PANERAI – POCKET WATCH 3 Days Oro Rosso PAM00447

OFFICINE PANERAI – POCKET WATCH 3 Days Oro Rosso - 50mm PAM447 Special Edition NEW

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The absolute purity of Panerai’s design achieves an unprecedented and exclusive expression in the new gold pocket watches, two extremely elegant Special Editions of only 50 units each: the Pocket Watch 3 Days Oro Rosso (PAM00447) and the Pocket Watch 3 Days Oro Bianco (PAM00529).

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The pocket watch is one of the most elegant and sophisticated masculine accessories, thanks to its association with the not-so-distant past when a gentleman would never have thought of wearing his timepiece on his wrist: until the early years of the century wristwatches were largely seen as a lady’s accessory. It was only during the First World War that the wearing of wristwatches began to spread among men, gradually transforming the pocket watch as an everyday item into an exclusive rarity, reserved for connoisseurs and collectors. In the first decades of the 20th century, Panerai’s Orologeria in Florence was a popular destination for anyone looking for a pocket watch, as is expressed by the inscription “Orologi da tasca delle principali marche svizzere” (“Pocket watches of the main Swiss brands”) on the window facing the Baptistery in Piazza San Giovanni. The new Pocket Watch 3 Days models are renewing this tradition, and enhancing it with the high quality watchmaking content of the Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel.

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The case of the new Panerai pocket watches has the simple, perfect cushion shape of the Radiomir, the first prototypes of which date from 1936. Available in red gold and white gold, the polished case 50 mm in diameter has a single gold bow surrounding the winding crown at 12 o’clock, instead of the classic wire strap attachments. The dial of the watch is in the classic Panerai style, with large baton hour markers and numerals at the cardinal points, and it has the sun-brushed finish which endows both versions – anthracite for the white gold model and brown for the red gold – with a sophisticated appearance of great depth.

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The new pocket watches reproduce the construction which has been typical of Panerai dials since the 1930s: two superimposed discs enclose a layer of ecru Super-LumiNova®, which shines with exceptional brightness through the apertures in the upper disc corresponding to the hour markers. This structure ensures remarkable legibility even under conditions of very poor light.

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As is often the case with precious objects of understated elegance, it is the back of the watch that hides the most fascinating surprise for enthusiasts of high quality watchmaking. The large round cover concealing the movement can easily be opened in order to admire the finish of the P.3001/10 calibre, completely developed and made in the Officine Panerai manufacture at Neuchâtel.

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  Hand-wound with a power reserve of three days and power reserve indication set in the back, the P.3001 calibre is presented for the first time in a new version, with the bridges and the two barrels skeletonised and with chamfered polished angles. The skeletonising enables the finish and sophistication of the details of the movement to be observed, such as the wheelwork and the gilded engraving. It also reveals the operation of the calibre, for example, the unwinding and winding of the springs in the barrels as the watch is running or while it is being wound. A fascinating spectacle which is protected and concealed from view by means of the polished cover, the outside of which can be personalised with engraving.

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Also completely original and with every detail designed by Officine Panerai is the watch chain 40 cm long, the design of which is inspired by nautical chains. Like the case, it is made entirely in red gold or white gold, terminated by two hooks of the same material which engage easily and securely.

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Consistent with the history of the brand, every Panerai watch has a high degree of water-resistance and the two new models, the Pocket Watch 3 Days Oro Bianco and the Pocket Watch 3 Days Oro Rosso, are no exception, being guaranteed to resist a pressure of five atmospheres (equivalent to a depth of about 50 metres). The exquisite mahogany box specially made to contain the watch also includes a special stand on which the watch can be placed when it is not being worn, turning it into a unique table clock.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 Reference: PAM00447.

Movement: 

Hand-wound mechanical movement,
Panerai P.3001/10 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai,
16½ lignes, 6.3 mm thick, 21 jewels,
Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/ hour.
Incabloc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels.
210 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, power reserve on the back.
Case: Diameter 50 mm, 18 ct. polished red gold.
Bezel: 18 ct. polished red gold.
Back: Hinged cover, 18 ct. polished red gold.
Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Crystal: 
Sapphire, formed of corundum, 1.5 mm thick.
Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 5 bar (~ 50 metres).
Watch chain: PANERAI personalized watch chain in 18 ct. polished red gold.

