Thursday, April 24, 2014

Girard-Perregaux – Sea Hawk Cobalt Blue Dial














GIRARD-PERREGAUX Sea Hawk Cobalt Blue Dial NEW



The new Sea Hawk takes a bold stance with its vivid hues. Cobalt blue and coral orange are the colors chosen for the dial, the hands and the unidirectional bezel of this diver's instrument offers cutting-edge performance in a sporty style. 

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The Sea Hawk maintains the technical and visual characteristics that have made this line, updated in 2012, so successful. The cobalt blue of the dial and strap give the timepiece its nautical hue, while the minute and second hands and the power reserve indicator are picked out in orange, the same shade that highlights the first 15 minutes of a dive time on the bezel.

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The dial features a raised "honeycomb" motif. The three-dimensional hour markers are coated on the top side with a luminescent substance guaranteeing readability in darkness. A sloping flange, graduated with the minute scale, forms an aesthetic link between dial and case. The date at 2 o'clock, visible through an aperture with polished sides, plays with the appearance of asymmetry.

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The power reserve indicator stands out clearly at 6 o'clock - an area in orange showing the point at which the movement must be rewound - and the small second is positioned at 10 o'clock. The hands are covered with a luminescent material and can be read perfectly in darkness.  The rotating unidirectional bezel encircling the sapphire crystal is designed to track a dive time, its notched edge making it easily adjustable.

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Strength and protection

The case, manufactured from stainless steel, boasts state-of-the-art technology and acclaimed watchmaking expertise as a guarantor of superior performance. It comprises several faceted surfaces with a subtle satin finish. A screw-down black rubber crown is set into a protrusion at 4 o'clock, providing reinforced protection against external impact. The watch has a diameter of 44 mm, a thickness of 17.1 mm and incorporates 38 elements.

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Guaranteed water-resistant up to a depth of 1,000 meters, it meets the requirements set by the international standard ISO 6425 for diving watches. In addition, a helium valve ensures the air pressure between the watch's interior, and its exterior environment is rebalanced after deep-water diving expeditions.  The strap is made of rubber, expressly colored cobalt blue, and fitted with a folding steel safety buckle. 

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The Sea Hawk is equipped with the Brand's in-house GP03300 self-winding mechanical movement. It has hour, minute, second, and date functions, together with a certified 46-hour power reserve indicator with a frequency reaching 28,800 vibrations per hour, or 4 Hz.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reference: 49960-19-431-FK4A  Blue rubber strap

Reference: 49960-19-431-11A  Steel bracelet

Movement
Girard-Perregaux movement GP03300-0074
Mechanical, self-winding movement 
Diameter: 25.60 mm (11 1/2’’’)
Frequency: 28,800 Vib/h - (4 Hz)
Power reserve: min. 46 hours
Jewels: 27
Functions
Hour, minute, small second, date, power reserve indicator
Case & Dial
Case: steel & rubber
Diameter: 44.00 mm
Dial: cobalt blue
Crystal: anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back: screw-down
Water resistance: 1000 meters (100 ATM)
Strap
Blue technological rubber strap
Steel bracelet
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

EDOX – Hydro Sub North Pole Edition


EDOX Hydro Sub "North Pole"49 mm Limited Edition 2014

Launched in 1965, the Edox Hydro Sub was an ultra-tough diver’s watch that was water-resistant to an incredible, for the time, 500m.

Now nearly 50 years later, Swiss watch maker Edox has brought this legend of the deep back to play a special part in a unique North Pole challenge and to mark the company’s 130th anniversary in 2014. Limited to 350 pieces worldwide, the Edox Hydro Sub North Pole Limited Edition will be the official timepiece of an expedition by champion free diver Christian Redl and Australian photographer Markus Fillinger to the geographic North Pole in February 2015.

The pair will trek from northern Canada through extreme conditions (temperatures down to -40C) to the Pole where Redl will make the first-ever free dive - without breathing gear - under the ice cap. Redl will wear the Hydro Sub during the mission and on his historic plunge into the frigid waters.

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The Hydro Sub will play a vital part in the mission; like its 1965 predecessor it is water-resistant to 500m but this model also has a unique moveable crown protector to shield the crown from the extreme conditions Redl and Fillinger will encounter.

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The 49 mm watch has an officially certified Swiss automatic chronometer movement at its heart and the caseback will be specially engraved to mark the North Pole mission.

The Hydro Sub comes with a metal bracelet but also a collector’s box housing an additional orange and water-resistant leather strap and tool to change the bracelet.

The Hydro Sub pays testament to Edox’s expertise in superbly engineered and highly water-resistant timepieces, a heritage began in 1961 with the launch of the revolutionary Delfin, water-resistant to 200 m thanks to its cutting edge double-crown gasket, double caseback and extra shock proofing.

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The 2015 North Pole expedition is the supreme test for man and mamachine, just the sort of challenge that fits the ethos of the Les Genevez - based Edox. To celebrate its 130th anniversary, Edox is releasing special updated editions of several of its most influential timepieces; the Hydro Sub, the Les Bemonts Open Vision Automatic and the revolutionary 1970s World Timer watch, the Geoscope.

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Technical details

Model: HYDRO SUB North Pole
 
  REF. 80201
Movement: Edox 802, Chronometer COSC Certified
Display: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Dial: Blue, orange indices
Case: Stainless steel case 316L, with orange rotative crown protection bezel
Diameter: 49 mm with crown protection, 46 mm normal diameter
Water-resistance: 500 meters
Bracelet: Stainless steel 316L

Limited Edition: 350 pieces worldwide

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CH - 2714 Les Genevez
Tel +41 (0) 32 484 70 21
Media contacts: info@edox.ch
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