DeWitt – Ladies Blue Empire ambiance

DeWitt – LADIES Blue Empire Gold NEW

The DeWitt watchmaking Manufacture presents its latest creation, Blue Empire, a collection of jewellery watches dedicated to women.

Simple yet sophisticated, it is adorned with the most feminine details.

Its 36-mm diameter round case in 18-carat rose gold or 18-carat gold and steel is embellished with a timeless metal wristband with delicate jewellery fastenings.

The wristband of the rose gold model is set with a thin line of round diamonds at its centre.

The midnight blue dial is lit up by a guilloché sunray pattern decorated with 12 appliques indicating the hours. It is assembled by hand by the expert dial-makers of the DeWitt workshops, one of the rare Manufactures to create the dials for its watches in-house.

The DeWitt imperial columns have been creatively revisited to highlight the dial, circling the 12 indexes indicating the time. A modern evolution of one of the distinctive features of the Manufacture’s watchmaking collections.

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Two open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords indicate the hours and minutes, while the seconds are indicated by a central second hand.

The Blue Empire watch's crown in rose gold and blue lacquer is surrounded by a delicate circular row of 20 round diamonds.

The watch’s extremely successful finishes and the alternation of polished gold, diamonds and blue embellishments in particular give it an added touch of refinement and modernism.

In total, 150 round diamonds illuminate the Blue Empire watch in gold.
The model is available with a quartz movement or an automatic movement.

With this latest creation, the DeWitt Manufacture wished to offer women a collection of jewellery watches with a resolutely contemporary aesthetic.


BLUE EMPIRE BEM.QZ.001

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Movement

• Mechanical self-winding movement Calibre DW0404
• Quartz

Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Case
Round case
18-carat rose gold and steel, set with 42 round diamonds (approx. 1.63 cts)
Diameter: 36 mm
Total thickness: 9.1 mm
Crown: 18-carat rose gold and blue lacquer, set with 20 round diamonds (approx. 0.04 cts)
Case back: DeWitt design
Distance between lugs: 12 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Dial
Blue guilloché sunray pattern with 12 rose gold colour tone appliques indicating the hours
Rose gold colour tone flange representing the DeWitt imperial columns
Hands
Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Wristband
18-carat rose gold and steel
Triple folding clasp in polished steel

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BLUE EMPIRE BEM.QZ.002

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Movement

• Mechanical self-winding movement Calibre DW0404
• Quartz

Functions
Hours, minutes, central seconds
Case
Round case
18-carat rose gold, set with 48 round diamonds (approx. 1.67 cts)
Diameter: 36 mm
Total thickness: 9.1 mm
Crown: 18-carat rose gold and blue lacquer, set with 20 round diamonds (approx. 0.04 cts)
Case back: DeWitt design
Distance between lugs: 12 mm
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Dial
Blue guilloché sunray pattern with 12 rose gold colour tone appliques indicating the hours
Rose gold colour tone flange representing the DeWitt imperial columns
Hands
Hours and minutes: 18-carat rose gold, open-worked hands in the form of double-edged swords
Central second: 18-carat rose gold, thin and elegant
Wristband
18-carat rose gold set with 82 round diamonds (approx. 0.52 cts)
Triple folding clasp in polished 18-carat rose gold
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BREITLING – Navitimer 46 Blacksteel

BREITLING – Navitimer 01 46 Blacksteel Chronograph NEW

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The legend turns black

A highly exclusive version of the large-size Navitimer, Breitling’s “Navitimer 46 Blacksteel” is distinguished by its all-black exterior, its two-counter dial, its black oscillating weight and its new strap featuring an aircraft tire-tread pattern.

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A cult model among pilots and aviation devotees since 1952, the Navitimer chronograph steps things up a notch in a version entirely clothed in black: from its satin-brushed steel case coated with an ultra-resistant carbon-based treatment to the famous circular slide rule serving to handle all operations relating to airborne navigation.

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Yet this original, modern and technical exterior is not its only distinctive feature. Instead of the three silvered counters on the classic model, the dial bears two tone-on-tone counters: small seconds at 9 o’clock and a chronograph 30-minute totalizer at 3 o’clock.

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An authentic instrument panel, created using the “par épargne” technique on a sterling silver base, enhanced by red accents in the shape of small counter pointers and a central sweep-seconds hand.

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The Manufacture Breitling Caliber 01 high-performance movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), comprises a black oscillating weight visible through a transparent caseback.

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Further accentuating the aeronautical touch, the black case and dial are fitted with a sturdy and comfortable all-new rubber strap bearing an aircraft tire-tread pattern and now available on all Navitimer models. The legend lives on.

