Bell & Ross – BR-X1 MILITARY Titanium 45 Edition

Bell & Ross – Experimental BR-X1 MILITARY Chronograph HRT Titanium 45 Limited Edition


Bell & Ross has unveiled its new BR-X1 Military, a high-end chronograph with an aesthetic designed to mimic stealth fighter planes, with a matte khaki high resistance titanium (HRT) case and ultra-luminous green display.

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Always at the cutting edge of technical advances, particularly innovation, with its roots in the military and aerospace industries, Bell & Ross has used a lightweight and ultra resilient material for its BR-X1 hypersonic: High Resistance Titanium (HRT). This material is obtained using a new process which alters the titanium, making it even more hard-wearing and giving it this signature khaki.

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With its luxury sporty look, the BR-X1 Military is a cutting-edge watch, fully armoured and sophisticated. This skeleton chronograph, driven by an exceptional movement, is lightweight yet resilient.

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The X-shaped upper bridge features a black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating, the signature of the Bell & Ross Experimental line. The circular opening on the High Resistance Titanium (HRT) case back allows the beating heart of the balance to be admired.

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Made from tinted sapphire crystal, the dial offers a fully transparent window onto this rare movement. Filled with SuperLuminova®C3, the faceted hands and applique indexes ensure optimal legibility during the day and at night.

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The central hour and minute hands are read traditionally, while the small second hand is positioned at 3 o’clock. The skeleton date dial is positioned at 6 o’clock. Instead of a hand, the minute timer on the chronograph function features an ultra-light aluminium disc resembling the blades of a turbine. Essential for calculating speeds, the tachymeter scale appears on the khaki flange. The model is equipped with a new perforated rubber strap for enhanced comfort.

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Lightweight, hard-wearing, ergonomic and ultra-modern, the BR-X1 Military, available in a limited edition of 250 pieces, will delight fans of instruments designed for extremes.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Experimental

Model: BR-X1 MILITARY Titanium 45 Edition

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Ref. BRX1-CE-TI-MIL

Movement:
Automatic mechanical Chronograph.
Calibre BR-CAL.313.
'X'-shaped upper bridge.
56 jewels, 28,800 vph.
Skeleton chronograph.
Functions:
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o'clock.
Skeletonized date at 6 o'clock.
Chronograph: 30-min timer at 9 o'clock,
central chronograph seconds
Case:
HRT (khaki High-Resistance Titanium)and black ceramic with rubber inserts.
45 mm in diameter. Rocker push-buttons.
Case-back with opening in tinted sapphire crystal, centred on the balance
Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 100 metres.
Dial:
Skeletonized. Metal applique Superluminova ® C3-filled indices.
Metal skeletonized Superluminova ® C3-filled hour and minute hands.
Strap:
Perforated black rubber.
Buckle: pin. Black PVD coated steel.


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IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Edition “Boutique London”

IWC Schaffhausen – BIG PILOT’s Watch Edition “Boutique London” 46 Specials - Unique Edition

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A Limited Edition of only 138 pieces, 

the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Edition “Boutique London” 

is available exclusively at the IWC London Boutique.

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It is now available to purchase through this location.
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Find us at our IWC Schaffhausen London Boutique, located at:
138 New Bond Street,
London
W1S 2TJ
United Kingdom
Call to purchase: +44(0) 203 6183 900
Email: boutique.london@iwc.com

  
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The historical ship design on the back of the Big Pilot’s Watch Edition “Boutique London” is featured on the façade of the London building IWC calls home - 138 New Bond Street.

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It is recorded that Lord Horatio Nelson lived at several addresses on Bond Street and that the ship appears to be contemporary with Nelson, dating from the 18th or 19th centuries.

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The depiction is thought to be a vessel used in the Americas, all the more poignant given IWC‘s founding story where American Florentine Ariosto Jones set sail in 1868 from Boston across the Atlantic on a pioneering journey.

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This journey led him to Schaffhausen, Switzerland where he founded the International Watch Company.


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Technical Specifications

Model Big Pilot’s Watch Edition “Boutique London”

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Ref. IW501008


MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 52010
Mechanical movement
    Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
    Jewels: 31
    Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
Winding: Automatic
WATCH
Materials: Stainless-steel case.
Diameter: 46.3 mm
Case height: 15.5 mm
Case-back ring, engraved with “IWC - Boutique London ***/98“ Special back engraving
Water-resistant: 3 bar  Special back engraving
DIAL
Midnight blue dial
White printed indices and numerals, printed hands
Red power reserve and small hacking seconds
Date at 6 o'clock
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Blue alligator leather strap
Folding clasp in stainless steel


Exclusive to the IWC London Boutique

Price £11,750
Purchase by calling: +44(0) 20 36183-900


* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.

