Description As a classic watch, 40mm size can completely show your wearing attitude, without fancy and complicated functions, it could also attract people’s enviable glance. The bezel of Classic Life-Master uses double arched design, which is narrow processed, this could make the case lines more gentle, so the watch will still looks perfect even on a thin wrist. Stainless steel case with a black leather. Double arched design bezel. white dial with Roman Numeral markers and silver-tone hands. Date display at the 3:00 o'clock position. Swiss Reef Tiger RT7101 Automatic Movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Screw down crown. black leather strap with fold over clasp. Water resistant at 50 meters. Functions: Date, hour, minute, second. Luxury watch style.
Classic and pure lines, Clear and vivid dial, Slim double bezel Reef Tiger Classic Life-Master interpret the true meaning of timepiece, 40mm diameter can fit the wrist of most men. The watch has simple lines, the dial is clearly readable, very suitable for low-key and elegant business men. Enamel dial is noble and elegant, plain color brings a different kind of freshness. The hour markers use Reef Tiger’s classic Rome numerals, the logo at 12 o’clock is also enamel material, the overall feeling of the dial is clean and elegant. The case features double bezel, which looks more three-dimensional when viewing from the side, dust proof stainless steel has a high quality texture, screwed crown is exquisite, it exudes innate elegance and unified gorgeousness.
Willow leaf-shaped hands, Individual date window The middle part of the hour and minute hands is skeletonized, willow leaf-shaped hands are romantic and elegant. The arc which hour hand crosses will witness the most beautiful moment and the best time in your life. The rectangular window at 3 o’clock is used to display the current date, the overall dial layout is orderly and harmonious, the background of date window forms sharp contrast with the dial color, very easy to read. Your shiny moment every day will be remembered by Life Master.
Replaceable band design In order to adapt to different occasions, the Life Master offers two kinds of band choices, imported Italian Alzavel calfskin leather strap is comfortable and elegant, the 7-link steel bracelet is business style.
Looking for a exceptionally made watch, with sophisticated style? You’ve found it in the MovadoEsperanza men’s watches. The Esperanza is a collection of timepieces designed by the brilliant craftsmen at Movado. They are tastefully appointed and elegantly addressed. Coming in both steel and gold, or a combination of the two metals, the Esperanza line offers traditional luxury, at affordable prices. The Esperanza model 0606042 men’s version offers all the style that we have come to expect from Movado. It features the classic Museum dial, with steel dot and arms.
This watch has a super slender case and is a Movado Swiss Quartz model. With over 150 years of tradition and quality behind this watch, how can you go wrong? The Esperanza has a black Museum dial and a sapphire crystal. It comes with a highly polished stainless-steel bracelet that features a jewelry clasp.
The bracelet on this men’s watch is 8 inches in length and may be adjusted to fit. The men’s Esperanza is water resistant to 99 feet and carries the manufacturer’s 12 month warranty. This men’s timepiece is chic and luxurious, without being pretentious. Movado continues to please us with their sense of understated style and timeless designs.
he moment the 19 forties, Ernest Borel remarkably received chronometer certificates for several watches, soon becoming the second greatest manufacturer of chronometers. Between 1945 and 1958, 4,172 watches acquired the “bulletin p marche” launched with the Swiss offices for your official verification of watch timing. Evidence of this continuity, Ernest Borel was paid out by becoming one of the top brands to obtain COSC certification last year.
Today, the Formally Licensed Braque Chronometer will get the essence in the Braque Collection. Furthermore, each watch is especially recognized with the official seal in the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), thus is the perfect combination of precision and art.
The completely new Ernest Borel collection is inspired with the cubist art movement which is initiator, the artist Georges Braque. This watch is recommended getting a COSC Day-date self winding movement to pair having its design. The nice cozy radiance regarding suffusing the two tones situation, hour-markers and bracelet instills this watch getting a subtle combination of classicism and creativity. The guilloche motif inside the dial center produces a sense of space and depth, because the gem hour-markers show an even more impressionist vision. A cleverly carried out interpretation in the geometry of shapes for just about any watch that isn't regular. This model will come in 2 execution, stainless and a pair of tones.
Each Braque Chronometer is based on an individual certificate, showing the serial volume of the watch and stating the COSC certification.
For 2014, Blancpain released an interesting new tourbillon piece, known as the Villeret Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours timepiece, which I now present to you hands-on here. This is also a good time to mention that at the outset of Baselworld 2014, the team more-or-less declared to ourselves that "we tire of tourbillons." So why are we going hands-on with one (again)? Well, rumors of the demise of the tourbillon at aBlogtoWatch are greatly exaggerated. It isn't that we are wholly dismissive of these little expensive machines, but rather that we only want to cover those which make use "feel something." Death to "boring tourbillons," then. For me, there is an appealing combination of both elegance, technique, and design in this new Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours that makes it worth discussing.
