JAQUET DROZ – Grande Seconde SW Lady

JAQUET DROZ – Grande Seconde SW Lady NEW

Grande Seconde SW Lady, 

the spirit of sports with a feminine touch.

Jaquet Droz is presenting its first feminine model of the Grande Seconde SW in 41 mm set with 40 diamonds. A timepiece of radiant modernity, where the thirst for competition meets the love of jewelry.

Since the beginning of Jaquet Droz, the figure 8 has held pride of place in the imagination of the brand known by its twin stars. A symbol of infinity, balance and achievement, its silhouette has adorned the Grande Seconde since the Enlightenment, while the watch’s two superimposed subdials shake up the aesthetics of watchmaking by celebrating the poetry of the most fleeting instants.

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Launched in 2008, the Grande Seconde SW is its athletic version, with a powerful and distinguished build that has made it one of the leading models of Jaquet Droz. This year, a new version is being unveiled. Sporty and feminine, imposing and precious, the Grande Seconde SW Lady is instantly recognizable. Its stainless steel case, 41 mm in diameter, is offered for the first time in a version set with diamonds.

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Following in the great tradition of mineral dials that made Jaquet Droz famous, a mother-of-pearl disc, as beautiful as it is delicate, forms the dial of this watch. Shimmering effects and the play of light interact with the sparkle of 40 diamonds set on the fluted bezel and with the reflections of the ring and plates in white gold. The case's finishes, in turn brushed and polished, add to the enchanting and captivating design of this model. Each element has been given special attention.

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The horns have been hollowed for greater lightness, a dynamic touch highlighted by the sporty spirit of the crown’s rubber cast, offering water-resistance to 5 bar (50 meters). Running across the traced Arabic and Roman numerals, the blued steel hands are partially coated in Super-LumiNova to shine in the dark, displaying the time with the exceptional reliability that is made possible by the silicon balance spring with which the movement is equipped, as this material is unaffected by magnetic fields or changes in temperature and pressure.

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A watch that is firmly contemporary and sporty, the Grande Seconde SW Lady is also a treasure of luxurious femininity. The alligator leather strap, directly incorporated into the case, is offered in elegant powdered violet. The movement, visible through sapphire crystal, captures the attention and makes it possible follow each motion of the hollowed out weight atop a sunray-polished Côtes de Genève motif.

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In addition to its twin stars, watch lovers will be able to recognize the secret signature of Jaquet Droz, a cloverleaf, subtly engraved on the movement. A thoroughly sporty and feminine spirit for a timepiece that marries elegance and an ever assertive luxury.

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Technical details

Model: Grande Seconde SW Lady 41mm

Reference: J029020270

Movement
Jaquet Droz 2663A.S,
Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment,
double barrel, 18-carat white gold oscillating weight
Jeweling: 30 jewels
Power reserve: 68 hours
Frequency: 28,800 v.p.h.
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes, large seconds subdial
Case
Stainless steel case set with 40 diamonds, total of 0.86 carat,
winding crown with black rubber cast
Diameter: 41 mm
Height: 10.89 mm
Individual serial number engraved on the case-back
Water resistance: 5 bar (50 meters)
Dial
White mother-of-pearl dial
Indexes in BG W9 Super-LumiNova
Applied 18-carat white gold ring and plates"
Hands: Hours, minutes and seconds in blued steel, BG W9 Super-LumiNova tips
Strap
Powdered violet strap
Buckle: Stainless steel folding clasp

Diamonds: IF to VVSI, Full Cut, D to G
Total carat weight: 40 diamonds, 0.86 carat

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De Bethune – DB28 ‘Kind Of Blue’ Tourbillon

De Bethune – DB28 ‘Kind Of Blue’ Tourbillon Titanium Limited Edition NEW

In honour of the colour blue, a fundamental element of its identity, De Bethune presents a monochromatic range of its iconic models, DB28 Tourbillon. Radical and magnetic, its colour is created by an artisanal and natural treatment of the metals.

