EDOX – SharkMan I Chronograph Limited Edition

EDOX – SharkMan I Diver Chronograph Limited Edition NEW

Spectacular !

Switzerland’s watchmaker Edox has forged a reputation for exceptional and professional diver’s watches since its ground-breaking Hydro-Sub released in 1965. The new spectacular SharkMan 1 Limited Edition is no exception.

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The new Edox SharkMan 1 Limited Edition is a outstanding 45mm professional diver's watch. Just 388 of this high-tech ultra-water-resistant timepiece will be manufactured. 

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Water-resistant to 500m the SharkMan 1 Limited Edition sports a spectacular blue/green dial, chronograph functionality, date display and a special engraved case back. The stainless steel watch case mirrors the magnificent blue of the Caribbean Sea. The watch will be available as per June/July 2016.

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The SharkMan 1 Limited Edition comes in a distinctive box with a choice of water-resistant black rubber or nylon fabric strap and is the perfect, rugged timepiece for all water-borne activities.

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Now world champion freeform ice diver and Edox watch ambassador Christian Redl - ”The SharkMan” - is leading the fight to bring global attention to the plight of the shark.

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Redl will play a starring role in a new movie documentary to be released in 2017, Shark Rescue, which will aim to bust the myths about sharks and spell out what needs to be done to save this amazing animal from oblivion. And, as Redl travels the world’s oceans on his mission, he will have then new Edox SharkMan Limited Edition on his wrist.

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By wearing the SharkMan 1 Limited Edition you, too, can play a part in spreading the message to help save the shark from the planet’s deadliest predator - man.

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Feared. Hunted.  Endangered.

In 2015, close to 100 million sharks were slaughtered, either for food, their fins, or as by-product in other catches. And sharks can instil instant fear into humans - but Christian Redl fears for the future of the sharks. The Austrian "Iceman" is out to debunk the myths about a species that has survived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years.

Unless something is done, the shark will disappear from the world's oceans, irreparably damaging the delicate ecological balance that all sea life depends on and which could have devastating long-term effects for mankind itself.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES

Model: Sharkman I Chronograph

Case Model: 10221-357BU-BUV Gent 45mm

Movement
Quartz chronograph
Calibre Edox 102
Functions:
Display of hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph
Case: 
 Stainless steel case with blue PVD coating,
45 mm diameter
Dial:
blue with yellow hands and marks, tachymeter scale
Glass: scratch-resistant and anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water resistance: to 500 meters
Strap:
Black nylon with green stitches, black rubber strap replacement in the watch box

Limited Edition of 388 pieces worldwide.
Sold with its exclusive watch box, numbered certificate and replacement rubber strap

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CONCORD – Impresario Lady in Black MOP Dial

CONCORD – Impresario Lady in Black MOP Dial NEW

Concord unveils two new timepieces in their Impresario Lady range, that continue to set new high points in styling and design while paying tribute to clear-sighted women who are an inspiration to others: leaders, visionaries and entrepreneurs.

First introduced in 1998, the Impresario line has made a proud comeback this year with new models for men and women. This new range preserves Concord’s rich heritage of watchmaking, with a decidedly contemporary touch, thus deftly combining tradition and history with modernity.

The dainty 32 mm size is just right for the wrist of a lady and the watches stand apart with their unique coin-edged finish. The two new models come with a black mother of pearl dial and are offered in stainless steel and stainless steel laced with rose gold casings.

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The roundness of the cases is pleasingly offset by gently undulating stainless steel bracelets. The lustrous black mother of pearl dial sets off the slim line Arabic numerals and indexes plated in Rhodium or Rose Gold quite nicely, while at the same time raising magical visions of the night sky set out in star-spangled splendour.

A total of 48 sparkling diamonds on the dial and 96 on the bracelet seal the deal for elegance, reminiscent of the woman of the world setting out to conquer new horizons. This is truly a watch made for the svelte urbanite, a lady all set to sparkle in the bright lights of the city's chic night spots.

The new Concord Impresario’s clean, contemporary good looks are complemented by stainless steel crowns. In harmony with Concord’s keen awareness of the needs of modern day leaders, driven by a concern to achieve and enable a sustainable work/life balance, the Impresario is water-resistant to 50 meters and powered by an ultra-reliable Swiss quality quartz movement.