About five years ago, there were rumors that Blancpain would be abandoning the tourbillon for a similar mechanism called a carrousel. Both are varieties of the same concept, which is a system which spins a regulator (escapement + balance wheel) on its own axis in order to theoretically remove the error-creating effects of gravity (as invented by Breguet long ago). Blancpain apparently felt that the tourbillon was becoming to common and too pedestrian, so they gravitated toward the carrousel - for a while. I believe it was their attempt at being a bit different in the then crowded world of tourbillons.
A few years ago in 2013, Blancpain even came out with an interesting and, in my opinion, highly collectible watch known as the Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel (hands-on here) that actually contained both a tourbillon as well as a carrousel. It was as though Blancpain was saying "OK, here is a watch with both of these mechanisms, so that you can see how they are (slightly) different. More recently, it seems that Blancpain is learning to love the tourbillon again, since the "tourbillon" term simply has gained too much cache among luxury lifestyle aficionados, and the carrousel - for all its merits - is simply something standing on the sidelines. The irony, of course, is that both of these mechanisms are arguably mostly aesthetic and decorative, offering more value in their craftsmanship and complexity, versus actual horological utility. So with the Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours watch, we once again have Blancpain serenading the tourbillon.
Let's focus on the movement for a moment, as it is the Blancpain in-house made caliber 242 automatic. Comprised of 243 parts, it operates at 4Hz (I believe) and has a massive 288 hours of power reserve. That is 12 days, which puts it in a unique zone between some of the fancier Vacheron Constantin 14 Day Tourbillon movements, as well at the more plentiful 7-10 day tourbillons out there. You also have a lot of typical Blancpain-style parts, such as the way some of the gears are skeletonized, the shape of the balance wheel, and the engraved designs. Speaking of the balance wheel, you might find it interesting that Blancpain decided to produce it in a very "anti-traditional" black color, versus in naked brass. Attached to the balance wheel is also a silicon balance spring. Here, is where Blancpain is attempting to assert the modern nature of this otherwise classically composed luxury watch. Literally topping the movement is the automatic rotor which, once again, offers a slightly unique visual interpretation. The working part of the rotor (the weight) is hidden under the caseback, for the most part, and the visible rotor is mostly skeletonized. The idea is to offer the convenience of an automatic movement with the movement view of a manually-wound movement without an obstructive rotor.
How do you feel about the power reserve indicator that is on the movement? It is very easy to miss, as its matching color makes it a bit of a complication chameleon. Nevertheless, the addition of a power reserve indicator is very much welcome, especially given the long power reserve of the movement. The icing on the cake is the attractive amount of hand-engraving all over the visible parts of the movement. The decoration style is subtle enough, without making the movement look like an expensive doily. Yet it also adds value to the watch's prestige overall.
There is nothing amazingly unique about the dial of the Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours. It is in white enamel with typical brand-style Roman numerals and skeletonized "leaf-style" hands. The hands are long enough, which is good, and the legibility is reasonably good. Something about the gold version's hand clashing with the black hour markers makes the platinum version with its 18k white gold hands feel like a better match for the dial. In my opinion, a dial like this could benefit from black oxidized gold hands which would make for an extremely elegant monochromatic dial only interrupted by the brass in the movement gears seen through the tourbillon window.
Does the Blancpain Villeret Volant Tourbillon Une Minute 12 Jours watch wear well? It does, like a substantial dress watch that has something to prove to you with its open window on the dial. Note that most similarly designed watches have an exposed tourbillon over 6 o'clock, while the Blancpain Villeret Tourbilon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours has a tourbillon that is open over the 12 o'clock hour indicator. Not totally unique, but something that is certainly on the rarer side. The case is a welcome 42mm wide, and that makes it on the larger side for a dressier watch, but you didn't come to Tourbillon territory not to show off - at least a little bit.
Blancpain will produce the ref. 66240-3631-55B of the Blancpain Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours in 18k red gold as a non-limited edition (it comes on an alligator strap that is lined with alzavel). In addition to the 18k red gold version is a limited edition of 188 pieces ref. 66240-3431-55B Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Une Minute 12 Jours watch in platinum.
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The Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date will be unveiled to the public and the international press at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, starting on 19 January 2009.
The Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date is the continuation of a success story in modern watchmaking. Since 1997, Montblanc has been making timepieces on its own manufacture at Montblanc Montre S.A. in Le Locle that not only follow the tradition of classical Swiss watchmaking but which, in recent years, have also provided regular surprises in the form of exclusive new models. A decisive step came in 2008, when Montblanc unveiled the first movement it had developed entirely in-house and joined an exclusive circle of watch manufacturers who produce their own calibres and have a high level of manual expertise. It was the birth of the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronographs, which were among the most significant new products from the industry in 2008 and are soon to be joined by the new Open Date version, which will be launched in December 2009. Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date
The exclusive new chronograph is not only one of the most outstanding watches in the Montblanc collection but also holds a very special place in the ranks of timepieces from all the world’s manufacturers. The lucky individual who owns one can rest assured that, in terms of design and technology, his wristwatch is a genuine rarity. Even the way the stopwatch function records times is unusual and, unlike conventional chronographs, does not involve hands revolving round the main dial and counters on subdials. The dial features two small, calibrated discs from which the elapsed seconds and minutes can be read off with the help of fixed hands. This arrangement makes the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date a fitting tribute to the ingenious watchmaker by the name of Nicolas Rieussec who invented the chronograph almost two hundred years ago.
