Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Carl F. Bucherer – MANERO Peripheral Blue Special Edition


Carl F. BuchererMANERO Peripheral Blue Special Edition NEW

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BLUE ELEGANCE 
WITH A NEW MOVEMENT

At Carl F. Bucherer, Manero stands for the authentic art of watchmaking. It is precisely for this reason that the new caliber CFB A2050, developed in-house, is also making its debut in the Manero line. The new Manero Peripheral Blue combines sophisticated modern engineering with classic watchmaking.

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With the presentation of the new Manero Peripheral Blue timepiece, Carl F. Bucherer is consolidating its reputation as an innovative Manufacture brand. It also marks the launch—after several years of innovation work—of the CFB A2000 caliber series, designed and produced entirely in the watchmaker’s own development workshops.

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The CFB A2050 movement was specially developed on the basis of the CFB A2000 for the new Manero Peripheral Blue.

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In addition to its central hours and minutes hands, the new Manero displays the small seconds at 6 o’clock and the date at 3 o’clock.

Classic Manero

This new watch movement is housed in a classically designed, multifaceted round case. Visual intensity is created by clear edges, soft curves, and contrasting polished and matte surfaces. The Blue dial is a Manero classic: elaborately finished with raised wedge hour-markers. And, as is usual for the Manero series, the time is indicated by faceted lance hands.

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Classic Carl F. Bucherer

The classic look is complemented by modern engineering. The automatic movement draws its energy from a double-sided self-winding mechanism with peripheral rotor. A design principle that Carl F. Bucherer was the first to bring into series production with its CFB A1000 movement has thus been adapted for the new CFB A2050 Manufacture caliber, which, with its linear design, is both technically and visually characteristic of the brand.

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The Geneva Stripes adorning the movement’s bridges and balance-cocks are a tribute to Swiss watchmaking tradition. An impressive rotation momentum and a power reserve of 55 hours make the new member of the Manero family a reliable and enduring companion for elegant gentlemen.

Available in six versions

The new Manero Peripheral is being launched in six versions: The 40 mm case is offered in rose gold or stainless steel, each with exquisite dials in deep matte blue, black or elegant porcelain white. The fine strap crafted from alligator leather perfectly complements each variant.

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The stainless steel models are also available with a steel bracelet and refined double folding clasp.

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Technical specifications

Facts & Figures MANERO Peripheral Blue Special Edition

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Reference number: 00.10917.08.53.99 Stainless steel 40.6 mm

Movement:
Automatic caliber CFB A2050, chronometer
Diameter 30.6 mm, thickness of 5.28 mm,
33 jewels, 55 hours of power reserve
Functions:
Date, hours, minutes, small seconds 
Dial: Blue
Case:
Stainless steel
Diameter Dial 40.6 mm, height 11.20 mm
Domed sapphire crystal with antireflective coating on both sides.
Sapphire crystal case back.
Water-resistant to 30 m (3 ATM),
Strap:
Hand-stitched Blue Louisiana alligator leather.
Stainless steel pin buckle.

Variants:
00.10917.08.23.21 with stainless steel bracelet
00.10917.08.33.01 with black dial
00.10917.08.33.21 with black dial and stainless steel bracelet


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For further information please contact:
Press center
Carl F. Bucherer
Langensandstrasse 27
CH-6002 Lucerne
Tel. +41 41 369 70 70
Fax +41 41 369 70 72
E-mail: presscenter@carl-f-bucherer.com
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Monday, December 26, 2016

VACHERON CONSTANTIN – Historiques Cornes de vache 1955 Gold

















VACHERON CONSTANTINHistoriques Cornes de vache 1955 Gold Chronograph

Historiques
Three heritage models appear in new versions

The Historiques collection, dedicated to Vacheron Constantins creative archetypes, highlights the wealth of the technical and aesthetic heritage of the Manufacture through contemporary reinterpretations. New models are now reviving three icons much sought-after among collectors. 

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Inspired by a legendary 1955 chronograph, the Cornes de vache 1955 model is interpreted in pink gold, while the emblematic cushion-shaped American 1921 and the remarkable Ultra-fine 1955 with its 1.64 mm-thin gold caliber appears clothed in platinum. These models bearing the Hallmark of Geneva and issued in highly exclusive production runs are enriching an exceptional collection dedicated to connoisseurs and devotees of vintage watches.

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Embodying a singular blend of creative boldness and rigorous technical standards, this classic watch fitted with its distinctive ‘cow horn’ lugs is inspired by the first water-resistant chronograph designed by Vacheron Constantin in 1955. As one of the three references most sought-after by collectors, the vintage icon born amid the effervescence of the post- war period is reinterpreted here in pink gold, in keeping with the spirit of the era that sparked its creation. Combining tradition, disruptive design and absolute technical sophistication, the Historiques Cornes de vache 1955 chronograph – named after its evocatively shaped lugs – embodies a stylistic originality typical of Vacheron Constantin.

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On the one hand, it expresses the unconventional creativity of the Manufacture in the 1950s through its stylised lugs creating an aesthetic tension with the traditional chronograph construction with two round pushbuttons. On the other, it also conveys Vacheron Constantin’s ancestral expertise in the measurement of short times.

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Equipped with a column wheel shaped like a Maltese cross, the emblem of the Manufacture, Caliber 1142 powering the Historiques Cornes de vache 1955 drives the hours, minutes, small seconds and chronograph functions while ensuring a 48-hour power reserve. This entirely hand-decorated manual-winding movement is revealed through the transparent back of the 38.5 mm-diameter case that is water-resistant to 30 metres.

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The model’s silvered opaline dial is punctuated by applied numerals and hour-markers swept over by slender gold hands. The deep blue direct-drive seconds hand, 30-minute counter hand and tachymetric scale enhance the optimal legibility of this complex yet airy display.

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TECHNICAL DATA

Historiques Cornes de vache 1955

Reference 5000H/000R-B059
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece

Movement
Manufacture Caliber 1142
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, manual-winding
Reference: 1142 
Calibre 12``` (Diameter : 27.50 mm)
Movement thickness: 5.57 mm
Approximately 48 hours of power reserve
3Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)
164 components
21 jewels
Certification Hallmark of Geneva
Indications
  • Hours, minutes
  • Small seconds at 9h
  • Column-wheel chronograph (30-minute counter)
Case
18K 4N pink gold
Diameter 38.50 mm, thick 10.90 mm
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistance tested at a pressure of 3 bar (approx. 30 metres)
Dial
Silvered opaline center with sun-brushed external zone
(minute-track and tachometer scale)
18K 4N gold applied hour-markers
18K gold hour, minutes and small seconds hands
Blued steel chronograph and 30-minute counter hands
Straps
Brown Mississippiensis alligator leather with alligator
leather inner shell, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, large square scales
Buckle    18k 4N pink gold buckle
Polished half Maltese cross-shaped

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Vacheron Constantin
Press Department
10, Chemin du Tourbillon
P.O. Box 95
CH-1228
Plan-les-Ouates/Geneva
Tel. +41 22 930 20 05
Fax +41 22 930 20 06
press@vacheron-constantin.com
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