HUBLOT – BIG BANG Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days High Jewellery

HUBLOT – BIG BANG Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days High Jewellery Impact BANG White Gold 45mm

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HUBLOT JOINS CATHY GUETTA
FOR THE MOST GLITTERING PARTY OF THE SEASON

IBIZA (Spain), August 2016.

The haunt of A-listers

The White Isle, Cathy Guetta’s safe haven for over 20 years, is where Hublot is making a
summer stopover. Its destination is the Villa Titanium, conceived and designed by the famous
socialite. Carved out of glass and concrete, it is the most luxurious villa on Ibiza and among
the world’s 10 most expensive houses. Before opening its doors to the rich and famous that
will stay in her house, Cathy Guetta has invited them to the most unmissable party of the
season.

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With her inimitable style, the high priestess of the night has created the shows, productions and parties that no-one ever wants to miss. She has made Ibiza the most popular destination for clubbers since the 1990s. She now unveils a villa on the island that she has designed to be a timeless place. A few minutes away from fearless and festive Ibiza Town, Villa Titanium is an interlude surrounded by nature.

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As brilliant and precious as titanium, it nestles among 3 hectares of gardens, perfectly integrated into its environment. An ultra-trendy Zen retreat just 10 minutes from the beaches of Las Salinas. All of its rooms enjoy exceptional views over the Mediterranean’s turquoise waters. Its succession of wide glass walls makes the interior and exterior spaces seem to merge together. One place, several faces, dotted with yoga tents, a mixing platform for DJs, and a spa, ready to welcome a Zen retreat, the most daring parties and the most glamorous after-parties.

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The villa, which can accommodate up to 24 people and as many staff, has seen the comings and goings of close to 700 celebrities from all over the world. In this prestigious setting, time goes by at the pace of the Hublot Big Bang murals that are meticulously hung like paintings, and revealed through the brand’s latest summer releases.

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A party sound-tracked by Black Coffee. The famous South African DJ is stacking up the awards, including Breakthrough DJ of the Year at last year’s DJ Awards in Ibiza and Best International Artist at the BET Awards just a few weeks ago.





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Technical specifications

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BIG BANG Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days High Jewellery Impact Bang White Gold - 45mm

Case
Diameter: 45mm,
Thickness: 15.40mm
Polished 18K White Gold
“Impact” Setting with 295 Baguette-cut Diamonds for 16.70cts
Case-back: Polished 18K White Gold with Sapphire Crystal
Crown: Polished 18K White Gold set with baguette-cut Diamonds
Screws: 18K White Gold
Crystal: Sapphire with Anti-reflective Treatment
Water Resistant: 30m or 3 ATM
Bezel Polished 18K White Gold
“Impact” Setting with 92 Baguette-cut Diamonds for 4.05cts
Dial
Polished 18K White Gold Dial
“Impact” Setting with 64 Baguette-cut diamonds for 4.05cts
Movement   
HUB6016 Manufacture Manual-winding Power Reserve Skeleton Tourbillon
No. of Components  175
Jewels: 25
Frequency: (Hz) 3 (21’600 A/h)
Power Reserve: Approx. 115 Hours
Straps and clasp:  
Black Rubber Alligator Straps
Polished 18K White Gold and Black-plated Titanium Deployant Buckle Clasp
Set with 33 Baguettes-cut Diamonds for 3.10cts
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YESLAM – Réveil Céleste Green Goldstone Edition

YESLAM – Réveil Céleste Green Goldstone GMT Limited Edition NEW


The new collection of automatic alarm clocks signed Yeslam will let you wake up with stars in your eyes.

Yeslam Réveil Céleste Green goldstone is setted with 12 white diamonds indexed on the hours around the white gold bezel. The dial is styled with a beautiful green gemstone delicately polished to exalt the beautiful depth, shininess and details of the stone.

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The Swiss automatic alarm movement will automatically sounds at a pre-set time. A circle shape date at 12 o’clock and a star shape GMT function positioned at 6 o’clock will be particularly useful for wearers who wish to track two time zones. The watch has three hands, an alarm hand, and two «leaf» shaped hour and minute hands, with white luminova.

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Finally the classic and elegant grey alligator strap surrounds the polished white gold case with a white gold folding clasp.

