Thursday, June 15, 2023

IWC – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

 

IWC SchaffhausenBIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual
Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe White Ceramic
2023

IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN INTRODUCES THE BIG PILOT’S WATCH PERPETUAL CALENDAR TOP GUN LAKE TAHOE IN WHITE CERAMIC

Schaffhausen, 15th June 2023: IWC Schaffhausen complements its “Colors of TOP GUN” collection with the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe. The new model features a 46.5-millimeter white ceramic case, a black dial, and black hands with white Super-LumiNova®. Developed during the 1980s, IWC’s legendary perpetual calendar automatically recognizes the different lengths of the months and leap years. The timepiece is powered by the IWC-manufactured 52615 caliber, which can be observed through the sapphire glass case back.

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In 2022, IWC unveiled its “Colors of TOP GUN” collection comprising various Pilot’s Watches in striking new ceramic colors. With the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe (Ref. IW503008), the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer now adds another model in white ceramic to the line-up. The ceramic color, which IWC and Pantone have specified as “IWC Lake Tahoe”, is inspired by white uniforms and the winter landscape around freshwater Lake Tahoe. 

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Located between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a mountainous area that the pilots of the nearby TOPGUN flight school frequently fly over. The eye-catching design is completed with a pitch-black dial and black hands with white Super-LumiNova®, a stainless steel crown and case back ring, and a white textured rubber strap.

EXTENSIVE MATERIALS EXPERTISE

White ceramics are emblematic of IWC’s comprehensive expertise in advanced performance materials. The company experimented with this color as early as the 1980s, shortly after introducing its first wristwatch with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case. 

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White ceramic is created in a complex manufacturing process in which zirconium oxide is mixed with other metallic oxides and sintered at high temperatures in an oven. Ceramic is extremely scratch-resistant and remarkably light, making it the perfect material for a Pilot’s Watch.

A HIGHLY ENGINEERED COMPLICATION

The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe features the legendary perpetual calendar complication. It was developed in the 1980s by Kurt Klaus and since then, it has been steadily improved several times in terms of mechanics and functionality. The intricate mechanical program automatically recognizes the different lengths of the months and leap years and will require no manual adjustment until 2100

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The patented double moon phase display shows the moon as seen from the northern and southern hemispheres. Thanks to a special reductionist gear train, it is so precise that it will only deviate by one day after 577.5 years. The calendar module is driven via a single nightly switching impulse by the IWC-manufactured 52615 caliber movement with a Pellaton winding system and a power reserve of 7 days. The movement can be admired through a transparent sapphire glass back.
 
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The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe will be available as of July 2023. In addition, the timepiece is eligible for registration under the My IWC care program and can benefit from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

Collection : BIG PILOT’s Watch

 Model   BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

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 Ref  IW503008

FEATURES
  •  Mechanical movement 
  • – Pellaton automatic winding system
  • – Power reserve display
  • – Perpetual Calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both northern and southern hemispheres
  • – Small hacking seconds
  • – Screw-in crown
  • – Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
  • – See-through sapphire glass back.
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured Automatic calibre 52615
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
164 Components
Jewels:    54
Power reserve:   7 days (168 h)
Winding:    Automatic
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DIAL
Brushed black dial, black hands with white Super-LumiNova ®
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date. Power reserve display 
Perpetual Calendar
Day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
WATCH
Materials:  White ceramic
Diameter:   46.5 mm
Height:    15.60 mm
Crown:  Screw-locked
Glass:    Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
STRAP:
White rubber strap with textile inlay, stainless steel folding clasp
Strap width 22 mm
 
🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax EUR
42,950.00 ~💰

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

SPEAKE-MARIN – One & Two Openworked DUAL TIME Pink Edition

 

SPEAKE-MARINOne & Two Openworked DUAL TIME Pink Black Titanium Edition 2023

Speake marin, an independent Swiss watch brand based in Geneva. Founded in 2002 by a London-born watchmaker and then acquired in 2012 by an ambitious and ardent entrepreneur, Mrs. Christelle Rosnoblet, currently CEO & President of Speake Marin. The brand is distinguished by a blend of boldness, style and passion. Expressing sophisticated modern style, the resulting timepieces

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In 2023, Speake Marin raises the question of harmony and balance. Revealing strong watch architecture, The One & Two collection anchor the Speake Marin contemporary style. The Piccadilly case reflects the iconic case of this collection. More than a luxury collection, the One&Two embodies elegance in creativity. 

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The One & Two Openworked Collection pursues its dream of travel and evasion, with its latest timepiece: the Dual Time Pink.

DUAL TIME PINK CREATIVE INSPIRATION

For the summer season, Speake Marin, along with designer Eric Giroud, have decided to shine the spotlight on a tangy pink pastel tint directly inspired by the fresh coloured tones of the Art Deco architecture seen in the famous Ocean Drive district of Miami, Florida. With this new Dual Time Pink watch and its look that is resolutely fun and casual chic, you can escape to the other side of the planet in a short second. The dual time zone transports you for a moment of relaxation to the beaches of Miami lined with palm trees.

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This new pink dial has been thoughtfully created to reflect the very essence of the positive, dynamic and sunny atmosphere that reigns in Miami. With its elegant design and bubble-gum pink Pantone 700 C, this Dual Time Pink is an original and fashionable accessory, perfect for adding a touch of audacity to your wrist.

