Saturday, July 23, 2016

CHOPARD – L.U.C XPS 1860 Ultra-Thin Chronometer















CHOPARD L.U.C XPS 1860 Ultra-Thin Chronometer NEW

Ultimate sophistication

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The elegant and distinctive L.U.C XPS pays homage to the first watch in the L.U.C collection: the L.U.C 1860 launched 20 years ago at the creation of Chopard Manufacture. This model with its superb dial and ultra-thin case is a contemporary interpretation of a great classic, combining discreet elegance and sobriety with the Chopard Manufacture movements: the calibres L.U.C 96.01-L and L.U.C 96.03-L.

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Designed as a classic timepiece for modern gentlemen, the L.U.C. XPS 1860 belongs to the line of ultra-thin Chopard watches and features a small seconds dial and a date display at 6 o’clock. The year 1860 refers to the date when Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded his watch manufactory.

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In 1996, following the creation of Chopard Manufacture, Chopard presented its first contemporary L.U.C watch, the L.U.C 1860. Like the latter, the L.U.C. XPS 1860 is distinguished by its respect for the grand watchmaking traditions and for chronometry or timekeeping precision – two key elements that Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele was determined to incorporate within the L.U.C collection.

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A distinctively elegant watch

The supremely elegant L.U.C 1860 foreshadowed the ultra-slim trend. With its ultra-slim case featuring refined finishing, its contemporary Dauphine-type hands, its elegant hour-markers, the L.U.C. XPS 1860 offers a new take on this historical watch. Like all L.U.C watches, it is entirely dedicated to its owner’s service.

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Epicureans will thus find in the L.U.C XPS 1860 an essential wardrobe item, a watch that becomes indispensable through its technical qualities, its inner beauty and its outward style. Its strength stems from the breadth of its possibilities. Just as a double-breasted grey flannel jacket can be worn with a matching or deliberately mismatched pair of trousers, so too, the L.U.C XPS 1860 plays several roles with equal panache.

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An object endowed with exceptional finishing

The L.U.C XPS 1860 is a decidedly contemporary timepiece. The L.U.C. XPS 1860 has a 40 mm diameter that makes it truly universal. Its short, ergonomic lugs ensure a perfect fit on even the smallest wrists. With a total thickness of just 7.2 mm, it is very much part of the ultra-thin category. The L.U.C. XPS 1860 comes in a choice of versions with an 18-carat rose gold or stainless steel case.

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Its elegance is enhanced by its distinctive dial, featuring a central part bearing a sophisticated hand-guilloché motif on the rose gold version and a sunburst satin-brushed pattern on the stainless steel version. Both finishes radiate from the logo at 12 o’clock.

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Precision and fine craftsmanship dedicated to gentlemen

The L.U.C collection watchmaking approach goes far beyond a mere interpretation of a fine classic. Not only is the L.U.C XPS 1860 an ultra-slim and elegant watch, but it is also one made for today’s men.  Its Calibre 96.01-L, the first movement created by Chopared Manufacture, is automatically wound via a 22-carat gold micro-rotor, a rare horological speciality that is practical as well as ensuring slimness.

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CHOPARD L.U.C XPS - Calibre L.U.C 96.01-L

It is endowed with Twin® technology, ensuring a 65-hour power reserve well beyond the usual standards for ultra-thin watches. Moreover, the L.U.C. XPS 1860 is one of the very rare ultra-thin watches to display the date. Like all L.U.C watches with a seconds indication, it is chronometer-certified by the COSC.

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CHOPARD L.U.C XPS - Calibre L.U.C 96.03-L

Its rose gold version bears the prestigious Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark that distinguishes the quality of its construction and its finishing as well as its resilience to the trials of daily life, while also guaranteeing its exclusive nature. This refinement and these certifications represent both the full maturity and the complete mastery achieved by Chopard Manufacture.

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Technical details

Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 18 ct Rose Gold 40 mm
Ref. 161946-5001250 Piece Limited Edition

Case
18ct rose gold
Total diameter: Ø 40.00 mm
Thickness: 7.20 mm
Water resistance: 30 metres
18ct rose gold crown with L.U.C logo: 5.00 mm
Vertical satin-brushed sides and inter-horn space, polished bezel and case-back
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
Transparent exhibition caseback
Movement
Mechanical self-winding L.U.C 96.01-L
Total diameter:27.4 mm
Thickness: 3.30 mm
Number of jewels: 29
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 65 hours
Micro-rotor in 22ct gold
Two barrels - Twin® technology
Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
Chronometer-certified (COSC)
Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark
Dial
Silver-toned gold dial, hand-guilloché centre with sunburst satin-brushed surround
Gilt Dauphine-type hours, minutes and small seconds hands
Functions
Central display of the hours and minutes
Small seconds display at 6 o’clock
Date at 6 o’clock
Strap
Matt brown hand-sewn alligator leather strap
18ct rose gold pin buckle

