Vacheron Constantin: sophistication of excellence
The famous Geneva watch manufacturer Vacheron Constantin, founded in 1755, is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world. In 2010, Vacheron Constantin expands its legendary Historique collection, complementing it with two new models inspired by the work of engineers and mechanics of the 1950s and 1960s - the Historique Ultra-fine 1955 and the Historique Ultra-fine 1968.
The Historique Ultra-fine 1955 watch is equipped with the world's thinnest movement 1003 with a thickness of only 1.64 mm and manual winding (power reserve - 30 hours). The thickness of the watch itself is 4.1 mm. The round watch is made of 18ct rose gold; also the gold clasp is made in the shape of a half of the Maltese cross. The Historique Ultra-fine 1968 model is no less elegant. It is equipped with an ultra-thin automatic movement of caliber 1120. The square case in size 35.2 x 35.2 mm is made of 18-carat pink gold. An elegant black alligator leather strap is hand-sewn.
Harry Winston Opus 9: Noteworthy Premiere
The famous Harry Winston Opus Series watch line has replenished with the new Opus 9 model, which has attracted the attention of experts and watch lovers from around the world. The model has a very original mechanism; his main idea is to convert rotational motion into a linear time display. This linear indication of hours and minutes is carried out using peculiar “chains”, the links of which consist of 66 baguette diamonds with a total weight of 2.148 carats and 6 rubies. The case of 18-carat white gold has dimensions of 56 mm by 20 mm; the model is equipped with two integral "panoramic" sapphire crystals 1.2 mm thick. Water resistance - 100 m. The power reserve of the unique mechanism of the Opus 9 watch is 72 hours; black strap made of alligator leather. The series comes out in a limited edition of only 100 copies.
Jean Richard's Dual Time Zone - a godsend for travelers
The well-known watch company Jean Richard from Neuchâtel (Switzerland) has announced the release of a new version of watches with two time zones for the Middle East. The novelty is called Dual Time Zone; It is intended mainly for frequently traveling people, businessmen. The first time zone is shown traditionally using the hour, minute and second hands. The second time zone is shown in the window under "12 hours", where hour indices are given - from 1 to 12, an explanatory indicator - AM / PM is located below. Near “6 o’clock” - a window with the names of 24 capitals. Time is transferred using the button on the left side of the case, by a normal press. The case of this version of the watch with two time zones from Jean Richard is made of 18 ct pink gold; the watch is self-winding, the power reserve is 48 hours. The watch has a convex sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-glare. Water resistant - 100 m. The watch is equipped with a black or brown alligator strap, with a buckle made of steel and gold.
Longines Master Collection Retrograde
The famous Swiss watch company Longines celebrated its 175th anniversary with the release of the flagship model the Longines Master Collection Retrograde, which worthily expanded the popular Master Collection series.
The Longines Master Collection Retrograde watch with an ETA mechanism designed and manufactured exclusively for Longines has the so-called retrograde functions (day of the week, date, seconds and time of the second time zone) - the corresponding hands, having completed their course on a linear scale, instantly return to starting position. Moving harmoniously, seven (!) Arrows create a bewitching spectacle, somewhat reminiscent of a ballet composition. The watch is equipped with automatic winding and a transparent sapphire crystal case back, which allows you to watch the movement, which is an indispensable attribute of the Master Collection.
The Longines Master Collection Retrograde watches are available in stainless steel or 18 ct pink gold, respectively with a steel bracelet or alligator strap.
