ARNOLD & SON - HMS Beagle Set

ARNOLD & SON – HMS Beagle Set  Limited Edition NEW

A trio of timepieces marking Charles Darwin’s voyage of discovery: Arnold & Son proudly announces the HMS Beagle Set

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HMS Beagle undertook three survey voyages in all, but it was the second one, with naturalist Charles Darwin on board, that guaranteed its place in history. With this set of three watches, each featuring an exquisite hand-painted miniature of HMS Beagle, Arnold & Son pays tribute to one of the most celebrated ships in the history of exploration.

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The Beagle’s second voyage is best known for a five-week stopover in the Galapagos Island, which gave Charles Darwin the foundations for his theory of evolution. The voyage’s express purpose, among other things, was to establish a chain of linked reference points with known longitudes that could be used by future navigators to set their chronometers precisely. For this purpose the ship carried an unprecedented 22 marine chronometers, five of which were by Arnold and associates. The large number of timepieces was necessary because of inevitable malfunctions and imprecisions, when a collection of chronometers guaranteed better average values.

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Philippe Boven, of Arnold & Son, explains the reason for a unique limited edition set that will appeal to collectors and connoisseurs alike: “John Arnold and his son made an enormous contribution towards the development of the marine chronometer, so honouring HMS Beagle with this set seemed a fitting tribute.”

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The set comprises three timepieces each with a different Arnold & Son in-house movement: the HM, with the ultra-thin A&S1001 movement with over 90 hours of power reserve; the TB, with the self-winding A&S6103 movement with integrated true beat seconds system; and the UTTE, featuring the ultra-thin tourbillon calibre A&S8200 with a one-minute flying tourbillon and over 90 hours of power reserve.

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The movements are housed in 18-carat white gold, 18-carat rose gold and 18-carat red gold cases, respectively, with black alligator straps.

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A feature common to each of the watches is a finely detailed, hand-painted miniature showing HMS Beagle at some stage of its second voyage. Set against silvery-white and silvery opaline dials, the paintings are based on illustrations of the ship taken from documentation of the voyage. The art of painting miniatures by hand calls for infinite patience and consummate skill. The tiny brushstrokes and texturing gradually build up entire images with an astonishing richness of detail and underscore Arnold & Son’s mastery of the decorative arts.

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The magnificent HMS Beagle timepieces are available in a limited edition of just eight sets of three watches each.

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Technical Characteristics

References: 
1LCAW.S08A.C111W - 18-carat White gold
1ARAP.W05A.C120A - 18-carat Rose gold
1UTAR.S07A.C120A - 18-carat Red gold

Calibre: A&S1001
Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement,
Hand-wound, 21 jewels,
Diameter 30 mm, thickness 2.7 mm,
Power reserve over 90 h, 21,600 vibrations/h
Functions: hours, minutes

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Calibre: A&S6103
Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement,
Self-winding, ceramic ball bearing, 30 jewels,
Diameter 30.4 mm, thickness 7.79 mm,
Power reserve over 50 h, 28,800 vibrations/h
Functions: hours, minutes, true beat seconds

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 Calibre: A&S8200
Exclusive Arnold & Son ultra-thin tourbillon movement,
One-minute flying tourbillon, hand-wound, 29 jewels,
Diameter 32 mm, thickness 2.97 mm, tourbillon cage diameter 14 mm,
Power reserve over 90 h, 21,600 vibrations/h
Functions: hours, minutes, tourbillon

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Dial:
Hand-painted miniature, silvery-white and silvery opaline
Case:
18-carat white gold / 18-carat rose gold / 18-carat red gold,
Diameter: 40 mm /44 mm / 42 mm,
Cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
Case back: see-through sapphire
Water-resistant: to 30 m
Strap: hand-stitched black Alligator leather
Limited edition: 8 sets of 3 timepieces

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ZENITH – El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow

ZENITH – El Primero 410 Stratos Flyback Rainbow Limited Edition NEW

THE LEGEND LIVES ON

Well accustomed to technical challenges, Zenith built the Rainbow Flyback model in 1997 based on technical specifications established for the French Air Force. The result was a rugged, high-performance timepiece capable of standing up to the most extreme conditions. The brand with the guiding star now draws inspiration from this high-precision instrument in presenting an eminently sporty version named El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow.