Special Edition: 50 pieces

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ARNOLD & SON – HM Horses Set Limited Edition

ARNOLD & SON – HM Horses Set Limited Edition NEW


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HM Horses Set
Limited to 28 sets of 2 timepieces
Arnold & Son greets the Chinese New Year with an exquisitely crafted limited edition set
The Horse is one of the twelve signs in the Chinese zodiac and one of its most revered symbols. To mark the beginning of this much awaited year on 31st January 2014, Arnold & Son proudly presents a special limited edition of 28 pairs of watches inspired by the horses depicted in traditional Chinese ink-wash paintings.

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HM Horses Set

Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement A&S1001, hand-wound, black or white lacquered dial with hand-finished miniature painting, 18-carat rose gold cases, diameter 40 mm

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The Horse is one of the most powerful symbols in the Chinese zodiac and stands for a wealth of desirable characteristics. Individuals born under this sign, which is symbolic of speed and strength, are reputed to be energetic and independent with a free, unbounded spirit. In honour of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese calendar, Arnold & Son has created 28 pairs of watches, each featuring a depiction of the horses often found in traditional Chinese ink wash painting.

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Adorning each of the two lacquer dials is a hand-finished miniature painting of two horses, one pair black and grey on white, the other white and grey against a black background. Nuances of tone and shading, from jet black to silvery grey, are achieved by the tiny brushstrokes and texturing gradually to build-up the entire image with an astonishing richness of details. The art of painting miniatures by hand calls for infinite patience and consummate skill. A skill that takes years of concentrated practice to fully master.

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HM Horses Set

Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement A&S1001, hand-wound, black or white lacquered dial with hand-finished miniature painting, 18-carat rose gold cases, diameter 40 mm

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A&S1001
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The two watches in each pair of this limited edition from Arnold & Son are powered by the A&S1001 calibre, developed, designed and manufactured entirely at Arnold & Son’s workshops, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.The classical design is underscored by the slim, 18-carat rose gold case, which is also available with an optional diamond-set bezel. The simplicity of the black and white lacquered dials, which have just two hands and a minimalist chapter ring consisting of tiny dots, leaves the stage free for the dynamic miniature depiction of two charging horses. The timepieces are each presented with a high-quality black alligator leather strap.

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Technical Characteristics

Ref. 1LCAP.W03A.C111A white lacquered dial 18-carat Rose Gold Case
Ref. 1LCAP.B04A.C111A black lacquered dial 18-carat Rose Gold Case

Calibre:                                  
A&S1001
Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement,
Hand-wound, 21 jewels, diameter 30 mm, thickness 2.7 mm,
Power reserve 90 h, two barrels, 21'600 vibrations/h
Functions:
hours, minutes
Movement decoration:
nickel-silver movement, rhodium treated with
Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand-chamfered bridges with polished edges,
fine circular graining and Côtes de Genève rayonnantes,
blued screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads
Dial:  
black or white lacquered, hand-finished miniature painting
Case:   
18-carat rose gold, diamond-set bezel available,
diameter 40 mm cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
case back see-through sapphire
Strap:
hand-stitched black alligator leather
Water resistance:
30 Meters
Limited edition: 28 sets of 2 pieces

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DeWitt – Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon

DeWitt – Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon by Elite Traveler NEW

DeWitt has released the new Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon watch, which is another in the emblematic line of models from the house with a unique, aesthetic signature that combines poetry with fine watch making.

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Earthly and heavenly elements intertwine via an extremely original dial architecture and an audacious combination of special materials which add to the dream. With a round 43mm titanium case decorated with the famous imperial columns, the Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon is driven by a robust and reliable automatic calibre vibrating at 28,800 and a 42-hour power reserve.

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A partial skeleton, the left side of the dial is reminiscent of an atlas with relief and contours displayed, providing a dreamlike vision of our world. The gold colour tone of the two geared wheels fires up the “mineral” aesthetics of the movement, like a second natural element.

