TAG HEUER – AQUARACER 300 M Black Titanium

TAG HEUER – AQUARACER 300 M Black Titanium/Ceramic 43 Calibre 5 NEW


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The quintessential sports watch inspired by the lure of the deep

Ever the pioneer, in 1892, Edouard Heuer filed the first patent for a watertight case in the history of watchmaking. It was an immediate success. Since that time, the Aquaracer (the collection created by TAG Heuer in 2003) has continued to evolve, developing into the perfect timepiece for all kinds of extreme conditions, not just diving and other seafaring activities.

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Robust and water-resistant to 300 metres, this watch — featuring a ceramic uni-directional rotary bezel, with its twelve sides and six studs, screw-down crown, large luminous indications on the indexes and hands for improved visibility and screw-down case back engraved with a diver's helmet — is immediately recognisable.

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New for 2016, the Aquaracer Black Titanium version features Grade 2 titanium with black titanium carbide coating, a strap made from blue nylon with a rubber inner, and a case measuring 43 mm in diameter. The ceramic bezel has a sophisticated new design featuring engraved numerals with blue lacquer. The crystal of the date window also features a magnifier, reintroduced last year. At its heart beats the Calibre 5 automatic mechanical movement, offering proven accuracy and reliability.

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The high quality of the Aquaracer's finishes and functions make it one of the best value timepieces on the market.
This model is available in three colourways: blue, black-and-red, and sand-coloured.

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Technical Specifications

Model: TAG HEUER – AQUARACER 300M Black Titanium (43mm) Calibre 5 Automatic

Reference:  WAY208B.FC6382: Blue details and blue nylon strap

• WAY208A.FC6381 (Red details and black strap with red topstitching)
• WAY208C.FC6383 (Sand-coloured details with sand-coloured strap)

Movement   
TAG HEUER Calibre 5

Automatic calibre. 
Diameter: 26 mm (11 ½''') — 25 to 26 rubies depending on the execution.
Rapid date correction.Hours — minutes — small seconds at 3.
Display:
Hours — minutes — seconds.
Date window.Balance frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz).
Power reserve: about 40 hours.
Oscillating oscillating mass: "Côtes de Genève", engraved "TAG Heuer — Calibre 5 — Swiss Made".
Dial   
Matt black dial with striations
Blue, red or sand-coloured faceted, polished, hand-applied indices with luminous grey markers
Blue, red or sand-coloured faceted and polished hour and minute hands, with luminous grey markers
"TAG Heuer" logo & "Aquaracer" printed in blue, red or sand colour at 12 o'clock,
Inscription at 6 o'clock reads "CALIBRE 5 – AUTOMATIC – 300M/1000FT" (in blue, red or sand colour)
Timers printed in grey
Date window at 3 o'clock with magnifie 
Case
Diameter 43 mm
Grade 2 titanium with black titanium carbide coating
Uni-directional rotating bezel in matt black ceramic
Engraved numerals with blue, red or sand-coloured lacquer and a SuperLuminova™ dot at 12 o'clock
Sapphire crystal with antireflective, scratch-resistant coating
Screw-down crown in sand-blasted black titanium carbide
Screw-on case back in sand-blasted black titanium carbide engraved with a diving bell
Water-resistance: 300 metres  
Strap
Made from nylon, in blue with black topstitching, or black with red topstitching or sand colour with white topstitching.
Black titanium folding buckle with black titanium carbide coating and push-piece safety mechanism
Rubber inner

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Availability: From July 2016 (ex La Chaux-de-Fonds) – From November for the RED

Estimated SRP:

• Switzerland    2’600 CHF
• Europe    2’500 EUR
• North America    2’800 USD
• Japan (without tax)    290’000JPY
• Hong Kong    21’700 HKD

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DeWitt – ACADEMIA Skeleton

DeWitt – ACADEMIA Skeleton Rose Gold NEW

DeWitt’s new Academia Skeleton watch is the latest addition to the Geneva Manufacture’s series of emblematic watch creations.

