LANG & HEYNE – Augustus

LANG & HEYNE – Augustus №1 NEW

Augustus I Timepiece by Lang & Heyne

The new model Augustus I of the watch company Lang & Heyne is named in honor of King of Saxony Friedrich August I, who ruled in the nineteenth century. The novelty is equipped with an original calendar of 12 important events. Since each has its own special events, in connection with that the watchmaker will produce this model to order in accordance with the specific wishes of each client. The company expects to produce about 3 copies annually. 

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The unique watch is presented in a round polished case in 18-carat rose or white gold or platinum. The case diameter - 44 mm, thickness - 12.5 mm. The fluted crown is set at the 3 o`clock position.

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The guilloche silver dial, enclosed by a sapphire glass, is equipped with black Rom 

New "Caliber VII" for "AUGUSTUS"
 
The model Augustus I is driven by the German manufacturing movement with manual winding Caliber VII, the details of which is made of 18 - carat gold. The caliber has a frequency of 18000 vibrations per hour and 46 - hour power reserve.

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Behind plates and bridges the complex "machine" is secreted. But through a sapphire glass bottom the perfect harmony of the manufacture movement is revealed.

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The elaborately angled and engraved golden bridges and cock contrast appealingly with the rhodium-plated movement plate and flat polished steel parts. Even all running wheels including the Moustache-anchor are made of 18 ct gold. 

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Under the dial an exciting interplay of various wheels and levers takes place. Those parts are controlled by a three-story column wheel within the different modes.
Two Micro-differential-gears combined with a sophisticated program-rail ensure the correct calculation of the respective age.

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 For each future owner of the LANG & HEYNE calculating machine we construct and manufacture an own program-ring. It contains the 12 for our customer most important persons or anniversaries. Apposite to date, month and the indication of the year the respective age is calculated and displayed accordingly. Equipped with this "toy for the boy" you will never forget an important anniversary again.

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To buy the in a case of 18 - carat pink gold is possible for 128,520 Euros,

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 in a case of 18 - carat white gold - for 132,090 Euros, and in a platinum case - for 138,040 Euros

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Technical Specifications

LANG & HEYNE – Augustus №1 Rose Gold
LANG & HEYNE – Augustus №1 Platinum

MOVEMENT:
    Manual winding movement Caliber VII
    46 hours running time
    a total of 340 items
    DIAMETER 16 ¼ lines (36,6 mm)
    FREQUENCY 18.000 semi-oscillations per hour
    RUNNING TIME 46 hours
    STONES 19 rubies, 1 diamond
CASE:
    Crafted from platinum
    diameter 43,8 mm
    height 12,5 mm
    sapphire glass on the top and on the bottom
    buckle in platinum
DIAL:
    Massive silver dial with roman numerals
    Cathedral hands in blued steel and 18 ct rose gold

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Overview of indications:
1: Month & Anniversary
2: Date
3: Minutes & Hours
4: Age (tens)
5: Anniversary or Event
6: Modes
7: Year
8: Age (units)
9: Person or Event

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EDOX – Les Bémonts Open Vision

EDOX – Les Bémonts Open Vision NEW

Stylish Open Vision reveals watchmakers’ art

Boutique family owned Swiss watch- maker Edox has been producing exceptional timepieces for 130 years - and the Open Vision automatic is the latest striking addition to its classy Les Bémonts range.

With a new, elegant case design, the Les Bémonts Open Vision automatic gives the wearer a glimpse into the watchmakers’ art, with an “open heart” window at 6 o’clock revealing the balance wheel of the intricate mechanical workings inside. The caseback, too, is fully transparent, revealing the mesmerising Swiss automatic mechanical movement.

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By turning the movement 180 degrees and positioning the crown on the left side of the case, Edox has created the perfect, stylish, easy-to-wear watch for any occasion.

Water-resistant to 3 aTM (30 m), the 42 mm Open Vision is constructed of super-tough stainless steel. Founded in 1884 by gifted watchmaker Christian Rufli-Flury, Edox has been at the forefront of horological innovation and imaginative, beautiful, highly engineered, precision timepieces ever since.

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Today the Les Genevez-based watch- maker is official timekeeper for the world’s most gruelling motorsport event, the Dakar Rally, the extreme Sailing Series and last year became involved in the more sedate, but no less intense, sport of curling as official time- keeper for the world Curling Federation.