This visual path ends with celestial infinity, ornamenting the right hand side of the dial, symbolised by the Goldfluss. This synthetic glass, produced with copper and special firing using a very ancient process, was discovered in Venice in the twelfth century and gave birth to the famous Murano glass.
Roman and Arabic numerals in rose gold colour tone, as if suspended in this starry dome, give subtlety and poetry to reading the time.

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The moon phase module is positioned in the lower part of the dial, was developed and is manufactured entirely in house. The moon, which symbolises the cycle of life, is represented by a hemisphere of white mother-of-pearl which appears and disappears as the days pass through an appliqued aperture in rose gold colour tone reminiscent of an astronomical telescope.
Unlike other watch models with a moon phase function, two moons are displayed in the window and play opposite each other with a unique interpretation of the cycles of life.

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The Twenty-8-Eight has a black alligator wristband and a folding titanium buckle. Like every DeWitt creation, it fully meets the very high standards of finishing required by Manufacture DeWitt: brushed, polished and chamfered. There are also two small “W” signatures on the crown and on the buckle.

Elegantly balancing earthly and terrestrial elements, the Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon watch gives a very personal interpretation of the time and the cycle of life, combining creative audacity with exceptional watch-making know-how.

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Technical details

Ref: T8.FM.001  - Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon by Elite Traveler

Calibre:
Reference DW.0160
Movement Mechanical self-winding movement
Diameter 33 mm
Functions Hours, minutes, moon phase
Power reserve 42 hours
Frequency 28,800 vph
Rotor DeWitt design with “Cфtes de Genиve” pattern
Balance 3-armed, made in Glucydur
Spiral Flat
Escapement 51° angle of lift
Jewelling 21 jewels
Case:
Case Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides
Material Grade 5 titanium
Diameter 43 mm
Total thickness 12.25 mm
Crown Titanium, polished, ring in blackened titanium, “W” signature
Case back DeWitt design, “W” signature
Distance between lugs 21 mm
Dial:
Dial Silver adorned with two Goldfluss plaques. Roman and Arabic
indexes in rose gold colour tone. Appliqued moon aperture in
rose gold colour tone. Half-sphere moons in white mother-ofpearl.
Hands Hours and Minutes: rose gold colour tone open-worked hands
in the form of double-edged swords
Wristband:
Wristband Black alligator
Buckle Grade 5 Neotitanium and steel triple-blade folding clasp,
polished and brushed, engraved “W” signature
Other:
Water-resistance 30 metres

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BREITLING – Chronomat 44 GMT Patrouille Suisse 50th Anniversary Edition

BREITLING – Chronomat 44 GMT "Patrouille Suisse 50th Anniversary" Limited Edition NEW

Half a century of airborne feats

Breitling celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the Patrouille Suisse by dedicating to this exceptional team an exclusive version of the Chronomat, complete with personalized dial and engraved caseback. Issued in a 1,000-piece limited edition, this authentic aviation chronograph once again reflects the special ties between the Swiss brand and the world’s elite pilots.

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In 2014, Switzerland and the aviation world are celebrating a double milestone: the 100^th anniversary of the Swiss Air Force and the 50^th anniversary of the Patrouille Suisse.
1964 saw the official creation of an aerobatics team composed of professional air force pilots. Initially comprising four and later five British Hawker Hunter Mk 58 jet fighters, the Patrouille Suisse switched to six planes in 1978 and began giving its first demonstrations beyond national borders.

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Since 1995, it has established itself as one of the rare aerobatics teams on supersonic jets by flying six American F-5E Tiger II fighter aircraft recognizable by their red and white livery. An outstanding ambassador of Swiss precision and excellence, the Patrouille Suisse regularly performs at shows around Europe, providing stunning displays that delight spectators and have already earned it numerous distinctions.

