Glashütte Original – SENATOR Observer

Glashütte Original – SENATOR Observer  NEW

In 2015 Glashütte Original takes up the spirit of discovery once again with a new version of its Senator Observer, a sophisticated observation watch (also known as a ‘deck watch’) evoking the enthralling history of navigation at sea.

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The Saxon manufactory’s in-house dial manufactory has made extensive use of luminous surfaces to make the new Senator Observer easy to read in the absence of light: the elegant white gold hour and minute hands, bold Arabic numerals, and chapter ring hour indexes are all highlighted with green Super-LumiNova, a phosphorescent pigment that absorbs light by day and emits it at night.

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The hand and indexes of the small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock and the power reserve indicator at 3 o’clock are also luminous by night. By day the matt black dial offers an elegant backdrop and contrast to the Arabic numerals, drawn in a font once widely used for precision pocket watches made in Glashütte at the beginning of the 20th century. At the centre of the lower half is the noted watchmaker’s compelling Panorama Date display.

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The original inspiration

One of the finest makers of observation watches was Julius Assmann, whose Glashütte firm specialised in the manufacture of these handmade wonders. The precision and reliability of its observation watches - in particular under extreme weather conditions - made them indispensable instruments for navigation officers, pilots, and pioneering explorers such as Roald Amundsen, who took a number of observation watches with him on his legendary expedition to the South Pole.

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A highly precise and reliable pocket watch produced by the Glashütte watch company Julius Assmann caught Amundsen’s attention in 1910, and he purchased it at the German Naval Institute in Hamburg. One year later, Amundsen and his team were the first human beings to reach the geographic South Pole.

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Taking great pride in this tradition, Glashütte Original has developed a series of high-end mechanical observation watches. The first, a limited edition in white gold honouring the memory of Julius Assmann and Roald Amundsen, the Senator Observer 1911, was presented in advance of Baselworld in 2012.

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At the fair itself later that year came a stainless steel version featuring elegant silver-grained or lacquered grey dial variants. All were inspired by the observation watches made in Julius Assmann’s Glashütte atelier, as is the new Senator Observer unveiled at Baselworld 2015.

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A superb automatic movement for a sophisticated deck watch

At the heart of the Senator Observer is the automatic Calibre 100-14, an exquisitely finished self-winding movement with a 55 hour power reserve (+/- 10%). Although traditional observation watches used hand-wound movements, the Senator Observer is fitted with a contemporary automatic movement, in order to maximize comfort for the wearer.

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Thus, the ‘Ab Auf’ indicator on the dial represents a true power reserve, rather than a simple indication of running time. The exquisite finishing of the automatic Calibre 100-14 is easily visible through the sapphire case back.

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The movement features the characteristic Glashütte three-quarter plate with stripe finish and a skeletonized rotor with 21-carat gold oscillating weight and the gold-plated double-G mark that distinguishes high-end mechanical watches from Glashütte Original.

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The new Senator Observer comes in a 44 mm case fashioned of polished and satin-brushed stainless steel and is available with an elegant black calfskin strap fitted with a stainless steel fold-over clasp, or with a polished stainless steel link bracelet.

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Model: Senator Observer
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Technical Specifications:

Reference: 100-14-07-02-30 With Calfskin leather strap black, Stainless Steel standard fold fastener, 18 mm

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Reference: 100-14-07-02-50 With Calfskin leather strap black, Stainless Steel steel short fold fastener, 18 mm

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Reference: 100-14-07-02-70 With Stainless Steel bracelet
 
Movement  
Manufactory Automatic movement
Calibre 100-14
Dimensions: Ø 31.15 mm, height 6,5 mm
Balance: screw balance with 12 weighted screws and 4 regulation screws
Oscillating frequency: 28,800 vph, equivalent to 4 Hz
Power reserve: 55 hours (+/- 10 %)
Balance spring: Anachron
Shock protection: Incabloc
Jewels: 60 jewel bearings 
Additional details:    
Automatic winding, hour and minute (central), small second (off-centre), second stop,
Panorama Date, power reserve display, exquisitely finished movement, polished/bevelled edges, polished steel parts, polished screws, Glashütte three-quarter plate with stripe finish, fine adjustment by adjustment screws
Dimensions:
Case: Ø 44 mm
Height: 12 mm
Material: Stainless Steel
Waterproof up to: 5 bar
Glass: sapphire crystal, on both sides anti-reflective
Bottom: sapphire crystal
Dial
Display: Ø 36 mm,
Varnish matt black with Arabic numerals with Arabic numerals/Super-LumiNova/in white
Hands: White gold/pfinodal with Super-LumiNova
Strap/bracelet:    
Calfskin leather strap black (W682017627)
Strap: 18 mm  
Stainless Steel bracelet (W605017678)

