Thursday, February 2, 2023

Carl F. Bucherer – CAPSULE Collection

 

Carl F. Bucherer CAPSULE All Black Collection 2023

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THE CARL F. BUCHERER CAPSULE COLLECTION – THE START OF AN EXCITING NEW ERA

2023 marks the 135th birthday of the Lucerne-based Swiss watchmaker Carl F. Bucherer, or CFB: the perfect time to enter a new era. The launch of CFB’s Capsule Collection is not only a special edition to mark this anniversary, but also represents a departure from every other product presentation in the brand’s long history and clearly signals a focus on new horizons.

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The five watches – all of which reimagine bestsellers from the brand’s portfolio – make a powerful statement. CFB, admired globally for its independence, innovation, and aesthetic originality, is setting its sights on some exciting new journeys, on exploring time differently, and on engaging with a contemporary clientele. The five watches will be launched on the same day, with each model debuting every two hours in a different cosmopolitan city.


The perfect collection for a dynamic target market

With its five different timepieces – three of which are available only in limited quantities – the CFB Capsule Collection is positioned to appeal to anyone whose independent mindset distinguishes them from the crowd and lets them see the world around them a bit differently.

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 CFB’s Chief Technology Officer Samir Merdanovic points out that while the watches tap into the brand’s travel and exploration DNA, they also resonate with the founder’s vision: “We’ve created the CFB Capsule Collection for people who not only have an entrepreneurial spirit, but who particularly appreciate exploring time differently.” 
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Today, CFB has a clear vision for the future and will be exploring time differently going forward. Samir Merdanovic continues: “Our positioning allows us to meet the needs and desires of the modern consumer around the world. In this context, we decided to refrain from launching timepieces for either men or women in a specific age bracket, but rather will continue launching watches that capture the zeitgeist of contemporary generations and reflect their appreciation of cool design, innovative mastery, and excellent craftsmanship.”

A launch plan as unique as the CFB Capsule Collection

Carl F. Bucherer will create a bond with watch fans around the world by unveiling each of the five new timepieces in a different cosmopolitan city on the same day – each city having played an important role for the three generations of the Bucherer family over the past 135 years. 
 
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This approach creatively reflects the spirit of the brand’s founder who, from the day he opened his business in 1888, had a vision of establishing a truly global brand. That vision, which has been beautifully manifested in the last 135 years, will be elevated to a new level with the launch of a new watch every two hours.

Meet the watches in the CFB Capsule Collection

In line with Carl F. Bucherer’s pioneering spirit, the brand has turned to forged carbon, the element at the heart of life as we know it, in the creation of each of the five watches in the CFB Capsule Collection.

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For many, the flagship will be the Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral Black, limited to 30 pieces and featuring a COSC-certified chronometer. Inside its forged carbon case with a titanium container is a CFB T3000 manufacture caliber with a patented peripherally mounted floating tourbillon. Striking, innovative, and technically superb, inside and out.

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Others will see every day of their futures in the Manero Peripheral Perpetual
Calendar Black, limited to 88 pieces and featuring a COSC-certified chronometer. 
 
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Inside the forged carbon case with a titanium container is a CFB A2055 manufacture caliber with a perpetual calendar and moon-phase functions whose display consists of a disc of aventurine and two small hand-engraved moons in white gold. 
 
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It keeps track of every day – even in leap years – which means the wearer only has to think about how to make the best use of that time (a minor correction will have to be made in the year 2100).

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Carl F. Bucherer’s Chief Technology Officer Samir Merdanovic is particularly excited about the Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar Black: “The perpetual calendar complication with the correction-free indication of date, day, month, and moon phase is a great technical challenge, but it also ties in nicely with humanity’s relationship to time. Our calendar, which goes back to Pope Gregory XIII in the sixteenth century, is quirky, and when we create a mechanical watch that can handle inconsistent month lengths without correction, we watch enthusiasts get very excited. And we’ve presented it in a breathtaking design.”

The last of the watches crafted from forged carbon and titanium is the Manero Peripheral BigDate Black, limited to 188 pieces and featuring a COSC-certified chronometer.
 
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Its engine is the CFB A2011 manufacture caliber. It takes its name from the big bold date aperture at 11 o’clock. The dial is rounded out with a weekday indicator and small seconds and power reserve subdials: an impressive amount of information available at a glance.