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An authentic aviation chronograph

As a privileged partner of aviation, Breitling enjoys a longstanding relationship with the Patrouille Suisse that has already led to the creation of several personalized models. The brand now joins the team’s 50^th anniversary celebrations by launching a limited edition of its stellar Chronomat model in its dual-time version. An authentic wrist instrument for pilots, this mechanical chronograph featuring a sturdy satin-brushed steel case is distinguished by a black dial bearing the flight team logo at 9 o’clock, framed by a rotating bezel with inlaid rubber numerals. The second hour hand, tipped by the outline of a red F-5E Tiger II, serves to display the second timezone in 24-hour mode in a very simple manner via an extremely practical crown-adjustment system.

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The 24-hour scale on the bezel also enables a third timezone reading. The engraved caseback bears the official 50^th anniversary logo, topped by the limited-edition number. Water-resistant to 200 meters (660 ft), the Chronomat 44 GMT “Patrouille Suisse 50^th Anniversary” houses Manufacture Breitling Caliber B04, a selfwinding chronograph movement entirely developed and produced by Breitling and chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), the highest benchmark in terms of precision and reliability and the only one based on an international norm. Sturdiness and high performance expressed in a technical and masculine style: a fine tribute to 50 years of airborne feats.

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Technical details

Functions:
    Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date,
    Chronograph, Time Zone
Case:
    Round
    Stainless steel
    Brushed & Polished
    44.00mm
Glass:
    Sapphire
Movement:
    Caliber B04
    Self Winding/Automatic
    Chronometer COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
    Swiss Made
Buckle:
    Deployment Buckle
    Stainless steel
Water resistance:
    20.00atm / 200.00m / 660.00ft
Year:
2014
Special Edition  
 1,000-piece

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MONTBLANC – TimeWalker Chronograph 100 Limited Edition

MONTBLANC – TimeWalker Chronograph 100 Limited Edition NEW

SIHH 2014

Highest Performance thanks to Precision Engineering and High-Tech Materials

A patented chronograph function enables the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100 to perform a feat that’s seldom achieved by mechanical timepieces: it can measure elapsed intervals to the nearest 100th of a second. To accomplish this, the watch relies on the Montblanc Manufacture’s nearly century-old competence for measuring intervals to the nearest 100th of a second.

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The Minerva Manufacture, which would later become the Montblanc Manufacture in Villeret, sparked enthusiasm among specialists in this disciple when it launched its first mechanical 100th-of-a-second stopwatch in 1916. Subsequent versions were equipped with a chronograph hand that requires just one second to complete a full 360° circuit of the dial. Precisely this principle is employed by the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100 with its newly developed manufacture calibre MB M66.25. This high-performance manufacture calibre is embedded in a case crafted from materials which are used in racing cars and which further accentuate the movement’s innovative mechanisms. Highly advanced materials and mechanisms are uncompromisingly combined with a manufacture movement that is built in accord with the centuries-old tradition of the art of Swiss watchmaking. Meticulous manual craftsmanship and decorative finishes uphold the rigorous standards of even the most demanding connoisseurs. In the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100, Montblanc’s watchmakers have successfully united performance-oriented innovation and the finest horological tradition.

One Movement – Two Hearts

For a watch to measure intervals with 100th-of-a-second precision, its balance must be able to vibrate at a frequency of 360,000 semi-oscillations per hour (50 hertz). In conventional chronograph wristwatches, one and the same balance drives both the ordinary time display and the chronograph mechanism for measuring elapsed intervals. Activating the “start” function creates a connection between the going train and the chronograph; this link is severed when the “stop” function is triggered. Due to its need for a frequency of 360,000 semi-oscillations per hour, the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100 cannot rely on the same mechanical principle as a conventional chronograph calibre, which vibrates at a much slower pace of 2.5 or 4 hertz. This necessity prompted the watchmakers in Villeret to devise a solution with two balances. A large, massy, screw balance oscillates at a frequency of 18,000 A/h (2.5 Hz) to ensure the precise rate of the going train, while a small balance paced at the extremely high frequency of 360,000 A/h (50 Hz) regulates the chronograph function. Rather than remaining continually in motion, the separate balance for the chronograph begins to vibrate only when the “start” function is activated by a flexible steel lamella (called fouet) mounted behind the arrowhead of the chronograph rocker. When the “stop” function is triggered, this slender steel plate arrests the tiny 50-Hz balance and holds it motionlessly in place until the next elapsed-time measurement begins.The chronograph function is powered by its own barrel, which stores enough energy to measure intervals up to 45 minutes in duration. An elapsed-time measurement can be indefinitely extended by turning the crown anticlockwise while the chronograph is running, thus adding fresh energy to the chronograph’s barrel. The going train for the ordinary time display draws its energy from a second barrel that guarantees a 100-hour power reserve.

