Breitling Bentley GMT “V8″ Watch

Breitling Bentley GMT “V8″ Watch

Breitling has created a 250-piece limited series of the Bentley GMT chronograph in celebration of the launch of Continental GT V8 .

Its most distinguishing feature is its mobile inner bezel in a metallic red shade which depicts 24 cities for the GMT (second time zone) function.

The dial sports a red triangle-tipped hour hand which completes one rotation every 24 hours enabling users to instantly read off the time in all the world’s timezones in relation to that shown by the 24-hour hand. Movement is the Swiss automatic Breitling caliber 47B with 38 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 48 hours.

Another technical feature exclusive to the Breitling for Bentley collection and certified by the certified by the COSC is a 30-second chronograph( with a sweep seconds hand that makes one full turn of the dial in half a minute ) which enables  accurate readings to the nearest 1/8th of a second.

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L.U.C XPS timepiece - Chopard Celebrates 125th anniversary of the Geneva Seal

L.U.C XPS timepiece

$18,500

For the 125th anniversary of the Geneva Seal, the famous Swiss watchmaker Chopard has released a commemorative L.U.C XPS timepiece, limited to 125 models for a price mentioned above

The watch is fitted with Chopard’s first L.U.C self-winding movement developed at the brand’s Fleurier manufacture and was originally designed to fulfill the exacting standards of the Seal. With two barrels and a 65-hour power reserve, it has been certified by Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) for accuracy.

(www.chopard.com)

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amfAR New York Gala by Hublot

amfAR New York Gala by Hublot

Hublot, Swiss timepiece brand is presenting the amfAR New York Gala, honoring those who have led the global struggle against HIV/AIDS and presenting a new watch collection that pays tribute to amfAR.

The timepiece  features some signature hallmarks of Hublot’s craftsmanship which includes its large round dial done up in mother of pearl, housed in a black ceramic case, white gold embezzlement with 48 baguette cut diamonds, self-winding chronograph movement, and also white alligator leather stitched on the black rubber based strapping.

To dedicate the cause associated with amFar organization, their colors feature at the 5 ‘o’clock slot on the dial. The hours however, have been inscribed in Arabic numerals at 2-hour intervals, where as the markings of the minutes feature in between, using a special blue shade.

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Bulgari Daniel Roth Grande Sonnerie Quantieme Perpetual Watch

Bulgari Daniel Roth Grande Sonnerie Quantieme Perpetual Calendar watch

According to Bulgari, the sonnerie function will chime over 433,500 times per a year if it is continuously operated.  The movement is quite impressive, with almost 1000 parts — watch the video below for a closer look.  One interesting thing about the movement is that it is an automatic (hence the rotor).  In ultra-complicated watches such as this one you almost always see a manual-wind movement.

The Bulgari Daniel Roth Grande Sonnerie Quantieme Perpetual Calendar watch will be priced at 980,000 Swiss Francs.

Main Features :

-Westminster Carillon chimes
-Four gongs
-Perpetual Calendar
- Indicators: leap year, Month, Weekday & Date
-Moon phases
-Automatic winding for movement and striking system
-Silent centrifugal governor
-Power reserve indicator for movement (48h)
-Secured striking system

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Richard Mille RM 057 Dragon-Jackie Chan Watch

Richard Mille RM 057 Dragon-Jackie Chan Watch

The RM 057 Dragon-Jackie Chan was released to commemorates the Year of the Dragon that lasts between January 23 2012 and February 9, 2013, and also pays tribute to his personal friend, Jackie Chan

Unique Features :

• a movement baseplate of pure, deep Black Onyx and a beautiful golden dragon engraving sporting colored scales that grips the tourbillon bridge in one of it’s claws.
• round, engraved Jackie Chan signature, that is set in the black Onyx baseplate and rotates once every 60 seconds in time with the tourbillon’s rotation, adding a refined visible touch.

The RM057 Dragon-Jackie Chan is available in 18K red gold or white gold with red dragon, in a limited edition of only 36 pieces.

