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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Sinn – U1000 B (EZM 6) Diving Chronograph

Sinn – U1000 B (EZM 6) Diving Chronograph Limited Edition NEW

Special limited edition with matt-blue electroplated dial.

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• Only available to order up until 31 December 2014
• Completely made of high-strength seawater-resistant German submarine steel
• Tested based on European diving equipment standards and certified by DNV GL
• SINN SZ 02 movement with a 60-second scale for the stopwatch minute
• Case made with TEGIMENT Technology and therefore especially scratch-resistant
• Ar-Dehumidifying Technology enhances functional reliability and freedom from fogging
• Functionally reliable from –45 °C up to +80°C
• Captive Safety Diver's Bezel with guard to prevent accidental misadjustment
• Crown and push-pieces on the left side of the case to prevent pressure on the back of the hand
• Flat, non-screwable, large-format push-pieces ensure that chronograph functions can be
triggered properly even when the user is wearing diving gloves
• Its design guarantees this to a nominal pressure of 100 bar
• Special sealing of push-pieces and crown
• Mission timer design for optimal readability
• Sapphire crystal glass
• Pressure-resistant to 1,000 m diving depth (100 bar), certified by DNV GL
• Low pressure resistant

The diving chronograph U1000 B (EZM 6) is available exclusively as a special limited edition. The mission timer made from German submarine steel is equipped with a matt-blue electroplated dial and white luminous indices and hands.

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Matching in colour, the watch comes with a blue silicone strap and a grey textile strap as standard. Thanks to the use of several special SINN technologies, the U1000 B is characterised as a robust timepiece for professional diving.

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For example, the Ar-Dehumidifying Technology guarantees greater functional reliability and freedom from fogging, while Temperature Resistance Technology ensures functional reliability from minus 45 °C up to 80 °C.

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The surface of the case is hardened using TEGIMENT Technology, making it much more scratchresistant than nontegimented stainless steel.

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To increase diver safety during operation, the U1000 B is equipped with a captive diver’s bezel with patented guard to prevent accidental misadjustment. For improved readability, this rotating bezel features a luminous triangular pilot’s bezel.

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Technical Specifications

Mechanical Movement
• SINN movement SZ02
• Self-winding mechanism
• 25 bearing jewels
• 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
• Seconds stop function
• Shock resistant as per DIN 8308
• Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309
Case
• Case made of German submarine steel, bead-blasted
• Sapphire crystal glass in front, anti-reflective on both sides
• Case back screw-fastened
• Crown screwable
• Water-resistant as per DIN 8310
• Pressure-resistant up to 1,000 m diving depth (= 100 bar), certified by DNV GL
• According to the technical demands for the diving norm DIN 8306
• Tested based on European diving equipment standards EN 250 / EN14143 and certified by DNV GL
• Low pressure resistant
Functions
• Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds
• Date display
• Chronograph with 60-minute stopwatch hand
• Diver’s bezel with minute ratcheting and luminous key mark
SINN Technologies
• SINN Movement SZ02
• TEGIMENT Technology, therefore especially scratch-resistant
• Captive safety bezel
• Ar-Dehumidifying Technology enhances functional reliability and freedom from fogging
• Temperature Resistance Technology, therefore functionally reliable at temperatures from -45 °C up to +80°C
• Push-pieces and crown with D3-System
Dimensions and Weight
• Case diameter: 44 mm
• Band lug width: 22 mm
• Case thickness: 18 mm
• Weight without strap: 135 gramme
Dial and Hands
• Matte blue galvanized dial
• Indices coated with luminescent colour
• Hour, minute and second hand coated with luminescent colour
Warranty
• 3 years
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Ulysse Nardin – Marine Diver

Ulysse Nardin – Marine Diver NEW

Marine Diver & Lady Diver.

The fully redesigned Marine Diver showcases all the qualities of a genuine diving watch, with its screw-locked crown, rotating bezel and case that is water-resistant to 300 meters. The equally sporty women’s version measures a perfect 40 mm in diameter.

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The marine world holds no secrets from Ulysse Nardin. Having contributed to the conquest of the oceans through the development of its legendary marine chronometers, the watchmaker has now anchored its impressive know-how in the sub-aquatic depths.

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Fully redesigned, the popular Marine Diver is both a highly reliable diving instrument and a fine sports watch that can be worn on every occasion. This stunning piece is also available for women in the form of the Lady Diver, which is less imposing in size but equally appealing to the eye.
Everything about the Marine Diver evokes the marine world in which the Le Locle watchmaker is steeped, starting with Ulysse Nardin’s anchor emblem, proudly displayed at 2 o’clock. The dial, in blue or black, is decorated with a wave-like motif.
The same ornamentation can be seen on the bezel. The solid case-back reveals an engraving of a boat surrounded by the inscription: “Conquer the ocean.” This embellishes a new case designed for extreme conditions, extended by the lugs with their taut, sleek lines.

