Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Harry Winston – AVENUE Classic 20 th Anniversary Moon Phase

















Harry WinstonAVENUE Classic 20th Anniversary Moon Phase Gold Diamonds Limited Edition


Harry Winston celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its Avenue collection with a celestial white gold timepiece featuring a poetic moon phase complication and allusions to the architecture of the House’s famous Fifth Avenue Flagship Salon.

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Painting the colors of the sunrise with mother-of-pearl and precious gemstones across the dial and bracelet, this limited edition timepiece, of just 20 pieces, marks the dawn of a new decade for the iconic Avenue.


The birth of an icon

Released twenty years ago, the Avenue collection pays tribute to the address that witnessed the rise of Harry Winston’s extraordinary jewelry empire. Founded in New York in 1932 at the apogee of the Art Deco movement, Harry Winston eventually established his namesake brand on the city’s prestigious Fifth Avenue. The inspiration for the rectangular case is two-fold, taking design cues from the elegant, streamlined styling associated with the Art Deco period and appropriating architectural elements from Harry Winston’s New York Salon.

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The rectangular case of the Avenue Classic 20th Anniversary Moon Phase timepiece is set with 50 brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel, case bands, and crown. At the top of the case, marked by two brilliant-cut diamonds, are the hallmark arches of the Avenue collection, a tribute to the grand arched doorway that leads to the Fifth Avenue Salon, a gateway to the glamorous world of Harry Winston. The elongated 18-karat white gold case of the timepiece is slim and expertly designed to sit perfectly on the wrist.


A celestial dial

The dial is crafted in natural mother-of-pearl, delicately hand-painted in a gradation of colors that transition from dark blue at the base to an ethereal shade of purple at the top. The captivating sunrise features an aperture for the moon phase complication. Marking the 20th anniversary of the Avenue collection, this limited edition timepiece features a moon phase counter that has been maximized to magnify the beauty of our celestial neighbour. The moon completes its cycle against a sparkling blue night sky accompanied by stars.

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Diamonds are perennial favorites at Harry Winston and play a significant role on the dial. Crowning the 18-karat white gold Harry Winston Emerald applique at 12 o’clock are brilliant-cut diamonds in marquise-shaped white gold settings that recall Harry Winston’s signature clustering technique.

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A closer inspection reveals that the cluster of diamonds framing the logo together with the vertical rows of diamonds in the center of the dial, recreate the arched doorway of Harry Winston’s New York Salon. The door is flanked by more cluster-style diamonds, and just below the moon phase aperture, a semi-circle of diamonds serves as the small seconds counter on the dial.

The art of color gradation in gemstones

Once again, the expertise of Harry Winston’s gem-setters comes to life on the extraordinary 18-karat white gold bracelet, which features 216 blue and purple sapphires, in varying shades, in unique two-row arrangements, and 66 brilliant-cut diamonds.

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The fully-set bracelet is composed of three flexible white gold links, with the outer links recreating the shape of Harry Winston’s famous arched entrance. Like the dial, the bracelet highlights the art of color gradation through precious gemstones. With varying intensity and saturation, the blue and purple sapphires on the bracelet echo the color scheme of the dial and gently transition from darker, more intensely saturated gemstones at the top, to softer hues that eventually fade into the brilliant white diamonds near the clasp.

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The Avenue Classic 20th Anniversary Moon Phase is a limited edition of 20 timepieces and is fitted with a high-end Swiss quartz movement for carefree maintenance.
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Technical Specifications

Collection  AVENUE Collection™

Reference AVEQMP21WW007
Reference AVEQMP21WW003
Reference AVEQMP21WW002 - leather

Movement
Caliber HW5203

Type Swiss Quartz
Movement dimensions
Dimensions: 13 mm x 21.3 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Functions Hours and minutes, small second, moon phase
Case
18K white gold
Case dimensions
Dimensions: 21.4 mm x 36.1 mm
Height: 7.47 mm
Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistance: 3 bar (30 meters)
Gem-setting on the case 💎50 brilliant-cut diamonds
Dial
18K gold base and Emerald applique,
gradient of blue and purple beaded mother-of-pearl, 💎52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Bracelet
  • 18K white gold
  • Blue pearl alligator leather
💎66 brilliant-cut diamonds blue sapphires (different shades)
💎108 brilliant-cut purple sapphires (different shades)
Buckle 18K white gold clasp
Total Gem-Setting 6diamonds (approx. 6.22 cts) blue sapphires (approx. 1.18 carat)
💎108 brilliant-cut purple sapphires (approx. 1.18 carat)

Limited Edition 20 pieces



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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

HYT – SOONOW Drop One Edition


HYT WatchesSOONOW »Drop One« Limited Edition


HYT SOONOW »Drop One« Bold. 
Immediate. Individual

When soon becomes now, immediacy rewards desire. The SOONOW DROP ONE limited edition by HYT pays a vibrant, colorful tribute to the power of time’s flow to create unrepeatable moments.

