Saturday, November 8, 2014

MIDO – COMMANDER Caliber 80 Chronometer















MIDOCOMMANDER II Caliber 80 Chronometer NEW

A power reserve of up to 80 hours for a timepiece emblematic of Mido know-how

The Commander collection, emblem of Mido’s watchmaking expertise since 1959, is expanding to include the Caliber 80 Chronometer, a high-precision model powered by a new, latest generation chronometer movement. Designed to meet Mido’s exacting requirements, this movement has doubled in autonomy, with a power reserve of up to 80 hours. The Commander Caliber 80 Chronometer is the embodiment of perfect harmony between the modern and the traditional: the best of watchmaking innovation combined with timeless design that has had enduring appeal for over half a century. Like the Eiffel Tower for the city of Paris, the Commander is an iconic model for the Mido brand.

The Commander collection, with the inimitable character of its fine round case in satinated steel, is as immediately recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, and like the monument, it has withstood the test of time and remained eternally youthful. Its exceptionally long life is testimony to its success: the Commander has been in continuous production by Mido since 1959 – its successful formula has been replicated for over five decades. Like the monument that is symbolic of Paris, the Commander has thus become a true icon of Swiss watchmaking tradition and know-how. The purity of its design has made it one of the most faithful interpretations of Mido’s philosophy: timelessness is a mark of true design.

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Powered by an elaborate finished Caliber 80, the Commander Caliber 80 Chronometer is equipped to meet any challenge. This new movement is certified by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (the official Swiss chronometer testing institute) and was designed to meet Mido's exacting requirements. The result is exceptional autonomy – with a power reserve of up to 80 hours – and unfailing accuracy. The technical qualities of the Commander Caliber 80 Chronometer are complemented by its robust case. A satinated steel case with polished bezel, 40 mm in diameter, is a perfect circle symbolizing the emblematic character of the collection. The rhodium-plated sunray satinated dial is protected by a domed, facetted sapphire crystal. The aperture at 3 o’clock displays the day and the date. An exceptional timepiece, the Commander Caliber 80 Chronometer exemplifies all the watchmaking know-how of Mido: a design of timeless elegance combined with the latest innovations in precision mechanical watch movements.

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The nickel-plated facetted appliques around the dial evoke the Eiffel Tower and the refinement of its metalwork. For easy reading at night, delicate touches of white Super-LumiNova® adorn the hour and minute hands and the appliques. Water resistant up to a pressure of up to 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft), this model is equipped with a brown leather strap. There is no doubt that the remarkable technical and aesthetic merits of the Commander Caliber 80 Chronometer will appeal to fine watchmaking enthusiasts, who will never tire of admiring the sophisticated decoration of the movement through the transparent case-back.

Several different finishes are available for this model.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Ref: M021.431.16.071.00 COMMANDER II Caliber 80 Chronometer 40mm
Movement   
Automatic Mido Caliber 80 COSC (ETA C07.621 base) certified chronometer,
11½’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 5.22 mm, 25 jewels, 21,600 A/H,
NIVACHOC shock-absorber, NIVAFLEX NM mainspring,
ELINCHRON II balance-spring.
Finely decorated chronometer movement with blued screws,
decorated oscillating weight with Geneva stripes and engraved Mido logo,
functions HMSD+Day.
Adjusted on 5 different positions for a high accuracy.
Up to 80 hours of power reserve.
Functions  
HMS + Chrono + Day + Date
Day and date at 3 o’clock.
Case   
Satin-finished stainless steel 316L, polished bezel,
Ø40 mm 3 pieces, faceted and domed sapphire crystal,
transparent case back to see the finely decorated and elaborate movement,
engraved serial number,
waterresistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft).
Dial   
Rhodium plated, sunray satinated,
faceted indexes individually applied,
indexes with white SuperLumiNova®,
day and date at 3 o’clock.
Hands   
Diamond polished,
hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova® for easy readability at night.
Strap
Brown genuine calf leather strap with crocodile look and stainless steel folding clasp.

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Friday, November 7, 2014

ARMIN STROM – Skeleton Pure Collection

















ARMIN STROMSkeleton Pure EARTH & AIR  Limited Edition NEW

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ARMIN STROM's Skeleton Pure celebrates the mechanical architecture of a movement by highlighting the layered construction of the components. 
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Featuring ARMIN STROM’s Calibre ARM09-S, the movement is skeletonized and the plate accentuated through 3D PVD colorization. The brand's highly trained artisans meticulously plate the gear train and barrel bridges with rhodium or ruthenium in the workshop's dedicated electroplating department.