With 2014 marking Edox’s 130th anniversary, the company is releasing special updated editions of several of its most influential timepieces; the Les Bémonts Open Vision automatic, the revolutionary 1970’s worldTimer watch, the Geoscope, and its classic dive watch, the Hydro Sub.

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Technical details

Model:  Les Bémonts Open Vision  

 

 Ref. 850213D

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds.
Calibre: Automatic Edox 85 (Based on the ETA 2824) 
Case: Stainless steel case 316L
Case-back: Sapphire
Diameter: Ø 42 mm
Water resistance: 30 meters / 3 ATM / 100 feet
Dial: Black with aperture “open heart” window
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Strap: Genuine black leather strap with Edox logo buckle 

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Pierre DeRoche – Reynold Limited Edition

Pierre DeRoche – Reynold Limited Edition NEW

Original features with a new twist

On the Occasion of its 10th anniversary, Pierre Deroche Presents an exceptional complication watch whose history is unique on more than one count.
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This magnificent timepiece is in fact the work of a duet, an intertwining of generations almost a century apart. Reynold Dubois, a dedicated watchmaker and Pierre’s grandfather, no doubt helped breathe life into this extraordinary mechanism. The story begins in 1920. at the tender age of 20, fresh from school, Reynold Dubois set off to study under the highly talented Jacques-David lecoultre. he was soon singled out for his exceptional abilities, and would organise and head the workshops of the manufacture in le sentier, before being assigned to milan, then Paris.

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Two generations later and it became his grandson’s turn to give a new lease on life to this unique piece, thanks to a lucky twist of fate. a few years ago, Pierre came across a treasure while browsing at an antique dealer’s: some lecoultre ébauches and movements made in the late 19th and early 20th century, including a grande complication from around 1920. an intuition? more a certainty.

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Pierre bought the entire batch and made these exceptional movements his own. soberly titled reynold, this grande complication is a vibrant homage to his grandfather and a very personal way to mark these first ten years for Pierre Deroche.

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Movement (and functions) lecoultre 21 lines, dated circa 1920, hand-wound by the crown, hour, quarter and minute repeater, chronograph with 30-minute counter, perpetual calendar and moon phases case lépine with double back and 18k gold chain, winding crown set with an emerald dial enamel, 2 emeralds at 6 and 12 o’clock.

Limited Edition One only.

Baselworld 2014 The Reynold Travel - Pierre DeRoche

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Technical details

Model:  Pierre DeRoche – Reynold  

 

 Ref. POC8øøø1OJAø-øø1

Movement (and functions)
LeCoultre 21 lines,
Dated circa 1920,
Hand-wound by the crown,
Hour, quarter and minute repeater,
Chronograph with 30-minute counter,
Perpetual calendar and moon phases
Case
Lépine with double back and 18K gold chain,
Winding crown set with an emerald Di al Enamel,
2 emeralds at 6 and 12 o’clock
Limited Edition One only

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Parmigiani Fleurier – TORIC Tecnica OMBRE BLANCHE

Parmigiani Fleurier – TORIC Tecnica OMBRE BLANCHE Tourbillon

THE TECNICA OMBRE BLANCHE

The Tecnica Ombre Blanche shows impressive refinement and a discreet air of elegance. It is one of those timepieces whose value is self-evident; it does not need to flaunt its worth with opulent decorations or an especially thick case. Its beauty lies in the purity of its lines, the sophistication of its interplay of light and the finesse of its details – for those who appreciate such things.

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AESTHETICS

The dial on the Tecnica Ombre Blanche features Grand Feu enamelling, created using the champlevé technique. The process in this case consists of engraving a gold base by creating a hollow which corresponds to the dial area. The enamel is then applied to this bas-relief with a paintbrush and the whole piece is exposed to very high temperatures so that the vitreous enamel melts and fuses. Several layers of enamel are successively applied, then fired, until the hollow is filled. The result is a dazzling white dial whose myriad enamel layers create an interplay of light which brings it to life; a perfectly flat, satin-finished dial, which nevertheless gives an exquisite impression of depth.

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This interplay of light extends to the design of the case on the Tecnica Ombre Blanche and, more specifically, to its lugs. The side of its iconic lugs, traditionally straight and elongated, has been bevelled on this model, making it ever so slightly rounded. Although this is a tiny and almost imperceptible change, it makes a subtle difference to the appearance of the lug; it is no longer delineated by the concrete line of the material, but rather is discreetly highlighted. On looking at it, the lug appears unchanged; however it is its softness and sophistication which catches the eye.