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In terms of performance, this watch has all the attributes required of a diving watch. Boasting exceptional water resistance to 300 meters, made possible thanks to the screw-locked crown and case-back, it also features a unidirectional rotating bezel, which prevents any accidental adjustment to the dive time. For the same safety reasons, every aspect of the new Marine Diver has been designed to facilitate the reading of its precious indications: The impressive 44 mm face displays large hour-markers and hands with a white luminescent coating and a red stripe, for perfect visibility.

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The small seconds at 6 o'clock are also oversized, offering a reassuring sign that the watch is functioning as it should, even in the water’s murky depths. Lastly, the claw-shaped rubber molding over the crown ensures it is easy to grip, even with diving gloves.

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Powered by the self-winding caliber UN-26 and with a power reserve of 42 hours, the new Marine Diver displays, in addition to its time functions, the date in an aperture at 6 o’clock and the power reserve in a counter at 12 o’clock.

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 It is available in steel, mounted on a rubber strap or steel bracelet.
Slightly more petite with a diameter of 40 mm, the Lady Diver would also be suited to a man’s wrist.

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Featuring the same aesthetic qualities as the Marine Diver, it is equipped with the self-winding caliber UN-815, offering hours, minutes, seconds and the date at 6 o’clock.

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Water resistant to 100 meters, the Lady Diver is also available on a rubber strap or steel bracelet.

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OMEGA – Speedmaster Professional APOLLO 11 - 45th Anniversary

OMEGA –  Speedmaster Professional APOLLO 11 - 45th Anniversary Limited Edition NEW

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In July of 1969, two NASA astronauts became the first human beings ever to set foot on the surface of a celestial body. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon, they had met the challenge delivered only a few years earlier by President John F. Kennedy. The feat has been described as one of mankind’s crowning technological achievements and OMEGA was literally on hand on this historic occasion.

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Strapped around his spacesuit, Buzz Aldrin had an OMEGA Speedmaster Professional chronograph. Neil Armstrong had left his own Speedmaster aboard the Lunar Landing Module as a reliable backup to the electronic timekeeping system.

The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition wristwatch commemorates the first lunar landing and celebrates its link to the iconic chronograph that was part of the adventure.

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Recalling the colours of the moon and the Apollo 11 lunar and command modules, the Limited Edition timepiece features a grey, completely brushed 42 mm grade-2 titanium case with a touch of gold.

The black PVD dial, with its 30-minute and 12-hour recorders and small seconds sub-dial, has been produced using a special laser which creates the design elements on the watch’s face by removing the material surrounding the name, sub-dial numerals and hour markers. The indexes and hour, minute, seconds and sub-dial hands are crafted from 18K red gold and the central chronograph hand is red gold-plated.

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Super-LumiNova coating the hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands as well as the hour markers and two dots at 12 o’clock emits a green light. A box-form scratch-resistant sapphire crystal coated with anti-reflective treatment on both sides protects this impressive dial. The 18K OMEGA Sedna™ gold bezel is enhanced by a matt black ceramic ring with a tachymeter scale, a defining design element of the Speedmaster collection.

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The screw-in caseback is embossed with the iconic Seahorse emblem and the outer circle is engraved in black with “FLIGHT QUALIFIED BY NASA FOR ALL MANNED SPACE MISSIONS”, “THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON” and “APOLLO 11, 45TH ANNIVERSARY, LIMITED EDITION, 0000/1969”.

Another striking feature of the Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition watch is the NATO-inspired fabric strap.

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The original NATO straps were created by the British Ministry of Defence in 1973 and OMEGA’s updated version is made from a particularly high-quality material and a new design for additional wearing comfort.

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The timepiece has been created in an edition limited to 1,969 pieces. The limited edition number reflects the significant year that the first humans walked on the moon. The Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition wristwatch is fitted with the calibre 1861, a manual-winding chronograph movement, and offered with a two-year warranty.
It is water resistant to 5 bar (50 metres / 167 feet). The watch is delivered in a special presentation box along with its Certificate of Authenticity.


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Technical Specifications
Reference: 311.62.42.30.06.001

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Omega 1861
Famous manual-winding chronograph movement that was worn on the Moon.
Rhodium-plated finish.
Power reserve: 48 hours
FEATURES
Chonograph
Small seconds
Tachymeter
Limited Edition: 1,969 pieces
TECHNICAL DATA
Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case: Titanium - Sedna Gold
Bracelet: Leather strap
Dial: Grey
Water resistant: 5 bar
(50 metres / 167 feet)
Size: Case Diameter: 42 mm
AVAILABILITY
Avant-première at Baselworld, available in stores in June 2014

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Glashütte Original – Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date

Glashütte Original – 20th Century Vintage Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date NEW

A sporty chronograph with distinctive vintage appeal

Glashütte Original introduces the new Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date, the most recent addition to its popular 20th Century Vintage Collection, featuring an entirely new chronograph movement designed and built in the German watchmaker’s manufactory in Glashütte.

