Antoine Martin - Tourbillon Quantième Perpétuel

 
ANTOINE MARTIN - Tourbillon Quantième Perpétuel  NEW

DEFYING GRAVITY: A NEW INTERPRETATION OF THE FLYING TOURBILLON COMBINED WITH A PERPETUAL CALENDAR

ALPNACH, FEBRUARY 2012. THINGS ARE HAPPENING FAST AT ANTOINE MARTIN. NO SOONER DOES THE YOUNG BRAND LAUNCH ITS FIRST COLLECTION WITH THE "QUANTIÈME PERPÉTUEL AU GRAND BALANCIER” THAN MARTIN BRAUN COMES ALONG TO BASELWORLD 2012 WITH HIS NEXT TOUR DE FORCE: A TOURBILLON WITH A PERPETUAL CALENDAR. AND THE TOURBILLON IS SOMETHING TO BEHOLD: DESPITE AN ENORMOUS DIAMETER OF 14.1 MILLIMETRES, IT WEIGHS A MERE 0.62 GRAMS. MAKING IT A WORLD EXCLUSIVE.

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Martin Braun has very clear ideas. For him, the only possible choice for the watch was a flying – or cantilevered – tourbillon. For reasons both technical and aesthetic. And meeting both these criteria is the single-minded ambition of the master watchmaker and his team.
When designing the tourbillon, Antoine Martin's head of development – who is also well versed in theoretical matters – drew on all the experience amassed during the development of the escapement assembly for his perpetual calendar.
And he has remained true to his philosophy of slowing time down. The tourbillon revolves around its own axis once a minute, while the escapement in the rotating cage ticks away steadily at 2.5 Hertz, or 18,000 beats per hour. This is a good deal more leisurely than the 28,800 beats per hour currently en vogue, but in no way less precise. On the contrary.

Calibre 39.002
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Martin Braun chose silicium as the material for the pallet lever, escape wheel and impulse pin, and opted for a balance of nickel silver. Precision adjustment is achieved via the two half-round-head screws made of 18-carat gold, while the Tourbillon cage is poised using two gold rings.
The result is a Tourbillon consisting of precisely 65 parts and weighing a total of 0.62 grams. Not only that, the rotating cage has the breathtaking diameter of 14.1 millimetres. Which means there is no overlooking it.

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Technical Specifications
TQP01.710.1
Hand-wound movement with six days power reserve
Case Rose gold 18K
double anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Genuine brown Louisiana alligator leather strap
Deployant buckle with rose gold 18K

Another reason why the Antoine Martin Tourbillon is difficult to miss is the fact that Martin Braun has positioned it so prominently under the glass. Between the tourbillon (which also serves as a small seconds) and the glass, there is just enough space to accommodate a slim minute hand. This necessitated a number of design modifications, and the end result is a regulator-like display. Minutes are shown by the large central hand, while the hour display is found in a selfcontained subdial.
With this timepiece, Antoine Martin is launching the largest and most eye-catching tourbillon available; combined with the perpetual calendar, it is yet another masterpiece from the innovative young watch manufacturing company in central Switzerland.

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Technical Specifications
TQP01.800.1
Hand-wound movement with six days power reserve
Case White gold 18K
double anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Genuine brown Louisiana alligator leather strap
Deployant buckle with white gold 18K

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Jaeger LeCoultre - AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT

Jaeger LeCoultre - AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT NEW

The truism comes especially obvious when these brands belong to different markets or even different industries.
Take for example the makers of luxury watches and luxury cars. Just about any carmaker or a race team owner at least once partnered with a Swiss watchmaker to create a co-branded, “Special Edition” watch.
It is like two rock-stars that record a single together targeting each other’s loyal fans.

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   No wonder that Jaeger LeCoultre, one of the biggest players on the fine watches market, and Aston Martin, the company that produces the best exclusive cars for everyday driving pleasure, have teamed together to create this wonderful watch.

