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Complications and secrets of tourbillons and chronographs
Bulgari Butterfly Effect.
GMT function has already been used in watches of this brand, but for the first time in a model with Papillon! The principle of the “butterfly” (papillon - moth) consists of two rhombic hands counting the minutes on the 180-degree arc of the dial. The “non-working” hand of blue steel, after passing along the dial, turns and hides, the “working”, being perpendicular to the movement, measures minutes even after passing through a 60-minute arc. Above them is the indicator of the second time zone, which gave the name of the model. It counts the time in 24 hours format and is adjusted with the buttons on “10” and “2 hours”. The second hand in hours is not provided. In the "12 hours" area there is an aperture of "home" watches, traditionally jumping in a 24-hour format, which are adjusted by the crown.
Automatic movement, caliber DR13074. The power reserve is 45 hours, the oscillation frequency is 28,800 pc / hour, 26 stones. Case - in 18-carat pink gold, sapphire dome-shaped glass with a double-sided anti-reflective coating. Water resistance - 30 meters. The series is limited to 99 copies.
Corum
"Travel" on the dial.
In the new Seafender 47 Tourbillon GMT from the Admiral's Cup collection, the tourbillon continued its “journey” on the dial. The travel controller assembly is now between “10” and “11” hours. New items have more features. In addition to the central hour and minute hands, the following appeared: a time indicator in the second time zone with a corrector button at 4 o'clock; day / night indicator and dial date indicator; second hand stylized as a brand logo and combined with a tourbillon carriage. The case has a diameter of 47 mm, its height is 15.8 mm. The case can be made of 18-carat pink gold or 7075 aluminum with electroplasma coating. Transparent case back, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Water resistance 50 meters. The mechanism is automatic, caliber CO397 with a power reserve of 50 hours, a frequency of 28,800 pc / hour, 28 stones.
A. Lange & Soehne
Chronographs from a new era.
The case of this chronograph has been increased to 41 mm. The rhodium-plated gold dial marks emphasize the sleek design, helping to recognize that they are part of the SAXONIA collection from the German manufactory A. Lange & Soehne.
The designation “UP / DOWN” refers to a new additional function of the mechanism: the power reserve indicator located at the “6 o'clock” mark accurately tells the owner which part of the total power reserve increased to 60 hours remains. Among the many other technical improvements of the DATOGRAPH UP / DOWN watch, the return function, which is very difficult to execute, can be found only in a few other models of wrist chronographs. It allows you to make sequential time measurements, instantly performing three operations of stopping, resetting and starting a new measurement in one step: at the touch of a button, the counters will be stopped and reset in the middle of the current measurement. When the reset button is released, a new measurement will immediately begin.
Baume & mercier
Capeland variety.
The Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier has expanded the Capeland collection with new watches, which includes 15 models with a width of 42 mm and 44 mm with two different dial styles. The leading model for 2012 is the Capeland reference 10068. This version of the watch has a larger size - 44 mm wide, with a large number of two retro dials, and “bi-compax” - starting the chronograph reverse. The watch case is made of steel, the hands are gold, the dial is black and white.
Three chronographs that nicely decorate the collection are based on the Swiss ETA automatic movement. In the course of the changes, they removed the 12-hour dial and added a sophisticated reverse. Each dial style has both a telemetry sensor and a “tachymeter” scale.
Harry winston
Chronograph Ocean Sport.
Multi-level dial, complex mechanism, technical excellence. The Ocean Sport ™ Chronograph provides an amazing insight into the “mechanical heart" of a watch. The Zalium® alloy bezel is coated in one direction with DLC-coated hour markers, while the Zalium case serves as an excellent setting for a three-dimensional dial with a smoky metallic finish that gives the time display a special depth.
The sophisticated skeleton mechanism is clearly visible behind the Superluminova coated hands. Hourly and minute markings are applied to the flange, and luminescent elements guarantee optimal readability of readings in any conditions. At the 12 o'clock position there is a skeletonized date disc whose measured rhythm of rotation provides the opportunity to enjoy the passage of time.
Frederique constant
Vintage rally.
The Swiss watchmaker Frederique Constant, known for its classic models of unsurpassed quality, was proud to present the new Vintage Rally collection. In recent years, the company has been supporting various events involving retro cars around the world. The new collection was created in honor of the publication of the latest edition of The Incredible Road Adventure: From Beijing to Paris. The watches of the collection are distinguished by a hand-polished 43 mm case made of 316L stainless steel; The dials are made in three different versions. Elegant versions of the watch are equipped with a silver dial with marks and hands made of dark steel or covered with pink gold. A more sporty watch model has a silver dial, decorated with black auxiliary timers and a ring insert on the edge of the dial.
The Vintage Racing Automatic Chrono is equipped with a new FC-396 self-winding movement, and each of the 28,800 vibrations per hour can be seen through the transparent case back, which also tears off a special rotor with an engraved race logo from Beijing to Paris. All models of the new line are released in a limited edition of 1888 copies. The watch is equipped with gift wrapping and an exclusive commemorative plate depicting the route of the last Peking to Paris Motor Challenge car race.
Parmigiani fleurier
Conquered new peaks.
The Tonda Retrograde Annual Calendar is the first annual calendar ever launched by Parmigiani Fleurier. The model has a round case made of white or pink gold, ears for attaching a strap, which is given a rectangular shape. The watch’s diameter is 40 mm, its thickness is 11 mm, and its water resistance is 30 m. The dial is presented in two versions: dark gray or silver with deltoid hands, which are coated with a luminescent coating. The central hand with a red crescent at the end is a retrograde date indicator on a sector scale from "8" to "4" hours. The day of the week is shown on the round dial at 9 o’clock. At the mark “3” hours there is a dial indicator of months filled with serial numbers of 12 months of the year.
At the 6 o'clock position there is an indicator of the lunar phases, calculated for the Northern and Southern hemispheres at the same time. The lunar indicator needs to be adjusted only every 120 years, i.e. the owner of this watch will definitely not have to worry about it. The back cover of the Tonda Retrograde Annual Calendar is transparent. Through it you can see the automatic movement PF 339, created on the basis of PF 331. The watch comes with a Hermes crocodile strap.
Perrelet
"Paranoia".
The Turbine Special Editions collection, dedicated to gambling and entertainment, continues to inspire Perrelet watchmaking to create unusual novelties. If in the first models of the collection, the eye is focused on a rotor with 12 blades, under which a dial with a specific decor is hidden, then in the new Turbine XL Paranoia, through an “infernal” spiral on the rotor, an optical illusion of a swirling universe is created in a surreal interpretation, where the line between reality and imaginary world. When the spiral begins to move, a few minutes are enough to mesmerize the look and change the idea of the world.
And at night, the “show” on the dial is simply amazing, because the spiral itself, the Arabic numeral markings and hour markers, covered with the white luminescent Superluminova substance, swirl quickly in the dark, and prolonged looking at the dial can simply lead to paranoia. Turbine XL Paranoia has a round steel casing with black DLC coating. Waterproof up to 50 m, the case with a diameter of 50 mm and a thickness of 14.30 mm is equipped with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal on the front side.
