The new automatic chronograph Ronde Automatic Chronograph of the famous jewelry house Boucheron has joined the Ronde collection, created for fans of retro-style. A stylish round case with a diameter of 43 mm, in steel with a black dial - for men, and in pink gold with an opal dial - for women, is designed to become the embodiment of the 1950s style. On the large dial there are elegant Arabic numerals, and on the “6” mark, just below the small date window there is an inscription with the address of the Boucheron House in Paris - “26, place Vendome”. The watch is waterproof up to 50 meters.
Bell & Ross: Commander Watch
Like any instrument on the dashboard of a military aircraft, all Bell & Ross watches must certainly possess four of the following qualities: ease of reading information, functionality, accuracy and reliability. Both Instrument BR01-96 and 97 Commando models, released in limited series of 500 pieces each, are designed for special forces. The watch is enclosed in a black 46-mm case with a gray matte dial. A double anti-reflective coating is applied to sapphire crystal. The hands and time indexers are coated with a photoluminescent coating, which allows you to read the time even at night. Water resistant - up to 100 meters. Models are offered in gray leather or heavy-duty synthetic straps.
Here it is, the dormant Breguet
The Classique classic collection of the old Swiss watch factory Breguet, known around the world for the highest level of craftsmanship in the manufacture of precision watches and complex movements for 230 years, has replenished with a new model - Classique 5967 in a round case made of white or yellow gold. The diameter of the new version with large Roman numerals on the dial and blue minute and hour hands is 41 mm. The movement is equipped with Caliber 506.2, which is protected by a transparent anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Water resistance of the model is up to 30 meters. The watch is offered on an alligator strap.
A. Lange & Sohne. Watch of a new era
One of the oldest German companies for the production of precision watches in introduces a new product - Zeitwerk Watch with “jumping” hours and minutes. The round case of the new Lange watches is made in several versions: from 18-carat pink, yellow and white gold or platinum. Its diameter is 41.9 mm and its height is 12.6 mm. A feature of this model is that the indication of hours and minutes is not represented by the usual hands, but is rendered in two rectangular windows located at the marks of "9" and "3" hours. At the 12 o’clock position, an elegant power reserve indicator scale is 36 hours, and at 6 there is a laconic dial with a second hand. Inside this watch is a complex movement with a specially created masters manufactory caliber L043.1, assembled from 388 parts. Protects the sophisticated mechanism of shockproof sapphire crystal. The watch is offered on a hand-sewn alligator strap.
Corum Ti-Bridge specifically for Only Watch auction
Corum introduced the Corum Ti-Bridge model with a unique design for the third charity watch auction Only Watch 2009, which will be held in Monaco under the patronage of Prince Albert II. All funds from the auction will be sent to needy children. The only instance of the Corum Ti-Bridge watch is made of polished titanium, the Only Watch 2009 - Piece Unique inscription is engraved on the back of its case, and under it is a famous quote from the immortal creation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery "The Little Prince": Les enfants seuls savent ce qu'ils cherchent ("Only children know what they are looking for"). The watch is distinguished by raspberry-colored firmware on a leather strap, application of the company symbol on the crown, as well as a rectangular case without a dial and without numbers, in which the hour and minute hands are attached directly to the mechanism, and the case is fastened with a series of black clips with PVD coating.
Daniel Roth: 20th Anniversary
The first watch with an original case in the form of a disc truncated on both sides, which took two years to develop, was released in 1999 in honor of the brand’s 10th anniversary. Since then, Daniel Roth watches, which have gained a reputation as a watch for collectors, have begun to win fans of stylish and precise movements. Each instance of timepieces made in limited editions is produced in the famous "Watch Valley" - the Swiss Jura mountain range. The famous watch manufacture celebrates its 20th anniversary with the release of limited edition watches such as: 8 Day Tourbillon, Tourbillon Lumiere, Ellispsocurvex Papillon, Papillon Chronographe, Athys II.
New Collection by Jaeger-LeCoultre
One of the most prestigious Swiss watch brands has released a new line of Master Grande Tradition in two versions. The first combines the main complications of watchmaking - a tourbillon and a complete "eternal" calendar. Watch cases in this version, with a diameter of 42 mm, are made of platinum, pink or yellow 18 carat gold. Water resistance - up to 50 meters, the series is limited to 300 copies. The concept of the second version is supplemented by a minute repeater in a case with a diameter of 44 mm, with a two-week power reserve indicator at 8 o’clock and a minute repeater module with a personal power reserve indicator at 4 o'clock. The series is also limited to 100 copies.
Gerald Genta: 40 years in the market
Without a doubt, the modern history of watchmaking is closely connected with the name and work of Swiss of Italian origin Gerald Genta. Since the founding of the watch company in 1969, this famous manufactory has introduced several iconic models to the world. Gerald Genta watches are distinguished by soft rounding of the case with complex mechanisms hidden inside, a combination of a retrograde hand with a “jumping hour”, and other features. Thanks to the unique talents of the masters of the brand, epoch-making models were born: Octo Chrono Quattro Retro, Octo Grande Sonnerie, Arena Chrono Quattro Retro, as well as the Fantasy Racing sports collection with the image of the popular cartoon character Mickey Mouse.
IWC: time elegance
The IWC Da Vinci line of watches, which is a symbol of ingenuity and the exceptional quality of the movements, has replenished with the new Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month, which perfectly combines the advantages of a chronograph with an “eternal” calendar, as well as date and month indicators presented in digital format. It seems like an unusual novelty carries over to 125 years ago when IWC got the rights to create a mechanism with a jumping hour, developed by Joseph Pallweber, a watchmaker and inventor of the 19th century. On the silver-plated dial, near the “12 o’clock” mark, there is an additional chronograph measuring hours and minutes in one plane. The optional dial at 6 o’clock is for the secondary second hand and has a small window that indicates whether the leap year is now or not.