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When he decided to create the most reliable and accurate watches of his era, Georges Favre-Jacot brought all the watchmaking professions under one roof in 1865 in order to contribute to the advancement of production methods. The first watch Manufacture in history was born and thus forever sealed the destiny of Zenith, which would be focused on chronometric (precision-timing) performance. Almost 150 years later, the brand remains true to its founder’s visionary spirit. It is the most titled brand ever in the field of chronometry, with no less than 2,333 prizes to its credit. Its creations have laid milestones in the history of contemporary watchmaking, with over 300 patents registered for an array of more than 600 movement variations developed and produced within the Manufacture.

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The world’s most accurate series-produced chronograph
In 1969, Zenith definitively put its name in the history books by presenting El Primero, the first ever integrated automatic watch, also beating at the exceptional speed of 36,000 vibrations per hour and thus displaying 1/10th second precision – an achievement that makes it the world’s most accurate series-produced chronograph to this very day. Zenith therefore naturally responded to the bid for tender launched by the French Ministry of Defence which was seeking to develop a watch for fighter pilots, especially since the brand had earned an impressive reputation in the field of aviation right from the start of the 20th century. The technical specifications to be met by the Manufacture were unequivocal: the goal was to develop a watch capable of maintaining excellent precision even in extreme conditions of use – including violent accelerations from 9 to 11 g’s, variations in pressure and temperature, as well as vibrations and magnetic fields. In rising to this demanding challenge, the Manufacture once again pushed back the boundaries of reliability and resistance to present the Rainbow Flyback model in 1997.

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Reinterpreting an iconic model
Today, the brand with the guiding star draws inspiration from this landmark model in offering a reinterpretation: the El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow, driven by the El Primero Calibre 405 B automatic movement. While this chronograph naturally beats at the frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour enabling 1/10th second precision, it is also equipped with a date display, a telemetric scale, and above all with the famous flyback function. Closely bound up with the world of aviation, the latter enables pilots to stop, start and restart the chronograph at a single press on the push-piece, compared with three presses required for a standard chronograph.

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The 45.5 mm steel case is topped by a rotating bezel bearing an aluminium ring. The rounded sapphire crystal is shaped like an astrodome – the dome located on the fuselage’s dorsal ridge to enable astronavigation. The equally transparent engraved sapphire case-back reveals the fascinating mechanism of the world’s most accurate series-produced calibre.

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On the dial side, the minutes counter at 3 o’clock appears in colours enabling night-time readings in infrared-lit cockpits, exactly like the first model developed in cooperation with a fighter pilot, while the hours are displayed at 6 o’clock and the small seconds at 9 o’clock. The white superluminova hour-markers make a striking contrast with the black of the dial and case, while the chronograph sweep seconds hand stands out in red. The inner bezel ring bearing a telemetric scale creates an overall depth effect. The eminently virile and stylish El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow is fitted with a steel bracelet.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow  
REFERENCE: 03.2061.405/21.M2060

• A descendant of the Zenith military chronographs

• STEEL CASE

• Automatic column-wheel chronograph with flyback function

MOVEMENT
El Primero 405B, automatic
Calibre: 13 14’’’ (diameter: 30 mm)
Thickness: 6.60 mm
Components: 331
Jewels: 31
Frequency: 36,00 VpH – 5 Hz
Power reserve: min. 50 hours
Finishing: oscillating weight with
“Côtes de Genève” pattern
FUNCTIONS
Hours and minutes in the centre
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
3-counter chronograph:
– Central sweep seconds hand
– 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
– 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
– Telemetric scale
Date window at 6 o’clock
CASE, DIAL AND HANDS
Material: steel
Unidirectional rotating bezel with black aluminium disc
Diameter: 45 mm
Opening diameter: 35 mm
Thickness: 14.10 mm
Glass: domed sapphire crystal glareproofed on both sides
Case-back: transparent sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 10 ATM
Dial: black with 30-minute counter in original colours
Hour-markers: Arabic numerals in SLN C1 superluminova
Hands: rhodiumed, faceted and coated with SLN C1 superluminova
Strap
Steel bracelet
Clasp: Steel triple folding clasp

