Blancpain – Air Command Chronograph Collection 2022

   

BLANCPAIN – Air Command Flyback Chronograph 36mm Blue Dial Automatic 2022

The Air Command collection takes off for new horizons

Blancpain is expanding its Air Command collection, inspired by one of its legendary historical chronographs. The new 36.2 mm-diameter model now joining the Manufacture's line-up of sporty timepieces is smaller than its predecessor, while nonetheless endowed with all the makings of a great chronograph.

 
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Feminine watches hold a special place in Blancpain's watch range. Since the early 1930s, the Manufacture has tirelessly developed new movements and introduced innovations on women’s behalf. Blancpain is no stranger to ladies’ chronographs and in 1998 became the first to introduce a flyback chronograph for women. While this function is now found at the heart of several Blancpain models, the Air Command offers a new, sportier and more adventurous interpretation. 

 

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The rare 1950s Blancpain chronograph that inspired the Air Command collection is naturally reflected in the vintage look of this new model. The layout of the counters and tachymeter scale on the dial, as well as the shape of the luminescent hands and hour-markers, the piston-type chronograph pushers and the glassbox-type sapphire crystal all evoke the original timepiece.

 

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Exactly like authentic vintage aviation watches, the new Air Command offers two distinct timing modes: a flyback chronograph and a countdown bezel. This model is nonetheless firmly rooted in the 21st century. The blue colour of the dial and the ceramic bezel insert endow it with a blend of modernity and elegance. The refinement continues with the sunburst and snailed dial finishes, as well as the alternating satin-brushed and polished finishing on the case.

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The back of the watch reveals the Manufacture F188B movement, distinguished by a free-sprung silicon balance oscillating at a frequency of 3 Hz. The design reflects Blancpain's philosophy of both precision and robustness. The free-sprung balance- and-spring assembly regulated by inertia screws was conceived to facilitate fine adjustments and increase shock-resistance. Compared to generally used metal balance-springs, the silicon balance-spring is insensitive to magnetic fields and guarantees greater precision throughout the power reserve.

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Housed inside its 36.2 mm diameter is the finest technology, represented by the F188B self-winding movement whose vertical clutch ensures stutter -free activation of the chronograph seconds hand, as well as smooth and optimal stop/start functions. Equipped with a silicon balance-spring, the movement also features a column-wheel system guaranteeing a smooth feel when starting or ending a measurement and resetting the hands to zero. The back of the watch reveals the beauty of this high-end mechanism and its openworked oscillating weight, adorned with traditional watchmaking finishes such as circular graining, bevelling and snailing.

 

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Available in red gold or grade 23 titanium – an exceptional quality rarely used in watchmaking – or in red gold, the Air Command comes with a blue calf leather strap featuring white stitching. This new release, reflecting Blancpain's desire to offer feminine models in all its timepiece collections, will accompany the most intrepid wrists.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Air Command

References:

Ref. AC03-12B40-63 - Titanium – 16,234 EUR (16,700 CHF)

Ref. AC03-36B40-63 - Red Gold – 27,997 EUR (27,600 CHF)

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Model: Air Command Flyback Chronograph

Case

• Satin-brushed titanium 
• Satin-brushed red gold

Two-way rotating titanium bezel with blue ceramic insert and Super-LumiNova® hour-markers
Diameter:  36.20 mm
Thickness: 11.50 mm
Between horns:  18.00 mm
Back:   Sapphire crystal
Water-resistant: 3 ATM/30m
Dial
Sunburst blue dia and Super-LumiNova® hour-markers
Movement
Calibre F188B
Self-winding Flyback Chronograph
Complications
Hours / minutes · Flyback Chronograph
Tachymeter scale
Diameter: 26.20.mm
Thickness: 5.50 mm
Power reserve in hours: 40 hours
Jewels: 35
Frequency:  3 Hz
Glucydur free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
Secured movement
Components: 255
Strap
Blue calfskin strap with white stitching
Blue color
Titanium pin buckle engraved with the BLANCPAIN logo.


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Breguet – MARINE Hora Mundi 5557 Gold

 

BREGUET – MARINE Hora Mundi 5557 Dual-time Gold Automatic 2022

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Manufacture Breguet invites you to escape with a new interpretation of its Hora Mundi model within the Marine collection, a timepiece combining technical and aesthetic feats.

