DuBois – DBF001-10 Flyback Chronograph Limited Edition

DuBois et fils – DBF001-10 Flyback Big Date Chronograph Limited Edition NEW

Luxury watchmaker DuBois et fils revives memories of the golden age of auto racing

Le Locle, 09 January 2015 
'The exclusive flyback chronograph DBF001-10, with a limited edition of 33 timepieces, impresses with its striking colour combination, which is a reference to the legendary Gulf racing teams and the golden age of auto racing of the 60s/70s', says Thomas Steinemann, CEO of DuBois et fils.



















With the timepiece, the Swiss heritage brand has again succeeded in skilfully combining tradition and innovation and stirring great emotions. The DBF001-10 represents the speed and power of racing and brings back memories of the historic days of auto racing. Black, blue and orange, the undisputed colour trend within watch design over the past years, were harmoniously coordinated in the timepiece. The attractive colour combination makes the DBF001-10 a timeless classic and lends it that certain something that constitutes a very special jewellery piece.

The DBF001-10 is waterproof up to 5 ATM and houses an automatic basic calibre 2892-DD44500 from the Swiss factory ETA SA. Supplemented with the Dubois-Dépraz module calibre 44500, the piece has a twin-disc large date and a chronograph mechanism with flyback function and stop times of up to 12 hours.

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The movement has 49 jewels and a power reserve of 44 hours. The surface of the round, multi-piece case (41.5 mm) is comprised of matt brushed stainless steel 316L, which creates a nice contrast to the highly polished notched bezel. Beneath the scratch-proof, double-sided anti-reflective-coated sapphire glass is a black/blue and orange dial with guilloche hour circle. The tri-compax layout contains a small seconds counter as well as a 12-hour and 30-minute chronograph function at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. The shiny frame of the large date display below the noontime, the hand-applied Arabic numerals and the rhodium-plated hour and minute hand are additional noteworthy details of the stylish timepiece.

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The dark blue, handcrafted calf leather strap with protective inlays made from rubber and orange stitching elegantly rounds off the striking design.

The DBF001-10 can now be ordered in the DuBois et fils Online Shop (www.duboisfils.ch) and at selected retailers.

Printable photographic materials can be obtained by calling 0611-973150 or by sending an email to:  team@euromarcom.de.
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Technical specifications:

DuBois et fils – DBF001-10  Limited Edition of 33 pieces

CASE, DIAL & HANDS

• Material: stainless-steel 316L, polished and brushed
• Diameter: 41.50 mm
• Diameter opening: 34.40 mm
• Crystal front and back: Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflection treatment on both sides
• Water-resistance: 5 AT M
• Dial: black / blue / orange guilloche
• Indexes & Numerals: rhodium-plated Arabic numerals
• Superluminova BGW9
• Hands: rhodium-plated

MOVEMENT

• ETA-2892-DD44500, automatic movement
• Dubois-Dépraz DD44500 big date, Flyback
• Calibre: 131/2``` (Diameter: 30 mm)
• Height: 7.50 mm
• Jewels: 49
• Frequency: 28800 A/h
• Power reserve: 44 hours
• Finishing: nickel-plated oscillating weight with “DUBOIS etfils” pattern

FUNCTIONS

• Hours and minutes in the centre
• Small seconds counter at 3 o’clock
• Big date / quick set
• Chronograph:
  30-minute counter at 9 o’clock
  12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
• Flyback function

STRAP & BUCKLE

• Calf leather strap with protective rubber lining
• Hand-crafted in Switzerland
• Buckle material: stainless steel 316L,
  polished and brushed

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CORUM – Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon

CORUM – Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon NEW

From its founding in 1955, Corum has distinguished itself as the creator of outstanding timepieces shaped by unorthodox ideas. To celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2015 Corum has distilled those founding principles to create a timepiece that reimagines the iconic haute horlogerie complication in a profound yet practical manner.

