Thursday, January 4, 2018

Sinn – HUNTING WATCH 3006 Chronograph

















Sinn Spezialuhren Instrument HUNTING WATCH 3006 Chronograph Steel 44 mm


Man and hunting

Hunting played a fundamental role in human history. It was purely by hunting and gathering food that prehistoric human beings ensured their survival. The earliest historical references to the targeted hunting of prey date back to Homo erectus.

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A valuable source of nutrition, this prey was essential for survival. Hunting thus played a crucial role in the evolution of mankind – and forms one of the most important foundations of human culture.



Hunting and conservation go hand in hand

Although hunting was originally all about catching wild animals for food, times have now changed and now it means something different. These days, the more commonplace interpretation of hunting is gamekeeping, a practice which also forms an important and obligatory part of hunting law. Gamekeeping refers to the process of protecting and ensuring the conservation of our wildlife, promoting biological diversity and good health while safeguarding natural resources.

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With all sorts of conservation measures, such as habitat conservation and habitat networks, hunters are helping to maintain rare ecosystems and creating spaces for threatened species to thrive in our intensively farmed landscapes. So as far as the environment is concerned, hunting is beneficial for the ecosystem, and hunting and conservation are inextricably linked.



















The assembly of the winding rotor completes the exquisitely decorated movement of the HUNTING WATCH 3006. The delicate hands, the dial and the moon disc are ready for assembly.

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A robust, precise instrument for time measurement

With its high-quality features, the HUNTING WATCH 3006 meets the demands of a robust and accurate instrument for time measurement. Particularly due to the SINN technologies used, it is ideal for professional hunting and thus an indispensable piece of hunting equipment. These kinds of technology make the watch remarkably robust and ensure that it has a high degree of mechanical stability.

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For example, Ar-Dehumidifying Technology ensures greater functional reliability and freedom from fogging.

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The satinised surface of the stainless-steel case has also been hardened using TEGIMENT Technology, making it especially scratch-resistant. The watch is also pressure-resistant to 20 bar and resistant to low pressure.

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Precision craftsmanship down to the finest detail: attaching the moon disc on the HUNTING WATCH 3006 also requires the ultimate concentration.


Read the full moon period with the HUNTING WATCH 3006

The best natural light for hunting at night is between three days before and after full moon, although the brightness of the moon does also depend on the weather.

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The moonlight display on the HUNTING WATCH 3006 allows hunters to optimally gauge when the best hunting light will be, allowing them to instantly read the full moon period at a glance. The curved yellow arrow in the stylised hairline cross indicates the direction in which the moon disc is moving.

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This functionality is supported by the watch’s outstanding readability. The indices and moon symbol are fully luminous. The time and moonlight display are thus perfectly readable, even in the darkness.


Moonlight stalking with the HUNTING WATCH 3006

The HUNTING WATCH 3006 is the first of our watches to feature this extraordinary complication. The moonlight display has been purposefully positioned at 6 o’clock, with a luminous moon symbol to ensure it is easy to see, even in the dark. The story behind this additional function: hunters not only need a clear, open view for a successful hunt; they also need the right light.

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Hunters refer to the right lighting conditions for stalking as good hunting light. The German federal hunting law (Bundesjagdgesetz) prohibits the practice of hunting with the aid of artificial light sources (section 5, § 19, paragraph 5 a).

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In order to be able to hunt the authorised types of game at night-time, there must be adequate natural lighting from the moonlight.

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The moonlight display on the HUNTING WATCH 3006 shows when the moon is shining bright enough to see and catch the game.

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Technical details

Art-Nr. 3006.010

Movement
Self-winding mechanism based Valjoux 7751
25 bearing jewels
28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
Seconds stop function
Shock resistant as per DIN 8308
Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309
Functions
  •     Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds
  •     Chronograph
  •     Moonlight display
  •     24-hour display
  •     Centre-mounted date hand
  •     Day of the week display
  •     Month display
SINN Technologies
TEGIMENT Technology and therefore especially scratch-resistant
Ar-Dehumidifying Technology, enhances functional reliability and freedm from fogging
Captive bezel
Push-pieces with D3-System
Case
Case made of satinised stainless steel, bead-blasted
Sapphire crystal glass in front, anti-reflective on both sides
Transparent case back made of sapphire crystal glass, anti-reflective on the interior
Case back screw-fastened
Crown screwable
Meet the technical requirements for waterproofness, as set out in standard DIN 8310
Pressure-resistant up to 20 bar
Low pressure resistant
Dimensions and Weight

Case diameter: 44 mm
Case thickness: 15,5 mm 
Band lug width: 22 mm
Weight without strap: 107 gramme
Dial and Hands
    Dark green dial and luminous ivory coating
    Moonlight display with luminescent colour
    Indices with luminescent colour
    Hour and minute hand coated with luminescent colour
Strap
  • Brown Vintage-style cowhide strap
  • Green silicone strap
  • Satinised stainless steel solid fine-link bracelet.
Band lug width: 22 mm

