Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Jaermann & Stübi – Stroke Play Skeleton

















Jaermann & StübiStroke Play Skeleton SK


STROKE PLAY SKELETON THE BRAND UNVEILS ITS COMPLICATIONS

True to its dynamic and sporting nature, the brand has decided to reveal its heart by offering a skeleton model based on its now famous “Stroke Play” collection.

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This new design enables Jaermann & Stübi to highlight its incomparable movement, embodying the brand’s unique signature blend of technology and horological complexity.
This stunning model will be given an exclusive presentation at Baselworld and will be available in several colours.

CONCERN FOR DETAILS

Its openworked dial reveals not only its refined finishing, including the upper plate adorned with Côtes de Genève motifs and a charcoal grey coating, but also its beating heart, a miniature technological gem. The colourful details featured on the dial and strap lend a dynamic and sporting touch.

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MECHANICAL GOLF COUNTER AND SHOCK ABSORBER

This model has a mechanical counter for the number of strokes at the hole to be played, a totalizer for the overall score after 18 holes played and a retrograde display for the hole being currently played. The rotating bezel allows players to compare the played score after each round of golf with their handicaps.

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Given that a golf swing can generate a force between 20 - 40 G within a millisecond, this timekeeper is equipped with a shock absorber especially designed for this sport and which serves to reduce the forces in play and thus protects the movement and the complication.

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By thus associating design with technology, the golfers’ brand once again salutes this ancestral sport, while its expertise secures it an acknowledged place in the field of luxury watchmaking.

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Technical Specifications

Model:
              Skeleton
Movement: Automatic, mechanical, Caliber A10-2, 25 jewels, Incablock, 4 Hz/28,800 alternations/hour, 42-hour power reserve, blue screws, engraved with Jaermann & Stübi griffin, chronometer class.
Complication: Patented mechanical golf counter JS02/JS03/JS04, 3 different counter works (one retrograde – not all models), ceramic ball bearing, 4 jewels.
Functions: Hours, minutes, large seconds, strokes per hole, total score, holes played, handicap comparison.
Water Resistance:100m
Case: Black PVD stainless steel case, transparent glass back optional.
Strap: Rubber or leather with contrasting stitching, inner band with moisture-absorbing leather.
Size: 44mm
Dial:  Openwork with Charcoal Grey Côtes de Genève Decorations
Bracelet:Black Alligator with Red Stitches
Clasp:Black PVD Steel Folding Buckle
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Monday, September 1, 2014

GRIEB & BENZINGER – Blue Dragon Imperial













GRIEB & BENZINGERBlue DRAGON Imperial Limited Edition

GRIEB & BENZINGER’s bespoke timepieces that reflect the highest pinnacle of customisation are widely appreciated by elite and affluent people all over the world. These highly expensive and one of a kind mechanical timepieces are produced by incorporating rich traditional methods, precious materials, hand crafting and cutting edge technologies.

This time, GRIEB & BENZINGER unveils a special bespoke wrist watch commissioned for a Chinese client. August 8th 2014 (08.08.2014) was a lucky day for a passionate Chinese watch collector who was born in the year of the dragon and therefore addicted to dragon collectables. After 8 months of waiting, a very special BLUE DRAGON IMPERIAL has been handed over to his lucky owner. A personal bespoke (time) piece of art, made with the best materials and full of personal meanings for the owner. The dragon has always been the symbol of imperial power – a symbol for happiness, peace, protection and destiny. And since 8 is the Chinese lucky number, this dragon project was blessed with triple luck.

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The BLUE DRAGON IMPERIAL alludes to and combines Chinese mythology with the craftsmanship of GRIEB & BENZINGER, for which the workshop is famed. This outstanding watch impresses by its amazing skeleton dragon which is fully skeletonized out of the movement itself and majestically floats within the case. Historical handicrafts and fine skills are exhibited by GRIEB & BENZINGER within this BLUE DRAGON IMPERIAL watch: hand-skeletonization, hand-guilloché, hand-engraving and of course fine watchmaking.

 The blue platinum coated movement is tribute to very rare historical Swiss watch making roots: Blue movements have mainly been built for the Chinese market in imperial China of the Qing Dynasty under Emperors Jia Qing and Dao Guang. GRIEB & BENZINGER is lucky enough to own one of these very rare original blue watch movements (made by Charles Oudin in about 1820) - the historical roots comes full circle.

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This bespoke BLUE DRAGON IMPERIAL comes in a solid 18K palladium-white gold case and a bezel set 66 finest Princess cut diamonds. The price tag hit the US $ six digit region, but this is not a big surprise realizing it’s again a bespoke handmade GRIEB & BENZINGER.

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Fully hand-skeletonized manually wound movement, also guilloché and engraved by hand.
Solid 18K palladium white gold case, bezel set with 66 high-grade Princess cut diamonds, 43 mm in diameter, blue alligator-skin strap with solid 18K buckle.

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