Monday, January 13, 2014

Ulysse Nardin – Classico Horse Limited Edition















Ulysse NardinClassico Horse Limited Edition NEW

Ulysse Nardin Introduces 2014 with the Classico Horse.

The Year of the Horse is upon us, and Ulysse Nardin pays tribute to the animal spirit with the Ulysse Nardin Classico Horse. Like the wild horses, it is a timepiece of independence made with the free-roamer in mind. Graceful with power, self-determined with emotion, and untamed with control, the horses on the watch’s dial appear to gallop with liberty. Expansive plains and majestic mountains in the background meet their arrival.

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As with all Ulysse Nardin enamel pieces, the Classico Horse has an intriguing, lifelike quality. For more than 25 years, Ulysse Nardin has been bringing this realism to its dials through the rare art of enameling. Acquiring long-time collaborator and famed dial-enameller manufacturer Donzé Cadrans in 2011, Ulysse Nardin remains one of the only watchmakers devoted to this highly specialized, centuries-old craft.

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For the Classico Horse, Ulysse Nardin employs the intricate champlevé method where cells are carved with a chisel directly on the dial and filled with enamel. Its earth-tone palette of black, white, tan, gray and green is created from different metallic oxides, perfectly depicting the natural landscape and its small band of beautiful creatures. The piece is then fired until the enamel melts and is polished when the surface cools. The result: an exceptional creation produced by the hands of master artisans.

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A limited edition of 88 pieces in 18-karat rose gold, the Classico Horse 40mm features the self-winding UN-815 movement, visible through its sapphire crystal exhibition window located on the case back. The timepiece has a power reserve of approximately 42 hours and COSC-certified chronometer. The design of the Classico Horse charges forward with passion, as if symbolizing one’s personal drive through life. An emotional piece, it’s a symbol of one’s freewill balanced by self-discipline. Like Ulysse Nardin’s autonomy, it’s a timepiece for made for the independent-minded.

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Technical Data

Ref. 8156-111-CHEV_V5 18-karat Rose Gold

Movement 
Caliber UN-215 Movement COSC certified
Power-Reserve  Approximately 42 hours
Hairspring: exclusive Ulysse Nardin design
Dial
Enamel champlevй, «Horses » motif
Winding: Self-winding movement
1 full rotation is equivalent to 12 hours of power reserve
Functions 
H/M displayed by the rotation of the movement
Time Setting: Unlock device and turn bezel
Crown Water-resistant 50 m
Case 
18-karat rose gold
Diameter 40 mm
Crystal Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Bracelet 
Leather with rose gold tang buckle

Limited Edition to 88 pieces
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ARNOLD & SON – Time PYRAMID Stainless Steel





ARNOLD & SON Time PYRAMID Stainless Steel NEW
                               Time Pyramid
Arnold & Son unveils a new reference of its iconic Time Pyramid featuring the hand-finished A&S1615 calibre treated in NAC grey, housed in a stainless steel case. The A&S1615 movement with unique skeletonised pyramid-shaped architecture, was conceived, designed and developed in-house. The movement A&S1615 seemingly floats between two sapphire crystals, the Time Pyramid is a masterful rendition of technical prowess and unparalleled elegance. This superbly engineered wristwatch is part of the brand’s Instrument Co that combines instrument precision with classical styling.

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Inspired by the regulators created by John and Roger Arnold over two hundred years ago, and by antique British skeleton clocks, the new Arnold & Son Time Pyramid offers a highly cohesive and seductive blend of watchmaking feats that includes regulator, skeleton, vertical linear movement, pyramid-placement of components and multi-dimensional depth.

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 British skeleton clock, chain driven fuse, England, 1830-1845
© Arnold & Son

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The skeletonised calibre A&S1615 follows the original regulators from the brand with its component positioning and detailed 3D visual appeal. Movement parts and watch indications are built on three levels, with the subsidiary seconds dial on the bottom, the hour indications on a sapphire crystal dial in the middle level, and a silver top ring for the minutes indication.

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While the movement is extremely thin - at just 4.4 mm - the multiple levels bring amazing depth and detail to the watch. To further enhance the balance and symmetry of the Time Pyramid, the crown (with Arnold & Son’s eng six o’clock.

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The gear train runs vertically in a linear format connecting the two barrels at six o’clocktothe balance wheel at twelve , ando’clockendowingthe movement with its pyramid structure. The bridges are designed so that all of the wheels, the two mainspring barrels, the escapement and balance wheel are all magnificently visible from the dial side.

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Additionally, the movement is fitted with two power reserve indicators –one each on either side of the linear gear train –to display the energy level for each barrel separately. The power reserve hands indicate the reserve level via graduated dots (that are printed under the top sapphire crystal) in an arc format, and demonstrate how one barrel transfers energy to the second one when needed. Essentially, as the first barrel winds the second one, the power reserve indicator of the first barrel goes down, while the second one goes up –making for an accurate and intriguing readout. The two mainspring barrels supply the hand-wound calibre with an amazing 90 hours of power reserve, and provide a more constant force to the wheel train.

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As with every esteemed Arnold & Son watch, the movement of the Time Pyramid is magnificently hand decorated with manually chamfered brides and high-polished edges, Côtes de Genève, circular satin-finished wheels and blued screws, all yielding a striking masterpiece of decorative craftsmanship and brilliant execution.

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 Each Time Pyramid wristwatch measures 44.6 mm in diameter in its classically elegant stainless steel case. Viewed from the side, the housing is stepped and tapers from top to bottom, the widest section accommodating the extra-large glass with the lower part narrowing to fit snugly on the wrist. Each is finished with an exquisite hand-stitched alligator strap.
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Technical Characteristics

Ref. 1TPAS.S01A.C124S Stainless steel case

Calibre:                                  
A&S1615
Exclusive Arnold & Son skeletonized mechanical movement,
hand-wound, 27 jewels, diameter 37 mm,
thickness 4.40 mm, power reserve over 90 h,
21’600 vibrations/h
Functions:
hours, minutes, seconds, double power reserve indication
Movement decoration:
skeletonised nickel-silver movement, NAC grey treated with
Haute Horlogerie finishing: manually chamfered bridges with polished edges,
Côtes de Genève, circular satin-finished wheels, blued screws
Dial:  
Sapphire, circular satin-finished dial frame with chamfered and polished edge
Hands: blued hands, hours and minutes hands with white Super-LumiNova®
Case:   
stainless steel, diameter 44.6 mm,
cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
case back see-through sapphire
Strap:
hand-stitched brown or black alligator leather
Water resistance:
30 Meters

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