Friday, May 5, 2017

ROLEX – Oyster Perpetual YACHT-MASTER 40 Everose


ROLEXOyster Perpetual YACHT-MASTER 40 Everose Gold Multicolour Sapphire Set Bezel

GEM - SETTING IN MANY HUES

Rolex is introducing a gem - set version of the Oyster Perpetual Yacht­-Master 40, its emblematic nautical watch. In 18 ct Everose gold with a black gloss finish dial, it features a bidirectional rotatable bezel adorned with multicolour sapphires, green tsavorites, and a triangular diamond at 12 o’clock.

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Waterproof, precise and reliable, the Yacht-Master 40 embodies the privileged ties between Rolex and the world of sailing that stretch back to the 1950s. This version is equipped with the innovative, elastomer Oysterflex bracelet developed and patented by Rolex.

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Like all Rolex watches, the new Yacht-Master 40 carries the Superlative Chronometer certification redefined by Rolex in 2015, which ensures singular performance on the wrist.

THE OYSTER CASE, 
SYMBOL OF WATERPROOFNESS

The Yacht-Master 40’s Oyster case, guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet), is a paragon of robustness. Its characteristically shaped middle case is crafted from a solid block of 18 ct Everose gold. Its fluted case back is hermetically screwed down with a special tool that allows only Rolex watchmakers to access the movement.

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The winding crown is protected by a crown guard that is an integral part of the middle case. Fitted with the Triplock triple waterproofness system, the crown screws down securely against the case, providing watertight security akin to a submarine’s hatch.

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The crystal, with a Cyclops lens at 3 o’clock for easy reading of the date, is made of virtually scratchproof sapphire. The waterproof Oyster case provides optimum protection for the Yacht-Master 40’s high-precision movement.

PERPETUAL CALIBRE 3135

The Yacht-Master 40 is equipped with calibre 3135, a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. Its architecture, manufacturing quality and innovative features make it singularly precise and reliable.

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The oscillator, the true heart of the watch, has a blue Parachrom hairspring patented and manufactured by Rolex in an exclusive alloy.

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Insensitive to magnetic fields, the Parachrom hairspring offers great stability in the face of temperature variations and remains up to 10 times more precise than a traditional hairspring in case of shocks. A Rolex overcoil ensures its regularity in any position.

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Calibre 3135 is equipped with a self-winding module via a Perpetual rotor and offers a power reserve of approximately 48 hours.

OYSTERFLEX BRACELET AND SAFETY CLASP

The Yacht-Master 40 is fitted on an Oysterflex bracelet, developed and patented by Rolex. This technical bracelet combines in a singular way the robustness and reliability of a metal bracelet with the flexibility, comfort and aesthetics of an elastomer strap.

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At its core lies a superelastic metal blade overmoulded with high-performance black elastomer, a material that is particularly resistant to environmental effects and very durable. The Oysterflex bracelet is also fitted with an 18 ct Everose gold Oysterlock safety clasp that prevents accidental opening.

SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER CERTIFICATION

Like all Rolex watches, the Yacht-Master 40 is covered by the Superlative Chronometer certification redefined by Rolex in 2015. This exclusive designation testifies that the watch has successfully undergone a series of tests conducted by Rolex in its own laboratories according to its own criteria, which exceed watchmaking norms and standards.

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The certi-fication applies to the fully assembled watch, after casing the movement, guaranteeing superlative performance on the wrist in terms of precision, power reserve, waterproofness and self-winding. The precision of a Rolex Superlative Chronometer after casing is of the order of −2/+2 seconds per day, or more than twice that required of an official chronometer.

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The Superlative Chronometer status is symbolized by the green seal that comes with every Rolex watch and is coupled with an international five-year guarantee.

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Technical details

Model: Oyster Perpetual YACHT-MASTER 40

Case ref. 116695 SATS |  Oysterflex bracelet
Superlative Chronometer certification*

CASE
Type: Oyster (monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown)
Diameter: 40 mm
Material: 18 ct Everose gold, polished finish
Bezel: Set with 32 sapphires, 8 tsavorites and 1 diamond
Case back: Screw-down with Rolex fluting
Winding crown: Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system
Crown guard: Integral part of the middle case
Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire; Cyclops lens over the date with double anti-reflective coating
Waterproofness: 100 metres (330 feet)
MOVEMENT
Calibre 3135, Manufacture Rolex
Mechanical movement with bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
Precision: −2/+2 sec/day, after casing
Oscillator Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring
Rolex overcoil
Large balance wheel with variable inertia
High-precision regulating via four gold Microstella nuts
Traversing balance bridge
Jewelling: 31 rubies
Power reserve: Approximately 48 hours
Functions
Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
Instantaneous date at 3 o’clock with rapid-setting
Stop-seconds for precise time setting
DIAL
Colour: Black, gloss finish
Hour markers: Highly legible Chromalight appliqués (long-lasting luminescence) in 18 ct pink gold
Hands: 18 ct pink gold, Chromalight
BRACELET
Type: Oysterflex
Material: Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer
Clasp: Oysterlock folding safety clasp in 18 ct Everose gold