Tourbograph Pour le Merite by A. Lange & Sohne
The most famous German manufacturer of luxury watches has once again made a sensation, having made a new version - in a single copy! - its famous Tourbograph model "Pour le Merite". The watch is literally studded with diamonds (337 stones with a total weight of 40.6 carats); their value is estimated at a fabulous amount of 1.8 million dollars! No less impressive are the technical specifications of this piece of jewelry and watchmaking. This masterpiece of German manufacture is based on the use of a fusee - a cone-shaped coil connected to a winding drum by a very thin chain consisting of 600 (!) Links. In addition to this invention, the new turbograph is complicated by a one-minute tourbillon and split chronograph. The chronograph movement is driven by a traditional column wheel. The creation of these unique watches is extremely laborious, therefore, they are produced in an amount of not more than 12 copies per year. A unique copy made for Dubai is made in a platinum case studded with 201 baguette-cut diamonds; The platinum bracelet is also adorned with 175 diamonds. The dial is made of solid silver, the hands are made of blue steel, the split-chronograph hands are made of yellow gold. You can simply admire this watch, or you can measure time with it. One another is not a hindrance!
Limelight Twice by Piaget
Swiss company Piaget, a manufacturer of famous jewelry and no less famous exclusive watches, presented another pleasant surprise to its fans in 2009 with the launch of the new Limelight Twice line. This ladies watch is designed for those who want to enjoy the watch twice, just turning the case. The model has two dials (and two quartz movements), each of which shows the time of different time zones.
One side is an image of the sun made of woven 18ct white gold; The elegant black dial is located at 6 o’clock. On the other side there is a white dial with stylized Roman numerals, emphasizing the shifted position of the hands at 12 o’clock.
The watches of the new line come in three versions, differing in the number of diamonds; in addition, two versions are equipped with a black satin strap with a white gold clasp, and the third with a gold bracelet with diamonds.
Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 and a unique novelty - Montblanc Metamorphosis
A few years ago, Montblanc acquired the elite Swiss watchmaker Minerva, located in the village of Villeret in the Jurassic Mountains. Soon a new line appeared - Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858, which includes chronographs, chronographs-regulators and tourbillons. One of the latest innovations in this series - Montblanc Metamorphosis - will be presented in January 2010 at the International Watchmaking Salon (SIHH) in Geneva.
This watch continues the theme of transformer items - thanks to the changing dial, they instantly turn from an automatic model with retrograde minutes and a date calendar into a chronograph. The mechanism of this transformation is so innovative that 5 patents have already been granted; this is truly a masterpiece of watchmaking! Slightly curved, teardrop-shaped watch case made of gold; An exclusive novelty will be released in a very limited series of only 10 pieces and will surely attract the attention of collectors.
Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Open Date Silicon Escapement
For almost a century, since 1906, the German company Montblanc has produced only expensive pens with platinum feathers. However, in 1997 expensive Montblanc watches appeared on European markets and quickly gained popularity.
The creation of the first mechanical caliber, made in Montblanc watchmakers in Le Lecl, was based on the invention of the master Nicolas Riussek, who created the first chronograph back in 1822. This is how the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec series of one-button chronographs appeared. Today, Montblanc masters, with their new Nicolas Rieussec Open Date Silicon Escapement model, have taken the next, truly innovative step by making the anchor wheel and some other parts of the movement made of silicone - a material that is more durable and lightweight than steel and actually not subject to corrosion.
The case of the new model, which entered the market in 2010, is made of 18 carat red gold, as is the buckle of the brown strap, sewn from alligator leather. The model is produced in a limited series - only 50 copies, each of which has its own individual number.
Ronde Automatic Chronograph by Boucheron
The French jewelry house Boucheron reminded its fans that it can delight them not only with elegant and prestigious jewelry. Not trying to outperform traditional watch companies on the field of mechanics and complications, Boucheron specialists took full advantage of their talent to create unique story watches, where stones and metal are only scenery for the story. The Ronde Automatic Chronograph watch is history and retro plots. A case adorned with a gadrun pattern — in pink gold or steel — evokes nostalgic memories of the “golden fifties”. The design of the opal or black dial - a relief pattern, the so-called Clou de Paris style - is very characteristic of Boucheron craftsmen. In the region of the number “6”, the inscription “26, place Vendome” is well read - a reminder that Boucheron was the first jewelry boutique in the famous Parisian square. The watch rotor, visible, as well as part of the mechanism, through a sapphire crystal on the back of the case, is decorated with an oriental pattern in the style of the Mashrabiya lattice. The watch is self-winding and waterproof to 50 meters. The black or brown strap is hand-sewn from alligator leather.