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The rose gold case is very slender for a timepiece which includes a minute repeater. The Tecnica Ombre Blanche is characterised by the quest for refinement which drives many creations by Parmigiani Fleurier. This is why the minute repeater is activated by pivoting a knurled bezel which is delicately integrated into the profile, as a traditional side bolt would have disrupted the harmony of the timepiece.

The precious finishing touch made to the timepiece is a unique decoration on the bridges of the movement. It uses a very intricate guilloché technique, formed of thousands of ribbed lines which are parallel, but without creating a rigid geometric pattern. This decorative work is significantly more complex than a classic "Côte de Genève"; it generates a wave effect which animates the bridges and brings the fresco to life, reflecting light in all directions.

MOVEMENT

The Tecnica Ombre Blanche is one of the most complex timepieces in Haute Horlogerie as its mechanism houses a minute repeater, tourbillon and perpetual calendar – three complications integrated into a single complete movement.

The minute repeater is wound elegantly by rotating a knurled ring under the bezel a quarter turn clockwise. This sophisticated activation mechanism represents a challenge in terms of water resistance, as the surface area to be protected from water is much larger than a traditional side bolt.

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The rose gold case has been designed to ensure that the minute repeater chime has the best possible resonance in an optimal space. The chimes on the Tecnica Ombre Blanche are called "cathedral" chimes as they form two sets of gongs around the case; this greatly amplifies the acoustic quality compared with a single set, but the watchmaker's work on the housing is considerably more difficult. The minute repeater chimes the hours, quarter hours and minutes with an exceptional chime, immediately signalling the Tecnica Ombre Blanche's eligibility for a place in the watchmaking Hall of Fame.

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Technical Specifications

TORIC Tecnica OMBRE BLANCHE Rose Gold

References : PFH466-1002400-HA1241

MOVEMENT
Minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, & power reserve movement.
Sounds the hours, quarter-hours and minutes on 2 cathedral gongs.
Calibre : PF351
Power reserve: 42 hours
Winding: Manual
Dimensions: 13''' - Ø 29.90 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm
Frequency: 3 Hz - 21.600 A/h
Barrel(s): 1
Jewels: 39
Components: 504
Decoration: Hand-bevelled main plate and bridges
FUNCTIONS
Hours, Minutes
Power reserve indication
Minute repeater wound by the bezel
Perpetual Calendar
Tourbillon
CASE
Dimensions: Ø 45 mm
Thickness: 13 mm mm
Material: 18 ct rose gold
Water resistance: 10 m
Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire
Crown: Ø 7 mm
Shape: 3-part round case
Finishing: Polished
Back: Sapphire
Back engraving: Individual number
DIAL
Colour: White
Index: 18-ct rose gold appliques
Finishing: "Grand feu" enamel exterior, hand-engraved centre
Hands: Delta-shaped with luminescent coating
BRACELET
Brand: Hermès
Material: Alligator
Colour: Havana
BUCKLE
Type: Ardillon


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Fresh design for referee's board at 2014 FIFA World Cup™

Fresh design for referee's board at 2014 FIFA World Cup™.

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‘Hublot is proud to unveil an updated design for the referee board for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. The board, which is used by the fourth official to show the additional time periods and signal player substitutions, has been redesigned to align with Hublot’s distinctive watch design.

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The new optimised design, keeps the former technical specifications, while boasting a more ergonomic grip and polished aesthetics to make it not only practical but also attractive. The board maintains a weight that was strictly controlled throughout its technical development to avoid unnecessary sustained effort.

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Originally a utilitarian object with a practical design, the board has now become an iconic object a symbol of time measurement thanks to the new design, resembles a watch... a Hublot watch - the Official Timekeeper of the FIFA World Cup™.

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Ricardo Guadalupe, Hublot CEO, said: "It is an immense honour and privilege for Hublot to have been given the opportunity to optimise the referee's board for the 2014 TM FIFA World Cup. The joint effort comes as part of a long-term relationship which Hublot has developed with FIFA. It has given rise to an object with an innovative design.”

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The new referee's board will forever be associated with this 2014 edition. The first usage of the board was during the first match of the competition on 12 June 2014 in Sao Paulo: Brazil vs. Croatia, in front of thousands of spectators in the stadium, and millions of fans in front of their television screens.