As a leading writing instruments brand, Montblanc has a natural affinity towards chronographs , as reflected in the many models with stopwatch functions in the collection. The patent awarded to Nicolas Rieussec in 1822 describes a timepiece with two rotating discs, on which elapsed times were marked using ink-filled, nib-like pointers. The principle was taken up by Montblanc in the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronographs, further developed and given a contemporary interpretation that immediately appealed to discerning watch collectors and genuine watch connoisseurs.
Now Montblanc has further developed the concept and is proud to present it in a new form as the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date, which lives up to its name by providing the owner with new insights into the inner workings of the watch.
Making the watch mechanism an open secret
The eye-catching counter bridge designed to accommodate the second and minute counters creates the illusion of a winning smile on the dial of the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph. In the new Open Date version, the face is even more revealing. The two counter discs, the date disc and parts of the dial have extensive cut-out areas through which we have a direct view of the individual wheels and the movement’s main plate decorated with Geneva stripes. Also visible – among other things – is the chronograph mechanism’s vertical disc clutch, which lies centrally between the three rotating discs for the seconds, minutes and date.
The new Montblanc MB R 100 calibre is based on the MB R 100 and is a hand-wound movement with a standard time display, a rotating date disc and a chronograph with classical column wheel control featuring an innovative disc clutch. It is operated using a monopusher in the side of the case at 8 o’clock. This arrangement is very practical because it ensures that the button is not pushed unintentionally and can be operated with the thumb of the right hand.
Standard time is shown on an off-centre calibrated ring with Arabic numerals. This frames a cutout in the dial in which the skeletonized date disc rotates. The current date is shown by a fixed red triangle at 12 o’clock, which points to the date disc. Another very practical features is quick adjustment of the hour and date when travelling through different time zones. This can be carried out regardless of the position of the minute hand in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. The movement has two barrels, which generate a 72-hour power
The remaining power reserve is shown on a display at the back of the movement, which can be seen through the sapphire glass cover.
The art of casemaking
The case, made of 18 K red gold (5N), is an example of fine watchmaking at its best. It is manufactured using the traditional cold-forging technique, where a small, solid gold blank is gradually squeezed into the desired case shape under several tons of pressure. The case is crowned by a convex sapphire glass with antireflective coating on both sides, while a screw-in, see-through, sapphire glass back provides a view of the aesthetically designed and magnificently decorated movement, together with the power reserve display. The watch is manually wound using the chunky, knurled crown, which is decorated with an inlaid Montblanc emblem made of genuine mother-of-pearl. This superb timepiece has a brown alligator leather strap with a double clasp in red gold.
Apart from the red gold model described above, the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date is also available in stainless steel and in a 950 platinum edition limited to 25 watches.
The Montblanc Star 4810 is a clear design statement in the Montblanc watch collection. This is a line in which form and function are reduced to essentials, and in 2009 it will be joined by another watch that lives up to the adage “ less is more ”: the Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph Automatic. It offers convincing proof that mere reduction can often fulfil the most exacting formal and functional demands.
With its imposing 44-mm case and slim bezel, it has ample room for a spacious dial on which the various additional functions and displays can be neatly arranged. The two large subdials for the 30-minute and 12-hour counters, together with the large date window at 6 o’clock, highlight the vertical axis, which runs on seamlessly into the wristband. By contrast, the small seconds hand at 9 o’clock with its delicate ten-second indices is the soul of discretion. Rotating above all this is the chronograph hand with its red point and perforated Montblanc emblem as a counterweight, together with the sword-shaped hour and minute hands. The latter is coated with Superluminova, which combines with the minute scale to provide good legibility.
An attractive counterpoint to the simple functionality of the Montblanc Star 4810 Chronographs can be found in the embossed and polished Roman numerals and the guilloched decoration on the black dial. Guilloche work is an engraving technique carried out by machine and numbers among the most traditional of the decorations used in watchmaking. It creates regular lines, which either run parallel to or intersect each other and, depending on the angle from which they are observed, reflect the light in different ways, appearing almost to come alive. In the Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph Automatic, they reveal the complete Montblanc emblem at 6 o’clock and formal elements of the emblem on the remaining surface of the dial.
Swiss quality timekeeping
The Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph Automatic has a mechanical movement that is built into the actual going train and not simply “ bolted on ” as a separate module. It is the traditional design favoured by genuine connoisseurs of classical watchmaking mechanics. The automatic Montblanc 4810/501-calibre movement has an approximately 46-hour power reserve and is well protected in a sturdy stainless steel case with a sapphire glass back that provides a clear view of the individual technical details in the finely decorated movement. The chronographs functions are activated conventionally using the two large pushbuttons on the side of the case. The steel crown can be used to set the time and date and, if necessary, to wind the movement manually. The new Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph Automatic is supplied with a black alligator leather strap featuring a triple folding clasp.
