Friday, April 4, 2014

RAYMOND WEIL – MAESTRO Phase de Lune


RAYMOND WEILMAESTRO Phase de Lune NEW

MAESTRO BEATS THE TEMPO WITH PRECISION

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RAYMOND WEIL adds a centrepiece to its maestro collection, and remains true to the parameters of classic, timeless and elegant watchmaking. The maestro collection symbolises the family Company’s deep attachment to its watchmaking roots and also celebrates the creative mastery of every artist at the height of his career. With its latest arrival, RAYMOND WEIL pays homage to its longstanding source of inspiration - music. 

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Since time immemorial, the phases of the moon have helped man to get his temporal bearings, they are at the origin of the week and the month. With this unique complication in its collection, RAYMOND WEIL offers watch enthusiasts an exceptional model.

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Housed in a 44mm steel case, an automatic winding mechanical movement regulates the beat of this maestro Phase de Lune, providing it with a power reserve of 38 hours. Level with the case rim, and almost imperceptible, four correctors enable the adjustment of the months at 2 o’clock, the round date at 4 o’clock, the moon phases at 8 o’clock and the days of the week in the window at 10 o’clock.

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All these complications are orchestrated by a ballet of blued hands that sweep over a silver dial; one of these, delicately tipped with a crescent moon, points to the circular date. Watchmaking classicism prevails with the alligator style leather strap dressed in black and secured by a steel Ardillon buckle.

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RAYMOND WEIL has composed a musical score without a hitch – an elegant jewel with pure and precise lines, demonstrating all its watchmaking know-how, together with the implacable constancy of its mastery of timeless design. The music-loving watchmaker provides the beat of the tempo for the skilfully orchestrated sound of the notes of refinement.

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Technical Specifications
 
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Reference 2869 STC 65001

Movement  
Mechanical – RW4540
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 38 hours
Jewels: 26
Functions 
Hours, minutes, seconds
Date by central hand
Moon phase at 6 o’clock
7 days and 12 months by windows at 12 o’clock
Correction by simple digital pressure on pushbuttons
incorporated in the case at 2, 4, 7 and 10 o’clock
Case 
Round – Polished steel
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 11.1 mm
Bezel: Polished steel
Crown: Polished steel – fluted with RW monogram
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with dual-sided antiglare treatment
Case back: Snapped, sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Dial 
Silver galvanic, central zone in Clou de Paris
Indexes: Blue transferred Roman numerals
Hands

Hours / Minutes: Steel type, blued
Day:                     Steel type, blued, with moon-shaped pointer
Bracelet 
Black alligator-style calf leather strap,
with saddle stitching and  polished steel ardillon buckle

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CHOPARD – L.U.C 8HF Power Control Limited Edition













CHOPARDL.U.C 8HF Power Control Limited Edition NEW


The L.U.C 8 HF Power Control – Extra-precise, extra-strong

Faithfully pursuing our determination to push the limits of mechanical horology, we unveil at BASELWORLD the new L.U.C 8HF Power Control model.

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The L.U.C 8HF caused a sensation at the time of its launch in 2012. This exceptional timepiece housed L.U.C 01.06-L, the first ever movement with a high-frequency escapement to be chronometer-certified by the COSC. Beating at a frequency of 8 Hz – compared with 4 Hz for ordinary mechanical movements – meaning 57,600 vibrations per hour, this mechanical movement was conceived, developed and perfected by Chopard Technologies in Fleurier.

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This exceptional timepiece housing Calibre L.U.C 01.09-L equipped with a high-frequency (8Hz) escapement having successfully undergone the rigorous tests conducted by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), a token of excellent precision and reliability.

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57,600 vibrations/hour, COSC certified

After several years of studies and development, the engineers and watchmakers of Chopard Technologies, our horological research division, have succeeded in perfecting a mechanical movement beating at a frequency of 8 Hz, meaning 57,600 vibrations per hour and meeting the most stringent Swiss watchmaking standards. The primary value of high frequency in watchmaking applications lies in a significant improvement in the precision timekeeping properties of a calibre, particularly in terms of rate resumption and stability.

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L.U.C 01.09-L movement is distinguished by the highly adaptable nature of its high-frequency escapement. It is indeed compatible with almost all existing L.U.C movements developed by the Chopard Manufacture, although it is currently reserved for special and exclusive versions. In terms of materials, the engineers at Chopard Technologies decided to work with silicon for certain escapement components (impulse-pin, lever, escape wheel) and developed a new means of fixing silicon on steel (patent pending).

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L.U.C 8HF Power Control: new materials for a technological challenge

The new L.U.C 8HF Power Control takes on even greater character and technical sophistication thanks to a new design. It now comes in high-grade black machined ceramic. The various production, assembly and design constraints relating to this material forced the Chopard engineers to entirely revise the case assembly.

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This model is water-resistant to 100 metres and presents a DLC-coated titanium case-band, allowing a broad bezel diameter, along with a ceramic crown at 4 o’clock bearing the L.U.C logo. This resolutely avant-garde model features monobloc matt black ceramic lugs and case-back, as well as a screw-down crown guard with the same finish. A sapphire crystal built into the half-closed case-back is positioned just above the high-frequency escapement, providing a chance to appreciate its finer details.

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The L.U.C 8HF Power Control is teamed with a highly durable fire-retardant technical fabric equipped with a titanium pin buckle and is issued in a 250-piece limited series.

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