Monthly Archives: July 2016

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TAG HEUER – AQUARACER 300M CALIBRE 5

Tag Heuer

Introducing the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5

The Aquaracer first appeared in 2003 and has made its mark on the TAG Heuer collections. Its chunky case sculpted for underwater exploration has gone from 41mm to 43mm and its striped dial comes in blue or black.

The self-winding Calibre 5 has been chosen to bring the Aquaracer 300m Calibre 5 to life. It powers the time and date functions, provides a 38-hour power reserve and is housed in the steel case that’s waterproof to depths of 300m. The silver lacquer diving scale is engraved on the blue or black ceramic dodecagonal rotating bezel with 12 facets.

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The horizontal stripes on the dial set the scene for luminescent indices and a minute track printed near the chapter ring. Two wide hands track the hours and minutes whilst a central seconds hand with a yellow rectangular tip glides over the seconds. The magnifying glass in the sapphire crystal makes it easy to read the date at 3.

Price: 2,400 CHF tagheuer.com

By Sharmila Bertin

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ROLEX – OYSTER PERPETUAL YACHT-MASTER 40

Rolex

Introducing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 40

Rolesor, Everose, Perpetual, Cyclope, Oysterlock, Chromalight…Rolex is an innovative brand that comes up with new technology and its own language to the delight of its clients. The patented watch terminology has been injected into the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 40.

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Rolesor Everose describes the combination of steel (body and crown) and Everose rose gold (rotating bezel with raised graduation) on the 40mm case. Perpetual is the name of the rotor that fuels the self-winding 3135 calibre and its 48-hour power reserve. Cyclope is the magnifying glass in the sapphire crystal over the chocolate dial that allows you to read the date with ease. Oysterlock applies to the ultra-secure lock on the strap. Last but not least, Chromalight is the luminescent coating on the geometric hour markers and three central hands.

This piece is COSC and Rolex Superlative Chronometer-certified.

Price: 13,400 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin

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MONTBLANC – 4810 DAY-DATE

Montblanc

Introducing the Montblanc 4810 Day-Date

A star is born: the 4810 collection by Montblanc celebrating the Hamburg brand’s 110th anniversary. This classic watch collection is inspired by the golden age of transatlantic seafaring which enabled Montblanc’s future founders to reach the US in 1906 before creating their famous fountain pen. One piece stands out from the crowd for its beauty and function: 4810 Day-Date.

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The self-winding MB 24.18 calibre inside the 40.5mm steel case powers not only the hours, minutes and seconds but also the day, date and 42-hour power reserve.

The Montblanc emblem appears on the silver white 4810 Day-Date dial to form a series of concentric and wavy stars. The day stands in a display sweeping from 11 to 1 whilst the date lies at 3. Two gold hands and a blue central seconds hand tell the time.

Price: 2,845 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin

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OMEGA – SPEEDMASTER “CK2998” LIMITED EDITION

Omega

Introducing the Omega Speedmaster “CK2998” Limited Edition

The first Speedmaster “CK2998” Limited Edition by Omega dates back to 1959 and the design features that won over watch enthusiasts at the time have reappeared in this new model.

The 39.7mm steel case has a bezel with a blue ceramic ring bearing the tachymeter scale coated in white Super-LumiNova®. It houses the same manual wind movement as the first Moonwatch made by Omega: the 1861 calibre fuels the chronograph function and 48-hour power reserve.

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The white-on-blue minute track wraps around the luminescent rhodium-plated hour markers on the shimmering silver dial. Two Alpha-shape hour and minute hands in the centre are joined by the central seconds hand and its phosphorescent dot for the chronograph. The seconds appear at 9 whilst the chronograph minutes and hours count down at 3 and 6 all in blue counters.

Price: 5,800 CHF

BySharmila Bertin

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CHOPARD – MILLE MIGLIA GTS AUTOMATIC SPEED BLACK

Chopard

Introducing the Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Automatic Speed Black

Chopard is the sponsor and official timekeeper of one of the greatest endurance races: the Mille Miglia. Around 400 vintage cars get together for this legendary contest every spring. The legendary partnership has been going since 1988 and has inspired the Mille Miglia GTS Automatic Speed Black, a watch that’s as exciting, intense and lively as the race it’s named after.

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The all-black 43mm DLC-coated steel watch is delicately spiced with racy red and bright white. The self-winding Chopard 01.01-M calibre powers the hour, minute, seconds and date functions and provides a 60-hour power reserve.