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MANUFACTURE ZENITH
Maud Tiberti - Rue des Billodes 34-36 - CH-2400 Le Locle
Tel. +41 (0)32 930 65 84
E-mail: maud.tiberti@zenith-watches.com
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H. MOSER & CIE. – Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Black Golden Edition

H. MOSER & CIE. – Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Black Golden Edition NEW

A GOLDEN HEART PROTECTED BY BLACK TITANIUM ARMOUR

A titanium case with polished DLC finishing is the armour protecting this exceptional solid gold movement and dial. In a very rare combination, exemplary of traditional watchmaking craftsmanship with a fresh new approach, H. Moser & Cie. introduces the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Black Golden Edition in a series limited to only 10 pieces. The HMC 341 manufacture calibre housed within this watch is a sophisticated execution of the ingenious perpetual calendar movement (winner of the Grand Prix de Genève for a complicated watch), with solid gold plates and bridges, hand-engraving and a Moser escapement with the Straumann Double Hairspring®.

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Building on the exceptional qualities of the Perpetual Calendar, this unconventional watch combines a strong, scratch resistant material for the case to house a special H. Moser movement.

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Set with solid gold plates and bridges, this movement houses a Moser escapement with the Straumann Double Hairspring® and two functional diamond end-stones, chosen for the clear colour they lend to the final design.

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Double barrels set below two screwed golden chatons enable a minimum 7-day power reserve, indicated by the display on the dial at 9 o’clock. The colours of the gold fumé dial with a sunburst pattern flow from a warm gold to shaded fumé tones that blend into the dark polished titanium case.

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Punctuated by the Perpetual Flash Calendar at 3 o’clock, the dial has a noticeably large date window with golden numerals. This calendar may be adjusted forward and backward, at any time – an exceptional ability for a perpetual calendar – making it very easy to use.

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 To set the perfect finish, a limited Edition elegant Macassar wooden box accompanies this masterpiece that is available from July 2014.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES

Reference 1341-0501 Titanium model, Gold fumé dial
Limited Edition of 10 pieces

Case
DLC-treated solid titanium, three-part case
Diameter 40.8 mm, Height 11.1 mm
Sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating
Curved crystal case-back
Dial
Solid 18-carat gold, hand-crafted fumé dial with sunburst pattern
Solid 18-carat gold appliqué indexes and hands
Month indicated with a small arrow-shaped centre hand
Sub-dial for seconds
Big date display at 3 o’clock with centred numerals
Movement
Mechanical hand-wound in-house calibre HMC 341
Diameter 34.0 mm or 15 lignes, height 5.8 mm
Frequency 18’000 alternances per hour
28 jewels and screwed gold mounts
Power reserve: minimum 7 days with double barrel
Solid 18-carat gold plate and bridges with matte finish, hand chamfering and hand-engraved hallmark
True bevel wheels and Moser tooth system for all wheels and pinions
Interchangeable Moser escapement
Original Straumann Double Hairspring®
2 genuine, functional diamond end-stones in the incabloc shock-absorber
Traditional screw balance wheel with white gold weight screws
Pallet fork and escapement wheel made of solid gold
Functions
Perpetual Flash Calendar
Centre-hand month indicator, 12 hour indexes = 12 months
Hour and minute
Off-centre seconds dial with hacking seconds function at 6 o’clock
Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock
Leap year indicator and adjustment pusher
Double Pull Crown System
Strap
Hand-sewn carbon-coated matte black alligator leather strap
Solid 18-carat rose gold folding clasp with Moser logo

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MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
Rundbuckstrasse 10
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Switzerland
TEL.          +41 52 674 0050
FAX          +41 52 674 0055
E-MAIL      info@h-moser.com
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CITIZEN – PROMASTER Eco-Drive AQUALAND

CITIZEN – PROMASTER Eco-Drive AQUALAND Depth Meter 200M NEW

CITIZEN Promaster watch PROMASTER AQUALAND authentic 200M Eco-Drive Men's Professional Depth Gauge

CITIZEN Watch Co. Launch the Eco-Drive Diver’s Watches Capable of Measuring Depths up
to 70 Metres 
CITIZEN proudly announce the launch of the new Eco-Drive AQUALAND models in the PROMASTER MARINE line. CITIZEN’s world-renowned PROMASTER brand has long enjoyed the highest regard among professionals for supreme durability, superior functionality, and a capacity to capture the imagination of divers around the globe. These new PROMASETER diver’s watches offer unmatched toughness and visibility as well as an electronic depth metre that can gauge water depths up to 70 metres..