Tourbillograph Trackmaster G-BGP-001 by Graham-London
Recently, the Formula 1 Brown GP team and the well-known English watch company Graham-London announced an official partnership. After the end of the successful 2009 season for Brown GP (the team became the winner in the Design Cup, and racer Jenson Baton won the championship in the individual competition), Graham-London decided to celebrate the success of its partner and introduced the new Tourbillograph Trackmaster G-BGP-001; The "alphanumeric combination" G-BGP-001 is the name of the champion car.
Specialists from Graham-London took 4 years to develop a new tourbillon watch. As a result, a new tourbillon concept was developed, a new technology and 2 patents were obtained. The tourbillon displaced relative to the center of the watch is lighter and, accordingly, more resistant to impact. The tourbillon weighs only 0, 485 g and is made of 48 parts.
Another interesting feature of the Tourbillograph Trackmaster G-BGP-001 watch is that in the upper left part of the dial, at around 10 o’clock, there is a window through which you can observe the coordinated operation of the mechanism of this unique chronograph.
Breguet Classique Grande Complication 7639 Watch
The famous Swiss watch manufacturer Breguet pleased its fans with the release of a new exclusive product - Classique Grande Complication. This novelty has incorporated many technical ideas and complications, for example, the new minute repeater No. 7637. And yet, the new model is striking in its unique jewelry design - Breguet craftsmen managed to place 570 diamonds weighing about 11.18 on the watch, no less than a few. carat, and the white gold dial is encrusted with another 392 diamonds. The crown is also instructed in a 0.46-carat white diamond.
The hands of the watch, the so-called "apples", are made of blue steel. Manual winding movement caliber 567-2 has a power reserve of about 40 hours. This unique watch is perfectly complemented by an alligator leather strap with a gold 18-carat insert encrusted with 42 white baguette-cut diamonds.
Bovet Amadeo Collection: Mona Lisa smile
The Swiss company Bovet occupies a special place among the grandees of watchmaking. A truly unique style brought her well-deserved fame - Bovet watches are decorated with enamel miniatures on mother of pearl, many of which are recognized as masterpieces of world painting. In 2001, Pascal Raffy, the owner of Bovet House, proposed a new idea - the transformation of watches into pocket and table clocks. Today, this idea is embodied in the Amadeo collection. Very soon, at the Geneva Salon in January 2010, the premiere of the new collection will take place.
Here are some characteristics of the model, Jumping Hours - Only Watch 09. The round case is made of 18 ct pink gold; along the perimeter of the case, relief engraving in the Fleurisanne style is made. A stand is fixed on the back of the case, which allows you to turn a watch from a pocket or wrist watch into a desktop one. The dial is made of black mother of pearl, with an enamel miniature of Mona Lisa. The watch is equipped with automatic winding, power reserve - 55 hours. An alligator leather strap is attached to the watch - to be worn on the hand, and a pink gold chain - for use as a pocket watch.
Girard-Perregaux Cat's Eye Bi-Retro
The beautiful half of humanity has not been forgotten by the masters of Girard-Perregaux. They complemented their cat's eye range, launched since 2004, with a technically highly sophisticated model called Cat's Eye Bi-Retro. The model is really impressive: the dial is made of white mother of pearl, and the Arabic numerals on the dial are made of pink gold. The case is white or pink gold, abundant - along the rim of the dial, sides and ears of a satin strap - decorated with diamonds. The clock indicates not only time, but also the day of the week (retrograde hand), date and phases of the moon. Convex anti-reflective sapphire crystal, as well as a back case with sapphire crystal on 4 screws. Water resistance - 30 meters, power reserve - 46 hours. The strap is made of silk and the clasp is made of gold with 14 diamonds.