Time markers and Arabic 3 and 6 numerals on the matt black dial are tracked by two metallic black spear-shape hands and a white-tipped red central seconds hand. The date appears in a display framed by a red arrow, the symbol of the Mille Miglia.

Price: 6,900 CHF chopard.com

By Sharmila Bertin

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BREITLING – AVENGER II SEAWOLF BLACKSTEEL

Breitling

Introducing the Breitling Avenger II Seawolf Blacksteel

Serious divers need something that’s seriously waterproof so reach depths of up to 3000m, you can’t say the Avenger II Seawolf Blacksteel is lacking in the water-resistance department! This limited edition (1000 available) by Breitling enables you to explore the deep sea depths (if you’re brave enough to dive so deep) or simply wear a beautiful watch.

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The first thing to grab your attention is the Cobra yellow glowing on the dial. The sharks are going to be impressed! Large luminescent hour markers pepper a slim minute track. A pair of grey hour and minute hands burst from the centre alongside a red diamond-tipped central seconds hand whilst the date display lies at 3.

The black carbon-coated 45mm steel case houses the self-winding COSC-certified Breitling 17 calibre that provides a 40-hour power reserve.

Price: 4,570 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin

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HUBLOT – BIG BANG UNICO RETROGRADE CHRONOGRAPH UEFA EURO 2016TM

Hublot

Introducing the Hublot Big Bang Unico Retrograde Chronograph UEFA EURO 2016TM

“Hublot loves football” is more than just an ad slogan; it encapsulates a real passion for the beautiful game that Hublot have had since becoming the sponsor of the Swiss football team and UEFA EURO 2008TM in 2008. The Nyon-based brand has put its stamp on the pitch and on the wrist with the Big Bang Unico Retrograde Chronograph UEFA EURO 2016TM, a limited edition watch designed especially for its third European tournament (100 available).

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The 45mm black ceramic case oozes energy and power. It houses the self-winding HUB1261 calibre which provides a 72-hour power reserve.

The dial is splashed with the colours of the UEFA EURO 2016TM logo and has several levels. The hours and minutes are off-centre at 6 and the seconds appear at 9 to give pride of place to the chronograph function: a semi-circular minute counter from 10 to 2 with retrograde seconds.

Price: 24,900 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin

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ORIS – AQUIS DATE

Oris

Introducing the Oris Aquis Date

Water sports fans and scuba diving lovers know that yellow and orange are the most visible colours (and so the most readable) when you’re deep underwater away from sunlight. So Oris has injected two versions of its Aquis Date with citrus: one in orange or yellow and one in orange.

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All three are powered by the Oris 733 calibre designed on a Sellita base to bring to life the hours, minutes, seconds and date. The self-winding movement is housed in the sturdy 43mm steel case whose unidirectional rotating black ceramic bezel has a white diving scale with a bright or partly orange triangular marker.

White or orange indices and leaf-shape hour and minute hands all coated in Super-LumiNova® appear on the black dial.

Price: 1700 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin

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GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL – SENATOR EXCELLENCE

Glashutte Original

Introducing the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence

One heart brings three different personalities to life: the 36 calibre. The self-winding movement by Glashütte Original fuels the time functions and 100-hour power reserve in the Senator Excellence which comes in two 40mm case colours (rose gold or steel) with 3 dial colours and layouts.

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The third dial is totally different. The black lacquer dial has floral luminescent Arabic numerals and a white minute track with two luminescent spear-shape hands.

Price: 8,500 CHF (steel) – 15,500 CHF (rose gold)

By Sharmila Bertin

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GRAHAM – CHRONOFIGHTER VINTAGE

Graham

Introducing the Graham Chronofighter Vintage

A striking name, an impressive build and a nod to the past: this is the Chronofighter Vintage by Graham, a brand founded in 1995 inspired by the brilliant London watchmaker George Graham (1695-1751). This sturdy piece has a piston-shape trigger and pusher to start/stop/reset the chronograph and four different dials to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the collection that launched in 2001.

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The 44mm steel case houses the self-winding G1747 calibre that fuels the time, date and chronograph functions as well as the 48-hour power reserve.

The grained black or blue sunburst dial has a silver or sandy hour rim beneath two white or beige pilot-style hands coated in Super-LumiNova®. The seconds appear in a counter at 3 under the double day and date display at 9. A large chronograph minute counter lies at 6 whilst the seconds count down in the centre.

Price: 4,950 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin