Monday, October 10, 2016

H. MOSER & CIE. – Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club Edition





















H. MOSER &CIE.VENTURER & ENDEAVOUR Small Seconds Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club Limited Edition NEW

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WHEN TWO LEGENDS MEET

Some meetings seem inevitable. For example, the day that Rolls-Royce spent with H. Moser & Cie. These two prestigious firms share many of their values: more than a century of history, timeless elegance, iconic models, and cutting edge technology which embraces tradition and expertise. On May 7th, members of the Swiss Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club discovered the world of H. Moser & Cie.; works of art on four wheels met those driven by them.

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During their annual general meeting, 90 members of the Swiss Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club stopped in at Schaffhausen to meet fellow admirers of mechanical treasures and lovers of fine craftsmanship. They were welcomed at Charlottenfels, Heinrich Moser's family home. It now houses the Moser Family Museum, where they were able to trace the exceptional career of the brand's founder, and admire some of his creations.

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They were then introduced to the brand's very latest creations: three limited edition pieces created by H. Moser & Cie. exclusively for members of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club.

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Sporting a midnight blue fumé dial adorned with the club's logo, the Venturer Small Seconds and Endeavour Small Seconds – available with or without a diamond-set bezel – feature many very subtle references to Rolls-Royce.

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These three limited editions are engraved on the back and, on the Venturer model, the movement has been designed to evoke the iconic grille of the Rolls-Royce, visible through the sapphire case back.

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During this exceptional event, which highlighted two true passions, watches and cars competed to astound all those present. 35 vintage Rolls-Royce models, some dating from the pre-war years, formed a guard of honour in front of Charlottenfels, a place steeped in the history of H. Moser & Cie., a gateway between the past and present, a testimony to the excellence of those brands which have become icons.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES


VENTURER Small Seconds Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club Limited Edition
ref. 2327-0204, white gold model, midnight blue fumé dial, black strap, limited edition of 73 pieces

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Case
18-carat white gold, three-part
Diameter: 39.0 mm; height: 11.9mm
Special engraving on the movement side for the 73 pieces in the series
Dial
Midnight blue fumé with sunburst pattern
Small seconds featuring the Club logo
Movement
In-house, hand-wound, mechanical HMC 327 calibre
Movement decorated with a special engraving to evoke the Rolls-Royce grille
Functions
Hours and minutes
Small seconds hand and sub-dial
Power reserve indicator on movement side
Strap
Hand-stitched black alligator
Solid 18-carat white gold pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo

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TECHNICAL FEATURES


ENDEAVOUR Small Seconds Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club Limited Edition
Reference 1321-0217 and 1321-0216
  • Ref. 1321-0217, white gold model with diamond-set bezel, midnight blue fumé dial, blue or grey satin strap, limited edition of 73 pieces
  • Ref. 1321-0216, white gold model, midnight blue fumé dial, blue or grey satin strap, limited edition of 73 pieces
Case
18-carat white gold, three-part, with or without diamond-set bezel
Diameter: 38.8 mm; height: 9.3 mm
Special engraving on the movement side for the 73 pieces in the two series
Dial
Midnight blue fumé with sunburst pattern
Small seconds featuring the club logo
Movement
In-house, hand-wound, mechanical HMC 321 calibre
Functions
Hours, minutes and small seconds
Power reserve indicator on movement side
Strap
Choice of blue or grey satin
Solid 18-carat white gold pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo

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MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
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Switzerland
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Saturday, October 8, 2016

F.P.Journe – Centigraphe SOUVERAINE Boutiques Anniversary Edition
















F.P.Journe Centigraphe SOUVERAINE Titanium-Gold Boutiques 10th Anniversary Limited Edition NEW


Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire
Limited Series for the 10th Anniversary 
of each F.P.Journe Boutique

The Anniversary Centigraphe symbolizes the watch celebrating the 10th Anniversary of each F.P. Journe Boutique. The Hong Kong Boutique celebrates its 10th Anniversary this October 6, 2016. It is the first to unveil its Anniversary edition with a limited Series of 20 pieces, followed by the Tokyo Boutique on October 7. Tokyo will introduce its anniversary watch limited to 10 pieces, with a retrospective exhibition of the F.P. Journe Anniversary Series (Chronomètre Souverain 2005 - Chronomètre à Résonance 2006 - Tourbillon Souverain 2007 Octa Perpétuelle 2010).