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In 1985, CITIZEN launched AQUALAND (renamed “PROMASTER AQUALAND” in 1989), the world’s first dive watch to incorporate an electronic depth metre. For more than 30 years, we have continued to build on this achievement, developing various dive watches that incorporate sensor technologies for professional use. The PROMASTER MARINE category, which epitomises this proud history, has achieved renown and prominence around the world. The new Eco-Drive PROMASTER AQUALAND models deliver enhancements designed for all types of divers — from recreational to professional. From their cutting-edge specifications to the all-new designs, these diver’s watches have been upgraded for maximum toughness and visibility. All of this makes these new ISO compliant watches perfectly suited for the Expert range of the PROMASTER MARINE line.

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CITIZEN – PROMASTER  Eco-Drive AQUALAND Dyuratekuto DLC 
Ref. BN2025-02E Limited Edition 2000

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Large hands and indicators use a glow-in-the-dark material to ensure superior visibility. The unique shape of the hands also makes it easier to recognise time and depth, even when all the hands converge at the same position. Different colours of luminous paints employed on the time display and depth metres, respectively, make it easier to read the information even under water. Wide distance indexes — ranging from 0 to 40 metres — enable wearers to easily read the indexes while enjoying the dynamic movement of the hands. The shape of the case, which is inspired by a clamshell, enhances the sense of protection. It packs robust functionality in a stylish design, thoroughly safeguarding the watch’s internal mechanisms from accidental damage.

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Depth metre (measurement to 70m)
A new depth metre can show the current depth and maximum depth during each dive simultaneously. Operational range is up to 70 metres below sea level. The starting point for the depth indicator is positioned at 3 o’clock (horizontal level) to make the movement of the indicator simulate diving from the surface to the deep sea. Since 40-metre coverage is standard for most recreational divers, the watch displays distances at wide indexes ranging from 0 to 40 metres. On the other hand, distances between indexes from 50 to 70 metres are set more narrowly. The user can easily read indexes while viewing the dynamic movements of the hands.

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Large hands for excellent visibility
Large hands enable users to read time and depth at a glance. CITIZEN’s intuitive layout design ensures the user can recognise information even when all the hands converge at the same position.

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Colour coding enhances recognition under water
Luminous paint on the hands and indexes is coded green for time display and blue for depth metre, providing easier recognition under water. The depth metre uses blue paint, which is easier to read under water. All luminous paints are made from completely non-radioactive materials.

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Easy-to-operate bezel
A newly developed corrugated bezel ensures ease of operation even when wearing gloves. A unified bezel and case design prevents operational error even in the event of impact shock. Positioning the crown at the 4 o’clock gives the wearer unobstructed access. (Note: The gold ring positioned at 3 o’clock is the water sensor.)

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Robust dual-structure case
The exterior casing features a clamshell design that protects the inside of the watch. A robust, high-impact case and other reinforced parts further shield the movement. Even in the event the watch impacts a hard surface such as rock while underwater, the reinforced design ensures depth protection and minimises disruption of the movement.

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CITIZEN – PROMASTER  Eco-Drive AQUALAND  Stainless Steel 
Ref. BN2021-03E

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■ Thirty years of accumulated experience in sensor technologies enable CITIZEN to achieve an
operational range of between 0 and 70 metres. This includes accuracy of ± 1 metre for depth
between 0 to 20 metres and ± 2 metres for depth between 20 to 70 metres.
■ Features rapid ascent warning alarm.
■ Features Eco-Drive, original CITIZEN light-driven technology. To assure greater safety, a power
reserve indicator positioned at 9 o’clock makes it possible to confirm power reserves in four
levels before diving.
■ CITIZEN’s Eco-Drive technology eliminates the need to replace batteries, which removes
the requirement to open the case back, thereby enabling superior waterproof properties for a
longer period.

