H. MOSER & CIE. – ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar HERITAGE Edition

H. MOSER & CIE. – ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar HERITAGE 5N Red Gold White Enamel Limited Edition NEW

LINKING TRADITION AND MODERNITY: THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR HERITAGELIMITED EDITION FROM H. MOSER & CIE.

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Neuhausen am Rheinfall, January 15 th , 2016
 
Marking the 10 th anniversary of its perpetual calendar, H. Moser & Cie. pays tribute to exceptional artisanwatchmaking. This exceptional timepiece is an exercise in style linking tradition and modernity, two elementswhich coexist in all creations by H. Moser & Cie. The Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition is a salute towatchmaking past and present. It is the distillation of H. Moser & Cie's 187 years of watchmaking expertise.

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The inspiration behind the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition came from an H. Moser pocket watch datingfrom the late 19 th century in the H. Moser & Cie. collection. The case on this model, made from a striking blue,engraved enamel and studded with diamonds, inspired the watchmakers at the Schaffhausen-based Manufacture toreinterpret this watch, calling on the best craftsmen to work on the case. Featuring "cloisonné" enamel on a casewith two covers, guilloché, engraving and setting techniques as well as "Grand Feu" enamel on the dial, inassociation with a modern in-house, hand-wound calibre made from solid gold: the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition is the synthesis of the greatest arts in watchmaking craftsmanship.

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It also symbolises the linkbetween the past and the present for H. Moser & Cie., founded in 1828, through a reinterpretation of an historicwatch which retains its original features, now in a larger dimension and fitted with a strap. The red gold case withtwo covers has therefore been enlarged and features extremely fine lugs, while respecting its original design. Oneither side of the watch is a cover with hand-engraved, guilloché decoration, extending up the side of the case.These have then been enamelled, demonstrating the highest level of craftsmanship, and set with diamonds on thedial side. Paired with a crocodile leather strap, this beautifully rounded case is as smooth as a pebble. In reference tothe historic timepiece, H. Moser & Cie. fitted its Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition with a notched crownequipped with the Double Pull Crown system and fitted with a push-button mechanism for opening the upper casecover.

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The dial, also enamelled, is decorated with Roman numerals. The scales of the track showing minutes and smallseconds are a further reference to tradition, as is the dovetail shape of the two main hands, which are flame-blued, as well as those for the power reserve and small seconds.

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The third central hand, which is black, shows the monthsof the year using the twelve indices, like the famous Endeavour Perpetual Calendar. A large window at 3 o'clock shows the date, displayed using two discs.

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The beating heart of this exceptional timepiece is the high-performance HMC 341 calibre. Made from 18-carat solidgold, this movement is set with two diamond end-stones. It guarantees the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition a minimum 7-day power reserve, thanks to its double barrel.

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Representing the culmination of nearly 200 years of history, the in-house HMC 341 calibre can be adjusted forwards or backwards at any time of day via thecrown. This marvel of haute horlogerie anchors the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition firmly in thepresent, making it a timepiece which is unmistakably of its time.

H. MOSER & CIE. – HERITAGE Pocket watch from Limited Edition HMC Collection, date: late 19 th century

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H. MOSER & CIE. – HERITAGE Pocket watch from Limited Edition HMC Collection, date: late 19 th century

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar HERITAGE Limited Edition

Reference: 8341-0400,  
5N red gold model, pocket watch-type case, white enamel dial, crocodile leather strap

