Friday, October 6, 2017

Mühle-Glashutte – S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE Edition

Mühle-GlashütteS.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE 42.5mm Limited Edition

S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE

In February 2002, the first S.A.R. Rescue-Timers were presented to the captains of the rescue fleet of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS). The robust Mühle watch has been proving its worth on even the toughest of rescue missions carried out by the sea rescuers ever since. With the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE, we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the use of our S.A.R. Rescue-Timer by the sea rescuers of the DGzRS.

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While the original watch has remained unchanged since 2002 and needs to stay the same due to its specific function, a special edition gives us the time and scope to really go overboard, especially in terms of design. This is what we thought and this is precisely what we did. The first special feature of our anniversary model was the selection of a new case material that changes a little bit every day. The middle section of the case of the special edition is made of aluminium bronze, a material that is also used to make propellers in the field of shipbuilding.

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How you wear your watch and what you experience with it always has a certain impact on the appearance of your everyday companion. Some S.A.R. Rescue-Timers therefore clearly reflect the challenges that they have faced together with their captains. The S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE will adapt to suit its wearer in the same way, especially thanks to its bronze case, which will form a patina typical of bronze over time. This layer not only protects the material underneath, but also changes the case in an extremely individual manner depending on how the watch is worn by its owner and the environmental influences it faces. Each wearer's individual circumstances therefore result in a truly unique watch that is unlike any of the other special edition watches, which are limited to a total of just 150 timepieces.

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Wearers can also individualise their watch by choosing between two different straps. Alongside the Mühle rubber strap with a black DLC-coated folding clasp, the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE also comes with a sporty leather and canvas strap with a middle section reflecting the shape of the case.

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The face of the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE is fully coated in Super LumiNova and its hands are skeletonised with a black coating.

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The hands therefore clearly stand out against the cream-coloured background and enable wearers to clearly view the date display in the 4 o'clock position, which is also enlarged by a reverse magnifier under the crystal.

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As with all Mühle watches, the movement has been refined and finished according to ‘Glashütte quality’ requirements and Mühle’s strict in-house accuracy standards. By retaining all of the tried and tested functions of the original S.A.R. Rescue-Timer, the Limited Edition collection continues to deliver on reliability and performance. The major points of difference in the S.A.R. Anniversary model are the specially crafted aluminium bronze case and the fully luminous dial.

Being untreated bronze, the case material is designed to change its patina over time. The gradual development of the Verdigris as time goes by allows the wearer to observe the aging process in an individual and personal way.

The face of the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer Bronze stands apart from its fellow S.A.R. models because it is fully coated in Super LumiNova and its hands are skeletonised with a black coating thus providing strong contrast for optimal legibility in all lighting.

Wearers can further individualise their watch by choosing between two different straps. The piece is delivered with Mühle’s comfortable, integrated rubber strap with black DLC-coated folding clasp, as well as a leather/canvas band should you require a more formal look.

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The S.A.R. Rescue-Timer Bronze is designed to do so much more than stand the test of time – it is intentionally crafted to weather it with you.

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Technical specifications

Model: S.A.R. Rescue-Timer BRONZE

Movement:
Calibre SW 200-1 automatic, Ø 25.6 mm; H 4.6 mm
Mühle version with patented woodpecker neck regulation,
Mühle-specific rotor and characteristic surface finishes,
stop-second, fast date correction,
38 hour power reserve.
Case:
Bronze with a rubber bezel and a screwed-down PVD-coated stainless steel back.
4mm-thick, anti-glare sapphire crystal with a reverse magnifier under the crystal.
Screw-in stainless steel crown, PVD-coated.
Ø 42.5mm; H 13.5mm.
Water-resistant to 100 bars (1000m)
Dial:
Cream with a complete Super LumiNova coating and skeletonised hands.
Strap:
Rubber strap with a stainless steel folding clasp and extension,
DLC-coated, and additional leather/canvas strap with a pin buckle, PVD-coated.
Screwed strap attachment bridges with PVD-coated screws.

Limited Edition: 150 pieces

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Release 2017
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Contact details
Tel. +49 711/ 36 53 37 78
Fax +49 711 / 36 53 37 89
E-Mail: PRmuehle-glashuette@convensis.com
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Thursday, October 5, 2017

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT's Watch Special Edition Collection 2017


















IWC SchaffhausenPILOT's Watch Special Edition Collection 2017

IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN SENDS NEW 
PILOT’S WATCHES OUT ONTO THE RUNWAY

Schaffhausen, 2 October 2017 IWC Schaffhausen launches new models in the Pilot’s Watch collection. The Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Antoine de Saint Exupéry” is the latest special edition created in honour of the French pilot and author. The Big Pilot’s Watch Heritage is available with a case in either titanium or bronze and takes its inspiration from the historical Big Pilot’s Watch (Calibre 52 T.S.C.). Finally, IWC is also unveiling the compact Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII­ Heritage in a retro design with a black dial, numerals printed in beige, and blue hands coated with luminescent material.