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The Manero Flyback Black – unlimited – is the CFB Capsule Collection’s expression of one of Carl F. Bucherer’s most popular watches. It has a stunning DLC-coated stainless-steel case with a deep black matte lacquered surface. The CFB 1970 caliber features chronograph and flyback functions.

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The Heritage BiCompax Annual Black – unlimited – is the CFB Capsule Collection’s interpretation of another CFB favorite. The case is made of DLC-coated stainless steel with a deep black matte lacquered surface. 
 
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The dial features a big date and two chronograph counters, and the CFB 1972 caliber delivers an annual calendar function, which means the date only has to be changed once a year.

The CFB Capsule Collection: a tantalizing peek at the near future

The world has experienced greater change since 1888, when Carl F. Bucherer was founded, than at any other time in human history. One thing, though, remains steadfast: the brand’s uninterrupted ability to create exceptional timepieces that move – literally – with time. The spirit of this contemporary CFB Capsule Collection is the very embodiment of what the brand stands for: exploration, travel, and the pursuit of new horizons.

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Carl F. Bucherer has always been on the go, travelling to the far-flung corners of the world and through time. In its 135th anniversary year, the brand’s wanderlust will lead – as the Capsule Collection demonstrates – to new adventures exploring time differently. 
 
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The CFB Capsule Collection marks the start of this series of new releases. It is an outstanding line-up of five watches that demonstrate our 13 decades of expertise in producing and launching brilliant timepieces for our customers.

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 FACTS AND FIGURES: CFB CAPSULE COLLECTION

Model:  🟣 Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral Black

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 Reference: 00.10920.16.33.01

Movement: Automatic, CFB T3000 manufacture caliber, COSC-certified chronometer; diameter 36.5 mm, height 4.6 mm, 33 jewels, power reserve 65 hours

Functions: Floating tourbillon, seconds stop, hour, minute, small seconds

Case:    Forged carbon with titanium container, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides, case back with sapphire crystal and anti-reflective coating, water-resistant to 3 bar (30 m), diameter 43.10 mm, height 12.30 mm

Dial   Domed, deep black matte with rhodium-plated wedge index marks
Hands   Rhodium-plated wedge hands

Strap:    Hybrid rubber strap with ‘carbon’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp

🔰 Limited:    30 pieces

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Model:  🟣  Manero Perpetual Calendar Black

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 Reference: 00.10916.16.33.01

Movement: Automatic, CFB A2055 manufacture caliber, COSC-certified chronometer: diameter 30.6 mm, height 5.73 mm, 33 jewels, power reserve 55 hours

Functions: Perpetual calendar (month, date, and weekday), leap year, moon phase (hand-engraved hemispheric white gold moons on aventurine), hour, minute

Case   Forged carbon with titanium container, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on one side, case back with sapphire crystal, water resistant to 3 bar (30 m), diameter 41.6 mm, height 12.49 mm
Dial   Deep black matte with rhodium-plated wedge index marks
Hands   Rhodium-plated wedge hands

Strap:    Hybrid rubber strap with ‘Milky Way’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp

🔰 Limited:    88 pieces

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Model:  🟣  Manero Peripheral BigDate Black

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Reference: 00.10926.16.33.01

Movement:
Automatic, CFB A2011 manufacture caliber, COSC-certified chronometer; diameter 30.6 mm, height 6.3 mm, 33 jewels, power reserve 55 hours

Functions: Big date, weekday, power reserve indicator, hour, minute, small seconds

Case   Forged carbon with titanium container, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides, case back with sapphire crystal, water resistant to 3 bar (30 m), diameter 41.6 mm, height 12.82 mm
Dial   Deep black matte with rhodium-plated wedge index marks
Hands   Rhodium-plated wedge hands

Strap   Hybrid rubber strap with ‘brushed’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp

🔰 Limited:    188 pieces

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Model:  🟣 Manero Flyback Black

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 Reference: 00.10919.12.33.01

Movement: Automatic, CFB 1970 caliber; diameter 30.4 mm, height 7.9 mm, 25 jewels, power reserve 42 hours

Functions: Chronograph with minute and seconds counters, flyback, tachymeter, date, hour, minute, small seconds

Case   DLC-coated stainless steel, double-domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on one side, case back with sapphire crystal, water resistant to 3 bar (30 m), diameter 43 mm, height 14.45 mm

