Jaeger-LeCoultre – Master Memovox Boutique Edition

Jaeger-LeCoultre – Master Memovox Automatic Boutique Edition

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s earliest automatic alarm watch,
is celebrating its birthday

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This is an enduring story that brings pleasure to all Jaeger-LeCoultre devotees, whether they have the soul of a collector or simply a deep appreciation of objects with personality and infused with legend.

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With its top-end watchmaking expertise, its distinct design, and the history associated with it, this gentleman’s watch remains a continuing object of desire.

The anniversary of an iconic calibre

The Memovox line has been a continuous element in the Manufacture’s history since the 1950s, and has a story that resonates with both aficionados and collectors of Jaeger-LeCoultre watches.

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Featuring a double crown and a mobile disc with the desired alarm time shown by a triangular indicator, the Memovox watch made its mark on Fine Watchmaking the minute it was released.

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Its legendary movement, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 815, was the first automatic movement to boast an alarm function signed by the Grande Maison and has inspired many others since its introduction in 1956. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 956 that drives the Master Memovox Boutique Edition is direct descendent of the original.

“The voice of memory”

At the heart of its movement and its design is the alarm function. This eminently audible mechanical memory was invented in the 1950s, infused with post-war optimism that saw men set out to conquer the world in modern global management roles. The distinctive alarm is set to a meeting time or an event, and can be used as well as a wake-up call.

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Now that our world has become consumed in all things digital, what could be more truly luxurious than being prompted to recollect a meeting, or being awoken, by the mechanical chiming of your wristwatch alarm? No doubt it is this somewhat old-fashioned charm that appeals so strongly to lovers of watches with personality.

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There are two crowns on this watch. The bottom crown is used for winding as well as setting the time. Setting the alarm function is simple: shift the top crown into neutral position. Then, in position 2, turn this crown in anti-clockwise direction until the desired ring time. In doing so, the mobile disc with its little “retro-style” and famous Memovox indicator triangle turns around the dial to the alarm time. Turning the crown clockwise allows you to set the date, displayed in an aperture at 3 o’clock.

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The Grande Maison’s watchmakers wanted this watch to appeal to all the senses of the man who wears it, so they worked painstakingly to achieve a very pure sound for the mechanical alarm. Exacting standards underpin all the craftsmanship of Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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A vintage design that still looks fresh

When Jaeger-LeCoultre’s designers set out to create this special anniversary edition of the automatic Memovox, they sought inspiration in a watch dating back to the 1970s, the Memovox Snowdrop. This rare model with its tranquil greyish-blue dial has lost none of its allure. Blue is quite emblematic of the Memovox collection and has always been a very popular colour for this watch throughout its history.

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The dial has kept all the characteristics of the Memovox Snowdrop. Baton hands with a luminescent coating move around a white “railtrack” minute circle, which delineates the outer rim of the sunray-finish blue inner disc. Here is ensconced the little triangle that acts as a hallmark of the alarm function, and also glows in the dark.

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Moving across an opaline blue surface, the triple-faceted hour-markers are also coated in luminescent material and overlaid by a grey-blue “railtrack” minute circle – just like the original watch. As a crowning touch, the twelfth hour-marker is replaced with a Jaeger-LeCoultre logo. This watch constitutes a fine homage to its ancestor, giving a modern “retro-style” look and feel.

As for the stainless steel case, its contemporary design with brushed finishes gives the wrist an unquestionable elegance. Turning it over to see its reverse side, one lights upon an entirely engraved case-back, marked as belonging to a limited edition of 500 pieces. The “1000 Hours Control” symbol in the centre certifies that the watch has successfully undergone 1000 hours of rigorous tests relating to its functioning and reliability.

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The material selected for the strap is a deep blue braided cotton known as “Trieste”, with a contemporary light blue stitching. Supple calfskin lining ensures a comfortable and flexible fit.

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A much longed-for yet unexpected surprise from the Jaeger-LeCoultre Maison, the Master Memovox Boutique Edition watch exudes an aura of exclusivity and mythical glamour that augurs a great future...


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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Model:  Master Memovox Boutique Edition

Reference: Q141848J

MOVEMENT
Automatic mechanical movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 956,
produced, assembled and decorated by hand
28,800 vibrations per hour
45 hour power reserve
288 parts
23 jewels
7.45 mm in height
DIAL
Inner dial blue sun burst
Outer dial Opaline blue
Hands: Baton, polished, Super-Luminova
FUNCTIONS

• Hours, minutes, second
• Date
• Alarm

CASE
Stainless steel, polished finish
40mm in diameter
Height: 14mm
Solid case-back with the Master Control logo and the legend 'Limited to 500 piese' engraves
Water resistance: 5 bar
BRACELET/STRAP
Calfskin in Trieste black, blur top-stitching

LIMIT
Limited edition of 500 pieces
Exclusive to Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques

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PAUL PICOT – Firshire Ronde Small Seconds Automatic

PAUL PICOT – Firshire Ronde Small Seconds Automatic

FIRSHIRE RONDE SMALL SECONDS

The classic of the classic: with the new Firshire Ronde small seconds, Paul Picot reaffirms its ability to master the art of combining the classical tradition and values of genuine Swiss watchmaking. With a contemporary, elegant and creative design, Paul Picot continuously research to ally personality and authentic character.

