NEUHAUS – JANUS DoubleSpeed-Sport ROMAN mono-hand Black

NEUHAUS – JANUS DoubleSpeed-Sport ROMAN mono-hand Black PVD Coated Limited Edition NEW

Manuel Neuhaus, born in 1959 in Hamburg, Germany, he starts a ”regular“ school career, but decides to abandon high school during tenth grade and become a photographer instead.

After apprenticeship he works several years as a freelance painter and designer, but for all that earns his living during night shifts with one of Munich´s first graphic computers. Some years and two computer graphic companies later he decides to become self-employed in 1992.

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After long-term and up to this day very successful activity as a media designer, in 2007 he starts to become interested in watches and, very soon, also for their design and especially in watch face design. First concepts are drawn. In 2008 he visits the Basel World and as a result the idea of creating an own brand for a new watch line rises.

In January 2010, NEUHAUS Inventing Timepieces was launched. The company represents quality, innovation and unconventional solutions. Neuhaus: ”Before producing watches all about, we prefer not making any.“

Expect the unexpected....


German watch brand Neuhaus presents a new version Limited Edition of their extraordinary JANUS DoubleSpeed-Sport ROMAN mono-hand watch with a black dial with the Roman figures.

The small but fine watch brand NEUHAUS Timepieces presented at this year's Munich Time before a new model of their JANUS collection. It involves one-hand watches, which run at twice the speed and are therefore read much better. The new JANUS called Double SpeedSport and comes with a high quality PVD coated black casing. The accompanying Milanaise band is also coated pitch-black and to obtain in this version only with NEUHAUS. Alternatively, there is a black silicone tape. If even black but then really, it was thought at NEUHAUS and donated the clock a rare, also completely black coated ETA Unitas factory (6498).

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The sporty character is the new model not only visually accessible, but also by the depth doubled to 100 meters or 10 ATM. Like all watches in NEUHAUS is strictly limited and ours. There will be only 99 pieces of them worldwide. The eye-catching clock has a high quality finish and is exclusively produced in Germany. She has the same unusual features as her sister models. A super ergonomic crown with integrated rubber ring, an innovative gear indication at 6 clock that shows at a glance whether the clock is ticking. And massive luminosity at night, by the extra large Superluminova dots on the dial ring

NEUHAUS Logo
One of the mayor defining features of course is the NEUHAUS logo inside the watch. It is designed in a noble 3D effect in shiny silver. The reversed N causes a petite aha-effect. Like this, the company already uses its logo the present its objectives.

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Dial with running indication and night vision

JANUS DoubleSpeedSport´s top guideline is to keep watches suitable for every day´s use. It has an optimally designed face with easily legible numbers, coated with white superluminova colour which luminaires bluish in nightview..
There is also an additional ring with luminous indexing for quarter-, half- and complete hours. The ring is made of matt steel, the white colour can only be seen properly when really needed - in night vision. The watch ows its name to this ”two-faced“ visual appearance: JANUS.

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Acceleration instead of deceleration

The JANUS Double Speed-Sport is an innovative mono hand watch which runs at double speed, meaning that the indicator goes round the complete clockface in only six hours.

As a result, the available space indicating one hour, is doubled from 30 to 60 degrees. improving the preciseness of time reading drastically. Put into practise, this means virtually down-to-the-minute exact indication of time. In this sense, the Double-Speed is the most accurate mono handed watch in the world, that is to say the most exact readable.zeiger-uhr der Welt, nämlich die am genauesten ablesbare.
Like in real life, good things do not go cheap. The owner of the time piece not only needs to know if it is e.g. 7am or 7pm, like with any normal watch. But he will also need to differ between 7am or 1pm. The difference turns out to be only 6 hours. Nevertheless, most people probably are in the position to handle this technique.

Design

A simple und functional appearance is beautiful all by itself - and a brilliant design is not the replacement but always the consequence of function.
According to this maxim, we design our NEUHAUS watches. A collection must be self-contained, coherent and consistent. We dislike overlapping brand designs, where all watches look the same.
Exceptions from this rule are the trademarks, that you‘ll find on each NEUHAUS.

