PANERAI – PAM571 Luminor Submersible 47mm 1950′s Titanium Special Edition

PANERAI – PAM571 Luminor Submersible 1950′s - 47mm Titanium Special Edition NEW

2014 is going to mark an amazing milestone for the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. It will be the 10th year that this international sailing circuit will be held. To commemorate the 10 year anniversary Panerai will be issuing out a special edition Luminor Submersible 47mm 1950′s Titanium. This piece is limited to only 50 units this year.

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Panerai has been steadfast in their commitment to promote and preserve the extraordinary tradition and heritage embodied by the Grandes Dames of the Sea which, in many cases have been casting their spell over anyone fortunate enough to witness them.

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In 2014 for the first time ever in its 10 year history, the PCYC calendar will span 11 international Regattas, most of them being on the Mediterranean circuit. Thousands of enthusiasts and hundreds of vintage yachts will be competing in the PCYC regattas in an attempt to claim the trophies.

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To embody and really pay tribute to a great 10 years the Panerai PAM571 was born.  The submersible that was chosen for this special edition is 47mm 1950′s Titanium case. The back of the case features a 10 Years of Passion logo with the years 2005-2014 engraved on the back. Around the base back it has the inscription “Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge” as well.

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The titanium used is a hypoallergenic material that combines extreme corrosion resistance with a great solidity and lightness. The PAM571 is water-resistant to 30 atmosphere,  which is approximately 300 meters. The unidirectional rotating bezel will provide divers the ability to time their current dive.

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The submersible is powered by the ever efficient and robust P.9000 in-house movement. It will feature a small seconds hand as well as date function on the dial. It will come equipped with a rubber strap as well as a spare strap that can be changed out easily using Panerai’s patented quick change system.


 Panerai Сalibre P.9000
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PAM571 Special Edition Celebrating 10 Years of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2014 is going to mark an amazing milestone for the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. It will be the 10th year that this international sailing circuit will be held.

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Technical Specifications

Reference: PAM00571

Movement: Automatic mechanical, PANERAI  P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai,
13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 28 jewels,
Glucydur® balance,
28,800 alternations/hour.
Incabloc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels.
197 components

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time.

Case: Diameter 47 mm, brushed titanium.

Bezel: Brushed titanium with polished edges, anticlockwise unidirectional rotating bezel with graduated scale for calculating the time of immersion and ratchet click at minute intervals.

Back: Screw, brushed titanium. “10 Years of Passion 2005 – 2014” engraving.

Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed titanium.

Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and applied hour markers. 

Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.

Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 4 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.

Water-resistance: 30 bar (~ 300 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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Ulysse Nardin – Anchor Escapement

Ulysse Nardin – Anchor Escapement

There’s been the flying tourbillon and now there’s the flying anchor. The revolutionary new escapement, based on flexible mechanisms using the elasticity of materials, does away with the pallet staff.

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At Ulysse Nardin, innovation is not only the price of independence; it’s the very reason for the brand’s existence. The Le Locle manufacturing company, which has been at the forefront of research and development since it was founded in 1846, has not only made its mark on its own history, but on that of mechanical watchmaking as a whole. The new Ulysse Anchor Escapement reveals a hitherto unknown construction that tests the physical limits of materials. The silicon device, based on the principle of flexible materials, uses the elasticity of blade springs to dispense with the pivot of the pallet arms leaving them literally suspended in space. It’s truly revolutionary.

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Ulysse Nardin’s timeline is punctuated by inventions and world firsts. As early as 1862, the company’s founder secured the Holy Grail at the London Universal Exhibition — the Prize Medal in the complicated watch category. The award not only attested to the excellence of its marine and pocket-chronometers, it also heralded the pioneering spirit of the brand in the 21st century: the first to develop a silicon escapement in 2001; the first to produce a diamond balance-spring in 2002, and in 2005, the first to offer an escapement without the traditional pallets and pallet-wheel. Instead the Dual Ulysse in silicon has two impulse wheels. The same year Ulysse Nardin presented the first watch with a diamond escapement and, one year later, the first Diamond Coated Silicon (DiamonSil) escapement. Here again, Ulysse Nardin was the first to use silicon as a matrix on which to grow diamond crystal.

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After seven years of research, development and improvements with Sigatec, a co-owned company specialised in silicon micro-components, Ulysse Nardin is now in a position to present what appears to be a paradigm change in the approach to mechanical watchmaking.

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Overturning the traditional principle of the Swiss lever escapement, the new Ulysse Anchor Escapement features a circular silicon frame in which the pallet arms are suspended by two buckled blades — meaning curved under tension — one perpendicular to the other. This complex device relies on the physical property of blade springs to bend along one axis while remaining perfectly rigid along others, so as to reproduce the kinetic functions of a pivot.

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The impulse, given at each semi-oscillation of the balance, transmits its energy to the blades, which snap from one stable state to another, very much like a snap hair clip. The pallet arms, without a pallet staff, thus pivot from side to side without generating friction. Better still, when it returns to its original position, the system gives back its stored energy with virtually no loss. Finally, the construction, which dispenses with the bridge for the pallet lever since it no longer pivots on a shaft, results in a slimmer movement.