Experimental blue

De Bethune has devoted considerable research into natural blue, because the brand considers this colour to be symbolically related to the concept of infinity and harmony.

At De Bethune, the colour blue is imbued with a broad and deep meaning. Evoking simultaneously water, the sky and space, the colour blue is above all envisaged as a luminous vibration by David Zanetta, Curator and Co-Counder, and Denis Flageollet, Master Watchmaker and Co-Founder. At De Bethune, each colour corresponds to a different type of energy derived from the colours of which it is composed.

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Blue is also associated with the notion of plenitude: within and beyond itself, and as far as this unfathomable infinity that is the universe, the source of life. So blue becomes a vector that subtly connects mankind with his physical and his spiritual environment. Seen in the context of artistic expression, the concept of blue approaches the magic of music, which is the inspiration for the name given to this creation.

Hand and heat

To create its own blue, De Bethune relied exclusively on a traditional technique, and all the parts in titanium and steel used in Kind of Blue were treated in this manner. It consists of heating the material to colour its surface through oxidation and to modify its physical properties in the process. Since its invention at the beginning of the 16th century, the technique has been used by watchmakers to give a new lustre to watch parts without altering their finishings. It also provides protection against corrosion.

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The synonym of watchmaking excellence, it requires a preliminary fine polishing, followed by a heating phase, normally by flame, to create a natural and long-lasting protective film, at the same time as it increases the hardness of the piece. Steel and iron were the only materials treated in this manner until De Bethune began its own experiments with titanium. Finalised in 2006, the technique is now applied to the purest form of this material, grade 5 titanium. Entirely done by hand, this extremely demanding treatment involves the development of a whole new repertory of steps, because titanium has proven to be a very arduous material to remodel. To give it its definitive lustre, the artisans at De Bethune have to demonstrate exceptional tenacity with each piece they work on.

Range of colours

The thermal treatment for Kind of Blue is applied not only to the elements of the case, but also to most of the parts of the movement. Thus, each part is studied individually, as the process has to be adapted according to its form and its mass. This preliminary phase is essential to ensure a uniform range of tones in the finished product.

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However, the human touch and the different typologies of the materials result in very subtle variations. These nuances are essential for De Bethune, because they create a visual resonance that affects the appearance of the finished piece. Actually, the definitive colour comes from the sum of all these variations and it is expressed by a kind of overall vibration.

DB28 Kind of Blue Tourbillon

The DB28T adopts a case in polished and blued titanium held by floating lugs for maximum comfort. Their springs indeed follow the shape of the wrist and its movements.

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Its mechanical calibre with hand winding is equipped with a high frequency, ultra fast tourbillon, signed De Bethune. The lightest in the world with its minuscule 0.20 grammes for 63 parts, it beats at one-tenth of a second and makes a complete rotation in 30 seconds for superior chronometry. Its silicon balance wheel, just as its escape wheel, is encircled with a white gold ring. Its flat terminal curve, placed on the same level as the balance-spring, compensates for off-centering and facilitates its fastening. A self-regulating twin barrel developed in-house ensures constant torque in the movement.  Entirely visible, the movement presents a curved delta motion work bridge in polished and blued titanium decorated with applied microsphere stars in white gold.

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Decorated by hand, the parts present various types of high watchmaking finishes, with rose-work grinding on the barrel ratchets and on the back, a plate with “De Bethune” concentric graining. The hours are marked by arrow pointers in pink gold, and as an added touch of luxury, indicated by skeleton hands also fashioned in pink gold.

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At once supreme and delicate, the Kind of Blue DB28T emits a singular radiance from the very material from which it is made. It truly advocates in favour of a colour that casts a magical spell.