1966 Full Calendar by Girard-Perregaux
The famous Swiss watch company Girard-Perregaux was founded in 1791. In 1966, Girard Perregaux created the first high-frequency (36,000 vibrations per hour) manual-winding movement based on the 1957 caliber, for which the company received the Prize of the Century from the Neuchatel Observatory for an unusually accurate mechanism. And in 1969, the company first mastered the production of quartz movement.
And now, after more than half a century, the company decided to release the 1966 Full Calendar model, in memory of these really significant achievements. The model combines the classic noble forms characteristic of the middle of the last century with the complex achievements of mechanics: the lunar calendar, date, days of the week and annual calendar. The case is made of pink gold; watches are equipped with anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Automatic movement, power reserve - 46 hours. A window on the back of the case allows you to observe the work of complex mechanisms. The impression of classic elegance and completeness is complemented by an alligator leather strap.
Jaquet Droz Presents Grande Seconde SWrouge
Thanks to the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde SWrouge, sports models are gaining long-awaited recognition.
Red gold case and three-dimensional plug-in elements that surround the two counters of this model. Red gold inserts, ears with holes, hands and a folding clasp, the brilliance of which contrasts with the dark dullness of the rubber strap, dial, crown and unusual bezel. All watch details are made in the same style, including the tips of the hands, treated with Super-LumiNova.
The Grande Seconde SWrouge watch is equipped with a self-winding movement with a double drum and a 22-carat gold rotor. The tightness of the watch is 88 meters. This exclusive model is released in a limited edition of 88 pieces.
Omega: quality, precision and sporting victories
For 161 years, the famous Swiss company Omega has not ceased to amaze the world with its relentless pursuit of innovation. Recently, this manufacturer of luxury watches introduced a new collection - Omega Constellation 2009. The Constellation series ("Constellation") appeared in 1982, when Constellation Manhattan watches were released, which significantly turned the idea of watch design in the consumer’s mind.This watch has become one of the most recognizable in the world, thanks to its "fingerboards" or paws, which firmly pressed sapphire glass to the watch case, thus ensuring water resistance.
In 2009, the company decided to update its famous collection, introducing a number of new elements into the design and construction of watches. The new Constellation 2009 has the same famous “paws”, updated Mono Rang bracelets with a butterfly clasp.
The model is equipped with the so-called coaxial descent, invented by Omega engineers in 1999. This mechanism allows to reduce friction between the parts of the watch, which allows them to work more stable and durable.
There is also an exclusive version of this model - Omega Constellation 2009 Luxury Edition, in which the elegance and grace of the lines are emphasized by a scattering of diamonds, a new frame and dials. The most spectacular model of this collection is produced in a "snow" frame - diamonds completely cover all elements of the watch.
The new Omega Constellation 2009 model worthily continues the tradition of its famous predecessors.
Needless to say, starting in 1932, Omega has been the official timekeeper (time-keeper) of the Olympic Games. The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the Summer Games in London in 2012 are no exception. Thanks to Omega's continued involvement in international sports, many of the sports stars are the brand’s “ambassadors”. In December 2009, the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Women's Golf Tournament was held for the first time in Dubai, organized by Omega. The tournament was attended by golfers from around the world, including Russian Vera Shimanskaya. An American athlete Michelle Wye became the “ambassador” of the new Omega watch from the Constellation series, and the winners of the women's tournament were awarded the Omega Constellation gold watch in a 24 mm case, the bezel of which is encrusted with 28 diamonds. Omega Dubai Desert Classic, a traditional men's golf tournament, is just around the corner in which Omega has been the official sponsor and timekeeper for the past five years.
Symbol of Passion - Big Bang in Red
Red - a symbol of eternal love and unquenchable passion, has now become the color of a dazzling, feminine and elegant version of the famous Big Bang watches of the Swiss watch house Hublot. These watches created by the masters of the company radiate fusion art in order to be able to express in their creation the whole depth of feelings and the infinity of true love. The scarlet dial of the model is decorated with a bezel studded with 126 diamonds weighing 0.87 carats and secured with six branded polished titanium bolts. The watch is protected by sapphire anti-reflective glass; its water resistance is up to 100 meters. The case with a diameter of 38 mm, made of white ceramic, is complemented by a scarlet rubber strap with embossed alligator leather.
