Friday, June 15, 2018

PIAGET – POLO S Bucherer BLUE Editions


PIAGET POLO S Bucherer BLUE Chronograph Steel 42mm Exclusive Editions

THE PIAGET POLO S BUCHERER BLUE 
EDITIONS – A WATCH FOR MEN 
WHO PLAY BY THEIR OWN RULES

Lucerne, May 2018 – Bucherer has unveiled the Piaget Polo S Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS, an elegant stainless-steel sports watch and the newest member of the BLUE EDITIONS family, which includes 17 timepieces. The chronograph replaces the Piaget Altiplano Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS, which is now sold out, and is the perfect complement to the cult collection, which has already inspired a new generation of watch enthusiasts with its range of exclusive and innovative models.

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A new model created in close collaboration with Piaget has been added to the Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS family: the exclusive Piaget Polo S Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS. It replaces the Piaget Altiplano Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS, which is now sold out. The elegant stainless-steel sports watch was developed for confident men that play by their own rules and features a unique design with a cushion-shaped dial in a round case. Subtle rose gold elements contrast beautifully with the wonderful dark blue of the guilloche dial, a homage to the colour of Bucherer.

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The sapphire-glass back provides a view of the in-house automatic movement, with the Piaget coat of arms engraved on the blue rotor. An alligator leather strap perfectly complements the character of this sophisticated model, which is limited to 100 watches.

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Speaking about the newest member of the Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS family, Patrick Graf, Chief Commercial Officer at Bucherer, said: “We are delighted to have developed a watch together with Piaget that embodies the spirit of a new generation of leaders. The bold design features of the Piaget Polo S Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS represent a real break with convention and appeal to men who are driven by the desire to go their own way.

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The Piaget Polo S Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS will be available in selected Bucherer stores from June 1, 2018. Piaget Polo S Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS, stainless steel, 42 mm, automatic movement, date display, chronograph, CHF 13 500.–, € 12,900.–

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: POLO

Model: POLO S Bucherer Blue Editions

Movement
Type: Automatic mechanical 
Calibre 1160P Blue movement
Technical features: Balance stop
Power reserve (in hours): Approx. 50
Frequency (vph): 28,800
Frequency (Hz): 4
Diameter (lines): 11.50
Diameter (mm): 25.58
Number of jewels: 35
Thickness (mm): 5.72
Number of components: 262
Finishing: Blued screws on bridges,
Oscillating weight engraved with the Piaget coat of arms,
Circular-grained mainplate, Beveled bridges,
Blue oscillating weight
Functions:
Chronograph with central seconds, 12 hours counter at 9 o'clock, Date at 6 o'clock,
Hours, Minutes, Minutes counter at 3 o'clock (30 minutes)
Case
Shape: Round
diameter: 42 mm
thickness: 11.2 mm
Metal: SteelW
Waterproofness: 10 ATM
Specificities: Sapphire case back
Metal weight (gr): 64.04
Dial
Blue
Finishing: Guilloché
Display:
Dial with white transfer-printed railtrack markings
Silver-toned counters at 3 and 9 o’clock
Gilded facetted hours and minutes hands
Gilded counter hands at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock
Gilded sweep seconds hand
Index: Batons
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour and minute hands
12 applied bar indexes with Super-LuminNova®
Disk at 6 o'clock
Strap
Alligator leather strap
Color: Blue
Buckle: Folding clasp

Limited to 100 watches

Exclusive Only Bucherer - Blue Editions 2018

PRICE:    CHF 13 500.–, € 12,900.–

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About the Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS
 
The Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS watch collection comprises 17 exclusive timepieces that
Bucherer created in cooperation with 11 renowned watch manufacturers.
For 130 years, Bucherer has offered its customers a large selection of outstanding timepieces
from first-class watchmakers. Its unique relations with the most distinguished brands in the
industry are the fruit of many years of continuous collaboration, rooted in know-how, mutual
respect and exceptional technical expertise. These rare partnerships produced the 17 men’s
and ladies’ watches from the exclusive Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS collection, which Bucherer
developed jointly with the watchmakers Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Carl F. Bucherer,
Chopard, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, H. Moser & Cie., Panerai, Piaget and Tudor
. The
central theme of the collection is the colour blue. For countless artists over the centuries, blue
has been a source of inspiration, reminding us of the sky and sea, and of the blue blood of the
nobility. It has also become a symbol of the company Bucherer, and hence an identifying
feature of the Bucherer brand.