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Hublot is the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the FIFATM World Cup, and will be displayed on the referee's board during every match of the competition.

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Project O1 – Concept Watch

Project O1 – Concept Watch NEW

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O1, the perfect time sphere

The ancient Greeks used to say that the perfect geometric figure was a sphere. O1 is a transparent sphere, edgeless, which behind its smooth, fine and elegant surface lets its soul shine through: Precise clockwork engineering, created using cutting edge technology that, like the hands on the clock, is relentlessly moving forward.

OFFICINE PANERAI CELEBRATES ITS PASSION FOR THE SEA WITH A GREAT PHOTO EXHIBITION IN JAPAN

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Officine Panerai presents the photo exhibition “Passion for the Sea” featuring pictures taken by the marine photographer Yoichi Yabe at Omotesando Hills.

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In honour of its historic links to the sea, Officine Panerai has promoted classic sailing culture for ten years through its sponsorship of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international circuit for these vintage craft. The company also acquired and restored the Bermudan ketch Eilean, built in 1936 by the legendary Fife shipyard at Fairlie in Scotland. The sea for Panerai is pure passion, identity and place of origin that lives again in Eliean, which was restored and returned to the sea thanks to a restoration that took more than 40,000 hours.


PANERAI - PAM00526 Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio 47mm

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Yoichi Yabe, the internationally acknowledged marine photographer, has followed Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge since 2007, taking capturing beauty of classic yachts, passion of the sailors, craftsmanship of yacht builders, and the grandeur scenes of nature. At the Officine Panerai “Passion for the Sea” exhibition, Yabe’s works shows Panerai’s devotion and respect towards craftsmanship and classic yachts. Panerai’s 2014 new watches filled with the brand’s passion, design, and technology will also be on display.

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Officine Panerai “Passion for the Sea” exhibition

Venue: Omotesando Hills Space O
Address: B3F Omotesando Hills, 4-12-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Exhibition period: June 14th – 22th, 2014 from11:00am -9:00pm (Sunday 11:00am-8:00pm)

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Ulysse Nardin – Lady DIVER

Ulysse Nardin – MARINE Lady DIVER NEW

A signature Ulysse Nardin timepiece since 2001, the Lady Diver reveals a refreshed marine-inspired design for 2014.

Appearing exquisite in any situation, the Lady Diver’s fresh aesthetic is one where her maritime history is fully celebrated. The dial, bezel and strap are awash in a wave motif. On her iridescent mother-of-pearl dial, waves seem to shimmer in the sunlight, pronounced by 24 circling diamonds on the dial and bezel marking the hours, with more than 30 of this precious gemstone nuzzled between the lugs.

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The unidirectional turning bezel, another new feature of the Lady Diver, is further outlined with wave decoration. Uniquely, the bezel is edged with what appears to be cresting waves that seem to rhythmically rise and fall as if affected by the gravitational forces of the sun and moon. A picture of elegance in sport, the Lady Diver leaves nothing to be desired.

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A fine jewelry watch and reliable diving instrument, the Lady Diver is self-winding with the UN-815 caliber steering the hours, minutes and seconds, as well as the date at the 6 o’clock position. She has a power reserve of 42 hours and is water resistant to 100 meters.

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The Lady Diver is offered in stainless steel in cool white and smoky black, with an 18-karat gold model to follow. The watch is accompanied by a durable rubber strap ideal for endless activity. Inspired by all things marine, Ulysse Nardin’s journey in haute horology began on the sea. Decade after decade, the manufacturer shares its passion for the ocean through its timepieces, and the iconic Lady Diver is no exception, boasting a nautical past paired with modern femininity.

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Technical Specifications

Reference: 8153-180E-3C/10 Cool White dial rubber strap (7C/10 stainless-steel bracelet)
Reference: 8153-180E-3C/12 Smoky Black dial rubber strap (7C/12 stainless-steel bracelet)

Movement:
Caliber 11½" UN-815
Power reserve: Approximately 42 hours
Winding: Self-winding
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds
Date positioned at 6 o’clock
Case:
Stainless steel
Dial: Black dial, 12 diamonds
Diameter: 40 mm
Bezel: Unidirectional rotating bezel
Crown: Screw-down security crown
Diamonds: 54 diam, 0.685 ct
Water-resistance: 100 m
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back: sapphire crystal
Strap:
Exclusive rubber strap and deployant clasp or stainless steel

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