Saturday, January 26, 2013

PANERAI - PAM00526 Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio 47mm



OFFICINE PANERAI - NOVELTIES SIHH 2013



PANERAI - CONTEMPORARY PAM526 Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio - 47mm NEW

THE START OF A VINTAGE YACHT RACE IS A MOMENT OF REMARKABLE BEAUTY.
The boats gather together at the starting line between the buoys, and at this point they are in the hands of  the wind and the skill of the captains and crews.
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Timing is crucial: in the minutes preceding the start, marked by the ritual of the strict countdown of the judges’ flags, the Lords of the sea must line up behind the buoys without crossing the imaginary line before the start.

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From the union of Officine Panerai and the world of classic sailing the Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio was born. This is a chronograph with an automatic movement and a three-day power reserve, fitted with the Regatta countdown function, specifically created for yacht racing starts.

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The remarkable simplicity of using the Regatta countdown function is evidence of the excellence of the technical innovation achieved by the new P.9001R automatic chronograph calibre of the new Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio. An orange push-button at four o’clock moves the central orange chronograph minute hand back one minute at a time, until it is at the correct position in relation to the length of the countdown.

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On starting the chronograph, by pushing the chronograph stop/start button at ten o’clock, the relative hands begin to move, indicating first the minutes and seconds remaining until the start, and then, when the countdown has finished, the time elapsed since the start of the race. The push-button at eight o’clock ends the time measurement, returning all the chronograph hands to zero. Alternatively, if it is operated while the hands are still moving, it activates the return-to-zero (flyback) function, thus enabling a new time interval to be measured immediately without operating the stop and reset buttons.

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The black dial of the Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio has the sandwich structure and the classic Panerai design distinguished by the large linear hour markers and figures, enriched by the elements enabling the indications of the chronograph functions to be read.

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The chronograph hands are central and distinguished from each other by being of different, easily recognised colours, while the orange hand recording the hours turns within the small dial at three o’clock, mirroring the small seconds dial at nine o’clock. The flange carries the scale of up to 15 minutes for the countdown to the start, with the five final minutes picked out in orange, and also the tachymeter scale expressed in knots, enabling the speed of the yacht to be measured over a defined distance.

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The Luminor 1950 case has the characteristic Panerai lever device for protecting the winding crown and is 47 mm in diameter. It is made of brushed titanium, contrasting with the polished bezel. On the back, the sapphire crystal reveals the P.9100/R movement

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Water-resistant to 10 atmospheres (about 100 metres), as is to be expected of an advanced instrument for serious sailors, the Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio  is part of the Contemporary Collection. It is supplied with a rubber strap, easily replaceable thanks to the patented Officine Panerai system, using the little tool provided.

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Technical Specifications

MOVEMENT
Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9100/R calibre, executed entirely by Panerai
13¾ lignes, 9.55 mm thick, 37 jewels, 
Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour.
KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. 
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 328 components.
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, small seconds, flyback chronograph, 
regatta countdown, knots scale for calculation of boat speed, seconds reset.
CASE
Diameter 47 mm, brushed titanium. 
Engraved brushed titanium buttons for the chronograph functions at 10 o’clock and 8 o’clock. Brushed button and orange surface for the regatta function at 4 o’clock.
BEZEL
Polished titanium.
BACK
See-through sapphire crystal.
DEVICE PROTECTING THE CROWN
(protected as trademark) Brushed titanium.
DIAL
Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. 
Chronograph hour counter at 3 o' clock, seconds at 9 o’clock, 
central chronograph seconds and minutes hands.
CRYSTAL
Sapphire, made of corundum, 1.6 mm thick. 
Anti-reflective coating.
WATER-RESISTANCE
10 bar (~ 100 metres).
STRAP
PANERAI personalised rubber strap and trapezoidal brushed titanium buckle. 
Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool for changing the strap and a steel screwdriver.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

TAG Heuer - CARRERA CARBON Calibre 1887 Concept CMC Chronograph





















TAG Heuer - CARRERA CARBON Calibre 1887 Concept CMC Chronograph NEW


TAG Heuer unveils the first watch fully manufactured in Carbon Matrix Composite: 19g of Technology

The same hi-tech design as the CARRERA Mikrogirder, with case, back & bezel in lightweight, super-resistant carbon

 The primary source of inspiration for the CARRERA CARBON CALIBRE 1887 CONCEPT CHRONOGRAPH is the original 1963 Carrera--the first sports chronograph designed specifically for professional drivers and sports-car enthusiasts. The case design, however, is based on 2012‘s breakthrough CARRERA MIKROGRIDER, which was named Swiss Watch of the Year at last November’s Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix, winning the prestigious Aiguille d’Or, watchmaking most coveted distinction.

