Thursday, November 30, 2006

Ebel 1911 BTR Automatic Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

Ebel Caliber 288. Chronometer certified by the COSC before and after assembly of the QP module. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds and 7 day counter at 9 o'clock. Chronograph: hour and astronomical moon counter at 6 o'clock, chronograph minute and 31 day counter at 3 o'clock, 48 months and year at 12 o'clock, Chronograph seconds in the center. Shuttle chronograph mechanism. Date Module: Perpetual calendar, semi-instantaneous action date. Fast date correction. 26 rubies and 1 zirconia, 436 components. Diameter: 31.00 mm. Thickness: 8.00 mm. 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz). Automatic winding, bidirectional. Power reserve of 48 hours.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Corum Admiral’s Cup Competition 48

Ref. 947.933.04/0373 AB12. Movement: Automatic, base VAL 7750. Diameter: 13 ?’’’. Certified chronometer (COSC). 24 rubies. Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date. Case: Diameter 48mm. Titanium. Crown guard in vulcanized rubber. Stainless steel screwed-in crown. Screwed-in back with Admiral’s Cup trophy engraving. Dial: Matte blue lacquered. 12 painted nautical pennants as hour-markers. Luminescent minute numerals. Luminescent hour, minute and second hands. Seconds indication in off-centered sub dial at 9 o’clock. Day and date through twin aperture at 3 o’clock. Glass: Twelve-sided domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Strap: Vulcanized rubber. Buckle: Titanium. Water-resistance to 300 meters.

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Monday, November 27, 2006

Dubey & Schaldenbrand Aquado

Self-winding mechanical movement from Dubey & Schaldenbrand, chronometer-quality escapement, stop second. Finish: Rhodium plated. Frequency: 28'800 vibrations per hour, 23 jewels. Power reserve of 42 hours. Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date, second time zone, 24 hours display. Dial: guilloche. Hands "feuilles" or "poires". Case: Polished 316L surgical stainless steel. Cintree curvex shape, screwed-down crown. Dimensions 38 x 47.5 mm, Height 14.1 mm. Watch crystal: Domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Water resistance to 100 meters. Rubber strap with screwed steel elements.

http://www.dubeywatch.com

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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Girard-Perregaux R&D 01

Movement GP033C0. Caliber 13’'',28,800 vph. 52 jewels. Function: Date, chronograph with central chronograph minute hand and 2x5' indication, 24h indication, automatic winding. Power reserve min 46 hours. Sapphire crystal. See-through sapphire crystal case back fastened with 6 screws. Water resistant to 50 meters. Titanium case. Case diameter 43.00 mm. Case height 12.60 mm.

http://www.girard-perregaux.ch

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Friday, November 24, 2006

Panerai Luminor Chrono Daylight

Panerai caliber OP XII, automatic mechanical movement. COSC Chronometer Certificate. Black dial with anthracite counters at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock; minute counter at 3 o’clock, chronograph hour counter at 6 o’clock, small seconds dial at 9 o’clock, date window between 4 and 5 o’clock. Steel case with brushed finish, in three parts, diameter 44 mm, with chronograph push-pieces integrated in the device protecting the winding crown (Trade Mark), date adjuster at 10 o’clock, steel bezel with polished finish engraved with tachymeter scale, sapphire crystal 2.5 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment. Steel back fixed by screws. Water-resistant to 100 meters. Steel bracelet.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra World Chronograph


Movement: self-winding mechanical movement, caliber 753, 28,800 vibrations an hour, 65-hour power reserve, 366 parts, 39 jewels, 7.57 mm high. Functions: front: hours, minutes, small seconds, large date (linked to the first timezone), day/night indicator, chronograph. Back: universal time (Worldtime). Dial: front: black, guilloche center, (specific) transferred figures. Back: black, with the transferred names of the cities representing the 24 timezones in the centre. Hands: front: steel, with superluminova. Back: steel, with a matt part to differentiate day/night. Crown: 1 crown to rewind the watch, and to reset the hours, minutes, large date and universal time (Worldtime) indicator, 2 push-buttons for the chronograph. Case: reversible, Squadra Large size in titanium comprising more than 50 parts, sapphire crystal, water resistance to 50 meters. Straps: alligator leather with folding buckle in titanium or new rubber strap with hinged links.