Alternative versions include another steel model with a pale dial and brown alligator leather strap, as well as a steel model with a black dial and a snug-fi tting steel-link bracelet. The Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph Automatic is also available in two red gold versions with anthracite-coloured guilloched dial and a black alligator leather strap or with a silver-coloured guilloched dial with a brown alligator leather strap, each fitted with an 18 K red gold pin buckle. Both red gold models are supplied with a certificate issued by the C.O.S.C. (Swiss official chronometer testing centre).
The watches in the Montblanc Sport Collection are an unmistakable blend of dynamism and masculinity. This is particularly clear from the new Montblanc Sport chronographs, with its tough stainless steel case and black DLC coating. DLC stands for “ Diamond Like Carbon ” and is used for scores of technical applications requiring high resistance to mechanical stresses and corrosion. This is the reason why these ultra hard carbon coatings are often found in large-scale industrial plant as well as in motor sport, where parts subject to extremes of mechanical and thermal stress, such as valves, piston pins and camshafts, are DLC coated. The ruggedness and special nature of the material used are what makes this chronograph so unique.
Tough, black and totally uncompromising The entirely black case, black bezel, black dial and black alligator leather strap give the Montblanc Sport Chronograph Automatic a completely new look that makes it look even tougher and more uncompromising than the Montblanc Sport Collection already is. Set against such a deep black background, the bright lettering and edges to the counters, the luminescent numerals and indices, together with the gleaming silver-coloured pushbuttons and winding crown, stand out as striking highlights. Apart from this, the new chronograph – like all Montblanc Sport Chronograph models – has a conspicuous magnifying glass over the date window at 3 o’clock. While the minute and hour counters at 12 and 6 o’clock are designed to catch the eye, the small second at 9 o’clock is the soul of discretion. This emphasises the watch’s vertical axis, which is made to appear even longer by the deep black alligator leather strap with its triple folding clasp.
As reliable as the man who wears it
The new Montblanc Sport Chronograph Automatic possesses a unidirectional rotating bezel with a highly visible luminous dot at the zero position and a minute scale in negative relief. The convex sapphire glass is scratch-resistant and has an antireflective coating on both sides, guaranteeing good legibility even under water. As a genuine sports watch, it is water-resistant to 20 bar. In addition, the protrusions on the side of the case efficiently protect the crown against knocks and impacts.
The new Montblanc Sport Chronograph Automatic is driven by a mechanical movement with an integrated chronograph function that is among the most reliable calibres available on the market today. The automatic winding system has a heavy metal rotor that quickly builds up and stores energy, and, when the watch is worn regularly, guarantees a power reserve of 48 hours. And that, of course, is no problem for active professionals and sportsmen.
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe is a real watch lover's watch. A lot of people can appreciate its impressive design that mixes technical appeal and classic looks, but when it comes down to it, this watch was built by serious watch lovers for serious watch lovers. You get a lot of that in the watch industry, which is a testament to the passion that fuels this business. It is timepieces like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe (chronograph) that help explain why a few years ago Jaeger-LeCoultre's marketing slogan was "are you ready for a real watch."
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe ref. 6012521 is part of a later collection of Duometre watches which contain a particular breed of in-house made movements from Jaeger-LeCoultre. So before talking about this specific model, it is important to discuss the collection overall. Visually speaking, what makes the Duometre movements unique is two things. First, the movements have bridges produced from German Silver. Most watch movements are in plated brass, but German Silver does not need to be specially processed after being machined.
German Silver actually doesn't contain any silver and has the tendency to patina over time, as it develops a slightly golden hue. Those familiar with watches of this design and breed will surely recognize that the German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne (Richemont Group cousin to Jaeger-LeCoultre) also makes use of primarily German Silver for their movement plates and bridges. The material helps give the movement in the Duometre watches an even more distinct look.
Another important element of the Duometre watch family of movements is what Jaeger-LeCoultre calls the "Dual-Wing" concept. This is an interesting idea that separates the power going to the complications of the watch from the power that goes to indicating the time. Thus, there is a mainspring barrel that directly feeds to the time telling part of the movement, and another that powers the chronograph complication.
Why separate the sources of power? It isn't really to increase power reserve (the movement has 50 hours of power reserve) but rather to increase accuracy. In most chronograph watches when the chronograph operates it has a tendency to change the amplitude and thus torque because it draws power. Some chronograph watches get around this by having the chronograph "always run" by simply disconnected from the operating hands until a clutch is activated. In the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe, Jaeger-LeCoultre applies their Dual-Wing concept to simply separate the two as a means of improving accuracy over time. How much more accurate the watch might be is difficult to define, and frankly, I am not even sure how one would measure that. Since mechanical watches are no longer strictly necessary for accuracy, the watch industry is more interesting in a successful execution of the concept rather than its "real world" implications. I believe that, knowing the brand, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe is probably more accurate over time with and without the chronograph running as compared to similar watches - albeit if only marginally.
