Sunday, November 18, 2012

Parmigiani - Transforma Rivages CARBON Titanium Chronograph


Parmigiani - Transforma Rivages CARBON  Titanium Chronograph

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Parmigiani - Movement - PF334

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Technical specifications

REF : PFC228-3200100-XC1442-301000E

Model: Transforma RIVAGES CHRONO CARBON TITANIUM
 

Movement: PF334
Functions: Hour Minute
Small seconds at 3 o'clock
In window
Chronograph 1/4 seconds (large seconds
30 minute counter, 12 hour counter)
Case: round shape
Diameter: 43 mm
Thickness: 12.80 mm
Materials: carbon matte box support titanium
Water resistant to 30 m
Crystal: sapphire anti-reflective coating
Crown: Ø 7 mm
Background: Engraved "Special Edition 100"
Number: Individual engraved on the back
Dial: Graphite circular satin finish
Counters: carbon flange with flat diamond
Decor: Globe
Index: rhodium Wall
Needles: Delta shaped with luminescent material
Bracelets: Calf black carbon stamped with titanium folding clasp
Black alligator water resistant with titanium folding clasp


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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Tissot - Tradition FADO Limited Edition 2012

Tissot - Tradition FADO Limited Edition NEW



Fado Tissot Special Edition, designed exclusively for the Portuguese market. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the consecration of Fado Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.


Probably the most important expression of Portuguese folklore is the fado, a music genre that lies in sadness, despair and resignation.

The fado can be found in Portugal for the first time in the early 19th century, although experts say it probably came a lot earlier than that. With a guitar and a voice, fado brings to life stories of sadness and misery, although in modern times it doesn’t always adhere to these subjects, but any in general. The word fado comes from the Latin fatum, which means fate. There are two main types of fado: Lisbon fado and Coimbra fado, Coimbra being another city north of Lisbon, between the capital and the other main Portuguese city, Oporto. However today, we’re mainly going to talk about Lisbon fado.

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Everyone who knows about fados will probably agree that the main representative of this music was Amália Rodrigues, a fado singer from the 40s up to her death who described the music as “something very mysterious that you have to feel, and you have to be born with the distressful side of people, feel like someone without ambitions, without wishes… a person… as if you didn’t exist”. Pessoa also had some words to describe fado, which was “the that the people of Portugal look at the God who they believed in with contempt, the God who had now abandoned them.

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According to officials of the brand, "Tissot in Portugal's strategy is to launch special editions and limited to honor the Portuguese heritage. Whisker As a brand that is multi-specialist, has in its portfolio models covering different categories, ranging from classic models , to more technological, modern design with heritage and gold. Portuguese special editions fit perfectly in this brand philosophy, since the models launched are themselves an example of differentiation. admiration for Portuguese culture has been translated into more a dozen Special Editions, which since 1997, with the launch of Tissot Lisboa, pay tribute to your country. "


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Limited and numbered edition of 500 pieces in steel, Tissot Fado is equipped with a manual winding mechanical movement ETA caliber 7040.  


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The display and the back window to have the regulatory body. On the back it has still recorded the image of a Portuguese guitar and the inscription "World Heritage - Fado - Heritage of Humanity." Water resistant to 30 meters. Black leather strap with folding clasp.  
It comes in a kit especially designed for this edition. PVP: 498

The sound of fado is one that you’ll never forget 

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Friday, November 16, 2012

TAG Heuer - Mikrogirder 10000 Awarded the GPHG "Aiguille d'Or" GRAND PRIX




















TAG Heuer - Mikrogirder 10000 Awarded the GPHG "Aiguille d'Or" GRAND PRIX

The TAG Heuer Mikrogirder 10000 has won this year’s Aiguille d’Or, the top prize at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix ceremonies, and the most coveted distinction in the global watch industry. 

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“We’re absolutely ecstatic,” said Jean-Christophe Babin, TAG Heuer President and CEO.
We’ve won our share of Grand Prix over the years but this is the first time we have been singled out as the best overall watch in all categories.”

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Held each November in the Grand Theatre of Geneva, the “Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie de Genève” is the equivalent of ”Oscar Night” for the watch industry. The jury-awarded prizes recognize the most outstanding watches of the year in ten categories. 

With this 8th Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie de Genève award in just 11 years, TAG Heuer confirms its unrivalled mastery of extremely complex timepieces.

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 “We’re very proud of this achievement,” said Jean-Christophe Babin, TAG Heuer President and CEO. “The Mikrogirder represents a new class of watch technology, nothing less than the complete re-invention of the mechanism that has driven mechanical watches for over 300 years.”