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Technical Specifications

Collection:  DB28

Ref: DB28TBRBN/S 
5-piece limited edition

Movement 
Mechanical hand-wound movement – Calibre DB 2019
Jewelling: 35 jewels
Frequency: 36,000 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 5 days
Functions:
Hours – minutes – 30-second tourbillon – power-reserve indication
Diameter 30 mm – 298 parts – hand-crafted finishing and decoration– polished steel 
Self-regulating twin barrel*
Silicon/white gold balance - balance-spring with flat terminal curve*
De Bethune silicon/titanium 36,000 vph 30-second tourbillon*
Silicon escape-wheel*
Case 
Mirror-polished Grade 5 titanium – round-shaped
Size: 42.60 mm
Thickness: 9.20 mm
Attachments: short or long floating lugs* in mirror-polished titanium
Crystal: sapphire crystal, 1800 Vickers hardness with double anti-reflective treatment
Crown: at 12 o’clock – mono-pusher button – setting in 2 positions
Back: open – sapphire crystal, 1800 Vickers hardness with double anti-reflective treatment –
calibre with hand-polished steel bridges 
Display 
Dial: Blued titanium – the architecture of the dial is constructed on different levels to maximise visibility. De Bethune 30” silicon/titanium tourbillon, 36,000 vph
Hands: in hand-polished steel
Strap 
Extra-supple Blue alligator leather strap
Folding buckle

Year: 2016
Limited annual production: only five will be issued in 2016
 
🔴Price:  250'000 CHF💰

* Manufacture De Bethune innovations and registered patents

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ORIS – Audi Sport Limited Edition III

ORIS – Audi Sport Limited Edition III Titanium 44 Chronograph NEW

When the lights go out

Oris introduces the Audi Sport III Limited Edition

The latest collaboration between Oris and Audi Sport features another intriguing complication

Oris is very proud to announce the Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition III, the third watch in a series created to celebrate the partnership between the Swiss watch company and the iconic endurance racing team. Like the two watches that preceded it, the new watch features an innovative Oris-developed complication – a vertical countdown.

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This standout feature appears on a subdial at 9 o’clock. At the 12 o’clock position there’s a vertical aperture that fills with red every 15 seconds over a five-second period before returning to black again, just like the gantry lights on a race start line.

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In keeping with Oris’s philosophy, this engineering behind this mysterious complication is reassuringly simple. Under the subdial at 9 o’clock is a disc decorated with four red ‘staircases’. This disc makes a full rotation once every 60 seconds so that one of these staircases passes through the aperture on 0, 15, 30 and 45 seconds. The aperture has five squares, which fill at a rate of one square per second, until on five seconds the aperture is entirely filled. Then the aperture returns to black – as if to signify the start of a race – and the process starts again.

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But that’s not the subdial’s only secret. Oris’s engineers wanted the watch to indicate running seconds, too. That comes in the form of a red square that makes a full tour of a channel milled into the outer edge of the subdial. Again, the system behind this is ingeniously simple. The same disc under the dial has a single red line that runs to its outer edge. The tip of this line reaches the channel and is constantly visible while the watch is running.

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These Oris-developed features are wrapped in a 44mm black DLC-coated titanium case. Oris’s designers wanted a rigid but lightweight case to mirror the high-performance chassis of Audi Sport’s R18 race car, qualities they found in titanium. The dial design is reminiscent of dashboard instruments and the chronograph hour and minute counters bring back memories of classic speedometers and rev counters.

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The Audi Sport Limited Edition III is based on the Oris Artix GT, and shares the revamped sport watch collection’s new bi-rotating bezel design. While it retains the rubber ‘good grip’ (developed by Oris for the original Artix GT) that sits around the outside of the bezel and aids quick and accurate adjustments, it now has a matt black scratch-resistant ceramic insert with polished numerals. The new design is easier to read off at a glance than in previous models. The Audi Sport logo completes the look.

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The Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition III’s titanium case back is engraved with a silhouette of the Audi Sport R18 race car and the limited edition number

The watch is fitted with a perforated black rubber racing strap that has a black DLC-coated titanium folding clasp to match the case. The case back is engraved with a silhouette of Audi Sport’s R18 race car and the limited edition number.