The new Firshire Ronde small seconds is inspired by two fundamental values of the brand headquartered in Le Noirmont (Swiss Jura): pure elegance and timeless design.

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The exquisite classic asset of this timepiece is underlined by a traditional automatic movement with the small seconds at 6H, a reduced case diameter (40 mm) as well as a state-of-the-art dial. Inspired by the past, the design is yet contemporary, rich and pure. The Firshire ronde small seconds exists in two different executions: stainless steel and two-tone (steel and 18 ct. rose gold). Five dials colours are available: white with roman figures (only for the steel version), silver and blue (both with a soleil finishing and applied bâtons indices), ivory (with applied arabic numbers) and anthracite (with a sublime shaded off dégradé effect and applied bâtons indices).

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This new execution of Paul Picot is a sublime dress watch targeting a refined and demanding public looking for classic timepieces that have the power to endure and withstand ever-changing current fashions. The wearer of the two-tone version is particularly sophisticated. The Louisiana alligator strap is available in 3 different colours (black, tobacco and blue) with mat or shiny finishing. A metal bracelet is available for the stainless steel version.

The Firshire Ronde small seconds family will be presented during Baselworld 2017 (March 23rd to March 30th, 2017).

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TECHNICAL FEATURES

Model: FIRSHIRE RONDE SMALL SECONDS

Highlights   
Classic and elegant timepiece
Pure and timeless design
Very rich dials in different classical colours
Small seconds at 6H

Movement
Decorated automatic movement Paul Picot 1490 11 ½’’’ (base ETA 2895)
Height: 4.35 mm
Diameter: 25.6 mm
27 jewels
Power reserve: 42 hours
Rotor with Paul Picot personalisation
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6H and date display at 3H
Case
Stainless steel or two-tone (stainless steel with bezel and crown in 18 ct. rose gold)
Diameter: 40 mm
Height: 8.40 mm
Curved sapphire crystal with antireflection coating on one side
Water resistant to 30 m (3 ATM)
Transparent sapphire case back with 4 screws
Dial
Different executions:
Printed roman figures, applied indices bâtons or arabic figures
Five colours available: white (only for the stainless steel version), silver, ivory or anthracite dégradé
Hours and minutes: dauphine hands with shiny and mat finishing, small second: bâton hand shiny
Strap
Louisiana alligator strap. Metal bracelet available for the stainless steel version
Buckle: Personalised pin buckle in stainless steel or gold plated for the two-tone version

Delivery   April 2017

References
Steel: P3755.SG.1021.1106 / P3755.SG.1131.2601 / P3755.SG.1231.5401 / P3755.SG.1021.7601 / P3755.SG.1021.8601
Two-tone: P3755.SRG.1131.2604 / P3755.SRG.1231.5404 /P3755.SRG.1021.7604 / P3755.SRG.1021.8604

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BREGUET – Tradition Dame 7038 Rose Gold

BREGUET – Tradition Dame 7038 Rose Gold 37mm

Breguet’s Tradition collection welcomes
a new self-winding Tradition Dame 7038
model in 18k Rose Gold.

Pre-Baselworld 2017

Breguet is devoting its 2017 pre-Basel launch to women. The House presents a worldwide exclusive glimpse at a new version of its Tradition Dame model, radiantly attired in rose gold.

The cutting-edge Tradition collection from Breguet belongs to the select circle of authentic Haute Horlogerie icons. First introduced in 2005, the Tradition collection has steadily expanded to include a palette of exceptional models now enriched by the rose gold Tradition Dame. With this self-winding timepiece, Breguet has succeeded in feminising a model whose aesthetic essence lies in mechanical horology, a field that many tend to reserve for men.

Clearly visible front and centre of the watch, the barrel is decorated with a rosette motif and overlapped at 12 o’clock by a dainty offset dial in natural white mother-of-pearl, finely adorned with hand-crafted engine-turned “Clou de Paris” hob nailing. Although in full view, the main movement gear trains, as well as the bridges bearing them, remain sufficiently discreet to ensure smooth and instant reading of the hours and minutes pointed by rose gold open-tipped Breguet hands.