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Ralph Lauren Slim Classique

Ralph Lauren Slim Classique

Ralph Lauren presents two new interpretations in its Slim Classique collection, featuring the luxuriously embellished cases – a 1- and 2-row diamond set-case powered by an ultra-flat (2.1mm thin) hand-winding movement crafted by Piaget for Ralph Lauren.

Both versions will feature traditionally crafted silver opaline dials, with domed and strongly defined black Roman and Arabic numerals. Presented in 18k white gold, these models are fitted on a black alligator strap and matching white gold pin buckle, and both are executed in the resolutely classic 27.5mm width.

Features:
27.5mm x 27.5mm white gold case (5.75mm thick),
manual-wind movement by Piaget

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IWC Pilot’s Watch TOP GUN Miramar

IWC Pilot’s Watch TOP GUN Miramar

The new IWC TOP GUN Miramar line features a polished ceramic case, hands and chapter ring in beige, and green textile strap was inspired by the colour and material range typically favoured by the military.

Thanks to the 51111 calibre, the largest manufactured in-house by IWC, the watch will continue running for a week when fully wound. The sapphire glass is secured against drops in pressure in the cockpit.  

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Reference: 5019
Case: 48mm ceramic/titanium(15mm thick),
Movement : automatic mechanical IWC 51111

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Jacquet Droz Tourbillon

Jacquet Droz Tourbillon

Freeing the mechanical watch from the effects of gravity, the tourbillon comes enclosed in a white-gold case with a Côtes de Genève dial or a red-gold case with a Grand Feu enameled dial and crafted from sapphire crystal, an exceptional material, also used for the figure-8 shaped ring applied to the dial.
 The tourbillon is placed at the very heart of the seconds subdial, off-centered at twelve o'clock.

The impact of this virtuoso feat of craftsmanship is heightened by the classical beauty of the hours and minutes subdial at six o'clock. The Roman numerals and the tapered, beautifully proportioned hands bespeak quiet elegance, a Jaquet Droz specialty. Striking a harmonious balance between cutting-edge technical performance and a taste for simplicity, these two timepieces not only feature a power reserve of 7 days, but also reveal their inner workings via a transparent case back, through which the movement and the new, personalized oscillating weight may be glimpsed.

visit for more info: http://www.jaquet-droz.com/

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Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Contemporain

Gorgeous Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Contemporain

The Gorgeous Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Contemporain is a unique edition of 33 pieces featuring a titanium movement and platinum case.   Absolutely stylish royal blue finish of the plates and bridges.

The Tourbillon:  a highly-efficient fast-rotating – 24-second revolution – tourbillon cage inclined at 25 ° which minimises negative effects of gravity on the oscillator, particularly in stable positions.
It comes with a 43.5mm platinum case (15.2mm thick) and a blue alligator strap, hand-stitched with a platinum 950 folding clasp.

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Hermès Arceau Marqueterie de Paille

Hermès Arceau Marqueterie de Paille

Hermès honours the ancient art of straw marquetry, a form of expertise that has become extremely rare, with these two beautifully dialed watches.

Marquetry is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures.  Presented for the first time on a watch dial, the Hermès Arceau Marqueterie de Paille (literally, “marquetry of straw”) watches reflect a highly complex miniaturisation of the marquetry technique.   The blue and black motifs depict two iconic Hermès tie patterns featuring chevrons and tiny squares.  The rye straw used in these models is produced by only one farm in France.

These two collector’s models are presented together in a precious Makassar ebony presentation box, itself adorned with straw marquetry. 

Details:

• 41mm white gold case,
• automatic mechanical movement exclusively for Hermes by Manufacture Vaucher,
• matt indigo blue alligator strap
• feature the Hermès Arceau model’s signature asymmetrical lugs,

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Roger Dubuis Pulsion Chronographs

Roger Dubuis Pulsion Chronograph

The new Pulsion collection highlighted by its sapphire crystal directly screwed onto the case.   A chronograph in titanium case, and the chrono in red gold (a black titanium case is also offered).  The bezel is relatively sleek and simple and its strap is black rubber with satin and polished finishes.