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High class Milanaise bracelet

This high grade Milanaise bracelet goes excellently with the design of the watch. It has a butterfly watch clasp, which the NEUHAUS label is engraved on. Alternatively we offer a black leather bracelet.

NEUHAUS quality and eclusivity 
Always at present - the quality of our watches, which we ensure cooperating only with the most renowned suppliers in Germany and Switzerland.

We consider it worth owning a beautiful high quality watch once in a life time rather than discarding twenty disposable watches.

Our watches will always be produced numbered and in small quantities or even strictly limited. In this way we guarantee our customers the damdest exclusivity and a first class  price-performance- ratio.

ETA UNITAS movement with modifications

Literally the grand classic amongst modern handwinding movements. 36,6 mm diameter, the perfect match for our large watch.
Why handwinding? Each morning you wind up your watch and put it on, it is like you had a chat with it, you feel its inner workings and sensitivities and creates a connection. What is more, with our crown the winding up will become one of your favourite activities.
Each movement is taken apart seperately and modified to DoubleSpeed. Therefore we manufacture completely new hands, connecting all new parts. Then we verify faultless functioning and put together all parts.

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NEUHAUS quality and eclusivity
Always at present - the quality of our watches, which we ensure cooperating only with the most renowned suppliers in Germany and Switzerland.

We consider it worth owning a beautiful high quality watch once in a life time rather than discarding twenty disposable watches.

Our watches will always be produced numbered and in small quantities or even strictly limited. In this way we guarantee our customers the damdest exclusivity and a first class  price-performance- ratio.

Certificate
The back of each watch leaving our house has engraved the year of creation, a design model number as well as a continuous serial number which we memorise together with the name of our client. In addition, every watch is consigned with an authenticity certificate containing the same information.

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The JANUS DoubleSpeed-Sport with black dial is limited to 99 pieces worldwide. Every watch is delivered with an engraved consecutive numbering and a certificate of authenticity.

The price of the clock is only slightly higher than that for the standard model. It costs € 2740.- with black Milanaise band and 2590 €.-  with silicone band and is getting only directly via the Internet Page

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Technical details 

Movement
Mechanical pallet
Manual winding ETA 6498 (UNITAS)
Power reserve: 38 hours
Diameter: 36,6 mm
Clockwork alteration: hour hand runs at double speed
17 ruby bearing jewels
18.000 alterations A/h
Casing
Double-part stainless steel high quality PVD coated black
Cover glass saphire glass AR-coated
Display back: saphire glass
Bottom case sixfold screwed
Water resistant until 10 ATM
Lug width: 24 mm
Diameter of case: 44 mm
Case hight: 10,7 mm
Weight without bracelet: 80 g
Bracelets
Milanaise bracelet, Stainless steel high quality PVD coated black
Butterfly watch clasp with NEUHAUS engraving
Weight: 100 g
Leather bracelet, black
Pin buckle, stainless steel
Weight: 13 g

  Limited to 99 pieces only directly via the Internet Page

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HYSEK – VERDICT Double Tourbillon Titanium Limited Edition

HYSEK – VERDICT Double Tourbillon Titanium Limited Edition NEW

VERDICT 46MM DOUBLE TOURBILLON WITH BLUE SAPPHIRE DIAL
FINE WATCHMAKING’S LATEST HIGHLIGHTS

The metallic sapphire dial was first unveiled by Hysek in 2003, but it’s still a relatively new feature in the world of haute horlogerie. This iridescent treatment, when applied to a sapphire crystal dial, will create a tint producing virtually any hue of highlights imaginable, resulting in a cast of subtle color variations for the movement it houses. By pushing the boundaries of this metallizing sapphire technique, Hysek expands its creative universe with the new Verdict Double Tourbillon with Blue Sapphire Dial.

AN UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENT

Back in 2003, Hysek created a sensation with the X-Ray tourbillon, closely followed by the XX-Ray double tourbillon. These pioneering models opened up a unique path alongside traditional sapphire backs, offering a sapphire glass placed on the dial side, complete with a metallic color treatment.

Twelve years later, the fruit of the manufacture’s ongoing research has emerged: the Verdict Double Tourbillon, featuring a blue sapphire dial. Hysek worked for two years on a new process, to give the dials a more pervasive color and add matching highlights to complement the dominant colors. The Verdict Double Tourbillon with its blue sapphire dial is the embodiment of this research, boasting a color range that is now richer and deeper than ever before.