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The Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT Aston Martin watch (Ref. 193 C4 50), as the company is reporting in its press release, features a large 44mm case made of ceramics and 18Kt rose gold.
Its light-weight automatic JLC in-house caliber 988C with 35 jewels and a power reserve of 48 hours is protected from the outside world with a pair of sapphire crystals.

First revealed last year together with the JLC Master Compressor Extreme LAB concept watch, the movement sports lubricant-free design and is operational in a very wide range of temperatures from -40° to +60° Celsius.



Even the spring barrel, which is always greased to assure smooth operation, is now “lubricated” not with oil, but with an almost eternal graphite powder.
Unlike the previous iterations of the watch, the new AMVOX3 features such elaborate complications as a tourbillon escapement, which is clearly seen through a cut-out at 6 o’clock.

































Equipped with a variable-inertia balance oscillating at a cadence of 28,800 vibrations per hour, the tourbillon is equipped with a luminous, open-worked rectangular hand and serves as a small seconds indicator.
The other complication is the second time zone display, which is indicated by an additional hour hand and complemented by the ever useful AM/PM indication at 12 o’clock.
The main hour hand can be adjusted in one-hour backward or forward increments by rotating the crown, which is really convenient, especially for those who have to cross multiple time-zones during the day.

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 Specification: Limited to 300 units

Movement:
Mechanical automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 988c,
crafted and decorated by hand,
ruthenium-treated bridges and mainplate
Complications:
Automatic tourbillon with a large 11.5mg x cm
2 variable-inertia balance,
AM/PM indicator bridge in black eloxed aluminum
Power reserve: 48 hours
Case material:
Ceramics, with back bezel and crown in 18-carat pink gold.
Case back with sapphire crystal
Case diameter: 44 mm
Dial:
Black with gridwork motif inspired by automobile air inlets,
Black luminescent numerals
Strap:
Black leather strap with folding clasp in satin-brushed 18-carat pink gold
Water resistance: 50m
Crystal: 
Cambered sapphire crystal, hardness No 9

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Corum - Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor

Corum - Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor Limited Edition NEW

The tourbillon is one of the noblest complications in the art of horology. Beating at the heart of the Admiral’s Cup 42 tourbillon with microrotor, the tourbillon represents a majestic accomplishment. This model is a watchmaking masterpiece adding a blend of elegance, emotion and technical sophistication to the heritage of a watch that has made its way through over 50 years of unbroken history. A perfect blend of strength and poetry.

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 The choice of complication carries double weight. In selecting the tourbillon to ennoble its Legend line, Corum has clearly chosen to assign it firmly to the category of classic watches. With its pure, softer lines, its signature twelve-sided bezel and its 12 nautical pennants, the Admiral’s Cup 42 Tourbillon With Microrotor pays tribute to the illustrious predecessor that inspired it, the Admiral’s Cup that has been an unassailable icon for over half a century.

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In addition to this proud heritage, the Admiral’s Cup 42 Tourbillon With Microrotor radiates a blend of gracefulness, clarity and extreme lightness, combined with horological excellence and peerless technical sophistication.
Appearing in this admirable form, the watch gives renewed meaning to the words purity, harmony and equilibrium. Available in three versions – 18K red gold, two-tone with an 18K red gold bezel and a steel case, or in steel – it feature a 42 mm diameter.

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Bvlgari - Octo Maserati

BVLGARI - OCTO Maserati  Limited Edition NEW

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Bulgari and Maserati share a similarity. Other than the fact that both of them are beyond my pay grade, they both are shining symbols of exquisite luxury. These two Italian brands are respected world over for their knowledge of precision, performance, style and elegance. A trail of history tells you how these two have started and refined luxury and style from time to time.


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They have come together and in a moment of sheer excellence, came out special something. The Octo Maserati, a combination of Bulgari and Maserati’s ideals and vision, it is a memorable piece dipped in pure emotion.

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Elegance meets innovation, prestige marries refinement, all these are a way to define Octo Maserati, but you cannot imagine the beauty until you have seen it with your own eyes. It is a rare and special combination of two luxurious brands.