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A. Lange & Söhne – SAXONIA Boutique Edition Gold

A. Lange & Söhne –  SAXONIA Boutique Edition Gold 37 mm NEW

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Two new SAXONIA models

A. Lange & Söhne enriches the recently reworked SAXONIA family with two new models. What these classic three-hand watches with 37-millimetre cases in white or pink gold have in common is the noble grey dial. Both versions are available exclusively in the 16 A. Lange & Söhne boutiques worldwide.

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For more than 20 years, the SAXONIA has been a permanent part of the Saxon manufactory’s repertoire. The continually broadened spectrum ranges from the elegant two-hand watch to models with refined calendar and chronograph functions.

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Reference №: 216.033 Pink Gold

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In January, at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) trade fair in Geneva, A. Lange & Söhne presented the modified dial design of the SAXONIA family for the first time.

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A newly developed minute scale gives the dial a lucid and harmonious aura. Twin-baton appliques at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock as well as slightly extended minute markers add prominence to these dials.

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Both the warm pink-gold and the cooler white-gold cases subtly highlight the graceful grey tint of the dial. Inside the watch, Lange’s proven manually wound L941.1 calibre works reliably with a maximum power reserve of 45 hours.

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The lavishly hand-finished movement displays all classic hallmarks of Lange’s watchmaking artistry, including the hand-engraved balance cock that makes each timepiece one of a kind.

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Reference №: 216.027 White Gold

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Technical Specifications

Model: SAXONIA Gold

Reference №: 216.027 White Gold
Reference №: 216.033 Pink Gold

Movement
Lange manufacture calibre L941.1;
Manually wound, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards,
decorated and assembled by hand; precision-adjusted in five positions;
plates made of untreated German silver; balance cock engraved by hand
Movement parts: 164
Jewels: 21
Screwed gold chatons: 4
Escapement: Lever escapement
Oscillator: Shock-resistant screw balance;
Nivarox ® balance spring with afrequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour,
whiplash precision index adjuster with beat-adjustment mechanism
Power reserve: 45 hours when fully wound
Movement dimensions:
Diameter: 25.6 millimetres; height: 3.2 millimetres
Functions 
Time indicated in hours, minutes and subsidiary seconds with stop seconds
Operating elements 
Crown for winding the watch and setting the time
Case 

• White Gold
• Pink Gold

Diameter: 37 millimetres; height: 7.8 millimetres  
Crystal and back: Sapphire crystal (Mohs hardness 9)
Dial 
Solid silver, Grey dial;
Hands: rhodiumed gold hands;
Strap & Buckle 
Hand-stitched alligator leather strap,

• Black
• Red brown

Buckle: Gold prong buckle

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MONTBLANC – Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar Sapphire

MONTBLANC – Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar Sapphire NEW

The mechanical splendor of the Perpetual Calendar grand complication, visible through a transparent dial

In homage to the spirit of the legendary Montblanc Meisterstück Fountain Pen launched in 1924, Montblanc introduces the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar Sapphire in an innovative version. Embodying all the codes of fine watchmaking down to the last and smallest detail, it bears the signature of traditional craftsmanship, timeless design and flawless functionality.

Presented at the Watches & Wonders event, this remarkable timepiece made of 18K red gold now showcases the mechanical splendor of its perpetual calendar grand complication movement through a transparent dial of smoky sapphire crystal that combines traditional aesthetics and technical prowess.

A case with elegant lines

This elegant watch in 18-karat red gold displays harmonious proportions, with a diameter of 39 millimeters and a thickness of only 10.24 millimeters. Its case with straight, refined lines and subtly curved horns fits perfectly on the wrist, the perfect accoutrement for men wearing elegant, tight-fitting garments. Its design is embellished by the polished finish of the bezel and case-back and its satin-finished middle. This ultra-elegant watch model reinforces its visual impact on the wrist thanks to a transparent dial made of lightly smoky sapphire crystal that displays in a highly legible manner all the information pertaining to the perpetual calendar complication, enhanced by a unique moonphase indication.

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Transparent dial

The decision to display the movement under a transparent dial allows Montblanc to share with watch lovers the mechanical secrets of a grand complication normally seen only by watchmakers, and particularly appreciated for its ability to display calendar Details without the slightest possibility of error until 28 February 2100.

