Saturday, June 24, 2017

MONTBLANC – TimeWalker Date Automatic

















MONTBLANCTimeWalker Date Automatic Steel 41 mm

TimeWalker Automatic Date

For watch lovers who appreciate the sporty design and spirit of racing, the Montblanc TimeWalker Automatic Date offers a pure and bold timepiece with a 41 mm stainless steel case combined with the emblematic unidirectional rotating black bezel made of shiny high-tech black ceramic for utmost robustness and durability that allows the user to track a second time zone if desired.

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Powered by the automatic calibre MB 24.17, the indications include the hours, minutes and seconds in the centre and a date in an aperture at 3 o’clock. The readings are all highly legible thanks to large Arabic numerals, a precise silvery-white minute track, and red markers that all contrast beautifully against the black dial. The seconds hand has also been highlighted with the tip of the Minerva arrow — a nod to the rich horological heritage of the TimeWalker collection. The dial with its scale from 5 to 60 is clearly reminiscent of the Minerva stopwatch dials from the beginning of the 20th century, providing this pure model with the utmost racing pedigree.

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The design codes from the racing world can be found in the semi-skeletonized horns that are reminiscent of the air intakes on a car’s bonnet, the knurled finishing on the black DLC crown which has been inspired by the petrol tank cap on vintage racing cars, and the black perforated straps (either in leather or rubber) that look like the driving gloves that racing drivers wore in the past. There is also the choice of an elegant and new performance metal bracelet with three links. For practicality and comfort, the rubber strap has been designed with a raised grip pattern on the inner lining to provide better aeration to the skin and a better adhesion to the wrist. All straps come with satinated stainless steel pin buckles.

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To reach maximum reliability and performance, each Montblanc TimeWalker Automatic Date is water-resistant to 100 metres and has been rigorously tested by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500, simulating real-life wear for over 500 hours.

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
Model: TimeWalker Date Automatic

Ident. 116059

Movement:
Calibre MB 24.17
Type of movement:
Mechanical movement with automatic winding, date
Number of Jewels:  26
Power Reserve: Approx. 38 hours
Balance: Flat hoop
Frequency: 28.800 A/h (4 Hz)
Hairspring: Flat
Displays:
Hours, minutes, seconds from the centre;
12-hour scale on the unidirectional rotating bezel
Date window at 6 o’clock

Habillage

Case:
Stainless steel, matt satinated case
Dimensions: 
Diameter= 41 mm; Height = 11.38 mm
high-tech black ceramic bezel with
silvery-white engraved 12-hour scale and knurled finishing on the flank
Crystal: Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire and antireflective crystal
Back: Stainless steel with inset pane of smoked sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 m)
Dial:
Black dial, rhodium-plated Arabic figures and SuperLuminova indexes,
rhodium-plated luminescent dauphine hour-hand and minute-hand,
red baton second hand with Minerva arrow at the extremity;
Silvery-white flange with SuperLuminova indexes
Crown: Black DLC with knurled finishing and Montblanc emblem in relief
Wristband:
Perforated black rubber strap with stainless steel pin buckle

Certified by the Montblanc Performance Test 500
(* SuperLuminova® is not a trademark owned by Montblanc)

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Friday, June 23, 2017

BREITLING – Superocean 44 Special





















BREITLINGSuperocean 44 Special

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A diver with a steely temperament

With its sturdy steel case, its ultra-legible dial and its rotating high-tech ceramic bezel, the new Superocean 44 Special plunges securely to a depth of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). This special series with its technical and original style is available in black or blue versions.

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On land, in the air or beneath the sea: Breitling shares the spirit of performance wherever great feats are at stake. Since 1957, the Superocean line has been dedicating the finest technology to serving diving professionals and devotees of aquatic adventures.

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Among all the Breitling instruments dedicated to conquering the depths, the Superocean 44 Special is distinguished by its rotating bezel made of ceramic, an ultra-hard and scratch-resistant material designed for the most extreme missions.

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This black or blue bezel, matching the dial, is teamed with a steel case that is satin-finished on top and polished on its sides and crown. The eminently masculine, technical and powerful look continues on the steel bracelet with its extremely rugged construction, or on the black or blue rubber strap with raised central motif, Breitling signature or a row of holes.

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As far as the rest is concerned, the Superocean 44 Special features all the distinctive characteristics of an authentic professional diving watch. Water resistance to a depth of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). A twin-gasket screw-locked crown. A security valve serving to balance out pressure differences inside and outside the case.

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Large luminescent indications ensuring excellent legibility. Baton-type hands clearly distinguishing hours from minutes. Differently shaped hour-markers for five-minute intervals, quarters and 12 o’clock.

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A bezel with a unidirectional rotation system avoiding any inadvertent extension of dive times, as well as a ratcheted profile ensuring simplified handling, even with gloves.

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A seconds hand with a red tip and a small luminescent triangle serving at-a-glance checks that the movement is operating at any given time. Not forgetting a sapphire crystal glareproofed on both sides to enhance legibility in the heat of the action.

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Inside this instrument with its steely temperament beats a mechanical selfwinding movement chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), the ultimate token of precision and reliability.

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Technical specifications

Model: SUPEROCEAN 44 Special

Ref.: Y1739310|BF45|227S - Volcano Black Dial - Price €4 140,00
Ref.: Y1739316|C959|162A Mariner Blue Dial - Price €4 640,00

Movement
Caliber 17  (Base Movement: ETA 2824-2)
     Automatic Mechanical Selfwinding, high frequency
     (28,800 vph), 25 jewels
     COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
     Power reserve: min. 40 hours
     Calendar: Dial aperture
Case
Black steel with ceramic bezel:
  • Black
  • Blue
Back:  Screwed in
Water resistance:  1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Bezel:    Unidirectional, ratcheted
Crown:  Screw-locked, two gaskets
Crystal:  Cambered sapphire, glareproofed both sides
Dial 
  • Volcano Black
  • Mariner Blue
Dimensions
Diameter:     44.00 mm
Thickness:    14.20 mm
Weight (without strap):     116.67 gr.

Strap
/Bracelet:
Ocean Racer II (Black) or Diver Pro
Interhorn width : 22/20 mm
Buckle: Tang-type
Bbracelet: Professional III (Steel)

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