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CITIZEN – PROMASTER  Eco-Drive AQUALAND Dyuratekuto DLC 
Ref. BN2024-05E

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※  Eco-Drive:
The photovoltaic watch does not require battery replacement on a regular basis, Eco-Drive is a function of the Citizen brand. I was recognized as "Eco Mark" for the first time with a watch.
※  ISO standard:
International Organization for Standardization standard JIS: Japanese Industrial Standards and ISO, to ensure the safety of divers in JIS, "ISO 6425 diver's watch" to the diver - The specification "JIS B 7023 for diving portable timepiece" I will specify the.
※  Dyuratekuto:
a hard technology of Citizen own, increase the metal surface hardness, such as titanium and stainless steel, with excellent abrasion resistance, protect the watch body from scratches and small scratches, the technology to keep long-term shine of the material is a generic term. Coated with a hard film of carbon hard as diamond: DLC.

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Technical data

Commodity: "Citizen Promaster" Eco-Drive Aqualand

Reference: BN2025-02E Limited Edition 2000 Dyuratekuto DLC
Reference: BN2021-03E  Stainless Steel
Reference: BN2024-05E  Dyuratekuto DLC

Solar Movement Watch
Movement     Eco-Drive J250 
Cal: J250 
Dial color: black
Date calendar function display
Function other rotating bezel,  
Divers, Luminous index 
Display type analog display   
Glass crystal: glass (anti-reflective coating)
Case diameter / thickness: 
Material: Stainless steel / Dyuratekuto DLC
Diameter: 52.5mm / thickness 18.4mm (design value)
The main function:  
Maximum depth memo 1 ~ 70m /
Rotating bezel / date display / 
Charge display function / luminous / diving: 15 s / photovoltaic Eco-Drive /  
Water depth measurement function J250 /  
Monthly deviation ± use waterproof 200m
Band 
Black Polyurethane Strap
Clasp buckle
Shipping Weight: 299 g


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LONGINES – Avigation

LONGINES – Heritage Avigation NEW

The Longines Avigation – Precision, Beauty and Tradition

Longines has added a new military-style model to its Heritage line. The Longines Avigation is based on the design of a model produced for the British army during the 1950s. Like the original watch, the movement is fitted with a special device to protect it against the effects of magnetic fields. The black dial – typical of military timepieces – features white and red numerals coated with Super-LumiNova® as well as the particular "broad arrow" sign.

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With the Longines Avigation, a model dating from 1949 and produced for the British army has been brought right up to date. The name given to this design – a contraction of "aviation" and "navigation" – refers to a navigation system invented during the 1920s. With precision and excellence as two of its cornerstones, Longines has been involved in the development of many instruments and timepieces that have proved invaluable to pilots.

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The circular steel case of this new model has the same diameter as the original one, namely 44 mm. It houses an L704 self-winding, mechanical calibre which shows the hours, minutes, seconds and date, as well as having a second time-scale. As in the 1949 model, the movement is encased in a soft iron plate and dome which protect it from the effects of magnetic fields.

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The black dial features large white numerals as well as a 24-hour scale in red. The stick hands on the main dial are rhodium-plated and the lozenge-shaped hand on the second time-scale is red. All the hands are coated with Super-LumiNova®. The upper segment of the dial bears a distinctive sign, namely a broad arrow, used in the United Kingdom to denote government property, including military equipment and therefore the watches used by the British army.  The Longines Avigation is fitted on a black alligator strap with a buckle.

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Technical specifications

  Reference №: L2.831.4.53.2

Model: Longines - Avigation

Calibre	Mechanical self-winding movement Caliber L704.2 (ETA A07 171) 161/2 lines, 24 jewels, 28'800 vibrations per hours Power reserve: 48 hours
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date at 3 o’clock, second time zone
Cases	Circular, Ø 44 mm, steel Screw-down case back Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with several layers of anti-reflective coating Anti-magnetic soft iron protection around the movement
Water-resistant	To 3 bar (30 metres)
Dials	Black lacquered and polished, 11 Arabic numerals, with Super-LumiNova®, red 24 hours scale
Hands	Rhodium-plated, skeleton baton hands with Super-LumiNova® Red 24-hour diamond-shaped skeleton hand, with Super-LumiNova®
Strap	Black alligator with buckle

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Longines International Public Relations
2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland
publicrelations@longines.com
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