Saturday, November 29, 2014

PANERAI – LUMINOR 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic CERAMICA


OFFICINE PANERAI LUMINOR 1950  3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic CERAMICA 44mm - PAM00580


THE NEW PANERAI FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WITH AUTOMATIC CALIBER P.9100 IS EXECUTED IN BLACK MATT CERAMIC BASED ON ZIRCONIUM OXIDE

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It is a strongly sporting heart which beats within the Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Ceramica, the new Officine Panerai watch in which the classic quality of the design is masterfully integrated with the sophistication of the P.9100 manufacture chronograph movement and with the remarkable technical quality and design of the black ceramic case. 


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The essential lines of the case and dial are faithful to the unmistakable Panerai identity, being unaffected by the existence of the flyback function, which instantly zeroes the chronograph hands and restarts them without it being necessary to stop and zero them first. In the P.9100 calibre the blue chronograph seconds hand and the rhodium plated minute hand are centrally mounted, so that the dial carries only the continuous small seconds counter at nine o’clock, symmetrical with the date window.

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The push-pieces which control the chronograph functions are positioned at 8 o’clock (flyback, reset) and 10 o’clock (start, stop), thus leaving intact the outline of the lever device protecting the crown which helps make the case of the Luminor 1950 water-resistant to 10 bar (equivalent to a depth of about 100 metres).

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The material of the Luminor 1950 case, 44 mm in diameter, is a synthetic ceramic based on zirconium oxide, which is up to five times harder than steel but substantially lighter in weight, as well as exceptionally resistant to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures. Technologically it is a very advanced material which is complicated to synthesise. It is created by a long, delicate process which transforms zirconium powder into a black ceramic, with a matt finish, remarkably even and pleasant to the touch. Every component of the case is individually moulded and undergoes successive stages of working and firing, first at a low temperature (about 100 °C) and then at a higher temperature (up to 1500 °C), for about three days.

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The process is concluded with the finishing stage, crucial for ensuring that the dimensions and proportions of all the components are absolutely perfect, culminating in the final bead blasting which gives it an even, matt finish. On the back of the case a large porthole in sapphire crystal reveals the P.9100 manufacture movement, the first chronograph calibre with automatic winding completely developed and made in the Officine Panerai manufacture.

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The calibre has the typical characteristics of a top-ofthe-range chronograph, such as the column wheel and the vertical clutch. It has two spring barrels connected in series which provide a power reserve of three days, a bidirectional rotor which winds the springs of the two barrels, and a variable inertia balance wheel which oscillates at 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz). Fitted with the device for instantly zeroing the seconds, the P.9100 calibre consists of 302 components and is 13¾ lignes in diameter and 8.15 mm thick.

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The Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Ceramica (PAM00580) is supplied with a natural untreated leather strap and a second strap made of rubber.

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The buckle is in titanium, a light, strong, hypo-allergenic material to which a special resistant black coating has been applied so that it matches the appearance of the watch, and it is easily replaceable using the screwdriver supplied.

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS

 
Model: LUMINOR 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic CERAMICA – 44mm
 
Reference: PAM00580.

Unique edition of 500 pieces

Movement: 

Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9100 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai,
• Power reserve of 3 days
• 302 components
• 37 jewels
• 13¾ lignes in diameter
• 8.15 mm thick
• Two spring barrels
• Column wheel
• Vertical clutch
• Oscillation frequency 4 Hz
• Incabloc® anti-shock device 
Functions:  
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, 
Flyback chronograph, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, black ceramic. 
Back: See - through sapphire crystal
Bezel: Matt black ceramic.
Device protecting the crown: Matt Black Ceramic (protected as a trademark).
Dial:  
Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. 
Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock, central chronograph seconds and minutes hands.
Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~ 100 metres).
Strap: 
Calf Assolutamente Dark Brown, Beige, STD, 24/22, BA,
Luminor - Luminor 1950 44mm, Radiomir 1940 45mm.
Buckle: Trapezoidal matt titanium with black coating, 22mm,
Luminor 44-47 mm, Radiomir 45-47-48 mm and Radiomir 1940 47 mm.



* The trademark Velcro® and Coramid® are notproperty of Officine Panerai
*Officine Panerai is not the owner of the Glucydur® and KIF Parechoc® trademarks.