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Technical details

 Reference: MB012822/BE51/252S/M20DSA.2

Movement
Manufacture Breitling Caliber 01.
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC.
Selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour),
47 jewels,
More than 70-hour power reserve.
Functions
1/4th second chronograph
30- Minute and 12-hour totalizers
Calendar
Case: 
Black steel
Screw-lock crown and pushpieces.
Ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel.
Cambered sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides.
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback.
Water-resistant: 3 bars
Diameter: 46 mm
Thickness: 14.50 mm
Weight (without strap): 103.93 gr. 
Dials: Black
Straps/bracelet: 
Strap: Leather, Navitimer rubber or Navitimer
Buckle: Pushbutton folding clasp width: 22/20 mm

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F.P.Journe – Centigraphe Souverain Platinum – Unique Piece

F.P.Journe – Centigraphe Souverain Bleu Dial Platinum – Unique Piece NEW

120'000.- euros for the «Centigraphe Souverain» F.P.Journe
unique timepiece sold at auction in favor of the ICM

The charity gala for the ICM, Brain and Spinal Cord Institute, took place at the Conciergerie in Paris in the presence of many prestigious guests. F.P.Journe has created for the occasion, a unique timepiece of his model the Centigraphe Souverain in Platinum, producing a dial in blue mother of pearl featuring the ICM logo. It sold for 120’000.- euros and the entire amount has been given to ICM.

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François-Paul Journe is saying: “I am proud to support the ICM and its scientific research since 2004 to discover new treatments for nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer, Parkinson or multiple sclerosis. We all have someone in our family suffering from one of these diseases and our only hope is to contribute in finding a treatment.”

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F.P.Journe watches possess an exclusive calibre 1506 that is invented, produced, and assembled entirely in the Manufacture’s workshops in the heart of Geneva. The movement of the Centigraphe Souverain (calibre 1506), manufactured in 18K rose Gold with circular Côtes de Genève on bridges.

The ICM institute is the world largest research laboratory that gathers in the heart of the Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris, over 700 researchers, doctors and patients, playing an essential role in the process of discovery and treatment for nervous system disorders.

Like F.P.Journe, you can support the ICM close to its founding members, Professors Gérard Saillant and Yves Agid, Luc Besson, Michel Schumacher, Michelle Yeoh, Jean Réno and Jean Todt, by purchasing a Centigraphe Souverain or a Centigraphe Sport, or by making a donation to: www.icm-institute.org

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ARNOLD & SON – TB Dragon Rose Gold Edition

ARNOLD & SON – Instrument TB Dragon Rose Gold Limited Edition NEW

A consummate expression of
traditional craftsmanship at its finest

The latest addition to the Arnold & Son Instrument Collection combines the marine precision of the true-beat (TB) movement with aesthetic perfection. Featuring one of the instantly recognizable design cues of the Instrument Collection, the off-centre positioning of the time display at 9 o'clock leaves a generous open area and creates a perfect setting for the exquisite engraved and hand-painted depiction of a dragon. To underline its exclusivity, this fabulous example of high-precision technology and aesthetic perfection is available in a limited edition of just twenty-eight pieces.

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In Chinese mythology the dragon is a divine creature signifying power and good fortune, and is the free spirit of the zodiac. The model comprising the Métiers d'Art TB Dragon Limited Edition from Arnold & Son was created to celebrate this divine creature. The dominant feature of this fine-quality wristwatch is a hand-engraved appliqué of a dragon executed by Arnold & Son's master engraver, which is then duplicated for the series.

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Hand engraving is a traditional art form that makes use of hardened steel tools called burins and other special implements. They create cuts, lines and texturing that build up entire images or, as in the case of the TB Dragon, a perfectly sculpted figure of a dragon in solid 22-karat rose gold. The breathtaking richness of detail is then duplicated in rose gold for the rest of the series. Once the appliqué is in place on the dial, the dragon's textures and shades are emphasized by hand-painting, a process that accentuates its three-dimensional nature. Hand engraving and miniature painting both call for infinite patience and expertise and take many years of concentrated practice to fully master.

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TB Dragon
Manufacture Arnold & Son A&S6103 calibre, self-winding,
black dial, 22-karat solid rose gold engraved appliqué with hand-painted textures and shades,
18-karat rose gold case, diameter 44 mm
© Arnold & Son

With its pure, timeless design, the Instrument Collection takes its inspiration from the chronometers produced by John Arnold's son, John Roger, in the latter part of his career. "These were specially designed to withstand the rigours of life on the high seas," explains Philippe Boven of Arnold & Son, "and to deliver the true-beat, down-to-the-second precision needed by marine navigators to determine longitude. The true beat is a rare complication these days, and combining it with an automatic winding system calls for enormous technical expertise."

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In the A&S6103, this was made possible by a patented system comprising a sophisticated double wheel, an oscillating pinion and a pallet mechanism. A solution of this complexity calls for microscopic precision (to tolerances of a micron, or one thousandth of a millimetre), and the key components are made using state-of-the-art LIGA manufacturing technology. LIGA, a German acronym, stands for Lithographie, Galvanoformung, Abformung - lithography, electroplating and moulding - and describes the sequence of processes used to produce metal parts made of nickel and nickel-phosphorus.

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A&S6103
Manufacture Arnold & Son calibre, self-winding,
diameter 30.40 mm, thickness 7.79 mm
© Arnold & Son

The case houses the rhodium-treated A&S6103 movement with Haute Horloge riefinishing. All the plates and bridges in the movement are hand-chamfered and decorated - a further indication of the traditional craftsmanship upheld by Arnold & Son.