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Technical details

Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Stainless steel 40 mm
Ref. 168583-3001

Case
Stainless steel
Total diameter: Ø 40.00 mm
Thickness: 7.20 mm
Water resistance: 30 metres
18ct stainless steel crown with L.U.C logo: 5.00 mm
Vertical satin-brushed sides and inter-horn space, polished bezel and case-back
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
Transparent exhibition caseback
Movement
Mechanical self-winding L.U.C 96.03-L
Total diameter: 27.4 mm
Thickness: 3.30 mm
Number of jewels: 29
Frequency:28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 65 hours
Two barrels - Twin® technology
Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
Chronometer-certified (COSC)
Dial
Silver-toned dial, sunburst satin-brushed centre, opaline silver-toned surround
Rhodiumed Dauphine-type hours, minutes and small seconds hands
Functions
Central display of the hours and minutes
Small seconds display at 6 o’clock
Date at 6 o’clock
Strap
Matt black hand-sewn alligator leather strap
Stainless steel pin buckle

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Friday, July 22, 2016

BREGUET – Héritage Grande Date 5410 Rose Gold


















BREGUETHéritage 5410 Grande Date Rose Gold 45 NEW

The Héritage line by Breguet 
gives a 21st century twist to a classic repertoire.

Curved along two axes in a “tonneau” or barrel shape ensuring a perfect fit on the wrist, Héritage timepieces are the epitome of technical mastery. This year, Breguet sought out to broaden the range of complications with the Héritage Grande Date 5410 model. The keenly appreciated date indication enthroned at 12 o’clock enlivens a finely crafted silvered gold face reflecting the double curvature of the case.

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Delicate engine-turned motifs create a wealth of structural and depth effects that both highlight and delineate the other functions of the model and thus ensure enhanced legibility. The chapter ring, bearing large transferred Roman numerals coated with a luminescent substance, surrounds the minute scale. These indications are complemented by a small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock.

The new Héritage Grande Date 5410 model houses Calibre 5166, a movement endowed with the technological innovations in the field of materials achieved by Breguet over the past years. A silicon balance-spring notably enhances the model’s performance, endowing it with exceptional precision and reliability.

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Clothed in 18-carat rose or white gold, the 45 x 32 mm Héritage Grande Date 5410 timepiece rounds out the collection composed of both men’s and ladies’ models. The large date thus joins existing complications such as a chronograph, a tourbillon and a retrograde moon phase.

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Technical specifications

Model: Breguet Héritage 5410 Grande Date Rose Gold 45

Reference: 5410BR/12/9VV

Case
Curved tonneau in 18-carat Rose Gold with delicately fluted case band
Case shape Tonneau
Dimensions: 45 x 32mm
Welded lugs with screw bars
Water-resistant to 3 bar (30m)
Dial
Curved, in silvered 18-carat gold, engine-turned
Individually numbered and signed BREGUET
Hours chapter with luminescent Roman numerals
Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Date indication at 12 o’clock
Luminescent BREGUET open-tipped hands in blued steel
Functions
Hours, Minutes, minute date.
Movement
Self-winding. Numbered and signed BREGUET
Caliber: Cal. 516 GG.
    Lines 11½
    Jewels 30
    Balance frequency 4Hz
    Balance-wheel BREGUET
    Escapement Swiss straight-line lever
    Adjusted in 6 positions
    Balance-spring Flat / Silicon
Strap
Alligator leather strap 9V6
Pin Buckle in 18K Rose gold

Other Versions:
Also available in 18-carat white gold - Reference 5410BR/12/9V6

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

LONGINES – HERITAGE 1969














LONGINESHERITAGE 1969 NEW

Charm and simplicity

The Longines Heritage 1969 draws its inspiration from a timepiece created in the late 1960s. This model’s reissue now enriches the Longines Heritage collection. With its cushion-shaped steel case and its brushed silvery dial, this unusual watch echoes the essence of the original model. Rose-coloured hands and indexes give it an additional touch of elegance. 

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Located in Saint-Imier, where the winged hourglass brand had its start in 1832, the Longines Museum is filled with treasures synonymous with the brand’s rich know-how. It is here that the brand draws inspiration from its Historic collection, as a tribute to its long watchmaking tradition. So was born The Longines Heritage 1969, a piece with a vintage design echoing the lines of a watch created in the late 1960s.

