Nooka's Zub Zibi Zirc Watch

Zub Zibi Zirc

The Zub Zibi Zirc is for those prefer a tighter, edited watch profile, this is the first “lady’s” or “kid’s” watch from Nooka framed under a facetted gem-cut lens, the watch’s innovative face clearly displays the minute, surrounded by a circle with twelve partitions representing the hour—presenting a compact and intuitive way to read the time.

Size:    36 x 30 x 13.5mm/Band Width: 20mm
Water Resistance:    3ATM
Battery    : CR2016 Battery (3.0VDC Operating Voltage)
Module    : 32,768Hertz Quartz Crystal Oscillation Frequency
Display:     TDF LCD Display Electroluminescent(EL)
Case Material:    Co-molded With PU Body
Case Back:    Stainless Steel/Screw In

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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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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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