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Monday, November 20, 2006

Chopard Mille Miglia “Jacky Ickx Edition 4”

Ref 16/8998. Case: Steel. Diameter 42.55 mm. Thickness 14.9 mm. Water-resistant to 50 meters. Glare-proof sapphire crystal 8.55 mm. Screw-lock push-buttons and crown. Movement: Calibre Dubois-Dépraz 44560. Diameter 29.30 mm. thickness 7.5 mm. Winding mode: self-winding. 49 jewels. Power reserve of 40 hours. 28,800 vph. Bridges decorated with straight “côtes de Genève”. Chronometer-certified (COSC). Dial and hands: Black “Mille Miglia” type dial. Hour, minute and seconds hand in rhodium-plated metal coated with Superluminova for excellent light-time readability. Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds. Chronograph equipped with a 24-hour counter (a world-exclusive feature). Chronograph equipped with a “Flyback” function. Large date display at 12 o’clock. Straps and clasps: Hand-sewn black crocodile leather (21.00mm x 18.00mm). Polished steel folding clasp with safety fastening system (18.00mm). Limited edition of 1,000

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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Bell & Ross BR 01 Titanium Ultralight

Movement: automatic ETA 2894. Functions: hours,minutes, seconds. 3 counter chronograph (12-hour, 30 minute and 60 second counters). Date. Case: size XXL 46mm. Satin finish grade 2 titanium. Screw-in crown. Dial: carbon fiber finish. Numbers and hands coated with white Superluminova (photo luminescent coating for night reading). Glass: Anti -reflection sapphire crystal). Water-resistance to 100 meters. Strap: rubber or heavy-duty synthetic fabric.

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Saturday, November 18, 2006

Angular Momentum Axis/VII Globe

Two-body circular satin finished stainless steel case with down-turned lugs, screwed back with hatch, screw-locked crown with black enamel logo inlay, 3 mm domed sapphire crystal, nickel finished, mechanical self-winding movement, 11.500’’’, 21 Jewels, Black enamel lacquered dial with printed names of 24 world destinations, polished rhodium plated numerals, hands and indexes with Super-LumiNova, independent world Time system based on Patent 686988, hour hand, minute hand, sweep-second, date at 6 o’clock, calf leather strap.

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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Concord Saratoga Dual Time Chronograph


Movement: Automatic Caliber 13 ¼ 8286 La Joux-Perret (P8); 26 Jewels; 28,800 vph; 42-hour power reserve; hand finishing with custom-engraved rotor/bridge decoration.Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds; date; chronograph with minute counter (up to 30 minutes) and center-mounted chronograph hand; dual time hours, minutes. Dial: Black dial with rose gold applied arrowhead markers and luminescent cabochons. Rose gold alpha hands and center-mounted chronograph hand. Four subdials: minute counter (up to 30 minutes) at 12 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock, small seconds hand at 9 o’clock, each with rose gold pin-style hands, and second time zone at 6 o’clock with rose gold alpha hands. Case: 18K rose gold case with 8-sided bezel. “Concord” engraved on the patented latched crown protector. Dual time corrector at 8 o’clock. Scratch-resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal over dial. Diameter 45mm. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal over case back. Water resistant to 50 meters. Strap: Black matte alligator strap with rose gold ardillon buckle.


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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

De Grisogono Power Breaker N05

Ref. POWER BREAKER LE N05. Automatic chronograph movement with 2 counters. Curved case in 18-k matt and polished tanned rose gold. Screwed bottom case in 18k tanned matt rose gold engraved with Flavio Briatore's signature. Curved 18-k polished tanned rose gold bezel. Crown engraved with de GRISOGONO crest in matt tanned rose gold and crown protection on upper part in 18k polished tanned rose gold. Integrated push buttons at 2 and 4 o'clock in 18k matt tanned rose gold. 2 - level chronograph dial with 2 counters, lower level in satin-finished dark brown, steering wheel in matt brown enhanced with 6 18-k rose gold screws. Hour and minute hands in rose gold 5N with painted brown center, counters and big second in black with a red tip. Brown rubber strap with de GRISOGONO 18-k polished rose gold folding clasp. Waterproof up to 30 meters.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

The "Vintage Serie"
Glashütte Original Karrée Moon Phase

Made in the 1990s. Rectangular, astronomic, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases, 40-hour power reserve and a stainless steel Glashütte buckle. Two-body case, brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, stepped bezel and sides, sapphire crystals. Dial: Two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary “guilloché” seconds Dial, aperture for the moon phases at 11, “guilloché” sector for the power reserve at 2. Blued steel "alpha" hands. Movement: Caliber 42, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator. Dim. 35 x 45 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

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Monday, November 13, 2006

Graham Chronofighter R.A.C.