Girard-Perregaux: conqueror of the seas
The new limited edition of the Laureato Bol d'Or Mirabaud watch, limited to 30 pieces, is dedicated to the largest European regatta - Bol d'Or Mirabaud, sponsored by the Girard-Perregaux watch manufactory for the second year in a row. The watch case, made of titanium with a bezel, a chronograph button and a rubber crown, is 46 mm in diameter. GP033C0 automatic movement protects sapphire crystal. Power reserve - 46 hours, water resistance - up to 100 meters. An inscription with the name of the regatta - Bol d'Or Mirabaud, is engraved on the back cover, fixed with 6 bolts. The watch is offered on a rubber strap.
Jazz Festival with Parmigiani
Luxury Swiss watch manufacture, which is the main partner of the Montreux Jazz Festival, held in the Swiss town of Montreux since 1967, again became one of the main sponsors of this musical event. Specially for the festival, Parmigiani watch house has released a limited edition Kalpa XL and Kalpa Grande watches, reflecting the musical theme. Along the entire dial of the watch in a steel case, presented in the pink version for women and in the blue version for men, the image of the piano keyboard stretches. Kalpa Grande watches are offered on a white python leather strap, while Kalpa XL are on a blue alligator leather strap.
Hanhart: watches for professionals
Since 1938, one of the most recognizable elements of the corporate identity of this German watch company has become a stopwatch head painted in red. Watches from the Primus collection are no exception. Specific symbolism and a spectacular crown in bright red are still the face of Hanhart brand. The new collection includes watches for military pilots - Primus Pilot, for riders - Primus Racer and for diving enthusiasts - Primus Diver. Watches made of polished steel and pink gold protect sapphire crystal. New versions from the Primus line are the result of engineering solutions of the new generation of Hanhart chronographs: "German technology - Swiss production".
Harry Winston Ocean GMT Traveler: for lovers of travel
The new elegant GMT Ocean Traveler men's sport watch is designed specifically for travel enthusiasts. The watch mechanism, housed in a sturdy 45 mm case, combines an accurate automatic tourbillon and GMT function. The dials offset from the center allow the owner to instantly read all indicators: the large dial with the main time zone is at the 2 o’clock position, and the dial at 9 o’clock shows the time of the second time zone. The traditional GMT function (indication of the time of the second time zone) appears in the window of the "jumping" indicator, which displays the name of one of the 24 main cities. The single-axis tourbillon is at 6 o’clock. The watch case is made of white or pink gold and is combined with a crocodile leather strap.
Black Belt Watch: Black Belt Owners
Stylish Swiss watch Black Belt Watch with a mechanical winding is dedicated to all owners of the "black" belt in one of the varieties of martial arts - bushido. The watch is presented in a round case made of steel with a black dial made of the same material as traditional kimonos, which depicts the emblem of a bandaged "black" belt. The hands of the watch are made of Shinai bamboo, which is used for Japanese training swords for classes. On a wide bezel, framing the dial, there are time indicators. The inscription For Black Belts Only is engraved on the back cover. Water resistant - up to 100 meters. The watch is offered on a calfskin or rubber strap.
Vacheron Constantin: Unrivaled Workmanship
The Malte collection has replenished with an elegant model in the form of a barrel, in a case of white and pink gold - Malte Moon Phase and Power-Reserve. The silver-plated gold dial creates the perfect balance between high-tech and traditional watchmaking, and the moon phase indicator embodies a skillful combination of technology and craftsmanship, and consists of a disk with a galvanized base and an image of the moon. An extremely clear dial, providing easy reading of indicators, is emphasized by nine hour markers, two Roman numerals and the Maltese cross. The energy source is a Caliber 1410 with manual winding, fully designed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin. Power reserve - 40 hours. Water resistant up to 30 meters.
The underwater world of Italo Fontana
The first model of U-boat watches for the Navy was developed by order of the Italian government back in 1942 by Yves Fontana in the laboratory of Officine Fontana. Due to the unstable military situation, in 1942 the watch was never put into production, and only in 2000, the grandson of Yves Fontana - Italo Fontana, inspired by the project of his grandfather, created a modern model of U-boat watches, combining their unique design with a new vision . A new version of one of the largest watches in the world U-1942 was presented at the international exhibition Baselworld 2009. This is a mechanical watch with a manual winding, diameter - 65 mm, where the case, bezel and caseback are made of titanium. Water resistant and pressure resistant - up to 400 meters. The power reserve is 46 hours. Limited edition of 29 items.
Diamond rimmed time
Today, a watch is more than just a device for counting time - it has become rather a fashion accessory or decoration that emphasizes the style, taste and social status of the owner. The technical perfection of the so-called "jewelry" watches from the most famous fashion houses of the world, such as Dior, Chanel, Bvlgary, Pacco Rabbane and others, is emphasized by the highest quality diamonds, precious stones and the most sophisticated materials, and their combinations.
The main functional feature of such watches was the demonstration of a harmonious fusion of High Fashion, jewelry and watchmaking. They attract the eye and are remembered for their clear, verified forms, pronounced character, impeccable processing and, of course, perfect reliability. By the way, inside many "jewelry" watches complex modern mechanisms are installed.
Flickering of polished gold, splashes of diamonds - every detail of such a watch makes the heart die in alarm, and all the women of the world feel dazzlingly beautiful. On the eve of the New Year and Christmas holidays, the most fashionable international brands presented their latest collections of men's and women's watches, which will certainly not only please your loved ones, but will also become a memorable gift and decoration for many years.