Case
Pocket watch-type case in 5N red gold
Diamond-set (28 diamonds, 0.31 carat) and enamelled
Diameter: 46.0 mm, height: 13.6 mm
Sapphire crystal
Dial
White "Grand Feu" enamel dial
Hand-painted Roman numerals
Dovetail-shaped blued hands
Month indicated with a small arrow-shaped centre hand
Offset small seconds
Large date display at 3 o’clock
Movement
Mechanical hand-wound in-house calibre HMC 341
Diameter 34.0 mm or 15 lignes, height 5.8 mm
Frequency: 18,000 vibrations per hour
28 jewels and screwed gold mounts
Power reserve: minimum 7-day with a double barrel
Solid 18-carat gold plate and bridges with a matte finish, hand chamfering and hand-engraved hallmark
True bevel wheels and Moser tooth system for all wheels and pinions
Interchangeable Moser escapement
Original Straumann Double Hairspring®
2 genuine, functional diamond end-stones in the incabloc shock-absorber
Traditional screw balance wheel with gold weight screws
Pallet fork and escapement wheel made of solid gold
Functions
Perpetual calendar
Centre-hand month indicator, 12 hour indices = 12 months
Hours and minutes
Offset seconds dial with hacking seconds function at 6 o’clock
Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock
Leap year indicator and adjustment push-button
Double Pull Crown mechanism
Strap
Hand-stitched crocodile leather strap
18-carat solid 5N red gold folding clasp with Moser logo

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MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
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CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Switzerland
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CORUM – Bubbliamonds

CORUM – Heritage Bubbliamonds High Jewellery Skeleton
Limited Edition NEW


Pre-Baselworld 2016: 

Bubble Dazzle for the New Year

Corum celebrates the triumphant revival of the landmark Bubble wristwatch with the Bubble High Jewellery Skeleton, a trio of wristwatches with open- worked, ultra-thin movements – each a one-of-a-kind creation set with exquisite gemstone: rubies, blue sapphires and black sapphires.

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The legendary Bubble is back with a burst of precious colors! Corum has created three unique pieces to mark the beginning of 2016, an especially effervescent year. With the acclaimed reintroduction of the Bubble the year before, 2016 is the time to reveal in the rebirth of an icon.
When it was first introduced in the year 2000, the Bubble was a phenomenon, a watch so successful it became emblematic of the era. Last year it was remade, preserving the same iconic form, with two exclusive limited editions. Now the Bubble is about to become even more exceptional, with three one-off editions paved with dazzling precious stones.

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Even in the rarefied world of haute joaillerie timepieces, the Bubble High Jewellery Skeleton is singularly rare. Only three will be made, with each a singular creation distinguished by baguette-cut diamonds and gemstone hour markers, all set by hand, a task that requires hundreds of hours.

Corum Bubble Dazzle for the New Year

The imposing white gold watchcase provides an ample canvas to which the master gem-setter applies his skills. Each watch is set with 131 brilliant-cut diamonds on the dial, and a further 42 on the bezel, totaling a stunning 5.7 carats of diamonds. What makes each timepiece utterly irreplaceable are the 12 baguette-cut gems that form the hour markers, being either rubies, blue sapphires or black sapphires.

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Past the dazzling gemstones on the dial, the CO 055 calibre is showcased under the monumental sapphire crystal, tall enough it serves as a loupe to magnify the delicate details of the movement. Positioned slightly off-center in keeping with the quirky spirit of the Bubble, the movement has been reduced to its bare essentials, with the bridges and base plate skeletonized by hand.

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What remains of the movement is then decorated with a floral motif, save for the barrel that is open-worked to form the Corum key logo. Executed entirely by hand, the engraving differs ever so slightly between movements, further enhancing the unique nature of each watch.

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Each Bubble High Jewellery Skeleton is fitted to an alligator hide strap finished in the same shade as the gemstone hour markers, and paired with a white gold pin buckle.