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Technical Characteristics

Impresario Lady 18K 5N rose gold & stainless steel, 32mm
Diamond set case and TT bracelet, black MOP dial
SKU REFERENCE - CC-06-3-15-1122S-1029-80/1/3/48D 0320336

Movement
Calibre Quartz ETA 8 3/4''' F04.101 (MGI Y5)
Frequency: 32'768 Hz
Battery: 377
Life: 48 months
Jewels: 3
Thickness: 2.50 mm
Diameter: 19.40 mm
Functions
Hours - Minutes - Seconds
Hands for Hours - Minutes and Seconds
Case
18K 5N rose gold & stainless steel case
Total Gold Weight: 4.75 gr
Shape: Round
Diameter: 32 mm
Thickness: 8.01 mm
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Crown: Stainless steel crown
Case Back: Stainless steel
Water Resistance: 50 meters
Setting: 64 diamonds (ø 1.20)
Clarity: VS
Total Carat Weight: 0.416
Dial
Black MOP, 48 diamonds SI (ø 0.80 - TCW = 0.1056)
Indexes: 4N rose gold plated Arabic numerals & indexes
Hands: Hour & Minute: Alpha, 4N rose gold plated
Second: 4N rose gold plated
Bracelet
Stainless steel bracelet with links plated in 5N rose gold
Stainless steel spring deployment buckle with pushers
General            
Total Gold Weight:  4.75 gr
Total Carat Weight:  0.5216

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ORIS – Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme

ORIS – Motor Sport Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme NEW

Light speed
Oris uses new technology for its first 

lightweight carbon fibre watch

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Oris is proud to announce one of the most innovative, technically advanced watches in the company’s history – the Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme. It is made using an Oris-patented manufacturing technique never before seen in watchmaking.

The watch’s case is made of carbon fibre and titanium, but not just any carbon fibre. Oris has developed and patented a carbon fibre manufacturing technique derived from processes used by Oris’s long-standing Formula 1 partner Williams and never before seen in watchmaking.

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Oris’s technique has been designed to exploit the full potential of carbon fibre, and it delivers three key benefits. The first two are rigidity and water-tightness. In most carbon fibre watches, these can only be achieved by adding in extra components such as metal reinforcements or a metal ‘containers’, but Oris’s solution bypasses the need for these. The third is in post-production. Processing carbon fibre after it has been moulded and hardened is labour-intensive and costly, but the Oris technique overcomes this.

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To make this unique, high-performance carbon fibre composite, sheets of woven carbon fibre reinforced polymer are layered manually in individual moulds in two steps and then twice hardened under five bar of pressure at 130°C in special ovens. The use of fibre waves rather than shreds ensures the material is solid, with no hollow spaces. Each watch-case middle part is individually made by hand.

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The process is so sophisticated that it delivers a completed case shape and finished surface. The titanium case back and sapphire crystal can be mounted straight onto it, without further machining, special gaskets or ‘containers’. In fact, the only additional processes required are to mill off any redundant material, and to mill the holes for the crown, chronograph pushers and the bracelet.

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Oris has developed this material using knowledge shared with the Williams Formula 1 team, with whom it first partnered in 2003. Carbon fibre polymers are used wherever a high strength-to weight ratio is required, as in a racing car’s monocoque or steering wheel. It is five times lighter and twice as stable as stainless steel. Oris has used it in the middle part of the Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme multi-piece case. The part weighs just 7.2 grams.

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 Completing the Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme case are polished, black-DLC-coated titanium elements, including the bezel, crown, push buttons and screw-down case back. The watch is fuelled by Oris Calibre 674, a modified version of ETA’s ultra-reliable 7750 calibre. This gives it three counters, one for small seconds, and hour and minute chronograph counters. Williams blue on the chronograph hands and counters completes the watch’s sporty design language.

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The Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme will be launched in June 2016 for CHF 4,100, a reasonable price that reflects Oris’s ‘real watches for real people’ philosophy of delivering innovative, reasonably priced, Swiss Made watches.