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Technical Specifications

Modle: Réveil Céleste Green Goldstone
Limited Edition to 1 piece

Reference: 25068315031201 Green 

Movement
• La Joux-Perret 5900 movment
• Automatique winding
Functions

• • Alarm
• • Hours and minutes
• • Second time zone indication 24 hours- GMT
• • Day indication – Quantième

Vibration: 4 Hz
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case
• White gold case
• 12 diamonds set on the indexs, white, blue, red or yellow depending on model
• Diameter width 44 mm, height 14 mm
Water-resistance: 5ATM
Hands
• Hour and minute with a classic «leaf» style shaped design with white luminova
• Black alarm triangle head design with white luminova
Dial
Stone or mother of pearl dials with polished openings and Yeslam logo
Versions:
Ref • 25065315031201: Yellow agate dial
Ref • 25066315031201: Blue goldstone dial
Ref • 25069315031201: Mother of pearl dial
Ref • 25070315031201: Dumortierite dial
Crystal Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coatings on both sides
Strap and Buckle
• Yeslam’s classic strap in alligator leather. Cognac color, blue, black and gray
• White gold folding clasp

Limited Edition to 1 piece

Price: 49'000 CHF

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ARNOLD & SON – John Arnold 23/78 Chronometer watch 1781

ARNOLD & SON – John Arnold 23/78 Chronometer 1781 Pocket Watch NEW

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John Arnold’s 23/78 Chronometer Sets a World Record 

at Sotheby’s Auction

A testament to the ingenuity of one of the greatest watchmakers that ever lived: On the 7th of July 2016 in London during the second part of Sotheby’s series of auctions dedicated entirely to English Watchmaking, a new world record was set for a John Arnold chronometer, fetching £557,000 GBP ($722,318 USD), more than multiple times its original estimate.

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Completed in 1781, the John Arnold pocketwatch numbered 23/78 is unique for a number of reasons. It features several inventions by John Arnold and other outstanding features including a pivoted detent escapement with a “double S” balance, a cylindrical balance spring, and a clever temperature compensation mechanism.

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Lot 38, a John Arnold watch
circa 1781, sold for $722,318 at the Sotheby’s auction  

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Furthermore, it is the only known example to have survived in its exact original condition without ever having undergone any restoration, with all parts including the silver case, enamel dial and movement perfectly intact and untouched.

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This extraordinary result achieved at Sotheby’s auction is an attestation to the pivotal role John Arnold played in advancing precision chronometry.

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John Arnold rapidly established a reputation for outstanding mechanical expertise and was the first watchmaker to produce a jewelled ruby cylinder escapement. He showcased this in an exceptionally small half-quarter repeating watch mounted in a ring, which he offered to King George III.

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George III of the United Kingdom

His growing fame attracted an affluent clientele. He could easily have lived comfortably, making exquisite repeating watches and calendar watches. But John Arnold was relentlessly driven by the greatest watchmaking challenge of his age: to build a timepiece that would enable ships to navigate safely, transform science and roll back the boundaries in astronomy. That challenge was precision, and Arnold made it his passion.

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Between 1770 and 1790, he painstakingly refined the art of watchmaking, introducing decisive improvements that heralded the arrival of chronometry. It is to him we owe a series of trailblazing inventions that included a detent escapement, a helical balance spring, terminal curves that make the helical balance spring isochronous, the first-ever use of gold for balance springs, and a range of bimetallic balances that offset errors caused by temperature fluctuations.

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Arnold’s chronometers were used by some of the greatest explorers and navigators of his time on their epic voyages. His regulators and their continual refinement bear witness to the colossal progress of science and astronomy across Europe.

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Lot 38, a John Arnold watch
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Arnold was also heir to a series of exceptional English watchmakers, each of whom advanced the art of watchmaking in his own way: George Graham, Thomas Tompion, Thomas Mudge and John Harrison. Arnold, however, was the first to usher watchmaking into the modern era by designing high-precision, reliable watches that were also relatively easy to manufacture. In its report on Arnold’s pocket chronometer No. 2 in 1780, the Board of Longitude had this to say:

“So far as this watch has been tried, it must be acknowledged by all, that it is superior to every one that had been made before it. Nothing therefore seems to remain but for … Mr. Arnold … to make other watches … to entitle him to the second reward offered by Parliament for improvements in this branch of mechanics, and also to the universal approbation and applause of his fellow-citizens.” (2)

(2) The Monthly Review or Literary Journal, vol. 58 (London, 1780)


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Main technical characteristics

John Arnold, London

A HIGHLY IMPORTANT LARGE SILVER CONSULAR CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER OF "THE BEST KIND" AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE TO SURVIVE IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE WITH DOUBLE ‘S’ BALANCE 1781, NO. 23/78

Movement:   
Gilded full plate movement with Arnold pivoted detent escapement,
free-sprung ‘S’ balance, blued steel helical spring, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, fusee and chain, turned pillars Movement signed John Arnold, London, Inv. et Fecit London No. 23/78
Dial:   
White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring,
large subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands
Dial signed and numbered 78
Case:   
Plain polished double bottomed silver case, the back opening to
reveal fixed cuvette with winding aperture,
maker’s mark ITP incuse for John Terrill Pain and hallmarked 1781
Diameter 73 mm