The damn good watch will be available through a series of special releases. Maserati Trident Symbol is displayed on its transparent caseback and the dial has a vertical linear design that resembles to the Maserati’s grille vents. You would fall in love with this watch instantly and just because of this watch many would start valuing time. Have a good look people, not everyone will be buying this.

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Mount the gauge Gerald Genta GG7800 quite unique thanks to the arrangement of the various complications within the sphere. It has four display retrograde complications: minutes, date, and the counters of the chronograph hours and minutes. 

Also proposes the display of the time jumping through an open window on the dial at 12 o'clock.  
The Calibre Gerald Genta  GG7800 is an automatic mechanical chronograph movement, with a column wheel.
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Finish "potter" antiqued gold-plated. 
It has 45 rubies, frequency 21,600 vibrations per hour and 38 hour power reserve.
It comes with a bracelet of a black leather bracelet with triple folding clasp with push button operated. Its design is inspired by the tapestry of Maserati cars, which stands above all the comfort and quality craftsmanship.

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ROLEX - Sea-Dweller Deepsea CHALLENGE

 ROLEX - Sea-Dweller Deepsea CHALLENGE  NEW !!!

 Rolex Deep-sea History

A WATCH MEETS THE CHALLENGE OF THE DEEP

Fifty-two years ago Rolex made watchmaking history when it joined the bathyscaphe Trieste, crewed by Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh, as the Swiss-designed bathyscaphe descended to the then deepest-known point in the ocean.

 

An experimental Rolex Deep Sea Special wristwatch was attached to the exterior of the Trieste when it touched the very bottom of the Mariana Trench on January 23, 1960, reaching a depth of 35,814 feet (10,916 meters). It successfully withstood tremendous pressure that no submersible, let alone watch, had confronted before and that no human could ever survive. The dive marked the culmination of a long association with Jacques Piccard and his father, Auguste Piccard, the inventor of the bathyscaphe, as they stretched the boundaries of deep-sea exploration. It was also the fruit of decades of unrelenting development of the waterproof wristwatch, which was invented by Rolex.  .....►.....

  The Mariana Trench

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ANONIMO - Professionale Crono ORO GOLD

ANONIMO  - Professionale Crono ORO GOLD NEW

Florence, date – At Baselworld 2012, Anonimo Firenze will be pulling out all the stops with a brand new model: the Professionale Crono ORO. For the first time in its fifteen-year history, Anonimo Firenze has crafted the case of this exquisite diving watch in 18 karat gold. Finished with a drass bezel, this watch was originally developed for professional divers, luxury watch aficionados and all who dive. It will undoubtedly seduce every admirer of luxurious, sporty watches.

With the Professionale Crono Oro, Anonimo Firenze marks its appearance in the world of haute watch making. This prestigious chronograph, with a case in 18 karat gold and drass, has been expertly designed to give it a stylish, masculine look. It is not only beautiful, but also a piece of professional diving equipment.

More than 120 grams of 18 karat gold have been incorporated into the watch case, making it a true luxury item. “Gold is a metal that performs faultlessly in an ocean environment. From a technical point of view, it is actually the best-performing metal under water. As a precious metal, gold is 100% rust free and also hypoallergenic. However, one important reason makes gold a rare choice for use in professional watches: it is extremely expensive. Thanks to the expertise of our workshops, which have been making watch cases since 1939, we have nevertheless succeeded in launching this unique watch,” explains Anonimo Firenze’s David Cypers.

The combination of a stainless steel bezel treated with drass to darken the colour of the metal is a construction method developed especially for this purpose by Anonimo Firenze. The procedure leaves the metal resistant to corrosion as well as non-reflective, a camouflage effect that is essential in military settings.

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When Anonimo launched the Millimetri model in 1997, it promised to be the one true high-quality diver’s watch. Even so, each year the collection has seen the addition of a new model that has performed even better and is even more perfect than the ones that have come before. The Anonimo Firenze Professionale one of these. This professional diver’s watch is the product of intensive research and collaboration with the Cooperative Nazionale Sommozzatori (C.N.S.), one of the world’s biggest names in deep sea diving.


