Tuesday, September 26, 2017

CVSTOS – CHALLENGE Chrono II Eric Kuster Edition






















CVSTOSCHALLENGE Chrono II Eric Kuster Limited Edition

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Antonio Terranova, chief designer and co-founder of Cvstos, joins forces with renowned Dutch
interior designer Eric Kuster.


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This new partnership highlights the taste of the beautiful things shared by the two artists. Indeed,
the quest for perfection and precision in detail are the master words that are found in the work
of Eric Kuster as well as on Cvstos timepieces.

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This marriage between two aesthetes opens a new era in the Cvstos collections with a first
chronograph in a limited edition of 14 pieces, lucky number of Eric Kuster.

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This chronograph dresses with details dear to Kuster like the camouflage pattern and the green
and orange colors that give this piece power and sportiness.

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ERIC KUSTER

Top Dutch interior designer Eric Kuster’s own label lives under the marque of Metropolitan Luxury.
There could not be two words better suited to sit side-by-side and describe his inimitable style,
which relies on the perfect balance of classic and contemporary, European and international.

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In addition to exclusive residential projects from Curaçao to London, his projects also include
yacht interior design and hotels, as well as commercial interior design projects, ranging from
legendary Amsterdam club Jimmy Woo’s to Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium.

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Kuster consistently exceeds the expectations of his clients, who are as picky as they are prominent. He succeeds by ensuring that individual elements are as impeccable as the whole. From every textile to each piece of furniture, and each artwork to every colour combination, craftsmanship is key.

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The Dutch native says of his work: “There is a signature, but every project is bespoke like creating an
haute couture dress or tailored suit. It has to be the perfect fit. I do not do copy and paste
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Technical details

Model: CHALLENGE Chrono II Eric Kuster

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Limited Edition of 14 pieces.

Case
Material: Titanium and ERgal
CHALLENGE case Tonneau-shaped, 
53.70mm X 41mm
CHALLENGE GT case Tonneau-shaped,
59mm X 45mm
Caseback: Open with sapphire crystal
Crystal: Sapphire none-reflecting coating
Water-resistance: 100 meters
Screws: Polished titanium grade 5, exclusive CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY pattern
Crown: Screw-down, polished titanium grade 5, Nitril insert
Push-button: Titanium grade 5
Dial
Dial Multilayer, exclusive CVSTOS TECHNOLOGY decoration
Indexes: Orange super-Luminova treated
Hands: Pierced and Super-Luminova treated
Movement
Calibre CVSTOS 577 automatic chronograph
Functions: Chronograph, power-reserve indicator, date
Power-reserve: 42 hours minimum
Jewels: 25
Rotor: Exclusive CVSTOS TUNGSTEN 88 & TITANIUM TECHNOLOGY alloy
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Strap   
Bracelet Rubber (Nitril-NBR®) or rubber with Cordura insert
Buckle Folding clasp

Swiss made

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Monday, September 25, 2017

ALPINA – Startimer Pilot Automatic 44 mm



ALPINAStartimer Pilot Automatic 44 mm

Geneva – Alpina, one of the pioneers in professional pilot watches, introduces its new Startimer Pilot Automatic.

Startimer - A legendary aviation heritage

In the first 50 years of the past century, Alpina was a renowned manufacturer and official supplier of military aviation watches to continental air forces. Early aviation pioneers had strict requirements: their instruments had to be extremely precise and provide ultimate shock resistance.

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In addition, Alpina’s pilot watches were mostly equipped with an anti-magnetic case, highly contrasting dials with oversized luminous numerals and luminous hands for instant readability. Since its initial launch in 2011, the Startimer Pilot Collection has become the most successful collection of the Brand and one of the most recognizable professional pilot watches on the market.

Build quality

The new Startimer Pilot Automatic maintains all the pilot features the Startimer Collection is known for. The combination of the excellent and qualitative finishing details and very straight functions offer pilot watch aficionados the perfect balance between functionality and elegance on the wrist.

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Alpina introduces 4 new models to the Startimer Automatic Collection bearing different styles. The highlighted AL-525G4TS6 features a titanium-colored stainless steel 44 mm case contrasting with a matte dark grey dial displaying the typical oversized luminous hand-applied indexes and hands with a date window at 3 o’clock.

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The iconic red Alpina triangle is featured at 12 o’clock and on the seconds hand. The other three versions come in either stainless steel or rose gold-plated stainless steel featuring a matte dark blue or a matte white dial.

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The AL-525 automatic movement boasts a 38h power reserve and the timepiece is water-resistant up to 10 ATM/ 100m/ 330ft. The back case shows off the engraved logo of the brand.

Accessible Luxury

By positioning the new Startimer Pilot Automatic Collection under 900€ retail price, the red triangle Brand offers a new optimal design and quality Collection at a very decent entry-level price point.

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Technical Specifications

Model: Startimer Pilot Automatic 

Reference AL-525G4TS6 - Titanium
Reference AL-525NN4S6  - Steel
Reference AL-525S4S4 - Rose gold-plated
Reference AL-525S4S6 - Steel

Movement
Caliber AL-525,  automatic movement
26 jewels, 38 hours power reserve, 28,800 vph
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
  • Titanium-colored stainless steel
  • Stainless steel
  • Rose gold-plated stainless steel
Diameter 44 mm, 10.70mm thickness
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
10 ATM/ 100m/ 3300ft water-resistant
Engraved case-back
Screw-in crown
Dial
  • Matte dark grey dial with applied silver indexes with white luminous indexes
  • Matte dark blue dial with applied silver indexes with white luminous indexes
  • Matte white with applied rose gold-plated indexes with white luminous indexes
  • Matte white dial with applied pearl black indexes with white luminous indexes
Date window at 3 o’clock
Strap 
  • Brown genuine leather strap 
  • Black genuine leather strap

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