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MIDO – BELLUNA Heures & Minutes Décentrées

MIDO – BELLUNA II Heures & Minutes Décentrées NEW

A subtle interplay of finishes for an exceptional model

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A distinguished, sensuously curvaceous face. A design that is both classic and original. The new Belluna Heures & Minutes Décentrées is a tribute to refined watchmaking. Protected by a steel case with polished rose PVD treatment, the finish of its grained silver dial contrasts superbly with the sunray hour and minute counter and the snailed seconds counter. These two off-centred counters, combined with the scrolling date at 7 o’clock, combine to create the exclusive nature of the Belluna Heures & Minutes Décentrées. With its small seconds complication, this automatic timepiece will appeal to men and women who appreciate rare and timeless watches.

Inaugurated in 1871 to promote the arts and science, London's Royal Albert Hall is now one of the most renowned concert halls in the United Kingdom. Built in a style true to the Victorian era, this huge red brick monument consists of a series concentric circles. A curvaceous, rounded architecture impressively dominated by a central glass dome. Just like this magnificent building, the Belluna range displays perfectly harmonious forms and embodies classic, timeless elegance.

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Between tradition and modernity, the new Belluna Heures & Minutes Décentrées encapsulates Mido's watchmaking excellence. Its unique design makes this an exceptional timepiece that is both traditional and original, and is certain to appeal to both men and women. Inspired by the harmonious curves of the Royal Albert Hall in London, its radiant grained silver dial features two counters. The first, at 10 o'clock, indicates the hours and minutes. The second counter, at 4 o'clock, marks the seconds. Without a doubt, these two off-centre counters make this model truly distinctive. Not to mention the scrolling date window at 7 o’clock. The refinement of the Belluna Heures & Minutes Décentrées truly shines through the subtle interplay of finishes: the sunray hour and minute counter contrasts with the snailed seconds counter. Both are surrounded by a nickel-plated ring. A cartouche in the first quarter of the dial displays the name of the model in French – the language of watchmaking par excellence.

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Featuring an automatic movement with petite complication, the Belluna Heures & Minutes Décentrées is available with a stainless steel case with rose PVD treatment. With a diameter of 40 mm, it is fitted with a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Enthusiasts of fine watchmaking mechanics will endlessly admire the finely decorated automatic movement, which features an oscillating weight adorned with Geneva Stripes and the Mido logo, through the transparent case back. Water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bars (50 m/165 ft), the Belluna Heures & Minutes Décentrées is supplied with a brown crocodile-style leather strap integrated into the case, and a folding clasp.

Two other versions of this model are available.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Model: BELLUNA II Heures & Minutes Décentrées
Stainless Steel with rose PVD treatment 40mm

Ref: M024.444.36.031.00

Movement    
Automatic ETA 2825-2, 11½’’’,
Ø26 mm, height: 6.60 mm, 25 jewels, 28,800 A/H,
ETACHOCS and NIVACOURBE shock-absorber, NIVAFLEX NO mainspring,
NIVAROX 2 balance-spring, gilded NICKEL balance wheel.
Finely decorated elaborate movement with polished screws,
decorated oscillating weight with Geneva stripes and Mido logo.
Function HM-Ss-D.
Adjusted on 3 different positions for a high accuracy.
Min. 38 hours power reserve.
Case   
Stainless steel 316L with rose PVD treatment, Ø 40 mm,
3 pieces, sapphire crystal with an anti reflecting treatment on both sides, screwed case back,
transparent case back to see the finely decorated and elaborate movement,
engraved serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bars (50 m / 165 ft)
Dial   
Silver, grained, nickel-plated counter rings, sunray hour and minute counter,
snailed seconds counter, applied polished indexes, date at 7 o’clock.
Hands   
Leaf-shaped.
Strap   
Brown calfskin with crocodile look, integrated into the case,
folding clasp in 316L stainless steel with rose PVD treatment.

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EDOX – GRAND OCEAN Slim

EDOX – GRAND OCEAN Slim NEW

An Ocean of style

Celebrate the spirit of the sea with this new timepiece of sheer elegance from boutique Swiss watchmaker Edox.

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The Grand Ocean Slim is a beautiful addition to the prestigious Edox Grand Ocean collection and one that is suit-ed perfectly to those who prefer the “dress watch” look and feel in their chosen timepiece.