Roger Dubuis Pulsion Chronograph-titanium

DETAILS:

• 44mm titanium case,
• screwed sapphire glass crystal,
• numerals engraved under the sapphire with lume,
• automatic mechanical mechanical movement (COSC) with flying tourbillon,
• fitted on black rubber strap with folding clasp,
• Geneva Seal

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Big Bang Boa Bang Watch by Hublot

Big Bang Boa Bang Watch

Using the snakeskin print in subtle little touches as on the Boa Bang 41 mm, available in steel or 18K red gold, and in brown or green tones, equipped with a mechanical chronograph movement to impress connoisseurs and with a dial enhanced with 8 bezel-set diamonds   

DETAILS

• References: 341.PX.7818.NR.1978 (gold/green version); 341.PX.7918.NR.1979 (gold/brown version); 341.PX.7817.NR.1978 (steel/green version); 341.PX.7917.NR.1979 (steel/brown version)
  
  •     Case – Diameter 41 mm – Steel or 18K red gold, depending on the version
  •     Crystal Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
  •     Bezel Lugs- Black composite resin
  •     Lateral inserts- Black composite resin
  •     Crown- Steel or 18K red gold with black rubber inserts
  •     Case-back Steel or 18K red gold
  •     Water resistance 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres
  •     Dial- Green or brown Boa print, Indexes set with 8 diamonds of 0.14 carats
  •     Hands- Steel version: polished, rhodium-plated; Gold version: polished, gold plated
  •     Movement- HUB4300 Automatic mechanical chronograph
  •     Date- Trapezoid aperture at 4:30
  •     Power reserve- Approximately 42 hours
  •     Strap- Denim fabric with green or brown Boa print, stitched onto black rubber

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Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 3 Watch

Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 3 Watch

The third series in Harry Winston’s exploration of the tourbillon

The Histoire de Tourbillion 3 is made up of polished and satin brushed 18 karat white gold and Zalium alloy metal case housing two of the tourbillions in a solo lop sided oval with the third tourbillion sitting on it’s own.

The watch  comes in a gold case measuring 65.9mm x 45.9mm , with its caseband and lugs in Zalium (a hard and ultra-light zirconium alloy), and manual-wind triple tourbillon movement w/50 hrs power reserve. Eleven color-graded blue sapphires from dark to pale show the power left in the mainspring. The markers for the hours and minutes are color-matched with the gemstones. When the six yellow citrines appear against the marker, it’s time to wind up the watch.

The hours and minutes are shown on discs rotating against their respective markers, and the seconds on a scale around the bi-axial tourbillon.  Harry Winston shows off its flair with gemstones by using blue sapphires and citrines to indicate the power reserve .
Limited to just 20 units, the watch with a Black Opaline dial is finished with hand-sewn black alligator leather and a double pin 18-carat while gold buckle.

Details:

Reference: 500/MMTWZL.K
Movement: Mechanical hand-wound movement, 479 components
Type: Double tourbillon (bi-axial): one carriage rotating every 40 seconds within a second carriage spinning in 120 seconds on a perpendicular axis
Tourbillon (mono-axial): rotating on a single axis every 36 seconds
Power reserve: 50 hours

Case

Material: Polished and satin-brushed 18K white gold
Crystal: 5 non-reflecting sapphire crystals
Crown: 18K white gold and rubber with HW engraving
Size: 65 x 45.9 mm
Water resistance: 30 meters
Dial: Black Opaline
Power reserve indicated by 11 sapphires and 6 citrines
Strap: Hand-sewn black alligator leather
Buckle: Type: Double-pin buckle
Material: Polished 18K white gold

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TAG Heuer Mikrogirder 2000

TAG Heuer Mikrogirder 2000

Conceived, developed and manufactured in-house in the company’s R&D lab in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the MIKROGIRDER is the fastest mechanical regulator ever crafted and tested.  Accurate to an unprecedented 5/10,000 or 1/2,000th of a second, the MIKROGIRDER is a completely new regulator system — a coupling beam/girder and excitatory beam/girder system working with a linear oscillator that vibrates isochronously at a very small angle, as opposed to a traditional watch, which vibrates at an angle of up to 320 degrees.

