Carl F. Bucherer – PATRAVI Satravi ScubaTec Manta Trust Edition

Carl F. Bucherer – PATRAVI Satravi ScubaTec Manta Trust Limited Edition

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TIME TO HELP

188 UNIQUE TIMEPIECES DEDICATED 

TO COUNTLESS MANTA RAYS

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Lucerne, 2017. Manta rays are one of the many sea creatures whose survival is being threat-ened by overfishing. The Manta Trust – a UK registered charity – is committed to protecting and ensuring the survival of these mysterious and charismatic animals in more than 20 different countries.

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Carl F. Bucherer has supported this charity for many years in order to help with the conservation of manta rays. In the summer of 2017, the Swiss watch manufacturer is launching a limited-edition timepiece dedicated to the charity for the first time.

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Part of the sales proceeds of these 188 watches will go to help finance an entirely new kind of research expedition.

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In July 2017, Carl F. Bucherer will launch a dive watch series limited to 188 watches and dedicated to the Manta Trust charity. Two manta rays are pictured on the ridged dial, appearing as though they are surfac-ing from beneath the ocean waves.

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Each watch is truly one of a kind – a unique engraving on the back of the case depicts the pattern on the stomach of a specific individual manta ray captured on camera underwater by Manta Trust CEO Guy Stevens and his team. The identification number is engraved underneath it.

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This number acts as an access code to a website where the new owner can bestow a name upon this real manta ray.

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A Limited Edition Timepiece for a Good Cause

The new Patravi ScubaTec Manta Trust features an automatic helium release valve, making it perfectly equipped for dives of up to 500 meters.

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The luminescent indices and hands round off its distinctly sporty look and ensure that it is easily readable underwater. “We are proud to be a partner of the Manta Trust. With the new Patravi ScubaTec Manta Trust edition, we are paying tribute to the admirable work of Guy Stevens and his team,” says Sascha Moeri, CEO of Carl F. Bucherer. “By purchasing this model, watch connoisseurs not only become the proud owner of a truly unique timepiece; they also contribute to the con-servation of manta rays.”

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Sascha Moeri, CEO of Carl F. Bucherer


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First Research Expedition of Its Kind

With part of the proceeds from the sale of this watch, Carl F. Bucherer will finance an entirely new kind of scientific expedition, during which data will be gathered that will help to protect the habitat of the manta rays.

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In August 2017, a team will spend two weeks out at sea monitoring the manta ray population in the waters surrounding the Maldives to analyze their habitat use and feeding habits, as well as the planktonic prey on which the mantas feed.

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The information gathered will be essential for ensuring the survival of the species. The project’s financing will enable the recorded data to be gathered using cutting-edge science, contributing significantly to research findings about how manta rays live and feed.

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This financing will also aid in the expansion of a database containing over 4,000 recorded individual manta rays in the Maldives, thereby contributing to the wider research being undertaken by the Manta Trust.

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Guy Stevens, CEO of the Manta Trust, is delighted to strengthen the organization’s partnership with Carl F. Bucherer. “We can only introduce more effective protective-area measures for manta rays once we have identified the areas of critical habitat use for this species.

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Thanks to the support Carl F. Bucherer is provid-ing for our research project on the Maldives this summer, we have the opportunity to make significant pro-gress toward our goal – ensuring a sustainable future for manta rays by protecting and preserving healthy and diverse marine ecosystems.”

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About the Manta Trust


The Manta Trust is a UK registered charity founded in 2011 by passionate marine biologist Guy Stevens. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to ensure the worldwide conservation of manta rays and their habitat­.

Through systematic research into, and scientific analysis of, these majestic sea creatures, the char­ity raises awareness of the world’s marine ecosystems among the general public and community stakeholders­ alike. The Manta Trust is currently active in more than 20 countries.

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Technical specifications

Model: PATRAVI ScubaTec Manta Trust

Reference number: 00.10632.23.33.98

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Movement:
Automatic, caliber CFB 1950.1
diameter 26.2 mm, height 4.6 mm,
25 jewels, power reserve 38 hours
Functions
Date, hour, minute, seconds
Case
Stainless steel
Diameter 44.6 mm, height 13.45 mm
Stainless steel and ceramic bezel,
automatic helium valve, screw-down crown,
sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant to 500 m ( 50 atm ),
unique manta-ray engraving
Dial
Black with two mantas
Strap
Rubber with finely adjustable diving folding clasp in stainless steel

Limited edition:   188 watches

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For further information please contact :
Sonja Hagmann, Head of Communications
Tel. +41 ( 0 )41 369 74 50
E-mail: sonja.hagmann@carl-f-bucherer.com
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Fax +41 41 369 70 72
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ORIS – Aquis Hammerhead Edition

ORIS – Aquis Hammerhead Steel 45.5 Limited Edition

On a mission to save the world’s sharks

The Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition will help fight the threat of shark extinction

In 40 years time, sharks will be extinct. That is the troubling prediction of leading ocean conservation experts who have tracked the decline of the world’s shark population over the last 50 years.