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LONGINES HERITAGE 1969 the Longines Museum in Saint-Imier, served as an inspiration for The Longines Heritage 1969 ORIGINAL

At the time, this model was available in steel, gold plating and 18 karat gold. For its reissue, a steel case has been selected and elegantly combined with a brushed silvery dial adorned with 12 pink applique indexes.  The hands, which are also pink, mark the hours, minutes and seconds while providing optimal readability. As it was on the original model, the date aperture is positioned at 4:30.

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This understated and refined timepiece features a 36 x 36 mm case suitable for the wrists of both men and women. The Longines Heritage 1969 owes its charm and originality to a superb cushion-shaped case enhanced by a box-form crystal.

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This piece is equipped with an L888.2 calibre movement offering 64 hours of power reserve. A black alligator-skin watch strap completes the whole look.

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Technical Specifications

Model:  HERITAGE 1969

Reference number:  L2.310.4.72.0/3

Calibre:
Automatic winding mechanical movement
    Calibre L888.2 (ETA A31.L01)
    11½``` lines, 21 jewels, 25’200 alternations per hour
    64-hour power reserve
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds and date at 4.30.
Case:
Stainless steel
Cushion-shaped case, Ø 36x36 mm.
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with multilayered anti-reflective coating on the underside
Water resistance: Up to 3 bar (30 meters)  
Dial: Sunray silver, 12 rose applied indexes 
Hands: Pink
Strap:  
Black alligator with buckle

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

STROM – AGONIUM Nethuns II Diving Watches


















STROMAGONIUM Nethuns II Diving Watch Limited Edition NEW


STROM AGONIUM - NETHUNS II DIVING WATCH
God of Water - The
5 th element of Daniel Strom

Water has always had its divinities: Tlaloc for the Aztecs, Ymir for the Vikings, Poseidon for the Greeks and Nethuns for the Etruscans. All of them reigned over the most fundamental of the four elements. Source of life and purifying symbol across all cultures, water is what connects human beings to the entire living world.

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Daniel Strom, Switzerland based independent watchmaker and designer, presents a new diving watch from his AGONIUM collection.

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Just as the stalks of the giant fennel (ferula communis) served as vessels to carry fire in ancient times, Agonium Nethuns II is an authentic machine for preserving life. Clad in its imposing bronze or silver ‘shell’ that is water-resistant to 200 meters and named after the Etruscan ocean god, the NETHUNS II diving watch evokes both the retro-futurist world of Jules Vernes and the underwater kingdom.

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Of the four known elements, water is undoubtedly that which most inspires life. In a state of perpetual motion, it flows from springs to streams and from rivers to oceans before returning to the sky and being reborn as rain. A perpetual cycle that has greatly inspired Daniel Strom for the creation of his fifth allegorical universe.

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Hand-finished, individually numbered NETHUNS II is an authentic diving instrument meeting international water-resistance and safety norms. Its unique construction is based on a sculpted additional outer case fitted over a perfectly watertight case.

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A sturdy screw-locked crown at 9 o’clock serves to adjust an inner diving bezel, offering a particularly sophisticated solution that prevents any inadvertent handling.

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NETHUNS II like every watch in the collection AGONIUM, comprises two cases. The robust and hermetic inner case houses the movement. The outer case brings the artistic dimension and gives free rein to the sculptor's talent. Each one is fashioned by hand, never two the same, with limited editions in each alloy. A sculpture first. A timepiece second.

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A watchmaker, designer and philosopher, Daniel Strom has constantly questioned the past to enlighten the future. Considering time not as a simple measurement, but as a vital energy, he infuses his creations with a symbolic dimension, consistently highlighting the human condition faced with the eternal nature of life.

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Each of these robust watches measures 48 x 54 mm, and features a black with white luminescent hour-markers. The watches are held on black or brown leather or rubber straps, with pin buckle in 925 solid silver, gold, palladium or platinum.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: AGONIUM 
Model: Nethuns II Diving Watch

 Ref. AC16-01.AG.90: Silver 925 Black dial version, Limited
 Ref. AC16-01.BR.90: Bone Black dial version, Limited 

Movement
Swiss automatic winding
Calibre ETA 2824
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds.
Rotating inner bezel operated by the screw-locked crown at 9 o’clock.
Case
  • Silver 925 hand made
  • Bronze (CuSn8) hand made
Palladium or platinum with steel inner case.
Sizes: 48x 54 mm (without the lugs).
Rotating inner bezel operated by the screw-locked crown at 9 o’clock.
Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, inside diving bezel, 2 screwed down crowns.
Water-resistant: 200m / 666ft
Dial
Black with white luminescent hour-markers 
Hands: Steel with luminous treatment
Strap
Black rubber and black leather strap
Brown leather strap and black rubber strap
Buckle: 
Silver 925 hand made
Bronze (CuSn8) hand made

Presentation box:
Watch is presented in an exclusive black wooden box.