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Technical Specifications

Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme
Ref. No. 01 674 7725 8764 RS, Ø 44.00mm

Movement
Automatic movement Oris Cal. 674,
based on ETA 7750, with chronograph function and date at 6 o’clock
Case
Multi-piece case, case middle part made of high-tech carbon fibre
Water resistant to 10 bar/100m
Titanium crown and pushers with black DLC coating
Titanium bezel with black DLC coating
Flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating inside
Screwed titanium case back with black DLC coating and see-through mineral crystal
Dial
Black dial with applied numerals
Black hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova®
Blue stop second hand with white tip, blue chronograph hands and white small second hand
Strap/Bracelet
Black rubber strap with black DLC-coated titanium folding clasp

Price
Swiss Retail Price: CHF 4,100.00

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MB&F – LM1 Silberstein Limited Edition

MB&F –  LM1 Silberstein Limited Edition

 

Serious watchmaking. Seriously playful.

Engraved in French on the case band between the lugs of LM1 Silberstein is a paraphrased quote from Gustave Flaubert: "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier" – which translates roughly as, "Making a profession of your passion is true happiness”.

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The phrase carries special meaning for both French watch designer Alain Silberstein, who left the safety of working in his trained profession as an interior designer to found his own watch brand, and MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser, who left the security of being a successful CEO of a well-known brand to found his own niche creative lab.

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In 2009, MB&F had called on Silberstein to create its very first piece of ‘Performance Art’ – reinterpretations by external artists and designers of existing MB&F Machines. The result was the HM2.2 ‘Black Box’, followed by a long list of collaborations with other creators. For this new Performance Art series, Silberstein has taken MB&F's classic Legacy Machine N°1 and imbued it with his unique flair for the unconventional. His use of his signature three bright colours and shapes: red, blue and yellow; triangle, rectangle and circle for the hands and dial markers; and three-dimensionally translated as a cone, cube and sphere for the power reserve, catch the eye as they contrast against the more subdued movement plate below.

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However, it is the concave curve of the subdials that highlights the artist's philosophical approach most. While the convex sapphire crystal dome and balance bridge offer protection from outside forces, the concave subdials attract and welcome the "eternal time" of the universe into the movement, where it is transformed and displayed as two completely independent time zones. Naturally, the hands are similarly concave so that they seamlessly complement the curvature of the dials.

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"I resonated with LM1 because by highlighting the balance – the mechanism that splits time into miniscule increments – it highlights how man converts eternal time into something he can use", Silberstein explains.

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Silberstein felt strongly that, as the balance is the "beating heart" of the timepiece, nothing should break the view of the dial side regulator or block "eternal time" from reaching the time indications. He also thought that as graceful as the dual arcing bridges of the original LM1 were, they took too much visual attention from the indications. Two years of development were required to create the transparent sapphire crystal balance bridge to the incredibly tight tolerances required to support the balance wheel. And all of that work for an elegantly shaped component that is essentially designed to be invisible.

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"It was a pleasure to work from such a creative timepiece as LM1 because the suspended balance and arched bridge made it feel like working on the set of a science fiction film".

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Even the two crowns are steeped in Silberstein magic: their distinctive six-pointed star shapes formed by overlapping two triangles make winding a tactile pleasure.

LM1 Silberstein in detail

Inspiration and realization:  
Alain Silberstein had one overriding aim in his vision of creating a ‘Performance Art’ edition of LM1: to welcome the "eternal time" of the universe into the movement, where it would be transformed into time on a more human scale. To realise this, he envisaged concave subdials to catch "eternal time", rather than the convex subdials of the original LM1. He also envisaged replacing the original dual arches of LM1's balance bridge with a single, transparent bridge, allowing full visual access to the time indications and dial-side escapement.

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The colours and shapes of the concave hands highlight Silberstein's meticulously practical approach to artistic design. When reading the time, the hour is generally the first bit of information required. So the hour hands are a brighter colour (red) on a larger surface area (triangle) than the thinner blue minute hands.

The three primary colours found on the subdials – red and blue hands, yellow index markers – are echoed in the three shapes – blue cone, red cube, and yellow sphere – of the three-dimensional power reserve indicator.

The three primary colours found on the subdials – red and blue hands, yellow index markers – are echoed in the three shapes – blue cone, red cube, and yellow sphere – of the three-dimensional power reserve indicator.

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The six-pointed crowns (comprising two overlapping triangles) also reinforce the collaborative aspect of this Performance Art piece: the shapes and colours of the crown are pure Silberstein, while the battle-axe logo represents MB&F.

