Friday, April 6, 2018

BREITLING – EXOSPACE B55 Yachting SuperQuartz™ Titanium - Carbon



















BREITLING PROFESSIONAL EXOSPACE B55 Yachting SuperQuartz™ Titanium - Carbon 46mm Chronograph

A NOBLE TRADITION MEETS 
OUR LEGENDARY FUTURE
THE BREITLING EXOSPACE B55 YACHTING

 



With the launch of the Exospace B55 in 2016, a multifunction pilot’s chronograph that enabled a Bluetooth ­connection to the wearer’s smartphone, Breitling reinforced its clear leadership role in electronic technology for watches. The Exospace B55 Yachting represents the reimagining of an extraordinary timepiece for yachting enthusiasts and other forward-thinking seafaring explorers.

The Backstory

When Breitling introduced the Exospace B55, its first connected chronograph, it effectively reimagined the smartphone as an accessory for the watch.

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Featuring a Breitling Manufacture Caliber B55, the multifunction timepiece not only offered unparalleled performance and userfriendliness, but also made it clear that ­Breitling was the undisputed leader in advanced electronic technology for watches.

An Exospace B55 for Aviators …


Given Breitling’s history, creating the first Exospace watch for aviators was an obvious choice. It had a range of functions that could assist any pilot in the cockpit, including an electronic tachymeter, a device for recording flight times (while memorizing departure and arrival times), and countless other features, all made instantly accessible to the wearer thanks to the chronograph’s intuitive controls.

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… And for Motorists

Soon afterward, Breitling introduced a version of the Exospace ideally suited for race car drivers and other motorsports enthusiasts. It offered the same level of connectedness as the pilot’s model while repurposing many of the functions to help motorists master even the most demanding roads and circuits.

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The Evolution: The Exospace B55 Yachting

Now, staying true to its commitment to making great timepieces for use in the air, on the ground, and at sea – both above and below the surface – Breitling is ­introducing the Exospace B55 Yachting connected chronograph. As with all Exospace watches, this is not only an instrument for discerning professionals but also a feast for the eyes, with its strong, lightweight titanium case presented on a sturdy, sporty rubber strap.

The Exospace B55 Yachting boasts a Breitling Manufac­ture Caliber B55 that has been reimagined for yachting professionals and regatta competitors, who were actively involved in the development process. The thermo­compensated quartz electronic movement powers a chronograph with analog as well as 12- and 24-hour digital displays, all clearly visible through a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.

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The chronograph has an ingenious countdown system, featuring audio, visual, and vibrating alarms and indications. If a judge stops a countdown, it is easy to resync the watch to the new countdown when it resumes. The watch stores split times, which can be read instantaneously on the watch’s digital screen or, when the Exospace is synchronized to a smartphone, on the phone’s display.

The notched bidirectional rotating bezel can be adjusted to make it easier to perform critical calculations regarding wind direction, sailing angle, and the optimal position on the starting line of a regatta.

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As with all of the watches in the Exospace B55 family, the Yachting model offers an extensive number of functions. Highlights include a chronograph that calculates up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds with an outstanding degree of accuracy – to just 10 milliseconds. It can also be used to track lap and split times. This makes the regatta chronograph ideal not only for countdowns, but also for recording, replaying, deleting, and recovering all time-related information collected during a regatta.

A Well-Connected Chronograph

The defining feature of the Exospace B55 Yachting is that it can be paired with a smartphone using Bluetooth Low Energy technology. A dedicated app supports data transfer and allows settings to be configured remotely.

This two-way communication enables device and time-piece to form a perfectly complementary pair in which each is used for what it does best. Since the main assets of a smartphone are its screen and ergonomic interface, Exospace B55 Yachting wearers can use their phones to perform a range of adjustments including time-setting, time zones, alarms, display preferences, and operating parameters.

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The result is a considerable gain in comfort and efficiency. Conversely, the user can upload various measurements from the chronograph to their smartphone, allowing them to be read more easily, stored, or forwarded. The Exospace B55 Yachting also receives notifications from the smartphone regarding incoming e-mails, messages, phone calls, and reminders of upcoming appointments.


The Breitling Manufacture Caliber B55
A Technical Marvel

Powered by a rechargeable battery system, the ­Breitling Manufacture Caliber B55, a SuperQuartz™ movement, is ten times more accurate than ­standard quartz and, like all Breitling wristwatches, is a COSC-certified chronometer.

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The Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting has been deve­ loped as the perfect companion for yachting professionals and discerning regatta competitors who appreciate high-performance multifunctional instruments.

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Technical Specifications

Model : EXOSPACE B55 Yachting Titanium - Carbon

Reference: EB5512221B1S1

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B55
Diameter: 33 millimeters
Depth: 9 millimeters
Movement: SuperQuartz, thermocompensated quartz electronic,
analog as well as 12- and 24-hour LCD displays,
backlight (white light) battery state-of-charge indicator
Battery life: 10 years
Chronograph: accurate to 10 milliseconds, maximum of 99 hours,
59 minutes, and 59 seconds, flyback function, electronic
tachymeter, lap timer, regatta chronograph with independent alarm
Other functions: countdown timer, 7 daily alarms, UTC, smartphone pairing functionality (Bluetooth Low Energy)  with a dedicated app allowing data transfer and remote setting configuration
Connectivity: Bluetooth Low Energy
Display: digital, perpetual, with weeks indication
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: Titanium
Diameter: 46 millimeters
Height: 15.25 millimeters
Weight (without strap): 80.00 gr.
Water resistance: up to 10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: solid, with screws
Crown: non-screw-locked
Bezel: bidirectional, ratcheted
DIAL/HANDS
Carbon
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour and minute hands
STRAP
Blue TwinPro rubber strap with folding clasp


