Wednesday, June 4, 2014

RJ-Romain Jerome – STEAMPUNK Auto Colours
















RJ-Romain JeromeSTEAMPUNK Auto Colours Limited Edition NEW



Steampunk Auto Colours : RJ-Romain Jerome pops out in colour !

Getting ready for summer is on everyone’s mind... So why not add some colour to your wrist ? RJ-Romain Jerome introduces its new Steampunk timepiece that plays with the contrast of light and dark, bringing new colours that will brighten your upcoming summer days.

RJ-Romain Jerome launches new colourful timepieces for the automatic edition of the Steampunk collection. Inspired by the original iconoclastic timepiece, the new model plays with the brands signature aesthetic codes combined with a retro-futuristic design. Housed in a black PVD-coated steel 50 mm case, the movement has been striped down to provide an unobstructed view of the sturdy, circular graining and rigorously beadblasted blackened bridges. Inspired by Steampunk, the surface of the indexes has been hand-worked directly on the movement’s bridges, creating the unique RJ-Romain Jerome “rough” finish.

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The Roman XII and VI numerals, the logo and the hexagonal crown have been coloured in yellow, white, red, blue, green and orange depending on the model. Each piece showcases a mysterious sense of depth by creating a contrast between the blackened face of the watch and the colourful elements. The colour of the watch is made even more striking thanks to a black alligator leather strap, adorned with matching coloured stitching. Every detail from these Swiss Made timepieces, takes you back to the metallic and blackened engine rooms of the industrial revolution which inspired the Steampunk aesthetic. The automatic movement has a power reserve of 42 hours, which winds the propeller shaped second hand at 9 o’clock – reminding us of the majestic propellers of the transatlantic ships from the 20th Century.

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The hour and minute hands have also been designed in the shape of anchors. The satin finished bezel is coated in black PVD, drawing your eyes to the surface of the movement that is held in place by four screwed-down pistons with visible springs, symbolising RJ-Romain Jerome’s signature “X” motif.

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Limited to 99 pieces in each colour, the Steampunk Auto Colour is a vibrant evolution of the Steampunk collection, adding colour to your summer and allowing you to dream of afar destinations.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Steampunk Auto Colours Collection

Reference RJ.T.AU.SP.005.01 White
Reference RJ.T.AU.SP.005.02 Blue
Reference RJ.T.AU.SP.005.03 Green
Reference RJ.T.AU.SP.005.04 Red 
Reference RJ.T.AU.SP.005.05 Orange 
Reference RJ.T.AU.SP.005.06 Yellow

Caliber
Caliber RJ001-AS
Mechanical self-winding movement
Jewelling: 23 jewels
Rate frequency: 28,800 v/h
Power reserve: 42 hours
Water resistance : 3 atm (30 meters)
Functions
Central hours and minutes,
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Case
Ø 50mm
Bezel: Satin-finished black PVD-coated steel
Paws: Black PVD-coated sandblasted steel
Lugs: Black PVD-coated satin-brushed steel
Crown: Black PVD-coated steel with colour rubber
Case-back: Steampunk engraving 
Dial
Dial integrated into the movement
Bead-blasted & circular graining black nickel coloured bridge with 4 steel pistons and
Bead-blasted black nickel bearings
Black nickel coloured Roman numerals VI and XII with colour lacquer, “raw” finish
Colour lacquered RJ logo 
Hands
Black & satin-brushed hour and minute hands, inspired by the anchors of famous transatlantic ships
Black sandblasted small second hand at 9 o’clock, propeller shape 
Strap 
Black alligator with colour stitching and black PVD-coated steel folding clasp

Limited edition 99 pieces

*RJ-Romain Jerome reserves the right to change prices without prior notice.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

BVLGARI – OCTO Bi-Retro BRAZIL















BVLGARIOCTO Bi-Retro BRAZIL Limited Edition NEW

Hoist the flag! Bulgari pays tribute to Brazil by dressing its Octo Bi-Retro watch bearing the attributes of the flag of a country that is revolutionary in several respects.