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The Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Antoine de Saint Exupéry” is limited to 250 pieces: in 18-carat red gold with a brown dial and gold-plated hands (Ref. IW502706).

The tobacco brown dial and the brown calfskin strap with decorative white stitching are reminiscent of the pilot suits from the era of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

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The annual cal-endar displays the month, date and day in three separate windows and only requires adjustment once a year, at the end of February. The IWC-manufactured calibre 52850 boasts a Pellaton winding system with components in virtually wear-free ceramic and generates a 7-day power reserve in two barrels.

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A special feature of this watch is the rotor in solid 18-carat red gold in the form of a Lightning P-38: it was in this particular model of aircraft that Saint-Exupéry took off on a reconnaissance flight across the Mediterranean from which he never returned. This watch is just the latest in a series of timepieces created by IWC to highlight its long-standing partnership with the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Foundation.

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IWC is also presenting further new products in the form of Pilot’s Watches in the striking retro design of the historic Big Pilot’s Watch (Calibre 52 T.S.C.) from the 1940s.

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The Big Pilot’s Watch Heritage is available in two different models: in titanium with a black dial and blue hands coat-ed with luminescent material (IW501004) and in bronze with a black dial and blue hands coated with luminescent material (Ref. IW501005).

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The edition in bronze is limited to 1,500 pieces. Both watches are driven by the IWC-manufactured calibre 52110 with a Pellaton winding system and a 7-day power reserve.

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A power reserve display at “3 o’clock” indicates the charging level at all times.

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With the Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Heritage, IWC has recreated the iconic Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII in a titanium case for the first time: in titanium with a black dial and blue hands coated with luminescent material (Ref. IW327006).

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All three watches are worn with a brown calfskin strap and are fitted with the tried and tested Pilot’s Watch technol-ogy from IWC: a soft-iron inner case keeps the move-ments safe from magnetic fields and the sapphire glass on all models is specially designed to be protected against sudden drops in pressure in the cockpit.

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The new models are available from November 2017 in IWC boutiques and from authorised IWC retailers.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: BIG PILOT’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “Antoine de Saint Exupéry” Gold -  limited edition to 250 pieces.

Ref: IW502706 - 18-carat White Gold case Tobacco brown dial

FEATURES
Unique piece special - limited to 250 pieces
Tobacco brown  dial – Blue mechanical movement – Power reserve display
Annual calendar with displays for the month, date and day of the week
Small hacking seconds – Breguet spring
Rotor in 18-carat red gold the in form of a Lightning P-38
Screw-in crown – Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
See-through sapphire-glass back 
MOVEMENT
    IWC-manufactured calibre: 52850 (blue)
    Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
    Jewels: 36
    Power reserve: 7 days (168 h)
    Winding system: Pellaton automatic
WATCH
    Materials: 18-carat White Gold case.
    Dial: Tobacco brown dial
    Gold hands and appliqués coated with Super-LumiNova®, gold-plated star display.
    Glass: Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
    Water-resistant: 6 bar
    Diameter: 46.2 mm
    Height: 15.3 mm
STRAP
Dark brown matte calfskin strap by Santoni, 18-carat white gold folding clasp

Unique piece special:
limited to 250 pieces

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: BIG PILOT’s Watch HERITAGE

REF. IW501004 Titanium
REF. IW501005 Bronze
- Limited to 1,500 watches
 
FEATURES
Mechanical movement – Pellaton automatic winding
– Power reserve display – Date display
– Central hacking seconds – Breguet spring
– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
Limited to 1,500 watches (Ref. IW501005)

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured Calibre 52110
Frequency  28,800
A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels  36
Power reserve  7 days (168 h)
Winding  Automatic
WATCH
Materials 

  • Ref. IW501004: Titanium case, black dial, blue hands coated with luminescent material.
  • Ref. IW501005: Bronze case, black dial, blue hands coated with luminescent material.
Glass  Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant  6 bar
Diameter  46.2 mm
Height  15.4 mm
STRAP

Dark brown matte calfskin strap

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: PILOT’s Watch Mark XVIII HERITAGE
REF. IW327006  Titanium 40mm

FEATURES
Mechanical movement – Self-winding
– Date display
– Central hacking seconds
– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
– Screw-in crown
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
MOVEMENT
Calibre  35111
Frequency  28,800
A/h | 4 Hz
Jewels  25
Power reserve  42 h
Winding 
Automatic
WATCH
Materials 

Titanium case, black dial, blue hands coated with luminescent material
Glass  Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant  6 bar
Diameter  40 mm
Height  10.8 mm

STRAP
Dark brown matte calfskin strap

* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.

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Further Information
Clemens von Walzel
Department Manager Public Relations
Tel. +41 (0)52 235 79 29
E-mail clemens.vonwalzel@iwc.com
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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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