The connoisseur's expert eye will thus admire delicately circular-grained main plate, some of the components of the perpetual calendar function, particularly the month and leap-year cams, the moonphase wheels, and also the levers and jumpers of the various different correctors that fix the position of the slender blued hands in their respective sub-dials.

Montblanc has particularly focused on the legibility of the transparent dial revealing the extremely sophisticated mechanism of this model, so as to ensure the highest possible quality of display of its indications. The periphery of the dial features the Roman numeral XII and the red gold-plated facetted indexes, applied by hand. They clearly enhance the anthracite grey metallic circular-grained background.

The contrasting treatment of the surfaces highlights the minute-circle so as to ensure accurate reading of the time. The calendar indications are clearly indicated in black against the surfaces of the silvery circular-grained subdials. The day of the week is displayed at 9 o'clock and the date at 3 o'clock. The current month is pointed to by the dedicated hand in the subdial at 12 o'clock, while the leap-year indication appears at the centre of this display. In this design, the moonphase indication is displayed in a particularly spectacular way, an inventive illustration of the lunar phases.

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So as to preserve all the magic of the transparent dial, Montblanc has opted to leave the entire moonphase disk visible. For ease of reading, the lower section of the moonphase subdial is adorned with a delicate circular guilloché pattern. This treatment, producing a slightly mat mirror effect, distinguishes the current moon phase (in the transparent part of the window) from the subsequent moonphase, and emphasizes the twofold golden moon travelling across a starry sky.

Operation and settings

This particularly functional perpetual calendar grand complication timepiece is integrated to a self-winding calibre MB 29.15, which can be admired through the screwed sapphire crystal case-back. For as long as the movement remains in operation, the calendar indications will require no further manual adjustment until the year 2100. If necessary, however, should the watch not be worn for a period longer than the duration of the power reserve of 42 hours, small correctors fitted into the middle-piece of the 18 K red gold case (visible here through the dial's smoky grey sapphire crystal) allow for rapid and easy setting of the day, date, month, leap year and moon phase   by means of a precious resin instrument specially developed for Montblanc.

Keen to present lovers of exceptional mechanisms with a timepiece corresponding to their expectations in terms of design and utmost quality, Montblanc submits each Montblanc Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar timepiece to 500 hours of rigorous tests at the Montblanc Manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland. Once these have been successfully completed, this watch, worn on a black alligator-skin strap closed by a pinbuckle in 18 K red gold, will mark time to the delight of all lovers of fine watchmaking.

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS


Montblanc Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar Sapphire
 
Ident. 112310

Movement 
Calibre: MB 29.15
Type of movement:
Mechanical movement with automatic winding, perpetual calendar, moonphase and moonage display
Number of jewels: 25
Power reserve: Approx. 42 hours
Balance: Flat hoop
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (3 Hz)
Hairspring: Flat
Displays: 
Hours, minutes, two hands to indicate the month and the leap-year cycle at “12 o’clock”, one hand to show the day of the week at “9 o’clock”, one hand to display the date at “3 o’clock”, the moonphase appear in a window at “6 o’clock”
Habillage
Case: 
18 K red gold (5N); polished case, horizontally satin-finished middle piece
Crystal: Scratch-resistant, flat and anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Back: 18 K red gold with inset pane of sapphire crystal
Dimensions: Diameter = 39 mm; Height = 10.24 mm
Water-resistance: 3 bar
Crown: 18 K red gold with Montblanc emblem in relief
Dial: 
Smoked sapphire crystal dial, facetted hour indexes and Roman numeral “XII” as appliqués, red gold-plated polished and satinated dauphine hour and minute hands, perpetual calendar with small red gold-plated hands, moonphases appear in a window bordered by a scale for the moonage at “6 o’clock” and with a transparent effect on the below part
Strap: 
Black alligator-skin strap with 18 K red gold-plated pin buckle (5N)

Certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500

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ORIS – ARTIX Pointer Moon, Date Bicolour

ORIS – ARTIX Pointer Moon, Date Bicolour NEW

Reach for the moon
Oris presents the new Artix Pointer Moon, Date Bicolour

Following the launch of the innovative Oris Artix Pointer Moon, Date in 2014, Oris is pleased to introduce the Artix Pointer Moon, Date Bicolour. Like its steel predecessor, the latest watch accurately displays the lunar cycle via a pointer hand.