Thanks to this collaborative effort with C.N.S., Anonimo Firenze has been able to create a one-of-a-kind diver’s watch. The company had the opportunity to test its watches at extreme depths when professionals divers from the C.N.S. consistently wore Anonimo Firenze watches on their missions. Anonimo Firenze was also able to test one model at a depth of 2,100 metres, attaching it to a radio-operated submarine belonging to the famous Instituto Nazionale de Geofisica e Vulcanologica during a mission on Sicily’s Augusta coast in October 2002. These tests helped Anonimo Firenz to adapt the models and to develop a diver’s watch like none that professional divers had ever seen before. It was based on that watch that Anonimo then developed its Professionale Crono chronograph, which is watertight to 1,200 metres. In turn, this watch was the starting point for the Professionale Crono Oro, also pressure resistant to 120 ATM.

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The Anonimo Firenze Professionale series is a collection of watches that are suitable for professional use in the most extreme of conditions, hence the name Professionale.

Designs adhere to the stringent requirements set by the C.N.S.:

- extreme pressure resistance in watch cases;

- easy to repair in case of emergencies;

- outstanding clarity in the dark and in reduced light;

- an automatic helium release valve that can withstand erroneous operation in stress situations.

Based on these requirements, Anonimo Firenze developed an outsize case for the Professionale, and an automatic movement that has been exhaustively tested. The watch is dependable and ergonomically designed, and features a patented U-lock® locking system that is unusual for the watch industry and based on the deep sea applications typically employed by the C.N.S.

In contrast to traditional watches, this one features a torsion-free locking system that incorporates externally mounted screws. The great advantage of this is that the watch can be opened for adjustment without risk of loss of locking elements.

The Professionale’s helium release valve is fully automatic, eliminating every possibility for error in professional use and in stressful situations.

MOVEMENT:               Automatic cronograph module Dubois Depraz 2038 Exclusive.

DIAMETER:                 45.00

FUNCTIONS:               Hours, minutes, small seconds at h. 9; dial centre chronograph second hand. 

                                      Minute counter at        hour counter at h. 12; Under dial magnified date window at h. 6.h.3;

BODY:                          AISI316 Plus stainless steelin 18 karat gold. Automatic helium escape valve at h.2. 

                                        Case sealed by patented U-Lock  system. Domed sapphire glass.

IMPERMEABILITY:      120

QUADRANT:                Black, tapisserie black. Indexes treated with Super-LumiNova®.

 

Price upon request.

For more information:

Sales contact: david@anonimo.com

Press contact: mailinfo@anonimo.com

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Hublot - Big Bang Ferrari

Hublot - Big Bang Ferrari

In Italy last November, Hublot and Ferrari announced their partnership that would make the Swiss ‘Maison’ the exclusive watchmaking partner of the Maranello-based Italian automobile manufacturer. This is not a simple agreement for supplying watches, licensing or sponsorship, but truly a 360° partnership that encompasses all key activities pertaining to brand image and sales activities, including production of a “Ferrari Official Watch” and a “Scuderia Ferrari Official Watch” as well as Hublot’s taking on the role of “Ferrari Official Timekeeper”, “Scuderia Ferrari Official Timekeeper” and “Ferrari Challenge Official Timekeeper.” 

BIG BANG FERRARI TITANIUM and BIG BANG FERRARI MAGIC GOLD

BIG BANG FERRARI MAGIC GOLD

 






































Announced by Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot, and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, President of Ferrari S.p.A. on the Mugello circuit, where the finals of the Ferrari Challenge are played out to close the Prancing Horse's racing season, the partnership marked the beginning of a truly collaborative effort on the foundation of shared values. As part of the BaselWorld, the world’s premier event watchmaking and jewellery industry, Hublot has unveil the first watch designed in partnership with Ferrari.