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Technical Specifications

Watch Name: 47 Heritage Bubbliamonds High Jewellery Skeleton

Reference:  L055/02979  White Gold - RUBIES Limited Edition UNIQUE PIECE
Reference:  L055/02978  White Gold - BLACK SAPHIRES Limited Edition UNIQUE PIECE
Reference:  L055/02980  White Gold - BLUE SAPHIRES Limited Edition UNIQUE PIECE

MOVEMENT
Skeleton Movement     
Calibr number: CO 055
Winding: Hand-wound
Functions: 
Hour & Minute
Power reserve: 40 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz, 21'600 vph
Movement finishes:
CORUM Diamond Set decoration
DIAL
White Gold Skeleton
Diamond Set decoration   
• 131  DIAMONDS – 2.25 Ct

• 12  Rubies – 3.60 Ct
• 12  Blue sapphires – 3.60 Ct
• 12  Black sapphires – 3.60 Ct

Material: White gold
Hands: Black coated
CASE
Material:  White Gold round case  
Diamond Set with sapphire case back
Crystal:  Domed sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment
• PAVED BEZEL WITH 42  DIAMONDS – 3.45 Ct
Back:  Screwed in open back cover in white gold with glare proof sapphire
Water-resistant: 50 M / 5 ATM
Diameter: 47 mm
Height: 16.76 mm
BRACELET
Material: Leather alligator with rubber lining strap
Strap width: 24 mm / 20 mm
Buckle: White gold tongue buckle

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ORIS – Bronze Diver Carl Brashear Limited Edition

ORIS – Divers Sixty-Five Bronze Diver Carl Brashear Limited Edition NEW

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A man of honour
Oris commemorates the life of Carl Brashear

Oris is extremely honoured to introduce its first bronze watch remembering the extraordinary life of Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first African American master diver.

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The Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition is based on Oris’s hugely successful Divers Sixty-Five and celebrates a man who conquered not only challenges of race, but also of disability.  

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Brashear joined the Navy in 1948 as a 17-year-old, and despite facing discrimination on account of his race he graduated from the Navy’s diving programme in 1954. In 1966, he lost the lower part of his left leg in an accident during a mission to salvage a hydrogen bomb.

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After an exhausting period of rehabilitation, he became the U.S. Navy’s first amputee diver in 1968, and then qualified as a Master Diver in 1970, the first African American to do so.

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Carl Brasher graduated from the U.S. Navy Diving & Salvage School in 1954. 
At that time diving helmets were made of bronze

After a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy that lasted more than 30 years, Brashear retired in 1979. He died in 2006 aged 75. His extraordinary story was the inspiration for the 2000 film Men of Honour, in which Brashear was portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

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The watch marking Brashear’s life and character is the first Oris watch to be made in bronze, a naturally aging material used in deep-sea diving helmets of the 1950s. It takes its aesthetic from the Oris Divers Sixty-Five, but at 42mm in diameter.

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The new Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition commemorates Carl Brashear’s legendary achievements.

Bronze is initially bright and shiny, and then darkens as its copper content reacts with carbon dioxide and moisture. This means each of the limited run of 2,000 pieces will develop a unique patina over time – and a unique relationship with their owner.

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The unidirectional rotating bezel is also made of bronze, with a raised minute scale for tracking dive times, a look that recalls a number of diver’s watches in the Oris archive.

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The stainless steel case back of the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition shows Brashear’s diver helmet with his claim “It’s not a sin to get knocked down, it’s a sin to stay down”.

The stainless steel case back shows Brashear’s helmet and his very personal claim. Under the watch’s dark blue dial is an automatic mechanical movement, and the watch is water-resistant to 100 metres.