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The Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition III is presented in a special Alcantara-like box

The new Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition III is a fitting tribute to the innovation and pioneering spirit of the Audi Sport team and demonstrates Oris’s creative approach to watchmaking. It will be available from August 2016 and only 500 will be made, each priced CHF 3,950.

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Product Features

Model: Oris - Audi Sport Limited Edition III 500 pieces
Reference No. 01 774 7661 7784 RS Ø 44.00mm

Movement
Automatic mechanical movement  
Oris Cal. 744 (based on Sellita  SW500)
Case fitting diameter: 30.00 mm  - 13 ¼ ’’’
Height: 7.90 mm
Frequency: 28’800 A/h (4 Hz)
Running time: 48 heures
Number of jewels: 25
Angle lift of balance: 50°
 function and date
Functions 
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds,
With Chronograph function, date at 6 o’clock and vertical aperture countdown function at 9 o’clock
Case
Multi-piece titanium case, screw-in stainless steel crown and pushers, all with black DLC coating.
Bi-rotating black ceramic bezel with minute scale and rubber coated ‘good grip’ insert on the outside edge.
Black DLC-coated titanium case back engraved with silhouette of Audi Sport R18 race car and limited edition numberWater resistance to 10 bar/100m
Crystal
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with anti-reflective coating inside
Dial
Two piece matt black dial. Dial ring with tachymeter scale directly assembled to the case
Applied indices filled with black Super-LumiNova®.
Black hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®.
Red central stop seconds hand, polished nickel counter hands and special Oris-developed small seconds disc
Strap/Bracelet 
Black perforated rubber strap with black DLC-coated titanium folding clasp
Extras
Special luxury wooden presentation Alcantara-like box, certificate, limited to 500 

Edition: Limited edition 500 pieces

Price:
Swiss Retail Price: CHF 3,950.00

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BREITLING – CHRONOLINER Blacksteel 46 Chronograph

BREITLING – CHRONOLINER Blacksteel 46 Chronograph NEW

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Black firmly at the controls

The Chronoliner by Breitling is ready for takeoff in a new version teaming its high-tech ceramic bezel with a black steel case, along with a matching dial and rubber strap. A technical and elegant uniform for the authentic flight captain’s watch.


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After the steel model and the red gold limited series, Breitling now introduces this triple timezone chronograph, inspired by a watch from the 1950s-1960s, in an all-black new livery accentuating its original and timeless style. The steel case is coated with a high-resistance carbon-based treatment. Its satin-brushed surfaces create a subtle contrast with the shiny, ultra-hard and scratch-resistant ceramic bezel.

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The dark touch continues on the dial featuring tone-on-tone counters, as well as on the original rubber strap picking up the design of the steel mesh Aero Classic bracelets.

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The white and silver indications stand out clearly against the black background, in keeping with the finest traditions of aviator watches, while this optimal legibility is reinforced by the luminescent-coated oversized hands and hour-markers. The case is water-resistant to 100 m (330 ft) and its back bears a depiction of the stylized planes that were a longtime Breitling signature.

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To set off on a longhaul flight around the world, the Chronoliner combines the two functions most useful to pilots and globetrotters: a chronograph to measure flight times and a triple timezone display to juggle with the time around the world. The second timezone in 24-hour mode (useful for distinguishing between day and night) is indicated by a red-tipped central hand, while the bidirectional rotating bezel with its star-shaped cut-out that facilitates handling, serves to read off a third timezone, also in 24-hour mode.

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All these functions are precisely and reliably powered by a selfwinding chronograph movement chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute). Performance at the controls.

Available now, the watch is priced at £6,600 on a black steel bracelet and £6,300 for the rubber strap.