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The Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date debuts at Baselworld 2014 in three versions with dials in galvanised ruthenium, galvanized silver or blue. All three timepieces feature the Seventies collection’s characteristic soft-cornered square stainless steel case and bezel complemented by a range of bracelets in stainless steel, leather and rubber.

The art of the chronograph

 

Glashütte Original embodies the historic tradition of fine mechanical watchmaking dating back to
1845 in the Saxon town. The manufactory is renowned for a number of extraordinary
complications, among them exquisitely engineered chronographs; the new Calibre 37-02 is
conceived and built specifically as an integrated chronograph movement.

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The manufactory’s inhouse design team has implemented a unique combination of features: central stop seconds hand, 30 minute and 12 hour counters with flyback mechanism; small seconds counter with power reserve indicator (70 hours), and Glashütte Original’s compelling implementation of the Panorama Date display.

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In contrast to more complex constructions, the automatic 4 Hz column wheel Calibre 37-02 has
been designed to be as simple and compact as possible.

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Mounted within the Seventies Collection’s 40 x 40 mm stainless steel case, its moderate size and essential simplicity enhance its stability and render the movement less susceptible to interference, resulting in superior performance over time.

A stylish, elegant vintage look

 

Glashütte Original created the Seventies Panorama Date with the 1970s in mind, an era of exciting new shapes and developments in design. The Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date renews the spirit of the collection, presenting essential, elegant dial visuals: the small seconds dial with black and white power reserve indicator appears at 9 o’clock, the 30 minute counter at 3 o’clock.

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A somewhat smaller, very stylish hour counter shows Arabic numerals from 1 to 12 in a window centred just below 12 o'clock, harmoniously counter-balanced on the lower half of the dial by the Saxon watchmaker’s signature Panorama Date display.

A simplified column wheel mechanism

The new chronograph movement presents a simplified column wheel mechanism with fewer
individual parts. The oscillation system features a bi-directional rotor; the 70-hour power reserve is
managed by a single spring barrel.

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Regulation is performed using four gold screws on the balance rim; the absence of a regulator on the spring allows the movement to run continuously over a much longer period of time, resulting in increased precision.

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The chronograph start and stop functions are activated by the pusher at the upper right side of the case, the flyback mechanism by the pusher at the lower right.

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Pressing the flyback pusher halts the on-going chronographic time measurement; the 12-hour chronograph disc and the chronograph minute and second hands “fly” back to zero. The time measurement does not stop, however, but rather begins immediately a new measurement as soon as the flyback pusher is released.

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Emblematic finishings

The new manufactory chronograph from Glashütte Original presents characteristic features and
finishing for which the Saxon watchmaker is famous. A sapphire crystal, antireflective on both
sides, protects the dial side, while a second sapphire crystal set in the case back opens up the
automatic movement for closer inspection.

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Among the exquisite features on view are the rotor and chronograph bridges mounted on the Glashütte three-quarter plate; Glashütte stripe finish on the automatic bridge, blued screws, and the central skeletonized 21-ct gold rotor with double-G logo.

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Also of interest to connoisseurs is the novel oscillation system regulated by four gold screws, easily visible through the case back’s sapphire crystal.

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The Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date models are available with a choice of straps: blue, grey and black Louisiana Alligator leather straps complement the blue, ruthenium and silver dial models respectively; a functional black rubber strap is available for all three, as is the sporty stainless steel link bracelet.

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Technical Data
Reference: 1-37-02-01-02-30 Leather strap (33 Rubber strap)70 Stainless steel
Reference: 1-37-02-02-02-30 Leather strap (33 Rubber strap)70 Stainless steel
Reference: 1-37-02-03-02-30 Leather strap (33 Rubber strap)70 Stainless steel

Calibre:    
Automatic movement , Calibre 39-47
39 jewel bearings, 21-carat oscillation weight
Dimensions: ∅ 26.2 mm, height: 4.3 mm
Power reserve: 40 h ± 5 %
Frequency: 28,800 vph, equivalent to 4 Hz
Remarks: 
Exquisitely finished movement:
Glashütte three-quarter plate with stripe finish,
swan-neck fine adjustment,
skeletonized rotor with stripe finish and double-G logo,
bevelled edges, polished steel parts.
Functions:    
hour, minute and second,
second stop, Panorama Date
Case:    
stainless steel,
sapphire crystals on top and bottom,
screwed case back,
waterproof up to 10 bar
Dimensions:    
∅ 40 mm x 40 mm,  height: 11.5 mm
Dial:    
dial galvanized (silver; blue;  grey )
Strap:    
Louisiana Alligator leather strap with fold fastener made of stainless steel
Rubber strap with fold fastener made of stainless steel

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Glashütte Original I Press Office
Altenberger Straße 1 I D-01768 Glashütte i. Sa.
Telephone: +49 (0) 350 53 46 - 0
E-Mail: pr@glashuette-original.com

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