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Product Features

Model: Oris Divers Bronze Diver Carl Brashear Limited Edition  to 2,000 pieces

Reference No. 733 7720 3185 LS   Dark brown leather strap

Movement
Automatic movement Oris Cal. 733 (based on Sellita SW 200-1)
With date window at 6 o’clock
Dimensions:    Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
Functions 
Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, date window,
Instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
Winding:    Automatic winding, bi-directionally rotating red rotor
Power-Reserve:    38 hrs
Vibrations:    28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels:    26
Case
Material:    Multi-piece bronze case and screw-in bronze crown
Size:   Ø 42.00 mm
Top Glass:     Sapphire, domed on both sides, anti-reflective coating inside
Case Back:    Stainless steel, screwed, special engravings and printings
Operating Devices:    Stainless steel screw-in security crown
Water Resistance:    10 bar (100 m)
Interhorn Width:    24 mm
Diver’s unidirectional revolving bronze top ring with 60-minute timer.
Zero marker filled with Super-LumiNova®
Screw-in case back with special illustration and engraved limitation number
Crystal
Bubble-curved sapphire crystal domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating inside
Dial
Dark blue, curved dial with applied rose gold plated indices, filled with Super-LumiNova®.
Hour, minute and second hands rose gold plated and filled with Super-LumiNova®
Strap/Bracelet
Dark brown leather strap with bronze pin buckleExtras
Special box, certificate, limited to 2000 

Price
Swiss Retail Price: CHF 2,600.00
Edition
Limited edition 2000 pieces

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BREITLING – CHRONOMAT 44 Blacksteel

BREITLING – CHRONOMAT 44 Blacksteel Chronograph NEW

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A brand-new take on the ultimate aviation chronograph

With its all-black fuselage, square counters and super-rugged strap, the famous Breitling Chronomat reasserts its feat-driven mission in a new model exuding a powerful and original style. The entire spirit of aviation on the wrist.

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The Chronomat has always been unique in terms of its peerless performance as well its eminently masculine technical look. It is now more unique than ever with the launch of the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel, as this new version of Breitling’s flagship model once again reinvents instruments for professionals. The steel case is distinguished by its high-resistance carbon-based black treatment.

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The unidirectional rotating bezel features black rubber-inlaid numerals and a large luminescent dot facilitating the countdown of flight or dive times. The equally black dial in line with the grand tradition of Breitling pilot’s watches stands out for its three square counters and its red accents reminiscent of instrument panels.

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The exclusive strap of this chronograph combines a military-style anthracite high-tech fabric exterior with a rubber lining guaranteeing excellent comfort. On the technical side, this model of sturdiness and ergonomics, equipped with screw-lock crown and pushpieces and water-resistant to 200 m (660 ft), is distinguished by its exceptional engine: Manufacture Breitling Caliber 01 selfwinding chronograph movement, powered by a black oscillating weight visible through the transparent caseback.

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A paragon of reliability and precision, chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute). Chronomat 44 Blacksteel: a brand-new take on the watch adopted by the world’s greatest aerobatics teams.

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Technical Specifications 

Reference: MB0111C2|BD07|153S|M20DSA.2

Movement: 
Manufacture Breitling Caliber 01.
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC.
Selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour),
47 jewels,
More than 70-hour power reserve.
1/4th of a second chronograph, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers.
Calendar.
Case: 
Black steel
Screw-lock crown and pushpieces.
Ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel.
Cambered sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides.
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback.
Water-resistant: 200 m (660 ft).
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 16.95 mm
Weight (without strap): 128.60 gr. 
Dials: Onyx Black
Straps/bracelet: 
Strap: Military Rubber (Anthracite/black)
Buckle: Folding claspInterhorn width: 22/20 mm

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H. MOSER & CIE. – Swiss Alp Watch

H. MOSER & CIE. – HENRY Swiss Alp Watch White Gold Limited Edition NEW

TO CONNECT, DISCONNECT OR RECONNECT? 

THE NEW CHALLENGE FOR SWISS WATCHMAKING

With more than 6 million units sold in 2015, producing a turnover in excess of 6 billion dollars, the smartwatch market exploded in the past 12 months, driven by the giants of the electronics industry. With R&D budgets of more than 8 billion dollars, a figure higher than the turnover of even the largest Swiss watchmaking group, the market leaders have barely begun, and they will once again revolutionise this market and change consumer behaviour.