Retail price
Swiss francs: CHF 9,999

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IWC Schaffhausen – PORTUGIESER Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Milano”

















IWC SchaffhausenPORTUGIESER Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Milano” Gold – Special Edition NEW

IWC INAUGURATES THIRD ITALIAN 
BOUTIQUE IN THE HEART OF MILAN’S 
HIGH-FASHION DISTRICT

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Milan, 29 June 2016 IWC Schaffhausen has inaugurated its third Italian boutique at Via Montenapoleone 1, in the heart of Milan’s luxury shopping area. IWC Brand Ambassador Pierfrancesco Favino and television host and actress Alessia Marcuzzi were present to cut the ribbon in the exclusive setting of the fashion district.  


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The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer used the occasion to introduce the exclusive Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Milano” (Ref. IW371215), which is limited to 100 pieces. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by an exclusive gala dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred chef Andrea Berton.

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The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer chose Milan as the location for its third Italian boutique, after Rome and Venice, to present its mechanical masterpieces.

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Showgirl and actress Ariadna Romero attends the gala dinner at Ristorante Berton for the IWC Schaffhausen Boutique Milan

Pierfrancesco Favino, IWC Brand Ambassador, Alessia Marcuzzi, television host and actress, and the actress Anna Ferzetti, together with Beppe Ambrosini, Brand Manager IWC Italy, and Hannes Pantli, Board Member of IWC, cut the ribbon of the IWC boutique in Via Montenapoleone.

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Hannes Pantli, Board Member of IWC, Beppe Ambrosini, Brand Manager IWC Italy, television host and actress Alessia Marcuzzi, and actor Pierfrancesco Favino, cutting the ribbon while attending IWC Schaffhausen Boutique Milan


The Swiss Maison celebrated the opening of its Milan boutique in the presence of some of the most important representatives of the Italian business world with an exclusive gala dinner at Ristorante Berton, one of the best-known locations in Porta Nuova, surrounded by the attractive setting of the new Milan skyline. “We are honoured to officially inaugurate the Milan boutique. Milan is a city that reflects luxury par excellence, where everything is fast and dynamic, but that still appreciates the marking of time and the elegance of wristwatches. We welcome our guests to share a unique and unforgettable evening with them, and we take this opportunity to present a special edition of the Portugieser Rattrapante dedicated to our new boutique”, said Beppe Ambrosini, Brand Manager IWC Italy, during the gala dinner.

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Beppe Ambrosini, Brand Manager IWC Italy


A LONG-AWAITED WATCH

This evening, IWC Schaffhausen presented for the first time a limited and exclusive edition of 100 pieces of its most iconic watch: the Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Milano” (Ref. IW371215). This timepiece is the successor to the highly successful model that was proposed for the last time in 2006 and has attracted numerous admirers.

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The Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Milano” features the characteristic third button for the rattrapante mechanism and a red gold case, a blue dial with tachymetric scale and telemetric scale and a black alligator leather strap.

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The inscription of the limited edition01/100” on the case back of the watch, together with the incision that evokes the “Biscione”, the grass snake, of the Milanese Visconti family, the symbol and emblem of the city, further seals the connection with Milan.


CELEBRATING HAUTE HORLOGERIE AND HAUTE CUISINE

Andrea Berton, the renowned Michelin-starred chef and IWC Brand Ambassador, personally presented an haute cuisine menu specially conceived for the evening, composed of refined and sophisticated dishes which reflect the values of the Swiss watch manufacturer: timeless elegance and innovation.

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Chef Andrea Berton and his wife Sandra Berton


The guests toasted with a fine selection of sparkling wines produced by the Ferrari Trento Winery, skilfully selected to enhance the courses served and to celebrate the opening of the IWC boutique in Milan in style.

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Actor and IWC Brand Ambassador Pierfrancesco Favino and his wife Anna Ferzetti

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Boutique Address
Via Montenapoleone 1
20121 Milano
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Technical details

Model: PORTUGIESER Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Milano”
Ref. IW371215

FEATURES
    Mechanical double-chronograph movement
    Stopwatch function with minutes and seconds
    Minute counter in a totalizer at “12 o’clock”
    Small hacking seconds
    Limited edition of 100 numbered watches 
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre 76240
Mechanical movement
    Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
    Jewels: 31
    Power reserve: 48 h
Winding: Hand-wound
WATCH
Materials: Red gold case
Diameter: 41 mm
Case height: 12.5 mm
Dial: blue dial
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 3 bar
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap, pin buckle

Limited Edition  100 timepieces

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Further Information
Clemens von Walzel
Department Manager Public Relations
Tel. +41 (0)52 235 79 29
E-mail clemens.vonwalzel@iwc.com
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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
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