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Silberstein uses contrast and materials to surreptitiously guide the eye to key elements on the dial: the hands are both brightly coloured and high gloss, while the underlying dials and movement plates feature more subdued colours with matte finishes.

"I like playing with materials and finishes. The more matte there is, the more the high polish pops".

 

Engine:

 

LM1's ingenious three-dimensional movement was specifically developed for MB&F from Maximilian Büsser’s sketches by Jean-François Mojon and his team at Chronode together with independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen. The balance wheel and spring at the very heart of any mechanical watch movement are responsible for regulating timekeeping accuracy. Büsser has long been fascinated by the large slowly oscillating balance wheels of antique pocket watches –18,000 bph compared with the 28,800 bph common today – so it was no surprise this was the starting point from which to let his fertile imagination roam free. What was surprising, though, is just how radically he re-interpreted tradition by relocating the balance wheel from its more usual position hidden at the back of the movement to not just the top of the movement, but floating above the dials!

While the location of Legacy Machine N°1’s regulating organ may be considered avant-garde, ‘tradition’ is upheld by the large 14mm diameter balance wheel with regulating screws specifically developed for MB&F, balance spring with Breguet overcoil, and mobile stud holder.

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Another very special feature of the LM1 movement is the ability to set the two time zones completely independently. The vast majority of dual time zone movements only allow the hours to be independently adjusted, a rare few offer setting to the half hour. Legacy Machine N°1 allows both hours and minutes of each dial to be set to whatever time the user wishes.

The world’s first vertical power reserve indicator on LM1 is driven by an ultra-flat differential with ceramic bearings allowing for a slimmer complication and a more robust and longer-wearing mechanism.

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Dial and indications:

 

The rate keeping of the twin dials is controlled by the same regulator (balance and escapement) so that once set, the two times stay perfectly synchronised with each other. Both the hours AND minutes on both dials can be set to any time desired via their respective crowns.

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Complementing the three-dimensionality of the balance floating in space, the dual concave dials with their brightly coloured hands float above the top of the movement. To ensure aesthetic purity of the dials, a sophisticated fixation system underneath negates the necessity of visually obtrusive screws.

Fine finishing and historical legitimacy:
Acclaimed master watchmaker Kari Voutilainen assumed responsibility for ensuring the historical accuracy of the style and finishing of the Legacy Machine N°1 movement. No easy task with such an unconventional suspended-balance design from which to begin.

It is in the style and finish of the bridges and plates visible through the sapphire crystal window on the back of the movement where Kari Voutilainen has excelled in providing exquisite historical fidelity; both in the shape of the elegantly curved bridges, and the traditionally wide space between the bridges and between the perimeter of the bridges and the case.

On the back of the movement, oversized ruby jewels set in highly-polished countersunk gold chatons provide striking visual counterpoints to the frosted, sensually curved bridges. While providing historical links with the large jewels seen in high-grade antique pocket watch movements, the ruby bearings have a practical application in reducing wear and increasing longevity by accommodating large diameter pinions and holding more lubricating oil.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: LM1 Silberstein

LM1 Silberstein is a limited edition of 3 x 12 pieces in red gold, titanium, or black PVD-treated titanium.

Engine:
Three-dimensional horological movement developed exclusively for MB&F by Jean-François Mojon/Chronode and Kari Voutilainen
Manual winding with single mainspring barrel
Power reserve: 45 hours
Balance bridge: transparent sapphire crystal
Balance wheel: bespoke 14mm balance wheel with four traditional regulating screws floating above the movement and dials
Balance spring: traditional Breguet overcoil terminating in mobile stud holder
Power reserve: 72 hours
Balance frequency: 18,000bph / 2.5Hz
Number of components: 279
Number of jewels: 23
Chatons: gold chatons with polished countersinks
Fine finishing: superlative hand finishing throughout respecting 19th-century style; internal bevel angles highlighting hand craft; polished bevels; hand-made engravings; frosted finish 
Functions/indications:
Hours and minutes; completely independent dual time zones displayed on two dials; unique vertical power reserve indicator
Crown at 8 o'clock for setting time of left dial; crown at 4 o'clock for setting time of right dial and winding 
Case:
Material:
Available in 18k red gold, grade 5 titanium or grade 5 titanium treated with black PVD
Dimensions: 42.5mm wide x 17mm high
Number of components: 41
Water resistance: 30m / 3atm / 90’
Sapphire crystals:
High domed sapphire crystal on top and sapphire crystal on back with anti-reflective coating on both sides; balance wheel bridge in sapphire crystal.
Strap & Buckle:
Black hand-stitched calfskin strap with black topstitched seams with red gold case, or red topstitched seams with both titanium cases.