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Purchase your piece today:
Find us at our IWC Schaffhausen London Boutique, located at: 138 New Bond Street,
London W1S 2TJ
United Kingdom
Call to purchase: +44(0) 203 6183 900
Email: boutique.london@iwc.com
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Uwe Liebminger
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MAURICE LACROIX – MASTERPIECE Gravity Limited Edition

MAURICE LACROIX – MASTERPIECE Gravity Black Anthracite PVD Steel 43mm Limited Edition


Maurice Lacroix has always been a young minded company with the capacity to create interesting timepieces. In 2014, the Swiss brand released a new watch, the Masterpiece Gravity, featuring a silicium assortment. This new timepiece stood apart from other watches, courtesy of its iconic design and impressive Swiss craftsmanship.

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Now, the company from Saignelégier has unveiled a new and very exclusive version of its legendary Masterpiece Gravity, limited to just 25 examples.

A Masterpiece for every day, 

imbued with a high quotient of style

A fine painting is enhanced with the judicious use of colours, textures and numerous depths. Similarly, Maurice Lacroix believe a true Masterpiece should captivate its wearer with a richly appointed dial and mechanical virtuosity.

The hours and minutes are displayed on an off-centre dial. The hands are lined with yellow Super-LumiNova and sit above a black checked surface. This patterned sur-face features two securing screws and the Maurice Lacroix logo and name. Encircling the centre of the dial is a vibrant yellow hour track incorporating black Arabic numerals and white applied indexes treated with Super-LumiNova. The off-centre dial is framed with a black minuterie, detailed with crisp white markings.

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A small seconds display is located in the lower portion of the dial. Again, it features yellow and grey tones. The prominent hand, incorporating black Super-LumiNova, and large-format numerals ensure excellent readability. The periphery of the small seconds display features a brushed finish and is cantilevered, seemingly floating above the adjacent bridges.

The Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity Limited Edition sets aside convention with its innovative design. The time indications sit atop a black gold DLC bridge adorned with colimaçon motif and endowed with gleaming bevelled edges. Adjacent to this, the other bridges are sandblasted and brushed.

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The Calibre ML230 is a manufacture movement, showcasing Maurice Lacroix's im- pressive watchmaking expertise. Unusually, the oscillator is positioned dial-side, allowing the wearer to observe the hairspring and balance wheel brim with life.

Thinking outside the box

It is rare for a watch brand to make its own movements, let alone make its own assortment. However, Maurice Lacroix has always been a creative brand, 'thinking outside the box' and pushing boundaries, while upholding the traditions of Swiss craftsmanship.

The silicium assortment fitted to the Masterpiece Gravity Limited Edition includes the balance staff, pallet lever, pallet staff, escapement wheel and escapement wheel pinion.

Silicium, a self-lubricating, glass-like material is three times lighter than steel. Its low mass mitigates energy consumption, enhances accuracy and does not require lubrication. In addition, silicium is not susceptible to corrosion and it is non-magnetic, two qualities that are highly prized in the world of watchmaking.

Swiss craftsmanship

The Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity Limited Edition is a watch for ambitious individuals who aspire to own a fine luxury product. Therefore, it is important to the company from Saignelégier that the finishing of the Automatic Manufacture Calibre ML230 is consistent with the notion of luxury.

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Côtes de Genève Grand colimaçon features on the oscillating weight and the bridges to the rear of the watch. This high-end finishing is visible, courtesy of a screwed caseback, incorporating a sapphire crystal. This watch may be modern, but it respects watchmaking tradition with its high degree of Swiss craftsmanship.

Exclusivity assured

The Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity Limited Edition looks very different from its forebears. The 43mm case is presented in anthracite PVD and is paired with a striking calf leather carbon-effect strap, featuring yellow stitching and a black rubber lining. The model is limited to only 25 pieces, conferring a high degree of exclusivity. Now is the time to be different!

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 Technical Specifications

Model: MASTERPIECE Gravity Limited Edition

Reference: MP6118-PVB01-332-1 - Black PVD

MOVEMENT
Manufacture Automatic ML230
    Vibrations: 18'000 vph / 2.5 Hz
    Power reserve: 50 hours
    Number of jewels: 35
Decorations
Main plate with colimaçon, other bridges in sandblasted and brushed finishings
Grand colimaçon Côtes de Geneve on backside
Black gold DLC
Functions:
Hours and minutes at 2 o'clock. Small seconds at 4 o'clock
Visible Maurice Lacroix assortment and oscillator between 6 and 8 o'clock
CASE
Round
Diameter: Ø 43 mm  
Height: 16.00mm
Black PVD satin and polished finishing
Anthracite PVD stainless steelDomed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Screwed case back with wide sapphire crystal
Water resistance to 5 atm
DIAL
Encircling the centre of the dial is a vibrant yellow hour track incorporating
black Arabic numerals and white applied indexes treated with Super-LumiNova.
The off-centre dial is framed with a black minuterie, detailed with crisp white markings.
HANDS
Small seconds display is located in the lower portion of the dial.
Again, it features yellow and grey tones. 
STRAP
Striking calf leather carbon-effect strap, featuring yellow stitching and a black rubber lining.
BUCKLE
Folding steel clasp with push buttons
Black PVD pin buckle