The TB Dragon special edition is limited to just twenty-eight timepieces.

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Technical Characteristics

Ref. 1ARAP.B04A.C120P/121P  TB Dragon Rose Gold Case 44mm - Limited Edition

Movement                                
Calibre: A&S1001
Manufacture Arnold & Son mechanical movement,  
self-winding, ceramic ball bearing, 30 jewels, 
diameter 30.40 mm, thickness 7.79 mm, 
power reserve 45 h, 28,800 vibrations/h, stop second device
Functions:
Hours, minutes, true beat seconds.
Movement decoration:
Rhodium treated with Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand-
chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining and
Côtes de Genève rayonnantes, brushed and skeletonised
oscillating weight, blued screws with bevelled and mirror-polished
heads 
Dial:  
Black, 22-karat solid rose gold engraved appliqué with hand-painted textures and shades
Case:   
18-karat Rose Gold, 
diameter 44 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
 see-through sapphire case back
Water resistance: 30 Meters
Strap:
Hand-stitched black or brown alligator leather, 
18-karat Rose gold buckle with Arnold & Son logo

Limited edition:  28 timepieces

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Ulysse Nardin – Skeleton Tourbillon Pearl

Ulysse Nardin – Classic Skeleton Tourbillon "Pearl" Limited Edition NEW

Ulysse Nardin Skeleton Tourbillon “Pearl” – A High Jewelry Timepiece that Enthralls

An elite timepiece coveted by collectors, “Pearl” shimmers from the inside out. Crafted of mother-of-pearl, pearl, diamond and white gold, the limited-edition wristwatch is as impressive for its luxurious beauty as it is for its prominent horological status. High jewelry timepieces have evolved into interestingly complicated watches, and Pearl is no exception. Transparent and fluid in design, one gets lost in its labyrinth of inner workings and sumptuous adornments perfected by freely penetrating light.

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Radiant in luminosity, its iridescent other-of-pea rl detailing casts a soft glow over the entire piece. Delicately pure in aesthetic, the exquisite sea-cultivated material is complemented by an abundance of diamonds on its face, bridges, bezel, horns and crown. In this rare timekeeper, the in-house developed Skeleton Tourbillon Caliber UN-170 Manufacture – with its seemingly infinite maze of individual movements, parts and skeletonized bridges – is its hallmark.

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In skeletonizing, the structure of components is reduced to a bare minimum. It is this reduction that allows light to permeate through, thus giving a watch the appearance of weightlessness. The entire movement seems to float on air. Equal part art, equal part watchmaking mastery, skeletonizing personifies why less is captivatingly more.

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Extraordinarily intricate, its bridges are embellished with eye-catching mother-of-pearl inlay – some are set with diamond and others are presented only with diamonds. Brilliant rubies on the bridges are used as pivots to reduce friction, enhancing its fluidity in both form and function. The barrel at 12 o’clock boasts a mother-of-pearl inlay adorned with a printed shell pattern. Similarly, its tourbillon sage is decorated with a shell motif; yet in this instance, it’s machined into the cage’s mother-of-pearl bridge.

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Placed within and visible from the back is the heart of the timepiece – its tourbillon. Comprised of a silicium balance spring, anchor and escapement wheel, its tourbillon guarantees superior accuracy, durability, longevity and lower maintenance. A revolutionary material in watchmaking, silicium was first implemented into Ulysse Nardin watches in 2001 and remains one of the manufacture’s most technologically advanced and preferred substances.

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Oversized with a 44 mm case, water resistant to 30 meters and offering a notable seven-day power reserve, the three-dimensional Pearl marries the beauty of high jewelry with the genius of Haute Horlogerie. The result is a collector’s timepiece, with exclusively eight being made, that mesmerizes from every resplendent angle.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Classic

Model: Skeleton Tourbillon Pearl

Reference: 1700-129BC/01 18 White Gold case White leather strap Limited edition 8 pieces

Movement:
Calibe: UN-170 Manufacture
Escapement wheel and balance spring in silicium
23 jewels, 18’000 V/H
Power reserve: Approximately 170 hours
Winding: Manual Winding
Functions:
Hours and minutes
Case:
Rose gold and white gold

• 18 ct. Rose Gold
• 18 ct. White Gold

Diamonds: 
Case: 133 diam 2.345 ct.
Bridges and  flange: 108 diam, 0.208 ct.
Dial: Skeleton
Diameter: 44 mm
Crown: Screw-down security crown
Water-resistance: 30 m
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back: sapphire crystal
Strap:
Exclusive Brown, Black, white leather strap

Limited edition 8 pieces
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 Model: Skeleton Tourbillon  
Available versions:

Reference: 1700-129BC 18 White Gold case Black leather strap Limited edition 99 pieces
Reference: 1706-129BC 18 Rose Gold case Brown leather strap Limited edition 18 pieces

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Reference: 1706-129/08 18 Rose Gold case Python leather strap  Limited edition 18 pieces
Reference: 1706-129/06 18 Rose Gold case Python leather strap  Limited edition 18 pieces

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