CITIZEN – PROMASTER Eco-Drive ALTICHRON CIRRUS

CITIZEN – PROMASTER Eco-Drive ALTICHRON CIRRUS Limited Edition NEW

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Eco-Drive watch with dual sensors for electronic compass and altimeter available from mid-May 2014

CITIZEN proudly announces the Eco-Drive*2 ALTICHRON CIRRUS. This newest watch in the PROMASTER line features dual sensors for an electronic compass and altimeter.

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It launched in mid-May 2014 and is available in two designs — titanium and pearl-white titanium. PROMASTER is CITIZEN’s world-renowned brand long held in the highest regard by professionals for supreme durability, superior functionality, as well as the ability to capture the imagination.

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First marketed in 1989, the original ALTICHRON was a groundbreaking CITIZEN watch featuring superior altimeter functions that became one of the hallmark models of the PROMASTER brand. This new model builds on the ALTICRHON tradition, adding the latest CITIZEN technologies, such as Eco-Drive technology that powers the watch using any light source. These enhancements along with a sophisticated design that plays to the wearer’s spirit of adventure — which won the Good Design Award*3 2013 — make this watch worthy as a CITIZEN flagship model.

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The altitude and depth measuring capability reaches as much as 10,000 meters, higher than any mountain on the planet, and as deep as 300 meters below sea level. Rather than displayed digitally in an LCD, all the information regarding altitude or direction is shown as an analog representation, making it possible to keep time display as the main function.

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The color and shape of the hands are designed to make it easy for a wearer to read multiple types of information at a glance. For example, colors for indexes on the dial and hand are coded by function. In spite of its sophisticated capability to display a complex array of information, once a user understands how to read the watch operation becomes very easy.

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A striking three-dimensional sense of depth makes the dial look even more captivating. Inside you can clearly see floating indexes and the hands beneath the transparent dial, suggesting sky with clouds floating at different heights above land. At first glance the watch resembles aircraft and helicopters ascending to greater heights.

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The rounded streamline design of the case simulates jet streams and the arc of the earth seen from the great heights. The overall allure of this watch comes from the image of high altitude and the sky in its details. All of this combines to embody the liberation you feel when you venture wherever your imagination takes you.

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*1: Timing of the launch differs according to country.
*2: Eco-Drive is CITIZEN’s proprietary technology that powers watches using any natural or artificial light source, eliminating the need for batteries.
*3: The Good Design Award has been a sole comprehensive design evaluation and commendation system in Japan since 1957. Many companies and designers from both inside and outside of Japan participate in the activity to enhance the industry of quality of light through the design. “G Mark,” the symbol of the award has been recognized widely as a mark representing good design, and about 1,000 items are approved each year, or about 38,000 in total over the last 55 years.
*4: DLC (Diamond Like Carbon): Coated with an amorphous carbon film that is nearly as hard as diamond.

The dial currently indicates:
3,830m in altitude
Southeast as the compass direction (between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock)

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Product features:

    ■ Altimeter delivers an operational range from 300 meters below sea level to 10,000 meters of elevation, and electronic compass measures geomagnetism with built-in magnetic sensor to determine the direction.
    ■ Can display direction or altitude simultaneously with the time.
    ■ At the push of a single button, direction can be displayed while measuring depth and elevation.
    ■ Vividly colored indexes and hands ensure precise visibility.
    ■ Watch case finely crafted from CITIZEN’s exclusive titanium materials
    ■ The wavelike shape of the side view owes its inspiration to jet streams, which adds an accent to the round case

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Technical data

Reference: BN4034-01E Limited Edition 500 Titanium + DLC
Reference: BN4035-08E  Titanium + DLC

Functions
• Accuracy of ± 5 Seconds per a Month
• Altimeter (-300m to 10,000m)
• Electronic Compass
• Power Reserve Indicator
Water-resistance:  WR20
Caliber: 
Movement: J280 <Eco-Drive>
Case Diameter / Thickness
Ø 51.0mm / 18.0mm (designed value) 
Case Material:
 BN4034-01E - Titanium+ DLC, Pearl-White Coating
 BN4035-08E - Titanium + DLC*4
Crystal: Sapphire with Anti-Reflective Coating
Dial Color: Black
Band Material: Polyurethane

!*! The final design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
CITIZEN and Eco-Drive are registered trademarks of CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
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Angular Momentum & Manu Propria – "VANITAS" ILLUMINATED Heap of SKULLS

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Angular Momentum & Manu Propria – "VANITAS" ILLUMINATED Heap of SKULLS NEW

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Angular Momentum & Manu Propria unveils its latest timepiece "VANITAS".
"VANITAS"  timepiece showing a luminous heap of skulls. The dial is made from sapphire.

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The black areas pad-printed on the reverse, the luminous areas are applied with luminous oyster shell powder bound in epoxy.

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Case "VANITAS" Ø 42.00 mm it is executed from 1.4435NcU „Staybrite“ steel case with sapphire crystal, stainless steel crown with cabochon Onyx.
Automatic movement with custom made extra long hand fittings.

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RJ-Romain Jerome – STEAMPUNK Auto Colours

RJ-Romain Jerome – STEAMPUNK 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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BVLGARI – OCTO Bi-Retro BRAZIL

BVLGARI – OCTO 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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EBERHARD & CO. – CONTOGRAF Chronograph

EBERHARD & CO. – CONTOGRAF Chronograph Edition NEW

TRIBUTE TO CONTOGRAF - 1960s

On the occasion of the prestigious Baselworld 2014 exhibition Eberhard & Co. presents the world preview of the new Contograf, re-edition of the 1960’s Brand’s creation of the same name, emblem of its era thanks to its innovative features.

