Saturday, September 29, 2012

Panerai - Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio 47mm Special Edition PAM00427















PANERAI - LUMINOR 1950 RATTRAPANTE 8 DAYS TITANIO - 47mm Special Edition
Panerai Transat Classique 2012

December 2012: a fleet of vintage yachts which have made sailing history is voyaging from Cascais in Portugal, heading for Barbados. This is the Panerai Transat Classique 2012: hundreds of enthusiasts including owners, captains and crews are competing in a quadrennial race which not only celebrates the elegance, the beauty, the remarkable craftsmanship and the uniqueness which are typical features of every vintage yacht, but which is also a challenge bringing out the strength, courage and valour of people faced with the power of the sea. The participants in the Panerai Transat Classique 2012 are travelling 4,000 miles in yachts which in some cases boast histories of a hundred years or more, driven by the power of the wind and the ocean currents, but above all by the great passion that unites all lovers of the sea.

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Officine Panerai, sponsor of the race, is celebrating the most spectacular race of the 2012 classic yachting season with the Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio, an exclusive Special Edition distinguished by an engraving of the logo of the Panerai Transat Classique 2012 on the back of the case. The watch has been made in a limited edition of 500 units, one of them earmarked for the owner of the yacht winning the transatlantic race. In honour of the Panerai Transat Classic 2012, Officine Panerai has created a model of sophisticated horological quality, every detail of which has its roots in the past of the brand, which has always been connected to the sea as a result of its historic association with the Italian Navy.

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Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio is a split-seconds chronograph with vertical clutch and twin column wheels, and it offers numerous functions that are characteristic of top-of-therange mechanical watchmaking, all assembled in the P.2006 movement, entirely developed and created in the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel.

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The split-seconds function, also known as rattrapante, operates two hands that are superimposed and partially independent: the first, controlled by the button at 8 o’clock, is the chronograph hand; the second, controlled by the button at 10 o’clock, is used for measuring partial times or a second event simultaneous with the first. To make it easier and clearer to read, the hand of the small minute counter moves in jumps instead of continuously.

The P.2006 hand-wound movement has a long power reserve of eight days, a traditional duration for Panerai watches. This is achieved by means of a special patented system of three spring barrels. The remaining power reserve can be read on the dial from a linear indicator above the number six.

To enable the watch to be synchronised perfectly with a reference signal, the P.2006 movement also has a seconds reset function, which zeroes the seconds hand by stopping the balance wheel until the winding crown has been returned to the running position.

 Panerai P.2006/3 Сalibre

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The Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio has a brushed titanium case 47 mm in diameter, fitted with the classic lever device which hermetically seals the winding crown to ensure waterresistance to 10 atmospheres (equivalent to a depth of about 100 metres).
The bezel is made of polished titanium and surrounds a large black dial of great simplicity and sporting elegance. The structure of the dial consists of two superimposed discs with a layer of Super-LumiNova® between them: a type of construction which has been characteristic of Panerai watches since the 1930s, it provides great legibility and visibility even in situations of very low light,
such as underwater.
Identified by the reference PAM00427, the Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio is supplied with a rubber strap. It is sold exclusively in Panerai boutiques throughout the world and at a small number of specialist watch shops.

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Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio – 47mm PAM 427
Panerai Transat Classique 2012



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Technical specifications

Reference: PAM00427

Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,  
Panerai P.2006/3 calibre,
executed entirely by Panerai,
13¾ lignes, 9.6 mm thick, 34 jewels,
Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour.
KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 8 days, three barrels.
Double column wheel, 356 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, linear power reserve indicator,
seconds reset device, split-seconds chronograph.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, brushed titanium.
Brushed titanium buttons with engraving and polished edges for the split-seconds function at 10 o’clock and for the chronographic functions at 8 o’clock.
Bezel: Polished titanium.
Back: Screw, titanium.
Panerai Transat Classique 2012 engraved.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed titanium.
Dial: Black with luminous dots and hour markers.
Minute counter at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock,
linear power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock, central chronograph and split-seconds hands.
Chronograph seconds scale on the outer edge.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~ 100 metres).
Strap: Panerai personalised rubber strap and large-size brushed titanium buckle.
Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool to change the strap and a steel screwdriver.