Limited Edition  to only 25 pieces


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ROGER DUBUIS – EXCALIBUR Spider Ultimate Carbon

ROGER DUBUIS – EXCALIBUR Spider Ultimate CARBON Skeleton Flying Tourbillon - Exclusive Boutique Edition

Shaking codes and shattering conventions

Nobody does Fine Watchmaking quite like Roger Dubuis, for which innovation and a drive to push technical and aesthetic limits to breaking point are an integral part of its DNA. 

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Not to mention a fearless ability and determination to shake up watchmaking codes and overturn existing rules.

Age of the hyperwatch

Well-known for its penchant for disruptive materials, along with its ability to produce world premieres, Roger Dubuis has done it again. Showcasing its mastery of sophisticated technology, the Maison that dares to be rare has set itself an ambitious challenge by ushering in the age of the complication-charged hyperwatch.

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World-premiere

Paradox is the name of the game as the Excalibur Spider Ultimate Carbon timepiece disrupts watchmaking codes while managing to maintain the Brand’s links with its serial innovator DNA. The paradox continues as the lightness of ultra-sophisticated technology meets the weight of watchmaking complications. In an intriguing juxtaposition of material combinations, this highly complex model is mostly made of multi-layer carbon with a case and a likewise carbon strap.

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In a final move befitting a groundbreaking hyperwatch, the Manufacture has encrusted the carbon strap with 166 diamonds, an unprecedented step for Roger Dubuis. Echoing its shining Astral Skeleton star that has become a Roger Dubuis signature, this extraordinary timepiece also features a world-first tourbillon carriage set with baguette-cut diamonds, the final touch to a model designed for a very few daring individuals.

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The Excalibur Spider Ultimate Carbon timepiece thereby offers a spectacular demonstration of the Maison’s gift for dealing in back to the future technology: the first timepiece mostly made of carbon from start to strap and lit up by 195 diamonds, an achievement calling for cutting-edge technical skills combined with boldly imaginative aesthetics.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: EXALIBUR

Model:  EXALIBUR Spider Ultimate Carbon

Reference RDDBEX0675

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Movement
Calibre RD508SQ Skeleton Flying Tourbillon
Hand-wound mechanical calibre 
Power reserve: 50 hours
Stamped with the Poinçon de Genève
Components in this calibre 266 
166 diamonds
Poinçon de Genève
The ultimate guarantee of the finest traditional watchmaking.
Roger Dubuis makes it a priority, when producing this timepiece,
to follow only the most demanding & strictest criteria for quality and craftsmanship.
Case
Round shape
Black carbon
Size: 48mm
Sapphire case back with Anti-reflective treatment on the inner side.
Water Resistance: 5 BAR (50 m)
Dial
Black and natural multi-layer carbon skeleton dial and flange,
rhodium plated indexes filled with white luminous SLN,
18K white gold hands with black tips
Strap & Clasp
Strap: Black Multi-layer carbon bracelet set with baguette-cut diamonds (195 diamonds)
Clasp:Titanium black DLC, adjustable folding buckle

EDITION
Exclusive Boutique Edition - Only of 8 pieces

#RogerDubuis #ExcaliburSpider

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Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ S6 Yachting™ Pink Gold

Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ S6 Yachting™ Pink Gold

The New Vanguard™ 

 S6 Yachting™

The Vanguard S6 Yachting™ watch from the Franck Muller Vanguard™ collection features all the seafaring details from the deep blue to the wind rose adorning the dial, the sea world inspired each delicate detail of this newly born timepiece.

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The distinct Vanguard S6 Yachting™ perfectly complements the audacious design of the dial and enhances its high legibility. This timepiece is available in 18 carats rose gold, stainless steel and bronze to specially remind the sea world universe. With the Vanguard S6 Yachting™, Franck Muller created the perfect alchemy between the traditional mechanical movement and the watchmaking performance of the seven days power reserve.

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This timepiece is the ideal sporty watch for the owners of a yacht as the two universes share the same elegance and technical features. Details were carefully undertaken as the bridges were inspired by anchors to offer a unique design. The second at 6 o’clock was also created in the same structure as the rose wind.

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The innovative structure of the Vanguard S6 Yachting™ is skeletonized, the openwork dial reveals in the truest way the components of the movement, wholly designed and manufactured in-house.