The TAG Heuer Mikrogirder Chronograph is a dual-assortment, ultra high-frequency watch. It is the first timepiece ever created with neither a balance wheel nor a hairspring, and is accurate to an unprecedented 5/10,000 or 1/2,000 of a second. It beats 7.2 million times every hour and has a flying central chronograph hand that rotates 20 times per second.
 
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A completely new system regulates the watch: instead of the spiral shape in a classical hairspring, it works with a coupling beam/girder and excitatory beam/girder system and a linear oscillator. Conceived, developed and manufactured in-house in the company’s R&D lab in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, it is the fastest mechanical regulator ever crafted and tested.




























The design is equally stunning--rubber strap with an anthracite dial that looks like a combination of classic Carrera and vintage Heuer stopwatch. The case is assymetrical, slightly rising at an angle at the top part, where the crown and chronograph pushers are located.


























We are grateful to the jury for acknowledging this breakthrough,” said Jean-Christophe Babin.”The Mikrogirder changes the way mechanical energy is generated, stored and regulated. It opens a promising new era in watchmaking, with potentially powerful and energy-sparing new movements precise to ever-smaller fractions of time”.

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Angular Momentum - IRON Pocket Watch or "The Beauty of Iron surfaces"







































Angular Momentum - IRON Pocket Watch or "The Beauty of Iron surfaces" NEW

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Iron Pocket Watch or "The Beauty of Iron surfaces" - Angular Momentum of Switzerland & Manu Propria

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For many years I have been fascinated by beautiful iron objects made by Japanese artisans during the past centuries. Differently to other cultures of the world, Japanese artisans have found their ideal method to prevent iron and steel from rusting while using the rust itself as a protecting surface.

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Doubtless that the creation of beautiful surfaces have met the aesthetic sense of the culture. This method has intensively been executed on sword furniture

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Inspired by this method I have made a pocket watch with an iron case. "Tetsu" Iron pocket watch case, 55.00 mm diameter, rust sealed, sapphire crystal, fitting for cord gold doublee, gold doublee stainless steel back with sapphire crystal. Gold dust and black urushi lacquer on the reverse, historical hand-winding movement caliber FHF 96.

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Gold dust and black urushi lacquer on the reverse, historical hand-winding movement caliber FHF 96.

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The dial urushi lacquer imitating „same“ ray skin. Completely hand made in the atelier

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Savoy - Icon EXTREME Chronograph



SAVOY - Icon EXTREME Chronograph NEW


Straight from Switzerland, Savoy is a unique new accessory brand with a modern history! An innovative line that continues the Swiss tradition of watch-making excellence, yet free from the restrictions of tradition, allowing the firm to bring distinctive and independent design verve.

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Already recognized for its edgy, modern styles, Savoy has debuted its 2012 collection with a host of new sizes, dials and finishes. Savoy’s unisex timepieces are available in three different case sizes – all featuring high-end Swiss Made movements, European design at reasonable prices.

THE COMPANY

Savoy is now part of an important and large watch group in the industry – with offices in Switzerland, Dubai, Hong Kong and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It fully designs and makes its watches in Switzerland and prides itself on its lifestyle brand, and on producing watches with a distinct and recognizable look. It is a high-end company, competing with some of the most well-known luxury watch brands worldwide, but is likewise known for watches of style and quality with the appropriate pricing

Synonymous with confidence, character and class, SAVOY is the new accessory brand with modern history!

FOUNDER'S BIO

With a drive for perfection, Swiss native Pascal Savoy set out to gain as much knowledge of the luxury goods industry as possible. He began his career in the beauty and fragrance industry before entering the watch industry more than 15 years ago. He then moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1999 as President of Hublot America and was instrumental in broadening awareness of the Hublot name in the US, helping to make it one of the most inspirational brands found today. In 2004, Savoy founded his own branding and product development company and immediately recognized that there was a void in the watch industry for Swiss Made watches that would combine unique iconic designs with reasonable prices.

Early 2009 he decides to create his own brand. The name and logo is deeply rooted to the Geneva region, his place of birth, and represents perfectly the character the brand will convey: strong, yet refined.

After two years of development, SAVOY was finally launched worldwide at the 2011 Basel World fair and was immediately credited as one of the most innovative design in its price category.

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An oversized façade encircles a sundial marked at each five-minute interval, and is accentuated with symmetric ‘3’ and ‘9’ digits. Marking 12:00 is Savoy’s simplistic branding – a true sign of refinement – and the timepieces exhibit a smaller sundial denoting the ten-minute time at the base of the watch face. Created in a 45mm case and available in a single-time style as well as Chronograph models, these pieces are guaranteed to be a favorite for wearers with the most individual style.