Movement: Chronograph automatic Calibre G1742. Column-wheel mechanism for enhanced accuracy. Case: 43 mm-diameter, polished 316L stainless steel with satin finished bezel. Crown at 9 o’clock, left-hand chronograph trigger lever with racing-car wheel type easy-grip pallet. Transparent back revealing new rotor. Dial: 30-minute and 60-second chronograph counters, date display (except for the Skeleton model). Strap/bracelet New anti-allergenic black rubber strap or polished steel bracelet. Water resistance 50 metres (160 feet)

http://www.graham-london.com

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

Maurice Lacroix Miros Sport

Movement: Swiss quartz movement. Functions: Chronograph with 30-minute and 10-hour counters, mall seconds, large date display, tachymeter scale. Case: Stainless steel, aluminum bezel with tachymeter scale in black or yellow; sapphire crystal, screwed-in crown; water-resistant to 100 m, diameter 40 mm. Dial: Silver-coloured or black or back/yellow, applied index marks; luminous hands (hours/minutes); index marks with luminous dots. Watchband: Stainless steel or genuine rubber strap with folding clasp.

http://www.mauricelacroix.com

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Friday, November 10, 2006

Breguet Marine tourbillion Chronograph 5837

Case round, in 18-carat pink gold, with fluted case band. case back hand-engraved on a rose engine in a wave pattern, with sapphire crystal. Diameter : 42 mm. Rounded horns welded to the case with screw pins securing the strap. Wave shaped chronograph push pieces. Water -resistant to 100 meters. Dial black rhodium on 18-carat gold hand-engraved on a rose engine in a wave pattern. Individually numbered and signed BREGUET. Chapter ring with applied Roman numerals and luminous dots. 12 -hour totalizer at 6 o’clock. Small seconds on the tourbillon carriage at 12 o’clock. Open-tipped BREGUET blued hands in 18 carat pink gold, with applied luminous compound. Movement hand-wound, pink gilt, individually numbered and signed BREGUET. Cal. 554.2T. 12 lines. 25 jewels. 50-hour power reserve. Compensating balance -spring with BREGUET overcoil. 3 Hz frequency. Monometallic balance wheel, adjusted in 5 positions.

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Thursday, November 09, 2006

Lange Double Split Video

3D animation of a Lange & Sohne Double Split


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Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph

Ref. 5960. Annual Calendar Chronograph. Mechanical self-winding movement. Caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H. Chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour mono counter at 6 o’clock. Day, date, and month in apertures. Power reserve and day/night display. Anthracite dial, gold applied hour markers. Strap: alligator with large rectangular scales, hand-stitched, matt dark brown. Fold-over clasp. Sapphire crystal case back. Water resistant to 25 m. Platinum. Geneva Seal hallmark. Case diameter: 40.5 mm.

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Eterna Kon Tiki Diver

Reference number: 1594 Movement: ETA caliber 2897; self-winding mechanical movement; specific Eterna rotor with cotes de Geneve; certified chronometer Dial/hands: Black dial; central hours, minutes, and seconds hands, index marks and hands coated with superluminova; date indication at 7:30 o’clock; power reserve indication at 4 o’clock. Case/back: PVD coated titanium case; dual-direction rotating, non-ratchet stainless steel bezel; spring-loaded buttons; rotating flange with diver marks via bezel; 4 mm thick, non-reflecting, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; non -screw-down crown with patented sealing system; back with impressed KonTiki medallion; water resistant to 1000 meters. Dimensions: Diameter: 46 mm; thickness: 16 mm Bracelet/clasp: Black natural rubber strap with folding clasp and diver’s extension.

