RAYMOND WEIL - Freelancer Urban Black

 

 RAYMOND WEIL - Freelancer Urban Black  NEW !!!

Striking and seductive, a note of black color has just appeared on RAYMOND WEIL’s musical score. Through its modernism, the first freelancer model in black PVD, the freelancer Urban Black, serves as a window to the future of the collection. This new watchmaking instrument plunges us into a universe of intense urban sophistication for a brief moment, like the pause between notes.

Freelancer – whose name recalls that the Swiss Brand is one of the last independent watchmaking companies – has not stopped evolving over the years. Whatever its attractions, the collection distinguishes itself by its both elegant and relaxed appearance, its characteristic, beveled horns that are completely different from all the others, and the graphic application of its screws. As the collection’s icon, the chronograph has reinvented itself over the years with its various dials, hands and bracelets, while always searching in the same innovational and avant-garde direction.

 In 2012, the chronograph has coated its 42mm case in black PVD. Its black, galvanic, opaline dial has 8 luminescent Arabic numerals with silver-powdered edges. The style is eye-catching, just like the powerful garnet red of the chronograph’s tachometer numbers and hands. The screws, the collection’s recurring graphic symbols, anchor the applique securely around the date aperture, traditionally displaying three days. 

Two small counters provide the ultimate details of a dial with completely revised parameters – the 30 minutes at 12 o’clock and the 12 hours at 6 o’clock – boldly truncated in the area surrounding the seconds counter at 9 o’clock, which is itself slightly smaller. In contrast with the dial’s modern, graphic features, the case back is transparent and reveals the throbbing mechanical heart of the timekeeper, equipped with 25 rubies and a power reserve of 46 hours. For its part, the oscillating weight is embellished in black for the occasion. Finally, the extreme hardness of the PVDcoating the case and folding clasp contrasts with the softness of the strap’s semi-matt, black calfskin. Elegance and comfort.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Ref. 7730 BK 05207

Mouvement: Chronographe – RW5000
Remontage: Automatique
Réserve de marche: 46 heures
Rubis: 25
Fonctions:
Montre
• Heures, minutes et petite seconde à 9h
• Quantième avec ouverture sur 3 dates et jour de la semaine à 3h
• Correction de la date et du jour par la tige de remontoir à 3h
Chronographe
• Mise en marche, arrêt et redémarrage par le poussoir à 2h
• Remise à zéro par le poussoir à 4h
• Compteur de secondes au centre
• Compteur 30 minutes à 12h
• Compteur 12 heures à 6h
• Bague de tachymètre avec chiffres rouges
Boîtier: Rond – acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes
Diamètre: 42mm
Epaisseur: 13.7mm
Lunette: Acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes
Couronne: Cannelée, en acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes, estampillée RW
Verre: Verre saphir avec traitement anti-reflets double face
Cadran: Galvanique noir opalin
Index: 8 chiffres arabes décalqués, en matière luminescente, bords poudrés argent
Aiguilles:
• Heures / minutes Noires brillantes, recouvertes de matière luminescente, forme tonneau
• Petite seconde à 9h Noires brillantes, forme tonneau
• Chronographe Rouges, forme bâton
Dos de boîte: Acier et PVD noir mat avec traitement anti-empreintes, vissé. Verre saphir fumé.
Bracelet: Cuir de veau noir mat, couture façon sellier anthracite, doublure résistante en élastomère, muni d’une boucle déployante estampillée RW, ouverture avec double poussoir de sécurité
Etanchéité: 10 ATM

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NIVREL - Deep Ocean GMT

 NIVREL - Deep Ocean GMT  New !!!

After the huge success of the 2011 Deep Ocean models, NIVREL presents a third model in 2012.
The new Deep Ocean GMT shows a distinctive dial design, brings along all the technical features known from its predecessors and extends the functional range of the Deep Ocean to a model which will display a second and third time zone.

 Deep Ocean GMT: NIVREL's dive watch with GMT function!

Reference N 146.001

"One for all time" – is the motto of the campaign around the new NIVREL Deep Ocean GMT. And that’s because the new watch from NIVREL’s Deep Ocean series extends the range of the popular diving watch to a model with a second and third time zone indication. The distinctive design of the Deep Ocean is maintained by using the same dark face, large Arabic numerals, silver-coloured Appliqués, and the luminescent sword hands as before. However, a red hand with an arrow-shaped tip as well as a 24-hour display on the bezel provide for a completely new design accent!

 GMT = Multiple Time Zones

The abbreviation GMT stands for the term "Greenwich Mean Time". It is named after the southern England town Greenwich that marks the prime meridian of the World Time system. The earth is divided into 24 time zones, and time displays always refer to the Greenwich Mean Time. New York City, for example, belongs to the time zone GMT -5, Germany and most of Europe belong to time zone GMT +1.
In the world of watches, the GMT acronym usually refers to the ability of visually indicating multiple time zones simultaneously. This fact also applies to  NIVREL ’s new reference N 146.001: the Deep Ocean GMT. The functional addition is realized by using a movement of calibre ETA 2836-2, in a modified version for GMT indication. A possible second time zone is set using the crown and it is indicated by a hand with a red arrow pointer. With a power reserve of 40 hours, the watch additionally provides the indication of hours, minutes, sweep second with stop-seconds function, date with rapid setting.

As for the characteristics of the case,   NIVREL picks up the same pattern known from the first Deep Ocean models. The corpus is made of stainless steel 316L and provides a water resistance up to 50 bar, which is supported by the use of a screwed crown with crown protection. The bezel is adjustable counter-clockwise with a 120 click-adjustment. It also has a black aluminium inlay with silver printed 24-hour indication for setting a possible third time zone. The diameter of the watch is 43 mm with a height of 13 mm. The sapphire crystal of the case is fitted out with a magnifying glass for the date.
The watch comes with a steel strap featuring a deployment buckle with flip-lock system and a fold-out extension for carrying the watch on the diving suit. In addition,   NIVREL delivers the watch with an extra silicone strap with case integration and   NIVREL signature buckle. In order to change the strap, a spring bar tool is included in the package as well.

 

Movement

Automatic movement calibre ETA 2836-2, modified.

Functions

Indication of hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date, 2nd time zone through hand indication, 3rd time zone (24-hour bezel).

Dial

Dial black, and white print. Arabic numerals applied and coated with SuperLuminova.

Hands

Steel hands with Superluminova.

Case

Case in steel 316L, left-rotating diving bezel, screwed crown, sapphire crystal, screwed case back, water-resistant to 50 bar. Diameter: 43 mm, Height: 13,5 mm.

Strap

Steel bracelet with secured deployment buckle and extension for wearing it on a diving suit + additional, water-resistant silicone strap.

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