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They feature Swiss Made movement, fixed tachymeter or rotating bezel and a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Each SAVOY watch strap or bracelet is equipped with metal inserts that offers versatility and the ability to express personality by simply exchanging them for a new look. The collection’s timepieces are created in a range of colors – including yellow gold, gunmetal, black and a softer rose gold IP – that compliment multi-hued rubber straps and metal bracelets. Perfect for the most stylish men of the season.


SAVOY - Icon EXTREME Chronograph Rose Gold 
Ref. - (WM1-42C2T-24-RB-HRG)

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Case Size 45mm

Movement Swiss Made Chronograph ETA G10.211 / counters 1/10s, 60 seconds, 30 minutes

Case Finish Stainless steel 316L with IP rose gold plating and PVD black screws and crown

Bezel Stainless steel with black PVD coating and tachymeter

Crystal Sapphire with 5 anti reflective coatings

Dial Black pattern with raised indexes and rose gold sub dial rings

Strap Bracelet Black rubber

Buckle IP rose gold folding clasp

Straps Insert Stainless steel logo insignia with IP rose gold plaiting

Water Resistance 100 m/330 feet


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SAVOY - Icon EXTREME Chronograph  Black PVD 
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Case Size 45mm

Movement Swiss Made Chronograph ETA G10.211 / counters 1/10s, 60 seconds, 30 minutes

Case Finish Stainless steel 316L with black PVD plating and black PVD screws and crown

Bezel Stainless steel with black PVD coating and tachymeter

Crystal Sapphire with 5 anti reflective coatings

Dial Black pattern with raised indexes

Strap Bracelet Black rubber

Buckle IP black folding clasp

Straps Insert Carbon fiber with orange stitching

Water Resistance 100 m/330 feet


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Monday, November 12, 2012

Hermès - Arceau Le Temps suspendu Rose Gold

Hermès - Arceau Le Temps Suspendu Rose Gold NEW

A year after being acknowledged and rewarded by several watch industry prizes for its Arceau Le temps suspendu model, Hermès is launching two variations of its iconic rose gold creation.

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The Arceau Le temps suspendu watch conceals time and erases it from the dial whilst continuing to register its ceaseless march. This new horological complication developed exclusively for Hermès is a world first.
Behind a simple and playful gesture lies a sophisticated mechanism capable of making the user forget time via a subtle play of cams, pinions and segments. The mechanics behind the illusion are created by an additional module enabling automatic and spontaneous alternation between suspended time and standard time.

 References 038688WW00 Opaline silvered
 
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Protected by two patents – one for its construction and the other for the play-reducing gear teeth – this gem of horological engineering alone comprises no less than 24 jewels and is equipped with three play-reducing wheels. The running time and suspended time phases are coordinated by two synchronised column wheels, one driving the hours, and the other the minutes coupled with the date.

 References 038093WW00 Сhocolate brown

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The 360° retrograde hour and minute mechanisms make time disappear without interrupting the relentless running of the movement. Each part is hand-decorated in Switzerland with circular graining, engraving and Côtes de Genève, according to the .nest watchmaking traditions. The 43 mm-diameter gold or steel case gives the watch generous scope for expression. The herringbone guilloché dial motif bears the Hermès hallmark, while the contrasting retrograde indications are enhanced by a delicately grained .nish. The asymmetrical design created by the winding crown placed at 2 o’clock hints that harmony can stem from paradoxes... Such as that of deliberately eclipsing time before willingly rejoining it.
The rose gold model initially issued in a limited edition now comes with a choice of two dial colours: silvered or chocolate brown.

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 References 038688WW00 (Opaline silvered)
 References 038093WW00 (Brown-chocolat)

Case: 
Round, 43 mm diameter
750 rose gold (83,5 g)
Glare proof sapphire crystal
Water-resistance to 3 atm
Inter-horn 22 mm

Dial:
Opaline silvered with stamped herringbone motif
Brown-chocolate with stamped herringbone motif
Strap: Matt havana alligator
Buckle 17 mm safety folding clasp in 750 rose gold (25 g)

Movement: 

 Mechanical self-winding movement,
crafted in Switzerland (based on ETA 2892)
26 mm diameter (11 ½‘’’)
Agenhor 4111 module (34 mm diameter, thickness of 6.15 mm)
Oscillations at 28’800 vibrations per hour / frequency of 4 Hz
42-hour power reserve
Circular-grained and snailed bridges, oscillating weight adorned with "côtes de Genève" motif

Functions: 
Hour, minute, pusher serving to make time run on or stand still
Retrograde date, pusher serving to set date or stand still
Distinctive Feature: Double retrograde

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