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CHOPARD – L.U.C Quattro Rose Gold Edition


CHOPARDL.U.C QUATTRO Chronometer Rose Gold 43mm Limited Edition

The contemporary gentleman's icon

Chopard introduces a new interpretation of the emblematic L.U.C Quattro watch, a stellar member of the L.U.C collection family. Driven by a L.U.C movement with a nine-day power reserve, COSC-certified L.U.C Calibre 98.01-L, it is synonymous with contemporary elegance.

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The new vertical silver-toned dial makes a chic match with the 18-carat rose gold case. Complete with new calfskin leather straps, its distinguished style disrupts conventions and offers a modern take on aesthetic purity through subtle details creating an edgy, sophisticated and distinctive appeal.

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The L.U.C Quattro is one of the major watches in the L.U.C collection. This pillar of the Chopard Manufacture production uses a uniquely slim high-end calibre offering a nine-day power reserve.

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Even aside from its horological accomplishments, the new L.U.C Quattro is an aesthete’s dream, clearly designed for the contemporary gentleman.

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The modern spirit of its redesigned dials and new straps, together with its “Poinçon de Genève” certification, make this a chronometer to be worn proudly, and admired.

Purity meets elegance

Spurred by the success encountered by the new design of its L.U.C XP and XPS collections in 2017, Chopard is extending their aesthetic principle to one of its stellar models. The L.U.C Quattro thus now welcomes two pared-down dials entirely in tune with the times. The first is silver-toned and vertical satin-brushed across its entire surface, swept over by a set of blued hands.

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This timepiece features the signature L.U.C Quattro 6 o’clock subdial, containing both small seconds and a pointer-type date indication.

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Its graduations have been refined and simplified. Exactly opposite, at 12 o’clock, sits the nine-day power-reserve display also emblematic of the L.U.C Quattro, shaped like a fan unfurled over a 180° angle.

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The minute circle is punctuated by two large 3 and 9 o’clock Arabic numerals, and by blued applied hour-markers. Their shape is an extrapolation of the Dauphine-fusée type hands typical of the L.U.C collections, enhanced in this instance with Super-LumiNova.

Sophisticated materials

The case of the L.U.C Quattro measures 43 mm in diameter and is crafted from 18-carat rose gold. Its caseband is satin-brushed, its bezel polished and its back hand-engraved.

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The scrupulous attention required by the “Poinçon de Genève” quality hallmark has been lavished on this model that comes fitted with a strap featuring styling and material making their first appearance in the L.U.C collection. The bracelet is made of woven-effect blue calfskin leather with an alligator leather lining.

Exceptional mechanism

At the heart of the L.U.C Quattro beats one of the original movements developed and produced by Chopard Manufacture, the Calibre 98.01-L. It is distinguished by the patented Quattro technology.

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Its two pairs of stacked barrels endow this certified chronometer with a maximum 216 hours of autonomy, while keeping it surprisingly slim at just 3.7 mm thick.

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This in turn gives the L.U.C Quattro a peerlessly slender and elegant profile.

Chopard’s in-house approach to watch manufacturing

Chopard is a family-owned Maison imbued with a strong sense of independence. The various stages involved in making L.U.C watches are conducted within the group’s own production sites in Meyrin and Fleurier.

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Movement development, design of the finished product, gold casting, stamping and machining of cases, movement parts and bracelets, traditional hand-crafted decorations,

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surface treatments, polishing, assembly, adjustment and quality control: this entire range of watch production operations is fully mastered in-house by Chopard and applied to the creation of each L.U.C watch.

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Technical Specifications

L.U.C collection

Model: L.U.C Quattro 

Ref. 161926-5004 – in 18-carat rose gold with silver-toned dial

Case:
18-carat rose gold
Total diameter   43 mm
Thickness   8.84 mm
Water resistance   50 metres
18-carat rose gold crown with L.U.C logo 6.50 mm
Vertical satin-brushed caseband
Glareproofed sapphire crystal
Polished bezel and case-back, hand-engraved case-back
Exhibition caseback fitted with glarerproofed sapphire crystal
Movement:
Mechanical hand-wound movement
Calibre L.U.C 98.01-L

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Number of components 223
Diameter 28.60 mm
Thickness   3.70 mm
Number of jewels  39
Frequency  28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve   approx. 216 hours (9 days)
Four barrels – Quattro technology
Bridge adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
Swan’s neck adjustment
Balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve
Chronometer-certified by the COSC
“Poincon de Genève” quality hallmark
Dial and hands:
Vertical satin-brushed silver-toned dial
Blued hour-markers
Blued hours and minutes hands painted with Super-LumiNova
Blued baton-type hands for the small seconds, date and power reserve
Functions:
Hours, minutes
  • Small seconds and date at 6 o’clock
  • Power-reserve indicator at 12 o’clock
Strap and buckle:
Blue calfskin leather with brown alligator leather lining
Polished 18-carat rose gold pin buckle

Limited Edition of 50 pieces


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