This particular version of the Duometre has two skeletonized "wing" sections on the dial with a view to the movement, which also happens to be where the dial power reserve indicators are. As you surely guessed, the power reserve indicators are for each of the two mainspring barrels. While not all versions of the Duometre collection have partially skeletonized dials, I happen to prefer it because when you invest in a watch such as this, you aren't doing it strictly for aesthetics, you are doing it because you genuinely love what Jaeger-LeCoultre is doing technically. The dial layout is attractive and more or less symmetrical with different colored hands for the time and chronograph indication. I typically don't like watches that feature two larger subdials on the face, but the Duometre collection is among the few noteworthy exceptions to that rule. While the dial is conservative, Jaeger-LeCoultre makes use of excellent materials and finishing for a highly refined and legible look. It really has a wonderful mixture of class and horological taste.
Perhaps the most interesting function of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe watch is the chronograph complication. This is a monopusher chronograph that uses a single pusher at 2 o'clock to start, stop and reset the chronograph. While monopusher chronographs are sometimes considered more elegant, I actually prefer those with two pushers so that you can start and pause the chronograph with one pusher, and reset it with another.
A highly distinctive visual element on the dial is the dual central seconds hands. The gold one is the running seconds for the time, while the blue one is the chronograph seconds hand. It is very rare to have watch dials with each of these in the central hand location. The right subdial on the dial is used to measure the chronograph minutes as well as hours. Given the size of this dial, it is very easy to read each of the hands. Above 6 o'clock on the main dial is a foudroyante hand. This hand rapidly spins around its dial once each second making six very quick stops. It is there to measure the time within one sixth of a second, but when it comes down to it "flying" foudroyante hands are just darn cool to watch operating.
The compelling movement inside of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe watch is the Jaeger-LeCoultre in-house made caliber 380A manually wound movement that is made up of 445 pieces. Once again, it has a power reserve of 50 hours and operates at 3Hz (21,600 bph). The combination of many materials and colors added by the many rubies and blued steel screws enhance what is already a beautiful mechanism.
On the wrist, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe is 42mm wide, which I think is a fantastic size for a dressy watch with so much visual technical appeal. Those looking for smaller Duometre watches should know that some versions come in a 40mm wide case. While not a sport watch, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe does have 50 meters of water resistance, which means you can at least be caught in the rain with it.
As of writing, there are about four different versions of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe watch available. Each has a 42mm wide case, but with different case materials and slightly different dial styles. This ref. 6012521 version in 18k pink gold is currently the only one with a semi-skeletonized dial. There is also an 18k white gold (6013470) and platinum model (6016490). The former is very interesting because it has a black dial - which is quite uncommon. There also happens to be the ref. 6012420 Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe in 18k pink gold without the semi-skeletonized dial.
Handsome and wonderfully "watch nerdy," the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe is a unique timepiece in a landscape of watches that are either simple and classic, or complicated and avant garde. With the Duometre collection of watches Jaeger-LeCoultre has built a bridge between two types of watch worlds.
Hublot's come back astonished many people. Few would think that a relatively obscure watch maker could save itself via the introduction of one stellar watch. That watch being the Hublot Big Bang, in its many iterations. However, Hublot is not thriving because of the Big Bang only, it was the legacy of supreme watch making that allowed it to produce the Big Bang. That combined with innovative marketing efforts makes for a serious watch industry player.
Some call Hublot's styling quirky, but they are really the type of watch you have to wear to appreciate. On eBay currently is a Hublot MDM Professional Diver's watch. A highly functional and attractive piece, this is a serious watch, employing the best of what Hublot has to offer. Styling has uncanny similarity to Temption watches. They share similar types of bezel's and design themes which are Bauhaus superlatives. Each in their own right have classic designs.
This Hublot MDM Professional Diver Watch is being offered at a low price. While one cannot predict the ending price, this is a rare watch, and one with a very high quality construction. The rubber strap with the steel buckle is well done, and inherently sporty. The retail price on a watch like this is between $4000-$5000, but Imagine this watch will go for somewhere between $800-$1600 because it is used but in good condition. And in case it was not obvious, this is a Swiss watch with a very accurate automatic mechanical movement with about a 50 hour power reserve, better than the ETA standard. Now you know that Hublot is more than just a maker of the Big Bang.
Undertaking a effective turnout throughout a year ago??￥s watch and jewelry show, Philippe Charriol will join Baselworld 2012 from March eighth for that 15th in Europe to create a brand-new watch and reinterpretations from the watch collections.
Only at that year’s show, Philippe Charriol will show reinterpretations of a number of its fundamental watch collections through innovative models according to new designs, materials and colours. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturing company can also be intending to unveil a brand new watch that has the Charriol patented cable motif.
All of the collections symbolize the heart of the Swiss brand and follow the passion for sports, the arts and travel.
