Sunday, June 10, 2012

CUERVO Y SOBRINOS - Robusto Day-Date "Churchill"



CUERVO Y SOBRINOS - Robusto Day-Date "Churchill" Limited Edition NEW

« Tribute to the Right Honorable Statesman»

This unique model is a tribute to Winston Churchill, cigar "aficionado" and former client of the Cuervo y Sobrinos boutique in La Habana. It is produced in a limited edition of 200 pieces.

Symbol of unique lifestyle and personality by late 1940’s the CyS boutique name had become one of the most important brand in Americas. The boutique became a vital destination for some of the most illustrious visitors to Havana during that era such as Einstein, Hemingway, Churchill, Gable, Eleonora Duse, Neruda and many others.

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A luxury brand of international repute, Cuervo y Sobrinos has been producing its own watch collection in Switzerland since 1882. Its contemporary timepieces remain true to the spirit of the original collections and designs created in the past. It associates pureness, avant-gardism and Art Déco with an innovative spirit, expertise and modern Swiss Watch making.

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The Churchill watch belongs to the Robusto’s family, rugged and sophisticated this is an extremely functional watch with an innovative modular case. This case is designed with an incomparable complexity, its construction is highly sophisticated, incorporating two lateral segments in Titanium, adjusting perfectly to the horns, with a brushed finishing.
The exclusive and unreleased crown system is made with a “key” almost integrated in the case with a stronger protection compared to a classic crown. The ivory dial is decorated with “craquelé” effect to enhance the uniqueness of the brand associated with its Cuban origins. The double curved sapphire crystal of the back case gives to the watch a fascinating touch of vintage style with Winston Churchill’s profile engraved.
The Churchill has been produced in a limited edition of only 200 pieces worldwide – all numbers are imprinted on the dial. The automatic movement has a power reserve of 38 hours.

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The new model of Cuervo y Sobrinos reflects once again the essence and philosophy of this singularly unique Swiss brand: respect for Latin origin and tradition combined with state-of-the art watch making competence and know-how.

Available from May 2012 at the Cuervo y Sobrinos Boutique in La Habana as well as in the best retail shops Worldwide.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Highlights:
High innovative modular case
Unique and unreleased crown system, patent pending
Movement:
Automatic movement ETA 2834-2
Diameter 29.00 mm
Height 5.50 mm
25 jewels
Power reserve: 38 hours
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds, date and day of the week
Case:
Modular case in stainless steel and titanium
Sapphire crystal with antireflective coating on both sides
Water resistant to 10 ATM
Diameter 43 mm
Height 12.45 mm
Screwed (4 screws), see-through case back
Winston Churchill's profile printed on the back crystal
Crown:
Unique crown system: the case is equipped with a "key" instead of a classic crown. The "key" is almost integrated in the case with a stronger protection compared to a classical crown.
Dial:
Ivory , Superluminova hands
Logo applied
Vintage dial ("craquelé" style)
Strap:
Caiman croco strap
Buckle:
Stainless steel folding buckle
Limited edition:
200 pieces
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Arnold & Son - HMS1 Dragon Limited Edition



















Arnold & Son - HMS1 Dragon Limited Edition NEW

Arnold & Son celebrates the Chinese Year of the Dragon (2012), by launching a special edition HMS1 collection. The HMS1 Dragon Limited Edition in rose gold features a magnificent gold dragon (traditional Chinese dragon) appliqué on a black lacquered dial.



The figure on the dial was inspired by one of the dragons depicted on the Nine-Dragon Wall in Beihai Park, an imperial garden to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
The Wall was completed in 1756, which perhaps significantly was just eight years before John Arnold opened his clockmaking workshop in London’s Strand in 1764. It just so happens that the number eight is of particular importance in many Asian cultures.


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The exquisite gold dragon appliqué is created by a craftsman selected specially for his expertise in hand-engraving, a traditional art form that involves the use of hardened steel tools called burins in combination with other special tools. These create cuts, lines and texturing that build up entire images or, as in the case of the HMS1 Dragon Special Edition, a perfectly sculpted figure in solid 22-carat gold with a breathtaking richness of detail, which is then duplicated for the series.
The three-dimensional nature of the dragon appliqué also provides a spectacular illusion of depth that contrasts starkly with the HMS1’s ultra-slim case.


Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement calibre A&S1001

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The dragon is mounted on a black lacquered dial with powdered gold indices for the minutes. Ticking away beneath the face is a hand-wound movement, manufactured entirely in-house and just 2.7 millimetres in thickness. The movement features twin barrels, which, apart from generating an 80-hour power reserve also guarantee a more constant force and in turn a more constant rate and greater accuracy. All the plates and bridges in the movement are hand-chamfered and decorated – a further indication of the traditional craftsmanship upheld by Arnold & Son throughout the company’s long history.

Available in 18-carat rose gold or in a second, more exclusive, version in 18-carat rose gold with a diamond-set bezel, the HMS1 Dragon Limited Edition is housed in a 40 mm diameter case, with a black hand-stitched alligator leather strap and is water-resistant to 30 metres.


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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Calibre: A&S1001
Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement,
hand-wound,
21 jewels, diameter 30 mm, thickness 2.7 mm,
power reserve 80 h, two barrels, 21'600 vibrations/h
Functions: hours, minutes
Movement decoration: 18-carat rose gold case: nickel-silver movement, rhodium treated with Haute Horlogerie finishing: manually chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining and ‘Côtes de Genève’, blued screws
Dial colour: black lacquered dial, 22-carat solid gold dragon appliqué
Case: 18-carat rose gold, diameter 40 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, case back see-through sapphire, water-resistant to 30 m
Strap: hand-stitched black alligator leather

Limited edition: one out of 50 pieces
References : 1LCAP.B02A.C111A 18-carat rose gold case

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