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Oris made its first diver’s watch in the 1960s and has had a close relationship with the oceans ever since. Today, the independent Swiss company has a stated mission to make a difference to the future of endangered species, particularly those found in the ocean.

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With that in mind, Oris is delighted to introduce the Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition, a watch that will help raise funds for a shark conservation project run by the non-profit organisation Pelagios Kakunjá, and supported by Oris ambassador and professional diver Jérôme Delafosse.

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Pelagios Kakunjá’s mission is to understand movements and migratory pathways of marine top predators. Its latest project will look to learn more about migration routes of the endangered Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) species of shark in the Eastern Pacific. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the global population of Scalloped Hammerheads has declined by up to 90 per cent over the last 30 years.

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Project scientists will tag sharks using MiniPAT satellite transmitters funded by Oris. Each transmitter will track the sharks for six to nine months before being automatically released on a set date and floating to the surface, from where they will transmit collected data to satellites.

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This data will help scientists understand sharks better so they can advise government agencies on fishing practices. Fishing is one of the greatest threats to sharks, which can become entangled in nets while feeding. Jérôm will join the expedition together with fellow conservationists Dr James Ketchum, Pelagios Kakunjá’s Director of Marine Conservation; shark specialist Dr Mauricio Hoyos, who filmed the largest Great White Shark ever captured on film; and record-breaking freediver and underwater photographer Fred Buyle.

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The Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition is based on the second-generation Aquis collection, also launched this year. The new line picks up on the spirit and design DNA of the original 2011 Aquis, bringing the same high-performance together with a more stylish silhouette. The new Aquis has a visually lighter feel than its predecessor.

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But it still offers a uni-directional rotating bezel with a black ceramic inlay, and water resistance to 50 bar (500 metres). Limited to 2,000 pieces, the Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition reflects the colour of the ocean with a blue central seconds hand and a blue minutes scale around the outer edge of its grey dial. The case back is embossed with a hammerhead shark and the limited edition number.

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‘This watch is both a stark reminder of the threat facing the world’s shark population, and clear evidence of Oris’s commitment to fighting the extinction of endangered species,’ said Oris Chairman Ulrich W. Herzog.

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‘We are delighted to be supporting Pelagios Kakunjá and to be working with Oris ambassador Jérôm Delafosse, and we look forward to seeing the results of the project.’ "We have to do something about the declining population of the world’s sharks" said Jérôme Delafosse, who has spent the last 20 years observing the world’s shark and dolphin populations.

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"Sharks play a vital role in the life of our oceans and we must do everything we can to ensure their future. It’s our duty to protect them, and I’m thrilled to be working with Oris and Pelagios Kakunjá on this fantastic project."The Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition is not just a high-performance diver’s watch – it will also play a significant role in the conservation of the hammerhead shark.

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It goes on sale in June 2017, priced CHF 2,550.

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Product Features

Model: Oris Aquis Hammerhead Limited Edition to 2,000 pieces

Reference No. 01-752-7733-4183 Set MB  Steel

Movement
Automatic movement Oris Cal. 752 (based on Sellita SW 220-1)
With big day and date window at 3 o’clock
Dimensions:    Ø 32.20 mm, 14 1/4’’’
Functions 
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, enlarged individual date and day windows, instantaneous date and day, date and day corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
Winding:    Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
Power-Reserve:    38 hrs
Vibrations:    28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels:    26
Case
Material:    Multi-piece stainless steel case
Size:   Ø 45.50 mm, 1.791 inches
Top Glass:    Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case Back:   Screwed stainless steel case back with embossed hammerhead shark and engraved limited edition number
Operating Devices:    Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water Resistance:    50 bar (500 m)
Interhorn Width:    24 mm
Diver’s uni-directional rotating bezel with white minute scale on black polished ceramic inlay
Screw-in case back with special illustration and engraved limitation number
Crystal
Sapphire crystal domed on both sides with inner anti-reflective coating
Dial
Grey dial with white/blue minute scale and applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova®
Polished nickel hour and minute hands with Super-LumiNova® inserts BG W9.
Blue central seconds hand with Super-LumiNova® ‘lollipop’ insert 
Strap/Bracelet
Stainless steel
Material Multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet, folding clasp with extension
Black rubber strap with Oris-developed safety anchor and quick-adjust sliding-sledge folding clasp.

Extras
Special presentation box with an insignia on the inside featuring
the hammerhead shark, certificate, limited to 2000

Price Swiss Retail Price: CHF 2,550.00

Edition
Limited edition 2000 pieces

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