DISTINCTLY ILLUMINATING

The choice of this particular timepiece to benefit from the new treatment was anything but random. On the dial side, the manufacture movement of the watch is revealed in its entirety. Apart from the two tourbillons, the whole upper side of the timepiece is enveloped by the new iridescent sapphire, gracing it with yellow, blue and orange highlights. Together, they enliven every detail of the manufacture’s caliber, carrying the light to the depths of the workings, the polished angles of each bridge, and along every line of the Rose des Vents pattern.

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ABOUT THE VERDICT DOUBLE TOURBILLON

TWICE AS PRECISE AS A TRADITIONAL MOVEMENT
The 46 mm Verdict Double Tourbillon reflects the Hysek Manufacture’s specific knowhow, blending watchmaking and creative audacity. Designed, produced and assembled by Hysek’s master watchmakers, the double tourbillon has more than 331 parts. Independent from each other, both tourbillons are, however, joined together by a central differential, which distributes force evenly to each of the two balances. This mechanism allows regulation of the tourbillons’ speed, and hence the movement’s rate becomes the average of the rate of each tourbillon. In other words, the twin tourbillons double the accuracy of the caliber.

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DOUBLE TOURBILLON, DOUBLE MICRO-ROTOR

To go with its double tourbillon, Hysek added to its movement a double micro-rotor in rose gold and platinum. Smaller than a standard rotor and coupled by a single ceramic ball-bearing, avoiding lubrication of the movement, Hysek’s emblematic mechanism actually maximizes the visibility of the movement while boosting its winding power.

According to Mr. Akram Aljord, Hysek’s CEO, “The HW06, the first ever automatic double tourbillon, is a fantastic way to simultaneously express our bold creativity and technical know-how.”

With further attention to detail, Hysek has endowed the caliber with hand finishings similar to Poinçon de Genève, including a Rose des Vents pattern on the plate.

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Following the inaugural and exclusive edition of eight pieces in 18k rose gold, the Verdict Double Tourbillon is now available in Grade 5 titanium. The sapphire crystal dial and its unpredictable shades offer a pleasing contrast to the interplay of polished and satin-brushed finishes on the case. Hysek’s final touch to complete the overall effect is an opening at one o’clock, providing an easy view of the date.
As for the first edition, just eight of these 46 mm Verdict Double Tourbillon watches are being made in Grade 5 titanium.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: 46 mm VERDICT Double Tourbillon Titanium limited Edition


MOVEMENT

• The Hysek HW06 caliber has been designed, produced and assembled in-house.

• The movement features the first-ever automatic double tourbillon:

o    Independent of each other, both tourbillons are coupled by a central differential, which distributes force evenly to each of the two balances.
o    This differential thus regulates the speed of each tourbillon.
o    The accuracy of the double tourbillon is doubled as a result of the movement’s rate being the average of the rate of each tourbillon.

• The double micro-rotor is Hysek’s signature on its automatic calibers.

o    Hysek’s double micro-rotor is made of two small oscillating weights. The first one, in 22k rose gold, is placed on the dial side, while the second one, on the back of the movement, is crafted in platinum, a precious and heavy metal chosen for its increased winding potential.
o    Both micro-rotors are coupled by a single ceramic ball-bearing, avoiding lubrication thus improving long term performance.  
o    One of the key advantages of the double micro-rotor is esthetic. Indeed, it does not obstruct half of the movement, like standard rotors do, but does offer the chance to discover the movement's peerless fine finishing.
o    With an autonomy of 45 +/- two hours, the double tourbillon can be fully wound in less than three hours.

• The date is displayed at one o’clock and can be adjusted by a push button positioned at two o’clock.

• In its department dedicated solely to movement decoration, Hysek’s HW06 caliber is finished according to the highest haute horlogerie standards. Using a mix of traditional techniques and modern methods, Hysek’s craftsmen have given to this movement a contemporary look, combining the brand’s hallmark Rose des vents compass rose finish on the dial side with a more classical Côte de Genève decoration visible through the sapphire case back.

• The HW06 is made of 331 components and 44 jewels.

