Wednesday, August 16, 2017

HUBLOT – Classic Fusion Titanium “SPARTAN” Special Edition


HUBLOTClassic Fusion Titanium 45 SPARTANSpecial Gofas Boutique Edition

HUBLOT makes watches for WARRIORS

SPARTAN

This model Classic Fusion “SPARTAN” that confirms the innovative and brave spirit of Hublot with a strong character, surpassing its history by innovations and the first, the driving force of its achievements, fueled by its experience, curiosity and a fierce desire to always move forward.

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Watches Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium “SPARTAN”  a his model is collectible and is produced in just 50 pieces. The model is designed by the Greek designer by Grigoris Gofas. It is made of titanium with a diameter of 45 mm. It is equipped with an automatic Hublot mechanism and is available worldwide for Gofas Jewelry at a special price for Greek potential buyers.

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In the center of the black dial is a contrasting, silver helmet with a fighting cut and a Greek font marking "300" in red. The second hand is made in the form of a spear with a double tip resembling the spears of defenders of Sparta. Celebrating the bravery of the 300 Spartans that join forces to defend Greece.

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On the radius of the dial is a ring with the legendary Greek ornament and pyramidal indices.
great piece of Greek mythology with a modern touch.

 On the reverse side there is an ancient Greek verb phrase of the Spartans of King Leonidas I: "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ" ("Come and take them"), which is also a response to Xerxes when he asked to transfer the Hellenic weapon to Thermopylae.

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In August, 480 BC. Leonidas left Sparta to meet Xerxes' army in Thermopylae with a small number of 1,200 people (900 helots and 300 Spartan hoplites), where he was joined by forces from other Greek city-states who found themselves under his command to form an army of 7,000 men. They encountered the Persian army, which invaded from northern Greece under Xerxes I. This choice of Leonid, who led the defense of Greece from the invasion of Xerxes, led to the death of Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.

This special edition is limited to 50 parts - a reference to SPARTAN MYKONOS EDITION. On the dial is the


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Technical specifications

Model: Classic FusionSPARTAN
Limited Edition 50 pieces.
Exclusively on Gofas Jewelry Boutiques

Reference: 511.NX.1173.VR.GOF17

Movement
Self-winding movement.
Caliber Hublot HUB1112 (based Sellita SW300)
Date: Window at 3 o'clock
Jewels: 21
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 A/h)
Power reserve: 42 hours
Dial
Polished rhodium-plated appliques.
Black mat microblasted with SPARTAN decor and polished rhodium-plated hands.
Case
"Classic Fusion"
Polished and satin finished titanium.
Dimensions: 45
Bezel: Polished and satin finished titanium.
6 H-shaped polished and locked titanium screws
Crown / Pushers: Polished king gold with HUBLOT logo / Polished king gold
Case back: Polished titanium engraved “SPECIAL EDITION" + "N°XX/50"
Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment with logo ”GOF17” in the case back glass.
Water resistant: 5 ATM (50m).
Crystals: Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating.
Strap
Black rubber and black calf with black stitching stamped with “GOF17” geometric design.
Buckle: Stainless steel deployant buckle clasp.

Limited Edition: SPARTAN MYKONOS EDITION N°XX/50


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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Hermes – Slim d’Hermès L’heure impatiente Only Watch


Hermès Slim d’Hermès L’heure IMPATIⴺNT - Only Watch 2017

Hermès time cultivates the ‘extravagant’ idea of reconciling rigorous discipline with whimsical fancy. It takes a deft ability for handling paradoxes to imagine that the calling of a watch should be to kindle our emotions. Such is the purpose of the unique Slim d’Hermès L’heure impatiente timepiece unveiled at Only Watch 2017, whose complication invites us to look forward to an upcoming moment.

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The jubilant ritual consists of setting the counter of the watch to the time of the eagerly awaited event that will take place in less than 12 hours. An hour before it occurs, the mechanical hourglass is set in motion and its progress can be followed at 6 o’clock on the dial.

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This complication that stirs our feelings and heightens our sense of pleasurable expectation is an exquisite torture that culminates when the note rings out. The striking mechanism has been designed to ensure a lasting, velvety-smooth sound that is also delightfully modulated for the wearer’s ears only. The playful and quirky ‘Impatient Hour’ complication is based on this companionable rapport.

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The effervescence of the wait is entirely summed up in a module measuring just 2.2 mm thick, powered by the Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement. This compact calibre housed in a spacious case, the use of thinner than usual crystals, and finally the 1 mm dial that resonates with the vibration of the striking mechanism: everything contributes to optimising the volume of air within this watch distinguished by its blend of aesthetic and technical finesse.

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Hermès creates objects. Objects shaped by the hands of artisans to make them true companions for those who wear them. Practical, functional and stemming from uncompromising expertise, they radiate the lightness of the unexpected. They make everyday life their playground, and each instant a uniquely special moment.

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For Hermès, time is also an object. Its inherent tension is translated by the house into a singular characteristic. Rather than measuring, ordering, and seeking to control it, Hermès dares to explore another time, designed to arouse emotions, open up interludes and create spaces for spontaneity and recreation.

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Only Watch Partnership

Now presenting its 7th Edition, Only Watch is a biennale auction of unique timepieces that has raised over 25 million Euros to date. Under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and following the initiative of Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies, Only Watch is an international watchmaking charity event.

All of the funds collected from the sale of the watches are donated in their entirety to scientific and medical research. The exclusive watches will embark on a world tour starting in the charity’s hometown of Monaco, and then continuing to Asia, the Gulf, the United States and Europe, before the final auction in Geneva on November 11th 2017.

WHERE CAN I SEE
THE
ONLY WATCH COLLECTION
BEFORE THE
AUCTION?
  • HONG KONG: 23-24 OCTOBER
Christie’s Hong Kong
22nd Floor Alexandra House
18 Chater Road Central, Hong Kong
Opening hours: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Contact: Cissy Ngan
cngan@christies.com
(+852) 2978 6711
  • TAIPEI: 26-27 OCTOBER
Christie’s Taiwan
13f, Suite 1302, No. 207, Sec. 2,
Tun Hua South Road, Taipei 106
Opening Hours: 11 am - 6 pm
Contact: Teresa Hsu
thsu@christies.com
(+886) 223 220 008
  • NEW YORK: 29-30 OCTOBER
Christie’s New York
20 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, NY 10020
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Contact: Elisa Catenazzi
ecatenazzi@christies.com
(1)212 636 2329
  • LOS ANGELES: 1-2 NOVEMBER
Westime Sunset
8569 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069, USA
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Contact: Laura Q. Hughes
laura@westime.com
(+1) 310.205.5555
  • GENEVA: 9-11 NOVEMBER
Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues
Quai des Bergues 33
1201 Geneva Switzerland
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Contact: Charles-Henri Gounod
cgounod@christies.com
+41 (0)22 319 17 26



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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS


Model: Slim d’Hermès L’heure impatiente Only Watch

EDITION Unique piece

MOVEMENT
Mechanical self-winding,
Swiss made Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement
23.9 mm in diameter,
3.7 mm thick 193 components,
28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Power reserve of 42 hours
28 jewels
Circular-grained and snailed mainplate,
bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with the signature H pattern
MODULE
‘Impatient Hour’ module
31.96 mm in diameter, 2.2 mm thick
131 components, 8 jewels
Mainplate and bridges adorned with ‘Côtes de Genève’
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, ‘Impatient Hour’ function
DIAL
Black, opaline silvered ‘impatient hour’ sector and 12-hour disk
Yellow or charcoal grey transferred Arabic numerals, powdered silvered minute circle
Sunburst chapter ring, snailed centre and 12-hour disc,
grained ‘impatient hour’ sector Rhodium-plated sandblasted baton-type hands
CASE
Round, 40.5 mm in diameter
Titanium grade 2 (Ti99%)
Shot-blast bezel, case middle and case-back
Crowns and push-piece in polished 316L steel
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 3 bar
20 mm interhorn width
STRAP
Graphite matt alligator, yellow burnishing
Buckle in titanium grade 2 (Ti99%), 17mm
Pin in 316L steel
  • Limited Edition: Exclusively Unique Piece for – Only Watch 2017
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Year: 2017
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Tel.: + 33 (0)1 40 17 47 89.
Fax: + 33 (0)1 48 10 17 88
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