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This sophisticated mechanism, which should come into operation this year, opens new and unexplored opportunities for Ulysse Nardin.

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SPEAKE-MARIN – Velsheda

SPEAKE-MARIN – J Class Velsheda  NEW

Velsheda features a single polished steel, blued hand to indicate time, while two continually changing superimposed ‘topping tool’ motifs create eye-catching patterns in the centre of the dial.

Named after the iconic British “J Class” yacht built in the 1930s and still racing today, Velsheda offers a minimalist display of time using a single polished steel, blued hand.

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While the solitary hand extends across the diameter of the dial, its central hub is in the form of the Speake-Marin topping tool logo, as is the central seconds wheel sitting above it.

The rotation of the seconds wheel on top of the slower moving hub of the hand creates ever-changing, eye-catching patterns, drawing the eye to the centre of Velsheda’s dial.

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The blued hand and topping tool motifs contrast beautifully against the elegant white lacquer, multi-level dial. The sides of the highly legible Roman numerals taper towards the centre, a subtle but significant detail endowing the dial with its dynamic, contemporary feel.

The sumptuously sculpted hand is neatly counterbalanced by a pointer at one end and an arc at the other; coupled with the fine 5-minute graduations around the peripheral chapter ring they create an overall aesthetic echoing that of a marine compass.

This seafaring visual aspect is fitting since Velsheda’s name is inspired by the marine world: The yacht Velsheda was designed for racing and in the 1930s was one of the most technically advanced sloops of her day.

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This nautical feel is strengthened by the stainless steel Piccadilly case featuring a fluted, two-position crown (manual winding and time-setting with hacking seconds).

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  Peter Speake-Marin says: “The shape of the Speake-Marin Piccadilly case is inspired by early marine chronometers. For me, the case is a means of clothing the movement, just as it was with those traditional maritime instruments.”

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Velsheda’s Eros calibre is an automatic winding movement, featuring a long, five-day power reserve and the signature Speake-Marin ‘mystery’ rotor. The large-diameter movement dominates the view through the display-back and provides a technical backdrop for the beautifully finished rotor.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Speake-Marin J Class Velsheda 

REFERENCE	PIC.10022
MOVEMENT	Calibre Eros, hand finished automatic-winding mechanical movement
INDICATIONS	Central hours, minutes and seconds wheel
JEWELLING	35 jewels
POWER RESERVE	4 to 5 days
FREQUENCY	28,800 v.p.h / 4Hz
CASE	Iconic Piccadilly case in stainless steel Front and back sapphire crystals treated with anti-reflective coating
DIAMETER	42 mm
WATER RESISTANCE	3 bar (30 meters)
DIAL	Multi-layered, white-lacquered dial Black Roman numeral hour and minute markers Speake-Marin name at 12 o’clock
HANDS	Single central heat-blued hand
STRAP	Hand-made, natural alligator leather strap
BUCKLE	Pin buckle, stainless steel

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Armand Nicolet – L14 O.H.M. Limited Edition

Armand Nicolet – L14 O.H.M.(Original Historical Movement) Limited Edition NEW

Restoring old movements is a passion that many fine watch aficionados share, and it is one that luxury brand Armand Nicolet has particular expertise in.

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For decades the company specialized as an atelier Manufacture finishing and assembling movements for other watchmakers, with each successive generation of master watchmakers passing down their expertise to the next generation.

 

And when you happily discover not only a large supply of historic movements in an old company warehouse, but also the original tools, machinery and notes to work on them,  you can create a new series of watches based on these classic calibres, the Armand Nicolet O.H.M (Original Historical Movement) collection.

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One of the new watches that Armand Nicolet has announced in anticipation for Baselworld 2014 is such a timepiece, the limited edition L14 O.H.M. This contemporary styled timepiece bears a grey openworked dial that proudly displays the 1957 Unita UT 600 movement used as the base of the mechanical hand-wound Calibre AN 0711C, which has 18 jewels and a 36-hour power reserve.

 The base movement has not only been restored and reassembled by hand, but also tuned and decorated using a mix of traditional processes and modern high precision machinery, creating a historic movement that matches modern calibres for precision and reliability.

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The L14 O.H.M comes in a black DLC-coated stainless steel case and matching black alligator strap with buckle, and as Armand Nicolet only have a very finite number of authentic 1957 Unita UT 600 movements, only 499 will be produced.

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Technical Specifications

Movement
Mechanical hand-wound
Calibre AN 0711C on a 1957 Unita UT 600 base,
18 jewels, 18,000 vib/h,
36-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Case
Black DLC-coated stainless steel
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal on both sides
Water-resistant to 50 metres (5 bar/165 ft)
Dial
Grey, openworked
Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Strap
Black alligator with black DLC-coated steel buckle

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RAYMOND WEIL – MAESTRO Phase de Lune

RAYMOND WEIL – MAESTRO Phase de Lune NEW

MAESTRO BEATS THE TEMPO WITH PRECISION

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RAYMOND WEIL adds a centrepiece to its maestro collection, and remains true to the parameters of classic, timeless and elegant watchmaking. The maestro collection symbolises the family Company’s deep attachment to its watchmaking roots and also celebrates the creative mastery of every artist at the height of his career. With its latest arrival, RAYMOND WEIL pays homage to its longstanding source of inspiration - music. 

