RAYMOND WEIL – FREELANCER PIPER Chronograph

RAYMOND WEIL – FREELANCER PIPER GMT Chronograph NEW

In tribut to its founder’s deep passion for aviation, Swiss watchmaker RAYMOND WEIL is proud to partner with legendary aviation manufacturer Piper Aircraft Inc. to present its first-ever pilot watch: the freelancer Piper.

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Made of titanium and stainless steel, this 45mm freelancer features a mechanical self-winding chronograph movement with date and GMT functions, making it easy for all experienced pilots to read. .

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The shiny blue minute and hour hands resemble the aircraft’s rotor blades while the GMT hand, with its red pointer, references a compass. The small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock is inspired by the attitude indicator and the openwork black leather strap completes the aviator look of the timepiece.

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With its tachometric bezel, 100-meter water resistance and 46-hour power reserve, flying enthusiasts can set off to conquer the skies and discover new horizons above the clouds. Each freelancer Piper watch will be offered in a special box, which will include a model of a RAYMOND WEIL-branded Piper aircraft.

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“We are thrilled to be partnering with best-in-class manufacturer, Piper Aircraft Inc. on our first-ever pilot watch. Raymond Weil was not only a visionary and daring entrepreneur but also a passionate pilot and the proud owner of a Piper plane”, says Elie Bernheim, CEO of RAYMOND WEIL. “The freelancer Piper is a fitting homage to my grandfather and the invaluable heritage he left us. I am sure he would be immensely proud of this new introduction.”

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Throughout his life, Raymond Weil demonstrated a visionary’s thinking, an independence of spirit and an admirable determination. An enthusiastic pilot, he was particularly fond of mountain flights, especially around the Matterhorn, which he did not hesitate to admire with his Piper plane during his travels in Switzerland.

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As a nod to the man’s dear passions, the advertising campaign unveiling the freelancer Piper watch features the Swiss Alps and displays a RAYMOND WEIL-branded Piper plane.

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Technical Specifications

 

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Reference:  7754-TIC-05209

Model: FREELANCER PIPER Chronograph 45mm

Movement  
Mechanical – RW5020
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 46 hours
Jewels: 25
Functions 
Central hours and minutes, small seconds hand at 9 o’clock
Date window at 4 o’clock
Central GMT hand
Chronograph

• Start, stop and restart using push-button at 2 o’clock
• Reset using push-button at 4 o’clock
• Central chronograph hand
• 30 minutes counter at 12 o’clock
• 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock
• Tachometer ring

Case 
Round – Titanium and stainless steel
   Diameter: 45mm
   Thickness: 13.7mm
Crown: Screwed and fluted with RW monogram
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with dual-sided antiglare treatment
Case back: Screw down, with sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Dial  Black
Indexes: Arabic numerals enhanced with luminescent materia
Hands
Hours / Minutes: Black, barrel-shaped, enhanced with luminescent material
Second at 9 o’clock: Red, baton type 
Chronograph:  Blue, barrel-shaped
GMT: Black with red pointer and enhanced with luminescent material, barrel-shaped 
Bracelet 
Black open work genuine leather strap with a RW titanium and
stainless steel folding clasp with double push-button security system
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ORIS – Audi Sport Limited Edition II

ORIS – Audi Sport Titanium Black Chronograph Limited Edition II NEW

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Track Record

In the second year of the landmark partnership between Oris and Audi Sport, the Swiss watch maker Oris present s the Audi Sport Limited Edition II. The watch is dedicated to the ground-breaking Audi R18 e-tron quattro, featuring its silhouette on the case back. 

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Oris is the Official Watch Partner of the Audi Sport teams racing in both the FIA World Endurance Championships (WEC) and German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Audi Sport has won the famous endurance event at Le Mans an unprecedented 12 times since 2000.

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In 2014, it topped the podium again with the Oris-sponsored Audi R18 e-tron quattro, which was piloted to victory by a team including Swiss driver and Oris Ambassador, Marcel Fässler.

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Oris has a long track record of producing high-performance motorsport timepieces, with a heritage that can be traced back to the 1970 Chronoris.

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The Audi Sport Limited Edition II is the latest in the line. Like Audi Sport’s high-tech cars, it’s engineered to be as light and as strong as possible, and is packed with a series of innovative features.

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Among those is its automatic chronograph, powered by Oris Calibre 778, which features a 10-minute countdown. This useful function is aimed at drivers looking to keep track of race start times.

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The watch also features useful day and date indications at 3 o’clock, and the Oris-developed retrograde small seconds at 9 o’clock, which takes its design cues from the dashboard instruments of modern race cars.

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Oris has given its new Audi Sport timepiece a stealthy all-black look: its case is cast in lightweight titanium and PVD coated in black DLC; it has a black dial;

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... and the bi-directional rotating bezel has a scratch-resistant black ceramic insert engraved with a minute scale. Eye-catching red central seconds and sub-dial counter hands protect the watch’s legibility.

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The Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition II will be worn by Audi Sport drivers during the 2015 season, and is limited to 2,000 pieces. It will be available in June 2015.

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Product Features

Model: Oris - Audi Sport Limited Edition II
Reference No. 778 7661 7784 LS1 Ø 44.00mm 
Limited to 2,000 pieces

Movement
Automatic mechanical movement  
Oris Cal. 788 (based on Sellita  SW500)
With Chronograph function and date function at 3 o’clock
Functions 
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds,
Enlarged individual date and day windows,
Instantaneous date, fine timing device and stop-second
Case
Multi-piece titanium case,
screw-in stainless steel crown and stainless steel pushers,
all with black DLC coating
Water resistant to 10 bar/100m
Bi-rotating black ceramic bezel with minute scale and rubber coated ‘good grip’ insert on the outside edge
Special engraved titanium case back with black DLC coating and engraved limited number
Water resistance to 10 bar/100m
Crystal
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating on both side.
Dial
Two piece matt black dial
Dial ring with tachymeter scale directly assembled to the case
Second and minute counters
Applied numerals filled with black Super-LumiNova
Black polished nickel hour and minute hands with Super-LumiNova inlay;
central seconds and subdial counter hands in red
Special retrograde small seconds display at 9 o’clock developed by Oris
Strap
Black perforated leather racing strap with black DLC coated titanium folding clasp
Extras
Special luxury wooden presentation Alcantara-like black box.
Edition
Limited edition 2000 pieces
Price
Swiss Retail Price: CHF 3,900.00
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