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The sandblasted mainplate and bridges are rhodium-plated to create a pleasing contrast with the rose gold case. The latter is set on its bezel with 68 brilliant-cut diamonds, while a watch jewel sets the perfect finishing touch on the crown. The magnificent craftsmanship lavished on this model is also visible through the back on the gold oscillating weight, graced with the same motif as the barrel.

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Equipped with Calibre 505SR, it features a lever escapement with silicon pallets and a Breguet balance-spring also made of silicon.

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Technical specifications

Model: Tradition Dame 7038

REF. 7038BR/18/9V6 D00D

Case
18k rose gold with delicately fluted caseband
Diameter (mm) 37
Case thickness (mm) 11.85
Bezel set with 68 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.895 ct)
Crown set with a watch movement jewel
Sapphire-crystal caseback
diameter
Welded lugs with screw bars
Water-resistant to 3 bar (30m)
Dial
Natural white mother-of-pearl, engine-turned and offset at 12 o'clock
Individually numbered and signed Breguet
Hours chapter with Arabic numerals.
Breguet open-tipped hands in gold
Movement
Self-winding movement, numbered and signed Breguet
Calibre Cal. 505SR
lignes 14½
38 jewels
50 hours power reserve
Retrograde seconds engraved on the movement face
Inverted in-line lever escapement with silicon pallets
Breguet balance-spring in silicon
Balance frequency 3Hz
Adjusted in 6 positions
Strap
Leather strap
Pin Buckle Rose gold

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EDOX – DELFIN The Original Chronograph 43 mm

EDOX – DELFIN The Original Chronograph 43 mm

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DOUBLE-O HEAVEN

A striking timepiece on land - a champion 

performer in the water.

More than 50 years ago boutique Swiss watchmaker Edox launched the Delfin, a sports watch that featured, for the time, revolutionary technical achievements.


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Delfin - The Original was dubbed The Water Champion and rightly so; the watch was water-resistant to an amazing 200m, thanks to Edox’s imaginative engineering.

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The Delfin - The Original’s double caseback and double O’ring construction for the crown and pushers gave the watch exceptional strength and underwater protection.

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Edox patented these innovations, becoming a world leader in specialist water sport watches in the process.

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Now, in 2017, Edox introduces an updated version of the Delfin – The Original, a stunning modern sports watch that’s packed with functionality (including tachymeter readout, date display, dive bezel and chronograph sub-dials) and engineered to the same exacting standards that made its legendary 1961 ancestor.

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Edox is the Premium Partner of Sauber F1 Team.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES

Model: EDOX DELFIN The Original Chronograph 

REF. 10109 37RNCA NIRG - Stainless steel case with pink PVD coating/Black dial
REF. 10109 357NCA NIN - Stainless steel case/Black dial

Calibre   
EDOX Calibre 101
Functions   
Display of hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph 
Case

• Stainless steel 316L, with Pink PVD coating
• Stainless steel case 316L

Diameter: Ø 43 mm
Black aluminium rotation bezel
Screw-down crown
Double O’ring crown and pushers
Reinforced caseback for increased water resistance
Water resistance:  200 meters /20ATM
Dial
Black

• Rose PVD with black dial
• Stainless steel with black dial

With tachymeter scale – Re-inforced Superluminova (SLN) luminescence on indices,
markers and hands, for brighter luminescence
Date  at 6 o’clock
Glass   
Scratch-resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Strap   
Genuine black rubber strap with Delfin buckle
   
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BLANCPAIN – Fifty Fathoms BATHYSCAPHE Blue

BLANCPAIN – Fifty Fathoms BATHYSCAPHE Blue

Bathyscaphe welcomes a new addition to the family

PRE-BASELWORLD 2017

The vintage-inspired Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, first presented in 2013, is extending its range by introducing a 38 mm timepiece attired in abyss blue.

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The new three-hand 38 mm Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe model appears in a blue shade particularly cherished by Blancpain in that it recalls the depths of the ocean. Various key characteristics of this timepiece are nods to the first Fifty Fathoms editions. Setting the perfect finishing touch, the steel bezel features a blue ceramic insert and hour-markers in Liquidmetal®, an alloy known for its deformation resistance and its long-term stability.

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Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe diving watches were created in the late 1950s, with models first for men and later for women. In 2013, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms, the Bathyscaphe appeared with a new aesthetic reminiscent of the first editions. The contours were as sharply defined as their predecessors and the hands featured a traditional vintage look.

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Like any self-respecting diving watch, each model is equipped with a unidirectional bezel rotating counter-clockwise by small notches. Loyal to the original Bathyscaphe version, the luminescent dot on the bezel serves as an index for divers, enabling accurate alignment with the minutes hand and thereby defining the start of a given dive time.

