Saturday, September 27, 2014

OMEGA – De Ville Central Tourbillon Red Gold
















OMEGADe Ville Central Tourbillon Limited Edition NEW

Complete with a golden case and Co-Axial calibre, this new wristwatch is a testimony to the brand’s craftsmanship.

More than 200 years have passed since the tourbillon was invented and today it is still considered to be the pinnacle of watchmaking. OMEGA has taken this sublime expression of the art of watchmaking to the 21st century with a new Central Tourbillon wristwatch that features a Co-Axial calibre and a brilliant design highlighted with baguette diamonds of the finest quality.


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The intriguing dial of the timepiece adds a modern twist to the beauty of the tourbillon, which is visible through the sapphire glass with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides. The titanium tourbillon cage, showcased in the centre of the watch, makes one revolution every minute. The 18K red gold alpha-shaped seconds hand is set in the tourbillon cage while the 18K red gold “flying” alpha-shaped hour and minute hands are etched onto the sapphire crystal. Facetted 18K red gold indexes are applied at 12, 3 and 6 o’clock.

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The De Ville Central Tourbillon’s bridges and plates are finished in a striking chocolate brown colour, something that is achieved using a treatment of PVD – physical vapour deposition. Sun brushing the metal creates additional texture and adds depth to the bridges. There is a 950 platinum oscillating weight and the bridges are polished by hand. The movement is housed in a 38.7 mm 18K red gold case with matching red gold hands, screws and wheels.

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One of the timepiece’s most brilliant design elements is its bezel, which is adorned with 24 baguette diamonds cut into trapezoidal forms.

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This De Ville Central Tourbillon will be produced in an edition limited to eight pieces with the limited edition number engraved on the side of the casebody. Distinguishing each individual piece are the watchmaker’s initials engraved on the back of the tourbillon’s main plate. This stunning wristwatch is presented on a luxurious brown leather strap with a polished foldover clasp.

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At its heart is the Co-Axial calibre 2635, a self-winding movement with a 45-hour power reserve. A free-sprung balance also allows for more precise adjustments of the watch, which has been officially certified as a chronometer by the COSC or Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres.

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Like all Central Tourbillon models, the classic De Ville Co-Axial case guarantees water resistance up to 30 metres and it is offered with a three-year warranty. This OMEGA Central Tourbillon watch comes in its own presentation box in the form of a leather watch winder.

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Technical Specifications

Reference: 5513.58.39.21.64.001 18K Red Gold, Diamonds Bezel

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Omega 2635A
Officially certified chronometer COSC
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial Escapement.
Brown PVD coated movement with spiral pattern, 
hand polished bridges and mechanisms, platinum oscillating weight.
Central tourbillon cage rotates completely once every minute, 
offsetting the effect of gravity on the performance of the watch.
Officially certified chronometer.
Power reserve: 45 hours
FEATURES
Bezel is adorned with 24 baguette diamonds
Chronometer
Numbered edition
Tourbillon
TECHNICAL DATA
Crystal: Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case: Red gold
Bracelet: Steel - Sedna gold
Dial: Black
Water resistant: 3 bar (30 metres / 100 feet)
Size: Case Diameter: 38.7 mm
STRAP:
Brown leather strap
Polished foldover clasp
Limited edition: 8 timepieces
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Thursday, September 25, 2014

IWC – INGENIEUR Chronograph Edition Nico Rosberg & Lewis Hamilton

















IWC INGENIEUR Chronograph Edition NICO ROSBERG and “LEWIS HAMILTON” NEW
 
Edition
NICO ROSBERG AND LEWIS HAMILTON PRESENT
THEIR OWN IWC WATCHES

Schaffhausen, 17 September 2014 – Together with its brand ambassadors and race-winning FORMULA ONE drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has developed two special edition watches, each limited to 250 pieces. Just days before the Singapore Grand Prix, the two Silver Arrow drivers each unveiled their own personal Ingenieur Chronograph. In addition, IWC Schaffhausen announces the renewal of its current partnership with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team.

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Apart from their professional interest in FORMULA ONE, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg also share a passion  for mechanical watches. As brand ambassadors of IWC Schaffhausen, they had a hand in the design of their own watches, and, prior to the first practice sessions on the track, appeared for their presentation at an IWC event in Singapore.

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Lewis and Nico are not only unique personalities and incredibly successful sportsmen but also very creative. They were both immediately very interested in the idea of launching two limited special edition watches. I’m confident that these unusual timepieces will be equally popu­ lar with motorsport enthusiasts and watch connoisseurs,” explains Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen. Indeed,  the results are impressive: the Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Lewis Hamilton” (Ref. IW379602) has a distinctly  technical appeal, while the Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Nico Rosberg” (Ref. IW379603) is both lighter and sportier in appearance.