Their artistic director, Coralie Charriol, will launch her latest jewelry masterpieces in the show too, featuring the signature cable concept having a modern, elegant look. Philippe Charriol unveiled its new line of Celtic watches, including the Chrono Celtica and the fourth generation Celtic watch at the 39th Baselworld watch and jewellery show last March. The company also launched new jewellery lines, all of which focused on the “cable” theme.
Last year, nearly 2,000 watch and jewellery producers and representatives, over 100,000 watch and jewellery fanatics and 3,000 journalists attended the show, making it the world’s leading show for the industries.
A slew of participants from over 45 nations unite to showcase their latest items within the watch and jewelry industry before experts, media reps, enthusiasts and fanatics in the show every year. As you will find a lot of items to become displayed, the exhibition covers an extensive area with plenty of halls on several flooring.
The show offers an industry overview additionally towards the showcases, offering participants the opportunity to uncover new possibilities and partners. With 1000's of site visitors and participants in the watch and jewelry industry, the show functions like a prime networking event for that latest trends and designs within the world of fashion.
A brief history from the show travels dating back to 1917 whenever a section for watches and jewelry was produced in the first Schweizer Mustermesse Basel. In 1972, the show’s exhibition behaved like a meeting spot for European nations France, Italia, Germany and also the Uk. In the future, the show is continuing to grow substantially and is constantly on the exhibit a few of the world’s most exclusive lines of luxury watches and jewelry.
Since 1983, Philippe Charriol has developed the types of the humanities and civilization into an accumulation of watches. The Swiss brand crafts items through the idea of elegance, sophistication and modernism, which increase the focus of Baselworld.
It had been possibly a couple of years back which i observed my fellow watch enthusiasts speaking increasingly more about Tudor watches. It got me quite curious, because before the brand had one primary image - baby Rolex watch. My very own knowledge about Tudor watches is restricted, and permanently reason - they are not formally offered within the U . s . States. I'm not really sure why that's, but it's likely a proper decision by Tudor's parent company Rolex watch.
True enough, lots of people in america don't know about Tudor and when they are doing they are not conscious that Tudor watches are possessed making by Rolex watch. The primary distinction between Tudor and Rolex watches is the fact that Rolex watch watches use within-house Rolex watch made actions, while Tudor has a tendency to use base Swiss ETA actions. Tudor is another a little more entry-level watch, and surely not really a low-listed watch. What have they got in keeping? Well for a long time Tudor appeared to create "baby Rolex watch" watches. Meaning slightly less costly versions of Rolex watch models with design changes every now and then. For instance, Rolex watch has got the famous Day-Date watch, and Tudor has got the related Date-Day watch (true story). A couple of years back Tudor began to behave interesting, which ended up being to progressively separate themselves from Rolex watch designs and do their very own factor.
The Tudor Pelagos (ref 25500TN) is really a new for 2012 Tudor watch which includes some Tudor heritage, but is greatly a brand new design. It shows precisely what Tudor is about and just how the company will exist alongside, and never under Rolex watch later on - a minimum of that appears is the idea. The Tudor Pelagos in a nutshell is an extremely modern diver having a straight-forward tool watch feel and look. Fit and finished is excellent, but this can be a watch that you will only begin to truly appreciate once you put on it. That is because this - in many all ways - is really a true professional piece and never quite a lifestyle watch. The Tudor Pelagos is handsome however it is not sexy. It's just like a trained dog, possibly not something the women goes wild for, but wise and reliable.
Evaluating the Tudor Pelagos towards the Rolex watch Submariner is really a logical factor to complete because they are both watches for diving made underneath the same roof(s). True enough, Tudor dials and cases are created through the same employees, designers, and machines which make Rolex watch cases and dials. They're however just like different just like any two dive pieces within the incredibly populated place that's the dive watch market. The cost difference backward and forward can also be about $4,000.
I wasn't around once the original Rolex watch Submariner arrived on the scene a couple of decades ago. However I know enough about its history to point out something concerning the Tudor Pelagos. Should you consider the Rolex watch Submariner and Tudor Pelagos alongside one another I believe you may agree the Tudor Pelagos is really a kind of twenty-first century Submariner from the beginning. Everyone knows and admire the Submariner because of its background and long lasting design. It went from tool watch diver to just about an outfit watch (having a cost increase in comparison towards the original to complement). Which was because of a mix of luck, insufficient many market rivals at that time, and lots of effort by Rolex watch. Though like I stated, the Submariner were built with a relatively humble beginning. For me personally, the Tudor Pelagos is sort of a thematic "redo" from the Submariner when the Submariner was initially launched today. It uses more contemporary materials and it is a little bigger, but in this way it truly dates back towards the core of the items a great purposeful watch family begins with.