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Contact
Bucherer AG
Martina Brönnimann
Ameia Communication GmbH
Alte Dorfstrasse 42
8704 Herrliberg
Tel.: +41 44 915 05 43
Mobile: +41 78 601 47 47
E-mail: mbroennimann@ameia.ch
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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Ulysse Nardin – Classic SAMOURAÏ Edition


















Ulysse NardinClassic SAMOURAÏ Japanese Warrior 43mm Limited Edition

BEAUTIFUL FREAKS

Ulysse Nardin, the undisputed master of automatic movements, puts the spotlight on the art of Japanese swordsmanship with its CLASSIC SAMOURAÏ.


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Le Locle, June 13, 2018: Ulysse Nardin presents its new Hourstriker CLASSIC SAMOURAÏ, a strong symbolic tribute to Japanese culture. “Samurai” comes from the word “saburai,” which means to serve or stand by an important person. Since the 8th century, this word has referred to “warriors in the service of the nobility.”

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 But rather than soldiers or mercenaries, the samurai were fighters who dedicated their heart and soul to both their master and to the art of sword fighting, in which they excelled.  On the dial of the CLASSIC SAMOURAÏ, Ulysse Nardin’s craftsmen have used Japanese prints to recreate a famous sword duel between two legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.

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Equipped with a rare automatic movement –one of the most sophisticated in mechanical watchmaking–, the Hourstriker CLASSIC SAMOURAÏ rings on the hour on request but can also be programmed to ring on the hour and half-hour. Each time the hammer hits the gong, the Jaquemarts samurai simultaneously perform the spectacular duel between Musashi and Kojiro.

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On the left-hand side of the dial, recognizable by his two swords–one short and the other long – is Miyamoto Musashi, the most famous Japanese warrior of the 17th century, who fought more than sixty times in his life. The author of Gorin No Sho, a text on strategy featuring reflections on combat and the art of swordsmanship, he and his life were made popular through a famous novel and numerous films.

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On the right is Sasaki Kojiro, his long-standing rival, considered the best opponent that Musashi had ever faced and who died during the duel of 1612, portrayed here, on the island of Ganryu.

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Legend says that Musashi, a great strategist, arrived late and by sea in order to throw off his adversary and thus make sure he had the sun at his back and not in his face. At the time, sword fights between followers of different schools meant, in most cases, death.

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The decision to initiate or accept a challenge required extreme prudence. True martial arts must not be confused with simple combat sports. Today, they are considered the pathway to authentic savoir-faire, a school of life based on self-mastery and assertion, the fulfillment of one’s destiny, and wisdom.

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Each release from this 18-piece collection in 18 carat rose gold or platinum is embellished with hand-sculpted Jaquemarts in rose gold or gray gold. Ulysse Nardin remains one of the few manufacturers to master the use of Jaquemarts, and one of the first to have contributed to the revival of the striking mechanism.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Classic


Model: Classic SAMOURAÏ
Reference
Ref. 6102-130/SAMOURAI - Rose Gold
Ref. 6109-130/SAMOURAI - Platinum

Limited Edition
with 18 pieces

Movement
Caliber UN-610 Hourstriker

Power reserve About 40 hours
Winding  Automatic
Functions
Hourstriker, rings on the hour on request
Rings on the hour and half-hour
Jaquemarts
Case
  • 18ct rose gold 
  • Platinum
Diameter  43 mm
Water-resistance  30 m
Dial
Anthracite gray with hand-carved figures
Glass   Sapphire glass with anti-reflective coating
Case back  Screws, sapphire glass
Crown  Water-resistant
Strap
Leather with folding buckle

PRICE
*Suggested Retail Price: 99'000 CHF

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Marketing Department
Rue du Jardin 3
2400 Le Locle
Switzerland
T :+4132 930 74 00
F :+4132 930 74 21
 

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