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Unlike many “dress watches” though the Grand Ocean Slim has an excel-lent water resistance rating (100m), so the wearer has nothing to fear from the odd splash or two.

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Edox has kept the Grand Ocean Slim to a sleek 41mm in diameter.

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The dial is uncluttered and classy, with a cute date display window at 6 o’clock in keeping with the minimalist design.

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Powered by a quartz movement based on the Ronda 714, the Grand Ocean Slim will deliver unerring accuracy without you having to lift a finger.

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The gold sheen of the stainless steel case and bezel is complemented per-fectly by a natural rubber strap, an eye-catching combination.

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Since its founding in 1884, Edox has been one of the world’s lead-ing watchmakers, introducing many timekeeping innovations. It is the Official Timekeeper of the Dakar Rally, Extreme Sailing Series and World Curling Federation.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES

Model: EDOX GRAND OCEAN Slim

REF. 56002 357R NIR - Black dial
REF. 56002-3C-BUIN - Blue dial

Calibre   
Edox 56 (based on Ronda 714 quartz)
Functions   
Display of hours, minutes and date
Case   
Stainless steel 316L, pink PVD coating
Diameter:  41 mm
Water resistance:  100 meters /10ATM
Glass   
Scratch-resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Strap   
Genuine leather strap
   
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A. Lange & Sohne – SAXONIA Moon Phase Gold

A. Lange & Sohne – SAXONIA Moon Phase White Gold NEW

Moon over Saxony

The new SAXONIA MOON PHASE 

is the star of a global photography project

Unveiled at the SIHH in January, the SAXONIA MOON PHASE is now becoming available at points of sale. It pairs an accurate moon-phase display with the striking Lange outsize date. A photo shoot against a Saxon backdrop in the moonlight aptly expresses the perfect combination of precision and aesthetics. The portrayal kicks off an international online event.

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Astronomy, photography, and space travel are the three key disciplines that have given us close-up encounters with the moon. But, despite the latest insights, it has lost none of its allegorical fascination. After all, the magical appeal that science took away from the moon was given back to it by art across the centuries – with numerous oeuvres in literature, music, painting and photography.

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It this context, photography plays a double role: With faithful depictions or artistic interpretation, it can enlighten or enchant. In 1865, Lewis Morris Rutherfurd, the pioneer of astrophotography, created the first detailed image of the moon in his Manhattan observatory. Some forty years later, legendary camera artist Edward Steichen created "The Pond – Moonlight", a milestone in artistic lunar photography that was sold at auction in 2006 for 2.9 million US dollars.

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The same title would also befit the photograph that shows the SAXONIA MOON PHASE in front of the Rakotz Bridge in Saxony's Rhododendron Park in Kromlau. In the silvery light of the full moon, the bridge and its mirror image on the water's surface blend to become a perfect circle.

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The picture constitutes the launch of a worldwide online project in which twelve horology bloggers and web journalists in twelve cities manifest their photographic involvement with the watch. The underlying theme is a bridge in the light of a full moon. The first full-moon photo shoot in Saxony will be followed by further photo sessions in Copenhagen, London, Tokyo, Paris, Sydney, New York, Oslo, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai and Warsaw.

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With the moon-phase display of the SAXONIA MOON PHASE, A. Lange & Söhne succeeded in fusing precision and aesthetics in an ingenious ensemble. Its seven-stage transmission is designed with such accuracy that the display only needs to be corrected by one day every 122.6 years.
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The deep blue hue of the solid-silver lunar disc is the result of a patented coating. Its 852 stars are cut out with a laser beam. The outsize-date display in the gold-framed twin aperture visually counterbalances the subsidiary seconds dial that also incorporates the moon-phase display.


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Technical Specifications

Model: SAXONIA Moon Phase 

Reference: № 384.026 18-carat White Gold

Movement: Lange manufacture caliber:  L086.5
Movement measures:
Diameter: 30.4 millimetres; height: 5.2 millimetres
Number of movement parts / jewels: 325/40
Escapement:  Lever escapement
Oscillator:
Shock-resistant screw balance, balance spring manufactured in-house     
with a frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour, precision   
beat-adjustment system with lateral setscrew and whiplash spring
Power reserve:  72 hours when fully wound
Functions:
Hours and minutes; subsidiary-seconds dial with stop-seconds    
mechanism; outsize date; moon-phase display
Case measures:
Case: 18-carat White Gold
Diameter: 40.0 millimetres; height: 9.8 millimetres
Dial: Solid silver, argenté
Hands: Rhodiumed gold
Strap:
Hand-stitched crocodile strap, black
Clasp:
Lange prong buckle in white gold

Case versions: 
Reference: № 384.032 18-carat Pink Gold

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