Simultaneously that Tudor introduced the current searching Pelagos, additionally they introduced the vintage searching Heritage Black Bay. Two watches for diving within the same year with similar movement, however with designs separated by some time and demographic. The Heritage Black Bay does not perform a factor for me personally, as i am growing very keen on "butch," the title I have provided to the Tudor Pelagos. "Pelagos," in my experience, just sounds too pelagic. And isn't it time that i can get super nerdy? OK good. The pelagic zone is really a portion of the ocean's water column nearer to the foot of the ocean which begins at approximately 3.68 kilometers under water. It is going lower to around 11 kilometers deep (where relevant). Underneath the pelagic zone may be the benthic/demersal zone, the very bottom from the ocean. So why do I sophistication you with this particular esoteric oceanographic information? Since the Tudor Pelagos diver is known as following the pelagic region, but is just water-resistant to 500 meters. So uncovered in water, the Tudor Pelagos won't ever really have the ability to maintain the pelagic region unless of course it's shackled by James Cameron inside a submersible. On the other hand, neither will any individual, in a position to put on it. Don't let forgive Tudor with this purely technical naming mistake? Obviously we'll, however, you know... I needed to bring it up.
When I continue to say, the Tudor Pelagos was produced to become a excellent dive watch, by calculating the characteristics of their design and processes it definitely is. I'll begin with the fundamentals, the carefully milled situation is 42mm wide in titanium (no Rolex watch watches are) and it is water-resistant (again) to 500 meters. Additionally to titanium there's some Steelinox within the situation (most likely for areas of the deployant and within the situation). The situation comes with an automatic helium release valve, as well as an impeccable rotating diver's bezel. I'll venture to state the clicking action when rotating the bezel is really much better than a Submariner. Both watches feature ceramic bezel card inserts however the Tudor Pelagos includes a more austere searching matter ceramic bezel. The numbers and markers within the bezel are additionally lumed... and also the lume is from the greatest quality in my opinion.
I can not say enough advantages to the standard from the situation. The angles are extremely precise and also the sprucing up is really good, it simply kind of makes fun of others which are made on less sophisticated machines. On the other hand, backed using the energy from the industrial question that's Rolex watch, Tudor is kind of cheating. A careful inspection from the situation enables you to view these particulars and also the precision from the CNC machines accustomed to cut the instances. Search for example in the small, but perfect "teeth" round the fringe of the bezel.
The dial includes a flat AR covered azure bezel regarding this which enables for any obvious look at the dial when searching in internet marketing straight on. AR coating is used to simply the foot of the very In my opinion. The dial is really a high-contrast black and whitened multi-level face with large hands and hour indications. Tudor aficionados will recognize the historic "snowflake" hour hands design. The style of both your hands and hour markers marginally jogs my memory from the angular dial from the Sinn U1. Though, this can be a completely different dial around the Tudor Pelagos. That which you have is hour indications and hands that appear to be like completed, blocky, non-flashy versions of individuals on the Submariner. Lume jackets all of the hrs and hour markers and it is excellent in the vibrant blue color. I love that there's a lumed point around the seconds hands which the dial is extremely helpful with full minute markers but nothing unnecessary. Good to achieve the date too. It would have been a tough option to be so "utilitarian," but Tudor elected for any 100% monochromatic dial with no single "accent" color to spoil the tool watch feel. The greater I consider the Pelagos the greater It is much like the Submariner's brother which goes home during the night to sort out, instead of to party.
Compared to the Rolex Submariner, the Tudor Pelagos is a bit larger like I said at 42mm (compared to 40mm), but still looks very reasonable on the wrist. It is neither too small nor too large. Inside the Pelagos, is Tudor's regulated version of the Swiss ETA 2824 automatic. This is probably the most common movement in three-hand Swiss dive watches. Nothing fancy, just pure functionality.
The Tudor Pelagos includes both a rubber strap and titanium bracelet - and i'll finish my review by talking about this important subject. Perhaps probably the most intriguing and innovative area of the Tudor Pelagos may be the deployant clasp. While Rolex watch has its own Glide-Locking system around the Submariner, the Pelagos includes a new experimental system which has yet to possess a fancy title. It's both a micro-adjust system in addition to a diver's extension, which is rather awesome. What exactly does our spring-loaded friend do? Well should you consider the clasp bottom you will see an uncovered strip after some metal indicator. That informs you if the deployant is within 1 of 3 locked positions, or early in the year position. The 3 locked positions offer three simple to change microadjust spots, and also the spring position essentially is sort of a spring-style extension that opens while you pull it and it has the springs pull it back tautly.
Tudor uses two springs and also the action is excellent. They neither feel too tight or too loose. They're also locked to on the face prevent them from tugging too much and harmful the coils. Which should result in years of worry-free use. I do not believe that Tudor expects for individuals to make use of the spring system constantly, but instead it function as the diver's extension typically. The whole product is polished, intuitive, and overall well-designed. Even when you do not have much use for this, you need to provide a thumbs as much as its existence.
The rubber strap is straightforward and satisfying. High-grade rubber that matches the situation well hooking up towards the carry finish-pieces for any gapless reference to the situation. The titanium buckle is formed to appear like the top Tudor shield logo design. One downfall of the is it is a little sharp to touch with individuals pointed edges. Tudor also supplies an additional rubber strap extension for which makes it longer to make use of with diving suits. Just lots of well thought-out features that in most cases feels more German of computer does Swiss.