*Officine Panerai is not the owner of the Glucydur®, KIF Parechoc® and Super-LumiNova® trademarks.

Press release

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Ulysse Nardin - Sonata Streamline












Ulysse Nardin - Sonata Streamline NEW


Chiming Into the Future – Combining Design and Mechanical Innovation.

Futuristic in design, stealth in performance is the Sonata Streamline. Inspired by the aerodynamic aesthetic of superyachts, the Sonata Streamline reveals a strong and streamlined case that is powerfully masculine. The case, exquisitely fashioned from titanium, presents one option paired with ceramic – a material unmatched in durability – and gold, and the other with 18-karat rose gold. The essence of ocean navigation is emulated in the design of the Sonata’s two dial versions. The modern appearance of the sleek case structure is reinforced by the strong geometrical detailing on both dial executions. Accompanying the Sonata’s distinctive design traits is its exacting performance. A mechanical instrument, the Sonata Streamline is run by a patented selfwinding manufacture caliber – a caliber developed in house over the course of seven years by Ulysse Nardin visionaries, engineers and technicians that presents unprecedented precision and multiple functions.

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The movement combines a 22-karatgold rotor with a silicium anchor escapement. Both the anchor and escapement wheel are manufactured from silicium – a groundbreaking development. Further contributing to the Sonata’s precision is the silicium hairspring 1.1.1. and the acclaimed Ulysse Nardin inertial balance wheel – additional change-making industry innovations brought to fruition by Ulysse Nardin. Revolutionary in its exploration and application of breakthrough materials, Ulysse Nardin produces all of the silicium components for its timepieces through Sigatec, a member of Ulysse Nardin’s group of companies.


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Features of equal importance include the movement’s merging of the melodic, “chime” alarm setting showing a sub-dial at 2 o’clock that indicates the hour and minute alarm setting with a countdown indicator positioned above 10 o’clock. The countdown indicator is based on a 24-hours mechanism, allowing the timepiece alarm to be set 24 hours ahead. It calculates the time left on a 24-hour scale until the alarm chimes. This permits easy reading of whether the alarm is set for a.m. or p.m., with the hand at 9 o’clock denoting whether or not the alarm is activated.

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Also showcased is the important dual time system with the instant time zone adjustor; the sub-dial located above 6 o’clock displays the 24-hour dual time functions. This patented dual-time function permits time zone adjustments forward and backward by a simple press of the pushers – plus (+) or minus (-) – to change the position of the hour hand. The original home time, or reference time, stays displayed while the date, alarm and countdown adjust automatically when a time zone adjustment is made. The second time zone is synchronized with the oversized date, as well as the countdown function. The Sonata Streamline, with its aerodynamic, futuristic design and characteristic Ulysse Nardin inventiveness, is the perfect piece for the man who considers exceptional design and performance a way of life.

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Ulysse Nardin - Caliber UN-67

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Technical specifications

Ref. Nr. 675-01-4

Caliber                                   UN-67
Type                                       Manufacture mechanical self-winding movement
Size                                       13 3/4’’’
Diameter of movement          31.00 mm
Height for movement             7.50 mm
Number of jewels                  109
Oscillations                            28’800 V/h (4Hz)
Power reserve                       Approx. 42 h
Crowns                                  Water-resistant
Pushers                                 At 4 and 8 o’clock
Case diameter                       44.00 mm
Water-resistance                   50 m
Crystal                                   Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case back                             Sapphire crystal
Functions                              Second time zone.
                                              Alarm with chime and countdown indicator. Date at 4 o’clock.
Watch winders                      Min. of 650 rotations/day to maintain power.
                                             Winding of movement: bidirectional.

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