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This exclusive edition is made in a perfect harmony of colours: a 40mm polished Titanium case, a Ruthenium dial with sapphire registers, an 18K Gold crown and rocker, the emblematic mechanical movement with manual winding in 18K rose Gold and the burgundy alligator strap.

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The Anniversary Centigraphe will be available exclusively in the Boutique celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Each piece is numbered followed by the name of corresponding city. The Boutique Anniversaries from the F.P.Journe network will continue their celebration in 2017 with the Geneva Boutique in March, followed by Boca Raton in spring. In 2018, it will be the turn of Paris; in 2018 Beijing and New York; in 2019, Bal Harbour; Miami in 2022; Los Angeles in 2023 and last but not least Beirut in 2024.

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The Centigraphe is a spectacular mechanical chronograph indicating elapsed times from a 100th of a second to 10 minutes, visible on 3 dials, each with a time scale in red.

On the left, the 100th of a second hand revolves around the dial in one second on a scale marked in hundredths of a second. The hand on the right revolves once every 20 seconds on a time scale divided into seconds. The hand at 6 o’clock makes a tour in 10 minutes.

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The chronograph is started, stopped and zeroed by a rocker located at 2 o’clock in the case band. This ergonomic design, perfectly fitted to the wristwatch, is patented.

A second patent was granted for the mechanism’s ingenious configuration, which effectively isolates the chronograph from the timekeeping function. This means the balance amplitude is unaffected when the chronograph is running.

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F.P.Journe watches possess an exclusive calibre 1506 that is invented, produced, and assembled entirely in the Manufacture’s workshops in the heart of Geneva. The movement of the Centigraphe Souverain (calibre 1506), manufactured in 18K rose Gold with circular Côtes de Genève on bridges.

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The Centigraphe Souverain contributes to the medical research of the ICM

In purchasing the Centigraphe, you are also supporting the medical research carried out by the ICM – Institute of Brain and Spinal Cord in Paris - to help find a cure for diseases such as
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis…

Along with Professor Gérard Saillant, Luc Besson, Jean Réno, Jean Todt, Michelle Yeoh and Michael Schumacher, amongst others, François-Paul Journe has committed to donating 30% of the profits from the sale of each Centigraphe to the ICM, with no time limit.
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Award for the Centigraphe Souverain
The Centigraphe Souverain was awarded the « l’Aiguille d’Or » (the Golden Hand) at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie of Geneva in 2008. It was. also elected Watch of the Year on timezone.com in 2009.

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The F.P.Journe Boutiques Anniversary Editions

In 2005, this first Anniversary Edition of 20 pieces celebrating the 2 nd Anniversary of the Boutique
in Tokyo was an exclusive version of the Chronomètre Souverain, crafted for the first time with a
Titanium case, a dial in Ruthenium and the 18K rose Gold movement.
For the 3rd anniversary of the Tokyo Boutique in 2006, F.P.Journe created a special edition of
the Chronomètre à Résonance in a limited edition of 12 pieces with a Titanium case, Ruthenium
dial, burgundy strap and 18K rose Gold movement.
For the 1st Anniversary of the Boutique in Hong Kong in 2007, F.P.Journe created a special
edition
of the Tourbillon Souverain with remontoir d’égalité and deadbeat seconds. This limited
edition
of 20 pieces, 5 for each Boutique in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing and Boca Raton,
featured the now classical Anniversary Titanium case, a Ruthenium dial and the 18K rose Gold
movement.
In 2009, to celebrate the F.P.Journe Boutique network around the world with the 5th Anniversary
of the first F.P.Journe Boutique in Tokyo, F.P.Journe created the Octa Perpétuelle, limited to 99
pieces, with a Titanium case, a Ruthenium dial and the 18K rose Gold movement.
It was divided between the seven F.P.Journe Boutiques in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Geneva,
Hong Kong, Beijing and Boca Raton.