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Technical Specifications 

Model: CHRONOLINER Blacksteel

Reference: M2431013/BF02/159M

Movement: 
Breitling Caliber 24, (Base movement: ETA Valjoux 7754)
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC,
Self winding, high-frequency , 2^nd timezone (24 hr)
Alternances 28.800 beats/hour (4 Hrz)
Over 42-hour power reserve.
Jewels: 25
Functions
1/4th second chronograph

• 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
• 2^nd time-zone in 24-hour mode on the dial
• 2^nd time-zone on the bezel

Calendar: Dial aperture 
Case: 
Steel case with ceramic bezel.
Screw-locked crown.
Bidirectional rotating bezel.
Cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides
Diameter: 46 mm
Thickness: 15.95 mm
Sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides.
Water-resistant to 100 m (330 ft).
Dials: Black
Straps/bracelet:
Rubber Aero Classic.
Ocean Classic (Black steel) or Navitimer
Interhorn width: 24/20 mm
Weight (without strap): 118.57 gr.

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MEMORIGIN – Sculpture Guanyin Tourbillon

MEMORIGIN – Sculpture Guanyin Tourbillon NEW

Heart Sutra

In every corner of the world, religions are inseparable in human’s lives such as Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism and Islam, etc. All these religions are connected to history and culture. Especially in China, Buddhism was found thousands years before in India, until it spread to China. Nowadays, the Chinese culture has merged and interpreted to the Buddhism in China. And the history remains over hundreds of myths and scripture up until now. They have been translated from the original text into diversity versions of languages to educate the believers who seek for the knowledge of god. The most significant of the “Heart Sutra” has among the scripture, since the monk – Xuanzang in Tang dynasty translated this scripture into Chinese, within 260 words version of “Heart Sutra” is widely spread among the Asian countries. The content stated the view of facing the natural and praise highly to be kindness.

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Sculpture Series – Guanyin

To represent the Buddhism, “Heart Sutra” is a representative of the scripture. To name the other instead of Gautama Buddha, Guanyin might be the next remarkable character. Guanyin’s character appears in different stories and books. In Chinese culture the main role of the Guanyin is to listen to different people’s words. Guanyin is not just an important role in Buddhism, but it’s also representing the wisdom of the Chinese culture.

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In order to cherish and protect these Chinese cultures, Memorigin specially produced the “Sculpture Series” – Guanyin by engraving different lines to form the perspective “Heart Sutra” on the dial which behind the sculpture of Guanyin.

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In additions, Memorigin completed a difficult challenge of engraving 260 words of the “Heart Sutra” and it appears with the spectacular engraved background. Each stroke of the words is tiny within 0.03mm to 0.05mm. In order to minimize the thickness and revealing the texture of the word engraving, Memorigin has chosen “the mother of pearl” in high density materials. And the “Greek Key” pattern surrounded on the dial, which simply represented the beauty of details in Chinese culture.

For the initial design, the watch masters intended to display the hands on top of the sculpture of Guanyin, but it seems declines the beauty of the watch. Moreover, the most important issue is that it would cover the details of the Guanyin sculpture. To preserve the whole appearance of the Guanyin, Memorigin made a breakthrough of placing the hands under the sculpture.

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The tourbillon is displayed on the 12 o’ clock position which represent a “halo” from behind the sculpture with the intensive luminous material and “Om mani padme hum” surrounding. Besides, Memorigin typically selected the 40-hour-tourbillon movement in frequency of 28,800 oscillations / hour for this series. The functions and the exquisite sculpture enhance the artistic value this tourbillon watch.

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Collection: Sculpture Series - Guanyin

Reference: MO 0808

Case
Steel
Setting: dial
Size: ø 43 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Waterproofness: 5 ATM m
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical
Power reserve: 40 h,
28,800 variations / hours
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Power reserve, Tourbillon
Dial:   
Mother of pearl dial, Blue hands.
Guanyin sculpture “Heart Sutra”,
“Greek Key” pattern surrounded on the dial.
Dial engraving 260 words of the “Heart Sutra”.
Strap: 
Hand-stitched brown alligator leathe strap
Buckle: Pin buckle

Year: 2016
Price: 6'035 CHF

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