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The main aims of the collaboration between IWC and the two outstanding MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS drivers were to equip both teammates with a personalized and characteristic watch and to adapt the concept of “performance engineering” to the successful Silver Arrow drivers. Lewis and Nico surprised us with their concrete ideas as to how their ideal watches would look,” says Christian Knoop, Creative Director of IWC Schaffhausen“You felt clearly that they both have an individual affinity for watches. They demonstrated a great deal of understanding and aesthetic sensitivity during the design process and made a contribution to the final result.”


AT HOME OUT ON THE CIRCUIT
The fact that the watch chosen was a chronograph from the Ingenieur family was no coincidence. First, the chronograph is the epitome of sports timing; and, second, the Ingenieur collection pays tribute to the global partnership between IWC and MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS with materials  typically used in motorsport, such as titanium, carbon fibre and ceramic. For both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, the only conceivable material for the case was titanium.

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With a satin finish, the light grey metal used for the high-performance components in motorsport is particularly appealing. The rugged timepieces have been equipped with one of the most efficient movements manufactured entirely by IWC, the 89361 calibre. Specially developed for this movement design, the IWC doublepawl winding system is one of most efficient drives used in  haute horlogerie movements from IWC.

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The upper totalizer  displays  clocked hours and minutes as clearly as the time of day. Stopped times up to one minute are measured by the central seconds hand. Another very practical feature for anyone who frequents the world’s racing circuits is the flyback function for measuring pit­stop times.

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Both of the special editions, which are each limited to 250 watches, have a special feature on the reverse side: inset into the titanium case back is a medallion of carbon fibre, which may well show signs of wear and tear. A certificate supplied  with each watch confirms that the material originally comes from one of the Silver Arrow cars used by MERCEDES  AMG PETRONAS. The back of the watch is sealed with a water-resistant sapphire glass that bears the personal logo of Nico Rosberg or Lewis Hamilton on the inner surface.

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LEWIS HAMILTON’S TIMEPIECE
When Lewis Hamilton visited IWC’s workshops a year ago, he was particularly impressed by the expertise and pioneering approach of the company’s watchmakers: “My tour of the premises showed me just how much pride, passion and commitment is behind IWC’s astonishing success.”

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 He subsequently participated in a workshop with the design team to test the effects of various materials, colours and surface structures. “I wanted to have a watch that featured a lot of technology,” says Lewis Hamilton.

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“With its carbon dial, push-buttons, crown, crown protection and zirconium oxide screw heads, this watch directly reflects the high­ tech materials used in FORMULA ONE.” The racing driver prefers metal bracelets and chose rugged, skin-friendly titanium for the Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Lewis Hamilton”. In doing so, the technophile Mercedes driver also created the only watch in the entire IWC collection with a titanium bracelet.

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Technical data

Reference: IW379602 INGENIEUR Chronograph Edition Lewis Hamilton

FEATURES
    Mechanical chronograph movement with IWC’s double-pawl winding system
    Date display with crown-activated rapid advance
    Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
    Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 o’clock
    Flyback function
    Small hacking seconds
    Screw-in crown
    Crown protection
    Limited to 250 watches
    Case-back ring, engraved with “IWC ∙ INGENIEUR ∙ LEWIS HAMILTON ∙ ONE OUT OF 250”
MOVEMENT
    IWC-manufactured calibre: 89361
    Frequency: 28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
    Jewels: 38
    Power reserve: 68 h
    Winding: automatic
WATCH
    Materials titanium case, black carbon-fibre dial, indices and hands coated with Super-LumiNova®*, titanium bracelet with precision-adjustment clasp, folding clasp in titanium
    Glass: sapphire, flat, antireflective coating on both sides
    Crown: screw-in
    Water-resistant: 12 bar
    Diameter: 45 mm
    Case height: 15.5 mm

* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.
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NICO ROSBERG’S PERSONAL WATCH
As a teenager, teammate Nico Rosberg received an IWC watch as a gift from his father and ever since has had close links with the luxury watch manufacturer.

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At an IWC event in Munich last year, Nico Rosberg swapped his racesuit for a watchmaker’s overall and, as a participant on an exclusive watchmaking course, demonstrated his feel for technology and fine craftsmanship.

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  “For me, IWC watches epitomize not only complex technology and unmatched performance but also passion and emotions,” is how Nico Rosberg sums up his impressions. “These were also the elements that I wanted my watch to embody. I was certain that the combination of my favourite material, titanium, with the black strap and the bright dial would create a striking contrast.” He drew up the initial designs for his Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Nico Rosberg” together with Christian Knoop.

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The silver-plated dial gives the titanium case with a crown, crown protection and screw heads made of zirconium oxide a light, sporty appearance. The yellow colour of the seconds hand and of the hands in the totalizer at “12 o’clock” recalls the neon yellow helmet  that was Nico Rosberg’s trademark for 7 years.

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The watch features a rubber strap, which has an added touch of luxury with its embossed calfskin inlay and grey quilted stitching.