The colourful, technical and daring new Bulgari Octo Bi-Retro Brazil watch appears in a 50-piece limited edition clad in blue, yellow and green.
Created by the master artisans of the Manufacture Bulgari, at the heart of the Swiss Jura, the dial of the Octo Bi-Retro Brazil is meticulously hand-crafted in three different colours using the precious champlevé technique, a delicate and complex exercise. This respect for traditional Haute Horlogerie skills does not preclude fanciful and modern touches, since the motif chosen to evoke Brazil is a resolutely contemporary interpretation of the colours of the flag adopted by the Brazilian Federal Republic on November 19th 1889.

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Green, the traditional colour of the House of Braganza, the former Brazilian royal family, symbolises hope and nature. It is a direct reference to the Amazon Forest, one of the world’s major treasures.
Synonymous with the many riches of Brazil, yellow evokes gold, the emblematic colour of the Habsburg dynasty, as well as the natural resources of a country capable of drawing upon its roots, its history and its native soil to nurture its growth and its development.
Finally, blue is a tribute to the stunning sky over Rio de Janeiro, one of the world’s most festive cities where much of the 2014 World Cup will take place and which was the nation’s capital from 1763 to 1960 – the year when the modern city of Brasilia designed by the visionary Oscar Niemeyer was built.

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The singular nature and sophistication of the Octo watch by Bulgari enable it to assert its original lines stemming from a clever blend of Haute Horlogerie and architecture. Its 43 mm case, interpreted in this instance in steel with ceramic and rhodium inserts, and fitted with a rubber strap secured by a steel folding clasp, is a constant source of surprises with its 110 facets. The octagon shape is directly inspired by the octagonal motif of the roof on the Roman Basilica of Axentius and also recalls the ingenious works of Leonardo da Vinci, or the boldness of the modernist movement of which Oscar Niemeyer was one of the major representatives.

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Driven by a movement developed and produced by the Manufacture Bulgari – mechanical self-winding Calibre GG7722 with a 45-hour power reserve – the Octo Bi-Retro is a sporty timepiece designed for intense living. Featuring jumping hours as well as retrograde minutes and date, this exceptional model is issued in a 50-piece worldwide limited edition.

 Its display enables swift and efficient reading. The hour is immediately visible thanks to the jumping hour technique, which reveals it through a 12 o’clock aperture.
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To provide an accurate display of the minutes and seconds, the dial is laid out like an ingenious instrument panel: sweeping across a broad 210° sector, a retrograde hand indicates the minutes with the help of markings on the bezel serving to read off intermediate minutes in ten-minute segments. The equally retrograde date display appears on a 180° sector at the bottom of the dial. All the informations are displayed in snapshot in a very original mode.

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Technical Specifications

 Model: BVLGARI OCTO Bi-Retro BRAZIL Steel and Black Ceramic

Case :  

Case Shape:    Octogonal
Case Material:    Steel
Case Diameter:    43.00 mm
Case Thickness:    12.35 mm
Bezel:    Black Ceramic
Case Back:    Transparent 
Movement : 
Calibre:   Gerald Genta GG 7722
Movement Type:   Automatic
Power Reserve:   45 Hours
Functions:   
• Jumping Hours
• Retrograde Minutes
• Retrograde Date
Dial :   
Blue Champlevé Lacquer with Green (Minutes) and Yellow (Date) Chapters  
Functions: 
Jumping Hours, Retrograde minutes,
Date, calendar window at 12-o'clock position
Retrograde date display on a 180° sector at 18-o'clock position 
Power reserve : 45 hours 
Gem: 108 gems 
Waterproof: 100 meters
Strap :
Bracelet:   Black Rubber
Clasp: Steel Folding Buckle

Year: 2014

Limited Edition: 50

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