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The pointer hand has been an Oris signature since the company launched the Pointer Date in 1938, an iconic design that inspired the company’s revival after the Quartz Crisis. In late 1980s and 1990s, Oris pioneered useful, elegant modules with pointer-hand functions, such as the Pointer Calendar and the Pointer Day. The Pointer Moon follows in that great tradition.

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Inside the Artix Pointer Moon Bicolour is the Oris-developed automatic calibre 761, based on Sellita SW220. That gives it a central pointer hand that points to lunar cycle markings around the edge of the dial. The hand moves every half-day to indicate the phase of the moon on any given day of the month. The watch also features a date function at 6 o’clock.

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The multi-piece stainless steel case of the elegant Artix Pointer Moon, Date Bicolour is complemented by a solid 18-carat rose gold bezel, and follows the same slimline silhouette as last year’s model. It also has a silver guilloché dial offset by applied rose-gold-plated hands, numerals and indices. The hands and indices are filled with Super-LumiNova®.

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The watch comes with either a brown calfskin leather strap with a crocodile pattern or a stainless steel bracelet, and is available in September.

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Technical details

Model:  ORIS – Artix Pointer Moon, Date Bicolour

Ref. No. 01 761 7691 6331-07 5 21 80FC, Ø 42.00mm Stainless steel / leather strap
Ref. No. 01 761 7691 6331-07 8 21 80, Ø 42.00mm Stainless steel / stainless steel bracelet

Movement
Oris automatic mechanical movement Cal. 761, basedon SW 220,
with pointer moon function and date at 6 o’clock
Dimensions: Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Winding: Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
Power-Reserve: 38 hrs
Vibrations: 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels: 26
Case
Material: Multi-piece stainless steel case with solid 18 carat rose gold top ring and stainless steel crown.
Size: 42.00 mm, 1.654 inches
Interhorn Width: 21 mm
Top Glass: Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case Back: Stainless steel, screwed, see-through mineral glass
Operating Devices: Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water Resistance: 10 bar/100m
Diver’s unidirectional revolving bezel with black polished ceramic inlay and white minute scale
Screwed stainless steel case back with metre to feet conversion scale
Dial
Silver guilloche dial with applied rose gold plated numerals and indices with Super-LumiNova®.
Rose gold plated hour and minutes hands filled with Super-LumiNova®
Bracelet
Brown calf skin leather strap with croco pattern
Also available with a multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet, butterfly folding clasp. 
Price
Swiss Retail Price: CHF 2,600.00
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KERBEDANZ – A’Ghrian Tourbillon

KERBEDANZ – A’Ghrian Chronometrie Tourbillon Limited Edition

First victory for precision and outstanding robustness: The Kerbedanz A’Ghrian model is cited for the tourbillon category The timepiece has undergone tough testing since May 28, 2015.

For the Kerbedanz brand, the tagline "Giving meaning to beauty" also includes a quest for absolute precision. To make sure of this, it took up the daring challenge of submitting a watch to the tests set up by the Chronometry Competition – LeLocle 2015. For over six grueling months, the candidate watches are submitted to a battery of unforgiving testing that will involve not only precision, but also shock and water resistance, as well as magnetic interference.

First victory: nomination

Surprisingly, perhaps, the first stage in the process, the actual nomination, is already considered a victory in itself by professionals, scientists and the specialized media. Because many of those registered, never make it beyond the first lap. Their names? No one will ever know. Because only those cited can stay in the race to embark on an adventure seen by watch brands as the most perilous when it comes to quality control. It's a path that closely resembles the kind of preparation racecars are given before they roar off on their legendary circuits.

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 KERBEDANZ A’Ghrian, limited edition of 41 numbered pieces.

A'Ghrian, symbolism and luminosity in a limited series. In Gaelic, the term A'ghrian refers to the sun, which, as in German, is female. No wonder, then, that the metaphors used to describe this exceptional timepiece tend to be filled with femininity, Celtic musicality, and mysticism.
The word, so luminous in its essence, lends itself well to the many seminal symbols that are so dear to KERBEDANZ, a brand headquartered in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Unlike other big names in the watchmaking industry, KERBEDANZ freely mixes symbolic elements. It's an untrodden path in traditional Swiss watchmaking.

The exclusive hand-crafted dials and movements are created, manufactured and decorated by KERBEDANZ. The hand-wound tourbillon caliber KRB-01 was designed, built and decorated by the brand and the movement manufacturer Technotime. It features 27 jewels, 28,800 oscillations per hour (4 Hertz), a double spring barrel and 120 hours of power reserve.