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The company, which bears the name of the founding watchmaker, Georges Eberhard, was created in 1887.

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This makes it one of the oldest companies which in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, a small village in the Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel, invented the craft of watchmaking, established its criteria and spread its values.

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To preserve the memory and to offer today’s enthusiasts the chance to wear one of these historic timepieces, Eberhard has started revisiting various points on its long adventure by relaunching some of the milestone timepieces from its past.

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One of them is the Extra-fort, reissued to celebrate one of the classic chronographs from the 1940s - protagonist of several international auctions - which has now become one of the company’s best-selling models. The next chapter will be told by the Tribute to Contograf, contemporary interpretation of a creation from the 1960’s.

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An era of optimism, lively creativity and innovation, and also of growing wealth which, among other things, allowed more people to buy fine objects which until then had been considered a privilege for the few, mechanical watches from Switzerland.

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The 1960’s Contograf boasted some very innovative characteristics, in the pure style of a watchmaker which has always been ahead of its time. It was a precision chronograph with two counters and a large date window at the 6 o’clock position, featuring a fast-changing date, something of a revolution at the time.

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This feature and its waterproof buttons made it a piece for everyday use, helping promote the view of a watch as an indispensable accessory. One interesting element was the minute counter, divided into three units and designed to measure the duration of a telephone call, at a time when long-distance or even international calls were undertaken with a degree of caution...

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Most of these original features have been maintained in the new 2014 edition, but there is no shortage of innovative details: the new ceramic bezel with unidirectional rotation serves as a frame for the tachymeter scale inspired by automotive design.

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The caseback is screwd-in like in the original version and contains the inscription “Tribute to Contograf - 1960s”.

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The date window at 6 o’clock has kept its particular trapezoidal shape. The innovations include the new metallic bracelet Chassis and an original black leather strap with a “red arrow” embroidered detail . The deployment buckle Déclic (Patented) is available as an accessory.

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The 8147 calibre (base ETA 7750 13¼) guarantees the reliability and precision that have made Eberhard & Co. one of the points of reference for mechanical chronographs.

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The tradition of the past and the inspiration of the future: today the watchmaker’s motto is embodied in the new Contograf

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Technical Specifications

Reference: 31069.3
Reference: 31069.2

Movement:
Calibre 8147 base ETA 7750 13 ¼
mechanical chronograph with automatic winding
2 counters (30 chronographer’s minutes at 3 hours – small seconds at 9 hours)
Rapid-adjustment date at 6 hours
Central hand for the chronographer’s seconds
Case:
Steel
Diameter of the case: 42.00 mm
Thickness of the case: 14.70 mm
Case-back: in steel, screwed-in, personalized with the engraving “TRIBUTE TO CONTOGRAF – 1960s”
Bezel: steel base with outer toothing, insert in black/anthracite with numbering, small indexes of the hours scale and triangle at 12hours, engraved, palladium treated.
Rotating unidirectional bezel, counter clockwise, with the following functions:
- Indication of a second time zone
- Indication of an hourly memo
- Indication of the chronographer’s hours
Water-resistance: 50 m
Crown: in steel, screwed-in, water-resistant, personalized with the “E” initial in relief
Glass: sapphire glass, domed, anti-reflective
Dials:
White, Black, Black with white counters, white with black counters, 9 applied indexes, faceted
Date window at 6 hours with a particular trapezoidal shape and applied profile, red numbering.
All these elements have been maintained from the 1960s model.
Counter of the chronographer’s minutes at 3 hours with the addition of a 3 minutes lapse counter, a feature of the 1960s to control telephone calls timing.
Tachometer scale on base 1000 in km/h
Hands: hours and minutes, “dauphine”, “squelettes” with luminescent insert.
Leaf-shaped hands for the small counters.
Central seconds hand in red for the following dial versions
- Black
- Black with white counters
- White with black counters
“Nickel noir” central seconds hand on the white dial version
Strap:
Black leather with “red arrow” detail
Steel buckle, personalized “E&C”   
Bracelet:
Chassis®, in steel - 3 links: the internal one is satin while the other two are polished
Optional: deployment clasp Déclic (Patented)

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ARMIN STROM – Tourbillon Royal Flush

ARMIN STROM – Tourbillon Royal Flush Limited Edition NEW

NO BLUFFING — ARMIN STROM PLAYS A WINNING HAND

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All bets are off when ARMIN STROM is at the table. Matching their prowess in crafting open-worked or skeletonized movements and hand finishing and assembling timepieces, the brand's watchmakers are known to play a mean hand of poker.

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On May 30 at the Eadness event at the Mandarin Oriental Vegas during JCK, ARMIN STROM will show its hand when it debuts its custom engraved 18k rose gold Tourbillon featuring a Royal Flush on the reverse side of the movement.

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Technical Specifications

Ref. CO12-TC.50   Tourbillon Royal Flush

Movement
ARMIN STROM Manufacture calibre ATC11 16½‘‘
Manual-winding,
Tourbillon, double spring barrels,
10-days power reserve,
Small seconds and off-centre time indications
Regulating system: Screwed balance with Breguet overcoil
Winding-mechanism: Manual wind-up with crown wheels turning on the dial side
Frequency: 18,000 A/h
Number of jewels: 24
Number of individual parts: 184
Distinctions:
Barrel bridge hand engraved with the
Royal Flush combination
Functions: Hour, minute, small second, Tourbillon
Power reserve: 10 days
Case
18ct rose gold
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
Diameter: 43.40 mm
Height: 13.00 mm
Water resistant to 50m Dial ring:  Black with founded appliques
Hands: Rose gold
Straps
Delivered with a genuine brown alligator horn-back strap and
double-fold clasp in 18ct rose gold as well as an additional brown rubber strap
Edition
Unique piece

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