Thursday, September 15, 2016

AUDEMARS PIGUET Supports Serena Williams in Her Quest for Victory



AUDEMARS PIGUET – Supports Serena Williams in Her Quest for Victory

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As Serena Williams is defending her title in London, Audemars Piguet accompanies its brand ambassador in her quest for a 22nd major victory

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London, Monday 4th July 2016 Serena Williams continues her grass-court campaign in South West London to defend the crown she won last year. A 7th victory there would represent her highest number of wins for a specific grand slam tournament as she counts 3 wins on the red clay of Paris, and 6 on each of the hard courts of Melbourne and New York. It would therefore become her 22nd title, which would allow her to equal the record held by Steffi Graff.

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Audemars Piguet’s brand philosophy “To break the rules, you must first master them.” perfectly embodies Serena’s quest and her unrelenting drive and passion during her impressive career. The brand now celebrates this spirit and shows its support in a new campaign launched on social media worldwide.

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Serena Williams wears the new white Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph
in rose gold Ref. 26231OR.ZZ.D010CA.01

Inspired by a verse from Rudyard Kipling’s “If” poem written on the wall of the Center Court players’ entrance - “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same -, Audemars Piguet’s campaign, consisting of a short film and series of still images, features Serena in a stunning black and white setting while reciting the famous poem with a slight twist at the end.

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“If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”


If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Woman, Sister.”



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Technical Specifications

Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Pink Gold case 37mm

Reference: 26231OR.ZZ.D010CA.01

MOVEMENT:
Selfwinding Calibre 2385
Total diameter: 26.20 mm (11 ½ lignes)
Total thickness: 5.50 mm
Number of jewels: 37
Number of parts: 304
Minimal guaranteed power reserve: 40 h
Frequency of balance wheel: 3 Hz (= 21,600 vibrations/hour)
FUNCTIONS:
Chronograph
Hours
Minutes
Small seconds
Date
CASE:
37 mm pink gold
18-carat pink gold case, glare-proofed sapphire crystal.
Diamond-set bezel, screw-locked crown.
Water-resistant to 50 m
DIAL:
Silver-toned dial with new “Lady Tapisserie” pattern, circular-grained external zone.
Pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating
STRAP:
White rubber strap with 18-carat pink gold AP folding clasp

GEMSETTING
32 brilliant-cut diamonds; ~1.02 carats (bezel)


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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Rudis Sylva – RS 16 Harmonious Oscillator


Rudis SylvaRS 16 Harmonious Oscillator 2016

 Rudis Sylva RS 16 Harmonious Oscillator 
pre-selected in the Tourbillon category GPHG 2016

When the Harmonious Oscillator was unveiled at Baselworld 2009, there were watchmakers present who thought this invention to be important in the history of timekeeping.

The reason is clear: the Harmonious Oscillator represents a horological revolution. In permanent opposition, its toothed balance wheels instantly minimize the effects of gravity when the watch is in the vertical position. The wheels are interlinked, ensuring a more stable amplitude for higher precision.

The Harmonious Oscillator is an embodiment of technical and artistic brilliance with mesmerizing micro engineering complemented by the finest hand-engraving, enameling, guilloche, and scintillating anglage.

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The main plate features a handcrafted guilloche pattern of tapering pyramids, while the bridges of the dual balance regulator feature hand-crafted anglage with no fewer than 40 incredibly demanding internal angles; 28 of which are executed in ultra-strong and difficult-to-work titanium. Both the movement and the case back are engraved by hand, with the case back also featuring sublime high-fire enamel.

The distinctive design of the new RS 16 with its high-domed sapphire crystal is by star watch designer Eric Giroud.

Rudis Sylva is proud to be one of very few independent brands to have designed, manufactured, tested, and patented an entire complicated movement. Rudis Sylva is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and is proud to be one of very few independent brands to have designed, built, manufactured, tested and patented an entire complicated movement.

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Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2016, this boutique brand from the Jura also is also celebrating the RS 16's pre-selection in the Tourbillon category of the 2016 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), an accolade putting it in the top six tourbillons of 2016. The winner will be announced on November 10.

The red gold RS 16 retails for CHF 250,000 (excluding shipping and taxes).

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Technical Specifications

Collection:  Oscillateur Harmonieux
Reference:  RS 16 Harmonious Oscillator

Movement   
Harmonious Oscillator
Dimensions:    h. 7.78 mm / Ø 39.55 mm
Winding:    manual, 49 crown revolutions
Power reserve:    about 70 hours
Manufacture:    made by Rudis Sylva
Purchases from third parties:    7 parts : escapement, stones, spring, Incabloc
Indicators:    hours, minutes, seconds
Main plate machining:   on machine with bed plate, 175 operations
Accuracy check:    100 % of components
Movement finishes
Haute Horlogerie finishing
Main plate:     bevelling, tapering pyramid guilloche work
Bridges:     hand-decorated, bevelling, circular graining, drawing
Gear train:     circular graining, diamond-polished corners
Screws:     machine threading with controlled undercut
Barrel drum:     snailed
Titanium cage bridge:     bevelling, 28 inward corners, drawing (30 hours' work)
Harmonious Oscillator
  • System unique worldwide, patent no. 575/09
  • Balances    toothed, interlinked, ensuring the same amplitude
  • Escapement:    only 1 with 1 pallet fork positioned at 90 degrees
  • Frequency:    21,600 vibrations/hour (3 Hz)
  • Cage rotation:    360 degrees in 60 seconds
  • Cage diameter:    17.40 mm
  • Balance spring:    2, flat, asymmetric deployment
  • Balance spring symmetry and energy:    constantly opposed
  • Vertical gravity correction:    instantaneous, completely eliminating the effects of gravity
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Tourbillon
Case
Red Gold or Grey gold 18 cts
Width:    44 mm
Height:    14.3 mm
Case finish:    vertical satin finish
Bezel finish:    polished
Horn finish:    welded, polished and micro-blasted
Inter-horn distance:    23 mm
Back:    Red or grey gold, screwed
Engraving:    by hand
Crown:   red gold with machine engraved logo
Brand logo:   3 fir trees on 3 mountains
Logo symbolism:    settling of the Jura by clearing, around 1350
Dial
Silvered or matt blackhour, minute and second indicator
Hour and minute indicator ring:     Cellsun decoration
Second indicator ring:     Cellbevelled
Hand center:     hand guilloche work
Hand guilloche work pattern:     progressive circular pyramids
Hands
Gold, hand decorated
Hand decoration:    drawing on the 2 faces, bevelling on the flanks
Main plate:   hand guilloche worked, 60 tapering pyramids
Sun dial decoration:    hand-engraved with grand feu enamel
Sun dial origin:    artisan watchmaker's farmhouse from 1750, Les Bois
Strap  
Real alligator, large scales with tassel
Buckle:    tongue red or grey gold 18 cts

High-domed sapphire crystal is by star watch designer Eric Giroud.  

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Rudis Sylva 
Le Boéchet 10
CH-2336 Les Bois
+41 32 961 19 58
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