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Thursday, May 4, 2017

ORIS – Big Crown 1917 Edition

















ORISBig Crown 1917 Steel 40mm Limited Edition

A lifetime in flight

Oris celebrates the discovery of its first pilot’s wristwatch with a special limited edition piece made in homage to the original

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Events of the past don’t change, but our understanding of them can. Until recently, Oris believed that its first pilot’s watch was the Big Crown of 1938, an iconic piece of design named after its oversized crown that still informs the company’s aviation-inspired watches today. But a recent discovery made it clear history had a different story to tell.

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Recent research in the company’s Hölstein archives (Oris has been on the same site since it was founded in 1904) revealed that Oris first made watches for pilots in the early 1910s. One catalogue featured a pocket watch with a Blériot airplane engraved on its case. Louis Blériot, the French pioneer aviator, successfully completed the first flight across the English Channel on July 25, 1909.

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Recent research uncovered an Oris pocket watch engraved with a Blériot airplane, thought to have been made in the early 1910s


The same research uncovered what appears to be Oris’s first pilot’s wristwatch, and also one of its first wristwatches. The round, brass-cased watch had a big crown, an aluminium dial and a pin-lever movement, and was essentially a pocket watch with wire loop lugs soldered to its case. This was common practice during the First World War as officers looked for practical ways of wearing watches and as aerial warfare developed.

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The first Oris pilot’s wristwatch, was made around 1917. It was a pocket watch with a big crown and wire loop lugs soldered to its case


Today, Oris is remembering that landmark wristwatch with the Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition. In design terms, the new watch is faithful to the original. It has the same onion-shaped big crown, the same early 20th century Arabic numerals, the same blued steel hands, and the same domed glass. Even the vintage Oris logo has been revived.

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Most memorably, Oris is introducing a new calibre into the watch, Calibre 732, which the company’s watchmakers have engineered so that the time can only be adjusted when the button at 2 o’clock is pushed down, in keeping with a quirk of the original.

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While the aesthetic is lifted from the early days of wristwatches, the Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition is every bit a 21st century watch, manufactured according to Oris’s exacting standards. The case is polished stainless steel and water-resistant to 5 bar, and set on a beautifully crafted brown leather cuff strap with a stainless steel pin buckle. The bubble-curved glass is made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and the Arabic numerals and hands are finished with luminescent Super-LumiNova®.

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The Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition has a number of additional special touches. The case back is embossed with the original ‘OWC’ trademark, which stood for ‘Oris Watch Company’ and was used as a ‘Poinçon de Maître’ quality stampon Oris’s 18-carat gold watches. The case back also carries the limited edition number – only 1,917 examples will be made. The final flourish is a travel pouch, which contains an additional leather strap with twin rivets, as per the original, and a stainless steel pin buckle.

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The Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition is an historic watch and a charming reminder of Oris’s rich watchmaking heritage.

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It will be available in August, price CHF 2,400.

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Product Features

Model: Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition

Reference 01 732 7736 4081-Set LS

Case
Oris Big Crown, Stainless steel 40.00 mm, 1.575 inches
    Material Multi-piece stainless steel case
    Size 40.00 mm, 1.575 inches
    Interhorn Width 18 mm
    Top Glass Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
    Case Back Stainless steel, screwed, special engravings
    Operating Devices Stainless steel screw-in security crown
    Water Resistance 5 bar
 Movement
Automatic winding
    Number Oris 732, base SW 200-1
    Dimensions Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Functions 
    Centre hands for hours and minutes, fine timing device
    Winding Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
    Power-Reserve 38 hrs
    Vibrations 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
    Jewels 26
 Dial
    Material Silver dial
    Luminous Material Numerals and hands Light Old Radium
Strap/Bracelet Leather
    Material Dark brown leather strap, stainless steel buckle

Extras
Special box, certificate, additional leather strap, limited to 1917 piece

Price  Swiss retail price CHF 2,400

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