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During the immersion, the seconds hand serves as an operating indicator. Water-resistant to 30 bar (approximately 300 meters), the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe is powered by Caliber 1150.

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This movement distinguished by its robustness and its chronometric performance is equipped with two series-coupled barrels ensuring a 100-hour power reserve while guaranteeing constant energy, a significant technological feat.

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The modern and technical nature of the movement may be admired through a sapphire crystal case-back. Its silicon balance-spring is a relatively recent watch industry innovation that features several advantages: low density reducing its weight, greater shock resistance, as well as imperviousness to magnetic fields.

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These properties endow the balance-spring with an almost perfect geometry that enhances the movement’s isochronism and thereby improves the precision of the watch.

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Technical specifications

References:  5100-1140-O52A

Collection: Fifty Fathoms

Model:  BATHYSCAPHE

Case
Stainless steel satin-brushed
Unidirectional satin-brushed steel bezel, blue ceramic insert
Diameter:  38.00 mm
Thickness: 10.80 mm
Water-resistant: 30 ATM/300m/1000ft
Between horns:  19.00 mm
Back:   Sapphire crystal
Antimagnetic properties
Dial
Blue dial, Date and seconds
Liquidmetal® hour-markers
Functions                
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date 
Movement
Calibre 1150
Self-winding 
Ultra-slim
Calibre diameter: 26.20.mm
Calibre thickness: 3.25 mm 
Power reserve in hours: 100 hours
Jewels: 28
2 mainspring barrels
Glucydur free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
Secured movement
Components: 210

Strap

Sail canvas Blue strap
Pin Buckle.

Pin Buckle engraved with the BLANCPAIN logo.

* Blancpain reserves the right to modify this model and its technical characteristics.

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Lucie Notari
Tel.: +41 21 796 36 19
Email: pr@blancpain.com
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IWC – PORTUGIESER Chronograph Edition “Seddiqi – Al Jalila Foundation Dubai”

IWC Schaffhausen – PORTUGIESER Chronograph Edition “Seddiqi – Al Jalila Foundation Dubai”

IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN TO LAUNCH FIRST LIMITED
PORTUGIESER TIMEPIECE WITH EASTERN ARABIC NUMERALS

IWC Schaffhausen and its retail partner Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons have launched an exclusive limited-edition Portugieser Chronograph. The timepiece is the first watch ever to be manufactured by IWC with Eastern Arabic numerals and is limited to only 200 pieces. A part of the sales proceeds will go to Al Jalila Foundation, which focuses on improving lives through medical education and research in the UAE.

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The Portugieser Chronograph Edition “Seddiqi – Al Jalila Foundation Dubai” (Ref. 371489) is sold exclusively in the new IWC boutique at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The midnight blue dial and brown alligator leather strap give it an elegant yet sporty look. The case back bears an engraving of Al Jalila Foundation, which is supported with a part of the sales proceeds. “The launch of this exclusive Portugieser watch marks yet another milestone in the successful collaboration with our retail partner Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. In addition, we are very pleased to be supporting the work of the Al Jalila Foundation,” explains IWC Regional Brand Director Luc Rochereau.

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Hamied Seddiqi, Vice Chairman of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons says, “We are pleased to be partners of a watchmaker of this calibre and look forward to creating many more mile-stones together. It is our honor to lend our support to the Al Jalila Foundation and we hope to be able to do more for the Foundation.”

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Al Jalila Foundation was established by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, in 2013. The non-profit organization runs a number of medical education and research programmes in the UAE including postgraduate scholarships to nurture a home-grown generation of medical professionals.

It also supports medical research studies to address specific health challenges prevalent in the region. “We would like to thank IWC Schaffhausen and Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons for their generous contribution and their recognition of our work,” adds Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama CEO of Al Jalila Foundation.

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FEATURES
Mechanical chronograph movement – 44-hour power reserve when fully wound
Stopwatch function with minutes and seconds – Small hacking seconds
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured Mechanical movement
Calibre 79350
Frequency    28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
Jewels    31
Power reserve    44 h
Winding    Automatic
WATCH
Materials    Stainless-steel case
Diameter    40.9 mm
Height    12.3 mm
Glass    Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant    3 bar
Case-back ring, engraved with “IWC - “Seddiqi – Al Jalila Foundation Dubai” - ***/200“
DIAL
Midnight blue dial, with Eastern Arabic numeral
Small hacking seconds
Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Brown alligator Santoni leather strap.
Stainless-steel folding clasp

Limited Edition  to only 200 pieces


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E-mail clemens.vonwalzel@iwc.com
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