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Due to be unveiled at a special event in New York City on November 7, 2019, this stunning timepiece is as individual as it is unexpected. Just five pieces are available, to capture five personal stories of uniqueness, every minute of every day.

What color is time?

Like life, time is never black and white. As soon becomes now, time and again, existences gain new dimensions and meaning, tinged with overtones of productive anticipation and tension. The bold color scheme of the SOONOW DROP ONE, and the expressive skull, are a spectacular celebration of individuality. The ongoing, dynamic creation of time’s content is heightened by the product drop concept. This perfectly showcases rarity as luxury, as well as the importance of seizing the moment.

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Blue flirts with purple on an anodized titanium dial hosting 313 18-karat yellow gold pins and 937 high-precision perforations. The color green characterizes striking detail in the eye sockets and the atmospheric glow of a Super-LumiNova® rail. Lacquered neon orange carefully traces the outlines of the eye, nose and mouth openings. All of the facial features in the SOONOW DROP ONE keep life’s vital transience front of mind. One eye socket is home to a power reserve disc in green, orange and black. The other eye focuses on the passing of the seconds; there the words “SOON” and “NOW” remind us of time’s transience more dramatically than the most reactive iris ever could.

Diverse is the new harmonious

Like a drop of water, the SOONOW DROP ONE highlights the importance of the now, suspended fleetingly between the past and present. In an unexpected union, a patented fluidic module operating in perfect harmony with an exclusive mechanical movement, visualize this flow. Two partially visible, multi-layer bellows inject energy into the system. These initiate the representation of time’s transience via two liquids. Contrasting with the transparent fluid used to document recent time is an enigmatic black one, reflecting the unknown character of the future.

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Art meets science as three-dimensionality and transparency shape the watch’s identity and functionality. An architectural approach simultaneously depicts the passage of time and its capacity to accommodate diverse perspectives. Domed shaping, smooth lines and multi-layering form the structure of this head-turning piece, which sits comfortably and confidently on the wrist.

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The passing of the hours can be contemplated via written out numbers that appear to float above the skull’s silhouette. Or they can be confirmed from a side-view thanks to being spelled out by intricate drilling, echoing the dial’s mathematical perforation theme. The SOONOW DROP ONE by HYT presents time’s flow as a meticulously executed piece of art. Which in fact it is, once the wearer adds his or her unique signature.

Now is the time to secure a unique, portable reminder of the essential truth that WE decide how soon now really is.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collections: SOONOW Drop One 

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Reference H02239  - Edition - Only 5 pieces


 Movement
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive calibre
- 28,800 Vph, 4 Hz, 35 jewels
- Hand-bevelled bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève
- 65-hour power reserve
Interface:
Transmission between movement and fluidic module by conversion of rotation into linear movement using a cam-follower system
Isostatic connection of the fluidic system guaranteed by a trident
Dial
- Titanium dial with black DLC coating, 937 perforations
- Hour markers with numerals written in full around the side of the dial
- 313 5N gold pins (18-carat)
- C7 Super-LumiNova® rail under the capillary
- Polymer teeth
- C7 Super-LumiNova® outline around the eye, nose and mouth openings
  • Seconds indicator disc (left eye) with "SOON" and "NOW" pattern
  • Power reserve indicator (right eye)
 Functions
- Red fluidic hours (inverted liquids)
- Seconds, power reserve
Case
Stainless steel, black DLC coating and satin finishes
Diameter: 48.8 mm
Height: 20.08 mm
Stainless steel screw-down crown, black DLC coating
Domed sapphire crystal; engraved HYT logo and hour indication
Screwed case-back, with sapphire crystal, "one of five" decal
Water-resistant to 50 metres
HYT's exclusive patented micro-fluidic module:
- Borosilicate glass capillary tube with nano-coating interior, bent into a new shaped form
- Multi-layer metal bellows
- Two immiscible liquids; one transparent, the other one coloured with a highly resistant dye
- Thermal compensator with dedicated bellows and specific liquid
- High-tech ceramic fluid restrictors
 Strap
Dark grey rubber, titanium folding buckle, black DLC coating

Product reference: H02354-A

Limited edition of 5 pieces

Price: CHF 79,000


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