The watchmaker returns to its roots by developing a new movement with a strong character that embodies DeWitt both in its aesthetics and in its functions.

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For the manually wound skeleton movement, Jérôme de Witt has chosen a highly complex mathematical structure. The power reserve system is based on the satellite principle already created for the Tourbillon Differentiel model, which won an award in the innovation category at the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève in 2005. The power reserve is indicated by an arrow located on this differential, which is in constant rotation.

The power reserve, with its indicator at 1 o’clock, has been expanded to over 100 hours thanks to the use of a double barrel. The three-dimensional bridge in which it is housed is itself crafted in the form of a car wheel-rim, a field of inspiration that has often been explored by the brand.

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The most distinctive particularity of the movement, however, lies in its bi-directional seconds at 7 o’clock.


The seconds hand changes direction after 30 seconds thanks to a disconnecting gear system, and performs an instantaneous jump that sends it in the opposite direction to mark the following 30 seconds. The seconds are therefore indicated in two different directions, which gives the seconds hand a totally new way of moving. The principle is that of windscreen-wipers of certain sophisticated cars, constantly moving backwards and forwards to clear the entire windscreen surface.

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So as to highlight these disparate elements, each of which is marked out in its own way by a distinctive design and construction, the “black gold” colour tone skeleton displays a harmonious aesthetic that inspires a sense of purity. Great care and attention has been paid to the quality of the hand-crafted finishes and the bridges with their indented angles.

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This manually wound movement is made up of 263 parts. It is housed in the new Academia case, with a diameter of 42.5 mm. The alternating rose gold and rubber serve to recreate the famous imperial columns that are a characteristic feature of the watchmaker. The total thickness of the case is only 10.3 mm.

On the case back, the sapphire crystal reveals the wheels sculptured in relief, giving the movement a sense of volume and perspective.

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Like all DeWitt timepieces, the Academia Skeleton watch meets the very highest standards of finishing adopted by the Manufacture right from its origins: hand-crafted finishes, satin-brushed finishes, circular graining, polished chamfering and indented angles.

This latest and highly inventive watchmaking creation is a true embodiment of the DeWitt spirit.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: ACADEMIA Skeleton Gold

Reference: AC.SKE.001 Rose Gold colour tone indications
Reference: AC.SKE.002 Silver colour tone indications

Movement
Manufacture Calibre: Ref  DW1105S
Mechanical manually-wound movement with a double barrel, manufactured by DeWitt
Diameter: 36.6 mm
Power reserve: Over 100 hours
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Balance: Balance with screws
Balance spring: Flat
Escapement: Swiss lever, 44° angle of lift
Jewelling: 50 jewels
Number of components: 263
Functions
Hours, minutes, bi-retrograde seconds
Case
Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides
Material: 18-carat rose gold and black rubber
Diameter: 42.5 mm
Total thickness: 10.25 mm
Crown: 18-carat gold, “W” signature
Case back: Open back, sapphire crystal
Distance between lugs: 21 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Dial
Dial bridge in “black gold” colour tone, satin-finished, with indented angles

• Seconds and power reserve indications in rose gold colour tone (Ref: AC.SKE.001)
• Seconds and power reserve indications in silver colour tone (Ref: AC.SKE.002)

Satin-finished bezel flange in “black gold” colour tone, with indication of the hours by index appliques in rose gold
Hands
Hours and minutes: open-worked hands in the shape of double edged swords, 18-carat rose gold
Seconds: open-worked hands in the shape of double-edged swords, rose gold colour tone
Wristband
Mat brown alligator leather
Buckle: 18-carat rose gold pin buckle, «W» signature


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MONTRES DEWITT S.A.
Rue du Pré-de-la-Fontaine 2,
1217 Meyrin, GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND +41 22 750 97 97 info@dewitt.ch
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