The Big Bang Ferrari marks an evolution the iconic Big Bang design – the first since the watch was launched in 2005 – that fuses style and materials and mechanics in way that uniquely addresses the respective DNA of Hublot and Ferrari: innovation, performance, technology and exclusivity.
The Big Bang Ferrari sports a larger case (45.5 mm in diameter) with a cylindrical bezel that dramatically showcases the movement visible through the sapphire dial. An indexed crown (with Hublot’s ‘H’ logo automatically positioning itself to remain in line) features elongated push buttons, fixed along a rotating axis like the pedals in a car whilst carbon inserts give the case distinctive look. The watch comes with two interchangeable straps with an innovative quick-change system inspired by the safety seatbelt mechanism. The tone on tone stitching is a nod to the signature upholstery craftsmanship typical of Ferrari. The minute counter, whose hands and indices recall a Ferrari dashboard, is positioned at 3 o’clock and complemented by date window in ‘Modena’ yellow. The legendary prancing horse is featured discreetly in relief at 9 o'clock.

The absence of superfluous accessories brings out the fusional and rational aspects of the Big Bang Ferrari’s unique design, a pure expression of the values that characterize the sports spirit of Ferrari and at the same time the inimitable Hublot style.

The UNICO movement can be compared to the best possible engine to power a racing car, and that it was selected, then designed and developed by Hublot to power the Big Bang Ferrari. With no fewer than 330 components, oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, the column wheel and dual horizontal coupling on the dial side appear in a new constellation reminiscent of Ferrari alloy wheel rims. The timepiece has a 72-hour power reserve, and is water resistant to 100 metres.

Finally, the Big Bang Ferrari incorporates Magic Gold, the product of extensive R&D unveiled barely three months ago. Magic Gold is scratch-resistant 18-carat gold. The innovation and sophistication that went into the Big Bang Ferrari make it a new sign of recognition, different to the core from any watch presented before. This concept has even been extended to the presentation case for each watch – a true showcase inspired by an engine valve support, made from aluminium, with a built-in rotary system.  

BIG BANG FERRARI TITANIUM

Reference:401.NX.0123.GR (BIG BANG FERRARI TITANIUM) has a satin-finished Titanium case. 1000-piece Limited Edition

Case Diameter: 45.5 mm - polished Magic Gold or satin-finished Titanium
Bezel: Polished Magic Gold or satin-finished Titanium
6 H-shaped black PVD titanium screws, countersunk, polished & locked (Magic Gold)
6 H-shaped countersunk, polished & locked screws (Titanium)
Crystal: Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
Bezel: lug Black composite resin
Lateral inserts: Black composite resin with carbon insert at 9 o'clock
Crown: Micro-blasted and polished black PVD titanium (Magic Gold)
Micro-blasted and polished titanium (Titanium)
Black rubber insert with Hublot logo
Push-buttons: Micro-blasted and polished black PVD titanium (Magic Gold)
Micro-blasted and polished titanium (Titanium)
Black rubber insert on the push-piece at 2 o'clock
Engraved Ferrari logo with red lacquer on the push-piece at 4 o'clock
Case-back Micro-blasted and polished black PVD titanium
Sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance: 10 ATM, i.e. approx. 100 metres
Dial: Sapphire with white Hublot logo transfer
Rhodium-plated Ferrari prancing horse applique
Satin-finished rhodium-plated or 2N gold-plated indexes
Hands: Satin-finished rhodium-plated white SuperLuminova™ (Titanium) or 2N gold-plated black SuperLuminova™ (Magic Gold)
Minute counter hand with Ferrari red coating
Movement: HUB 1241 Unico movement, developed and manufactured in-house by Hublot, self-winding chronograph
Date: Yellow window at 3 o'clock
Oscillating weight: Satin-finished and micro-blasted black coating, imitating the shape of a wheel rim
Power reserve: Approximately 72 hours
Straps: Black rubber strap with central rubber decoration, alcantara and tone-on-tone stitching
Or black rubber, scedoni leather and tone-on-tone stitching
Clasp: Deployant buckle in satin-finished black PVD titanium with carbon insert (Titanium) or satin-finished titanium with carbon insert (Magic Gold)

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