• Frequency: 28’800 VpH

CASE

• The 46mm diameter round case of the Verdict Double Tourbillon is proposed in Grade 5 titanium. An 18k rose gold version is also available.

• The open-worked sapphire dial reveals the various movement’s components. Thanks to a specific process that took two years to perfect, the iridescent sapphire graces the timepiece with yellow, blue and orange highlights.

• The sapphire crystal is treated with anti-reflection coatings on both sides.

• The timepiece is water resistant to 30m.

• The Verdict Double Tourbillon comes with a fold-over buckle and a black alligator strap that subtly underlines its timeless elegance.

• The titanium Double Tourbillon is proposed in a limited edition of eight numbered pieces, Hysek’s lucky number.

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Product Year: 2015
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URWERK – EMC Pistol

URWERK – EMC Pistol NEW

The EMC Pistol, its birth attended by top craftsmen

The EMC watch, constructed by the URWERK company, is a milestone in luxury watchmaking as the first and only mechanical watch in which the rate can be checked electronically at any time simply by pressing a button.

The originality and ingenuity of the EMC concept have been widely acclaimed. The 2014 Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie awarded the EMC two first prizes in the “exceptional mechanism” and the “innovation” categories, while the watch earned Felix Baumgartner the title of Watchmaker of the Year in Hong Kong. Just as important for the URWERK team are the plaudits received for the EMC from Mr Philippe Dufour, the recognised virtuoso of high-grade watchmaking.

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For this last version of the EMC — the Pistol — URWERK has brought together the leading craftsmen and the most skilled hands to do justice to these five unique watches. Florian Güllert was responsible for the engraving, Joséphine and Sylviane took care of the leather work for the strap while URWERK’s artistic director, Martin Frei, and master-watchmaker, Felix Baumgartner, have unstintingly given of their best to create this watch. The EMC Pistol is the fruit of this exceptional alliance.

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Florian Güllert

The first thing you notice when you meet Florian Güllert are his hands — large, thin and well manicured hands.

Florian Güllert specialises in engraving firearms. He is a painstaking worker who loves his craft, proving that enthusiasm can coexist with meticulous care. For 15 years he has demonstrated his talent by transforming shotguns and handguns into works of art. Freehand chasing and engraving leave his mark on metal in scrolls and letters. “Engraving is a way of capturing light,” he explains “It bares the metal and creates zones of shade. The metal is forcibly worked and astonishingly that is what makes it beautiful.”

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This 43-year-old master-engraver set up his workshops at Klagenfurt on the shores of the Wörthersee lake in Austria. He started his career as a gunsmith, graduating in 1995 from the Ferlach technical college. But he soon changed track. It was no longer the guns themselves that obsessed him; they merely became the canvas for his art. “You can compare engraving on metal with calligraphy, while hammer peening creates such subtle nuances that they cannot be reproduced exactly. Each mark you make is unique and definitive. That is the beauty of craftsmanship,” he confides.

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Four or five years ago, one of his clients mentioned URWERK. Curiosity led him to the website. When the watch company contacted him in 2014, he immediately agreed to accept a commission. His only reservation was time; his order book was full and his agenda overloaded. But the desire remained. He received the blueprints of the EMC case and started his research. “I had to find a pattern that contrasted with the very mechanical and technical aspects of the object. I was looking for scrolls and arabesques that would break up the rectilinear architecture of the EMC. It was a rather unusual job for me, because the surface that you can decorate on a watch is restricted. You have to get it right and find a pattern that can be appreciated with an unaided eye.” There was another difficulty: the steel used in the EMC case turned out to be so hard that special tools had to be found. “But the method doesn’t change,” he concludes. “The actions of my hands are the same as those of all engravers throughout the ages. This is what we have in common with fine watchmaking: tradition is at the centre of our craft.”www.handgraveur.at

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Martin Frei

Martin Frei’s mother introduced him to world of art and his father, an astrophysicist, turned his gaze towards the stars. Today he’s the artistic director of URWERK, the watchmaking company that he co-founded.

Martin Frei constructs watches on paper, painting them in gouache before they assume their mechanical shape. “What I enjoy about our working sessions at URWERK is listening to Felix and the R&D team solving the technical problems of a watch that only exists as a rough sketch,” he declares.