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Monday, November 06, 2006

Guy Ellia 2315 Z1 Convex Seconde BiRétrograde

Automatic movement F. PIGUET PGE 7663 Caliber. 72 hours power reserve. 34 Jewels. Frequency : 4 Hz. Exhaust bridging 20,2 Annular beam. 5 positions adjustment. 'Côtes de Genève' finished cage with rhodium coverage. Indications: Hour, minute, Bi-rétrograde second at 6 o'clock. Dial: Carbone CRP Blue,'Dauphines' shape 750 gold hands. Main dimensions: Length x width : 45,00 x 45,00 mm. Case thickness : 11,00 mm. Sapphire glass. Water - resistant at 3 atm (30 m).

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Sunday, November 05, 2006

Bombardier BB1-03 all black

Automatic movement Dubois Dépraz 2824-2, hours, minutes, small second, date and chronograph, stainless steel in black PVD, domed sapphire glass, diameter 44 mm, transparent caseback, 10 atm, steel strap in black PVD or black rubber strap, limited edition 300 pieces

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Saturday, November 04, 2006

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Baricchello Chronograph

Ref. 26078IO.OO.D001VS.01. Grade 5 titanium case, black dial, silvered counters, black leather strap. Movement: Caliber: 2326/2840, self winding. Diameter: 26 mm (111/2 lines). Thickness: 6.15 mm. 54 jewels. 370 parts. Up to 38-hour power reserve. 28,800 vibrations per hour. Case: grade 5 titanium. Diameter: 42 mm. Ceramic bezel and push-buttons. 3D wheel-shaped medallion bearing the inscription Royal Oak Offshore Limited Edition Rubens Barrichello and adorned with the Rubens Barrichello logo. Water resistance to 100 m. Dials: black adorned with the "Méga Tapisserie Racing" motif. Luminescent gold hands and riveted hour-markers. Counter hands in the colors of the Brazilian flag (green, yellow and blue). Strap: “Anfibio” leather. Exclusive AP folding clasp. Functions: Hours and minutes, small seconds, chronograph with sweep seconds hand, 30-minute and 12-hour counters , tachometric ring, date. Limited series of 1’000.

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Friday, November 03, 2006

Jean-Mairet & Gillman Chrono Sport

42mm hand polished and brushed in stainless steel. Mechanical JMG 2006RAC/8162 self winding. COSC Certified Chronometer. 48 hours power reserve. 30 min counter at 3’ and 60 seconds counter at 9’ . Grande date at 12’. Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, grande date, column wheel chronograph. Rubber strap in black with folding clasp.

http://www.jean-mairetgillman.com

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Thursday, November 02, 2006

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph “Cousteau Divers”



Movement: Caliber 79320. Vibrations 28,800/ h / 4 Hz. 25 Jewels. Power reserve of 44 h. Winding automatic. Features: Mechanical rotating inner bezel, mechanical chronograph movement, day and date display, small seconds with stop function, automatic winding, IWC bracelet system with push-button release safety clasp, case back with an inlaid sliver of timber from the Calypso, special back engraving. Case: Material stainless steel. Glass sapphire, convex, anti reflective coating. Water-resistant 12 bar (120 m). Diameter 44 mm. Height 16 mm. limited to 2,500 watches.

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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Franc Vila Chronographe Grand Dateur Automatique

Ref. FVa 8Ch GSAC RG ESD. Watch case: 750 red gold combined with aerospace titanium and DieHard Extreme Steel in the Esprit unique shape. Sapphire Crystal and sapphire case back with double-sided anti-glare treatment. Movement: FRANC VILA Caliber FV8Ch, High Grade Mechanical, Self-Winding high-frequency, hand finished complicated Movement with 49 jewels. 28.800 A/H. 40-44 hours power reserve. FRANC VILA Exclusive Gold Concept Rotor. Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and big date. Dial: Mother-of-pearl for the chronograph counters and seconds, hours at 6h, minutes at 9h and seconds at 3h and sport multi-fibers with Arabic numbers. Water resistance to 100 Meters. Strap: rubber sport strap and hand made crocodile strap. Buckle: DieHard Extreme Steel Deployment Buckle.Limited and Numbered Edition at 88 Pieces.

http://www.francvila.com

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