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Friday, November 28, 2014

HUBLOT – BIG BANG Unico "Magic Gold" Chronograph Limited Edition














HUBLOTBIG BANG Unico "Magic Gold" Chronograph Limited Edition NEW


This watch features probably the most scratch-resistant gold bezel ever designed: it can only be machined using diamond.

It is the perfect fusion of respect for tradition and 20th century creativity.
Pure Hublot DNA. The fusion of a revolutionary material –the famous Magic Gold, which is the world's only scratch-resistant gold, certified as 18K and developed by Hublot – and the iconic design of the BIG BANG, with its Manufacture Chrono: the UNICO.

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Three years after Hublot unveiled its celebrated Magic Gold - still the only scratch-resistant gold - a noble material protected by patents, certified as 18 carats by the Central Office for Precious Metals Control, and developed by Hublot in Switzerland alongside the prestigious EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), several months of fine-tuning took place in the manufacture to machine the famous alloy.

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Hublot's gold - Magic Gold - is the hardest in the world, and by some margin: it can only be successfully machined using diamond. Its hardness of almost 1000 Vickers eliminates the traditional weak point of gold and its alloys, which are very easily scratched. It is worth noting that "standard" well-designed 18 carat gold is only rated at 400 Vickers, with most hardened steels at around 600 Vickers.

Movement  HUB  1242  UNICO

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Since November 2011, when Magic Gold was unveiled to the world's press, Hublot has equipped itself with the means to produce this material in-house from start to finish thanks to its high-tech foundry at the Nyon Manufacture, which is home to the ceramic sintering and high-pressure metal casting processes.

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As you are probably already aware, this revolutionary material is a fusion of 24 carat gold (nature's ultimate noble material) and the latest high-tech materials expertise. Components made from this material are produced using a complex process: A boron carbide powder is pre-formed in moulds very similar in shape to that of the finished parts, in this case the watch's bezel.

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The pre-formed powder is then hardened at a very high temperature, creating a rigid, porous structure. After this operation, 24K gold alloyed with 3% molten liquid gold is injected under very high pressure with inert gas at a high temperature, allowing the metal to fill the ceramic pores and creating a "fusion" of the two to produce Magic Gold.

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Almost three years of collaboration and research have gone into achieving this impressive result: a completely new type of gold, an almost inalterable precious metal which retains its own characteristics. The first watches made from Magic Gold were presented at BaselWorld2012 in a very limited Big Bang Ferrari edition which reflected the shared DNA of the 2 brands: Exclusivity, innovation and technology.

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Hublot has now decided to produce the Big Bang Unico with a bezel in Magic Gold...naturally. The bezel is indeed one of the components most susceptible to scratches. Its unique, instantly recognisable colour and mechanical properties will be of particular interest to enthusiasts.

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Technical specifications

Reference 411.CM.1138.RX
Case
Diameter: 45.5 mm,
Made from micro-blasted black ceramic with polished sides
Bezel
Polished Magic Gold
6 H-shaped black PVD treated titanium screws, countersunk, polished & locked
Crystal
Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating and gilt Hublot logo
Bezel Lugs:   Black composite      
Lateral inserts: Black composite      
Crown    
Black PVD titanium with Hublot logo and black overmoulded rubber      
Push-pieces:  Black PVD  titanium      
Case-back
Sapphire crystal with interior/exterior anti-reflective treatment    
Dial
    Matt black varnished skeleton     
    Red varnished minute track     
    Satin-finished gilt counter ring at 9 o'clock (small second)     
    Satin-finished gilt counter ring at 3 o'clock (chronograph minute)     
    Gilt  plated  indices  with  black  Superluminova™    
Hands    
Satin-finished  gilt  plated  with  black  Superluminova™   
Gilt plated and red varnished chronograph hand    
Movement
 HUB  1242  UNICO  movement  with  black  PVD  treatment,
Developed  and manufactured in-house by Hublot Automatic flyback chronograph with column     
 wheel and double clutch visible on the dial side  
Date: Dark grey window at 3 o'clock      
Oscillating weight: Black PVD coating      
Power reserve: Approximately 72 hours    
Strap material
Structured, ribbed black rubber.
Interchangeable system.
Clasp: Black PVD titanium deployant buckle with black ceramic inserts

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