Friday, February 3, 2023

AUDEMARS PIGUET – ROYAL OAK Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm Ceramic and Gold

 

AUDEMARS PIGUETROYAL OAK Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm Black Ceramic and Yellow Gold 30th Anniversary - 2023

 AUDEMARS PIGUET UNVEILS A NEW ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE SELFWINDING CHRONOGRAPH COMBINING BLACK CERAMIC WITH YELLOW GOLD

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Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to unveil a new version of its 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph crafted in black ceramic. To celebrate the Royal Oak Offshore’s 30th anniversary, this new reference unites black ceramic with yellow gold accents, delivering a refined and powerful contrast. The timepiece is further enriched with a Méga Tapisserie dial and an interchangeable strap endowed with a similar two-tone appearance.

AN ERGONOMIC CASE, UNITING MODERNITY WITH TRADITIONS

This latest version of the 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph is encased in black ceramic with contrasting yellow gold elements on the dial, push-piece guards, studs and buckle. The addition of yellow gold extends to the caseback, where the noble metal is used to frame a pane of sapphire crystal, revealing the refined movement ticking within.

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Each component of the black ceramic case necessitated a complex manufacturing process and the use of several refined hand-finishing techniques. Their composition unites Zirconium Oxide (ZrO2) powder with a specific binder, albeit the precise composition of the ceramic remains a closely guarded secret. 

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Once the material is sintered at a temperature of approximately 1,000 °C, its final colour is revealed, appearing homogenous throughout. The different components are then pre-polished and pre-satin-brushed prior to being finished by hand, culminating in polished chamfers juxtaposed with satin-brushed surfaces. The same elegant decorations adorn the yellow gold caseback, push-piece guards and studs that attractively engage with light.

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In addition, this new two-tone 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph features the collection’s latest ergonomic case design. It incorporates large polished chamfers on the edges, while the bezel along with the screw-locked crown and chronograph push-pieces are slightly curved. The ceramic bezel gently arcs from 6 to 12 o’clock, matching the profile of the sapphire crystal, and is punctuated with eight screws.

A CONTRASTED DIAL

The two-tone dial of this latest model incorporates an array of textures, depths and lines. The black tones are comparatively reserved, serving as a foil for the yellow gold elements to shine.  The applied AP monogram, executed in polished gold, sits atop a black Méga Tapisserie dial, while black counters employ both white and gold elements to impart meaning.

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The Royal Oak hands and hour-markers are formed of yellow gold and decorated with black lacquer. Lastly, a black minute track stands out against a yellow gold background and is joined by a white tachymeter scale on a black background that is situated on the inner bezel.

A FULLY INTEGRATED CHRONOGRAPH

At the heart of this reference is the Manufacture’s latest chronograph movement, the selfwinding Calibre 4401. It is fully integrated and features a column wheel and a flyback function. Unlike a regular chronograph, the flyback function allows the wearer to start, stop and reset the chronograph in one simple action.

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The column wheel works in collaboration with a vertical clutch system. When starting or stopping the chronograph, the hands respond accordingly without any hint of jumping. Furthermore, the push-pieces feel smooth when pressed. 

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A patented zero resetting mechanism ensures that each one of the counter hands instantaneously resets to zero. The movement is decorated with an elegant finish that includes Côtes de Genève, circular graining, circular satin-finishing and polished bezels, all of which are visible through the sapphire case back.

Born in Le Brassus, raised around the world.”

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:  
Royal Oak Selfwinding / 43 mm

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 Ref. 26420CE.OO.A127CR.01

 
MOVEMENT
Selfwinding Calibre 4401
Total diameter                 32 mm (14 lignes)                   
Total thickness                6.8 mm               
Number of parts                381               
Number of jewels            40                           
Minimum power reserve guaranteed    70 h           
Frequency of balance wheel        4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)   
FUNCTIONS
Flyback chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
CASE
Black ceramic case and bezel, glareproofed sapphire crystal,
yellow gold and glareproofed sapphire caseback,
black ceramic push-pieces and screw-locked crown,
yellow gold push-piece guards, studs in yellow gold,
water-resistant to 100m.
DIAL
Black dial with Méga Tapisserie pattern,
black counters and external zone,
yellow gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with black lacquer, black inner bezel.
BRACELET
Black interchangeable alligator strap with golden stitching, 18-carat yellow gold pin buckle.
Additional black interchangeable rubber strap.

🔴 Price : incl. VAT 60'000 EUR /53 900 CHF 💰
 

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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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