THE CASE

With its new generation Piccadilly case in Grade 5 Titanium with DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) treatment, this timepiece is both functional and resistant.  

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And available in both 38 mm and 42 mm.

THE DIAL

Its bright pastel pink dial, encased in Titanium, is covered with a fine layer of black PVD, a striking colour contrast that will not go unnoticed.

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The open-worked Dual Time Pink displays a warm mix of black PVD adorned with the Rose matte tint of Pantone 700 C

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Transferred into the black base plate and contrasting with the equally black bridges, this exceptional pink is then applied in lacquer into the small seconds and retrograde date sub-dial at 1:30, the daylight hours of the dual time sub-dial at 9 o’clock, the rhodium-plated broad ‘arrow’ hand that points to GMT time, and finally, into the rhodium-plated hours and minutes hands in the shape of a heart.

THE SMA02 MOUVEMENT

The Dual Time Pink is equipped with a precision movement to guarantee reliable timekeeping. Powered by calibre SMA02, this automatic Manufacture movement was entirely created and assembled by our workshop “Le Cercle des Horlogers” in la Chaux-de-Fonds

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Beating with a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, and with a power reserve of 52 hours, this calibre has a fully integrated micro-rotor in the shape of a Topping Tool, emblematic logo of the House of Speake Marin. Local and GMT times are set with the 3 positions of the titanium/black PVD integrated crown, while a small pusher at 7 o’clock sets the small seconds and date.

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Front and back sapphire crystals with anti-reflective coating offer a panoramic view of the dial and the movement, for a total timepiece thickness of 12.35 mm.

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The barrel is visible at 5 o’clock, “Speake Marin” is lacquered in shiny black at 7 o’clock, and all is encircled by a black PVD flange, covered with a matte grey transfer minute track.

THE SMA02 MOUVEMENT

In true haute horlogerie tradition, the skeletonized bridges are bevelled, and the movement is decorated with Geneva stripes, black mirror polishing, and again, bevelling. This timepie-ce is completed with a pink rubber strap to match the dial. 

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As soft as it is comfortable, it provides perfect adjustment, ideal for such summer activities as poolside festivities, seaside strolls, or simply a day at the beach. No need for concern, the Dual Time Pink is waterproof to 30 meters, to resist the splashes and be worn without worry on your summer escapades.

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Available from June 2023, in a Limited Edition. 10 models in 38mm, and 28 models in the 42mm version.

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SPEAKE-MARIN “IN-HOUSE” MOVEMENTS STRATEGY
 
 Since 2015, Speake-Marin has initiated a movement strategy to fully develop and assemble proprietary movements within its atelier in the Neuchatel area, Switzerland. This new strategy gave birth to the “SMA” collection, which includes Openworked, closed dials and Haute Horlogerie movements. Firstly, Speake-Marin focused its efforts on Haute Horlogerie 3 Hz movements (Minute Repeater and Double Tourbillon). Then, Speake-Marin developed Hour Minutes Seconds 4Hz movements, which were featured in the new One&Two design as an Openworked movement named SMA01. This movement is particular due to the small seconds counter being positioned at 1:30 and its integrated micro-rotor. The new SMA02 Calibre is part of the SMA movement family and follows the Openworked collection approach with the small seconds at 1:30. The small seconds at 1:30 meets the Speake-Marin objective to break-away from the watchmaking codes: Speake-Marin is the only watchmaker who positions the small seconds there. It is actually a real constraint in terms of movement development since the small seconds at 1:30 have to go through the time setting module. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: One & Two

 Model:    One & Two Openworked DUAL TIME Pink Edition  

  Reference:

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 38mm: 414211040
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42mm: 414209430

Movement
In-house SMA02 Calibre, self-winding movement with integrated micro-rotor
Power reserve: 52 hours
Frequency: 28,800 v.p.h / 4Hz
Jewels: 36
Indications
Central hours, minutes and small seconds
Retrograde Date
Second Time Zone
Small Seconds
Dial
Openworked pink fini-shied dial 24H. Dual Time
Indication in black and pink, small seconds at 1:30. 
Hands: Black pvd heart-shaped hands with pink lacquer.
Case
New generation Piccadilly case in titanium  (Grade 5) with black DLC coating.
Front and back sapphire crystals treated with anti-reflective coating.
Diameter: Ø 38 mmor Ø 42 mm
Tickness: 12.35 mm
Front crystal sapphire treated with anti-reflective coating
Open back crystal sapphire treated with anti-reflective coating and engraved with the 10tenlabs logotype in SuperLuminova®
Water resistance: 3 bar (30 meters)
Strap
Pink rubber bracelet 
Buckle: Pin Buckle titanium with black DLC coating

🌈 Colour   Pantone 700 C

🔰Limited Edition of 10 pieces (Ø 38mm) 🔴 Price : CHF. 34 500.💰
🔰Limited Edition of 28 pieces (Ø 42mm)🔴 Price : CHF. 34 900.💰

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Should you need additional information,
feel free to contact our Communications Department Press contact :
Madelyne Rebischung  E-mail: madelyne@speake-marin.com Mobile: +41 (0)79 943 18 15
Wissem Bakhchi E-mail: wissem@speake-marin.com Mobile: +41 79 456 09 55

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