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Faced with the threat of these heavyweights, there are a number of ways a Swiss watch company could react. They could do nothing, the course most watch brands are adopting; they could take a short-term, opportunistic approach to combine tradition with technology, or, lastly, they could fight for the values underpinning the reputation of several centuries of Swiss watchmaking. This last path is the one that H. Moser & Cie. has decided to pursue, and the Swiss Alp Watch is the symbol of this fighting spirit.

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As the challenge of the smartwatch emerged, it threw Swiss watchmaking into turmoil. However, the complete lack of a response from most market players is remarkable in itself. Doing nothing and waiting for the threat to pass is certainly a dangerous course, but it is less offensive to Swiss watchmaking than the opportunists’ approach of combining traditional, high-end watchmaking with already-obsolete technology such as connected bracelets, NFC/RFID chips and other outmoded interfaces. These attempts are bound to fail, due to the lack of resources, vision and a captive market. The future of Swiss haute horlogerie will be bright, provided it continues to innovative and be creative, while focussing on its inherent values of quality and tradition.

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"I grew up in the heart of the Swiss Alps in a family of watchmakers that date back several generations. Swiss watchmaking is part of our heritage. This heritage has faced serious challenges in the past. My father survived the quartz crisis and often speaks of this trying time, which rallied watchmakers around a unified cause. Today, H. Moser & Cie. launches the Swiss Alp Watch as a statement of this new challenge and to prove that traditional mechanical watchmaking has a future, and it is, in fact, the future. It is much more than a watch for us. The Swiss Alp Watch is symbolic. It represents our resilience, our ferocious desire to fight for our values and traditions. It embodies everything we believe in", explains Edouard Meylan.

And rather than create a model with an electronic heart trying to look like a mechanical watch,
H. Moser & Cie. has chosen to do the opposite: the Swiss Alp Watch is inspired by the modern design of smartwatches, but is entirely mechanical. With its 100% Swiss Made manufacture movement and a minimum power reserve of 100 hours, the Swiss Alp Watch is designed to last and is well equipped for the next generation.

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With its iconic fumé dial, a classic signature dial for H. Moser & Cie., it is timeless. Its tapered lugs give it a vintage look, and the kudu leather strap with a leather lining in Moser green, lend the watch a modern edge that also stands testament to the company's attention to detail. Driven by the hand-wound HMC324 calibre, the Swiss Alp Watch is a marvel of ingenuity and watchmaking technology at its best.

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"The Swiss Alp Watch does not allow you to make calls, or send messages to share the latest gossip; it does not give you the option to send beautiful sketches you have created on a two-inch screen or to share your heart rate. It does much more than that: it lets you reconnect to what matters in life. It takes you back to sharing emotions with your nearest and dearest without a filter, interface or embellishment. Most importantly, it is something you can pass on to your children one day without having to upgrade it!", says Edouard, with a smile.




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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

HENRY Swiss Alp Watch

Reference: 8324-0200 White Gold model, signature fumé dial, kudu leather strap
Limited Edition of 50 pieces

Case
Solid 18 carat white gold
Dimensions: 38.2 x 44.0 mm / height: 10.3 mm
Sapphire crystal
See-through sapphire crystal case-back
Screw-in crown adorned with an “M”
Dial
Fumé with sunburst pattern
Applique indexes
Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
Small second offset at 6 o'clock
Movement
In-house hand-wound HMC 324 calibre
Dimensions: 32.0 mm x 36.0mm / height: 4.80 mm
Frequency: 18,000 Vib/h
27 jewels
Power reserve: minimum 4 days
Hacking seconds
Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions
Interchangeable Moser escapement
Original Straumann Hairspring® with stabilised Breguet overcoil
Gold escapement wheel and pallet fork
Movement and components hand-finished and decorated
Functions
Hours and minutes
Small second
Power reserve indication
Strap
Beige hand-stitched kudu leather, with a leather lining in Moser green
18-carat solid white gold pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo

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MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
Rundbuckstrasse 10
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Switzerland
TEL.          +41 52 674 0050
FAX          +41 52 674 0055
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