a dark anthracite colour creating a mirror-polished effect. On the dial side the movement displays its modern architecture with sharply cut bridges tempered by a sunburst satin finish and Geneva stripes.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO







































The back presents a more conventional look, finished with Geneva stripes making an elegant counterpoint to the contemporary face of this unparalleled watch in the Vacheron Constantin product range. As an additional token of excellence, the painstaking work of chamfering all the edges took more than 130 hours. The indications are shown on two dials that partially cover the baseplate so as to reveal the outlines and contemporary finish of the movement.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...                 BIG FOTO








































On the right, the retrograde minutes and hours hands describe a semicircle over a sunburst satin finish punctuated by applied white-gold hour markers and a black minutes scale. Placed symmetrically, the tourbillon carriage carries the seconds pointer around a scale on a silvered disc. The Poinçon de Genève hallmark is exceptionally also engraved on the dial side above the inscription “Armillary Tourbillon” to certify the supreme quality of this timepiece.

Four patents are pending for the calibre 1990 inventive features:

1. The instantaneous retrograde system:
The minutes cam alone determines when the hands for the minutes and the hours fly back. The retrograde action of both hands is thus synchronised at noon and at midnight.

2. The collet:
The collet fixing the spring to the balance staff is made in lightweight titanium to improve the isochronism of the balance. Titanium’s weight and volume match those of the other materials in the regulating organ, making the collet ideal for use in a tourbillon.


































3. The multi-carriage tourbillon: 
The tourbillion is made up of two carriages, one inside the other. As they rotate they form a Maltese Cross every 15 seconds. The tourbillon has a Vacheron escapement and sprung balance. The escape wheel is made of silicon with a diamond-like coating, while the diamond pallet stones have a very low coefficient of friction.

4. The lever: 
The silicon lever can be fitted with movable pallet stones so that the watchmaker can adjust them as in a conventional pallet lever. The diamond coating of the lever makes it stronger and more resistant to wear, while the friction between the fork and impulse pin is markedly reduced.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: MAITRE CABINOTIER Retrograde Armillary Tourbillon

Reference: 91990/000G-9882
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece

Movement
Caliber 1990
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, manual-winding
35 mm (15’’’ ¾) diameter, 10 mm thick
Approximately 65 hours of power reserve
2.5 Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour)
299 components
45 jewels
NAC treatment
Indications
  • Instantaneous retrograde hours
  • Instantaneous retrograde minutes
  • Small seconds at 9 o’clock on tourbillon carriage
  • 2-axis armillary tourbillon
Case
18K White Ggold
45.7 mm diameter, 20.06 mm thick
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 meters)
Dials
Hours/minutes dial: silver-colored, sun satin-finished,
18K white gold applied hour-markers, painted minute-track
Seconds dial: silver-colored, sun satin-finished, painted minute track
Hands: titanium
Strap
Black Mississippiensis alligator leather with alligator leather inner shell,
Hand-stitched, saddle-finish, large square scales
Clasp
18K white gold triple-blade folding clasp
Polished half Maltese cross-shaped

Unique timepiece
« Pièce Unique » engraved on caseback

--------------------------------------------------
Vacheron Constantin
Press Department 10, Chemin du Tourbillon
P.O. Box 95
CH-1228
Plan-les-Ouates/Geneva
Tel. +41 22 930 20 05
Fax +41 22 930 20 06
press@vacheron-constantin.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.facebook.com - Vacheron Constantin 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.Vacheron-Constantin.com