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Technical data

Reference: IW379603 INGENIEUR Chronograph Edition Nico Rosberg

FEATURES
    Mechanical chronograph movement with IWC’s double-pawl winding system
    Date display with crown-activated rapid advance
    Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
    Hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 o’clock
    Flyback function
    Small hacking seconds
    Screw-in crown
    Crown protection
    Limited to 250 watches
    Case-back ring, engraved with “IWC ∙ INGENIEUR ∙ NICO ROSBERG ∙ ONE OUT OF 250”
MOVEMENT
    IWC-manufactured calibre: 89361
    Frequency: 28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
    Jewels: 38
    Power reserve: 68 h
    Winding: automatic
WATCH
    Materials: titanium case, silver-plated dial, indices and hands coated with Super-LumiNova®*, rubber strap with embossed calfskin inlay, folding clasp in titanium
    Glass: sapphire, flat, antireflective coating on both sides
    Crown: screw-in
    Water-resistant: 12 bar
    Diameter: 45 mm
    Case height: 15.5 mm

* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.
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RENEWAL OF PARTNERSHIP WITH  MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS
IWC Schaffhausen is also pleased to announce the renewal of its current partnership with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team for a further 3 years. IWC became the team’s Official Engineering Partner at the start of the 2013 racing season and has now confirmed its commitment until the end of the 2018 season. “We and the racing team’s technicians are linked by a common passion for outstanding engineering, skilled craftsmanship and innov ation,” says Georges Kern. “And with the team’s drivers  we share a desire to deliver ultimate precision and unmatched performance.” IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, laid the cornerstone for a long-term partnership as early as 2004. Their cooperation was founded on a mutual desire to explore the limits of mechanics and advanced technology.




The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship™ and is based at the team’s Operations Centre in Brackley, Northamptonshire, UK. The engines for the team’s cars are provided by Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Blancpain Applauds The Expanded Commitment of Pristine Seas













BLANCPAIN Applauds The Expanded Commitment of Pristine Seas 

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On Monday September 22, in New York, at the Clinton Global Initiative, the National Geographic Society announced a major expansion of its Pristine Seas campaign to help protect our planet's most species-rich marine areas, with a goal of convincing governments to safeguard 20 new locations, comprising more than two million square kilometers of ocean world-wide. Blancpain has been a leader in the support of the Pristine Seas efforts and was the first organization to contribute to it. This unwavering support, now in its fourth year, has helped the program grow to its present prominence as the world’s leading ocean conservation initiative.

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Pitcairn Islands expedition: Top predators like the grey reef and whitetip sharks dominate the underwater ecosystem at Ducie and Henderson islands. Photo by Enric Sala/National Geographic


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Pitcairn Islands expedition: Ducie island reef formed chiefly by a single species of coral of the most delicate pale blue, which grows like giant roses. Photo by Enric Sala/National Geographic

Blancpain was the first key partner to believe in the Pristine Seas project and to join forces with the National Geographic Society. Using a combination of exploration, scientific research, economic analysis and communications, the program has already helped protect areas in the United States, Chile, Gabon, Kiribati and Costa Rica, covering more than 400,000 square kilometers.

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Gabon expedition: Jellyfish with dozens of silver little fish among its long tentacles. Photo by Enric Sala/National Geographic


Thus, the announced commitment expands a conservation model that has already proven successful and Blancpain is very gratified to see major additional partners following in its footsteps in support.

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Franz Josef Land expedition: National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala on the bow of the MS Polaris. Photo by Manu San Félix/National Geographic

These other partners joining with Blancpain include the Waitt Foundation, Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Jynwel Foundation, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Davidoff Cool Water, Lindblad Expeditions, Dynamic Planet, former President José María Figueres of Costa Rica and other individual donors.

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Franz Josef Land expedition: National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala examines a specimen underwater. Photo by Manu San Félix/National Geographic

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Franz Josef Land expedition: National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala prepares camera gear for his next outing. Photo by Manu San Félix/National Geographic

Pristine Seas is currently working on three major new marine reserves. The first, in the United States, could result in an historic expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which would make the Monument the largest protected area on the planet. The two other areas are located in the South Pacific region near the Pitcairn Islands (an overseas territory of the United Kingdom) and near Palau.

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National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala and another diver exploring the underwater ecosystem in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Photo by Manu San Felix/National Geographic

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New Caledonia expedition: A green turtle returns to the sea after a night of laying eggs at the remote Huon Island. Photo by Enric Sala/National Geographic

According to the commitment announced during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York, during the next five years the National Geographic Pristine Seas project will inspire governments to protect approximately 20 new worldwide locations as fully protected marine reserves for a total of more than 2 million square kilometers. Setting aside areas that are off-limits to commercial fishing and mining in order to preserve their biological importance is an approach very similar to national parks created on land.

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The Pristine Seas team maneuvers a dropcam off the back of the ship while on expedition in southern Mozambique. Photo by Manu San Félix/National Geographic

Fulfilling this commitment will involve governments, local partners and influential business leaders. If fulfilled, it will help countries meet the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity’s target of protecting 10 percent of the world’s oceans by 2020.

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Southern Mozambique expedition: Chief scientist Alan Friedlander conducts scientific surveys in the Inhambane region. Photo by Manu San Félix/National Geographic

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