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Technical Specifications

Model:  Centigraphe SOUVERAINE Boutiques Anniversary Edition 44 mm

Movement    Calibre 1506       
    Manual winding       
    Movement in 18K rose gold
    50 jewels   
Dimensions of the Movement       
    Overall diameter:    34.40 mm
    Casing-up diameter:    34.00 mm
    Overall height:    5.60 mm
    Height of hands:    1.45 mm
Balance    Free-sprung balance       
    Four adjustable inertia weights   
    Anachron balance spring   
    Mobile stud holders       
    Pinned GE stud       
    Spring pinned to the collet
    Frequency:    21,600v/h (3Hz)
    Inertia:    10.10 mg/cm2
    Angle of lift:    52°   
Amplitude
     0h dial up: > 320°
     24h dial up: > 280°   
Escapement    In-line lever escapement - 15-tooth escape wheel
Indications    Central hours and minutes   
  •     One-second chronograph:    register at 10 o’clock
  •     20-seconds chronograph:    register at 2 o’clock
  •     10-minutes chronograph:    register at 6 o’clock
Chronograph   
    Separate chronograph train driven by directly from the mainspring
    1/100th second readout       
Power Reserve
      Over 80 hours with the chronograph stopped
      24 hours with the chronograph running
Finishes    Circular stripes on the bridges   
    Circular graining on the baseplate
    Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends
    Straight-grained steel work   
Case    Titanium grade 5, polished   
    Diameter:    40.00 mm   
    Total height:    10.70 mm   
Control rocker           
    18K Red Gold       
    Rocker arm to start, stop and zero the chronograph
Crown    18K Red Gold       
    Three-position winding crown   
    Position 0, disengaged   
    Position 1, winding   
    Position 2, time-setting   
Dial    Ruthenium with sapphire registers and polished steel circle
Strap    Burgundy alligator with 18K red Gold clasp
Number of Parts       
    Movement without dial    284
    Cased up with strap    324
    Jewels        50

Limited Series of 20 pieces

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Brigitte Bocquet-Makhzani - Communication
International PR & Events Manager
17, rue de l’Arquebuse – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
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Fax : +41 (0)22 322 09 19
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Friday, October 7, 2016

BVLGARI – DIAGONO Magnesium Chronograph















BVLGARIDIAGONO Magnesium Chronograph NEW


DIAGONO MAGNeSIUM:
TOP-NOTCH TIMING!

This graphically contemporary new model combines high-tech materials ensuring performance, power and agility

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The eminently graphic, urban and contemporary Diagono Magnesium took its own special place last year on the scene of sports watches entirely in tune with current values. This vibrantly high-tech watch flaunts its own unique style in a boldly uncompromising manner. Diagono Magnesium now welcomes a much-loved horological complication in the shape of a self-winding chronograph movement. This high-impact masculine sports watch exudes an immediate sense of performance. While this tone in itself corresponds to the spirit of the emblematic Diagono case, the kinship is further heightened by the fact that Diagono Magnesium is a watch developed, structured and assembled in a way comparable to that of the finest modern Italian sports cars. Diagono Magnesium is a compendium of technical sophistication, expressed through the high-tech parts composing its case: magnesium, ceramic, Motorlac and PEEK.

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Water-resistant to 100 metres, this exceptional watch is teamed with a vulcanised rubber strap perfectly suited to the style and the contemporary strength of the 42 mm magnesium and PEEK watch. Four versions are available: black, red, blue and grey. The dials are lacquered in the corresponding colour. The B130 calibre powering this model is a mechanical self-winding chronograph movement with a 42-hour power reserve. It is just 6.10 mm thick. A watch with a fiery temperament and an aura of self-assured boldness, Diagono Magnesium Chronograph surprises and appeals through its personality, its versatility and its technical qualities – chief of which is its lightness.

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Diagono: the versatile sports watch. Diagono by Bulgari is in a league of its own among sports watches. This technical and sophisticated collection readily adopts an urban, cosmopolitan attitude. Its versatile nature stems from its inspiration rooted in ancient history. The name Diagono comes from the Ancient Greek word agôn – a classic term expressing competition and efficiency demonstrated in compliance with the rules of sportsmanship, in an inherently elegant manner.

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The symbol of Myron’s Discobolus (Discus Thrower) sets the tone for Diagono watches. The Discus Thrower is the best-known work by Myron of Eleutherae, a Greek sculptor who worked exclusively in bronze and hailed from the region of Attica. He earned a major place in the history of art and he became famed for both his inventiveness and his boldness, of which the Discobolus provides an eloquent demonstration.