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SPEAKE-MARIN – London Chronograph Special Edition

SPEAKE-MARIN – London Chronograph Special Edition NEW

This spring, Speake-Marin unveils a special edition dedicated to the early years of the British
watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin, “The London Chronograph”. This special edition will only
be available in the Fine Watch Room at Harrods, in London during summer where it will be
officially launched.

The London Chronograph is a tribute for Peter Speake-Marin to his first steps as watchmaker
when he restored antique watches in the Piccadilly arcade in London.
After qualifying as a horologist at London's Hackney College, Peter went to Switzerland to
deepen his knowledge of watch making at the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and
Education Program (WOSTEP) in Neuchâtel. Following his first three commercial
watchmaking positions which were short lived, due to his hunger to grow as a watchmaker, he
met Georges Somlo in 1990 and stayed in the arcade restoring all manor of early pocket and
wrist watches during 6 years.

The London Chronograph is a special edition in many ways, by its number of pieces being
made, but also by its heart. It is powered by a Valjoux 92 made during the 1950’s and 60's. As
with many mechanical calibres the quartz revolution in the late 60's cut short the life of such
calibres.

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The movements used for the London Chronograph were purchased by a collector of vintage
movements and stocked in a safe for many years, waiting to be part of this special edition,
dedicated to the roots of Speake-Marin.

Today these calibres are rare, it was chosen by Peter for this project, because it is the same
type of movement that he restored during his time in London during the 1990’s.
The Valjoux 92 was a popular chronograph movement from the 1950's. Succeeding the
popular Valjoux 23 family (including the Valjoux 72), the Valjoux 92 was similarly sized at
13 ligne (29.5 mm) but used very different technology. It was an oscillating pinion design,
distinct at a glance for having two rather than three chronograph engagement wheels visible at
the back. Although both Valjoux movements are column wheel designs, the Valjoux 92 has
seven pillars versus the nine of all other Valjoux movements. Historical Valjoux chronograph
movement were used by companies ranging from Patek Philippe to Rolex and Tag Heuer,
they were one of the largest and most successful of movement manufacturers.

The London Chronograph is housed in a 42mm titanium case with a three dimensional white
dial. On the dial, the Arabic numbers alternate with Roman numerals to bring a vintage touch,
first seen on the Gothic Velsheda limited edition. The red 12 has classical connotations and
associations with early pocket and wrist watches made in England where on some classical
designs the entire dial numbers were in black with the exception of the 12.

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The centre seconds chronograph is married in colour to the 30 minute recorder hand located at
3 o’clock on the dial. The two subsidiary dials for the 30 minute recorder and the seconds dial
are both seen to float on the dial and below them is found the Speake-Marin topping tool logo
wheel fitted to the hour wheel turning with the hour hand.

The Central Speake-Marin signature “Foundation” style hands in heat blued steel bring the
final touch to this very special edition.

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This special edition will only be available in the Fine Watch Room at Harrods, in London
during summer as part as the Made with Love and Precision campaign. Made with Love and
Precision is a celebration of the horological offering which has established Harrods as the
ultimate destination for Fine Watches. Throughout July and August 2016, the luxury
department store will hero twenty three of the world’s most important fine watch houses
through a stunning exhibition of timepieces launching exclusively at Harrods, a dedicated
Brompton Road window takeover and innovative retail theatre. This celebration will continue
throughout the store, where extraordinary craftsmanship will be brought to the fore with
highlights including exciting product exclusives and engaging retail activity.’