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For the EMC Pistol, Martin Frei envisaged a watch that displayed contrasting styles. The minimalist design of the top part of the case dissolves into raised engravings. The smooth and satin-finished surfaces of the upper part highlight the decorative work of the lower section. “This abrupt change in style illustrates our intentions: we wanted an object that was both solid and fluid. Our EMC, which looks uncluttered, gains new strength from this almost baroque decoration. The engraving is similar to that on collectors’ firearms. It is sparing, it doesn’t dominate, yet it provides the final touch that creates surprise — the wow effect.” 

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The very distinct design of the EMC derives from the principle that form follows function. “The EMC is a mechanical watch fitted with a hand-cranked electric generator, a capacitor and a system that monitors its rate. It took me some time to combine all that into a watch that sits comfortably on the wrist. When we first demonstrated the EMC idea, the module was in its trial container — a plastic box 15cm long and 10cm wide and as thick as a brick. Miniaturising the components and maximising the space by making full use of every cubic millimetre was an exacting task that we undertook with pleasure. Every aspect of the EMC constitutes an exploit. Disguising the constraints and making it look easy is what we’re good at,” he concludes. www.urwerk.com


Joséphine Morf and Sylviane

 Welcome to the little workshops of the Place Simon-Goulart in Geneva’s old watchmaking district of Saint Gervais. Hidden in an attic you find the Portalès leather company, presided over by its owner, Joséphine Morf, and Sylviane, her nimble-fingered worker.

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These two ladies are well known in watchmaking circles for their skill. Their speciality is the high-grade leather strap, the exceptional adjunct to outstanding watches.

“We make each item more or less on an individual basis and for very small series ordered by watchmakers and manufacturers of luxury leather goods,” Joséphine explains. “URWERK’s order at first took us by surprise,” she adds. “They wanted a part of the skin that we very seldom use because it is in relief. The straps we made are truly three dimensional with a series of small ridges.”

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The strap for the EMC Pistol is certainly unconventional. Its manufacture is entirely in the hands of Sylviane who deftly manipulates edge bevellers, mechanical blades and cutters. “We have made five unique straps, which in my view are among the finest created by our company.” 

Société Anonyme de Maroquinerie de Pourtalès, Geneva

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Felix Baumgartner

Felix Baumgartner, the son and grandson of watchmakers, founded URWERK with Martin Frei and has presided over the fortunes of their company for the past 18 years. The EMC is his Holy Grail, his dream come true and the watch with which he renewed his skills and demonstrated that his commitment to fine watchmaking is as strong as ever.

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The EMC that he conceived is first of all based on URWERK’s proprietary movement — a chronometer movement with an original balance wheel and twin barrels. It’s also a crazy idea: an electronic device that oversees the proper operation of the watch by monitoring the sprung balance at its heart. The result is a mechanical timepiece that can be adjusted by its owner to achieve the best possible timekeeping performance. “Our aim was to give each EMC owner the information that hitherto could only be supplied by a watchmaker using sophisticated equipment. To achieve this we had to take a fresh look at the mechanism and redesign it from scratch to provide information that could be seen and analysed,” Felix Baumgartner explains.
 
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The movement for this watch was conceived, developed, manufactured and decorated in URWERK’s workshops. It’s a movement with a classic finish that contrasts with its futuristic performance. “We have finished it in the tradition of fine watchmaking, with Geneva stripes, snailing, shot-blasted and brushed finishes, because we have broken the rules elsewhere,” he declares. “One of the real joys of watchmaking is to enhance the material one works with,” he adds. “I started my apprenticeship at my father’s workbench where I stripped the dials and and wheels of old clocks. It was an endless task, but it made me proud. My father had an eagle eye that detected the smallest part that wasn’t up to standard. He gave me a sense of perfection.”


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The three main features of the EMC concept

•     The EMC, a mechanical watch

The EMC has the aspect of a control panel with four separate dials. Prominent is the seconds dial at 2 o'clock. This is one of the key elements of the EMC that serves as the benchmark of its rate and accuracy. To its left at 10 o'clock, the rate is indicated in seconds a day. Below, at 8 o'clock is the 80-hour power-reserve indicator. The hours and minutes are shown conventionally by hands at 5 o'clock — a new departure for URWERK. The EMC’s movement can be seen at the back through a sapphire-crystal glass.