The young Greek athlete is depicted in full swing, at the very moment when his perfect, sleekly muscular body expresses the moment of statis just before release of the discus, thereby revealing the play of forces between two opposite movements. By dint of outstanding technical and artistic skill, Myron succeeded in eliminating the customary rigidity of classic sculptures.

With the Discus Thrower, aesthetic truth lies in the balance between grace, strength, power and agility. These very influences pay tribute to the twin cultures instilled into Diagono Magnesium: Swiss watchmaking precision and Italian creative brilliance.

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Bulgari Diagono was one of the very first watches to use materials such as aluminium. That was back in 1998 and caused a sensation on the international watchmaking scene, as well as a major upheaval in the design world. Many celebrities adopted it and pop star Sting would never perform on stage without his Diagono watch on his wrist. An airliner regularly criss-crossed the globe flying the Bulgari colours and bearing the effigy of the Diagono watch.

A world premiere and an incredibly daring feat. Then came the age of titanium, bringing fresh boldness, a new wager and further success. The rubber strap was also an original touch. In 2015, Diagono introduced a whole new technological dimension with the use of magnesium and the combination of three resolutely technical materials. Each represented a revolution in the often staid world of fine watchmaking. For lovers of style, fashion and design, these were truly daring accomplishments.

Diagono Magnesium is certainly not short on style: on any occasion, in every circumstance, in each situation. Resolutely contemporary and confidently asserting both its sportiness and its sophistication, this watch transitions smoothly from the field of competition and performance to more low-key urban settings, where it remains a visible token of the spirit of conquest nurtured by its wearer.

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Magnesium: sturdiness and lightness. Well known for its organic and chemical properties, magnesium is a metal with a silvery white sheen. It is very light and endowed with exceptional mechanical characteristics. It boasts maximum durability for a minimum weight, which makes it hardly surprising that this material is used in cutting-edge technologies such as aviation, space research and Formula 1 racing. Fields in which absolute performance is the ultimate goal and that yield a wealth of research and experimental data that are then used to apply these discoveries to more accessible domains such as the automotive industry and haute horlogerie.

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Peek and ceramic: cutting-edge materials. Stepping things up a further notch in terms of efficiency, Bulgari has chosen to enhance the Diagono watch with certain elements in PEEK (PolyEtherETherKetone), an ultra-sturdy and light polymer used instead of metals in the design of aircraft and space shuttles. PEEK is distinguished by its exceptional solidity.

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Its rigidity and its dimensional stability enable it to withstand high-temperature, hostile environments. It is both easy to treat and particularly light compared with steel, aluminium and titanium. The properties of this polymer are partially similar to those of the ceramic from which the bezel of the Diagono Magnesium is made: lightness, extreme wear resistance and imperviousness to scratching.

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Motorlac: a high-performance coating. Motorlac is an extremely high-quality protective lacquer used in the field of motorsports. It both clothes and protects the competition-ready mechanics of the finest sports cars. It is however not a purely ornamental or decorative element, but instead a technical component capable of withstanding extreme temperatures or variations in the expansion of materials. Moreover, Motorlac also creates a surprising granulated texture and colourful new reflective effects. That is why the Bulgari designers chose it to develop four proprietary shades specially intended for Diagono Magnesium.

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DIAGONO Magnesium Chronograph 
Black - Ref. 102428

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DIAGONO Magnesium Chronograph 
Blue - Ref. 102304

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DIAGONO Magnesium Chronograph 
Grey - Ref. 102305

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DIAGONO Magnesium Chronograph
Red - Ref. 102308

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

DIAGONO MAGNeSIUM CHRONOGRAPH

Movement
Mechanical self-winding movement,
Calibre B130, hours and minutes hands,
chronograph central seconds hand as well as hours,
minutes and seconds subdials,
date display; 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 42-hour power reserve.
Case and dial
42.5mm-diameter case made of magnesium, PEEK and steel, lacquered red, blue, grey or black depending on the version; ceramic bezel engraved with the double Bulgari logo, black PVD-treated stainless steel caseback; PVD-treated stainless steel crown with ceramic insert, black PVD-treated steel pushers, water-resistant to 100m. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Vulcanised rubber strap and PEEK buckle with steel pin. Red, blue, grey or black lacquered dial, snailed subdials.


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