The Rolex watch DNA in present day Tudor watches runs deep in an excellent way. With that said, Tudor watches are finally different things. Less classic, more sporty, and much more youth-driven. Still, as the Submariner is available inside a world simply by itself, the Tudor Pelagos is available inside a world that always has got the Submariner. Tudor is attempting to become a more severe logo and I love where did they take (though they require a new website). Typically they're no more an infant-Rolex watch brand - a minimum of models such as the Tudor Pelagos aren't. I only say that since you can own both a Pelagos and Submariner (or Deepsea) and discover opportunity put on both of them. I'd also venture to state that Tudor is ripe for presence within the U . s . States. I've got a feeling it's not far off, as well as Rolex watch verifies that discussions happen to be made then one is (possibly) within the works. With that said, US cost (despite the fact that you cannot purchase the watch here) is $4,140. Now why would there is a US cost whether it wasn't likely to be offered here...?
Bulgari finally goes a bit more mainstream with their rare blue dial color that we've seen before as part of at least one limited edition model. For 2015, Bulgari will offer two steel watches with this lovely (and very difficult to photograph) new blue dial color. These two watches exist in the Bulgari collection (the round case), as well as the Bulgari Octo - each model coming on either a bracelet or strap option. So why all the fuss about blue?
It sounds a bit silly for me as a serious "watch guy" to be focusing on something as seemingly trivial as dial colors - but it is important because style and aesthetics are very important in why we wear what we wear. That is especially the case when it comes to blue-dialed watches. Pretty much everyone likes the idea of a blue-dialed watch on paper, but few people actually own or wear blue-dialed watches on a regular basis. That is because blue is really difficult to get right. Produced without a requisite level of care or detail, the blue will look wrong and not have a high-end feel or simply not look right.
You know what? Even these various Bulgari watches that I got to play with had slightly different dial colors. They were prototypes, but illustrated the fact that minor differences in production can change the blue tones in a way that takes them from beautiful to boring. Layers of PVD application often go into creating the blue tones, and getting them just right is a mixture of the right color, metallic finish, and gloss. Getting the right color blue dial is an art form that combines not only the right eye, but also an understanding of the production techniques. Getting a blue dial too glossy makes them look cheap; without a bit of a metallic finish, they look boring.
Blue watch dials are also very difficult to photograph. This is because of how the light plays with them. In some instances if you didn't know the dials were blue you could just assume that they were black dials reflecting light in a particular way that makes them look a bit blue. A perfect example can be seen with the Rolex Deep-sea Sea-Dweller D-Blue James Cameron watch (hands-on here). On that unique dial, you have blue that goes into a gradient which turns into black. The effect is quite subtle, and it is difficult to pick up in photographs. Even seeing that in person, you aren't quite sure if the dial is two colors or just playing with the light in an interesting way. Blue watches are a mysterious and tricky vixen.
With that said, the new blue color on these 2015 Bulgari watches is very attractive. Both the Bulgari and the Bulgari Octo contain the same movement actually - which is the in-house made Bulgari caliber BVL191. This decent-looking automatic has a power reserve of 42 hours and operates at 4Hz. It is a nice element to have in-house movements in these less wildly priced Bulgari timepieces and is part of a larger effort by the brand to increase the cache of their timepieces among make watch aficionados. In my opinion, LVMH-owned Bulgari makes some of the most handsome men's watches today and should be taken quite seriously along with other prestigious makers. Don't be confused by the Italian brand's jewelry division, which is quite separate.
2015 is also the 40th anniversary of the iconic Bulgari collection which originated as a design by Gerald Genta. The collection is referred to as such because of the double use of the Bulgari name on the bezel. This Bulgari model is in steel and 41mm wide with a slight curve to the case which adds to its extreme comfort on the wrist. The steel case goes very nicely with the blue dial color. The Bulgari in blue comes on either the matching steel bracelet or a blue alligator strap.
Aside from the Bulgari's blue dial which is new for 2015, Bulgari has added a blue-dialed version of their newer Bulgari Octo 38 in steel. Note that the blue dial color on the Bulgari Octo is exclusively available (at least in 2015) on the Bulgari Octo 38 and not the larger Octo. The Bulgari Octo 38 is a smaller version of the Bulgari Octo which is normally 41mm wide. I prefer the 41, but there is a lot to say for the Bulgari Octo 38 for those who like a more demure look on their wrist. Ironically enough, the Bulgari and the Bulgari Octo are both Gerald Genta designs. In fact, most of the men's watch models at Bulgari today are Genta designs - which once again speaks to the lasting influence of the 20th century's greatest watch designer. Like the Bulgari, the Bulgari Octo in blue is available both on an alligator strap or specially designed steel bracelet. Prices for the Bulgari Blue are $6,600 on the strap and $7,250 on the bracelet. The Bulgari Octo 38 Blue is priced at $7,050 on the strap and $7,700 on the bracelet.
