2012年5月22日星期二

everyone began to pay attention to Omega watches

Tang function of the watch is an old-fashioned black dial, date function and fashion modeling and the mid-1960s hippocampus Ville.1960s sparring AMC drama Mad Men, Omega watches became the focus be published in the exhibition, everyone began to pay attention to Omega watches.
 In particular, the launch of its Omega Watches Speedmaster Special Limited Edition 321.90.44.52.0 will allow Omega to cross to a new height.
Along with people’s expectations of Omega, people believe that will design a unique product .After several hours of waiting, do not despair, check his watch.
 Than hippocampus watch in the early 1960s, updated version, this will eventually produce a separate collection of the De Ville Hotel, the Omega line is still a key component.
Waiting anxiously for his wife to return to play in the sixth episode of season five, Don Draper, Jon Hamm, Megan Draper, played by Jessica PARE after fierce fighting.









Piguet got the job of a repasseu

Thus Audemars started producing component parts for movements and Piguet got the job of a repasseur, whose job it was to make the final regulation of the timepiece. In 1875 they founded a firm later known as Audemars, Piguet et Cie.It’s amazing ! when I was first saw it on the internet , I think it’s my favor . it both excellent in material , skil and also packing .
The business started with Audemars managing the production and technical part and Piguet focusing on sales, and success was not immediate.
Foundation of the roots of Replica  back to 1874, when the 23-year-old Jules Louis Audemars met Edward Auguste Piguet, then only 21, at Vallée de Joux, which is considered to be the cradle of prestige watch-making.
 Since 1882, members of the Audemars and Piguet families have always been on the board of directors and have thus directly or indirectly run the company.
 Their hometown was Le Brassus. When they graduated from school they went to Vallée de Joux to start working in their favorite field of watch manufacturing.







2012年4月17日星期二

2012 Admiral’s Cup portfolio watch

The first Admiral’s Cup watch was presented in 1960 and it was a bit of a ground-breaking model – do not let that elegant Carré case-shape fool you,

  This piece features a dial of contrasts, snailing on the outer, barleycorn – a firm favourite with Corum’s designers – on the inner, texturing which adds interest to the silver-grey dial. 

back then producing a square case watch with water resistant properties was quite an achievement.Last year we reported that the Admiral’s Cup watch had “grown up” with the release of the Seafender 47 Tourbillon GMT, the first in the series to offer an automatic tourbillon, the Legend Tourbillon Micro-Rotor is a little less sophisticated – but only on the inside,

Even the outsize “60″ at 12 o’clock has been sacrificed to allow full attention to the large-ish opening which reveals the 12mm tourbillon carriage with its openworked bridge, and naturally the eye is immediately drawn to it.

encased in the sleek and most refined Admiral’s Cup case-shape yet, and with a few admirable finishing touches you’d have to say it’s a fine addition to the collection.
 The model was re-awakened in 1980 forming an integral part of the marques’ new commercial link to yacht racing.

 It has evolved but the changes have been gradual, considered and respective to the collection’s personality – developments which have culminated in this year’s Admiral’s Cup Legend 46 Minute Repeater Acoustica the “first ever to strike four notes with four hammers working in pairs to produce harmonies”.

Inside is the automatic CO503 movement which produces 60 hours of power reserve from a 17mm micro rotor which bears the Corum Key and which features some fine Côtes de Genève engraving, viewable through an exhibition caseback. 

Unfortunately no images are available of this craftsmanship – however what we can show you where the collection started. 

Over the years the 12-sided case may have been softened and the colourful nautical pennant hour markers may have been reduced to barely there features but somehow the character remains, an Admiral’s Cup watch is still instantly recognisable.




2012 Extra-flat Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch

All are limited editions.Cartier present a new slender edition of their iconic dress watch the Cartier Ballon Bleu Extra-Flat. 

The Cartier Ballon Bleu is of course a bit of a classic – those substantial Roman numerals, the minute track which curves to accommodate that more than distinctive winding crown, it’s a watch that you would instantly recognise across a crowded room. 

Cartier will always find customers for the Ballon Bleu, it will always sell. 