The Chronograph’s Patented Control Mechanism

The TimeWalker Chronograph 100 is equipped with two zero-return mechanisms: one for the 100ths of a second and another for the elapsed minutes and seconds.

The engineers at the Montblanc Manufacture in Villeret devised a patented mechanism with an innovative column-wheel control and a novel zero-return solution for the central 100ths of-a-second hand or trotteuse. A two-level column-wheel separates the functional level for starting and stopping the chronograph from the zero-return level for the elapsed-time counters. The column-wheel bears four narrow and four broad pillars, between which alternately higher and lower switching levels are positioned. The higher level controls the chronograph rocker: its arrowhead carries the slender steel lamella that starts and stops the finely toothed 50-Hz balance. When the measurement of an elapsing interval commences, the column-wheel gives an impulse to the chronograph rocker, which then moves away from the high-frequency balance and transfers the impulse via the steel lamella (fouet) at its tip to the balance, which instantly begins vibrating at an hourly frequency of 360,000 semi-oscillations. When the measurement of the elapsed interval is halted, the column-wheel moves the chronograph rocker toward the chronograph’s balance so that the steel lamella presses against the balance’s rim, thus halting both the balance’s vibrations and the progress of the chronograph’s elapsed-time hands.

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The lower level of the column-wheel is the switching plane for the beak of the heart-lever. This lever returns to zero the 60 elapsed-seconds hand, which is connected to the heart-lever of the 15 elapsed-minutes counter. Heart-levers and heart-cams act in the conventional manner to return these two counters to their zero positions.

By contrast, the zero-return of the 100th-of-a-second hand is accomplished in an innovative way. The 100thof- a-second wheel carries a disc with a catch. While an ongoing interval is being measured, the heart-lever of the seconds-counter wheel presses a little arrowhead-shaped lever with a barb away from this catch. When the chronograph’s hands are returned to their zero settings after the duration of an elapsed interval has been measured, the heart-level releases the little lever; a spring now presses the lever against the wheel with the catch. The 100th-of-a-second hand is freed to complete its unfinished circuit until it reaches its zero position, where it is halted because the catch of its zero-return disc engages with the barb of the zero-return lever.

Traditionally Fabricated Movements

The design and construction of the movement are extraordinarily innovative, but the manufacturing methods rigorously uphold horological tradition. The Montblanc Manufacture in Villeret is one of the few remaining manufactories where all of these time-honoured skills are still practiced. Plates, bridges and steel components are painstakingly and manually fabricated and decorated with circular graining and/or Geneva waves. Edges are manually bevelled; the bevels are then polished by hand and the flanks undergo brushfinishing. Each balance-spring is individually counted by hand and by the artisan’s unaided eyes. Meticulous handcraftsmanship is likewise used for the mise en fonction of the chronograph: here, the functional surfaces of all rockers and levers are abraded to match each other with tolerances in the 100th of-a-millimeter range, and the ruby pallet-stones are exactly adjusted in the pallets. These tasks involve countless steps and require partial disassembly and subsequent reassembly of the movement until it runs with optimal smoothness –and the timepiece satisfies the perfectionists at Montblanc.