With the MIKROGIRDER, there is no loss of amplitude and the movement’s frequency can be modulated on a very large spectrum of frequency without overburdening the power supply. The result is a significant increase in precision (division of time) and performance (frequency accuracy and stability). The MIKROGIRDER energy performance will enable TAG Heuer chronographs to attain ultra-high frequencies never before dreamed possible.

TAG Heuer has embedded this masterpiece in a new stunning asymmetric chronograph case design. Though the placement of the crown at 12 o’clock is inspired by the 1/100th of a second Heuer stopwatches of the 1920s, the overall design is decisively avant-garde.

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Hublot King Power Diego Maradona Watch

Hublot King Power Diego Maradona Watch

The second generation of Hublot Maradona limited edition – The King Power Maradona – in a limited edition of just 500 pieces was globally launched by Diego Maradona and Mr. Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot.
Bearing the symbolic 10 and Maradona’s signature on the dial, Hublot has developed a special King Power equipped with a chronograph movement distinguished by two centre chrono hands.  The wearer can keep track of both hands at a glance; the first indicates the seconds and the other hand, specially developed for football indicates the time elapsed out of the 45 mins in each half.

Ceramic version (Limited to 500 numbered pieces)

References:   716.CI.1129.RX.DMA11

Micro-blasted black ceramic with black rubber moulding

Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert

Hands : Satin-finished and ruthenium coated with white SuperLuminova™;

Gold version (Limited to 200 numbered pieces)

 References:   716.OM.1129.RX.DMA12

Circular Satin-finished black ceramic with black rubber moulding;

 6 H-shaped relief black PVD titanium screws

Hands : Satin-finished gold plated hands with white SuperLuminova™

18K King Gold with black rubber insert

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph

Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph

Jaeger-LeCoultre  pays hommage to the classic Deep Sea styling, with a new timepiece, the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph.

Featuring a 40.5 mm case , a fixed bezel surrounds a classic black dial face, protected by a Plexiglas watch glass. The hour-markers as well as the central hour and minute hands are covered by a Superluminova coating with a warm orange-tinted shade

The time intervals measured by the two-button chronograph are indicated by two counters for the hours and minutes, positioned at 9 and 3 o’clock, as well as by the central seconds hand. The back of the stainless steel case also bears the same engraved motif as the historical model, depicting a frogman surrounded by bubbles, finishing it off with an embossed black calfskin leather strap looks exactly like the one fitted on the original.

Technical characteristics:

• Movement : mechanical automatic movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 751G crafted, assembled and decorated by hand, 28,800 vibrations per hour
• Dial : matt black with hands and hour-markers featuring “Tropic” coloured superluminova
• Case : steel 40.5 mm in diameter, plexiglass watch glass
• Strap : black leather with steel pin buckle
• Reference : Q207857J

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Roger Dubuis Velvet Watch Collection Inspired by the World of the Diva

Roger Dubuis Velvet Watch Collection

Inspired by the World of the Diva, Roger Dubuis, the Swiss watchmaker, specially designed the Velvet Collection for the 2012 Geneva watch show.  The Velvet collection is bold in shape and highlights the 18-carat pink gold timepiece which is encrusted with 66 diamonds totalling to about 1.33 carats with a 36 mm dial and runs on the RD821 calibre self-winding mechanical movement.

The dial comes with Roman numerals which seem to hover between the central barrel and the circle, creating a trompe l’œil on two levels. The brushed centrepiece at the front bears the Roger Dubuis name with a brushed sunray effect. The 6 and 12 hour markers are set in pink gold. Finish with a curved crystal that covers the dial, the watch sports an aura of light bracelet done up with 196 diamonds that amounts about to 1.65 carats. The signature cabochon glass and diamond bracelet perfectly matches with exquisite details of the case.

The Roger Dubuis Velvet automatic watch is powered by completely in-house manufactured, hand decorated, mechanical self-winding movement and bears the mark of the Geneva Seal. The Geneva Seal, issued by the Canton of Geneva to a small number of manufacturers, represents an official guarantee that the watch and its functions operate correctly. It also certifies that the watch movement is made by hand, assembled and regulated in Geneva and that it complies with the strict requirements laid down for fine watchmaking.

