Saturday, March 28, 2015

Harry Winston – Project Z9 Chronograph Flyback Edition















Harry WinstonProject Z9 Chronograph Flyback Edition NEW

The House of Harry Winston introduces Project Z, a high-tech timepiece collection, dedicated to one of the most prestigious complications housed within a sports-like exterior. In keeping with the line’s innovative spirit, the Project Z9 channels a technically sophisticated vibe, which expresses a strong sense of performance through its case, dial and movement.

Like all iterations of Harry Winston’s Project Z, the case of Project Z9 is entirely made in Zalium™, an exclusive alloy, with a range of technical and aesthetic qualities that make it a truly unique material. Zalium’s™ ultra-light and non-allergenic properties make the 44.2 mm case exceptionally comfortable to wear, while its outstanding resistance to corrosion guarantees both its longevity and robustness. Ultimately, it is Zalium’s™, dark gray shade that sets it apart from materials traditionally used in men’s watches. The case of Project Z9 is satin-finished on the smooth surfaces, while the edges are shot-blasted.

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The Project Z9 is driven by a high-frequency movement, for the first time. The new HW3304 chronograph caliber is equipped with a silicon balance-spring, which permanently beats at a frequency of 5 Hz. This oscillation speed guarantees Project Z9 a particularly precise rate. Caliber HW3304 is also equipped with a flyback function, so there is no need to stop the chronograph to begin a new timing operation, since the hands are reset by simply pressing the pusher at 4 o’clock. Its white gold oscillating weight is skeletonized, revealing a signature Harry Winston geometrical motif. The bridges and plates are chamfered, rhodium plated and adorned with a circular Côtes de Genève motif, in keeping with the traditions of haute horlogerie.

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The resolutely modern nature of Project Z9 is also expressed on its dial, which is composed of an open-worked 3D grid bearing the indications. This skeletonized frame extends up over the inner bezel ring towards the indexes. The resulting effect is accentuated by two raised chronograph counters, painted in blue that stand out against a white background. The blue color lights up the dial both during the day and at night, since the hands and indexes of Project Z9 are enhanced with blue-emission Superluminova. The shade is also highlighted on the open-work date disk that changes background colors based on the time of day - white by day, and blue by night.

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With its exceptional movement, and a Zalium™ case that boasts remarkable properties, along with a complex dial, Project Z9 asserts itself as a chronograph that is at once technical, practical and exclusive. Like its predecessors, this ninth chapter in the Project Z saga will be issued in a limited-edition, with only 300 being produced.

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Technical Specifications

Movement
Caliber HW3304
Mechanical, automatic
Diameter: 31.8 mm
Height: 6.95 mm
Number of components: 325
Number of jewels: 37
Frequency: 36,000 vibrations/hour (5 Hz)
Balance spring: Flat silicon balance spring
Finishes:
18K white gold open-worked rotor, circular Côtes de Genève,
Circular graining, chamfered bridges, rhodium plating,
Open-worked date disk, with Superluminova revelator,
NAC-coated circular-grained mechanism cover.
Functions
Hours and minutes
Flyback chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters
Small seconds, date
Case
Zalium TM
Diameter: 44.2 mm
Height: 13.2 mm
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Case back Open, sapphire crystal
Water resistance 10 bars
Dial
Open-worked two-tone dial, galvanic black base and flange
Rhodium-plated counter zone and index arms
Strap
Black rubber strap with Clou de Paris hobnail motif
Boucle Zalium™ ardillon buckle

Edition
Limited edition of 300
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Friday, March 27, 2015

BALL Watch – Engineer Master II Super Navigator













BALL WatchEngineer Master II Super Navigator Chronometer NEW

Announcing the Aviation Chronometer 
with onboard Flight Computer

BALL Watch redefines mission-critical timepieces with the launch of the Engineer Master II Super Navigator, complete with an onboard circular slide rule flight computer.

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Dubbed “the pilot’s best friend in adverse conditions”, this 46mm watch enables complex flight-related
computing as well as everyday mathematical calculations with a simple twist of the bezel. The heart of these functions lie in the special aviator-grade E6B circular slide rule, which is manipulated via the outsized bezel. They include:
  • Essential calculations such as instant multiplication and division functions
  • Aviation time-to-arrival calculations
  • Airspeed calculations
  • Distance calculations
  • Fuel consumption calculations
  • Nautical Mile / Kilometer conversions
  • Even foreign currency conversions
The term “Aviation Chronometer” takes on a new meaning when these complex calculations are matched against  the  additional  Chronograph  timekeeping functions of the watch.

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Powered by the BALL RR1408-C automatic caliber, and certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), the Engineer Master II Super Navigator not only enables mission-critical functions, but provides instant low-visibility reading from its 21 H 3 micro gas tubes on the watch face. From the green gas tubes on the hour indexes, the yellow tubes on the main hands, to the distinctive bright orange 12 o’clock marking, the watch becomes an indispensable tool for the experienced aviator.

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In addition, thanks to its Mumetal inner case shielding, providing an anti-magnetic resistance of 80,000 A/m, the Engineer Master II Super Navigator carries the distinction of being one of the highest anti-magnetic
resistance timepieces in the history of BALL Watch. This is essential in ensuring accurate COSC-standard
chronograph  timekeeping  in  potentially  high electrical/magnetic flux environments up in the air. It is also rated to withstand up to 5,000Gs of shock impact and is water resistant to 50 meters.

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Complete with the distinctive BALL rubber strap and standard buckle, the Engineer Master II Super Navigator can be worn over aviation apparel, and has high functionality even in humid, tropical environments.

With this timepiece, BALL Watch continues to navigate mission-critical  timekeeping  in  the  tradition  of exploration, and honoring the men & women of aviation history.

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Technical Specifications


    Model Reference: NM3188D-PCJ-BK
     
    Movement:
        Automatic caliber BALL RR1408-C  (based on the ETA )
        Chronometer certified COSC
    Functions
       21 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands and dial for night reading capability
       Chronograph with accumulated measurement up to 12 hours
       Shock resistant to 5,000Gs
       Patented anti-magnetic protection up to 80,000A/m
       Water resistant to 50m/160ft
       Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds and date
    Case
        Stainless steel with Mumetal inner case
        Bidirectional rotating bezel with slide rule
        Ø 46.5mm, height 13.7mm
        Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
        Screwed-in crown
        18k/750 rose gold crown
    Band: 
        Rubber strap with standard buckle
    Dial:  
        Black

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Rue du Châtelot 21
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel: +41-32-724-5300
Fax: +41-32-724-530
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