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 The Case is made of High-Tech Materials

The tripartite case combines various materials that are commonly used in auto racing and that accentuate the innovative character of the movement. The titanium steel bezel is coated with a layer of extremely scratch-resistant DLC (diamond-like carbon). The screwed back is crafted from titanium and bears an inset pane of sapphire crystal. Titanium sheathed with carbon fibre forms the middle piece of the case: Montblanc crafts this sheath as a seamless, complexly structured cocoon rather than merely gluing a simple carbonfibre shell around the titanium carrure. Several dozen layers of carbon fibre, with the fibres in each layer oriented at 90° to those in the preceding stratum, are fused together with artificial resin at high temperature with a pressure of 10 tons. This produces a compact carbon-fibre block. The case’s round sheath is stamped perpendicularly to the carbon-fibre layers to form a seamless “monoblock” which is then tautly stretched over the case’s titanium middle piece. The monoblock’s surface boasts a special horizontally striped pattern rather than the typically uniform texture of carbon-fibre. This intimate liaison between titanium and ageingresistant carbon fibre results in a lightweight yet remarkably robust case that optimally protects its precious mechanical inner life. The middle piece of the case is clamped between two pierced longitudinal titanium brackets. These transition into the characteristic skeletonised horns of the TimeWalker collection and give the case its distinctive TimeWalker look. The large crown is likewise crafted from titanium and topped by an inset Montblanc emblem made of mother-of-pearl. Nonslip crosswise fluting around the crown’s flanks facilitates manual winding, which can be performed in two directions: turning the crown clockwise tightens the mainspring for the going train, turning it anticlockwise provides energy for the chronograph function. As a reference to the stopwatch that Minerva launched in 1916, the chronograph button on the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100 is similarly positioned at “12 o’clock”. The new wristwatch is affixed to a strap made of black alligator-leather with large reptilian scales. Contrastingly
coloured red stitching and a titanium pronged buckle complete the attractive wristband.

High-Speed Precision

The TimeWalker Chronograph 100 epitomizes high performance, inventive mechanisms and precision engineering. The horizontally satin-finished flange along the dial’s circumference is calibrated with a 100thsof-a-second scale and printed with a red “100” at “12 o’clock”.
The dial is fabricated from transparent sapphire crystal and offers an unobstructed view of newly developed manufactory Calibre MB M66.25. An especially interesting detail here is the column wheel with its wolf’s teeth at “12 o’clock” which advances by one increment each time the chronograph pusher is triggered; as well as the components of the bidirectional winding mechanism at 3 o`clock. The ordinary time of day or night is displayed on an anthracite-grey hour-scale framed in silver. This scale is interrupted by a disc of sapphire crystal printed with a scale for the continually running seconds at “9 o’clock” and by the chronograph’s counter for 60 elapsed seconds and 15 elapsed minutes at “6 o’clock”. Like the hands on all TimeWalker chronographs, the hour-hand and minute-hand are lanceolate and inlaid with strongly luminous Superluminova. The significance of the chronograph function is clearly understandable when one scrutinizes the 100thsof-a-second scale and the counters for 60 elapsed seconds and 15 elapsed minutes.

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The large trotteuse, which is made of lightweight aluminium is coated with red lacquer; it completes one rotation per second to precisely indicate the measured time to the nearest 100th of a second. The counter at “6 o’clock” is a transparent disc of sapphire crystal marked with two concentric scales, each of which is swept by its own skeletonised lanceolate hand: the longer black hand progresses along the outer scale, which is marked with Arabic numerals for 60 elapsed seconds; the shorter red hand slowly advances along the inner scale, which is calibrated for 15 elapsed minutes. The screwed titanium back bears a scratch-resistant pane of sapphire crystal, through which connoisseurs can admire the movement’s complexity and its exclusive decorations. The large, massy, screw balance oscillates uninterruptedly and at the comparatively leisurely frequency of 2.5 hertz; the smaller balance
begins vibrating at twenty times this speed when the chronograph is switched on. Together, these two balances show how Montblanc’s watchmakers have conjoined the aesthetic perfection of the mechanisms and the greatest precision.

In the TimeWalker Chronograph 100, Montblanc has united innovative constructions, modern material technologies, uncompromising striving toward the utmost performance and traditional manufacture craftsmanship.

The Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100 will become available starting in the autumn of 2014. It will be produced in a strictly limited series of 100 timepieces, each of which will sell for a retail price of € 50,000.