This unique model of women's watches, perhaps the first in the history of Hublot, was created specifically for Valentine's Day. Sometimes, a correctly selected gift can say more than poetry, and this jewelry watch simply screams about love and the most passionate feelings. If you have not yet decided on the gift of your beloved by February 14, perhaps you should look into the Hublot store. Believe me, the scarlet color of Big Bang in Red will awaken a new gamut of feelings in it.
Dandy Edition Arty - an impressive novelty from the house of Chaumet
The famous French jewelry house Chaumet launches its new creation - a model of watches Dandy Edition Arty with a case made of pink gold. The new model retained some of the elements characteristic of the Dandy line - the functions of the jumping hour, power reserve and automatic chronograph. The shape of the watch itself has become new - another, smaller one, on which the second hand is made, is added to the main dial. Both dials, shaped like a figure eight, are installed in a case made of 18-karat pink gold. In order not to disturb the harmony of the case circle inscribed in the square, the crown - also made of gold with an onyx insert - is removed from the starboard side of the watch and placed at the top. Sapphire anti-reflective glass. Water resistance - 30 m. Dandy Edition Arty will be released in a limited edition of 120 copies.
Meccaniche Veloci Quattro Valvole - for those who love speed and style
The famous Milanese watchmaking house Meccaniche Veloci has become famous for its famous Quattro Valvole (Four Valves) model, inspired by the world of speed and powerful sports cars. Like the sports car case, the case of this watch with four dials (which got the informal name “four-eyed” because of this) is made of a single piece of durable aluminum. Swiss movements and watch dials are protected by titanium curly screws, which provides them with water resistance up to 5 atmospheres.
The watch is equipped with an elegant calf or crocodile leather strap, stitched with a special cord. The strap is attached to the case with four titanium screws; buckle is made of the same material.
Watch La Montre Hermes Cape Cod Tonneau
Connoisseurs and connoisseurs of luxury watches are well aware that the legendary French house Hermes produces not only high-quality fashion accessories and perfumes, but also elegant and prestigious watches.
One of Hermes' iconic watch collections is the Cape Cod line, named after the fashionable resort on the US east coast.
The rounded shape of the new Cape Cod Tonneau model recalls the curved link lines embodied in the original version. Hermes' other recognizable brand name, the double-wrist strap around the wrist (made from calfskin or alligator skin), has always been accompanying the Cape Cod models since 1998. The watch case is made of steel; The model is available in two sizes - large (33.5 x 30 mm) and small (27 x 24 mm). A white or mother-of-pearl dial is bordered with white diamonds - there are 64 of them in a larger watch and 52 in a smaller one. The watch is equipped with a quartz movement and a sapphire anti-reflective glass.
N027 and N028 from Nina Ricci: attractiveness, and not only
Nina Ricci's new N027 watch combines charm and strength of character. Their double strap not only attracts attention, but also has undeniable advantages: decisively clutching a woman’s wrist, he gives the owner of the watch a witching charm. The impeccable shape of the steel or PVD-coated steel case (yellow gold) enhances the watch’s vibrant style, while the Vendome mounts brilliantly reflect their feminine character. The dial surprises with a variety of finishes: white mother of pearl, varnish, diamond spraying and bold graphics.
For those who can not resist the brilliance of diamonds, the watch N027 is presented in two brilliant versions, decorated with 14 or 74 precious stones.
Inspired by the image of broken men's watches, watch N028 fancifully combines broken lines and unexpected volumes. Asymmetric faces of the case and crown seem to be carved from the rock. N028 models, reminiscent of a mineral in their outlines, sparkle with precious dials decorated with geometric motifs with diamond coating, rose gold hour markers and iridescent mother of pearl. The brilliance of diamonds, fixed in three different ways depending on the model, perfectly emphasizes the shape of the case.
Velvety to the touch, black or white rubber strap with smooth edges and a folding clasp gives the watch a sporty character.