Dial:    Deep black matte with rhodium-plated wedge index marks
Hands   Rhodium-plated wedge hands

Strap:    Hybrid rubber strap with ‘pyramid’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp

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Model:  🟣 Heritage BiCompax Annual Black

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 Reference: 00.10803.12.32.01

Movement: Automatic, CFB 1972 caliber; diameter 30 mm, height 7.3 mm, 47 jewels, power reserve 42 hours

Functions: Chronograph with minute and seconds counters, tachymeter, annual calendar, big date, hour, minute, small seconds

Case:    DLC-coated stainless steel, double-domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides, case back with sapphire crystal, water resistant to 3 bar (30 m), diameter 41 mm, height 14.15 mm

Dial:    Deep black matte with white Arabic numerals
Hands   Rhodium-plated wedge hands

Strap:    Hybrid rubber strap with ‘Clous de Paris’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp

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Contact:
For further information, please contact:
Raphaela Bodmer, Head of Communications
Tel. +41 ( 0 )41 369 73 58
E-mail l : raphaela.bodmer@carl-f-bucherer.com
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

VULCAIN – SKINDIVER Nautique 38mm Automatic


VULCAIN SKINDIVER Nautique 38mm Diver Automatic - 2023

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Manufacture Vulcain reintroduces an iconic skin diver model from the 1960s: the NAUTIQUE 38mm.

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Perhaps you set your alarm for what Vulcain was hammering out on the vintage front? Well, it’s time!

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More than just the specialist in mechanical alarm watches, Vulcain has always been renowned for mechanical watchmaking prowess. Period. And they’re back on the scene, front and center. Judging by the reboot, it’s as if they had never left it. 

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The legendary name in Swiss watchmaking with a rich heritage and history is back again in full force, reenergized and raring to go: VULCAIN, date of birth: 1858. Place of birth: Le Locle, at the heart of the cradle of Swiss watchmaking.

Back to the future...

Building on its rich heritage, Vulcain looks to the future with Guillaume Laidet helming its product strategy. 

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With a touch of audacity and a twinkle in his eyes, this vintage watch enthusiast, new-generation entrepreneur and digital business genius strikes again: practically an old hand at this kind of challenge, which he relishes, Guillaume brings his genius into writing a new chapter in the story of the famed Manufacture based in the Swiss Jura Mountains

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Already, Vulcain is registering loud and clear on the watchmaking radar with substantive watches sporting a retro look, packed with a rich heritage, at ultra-competitive prices.

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If the comeback of the legendary Cricket alarm watch in October 2022 caused the community to perk up, Vulcain’s next revelation draws the spotlight on another competence of the brand, this one in the underwater realm: the reissue of the Vulcain Nautique 38mm, a diving watch legend from the 60s, keeps the bar high and captures the imagination with impeccable aquatic credentials.

Vulcain Nautique Right there at the beginning of diving watch history

Think “Vulcain” and the first thing that comes to mind is “Cricket”. That would be selling the brand short; Vulcain is a treasure trove of watchmaking sleeping beauties that resonate with a nostalgic vibe.

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The Diver Nautique is all set to make a splash in the vintage-like market. Inspired by a Vulcain model launched in 1960, it is powered by ETA’s 2824 three-hand Swiss automatic caliber with a 38-hour power reserve, the workhorse among the famed movement maker’s range of mechanical calibers.

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Its resolutely vintage presence make this 1,490 CHF diver’s watch more than a compelling proposition in the landscape of reissued diving watches of yesteryear. 

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The Diver Nautique has all the attributes of an underwater tool watch, as evidenced by the ultra-legible Super-Luminova-enhanced hands and indexes, which come in khaki brown for an elegant contrast by day and enhanced legibility in low-light conditions, and the unidirectional fluted bezel with black ceramic insert and contrasting white markers.

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  Rated to a depth of 200 meters, the watch is ideally proportioned with a 38mm stainless-steel case.

Vulcain’s Diver Nautique sports diver is offered in two versions:

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  The Diver Nautique 38mm comes with a matte black dial with white transfer-printed minute track and signature, khaki brown Super-Luminova-enhanced hands and hour markers; the ‘quick-change’ strap is leather with a black carbon pattern and matching stitching.