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The balanced design of the Vanguard S6 Yachting™ showcases the passion for crafts and the art of Franck Muller watchmakers, continually chasing the outstanding achievement.

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Technical details
 
Model: VANGUARD™ S6 Yachting

Reference V 45 S6 SQT YACHTING

Case
18k rose gold
Width 44 mm x Length 53.70 mm x Height 12.65 mm
Water resistant up to 30 meters
Functions
Hours, Minutes and Seconds at 6 o’clock
Winding stem brace with 2 positions
Movement
Manual mechanical movement
Width: 37.05 mm x Length: 40.20 mm, Height: 6 mm
175 components – 21 jewels
7 days of power reserve
18 000 vibrations / hour
Circular graining, sand-blasting, hand-beveling
Dial
Openwork movement with anodized aluminium bridges
Strap
Hand-sewn nylon strap with rubber inside

Available:
* Stainless steel and Bronze

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PANERAI – LUMINOR Due 3 Days Automatic 2018

OFFICINE PANERAI – PAM00943 –  LUMINOR Due 3 Days Automatic & PAM00944 – LUMINOR Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio – 45mm 2018

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LUMINOR DUE – 45 mm

THE LUMINOR DUE COLLECTION IS ENHANCED BY NEW MODELS IN WHICH SIMPLICITY AND SPORTY ELEGANCE ARE COMBINED WITH THE SOPHISTICATED TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS OF THE P.4001 AND P.4002 AUTOMATIC CALIBRES, WITH DATE, SECOND TIME ZONE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATOR.

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With their sophisticated technology and their simple, minimalist lines, the new Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic (PAM00943) and the Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic (PAM00944) are the perfect synthesis of historical and contemporary references.

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The two new models, created by the Panerai Manufacture in Neuchâtel, have the Luminor case 45 mm in diameter, a fascinating anthracite dial and the advanced technology of the P.4001 and P.4002 automatic calibres with which they are fitted.

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The Luminor Due case of the two models, in AISI 316L stainless steel, includes in its thickness of a few millimetres the fascination of the history of every Panerai watch, with its clean lines and the characteristic bridge device which protects the winding crown.

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The anthracite dial, with small seconds counter and date, has the classic Panerai design and a satiné soleil finish which endows this very elegant watch with a decidedly sporty spirit. The sandwich structure of the dial, with its two superimposed discs containing the luminous beige substance of the hour markers, makes it extremely legible under all lighting conditions as well as in the dark.

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Both the Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic (PAM00943) and the Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic (PAM00944) have a power reserve indicator. In the first, it is circular and positioned on the back, while in the second, which is also fitted with the GMT function with am/pm indication, enabling the time in a second time zone to be read, it is on the dial at 5 o’clock.

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These two additional functions distinguish the P.4002 from the P.4001; both movements are automatic calibres with a power reserve of three days, and they can be admired through the sapphire crystal porthole in the back. The two movements are 13¾ lignes in size and they have an off-centred micro-rotor made of tungsten – a material chosen for its high specific weight – and two spring barrels.

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The balance oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and it is firmly fixed in position by a bridge with twin supports, which help to make the structure of the calibre strong and reliable. The useful seconds reset mechanism stops the balance and zeroes the seconds hand when the time is adjusted, so that the watch can be accurately synchronised.

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The new Luminor Due watches are supplied with a brown alligator strap with contrasting beige stitching and they are water-resistant to 3 bar (a depth of about 30 metres).

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Technical Specifications

Collection: LUMINOR

Model: LUMINOR Due 3 Days Automatic Acciaio - 45mm

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PAM00943


MOVEMENT
Automatic movement, P.4001 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai,
13¾ lignes, 5.04 mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance,
28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels.  278 components.
Off-centered oscillating weight

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FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, circular power
reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
CASE
Diameter 45mm, AISI 316L polished steel
Bezel:  Polished steel
Back: Driven, see-through sapphire crystal
Water Resistance "3 bar (~30 metres)"
DIAL
Anthracite, sun-brushed, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Seconds at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock.
STRAP
Beige 24/22.0 Standard



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Collection: LUMINOR

Model: LUMINOR Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio – 45mm

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PAM00944


Movement
Automatic movement, P.4002 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai,
13¾ lignes (31mm), 4.80  thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance,
28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels.  288 components.
Off-centered oscillating weight.

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FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date,
GMT, power reserve indicator, seconds reset
CASE
Diameter 45mm, AISI 316L polished steel
Bezel:  Polished steel
Back: Driven, see-through sapphire crystal
Water Resistance "3 bar (~30 metres)"
DIAL
Anthracite sun-brushed with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Date at 3 o'clock, small seconds and 24h indicator at 9 o'clock.
STRAP
Beige 24/22.0 Standard


*Officine Panerai is not the owner of the Glucydur® and KIF Parechoc® trademarks.

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