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A sapphire crystal with antireflective coating offers a glimpse into the finely decorated back of the movement, which is engraved with the KERBEDANZ colors. On the dial, the tourbillon cage is located in the southwest, between 7 and 8 o'clock, in the axis of the crown, located between 1 and 2 o'clock. This is in the northeast, where the sun comes up in the northern hemisphere, depending on the time of year.

This KERBEDANZ timekeeper is water-resistant to 50 meters. It is the first of a limited and numbered series. It's 43-millimeter case, cut out of 18-karat white gold, features a number of secret – or only discreetly visible – visual references. It comes with a "Birth Book." The watch truly celebrates the great star, both as a fulcrum as well as a point of reference. It displays all the symbols and legends that surround the sun and all that it influences.

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A. Lange & Söhne – 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” Gold

A. Lange & Söhne – 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” Gold Limited Edition NEW

A. Lange & Söhne salutes Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who was born 200 years ago, with a second exclusive anniversary edition. The limited special 1815 model features a case in honey gold as well as a solid-silver argenté-grainé dial.

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In 2015, A. Lange & Söhne is celebrating the 200th birthday of Ferdinand Adolph Lange. In his honour, the commemorative 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” edition in platinum with a black dial was launched last February. Now, with the introduction of a second version, A. Lange & Söhne pays tribute to the founder of Saxon precision watchmaking yet again – with another exceptional timepiece. Its characteristic features: a dial with a special surface finish and a case crafted from an innovative gold alloy.

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The solid-silver dial of the new 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” is endowed with a finely textured argenté-grainé surface. With this artisanal decoration, reminiscent of the silvery dials of historic observation watches and marine chronometers, the Saxon manufactory showcases a rare and traditional finishing technique.

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Composed of 188 parts, the manually wound calibre L051.1 has a power reserve of 55 hours. In every detail, it represents Saxon watchmaking artistry as taken to a new level of perfection by A. Lange & Söhne.

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Its key hallmarks include the three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver, the hand-engraved balance cock, the classic screw balance, the precision beat-adjustment system with lateral set screw and whiplash spring, and five gold chatons that are secured with thermally blued steel screws.

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The 40-millimetre case in honey gold is engraved with a serial number between 001/200 and 200/200, which identifies each 1815 “200th Anniversary F.A. Lange” as part of a limited edition.

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Technical Specifications

Model: 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange”   

Reference №: 236.050

Movement 
Lange manufacture calibre L051.1;
Manually wound, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards, decorated and assembled by hand; precision-adjusted in five positions; plates and bridges made of untreated German silver; balance cock engraved by hand
Movement parts: 188
Jewels: 23
Screwed gold chatons: 5
Escapement: Lever escapement
Oscillator: Shock-resistant screw balance; Nivarox® balance spring with a frequency of 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour, precision beat adjustment system with lateral set screw and whiplash spring
Power reserve: 55 hours when fully wound
Movement dimensions: Diameter: 30.6 millimetres; height: 4.6 millimetres
Functions 
Time indicated in hours, minutes and subsidiary seconds with stop seconds
Operating elements 
Crown for winding the watch and setting the time
Case 
Honey gold
Diameter: 40.0 millimetres; height: 8.8 millimetres
Crystal and back: Sapphire crystal (Mohs hardness 9)
Dial 
Solid silver, argenté grainé
Hands: Honey gold
Strap & Buckle 
Hand-stitched alligator leather strap, red brown
Buckle: Prong buckle in honey gold

Edition
Limited edition of 200 watches, engraved 001/200 to 200/200

* Lange Uhren GmbH does not own the Nivarox ® brand.

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RICHARD MILLE – RM 26-02 Tourbillon Evil Eye Red Gold TZP Black Ceramic

RICHARD MILLE – RM 26-02 Tourbillon Evil Eye Red Gold TZP Black Ceramic Limited Edition NEW

The concept of the Evil Eye, also known as Ayin Harsha in Arabic, Mauvais Œil in French, Dhristi in Hindu and Ayin Ha’ra in Hebrew, is recorded in every culture from early history.

This universal symbol of foreboding summons suffering and misfortune to whoever is exposed to its power. The Evil Eye knows no bounds except those imposed on it by various protective talismans, such as the Eye of Horus amulet, the Jewish red string or the Irish four leaf clover, to name just a few. Today, a new talisman to protect against these negative energies in the 21st century has been developed by a visionary of contemporary watchmaking.