Designed in the nineteenth century as a mechanism to improve timekeeping, the tourbillon is today the embodiment of Swiss micro-mechanical ingenuity, and arguably the most prestigious complication in watchmaking. But the tourbillon is so precious that it is a treasure only admired on occasion. Corum conceived the Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon to turn conventional wisdom on its head.

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Finely crafted haute horlogerie, yet robust and practical, the Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon was crafted as a masterpiece for the wrist. Put simply, it was designed to be strapped on and enjoyed – every single day.

With a tourbillon carriage mounted on enlarged ceramic ball bearings for resilience, the movement has the bridge and base plate machined from stainless steel, instead of the typical, softer brass. Only with the stiffness and strength of steel were the movement’s designers able to achieve the remarkable visual effect of the tourbillon seemingly floating as it makes one revolution a minute.

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With the base plate and bridge terminating at four and eight o’clock on both sides of the movement, the tourbillon appears to be suspended in mid-air. But it is actually tethered to the movement by the two slender steel arms that are part of the bridge.

Finished with a fine straight graining, the base plate is visible through the smoked sapphire dial with a red gold galvanized Corum logo at nine o’clock. Just above it is the fan-shaped retrograde date display. Centered on a snail shaped cam that controls the retrograde function, the date hand crisply jumps from one day to the next, until it reaches the 31st. Then it jumps straight back to 1, marking the start of a new month.

From the rear, the view through the sapphire display back is equally panoramic. Instead of a conventional full rotor that would impede the view of the tourbillon, the caliber CO 016 is equipped with a micro-rotor decorated with the Corum logo in 18k red gold.

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Just 17 mm in diameter, the micro-rotor has a winding efficiency of two, meaning it can wind the mainspring to its full autonomy of 72 hours – a significant technical achievement since it powers not just the movement but also the rotation of the tourbillon cage.

The beauty of the Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon can also be found in the tiniest details, like the poising screws of the balance wheel, a traditional feature of fine watchmaking used to optimize weight distribution around its rim. Or in the facetted, skeletonized and gilded hour and minute hands. Intricate yet functional, the red gold hands are elegantly legible against the smoked grey sapphire dial.

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But the essential detail that embodies the history of the Admiral’s Cup is the chapter ring with its 12 nautical pennants. Positioned as the hour markers, the pennants are a subtle reminder of the nautical heritage of the Admiral’s Cup.

Echoing the 12 nautical pennants is the 12-sided bezel of the red gold case. With a 42 mm diameter and just 13 mm high, the case is constructed to be elegant yet robust, with a water resistance of 50 m.

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Technical Specifications

Reference:  A016/02673 - 016.101.55/0001 AN10  18k 5N Red Gold

Watch Name: Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon

MOVEMENT
Movement number: CO 016
Winding system: Automatic
Functions: 
Hour & Minute • Flying tourbillon • Retrograde date
Power reserve: 72 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz, 21'600 vph
Dimension: 13 1/3```
Rubies: 29
Movement finishes:
Small rotor (17 mm) 
Corum key in 5N 18kt red gold applied on the rotor'
DIAL
Material: Smoked sapphire crystal
Distinctive features: 
Hourly nautical pennants transferred on the flange
Corum logo galvanized in 5N red gold on the dial
CASE
Shape: Dodecagonal
Dimension: 42 mm
Thickness: 13.00 mm
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back type: Screwed in open back cover in
5N 18kt red gold with glare proof sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 50 meters / 5 ATM
HANDS
Hour and minute: 
Dauphine-variant
Faceted 
5N red gold-coated
Skeleton
Date: Baton
5N red gold-coated
BRACELET - 1
Material: Crocodile leather
Colours: Black
Interhorn/Buckle: 21/18 mm
Buckle type: Tongue buckle
Buckle material: 5N 18kt red gold
Buckle distinctive features:
Engraved CORUM logo
BRACELET - 2
Material: Crocodile leather
Colours: Brown
Interhorn/Buckle: 21/18 mm

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