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Big Bang FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Winners by Hublot

 Big Bang FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Winners

Big Bang FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011™ Winners was released by Hublot, Official FIFA timekeeper and Official FIFA Watch of the FIFA World CupTM to commemorate the victory of an Asian Women's Football Team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 .

This elegant watch with pure white dial is accentuated by pink color inspired by the dianthus flower, which is the symbol of the team. Its sophisticated white rubber straps allow the comfort, and the bezel adorned with brilliant diamonds reflects the feminine yet strong image of the champions. The trophy symbolizes the triumph and the words FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2011 CHAMPIONS are engraved on its steel case back.

Big Bang FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Winners back view

All proceeds of the sales will go to a Non-profit organization KIDS EARTH FUND (KEF), which is engaged in charity activities over the world to help kids, who are suffering from conflict, war, poverty or disasters.  KEF also supports kids in Tohoku area, where was hugely affected by the earthquake occurred in March 2011.


This timepiece will be manufactured in a limited edition of 100 pieces.
TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Reference: 361.SE.2090.RW.1104.NAS11
• Case: Big Bang 38 mm in polished & satin-finished Stainless Steel
• Bezel: Polished & satin-finished stainless steel, set with 126 diamonds for 0.87 ct, 6 H-shaped countersunk, polished & locked titanium screws
• Crystal: Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective treatment
• Bezel Lugs: White composite resin
• Lateral inserts: White composite resin
• Crown: Polished & satin-finished steel with white color rubber insert
• Case-back: Stainless steel with circular satin finish, “Fifa Women’s World Cup 2011™ Champions” engraving and the World Cup logo
• Dial: Matt white with pink varnished appliques
• Hands: Faceted, polished and rhodium-plated, with white SuperLuminova™ Pink chronograph hand with polished & rhodium-plated H counterpoise
• Movement: HUB2900 – Quartz movement
• Components: 43
• Jewels: 7
• Wristlet: Adjustable white rubber strap
• Clasp: Big Bang steel deployant buckle, titanium screws and steel plate

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Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2012 watch

Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2012 watch

This limited series of 14 watches, each set with 2.95 carats of precious stones, offers a fresh take on the refined aesthetics of the Blancpain Women collection.

With its diamond-set bezel and lugs, caseband set with four diamonds and a heart-shaped ruby, crown adorned with a diamond and pushpieces covered with cabochon-cut rubies, the white gold case sparkles with dazzling splendour.
The watch with 18-carat gold 36 mm casing and mother-of-pearl dial is literally a visual stunner. The dial  features marquetry motif with eight diamond hour markers with its heart-shaped counterweight of its central sweep seconds hand is delicately hand-painted with a feather to create a distinctive convex shape.

Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2012 watch closeup

The three white mother-of-pearl heart registers include the seconds shown on a subdial at 6 o’clock, the elapsed minutes at 3 o’clock and the elapsed hours at 9 o’clock. The date appears through an oval aperture at 12 o’clock.

The sapphire crystal case back reveals a self-winding Calibre F185 flyback chronograph movement. The crown is set with a diamond and the two pushers are set with cabochon-cut rubies. The first pusher at 2 o’clock starts and stops the chronograph, while the other pusher at 4 o’clock handles the flyback function.
The Saint-Valentin Chronograph comes fitted with a white exotic leather strap, and can be presented in a wooden box lined with white nappa leather.

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Source: Blancpain

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Royal Blue Tourbillion Watch from Ulysse Nardin

 Royal Blue Tourbillion Watch from Ulysse Nardin

Price : $1.1 Million

Placed in a platinum body with 568 baguette cut diamonds (approximately 33.8 Carat Total Weight), and 234 baguette cut royal blue sapphires (approximately 16.79 Carat Total Weight), the timepiece is as blingy and haute horology as one can get them.

The dial features a unique exposed skeleton design, which plays with royal blue and platinum colored plates to depict the time. The hours and minutes hands are itself rather artistic, looking at their thin handcrafted design. The lower half of the dial, which is platinum shaded, has the branding of the watchmaker in blue enamel, at the 4 and 8 ‘o’ clock positions. The casing on the other hand, has a rather intricate and thin line of royal blue sapphire crystals.

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