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Nonconformist by nature, Richard Mille seized on this imagery as inspiration for the new RM 26-02 Tourbillon Evil Eye in much the same way as he did when creating the earlier RM 052 skull timepiece, recalling the spirit of Memento Mori with its remembrance of our personal mortality. Both of these technical masterpieces, born in the Swiss Jura, go far beyond the norm to bring timekeeping to inspirational and intriguing levels of expression.

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The Evil Eye RM 26-02 Tourbillon was designed and brought to life by Olivier Vaucher, a renowned craftsman from Geneva. Fashioned from 3N red gold, the flames and eye have been hand-carved using chisels made specifically to perfect the tiniest details. The art of grand feu enameling is what gives the eye its striking depth and realism. In grand feu enameling, the motif is painted onto the gold dial using various rare oxides before it is fired at a high temperature between 800°C and 900°C several times under the extremely attentive eye of the enameler in a process that leaves no room for mistakes.

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It is then finished with several more layers of transparent lacquer which are also fired in the identical manner. These multiple layers collectively create an exquisite visual depth impossible to achieve by any other means. To further enhance the realism of this piece, painstaking micro-lacquerwork is carried out by hand on the flames.

The Evil Eye is nestled at the heart of the tourbillon RM26-02 caliber, a manual winding movement with a power reserve of approximately 50 hours indicated by a red line on a differential-driven, rotating disk located between 10 and 11 o’clock.

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Assembled using a plate and bridges in PVD-coated grade 5 titanium, which is highly resistant to corrosion and remarkably strong, the tourbillon caliber movement beating at 3 Hz is insured a perfectly functioning environment. The extensive skeletonization carried out on the baseplate reveals the other side of the Evil Eye through the back of the watch, hidden at the heart of the movement.

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The RM26-02 caliber is protected from the outside world by a black TZP ceramic case. The deep black of this high- tech ceramic—worked at length to obtain a mat effect over the entire surface — plays with the light of the hand-polished chamfers to highlight the curves of the case, which showcases the colors of the Evil Eye’s flames.

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The case middle in 5N red gold features a torque limiting crown, which prevents the wearer from accidentally overwinding the tourbillon caliber. The tripartite case is water-resistant to 50 meters thanks to two Nitril O-ring seals, and is assembled using 12 spline screws in grade 5 titanium and washers in 316L stainless steel.

The RM 26-02 is produced in a limited edition of 25 timepieces in black TZP ceramic, which are available exclusively in the 25 Richard Mille boutiques located around the world.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reference: RM 26-02 Evil Eye

OTHER FEATURES
- Movement dimensions: 30,20 mm x 28,60 mm
- Thickness: 4,97 mm
- Tourbillon diameter: 12,30 mm
- Balance diameter: 9,12 mm
- Number of jewels: 21
- Balance: in Glucydur, with 2 arms and 4 setting screws, moment of inertia: 10 mg.cm2, angle of lift 53°- Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)
- Balance spring: in ELINVAR by Nivarox®
- Shock absorbers: Kif Elastor by KE 160 B28
- Stone setting in white gold
- Barrel shafts: in nickel-free Chronifer (DIN x 46 Cr13 + S), with the following characteristics: stainless, non-magnetic, tempered. 
CRYSTAL
Bezel side: in sapphire (1,800 Vickers) with anti-glare treatment (both sides).
Thickness: 1.50 mm
Caseback: in sapphire with anti-glare treatment (both sides).
Thickness: at the center 1.20 mm and outer edges 2.04 mm
POWER RESERVE
Circa 48 hours (±10%).
This function is displayed using a differential power reserve system with a printed red line on a moving disc located between 10 and 11 o’clock.
MOVEMENT
- Anglage and polishing by hand
- Locking sections hand polished
- Sapphire blasted milled sections
- Lapped and polished contact points
- Burnished pivots
- PVD treatmentSTEEL PARTS 
- Sapphire blasted surfaces
- Satin finished surfaces
- Anglage and polishing by hand
- Burnished sectionsGEAR WHEELS 
- Concave chamfering with a diamond tool- Circular finished faces
- Gilded (before cutting the teeth)
- Minimum correction applied to the wheels in order to preserve geometry and performance
DIMENSIONS 
48.15 x 40.10 x 13.10 mm
Case back: in sapphire with anti-glare coating (on both sides)

Limited Edition of 25 pieces
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RICHARD MILLE
Communications Director
Richard Mille Europe, Middle East & Africa Ltd.
Mobile 44 (0) 7747 640013
Email  beatrice.giusti@richardmille-emea.com
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