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Travel at a click. The Hora Mundi became an instant hit at the time of its launch. This mechanical watch, which had taken three years to develop and been awarded four patents, featured a critical asset in the shape of an instant-change dual-time display with memory function.

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This technical feat is accomplished via the pusher and crown. Having selected the first cities time and date, the owner of the watch need only set the second city. The watch mechanism then calculates the time and date by means of a clever system of cams, hammers and an integrated differential.

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At that point, simply pressing the pusher is enough to travel from one end of the planet to the other, all without disturbing the accurate running of the watch.

Visual escapism

The dial offers a fascinating interpretation of the world on the wrist by a play on materials and superimposed plates. On the first gold base, the hand-guilloché waves lap gently against the shores of the continents. The sunburst dial base attired in abyssal blue creates the impression of a permanent waltz of the wave motifs. 

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This effect may also be due to the way in which the continents are depicted: an additional plate made of sapphire is composed of the metallised meridians and the continents are treated to horizontal satin brushing, while their coastlines are subtly outlined with a metallic turquoise border. Finally, an outer flange serves as a support for the various elements present on the dial. The result features brilliantly crafted dimensions and surfaces thanks to various treatments requiring several weeks of work.

The importance of details

Making the dial legible while endowing each indication with a special aesthetic: for Breguet, luxury resides in the details – which is notably why the hours and minutes hands as well as the hour-markers are adorned with luminescent material ensuring nocturnal legibility. The Sun and Moon positioned at 4 o’clock are hand-hammered to create a strongly realistic result. While the sun is a luminous rose gold, the moon is rhodium-plated and exudes a mysterious grey appearance. 

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Displayed through a 12 o’clock aperture, the date features an additional retrograde hand ingeniously placed beneath the aperture dial and featuring a delicately rounded “U-shaped” tip serving to encircle the date of each passing day. 

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The subtle finish referred to as brouillage is an ancient watchmaking decoration that has been updated and creates a matt yet shiny effect. It also facilitates reading while remaining discreet.

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The cities corresponding to the different time zones are indicated at 6 o'clock. A metallised anchor appearing above the window serves to determine the place whose current time you wish to consult.

A unique movement

The 43.9 mm-diameter case, available in a choice of white or rose gold, houses Calibre 77F1 whose balance oscillates at a frequency of 4 Hz. This mechanical self-winding movement is fitted with an escapement made of silicon – a material with multiple properties that is resistant to both corrosion and wear. 

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It is also insensitive to the effects of magnetic fields. Calibre 77F1 features a unique asset in the form of its patented additional modules for the dual time-zone mechanism, the second time-zone display, the programmable and reprogrammable mechanical memory wheel and the pointer-type day/night display.

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Part of this exceptional mechanism with its 55-hour power reserve can be admired through the sapphire caseback, elegantly adorned with Côtes de Genève, guilloché and snailed finishing. Ready to travel the world, the new Marine Hora Mundi is available with either a leather strap, a rubber strap or a gold bracelet.

Breguet and the Navy

Recognised as an outstanding scientist and technician, Abraham-Louis Breguet linked his destiny to that of the French Navy in 1814 when he became a member of the Bureau des Longitudes by royal decree, alongside academics such as Delambre, Biot and Laplace. One of the bureau's roles was to solve astronomical problems related to the determination of longitude at sea. It was however one year later that King Louis XVIII awarded Breguet one of the most honourable titles of the era: that of Watchmaker to the Royal Navy. The fleets of the greatest explorers sailed equipped with a Breguet timekeeping system. Today, the Marine line with its elegant yet sporty look is one of the brand's emblematic collections.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
Collection  Tradition

Model:  Marine  5557 Gold Edition

References

 Ref.   5557BB/YS/5WV - White gold
 Ref.   5557BR/YS/5WV - Rose gold

Tax-included price  / $71,000

Movement
    Calibre: 77F1
    Self-winding
    Inverted lateral lever escapement with silicon horns, escape-wheel and flat balance-spring.
    Frequency: 4 Hz
    Power reserve: 55 hours
    Components: 384
Case
    White gold or rose gold
    Diameter: 43.9 mm
    Thickness: 13.80 mm
Dial
    Sunburst blue, guilloché and sapphire plates
Strap/Bracelet
    Leather strap, rubber strap and gold bracelet.
    Triple-blade folding clasp

Available with leather strap, rubber strap or gold bracelet.

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