ARMIN STROM Skeleton Pure AIR Titanium Case

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RIGOROUS BEAUTY: ARMIN STROM ANNOUNCES SKELETON PURE

ARMIN STROM continues to distill traditional watchmaking to its absolute essence with the introduction of Skeleton Pure.

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This striking new timepiece eliminates anything extraneous from the bare caliber and highlights the layered construction of the movement by colorizing the essential components, which features the firm's Calibre ARM09-S.

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ARMIN STROM aficionados will recognize it as the same movement eloquently rendered in the more classically designed One Week Skeleton, which the Bienne-based independent manufacture released at Baselworld 2014. But this Skeleton has an entirely different look and feel.

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ARMIN STROM Skeleton Pure EARTH Stainless Steel PVD black

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"The One Week Skeleton is an homage to our brand's founder, master skeletonizer Armin Strom," explains owner Serge Michel. "Skeleton Pure perfectly represents what ARMIN STROM is today."
Claude Greisler, director and chief of horology adds,

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"Skeleton Pure uses new treatments and technology to bring a fresh and modern look to the highest level of Swiss watch design and craftsmanship. This timepiece illustrates the perfection that can be achieved through machine processing and the way 3D-PVD coating can enhance dimension and bring definition to the engineering."

ARMIN STROM Skeleton Pure AIR Titanium Case

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The manual-wind, double-barrel movement offers an 8-day power reserve with hours, minutes, small seconds and power reserve indicator. Skeleton Pure is produced in editions of 100 in ARMIN STROM's elements of Fire (18k rose gold), Water (stainless steel), Air (titanium) and Earth (black PVD coated stainless steel).

ARMIN STROM Skeleton Pure EARTH Stainless Steel PVD black

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With Skeleton Pure, ARMIN STROM resolutely moves forward in its pursuit of blending Switzerland's skeletonizing heritage with the future.
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Technical details  
CALIBRE ARM09-S 16½‘‘‘
Characteristics:  
Functions:
Hour, minute, small second, power reserve indicator
Winding-mechanism: 

Manual wind-up with crown wheels turning on the dial side
Impulse: Double going barrel
 
Plate and bridges:
Fully skeletonised main plate, gear-train bridges and barrel-bridges.
3D-PVD coatings of the main plate correspond to the respective element
 
Escapement:
Escape wheel and pallets made of solid gold with hardened functional areas
 
Regulating system: Screwed balance with Breguet overcoil  
Frequency: 18,000 A/h  
Number of Jewels: 34  
Number of individual parts: 146  
Diameter: 36.60mm  
Height: 6.20mm  
Power reserve: 8 days
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Technical Specifications


Ref. ST15-PE.40   Skeleton Pure EARTH Stainless Steel PVD black


Ref. TI15-PA.RH  Skeleton Pure AIR Titanium Case

Movement
ARMIN STROM Manufacture calibre ARM09-S 16½‘‘‘
Manual-winding,
8-day power reserve,
Small seconds, off-centre time indications
Frequency: 18,000 A/h
Jewels: 34
Number of components: 146
Functions: Hour, minute, small second, Tourbillon
Power reserve: 8 days
Case

  • EARTH - Stainless steel, PVD black 
  • AIR -Titanium

Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
Diameter: 43.40 mm
Height: 13.00 mm
Water-resistance: 50 m
 
Distinctions: 
  • Fully skeletonised, main plate with black PVD coating
  • Fully skeletonised, main plate with grey PVD coating
Dial ring: 
Sapphire with founded appliques
Hands:

Stainless steel
Straps
  • EARTH - Delivered with a genuine black alligator horn-back strap and stainless steel PVD black ardillon buckle as well as an additional black rubber strap.
A double-fold clasp in stainless steel PVD black is available on option
  • AIR - Delivered with a genuine grey alligator horn-back strap and titanium ardillon buckle as well as an additional black rubber strap. 
A double-fold clasp in titanium is available on option

Limited to 100 pieces


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For more information relating to this press release or to Armin Strom:
Bettina Fleury, Armin Strom AG,
Tel. +41 32 343 33 44, b.fleury@arminstrom.com
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