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reference: 11001

MOVEMENT 
Valjoux 92, mechanical hand wound movement
INDICATIONS 
Central hours and minutes
30 minute counter at 3 o’clock
Constant seconds hand at 9 o'clock
Central chronograph seconds hand ,
FREQUENCY  18000 beats per hour
JEWELLING  17 jewels
POWER RESERVE  ~ 40 hours
CASE 
Iconic Piccadilly case in titanium with brushed 'DLC' sides.
Front and back sapphire crystal treated with anti-reflective coating
DIAMETER  42 mm
WATER RESISTANCE 3 bar (30 meters)
DIAL 
White three dimensional dial
Black minute and second indications
Roman and Arabic numerals
Red “12” Roman numeral
HANDS 
Central Speake-Marin signature “Foundation” style hands in heat blued steel
STRAP  Black Rubber
BUCKLE  Folding buckle in titanium

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ARNOLD & SON – Métiers d’Art HM Koi Unique Piece

ARNOLD & SON – Métiers d’Art HM Koi Unique Piece NEW

Arnold & Son unites exquisite, hand-painted
dials with the fine art of Haute Horlogerie

The Métiers d’Art HM Koi Unique Piece from Arnold & Son will appeal to watch connoisseurs who appreciate the finest-quality watchmaking combined with beautiful arts and crafts. The hand-painted miniature represents two koi swimming in harmony. This motif is inspired by the koi depicted in traditional ink-wash paintings. The subtle, soft colours set off to perfection by the shimmer of the dial in white mother-of-pearl. The exclusive nature of this wonderful reference is underscored by its limitation to just one piece.

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HM Koi Unique Piece
Manufacture Arnold & Son A&S1001 calibre,
hand-wound, hand-painted miniature on white mother-of-pearl dial,
18-karat rose gold case, diameter 40 mm
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Through perseverance and endurance, the koi were able to become mythical beings. The koi fish is part of many ancient legends. Legend has it that King Shoko of Ro presented Chinese philosopher Confucius a magoy, a black carp, as a gift at the birth of his first son in 533 B.C. So impressed was Confucius by the koi’s strength and ability to swim up the falls of the yellow river that he named his son after the fish.

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Two thousand years later and the koi fish still symbolizes positive attributes in life like perseverance, endurance and courage.

The Métiers d’Art HM Koi Unique Piece from Arnold & Son was created to celebrate this fascinating fish. Adorning the mother-of-pearl dial is a hand-painted miniature of two koi, depicted in traditional Chinese ink-wash paintings. Nuances of colours, from red-orange to blue-grey, are achieved by the tiny brushstrokes and texturing gradually to build-up the entire image with an astonishing richness of details. Each koi is executed with exquisite delicacy of touch and features fine details that evoke its shimmering skin.

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The art of painting miniatures by hand calls for infinite patience and consummate skill. As Philippe Boven of Arnold & Son explains: “The art of hand-painting miniatures takes many years of concentrated practice to perfect, and these exquisite koi presented our specialists with an ideal opportunity to showcase their skills.” The sumptuousness of the koi is a counterpoint to the simplicity of the white mother-of-pearl dial, which shimmers entrancingly with the play of light and perfectly mirrors the water in which the koi live.

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This unique piece boasts the ultra-thin A&S1001 manufacture movement with over 90 hours of power reserve; the movement is housed in an 18-karat rose gold case, with a black alligator strap.

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Manufacture Arnold & Son mechanical movement calibre A&S1001 hand-wound,
diameter 30 mm, thickness 2.70 mm
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The watch is powered by the A&S1001 movement, which is just 2.7 millimetres thick and manufactured entirely in-house. Its twin barrels, which generate a 90-hour power reserve, guarantee a more constant force and in turn a more constant rate and greater accuracy. All the plates and bridges in the movement are hand-chamfered and decorated – a further indication of the traditional craftsmanship and Haute Horlogerie upheld by Arnold & Son throughout the company’s long history. 

The Métiers d’Art HM Koi is limited to just one example. If desired, the watch is available with a diamond-set bezel.

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Technical Characteristics

Ref. 1LCAP.M01A.C110A/111A  HM Koi Red Gold Case 40mm - Unique Piece

Movement                                
Calibre: A&S1001
Manufacture 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:  
Hand-painted miniature on white mother-of-pearl
Case:   
18-karat Red Gold, 
diameter 40 mm, available with or without diamond-set bezel, 
cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, 
see-through sapphire case back
Strap:
Hand-stitched brown or black alligator leather, 
18-karat Rose gold buckle with Arnold & Son logo
Water resistance: 30 Meters

Limited edition: Unique piece

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