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Since time immemorial, the phases of the moon have helped man to get his temporal bearings, they are at the origin of the week and the month. With this unique complication in its collection, RAYMOND WEIL offers watch enthusiasts an exceptional model.

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Housed in a 44mm steel case, an automatic winding mechanical movement regulates the beat of this maestro Phase de Lune, providing it with a power reserve of 38 hours. Level with the case rim, and almost imperceptible, four correctors enable the adjustment of the months at 2 o’clock, the round date at 4 o’clock, the moon phases at 8 o’clock and the days of the week in the window at 10 o’clock.

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All these complications are orchestrated by a ballet of blued hands that sweep over a silver dial; one of these, delicately tipped with a crescent moon, points to the circular date. Watchmaking classicism prevails with the alligator style leather strap dressed in black and secured by a steel Ardillon buckle.

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RAYMOND WEIL has composed a musical score without a hitch – an elegant jewel with pure and precise lines, demonstrating all its watchmaking know-how, together with the implacable constancy of its mastery of timeless design. The music-loving watchmaker provides the beat of the tempo for the skilfully orchestrated sound of the notes of refinement.

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Reference:  2869 STC 65001

Movement  
Mechanical – RW4540
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 38 hours
Jewels: 26
Functions 
Hours, minutes, seconds
Date by central hand
Moon phase at 6 o’clock
7 days and 12 months by windows at 12 o’clock
Correction by simple digital pressure on pushbuttons
incorporated in the case at 2, 4, 7 and 10 o’clock
Case 
Round – Polished steel
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 11.1 mm
Bezel: Polished steel
Crown: Polished steel – fluted with RW monogram
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with dual-sided antiglare treatment
Case back: Snapped, sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Dial 
Silver galvanic, central zone in Clou de Paris
Indexes: Blue transferred Roman numerals
Hands
Hours / Minutes: Steel type, blued
Day:                     Steel type, blued, with moon-shaped pointer
Bracelet 
Black alligator-style calf leather strap,
with saddle stitching and  polished steel ardillon buckle

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CHOPARD – L.U.C 8HF Power Control Limited Edition

CHOPARD – L.U.C 8HF Power Control Limited Edition NEW

The L.U.C 8 HF Power Control – Extra-precise, extra-strong

Faithfully pursuing our determination to push the limits of mechanical horology, we unveil at BASELWORLD the new L.U.C 8HF Power Control model.

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The L.U.C 8HF caused a sensation at the time of its launch in 2012. This exceptional timepiece housed L.U.C 01.06-L, the first ever movement with a high-frequency escapement to be chronometer-certified by the COSC. Beating at a frequency of 8 Hz – compared with 4 Hz for ordinary mechanical movements – meaning 57,600 vibrations per hour, this mechanical movement was conceived, developed and perfected by Chopard Technologies in Fleurier.

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This exceptional timepiece housing Calibre L.U.C 01.09-L equipped with a high-frequency (8Hz) escapement having successfully undergone the rigorous tests conducted by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), a token of excellent precision and reliability.

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57,600 vibrations/hour, COSC certified

After several years of studies and development, the engineers and watchmakers of Chopard Technologies, our horological research division, have succeeded in perfecting a mechanical movement beating at a frequency of 8 Hz, meaning 57,600 vibrations per hour and meeting the most stringent Swiss watchmaking standards. The primary value of high frequency in watchmaking applications lies in a significant improvement in the precision timekeeping properties of a calibre, particularly in terms of rate resumption and stability.

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L.U.C 01.09-L movement is distinguished by the highly adaptable nature of its high-frequency escapement. It is indeed compatible with almost all existing L.U.C movements developed by the Chopard Manufacture, although it is currently reserved for special and exclusive versions. In terms of materials, the engineers at Chopard Technologies decided to work with silicon for certain escapement components (impulse-pin, lever, escape wheel) and developed a new means of fixing silicon on steel (patent pending).

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L.U.C 8HF Power Control: new materials for a technological challenge

The new L.U.C 8HF Power Control takes on even greater character and technical sophistication thanks to a new design. It now comes in high-grade black machined ceramic. The various production, assembly and design constraints relating to this material forced the Chopard engineers to entirely revise the case assembly.

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This model is water-resistant to 100 metres and presents a DLC-coated titanium case-band, allowing a broad bezel diameter, along with a ceramic crown at 4 o’clock bearing the L.U.C logo. This resolutely avant-garde model features monobloc matt black ceramic lugs and case-back, as well as a screw-down crown guard with the same finish. A sapphire crystal built into the half-closed case-back is positioned just above the high-frequency escapement, providing a chance to appreciate its finer details.

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The L.U.C 8HF Power Control is teamed with a highly durable fire-retardant technical fabric equipped with a titanium pin buckle and is issued in a 250-piece limited series.

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