Monday, December 16, 2013

OMEGA - Seamaster Bullhead















OMEGA - Seamaster Bullhead Co-Axial Chronograph


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To meet a long-standing request from Seamaster Bullhead enthusiasts, OMEGA has reissued a limited-edition version of the iconic chronograph. While the new model, with its characteristic symmetrical case and bezel, has all of the charm of the original, there are some modifications that give the new Bullhead its own personality.

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With a case and dial configuration unlike any other OMEGA; the original 1969 Seamaster Bullhead that inspired this wristwatch is among the rarest, most collectable and most recognizable chronographs ever produced and the new model gives aficionados a chance to own an instant classic.

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The Bullhead’s shield-shaped brushed and polished case, the inner revolving bezel and the unusual placement of its chronograph pushers and crowns had made it a favourite among watch aficionados. Its winding crown at 12 o’clock was flanked by two chronograph pushers and it was this unique configuration that gave the watch its nickname. There was also another crown at the 6 o’clock position that controlled the internal rotating bezel.

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The pushers on the new Seamaster Bullhead are still mounted at the top, of course, but the round pushers on the original watch have been replaced with flat ones. Perhaps the most significant change has been in the movement. The new Bullhead is powered by an automatic Co-Axial calibre 3113, which replaces the manually-wound calibre 930 found in the vintage model. The movement is equipped with a column-wheel chronograph mechanism.

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The new Bullhead’s dial design captures the strength of the original, with its distinctive inner bezel and the sub-dials at 12 and 6 o’clock. As with the original Bullhead, there is a date window at 3 o’clock.

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The white dial is visible through a sapphire crystal with anti-resistant treatment on both sides. The screw-in caseback is stamped with the familiar polished Seamaster Seahorse. Its white bi-directional rotating inner bezel has a 24-hour scale. Its day/night display with white numerals contrasted against blue and black backgrounds.

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The striking timepiece is presented on a brown leather strap. The chronograph is water resistant to 15 bar (150 metres / 500 feet) and has been produced in an edition limited to 669 pieces. The OMEGA Seamaster Bullhead has a full three-year warranty.

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Technical Specifications

Features
    Bi-directional rotating bezel
    Chronograph
    Chronometer
    Date
    Limited edition
    Screw-in crown
    Small seconds
    24 hours
Movement

Caliber: Omega 3113 Self-winding chronograph movement with luxury finish and column wheel mechanism,
Co-Axial escapement on three levels and Omega free-sprung balance for greater precision,
stability and durability of the movement.

    Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
    Case:  Steel

    Dial: White
    Water resistance: 15 bar (150 metres / 500 feet) 
Size
    Case Dimensions: 43 x 43 mm

    Power reserve: 52 hours
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

RJ-Romain Jerome - Skylab Limited Edition
















RJ-Romain Jerome Skylab Limited Edition NEW

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RJ-Romain Jerome celebrates "Orbital" accomplishments


Fascinated by our Universe and man’s accomplishments, RJ-Romain Jerome re-interprets contemporary history through the design of a new and aesthetically advanced timepiece, the Skylab.

The infinity of space has intrigued mankind for centuries. When Magellan established the spherical shape of our planet or when Galileo, the father of modern observational astronomy, discovered Heliocentrism*, the reality of space changed the vision of contemporary dreamers.

In honour of these discoveries, the iconoclastic brand has imagined a new timepiece with an avant-garde design that features RJ-Romain Jerome’s first skeleton timepiece, the Skylab.

Named after NASA’s first space station and celebrating the 40th anniversary of its launch, RJ-Romain Jerome has designed its Skylab featuring a skeleton structure housed in a 44 mm case that recalls the original space station and its revolutionary construction by combining sleek lines and a complex system of solar panels.

The generous yet refined case nests a complex five layered skeleton giving place to one’s imagination : every single component of the movement looks like it is floating in space carefully held by angled bridges that recall the geometrical patterns of a computer mother board. At the same time, the transparent sapphire glass at the back enhances the sense of zero gravity highlighting the single barrel at 12 o’clock and revealing the balance wheel at 6 o’clock while the RJ-Romain Jerome’s monogram subtly appears at 3 o’clock on the inferior level.

Externally, the timepieces’ paws have been enlarged to enhance this new model while the lugs have been hollowed to lighten the watch and create a unique case closing system with fewer visible screws than on a regular timepiece.

By enabling the main parts of the movement to be seen, the architecture of the skeleton shines in anthracite or represents the infinity of space in black PVD coated-steel, both declinations are finished with a hand drawn stroke. True to the DNA of the brand each watch contains material from Apollo 11 mission on the bezel. Also available in 5N Rose Gold, the Skylab timepieces echo the brightness of a stellar system seen from a porthole.

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The Skylab is a combination of Man’s never-ending imagination through the looking glass of a fantasy world and his thirst for knowledge and discovery of unknown territories.

The brands new design is a testimony to the conquest of space and the underlying dreams that made it possible.


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RJ-Romain Jerome - Skylab Heavy Metal

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Technical Specifications

Skylab Heavy Metal

Reference    RJ.M.AU.023.01

Caliber    RJ004-M  Mechanical movement
Frequency    28,800 A/h
Jewelling    21 jewels
Power reserve    48 hours
Water resistance    3 atm (30 meters)
Functions    Central hours and minutes, small second at 9 o’clock
Case    Ø44 mm, steel with sapphire case-back
Paws    Steel polished
Bezel    Satin-finished steel
Dial    Rhutenium coloured skeleton movement
Hands    Rhodiumed and satin-brushed hands with superluminova C1 « blue emission » on the tips
Strap    Black calf
Buckle    Satin-finished steel pin buckle
Limited edition    Limited series of 99 pieces

Retail price    USD 16,950.-* / CHF 15’950.-* / EUR 14,950.-*

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RJ-Romain Jerome - Skylab Speed Metal

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Technical Specifications


Skylab Speed Metal

Reference    RJ.M.AU.025.01

Caliber    RJ004-M  Mechanical movement
Frequency    28,800 A/h
Jewelling    21 jewels
Power reserve
    48 hours
Water resistance 
   3 atm (30 meters)
Functions    Central hours and minutes, small second at 9 o’clock
Case    Ø44 mm, black PVD-coated steel with sapphire case-back
Paws 
   Steel polished
Bezel    Black satin-finished steel
Dial    Black coloured skeleton movement
Hands    Black and satin-brushed hands with superluminova C1 « blue emission » on the tips
Strap    Black calf
Buckle    Black PVD-coated steel pin buckle
Limited edition    Limited series of 99 pieces

Retail price
    USD 16,950.-* / CHF 15’950.-* / EUR 14,950.-*
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RJ-Romain Jerome - Skylab Red

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Technical Specifications

Skylab Red

Reference    RJ.M.AU.028.01

Caliber    RJ004-M  Mechanical movement
Frequency    28,800 A/h
Jewelling    21 jewels
Power reserve    48 hours
Water resistance
    3 atm (30 meters)
Functions
    Central hours and minutes, small second at 9 o’clock
Case
    Ø44 mm, black PVD-coated steel with sapphire case-back
Paws
    Polished black PVD-coated steel
Bezel 
   Red gold (5N)
Dial    Black coloured skeleton movement
Hands    Red gold coloured and satin-brushed hands with superluminova C1 « blue emission » on the tips
Strap    Black calf
Buckle    Black PVD-coated steel satin-finished pin buckle
Limited edition
    Limited series of 99 pieces

Retail price    USD 19,950.-* / CHF 18’950.-* / EUR 17,550.-*

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