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS


Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100

Movement
Manufacture calibre MB M66-25
Type of movement Manually wound movement with chronograph; one balance for the time indication and a separate balance for the chronograph
Chronograph Monopusher mechanism with column-wheel, button between the horns at “12 o’clock”
Displays (watch) Hours and minutes from the centre, subdial for the seconds at “9 o’clock”
Displays (chronograph)
Hundredths of a second from the centre (one revolution per second);
Concentric counters for 60 elapsed seconds and 15 elapsed minutes at “6 o’clock”
Dimensions Diameter = 38.4 mm, height = 7,63 mm
Number of components 377
Number of rubies 37
Power reserve
Ca. 100 hours for the going train, ca 45 minutes for the chronograph
Balance (going train) Screw balance, diameter = 11,4 mm; 26 mgcm2
Frequency going train) 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour (2.5 hertz)
Hairspring (going train) With Phillips terminal curvature
Balance (chronograph) Smooth hoop; diameter = 6 mm;
Frequency (chronograph) 360,000 semi-oscillations per hour (50 hertz)
Hairspring (chronograph) Flat
Plate Rhodium-plated nickel silver with circular graining on both sides
Bridges Rhodium-plated nickel silver with côtes de Genève decoration
Gear-train Gold-plated wheels with faceted spokes, hubs with polished centres
Case
Material mix consisting of titanium, stainless steel and carbon fibre
Crystal above dial Cambered sapphire crystal
Bezel Stainless steel coated with black DLC
Middle piece (carrure) Titanium sheathed by a cocoon o carbon fibre
Back of case Screwed titanium back with inset pane of sapphire crystal
Crown Titanium with inlaid Montblanc emblem made of mother-of-pearl
Dial
Sapphire crystal with several functional levels,
continually running seconds shown on a disc of sapphire crystal at the “9 o’clock”,
inclined flange with scale for 1/100ths of a second
Dimensions Diameter = 45.6 mm, height = 15.48 mm
Watertightness To 30 meters
Hands
Rhodium-plated hour-hand and minute-hand with Superluminova;
skeletonised, black lacquered hand for 60 elapsed seconds;
skeletonised, red lacquered hand for 15 elapsed minutes;
red lacquered hand for 1/100ths of a second
Wristband
Black alligator-skin, hand sewn with contrasting red stitching;
pronged buckle made of titanium

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OMEGA – Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum

OMEGA – Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT Platinum Limited Edition NEW



The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum, the world premiere of diamond set ceramic and sapphire

OMEGA’s long list of innovations and world premieres continues to grow with the launch of its exceptional Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum with diamond-set ceramic and sapphire. It celebrates the debut of a complex and delicate world premier technology that allows for the setting of diamonds on hard bodies such as ceramic and sapphire. The stunning wristwatch has been produced in an initial edition limited to only eight pieces


The process begins with the engraving on a hard body using a special 5-axis laser that ensures the precision and the shape of the cavities. An exclusive 850-platinum Liquidmetal® alloy is used to fill the openings and the excess is removed before polishing the piece. Diamonds are then set into the Pt850 Liquidmetal® alloy using the traditional diamond-setting technique. The result is an unlikely pairing of a hard body and diamonds.

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The breathtaking innovation is introduced in a Seamaster Planet Ocean in 43.50 mm. Its brushed and polished case is crafted from 950-grade platinum with a bi-directional 24-hour GMT rotating bezel. The slant edges of the case are fully paved with 69 trapezoidal baguette-cut diamonds; the polished black ceramic bezel is accentuated by twelve trapezoidal baguettes in the GMT scale and a full-cut diamond in the triangle at 24 o'clock. Together with the 31-full-cut-diamond-set Omega logo on the sapphire caseback, this Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum has 113 diamonds with a combined weight 2.69 carats.

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Beneath the anti-reflective domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal is the polished black ceramic dial with 18K white gold indexes, numerals and hands.

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The OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 8615, fitted with a Si14 silicon balance spring, powers the watch and offers the useful GMT complication that allows the wearer to keep track of the time in another time zone.

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The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum is water resistant to 60 bar (600 meters / 2000 feet) and is presented on an integrated black leather strap with platinum stitching and a 950-grade platinum foldover clasp. A black rubber strap is also delivered with the watch along with a special tool to change straps.

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This exceptional timepiece is delivered in a special wooden presentation box, with a full four-year warranty.

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