Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Harry Winston – Avenue Classic Cherry Blossom
















Harry WinstonAvenue Classic Cherry Blossom White Gold

Harry Winston The Avenue Collection™

The House of Harry Winston captures the ephemeral beauty of the cherry blossom tree on the dial of its enchanting Avenue Classic Cherry Blossom Timepiece.

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The gorgeous scenery celebrates one of Mother Nature’s most beautiful gifts with diamonds and pink sapphires and is protected for eternity in a case that mirrors the architecture of Harry Winston’s Fifth Avenue Flagship Salon in New York.

Inspired by the beauty of the Japanese Sakura season

Mr. Winston, the legendary New York jeweler, was a close observer of nature and translated the fluid, organic temperament of the natural world into his high jewelry diamond designs. Following in the steps of its founder, Harry Winston designers have once again found inspiration in one of Mother Nature’s most beautiful creations: the seasonal blooming of the cherry blossom tree.

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In Japan, the blooming of the sakura cherry blossom tree is a cherished cultural event celebrated with flower-viewing festivals known as hanami, which are held under the branches of the cherry trees. In Japanese tradition and philosophy the delicate white and pink flowers of the sakura announce the arrival of spring - representing the renewal of life and optimism - but, because they bloom so briefly, the fallen petals also serve as a reminder of how ephemeral and precious life is.


An eternal bloom

Executed with great artistic sensitivity and flair, the dial of the Avenue Classic Cherry Blossom Timepiece is a delightful recreation of the flowering of the cherry blossom tree. The background is crafted from pale green-blue mother-of-pearl and uses the natural iridescence of the nacre to simulate clouds on a blustery spring day.

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A flurry of 39 brilliant-cut white diamonds and 29 brilliant-cut pink sapphires dispersed across the dial represent the flowers and petals of the cherry blossom tree; some of the flowers are still attached to the white gold branches of the tree while others are captured as they float gently to the ground. Cut in different sizes to create a sensation of depth and movement, the precious gemstones ensure that the beauty of the bloom will never fade.



A fitting frame for a work of art

The Avenue Collection has been selected as the perfect frame for this work of art and takes its design cues from Harry Winston’s historic Fifth Avenue Flagship Salon in New York. The elegant architecture of the 18-karat white gold case echoes the stately stone façade of the Fifth Avenue Salon and features the three supporting arches that frame the entrance way on the case at 12 and 6 o’clock.

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Naturally a timepiece without diamonds would not be a Harry Winston creation and the 18-karat white gold case is set with 29 brilliant-cut diamonds. Other Harry Winston signature codes include the House’s official logo. Placed on the dial at 12 o’clock, the letters HW are housed in an octagonal frame, a shape inspired by Mr. Harry Winston’s favourite diamond cut - the emerald cut.

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This miniature masterpiece is presented on a green-blue alligator strap to match the color of the dial and the 18-karat white gold buckle is set with 6 brilliant-cut diamonds. The novelty for the Avenue Collection this year is the incorporation of an 18-karat white gold folding clasp that adapts perfectly to the wrist for enhanced comfort.

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Technical specifications

Model: Avenue Classic Cherry Blossom

Reference AVEQHM21WW286

Movement
Caliber HW1044

Type: Quartz
Diameter: 13 mm x 15.50 mm
Height: 2.20 mm
Functions
Hours and minutes
Case
18K white gold
Diameter: 21.15 mm x 36.1 mm
Height: 6.68 mm
Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistance: 3 bars
Gemsetting on the case: 29 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.21 cts)
Dial
Mother of pearl dial with 18K white gold applied
  • 29 brilliant-cut pink sapphires (approx. 0.04 carat)
  • 39 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.08 carat)
18k white gold Emerald appliqué
Strap
Green-blue alligator leather without stitching
Buckle: 18K white gold ardillon buckle set with 6 brilliant-cut diamonds with 18K white gold foldover clasp

Total carat weight
74 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.31 cts)
29 brilliant-cut pink sapphires (approx. 0.04 carat)

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Saturday, April 15, 2017

Sinn – 240 St GZ Dark Blue Dial Steel 43 mm

















Sinn Spezialuhren240 St GZ Dark Blue Dial Automatic Steel 43 mm


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A sporty watch with interior tide bezel.

Anyone who is at home on the world’s seas – either as a skilled sailor or a keen water sports enthusiast – knows how important it is to keep an eye on the weather.

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The tides are often just as important because they go a long way towards determining how things pan out.

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•    Case made of stainless steel, bead-blasted
•    Interior tide bezel
•    Sapphire crystal glass
•    Dark blue dial
•    Pressure-resistant to 10 bar
•    Low pressure resistant

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Whichever port you’re heading for, it is crucial to take a close look at the local tide table to work out the current tidal range. It is just as essential to keep checking your watch – especially if it features an interior tide bezel like the 240 St GZ.

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The rotating tide bezel can be used to read the relative water level of a location in terms of current tide, i.e. the time until the next high tide.

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All you need to know is the time of the last high tide and correlate this with the triangular mark ‘HW 1’ on the rotating bezel. This can be taken for example from a tide table or tide calendar.

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The hour hand can then be used to read off the current water level on the rotating tide bezel of the 240 St GZ. You can also read off the expected relative water levels for any given time up until the time of the next high tide, which is then shown at the position ‘HW 2’.

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Technical details

Other Versions:

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Mechanical Movement
•    Calibre Sellita SW 220-1
•    Self-winding mechanism
•    26 bearing jewels
•    28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
•    Hand adjustment with seconds stop function
•    Shock resistant as per DIN 8308
•    Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309
Case
•    Case made of stainless steel, bead-blasted
•    Sapphire crystal glass in front, anti-reflective on both sides
•    Case back screw-fastened
•    Meet the technical requirements for waterproofness, as set out in standard DIN 8310
•    Pressure-resistant up to 10 bar
•    Low pressure resistant
Functions
•    Hours, minutes, seconds
•    Date date
•    Day of the week display
•    Interior tide bezel
SINN Technologies
• Crowns with D3-System
Dimensions and Weight
•    Case diameter 43 mm
•    Band lug width: 22 mm
•    Case thickness: 11 mm
•    Weight without strap: 85 gramme
Dial and Hands
•    Dark blue dial
•    Indices coated with luminescent colour
•    Hour- and minute hand coated with luminescent colour
•    Marks on tide bezel with luminescent colour

Warranty 2 years

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