Warranty 3 years


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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Blancpain – VILLERET Traditional Chinese Calendar 2018 Edition


BlancpainVILLERET Traditional Chinese Calendar 2018 Platinum 45 mm Edition

Blancpain Presents a New Traditional Chinese Calendar 
Limited-Edition to Celebrate the Year of Dog in 2018

Blancpain presents a new limited-edition of its world-exclusive wristwatch equipped with a traditional Chinese calendar to celebrate the coming lunar New Year of the dog. The Manufacture in Le Brassus thereby wishes to honour this age-old culture by introducing a useful yet symbolic model that indicates an auspicious year of the dog in 2018.


he Traditional Chinese Calendar watch by Blancpain is based on fundamental principles established for millennia and profoundly rooted in Chinese tradition. On its fascinating dial, the hours, minutes and the Gregorian calendar rub shoulders with the main indications of the Chinese calendar: traditional double-hour indication, day, month with indication of leap months, signs of the zodiac, as well as the five elements and the 10 celestial stems.

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The combination of the latter with the 12 animals of the zodiac that represent the terrestrial branches follows the sixty-year cycle that is central to Chinese culture. The moon phases, a key element in Blancpain complete calendars, are also presented and play a particularly important role in this model, given the link between the lunar cycle and traditional Chinese months. Contrary to the Gregorian solar calendar which uses the solar day as the base unit, the traditional Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, meaning a solar calendar with the lunar cycle (29.53059 days) as its base unit. Since a year comprising 12 lunar months (354.36707 days) is approximately 11 days too short compared with the tropical or solar year (365.242374 days), a leap month is sometimes added to preserve the match with the cycle of the seasons.


Given that each month of the Chinese calendar, including the leap months, begins on the day of the new moon, its length is either 29 or 30 days. This means that when a year comprises a leap month, this 13-month year will be longer than the tropical year. On the contrary, when there is no leap month, the year of 12 lunar months is shorter than the tropical year. This distinctive feature is the reason behind the variable date of the Chinese New Year.

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The self-winding Calibre 3638 powering this watch is endowed with a 7-day power reserve, despite the presence of 464 parts including 39 jewels. Its complexity stems as much from the number of indications to be displayed as from the irregular nature of their cycles. The hours, minutes and the Gregorian calendar are presented in the centre.

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The counter at 12 o’clock indicates the double-hour numerals and symbols (24-hour cycle); while the one at 3 o’clock shows the elements and the celestial stems (10-year cycle). The month of the Chinese calendar (12-month cycle), its date (30-day cycle) and the leap month indicator appear at 9 o’clock, while the 12 o’clock aperture reveals the zodiac sign of the year in progress (12-year cycle); and the moon phases are displayed at 6 o’clock. 2018 is the year of the dog in Chinese lunar years. Hence, a dog is standing at the 12 o’clock aperture to indicate a soaring new year.

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The 45 mm-diameter platinum case is fitted with a crown adorned with a cabochon-cut ruby and comprises five integrated under-lug correctors serving to adjust the indications. It features the classic signature attributes of the Villeret collection: its double-stepped shape; a grand feu enamel dial with a chapter ring composed of gold appliques, and indications transferred before the firing process, the main hands shaped like slightly hollowed leaves; and the blued steel Gregorian date pointer appearing in the traditional serpentine form. This 50-piece limited-edition watch is equipped with a white gold oscillating weight, engraved with a dog to celebrate the year of 2018.

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This new Traditional Chinese Calendar watch is also available in a non-limited red gold version.

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Technical data

Model: VILLERET Traditional Chinese Calendar 2018 Edition

References:  00888-3431-55B - Platinum 45 - Edition
 
Complications
Traditional Chinese Calendar
[double-hour indication, signs of the zodiac, date and month of the Chinese calendar.
Indication of the five elements, the celestial stems and the leap months]
Specificities
  • ∙ Gregorian calendar
  • ∙ Moon phases
  • ∙ Under-lug correctors
  • ∙ Secured movement
  • ∙ White grand feu enamel dial
  • ∙ Oscillating weight set with a Madagascar ruby
  • ∙ Sself-winding
    Case
    Platinum, crown set with a Madagascar ruby
    Case thickness:     15.00 mm
    Case diameter:     45.00 mm
    Water resistance:     3.00 bar
    Between horns:     23.00 mm
    Sapphire back
    Engraved on the - "Chinese Calendar - № Х/50 Piece"
    Dial
    Full fired enamel
    White grand feu enamel
    Movement
    Calibre 3638
    Reference:   3638   
    Self-winding
    Calibre thickness:     8.30 mm
    Calibre diameter:     32.00 mm
    Power reserve in hours:     168
    Jewels:     39
    3 mainspring barrels
    Secured movement
    Titanium free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
    Components:     469
    Strap/Bracelet
    Alligator lined with alzavel
    Black color strap
    Platinum folding clasp

    Limited edition of 50 Piece

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