The movement was designed, developed and made in URWERK’s workshops. It was rated in Geneva and complies with the most stringent quality standards. The movement was tested in five positions over a 30-day cycle to meet the highest standards of a precision watch. Its proven intrinsic qualities rest on the following features:

    The balance was made from ARCAP, a nickel alloy chosen by URWERK for its anti-magnetic and non-corrosive properties. The originality of this balance is apparent at a glance. Its linear structure was precisely calculated to make it aerodynamic and reduce air friction. This enables it to retain an optimal amplitude.

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    Its power source takes the shape of two mainspring barrels mounted in series on the same arbor. The double barrel ensures a stable and linear power supply while providing 80 hours or running time.

    A screw to change the rate accessible on the outside of the watch enables a precise adjustment of the fast/slow index that alters the effective length of the balance spring.

•     The EMC – a really smart watch

An electronic device had to be perfected to monitor the EMC’s mechanical movement. Olivier Evalet, an enthusiastic software engineer became involved in this remarkable project. “Our idea was to exploit light or optical precision to determine the rate of a mechanical movement. We can thus measure the rate to an xactitude of less than 10 microseconds.”

• The EMC’s brain thus consists of:

    An optical sensor works with the balance wheel.

The sensor consists of a light source and a receiver on either side of the balance. Its job is to record the oscillations of the 28,800v/h balance (4Hz) over a period of three seconds. The measurement is initiated manually by pressing a start button.

    An electronic oscillator at 16 million Hz

This is the EMC’s reference device. The performance of the 4Hz mechanical balance is compared with the extremely high frequency of this oscillator to obtain the most precise measurement possible. 

    Artificial intelligence

This computer can determine the difference (denoted by δ) between the rate of the movement and that of the reference oscillator. Each microsecond of difference between them is expressed as a gain or loss of one second a day of the mechanical movement. Thus a variation of 0.0000014 seconds between each oscillation translates into a variation of a second a day.

    A hand-wound generator:

The EMC’s monitoring device (the optical sensor and calculator) derives its energy from a micro-rotor made by the Maxon company, a Swiss firm known for having developed the motor of the Pathfinder module for NASA’s Mars mission.

•     The EMC, an interactive watch

The EMC’s principle rests of a three-fold objective: to show the effect of outside influences (motion, temperature and pressure) on the balance and spring; to compensate for these influences at source, and to promote an interaction between the watch and its owner.

“By simply pressing a button, you obtain exact data about your EMC,” explains Felix Baumgartner. “That enables you to act directly upon one of the most exhilarating and exciting mechanisms invented by man, the mechanical watch. And to do so with complete security.”

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Technical Specifications

Case          
Material     Titanium and steel
Dimensions    43mm width, 51mm length, 15.8mm height       
Crystal    Sapphire crystal      
Water resistance    Pressure tested to 30m / 3ATM      
Finishing    Shot-blasting
Decoration    Engraving by Florian Güllert 
Strap   Nile crocodile   
Movement          
Calibre         UR-EMC calibre conceived, developed and manufactured by URWERK      
Escapement    Swiss lever escapement      
Balance wheel    ARCAP P40, linear balance coupled to the optical sensor      
Frequency    28,800 vph – 4Hz      
Balance spring    Flat      
Energy source         Double mainspring barrels, connected in series      
Power reserve         80 hours      
Winding    Manual winding      
Finishing:    Côtes de Genève, snailing, shot-blasting; brushing; chamfered screw heads             
Artificial intelligence          
Generator:    Maxon® generator with manual winding charging super capacitor      
EMC system:   Optical sensor linked to the balance;
                      16'000'000 Hz reference oscillator             
Indications/functions  
Hours; minutes; seconds; rate indicator;
Power reserve; adjustment screw.    

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TUDOR – Fastrider Black Shield Chronograph

TUDOR – Fastrider Black Shield Chronograph NEW

Tudor Fastrider Black Shield

Directly inspired by the distinctive sporting elegance of the new Ducati XDiavel, TUDOR launches a new matt black and white version of the Fastrider Black Shield, its self-winding monobloc high-tech ceramic chronograph.