 At 46mm it’s almost out-size, but it is so slim that the signature blue cabochon crown bulges over the case sides accentuating its presence to stunning effect.

That this one is flatter means it will rest easily on the wrist, that it is broader means that just a little bit more will peek out from beneath your tailored cuff, it’s a win/win on all accounts.

Three versions are available, 18 carat pink gold and white gold with silver guilloché dial and a platinum edition with an exquisite deep blue dial. 



2012 Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Cadran Love Tourbillon

These are effortlessly stylish pieces.  Perhaps you’ve noticed Cartier’s highly recognisable plain but prominent Roman numerals or the textured dial finishes and rail track trims – maybe it’s the splendid little cabochon-set crown which catches your eye. 

An inspired design – but not only that, just above 6 o’clock is a tricky little flying tourbillon, a marvellous mesmerising structure which appears to levitate above its bridges and into which a subtle letter “C” has been formed.

 All are features synonymous with Cartier watches, and all are present on the Rotonde de Cartier Cadran Lové Tourbillon, but this is no subtle dress watch, it is a boldly styled piece with a thoroughly modern twist.

The Cartier Calibre 9458 MC which powers the piece has been awarded the Geneva Seal, evidence of Cartier’s ascendency into the upper stratum of Haute Horlogerie.  The case has been crafted from 18 carat grey gold and measures a very manly 46.2mm across. 

Power reserve is up to 50 hours and the piece is water resistance to 30m.Most striking is the 3D dial.

 The open-worked Roman numerals on the left graduate to nil as the asymetric hours and minutes dial dominates the right side, as if that innocent little convex sapphire in the crown has distorted the whole thing with an almost lunar effect.

Cartier are a worldwide symbol of luxury and elegance, I have yet to meet anyone who does not find agreement with something in their portfolio. 




Cartier Grand Complication Skeleton Pocket Watch

 This is a tactile and considerable piece handcrafted from 18 carat gold and measuring 59mm across.

The manual winding Calibre 9436MC features not only a tourbillon, but also a mono pusher chronograph and a perpetual calendar.   revealing themselves taller and prouder than ever, blued steel hands (-what else?) are in complete entente with the crowning blue cabochon, the “C” bridge tourbillon – all combine to make this a striking and substantial piece.

The latter uses its marvellous mechanical memory to count the days, weeks and months while taking into account variations of the months and also leap years – only a quirk in the Gregorian calendar which rules that 2100 will be a Secular year causes it confusion, so adjustment will be required on March 1st of that year.

This is the Cartier Grand Complication Skeleton pocket watch which will be unveiled at SIHH 2012, a piece which in the true heritage of traditional watchmaking has its creation measured in the hours, days – weeks even, taken by the craftsmen chosen to produce it.

 As you”d imagine it is fairly weighty too but Cartier have thought of that and each piece comes with an equally grandiose obsidian and rock crystal stand.

This is a timepiece with a compendium of fine features, the instantly recognisable Cartier Roman Numerals have been painstakenly cutaway,


2012 New Chopard Classic Manufactum

At 6 o’clock a railtrack encloses the small seconds subdial.  Inside is the Chopard Calibre 01.04-C automatic movement with 60 hours of power reserve.

Inside is an in-house movement, developed and created in the brand’s Fleurier Manufacture but, unlike the highly regarded L.U.C. collection, it is not the calibre which seeds to pay tribute to the establisher of the Chopard brand,

but rather the styling of the piece which takes strong inspiration from the pocketwatches from which the young M.Chopard first gained his prized reputation.

 The Chopard Classic Manufactum will be available in rose gold, yellow gold and white gold editions, each polished and trim-bezeled case will measure 38mm across – on-trend for the smaller wrist/vintage styling so popular in recent times, and will be presented on a black alligator strap.

Pocketwatch styling generally means lots of empty dial space and clean-cut, understated styling – the Classic Manufactum piece has both in abundance.

The pure, pristine dial is not made from enamel but it gives an impression of purity and bareness. 

The slender numerals are positioned right at the edge of the dial and have a subtle sheen, the date window is proportioned and perfectly positioned and aligned with the 3 o’clock marker, the hands are eye-lash slim – all authentic features synonymous with traditional design.