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The Diver Nautique 38mm with a vertical brushed blue dial; transfer-printed minute track and signature in white; khaki brown Super-Luminova-enhanced hands and hour markers; the leather strap with a black carbon pattern and matching stitching conveniently features a ‘quick-change’ system.

1858Lighting the flame of a watchmaking legend

From the outset, the flame of Vulcain shone bright in the Swiss Jura mountains, already then the cradle of Swiss precision watchmaking. It is the story of two talented watchmakers, the Ditisheim brothers, who soon forged for themselves a peerless reputation for precision engineering and excellence in the manufacture of complicated watches, minute repeaters, large and small chimes and perpetual calendars – watchmaking masterpieces that quickly garnered awards at numerous international exhibitions.

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The Manufacture Vulcain in Le Locle, Switzerland, at the heart of the cradle of Swiss watchmaking.

In Roman mythology, Vulcan (Hephaestus in Greek mythology) is the god of fire and volcanoes, the one who forged the swords of the gods, the deity venerated by blacksmiths in antiquity. What better name for the forge of excellence founded by the Ditisheim brothers? And the bellows are again breathing fresh oxygen into the hearth: It is on the burning embers of a rich past that Tomorrow is forged!

1947... Setting the world on Cricket Time!

In 1947, Vulcain brought its longstanding tradition of excellence in watchmaking complications to bear on creating the perfect tool watch for the bustling business age – the first truly effective alarm watch. The now famous Cricket movement introduced a mechanical alarm mechanism producing a vibration that was powerful enough, and could be sustained long enough, to wake its owner from the deepest sleep; an achievement all the more remarkable because it fit in a normal-sized wristwatch. 

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A world first. At the very latest, it was when a presidential press conference was interrupted by the sound of a very determined cricket that seemed to emanate from President Harry S. Truman’s wrist, that the Vulcain Cricket became a must-have for the movers and shakers of the world. 

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Subsequently worn by his successors, it was soon nicknamed «The Presidents’ Watch» – Lyndon Johnson was particularly fond of his. To this day, each US president is presented with a Vulcain Cricket – and judging by the warm letters of thanks, they remain a useful and much appreciated accessory.

 1960Dive! Dive! Dive!

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By then skin-diving had developed into a global pastime, with a growing community of skin divers (i.e., divers who stayed underwater only as along they could hold their breath) and Scuba divers (who were equipped with a Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) exploring the worlds beneath the waves. 

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Though in Switzerland the concept of “open water” was historically associated with lake diving, designing a watch that could withstand the saltwater marine environment, with the unprecedented challenges it posed – absolute water resistance, uncompromising precision and reliability, not to mention legibility in low-light conditions – was a task that intuitively was incumbent on Swiss watchmakers.  

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Vulcain, for one, ticked all of the above boxes and did the concept one better: just because it was a tool watch, Vulcain reasoned, wasn’t reason enough to forego aesthetics for functionality.

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The result was the Vulcain Nautique, the perfect companion for both environments, wet and dry, functional where it mattered, elegant where it counted – and not too bulky ( just 12.2 mm thick!) thanks to ingenious engineering. 

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Produced between 1960 and 1969, Vulcain’s Nautique had a 37mm steel case and a beautiful fluted rotating bezel, just to name a few attributes of a tool watch that would inspire others to come and itself become a precursor of what is now known as sport chic.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

Model:  SKINDIVER Nautique 38mm Steel Diver 
 
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References: 
Black version - VUL-DI-001
Blue version - VUL-DI-002

Case
316L vertical-brushed stainless steel
Bezel: Unidirectional rotating bezel with black ceramic insert
Case back: 316L polished stainless steel
Dial 
Options: Matte black with white transfer print and khaki brown
  • Super-Luminova-enhanced hands and indexes (VUL-DI-001)
Vertical-brushed blue with white transfer print and khaki brown
  • Super-Luminova-enhanced hands and indexes (VUL-DI-002)
Diameter: 38mm
Thickness: 12.2mm
Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 20 ATM
Movement
Calibre: ETA 2824 - automatic, self-winding mechanical
Functions: Analog display of hours, minutes and seconds
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 38 hours
Strap
Black leather strap with carbon pattern and matching stitching
Buckle: 316L stainless steel

🔴Retail price: 1,490 CHF 💰


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