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Fastrider was originally created in 2011 to mark the partnership between TUDOR and Ducati, becoming the technical and sporty TUDOR line dedicated to the world of performance motorbikes. In 2013, with the Fastrider Black Shield chronograph and its matt black monobloc ceramic middle case, TUDOR presented the result of a cross-disciplinary approach to design, connecting the world of sports motorbikes to that of fine watchmaking. The collaboration also extended to the customization of a Ducati Diavel using the same design language.

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In 2015, a new Ducati – the XDiavel – has inspired TUDOR to create a new edition of its all-ceramic chronograph. With the impressively XDiavel motorbike calling for a relaxed, feet-forward riding position, Ducati enters the cruiser category.

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This generally comprises models with large displacement engines, often serving as the basis for customized versions in motorbike culture and exuding an unmistakable aura of great strength and inimitable style. The XDiavel is all that in a total black look, along with that little extra touch of elegance that only the legendary Italian manufacturer could give.

SPORTING ELEGANCE

Sporting elegance, powerful lines and functionality are also the keynote characteristics of the new TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield. As well as ensuring seamless versatility from road to board room, the white on black contrast inspired by the XDiavel also guarantees excellent legibility. With its matt black dial punctuated by white hour-markers and numerals, a white luminescent material, a white chronograph seconds hand, white chronograph totalizer and small-seconds hands, this chronograph enables at-a-glance readings that are ideal when at the controls of a powerful motorcycle.

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Waterproof to 150 meters and virtually scratch-proof, the monolithic high-tech ceramic case of the new TUDOR Fastrider chronograph expresses technicality, performance and power by its all-matt look and its taut lines. Its angular yet sculpted contours echo the streamlined body-work of a superbike. Its production based on ultra-high-temperature injection processes stems from industry-leading technological expertise and represents a unique performance for a watch in this price segment.

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Its mechanical self-winding movement offers a power reserve of approximately 46-hours and a fast-adjustment calendar function displayed through an aperture between at 4.30. 

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Fitted with a matt black leather strap with white stitching, this new TUDOR Fastrider model is also available with a matt black rubber strap further reinforcing the watch’s technical and sporty DNA.

TUDOR AND TECHNOLOGY

The TUDOR collection is steadily building, based on its two main pillars: heritage and technology. TUDOR watches feature a subtle blend of references to the brand’s history alongside contemporary touches skilfully combined in varying proportions according to the pillar to which they belong.

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In keeping with this spirit and consistently driven by an experimental attitude to materials and innovation, the technology models include the sporty TUDOR North Flag, Pelagos, Fastrider and Grantour lines.

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Each features a shared aesthetic vocabulary most vividly embodied in the all-matt finish, brushed middle cases, sandblasted details, and matt colours: this deliberate choice induces a vision of the object based on contrasting volumes rather than reflecting light, meaning a sculptural, form-based language as opposed to a more decorative approach.

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Technical Specifications

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Reference: 42000CN

Mouvement:

Self-winding mechanical chronograph
Movement TUDOR 7753 calibre, 

Total diameter	30.40 mm
Height	7.90 mm
Jewels	27
Frequency	28,800 vibrations/hour
Power reserve	~46 hours

Functions:

Chronograph, Date, Hours, Minutes, Seconds

Case:

42 mm monobloc middle case in matt black ceramic with bead-blasted finish
Fixed bezel in matt black ceramic with engraved tachymetric scale
Screw-down winding crown in black PVD-treated steel, engraved with the TUDOR logo
Chronograph pushers in black PVD-treated steel at 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock
Rapid date corrector with PVD shield motif at 9 o’clock, requiring the use of the TUDOR tool
Sapphire crystal with a red seal

Water-resistant: 150 metres (15 bar )

Dial:
Darkest black
Hands and silver-toned hour-markers with ice-white luminescent coating

30-minute totalizer at 3 o’clock and 12-hour totalizer at 6 o’clock
Small seconds hand at 9 o’clock
Date at 4.30

Bracelet/strap:

Black Leather or rubber strap with folding clasp and safety catch in black PVD-treated steel.

 
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