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The CARRERA CARBON CALIBRE 1887 CONCEPT CHRONOGRAPH is one of TAG Heuer’s most futuristic interpretation yet of the iconic Carrera, the motor-sports inspired watch designed by Jack Heuer in 1963. Made of the identical space-age carbon composite pioneered in Formula One and the aerospace industry, and powered by the brand’s in-house designed and manufactured chronograph movement, it is super light and unbelievably resistant. With a case inspired by the award-winning CARRERA MIKROGIRDER, the CARRERA CARBON CALIBRE 1887 CONCEPT CHRONOGRAPH pushes watchmaking design and technology to a new extreme expression of the avant-garde.

The same hi-tech design as the CARRERA Mikrogirder, with case, back &bezel in lightweight, super-resistant carbon

The primary source of inspiration for the CARRERA CARBON CALIBRE 1887 CONCEPT CHRONOGRAPH is the original 1963 Carrera--the first sports chronograph designed specifically for professional drivers and sports-car enthusiasts. The case design, however, is based on 2012‘s breakthrough CARRERA MIKROGRIDER, which was named Swiss Watch of the Year at last November’s Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix, winning the prestigious Aiguille d’Or, watchmaking most coveted distinction.
The CARRERA CARBON CALIBRE 1887 CONCEPT CHRONOGRAPH shares the Mikrogirder’s distinctive asymmetrical “bullhead” case with base horns design. The crown and chronograph pushers are mounted at 12 o’clock, like a classic stopwatch. The fundamental difference, however, is the material used -- Carbon Matrix Composite -- and the extremely complicated miniaturized manufacturing process required to use it -- both world firsts in the watchmaking industry.

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A new manufacturing method, a new level of precision, strength and lightness

The CARRERA CARBON CALIBRE 1887 CONCEPT CHRONOGRAPH’s case, back and bezel are made from thin carbon fibers organized as on a isotropic matrix. The reinforced fabric, which is only 0.007mm thick, is structured to build the components into 3D form, then heated and compacted to transform by a means of a chemical reaction the soft, flexible layers into a super rigid form.
The TAG Heuer manufacturing method, which until now was principally used in F1 and aeronautics, allows for intricate detailing and machining, with fewer geometrical constraints and an exceptionally high degree of precision. The edges of the case middle, for example, are astonishingly detailed. The timepiece will also age much better than a conventional watch, with fewer scratches and signs of wear. Its extreme lightness also translates into ultimate comfort.
Inside ticks the famous CALIBRE 1887, TAG Heuer’s first movement built in-house. Manufactured after 4 years of intensive R&D in 2011 to mark the brand’s 150th anniversary, the integrated column-wheel chronograph movement contains 320 parts. It is a radical re-engineering of one of Edouard Heuer’s greatest contributions to watchmaking: the oscillating pinion of 1887.
Individual weights of components

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Technical Specifications

Movement

        Calibre 1887 Manufacture movement – Automatic Chronograph - Date

Dial

Carbon Matrix Composite dial with 3 counters:
o chronograph hour at 3 o’clock
o running second at 6 o’clock
o chronograph minute at 9 o’clock
￿ Hand applied ring around chronograph counters with polished edge at 3 and 9 o’clock
￿ Hand-applied arabic numerals
￿ Polished hour and minute hands with luminescent markers
￿ Red tip on central chronograph hands
￿ Tachymeter scale
￿ “CARRERA CAL. 1887” lettering on the dial
￿ Date window at 6 o’clock

Case

￿ Case diameter: 45mm
￿ Specific stop watch inspired case in Carbon Matrix Composite
o Case: 10.5g
o Caseback: 4.35g
o 2 bladehorns: 2.77g
o Bezel: 1.23g
￿ Double-antireflective curved scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
￿ Black titanium carbide push-buttons at 11 and 1 o’clock
￿ Black titanium carbide crown overmolded with rubber at 12 o’clock
￿ Smoked scratch resistant sapphire caseback
￿ Water-resistance: 100 meters

Bracelet

￿ Hi-tech soft touch black alligator strap
￿ Steel folding clasp with safety push buttons

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