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PRESTIGE
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VACHERON
CONSTANTIN
Egérie
With
its generous forms, sensual curves and harmonius face, the Egérie
collection reveals the inspired elegance of modern women through
blend of grace and allure. Simplicity is also a prerogative of elegance.
The discreet pink gold bezel and alligator strap are set off by
the mother-of-pearl dial and its applied numbers and painted hour
markers. Behind a curve, inspired by the Ars Nova period, the Egérie's
heart beats to the rhythm of a Vacheron Constantin 1202 quartz movement.
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JAQUET
DROZ
L'Origine Hommage Londres 1774
Inspired
by the same creative vision as the "Hommage London 1774" Collection
by the Manufacture Jaquet Droz, L'Origine transforms two centuries
of craftsmanship and tradition into a masterpiece of modern watchmaking.
Inspired by the founder's 18th-century timepieces yet in step with
the third millennium, L'Origine is an exclusive model representing
cutting-edge technology. The first steel watch ever brought out
in an unlimited edition, the 43mm features a case that took over
80 steps to make, manual finish and the secret signature engraved
on the self-winding mechanical movement. The hours, minutes and
seconds are displayed on a centred opaline slate-grey subdial. Its
large bevelled applied ring is entrusted with a new function: displaying
Roman numerals for the hours and minutes hands. This innovation
is underscored by blued steel screws, whose colour echoes that of
the seconds hand as it sweeps past nine cabochons set around the
circumference of the subdial. This quest lives again in L'Origine,
classic yet contemporary.
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PATEK
PHILIPPE
Perpetual Calendar Ref 5159
Patek
Philippe launches the perpetual calendar with retrograde date in
an enlarged officer's style case.
Officer's watches whose backs are protected by dust covers are a
long-standing Patek Philippe tradition. The Ref. 5159 is the rediscovery
of a legendary timepiece with a perpetual calendar and a retrograde
date in a larger case with a redesigned dial.
The 38 mm diameter of the case features a gold dust cover that protects
the sapphire-crystal back. The Roman numerals in the hour circle
were slightly extended to enhance readability. The dial features
a hand-guilloched sunburst pattern in the center, a radiant contrast
to the silvery opaline background. The day, month and leap-year
displays in apertures, as well as the retrograde date indication
with a flyback hand, are elegantly arranged, emphasizing its understated
nobility. The moon-phase display in the aperture at 6 o'clock is
also eloquently integrated in the layout. The hour and minute hands,
which are black oxidized gold, as well as the slender seconds hand,
appear to hover above the dial. The Ref. 5159, is one of the few
perpetual-calendar watches with a center sweep second. A solid gold
dust cover, protects the display back.
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A.LANGE
& SÖHNE
Grand Saxonia
Just
like the Saxon artists of the bygone days, Lange's master watchmakers
are modest individuals who share a passion for perfection. Accordingly
the personality of Saxonia is refreshingly understated. Its design
focuses entirely on essentials: the sleek contours of the case frame
the perfectly legible dial. The sapphire crystal caseback showcases
Lange's famous Sax-0-Mat manufacture calibre. The first and the
last syllables refer to Saxony, its geographical home, and to the
automatic winding mechanism. The "zero" in the middle stands for
the zero-reset feature which causes the seconds hand to instantly
jump to zero when the crown is pulled. The 40.6mm case is crafted
from 18-carat pink gold. The appliqués on the dial and the lancet
hands are also made of solid gold. The watch is also available in
a 37 mm dial in white, yellow and pink gold.
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BREGUET
Classique 5335 Grande Complication - Tourbillon
Messidor
The
Classique Tourbillon Messidor design salutes the master's ingenious
invention according to the French Revolutionary Calendar on 7 Messidor
Year IX (June 26, 1801). Driven by a handwoven movement and lodged
in a spacious looking carriage, this uncluttered tourbillon design
adds its distinctive character to the watch's already fascinating
personality.
Its trim, horologically elegant design features curving, swirling
bridges and bars that add an unexpected look to the composition.
The 18 carat rose gold case with finely fluted caseband and its
discreet sapphire crystal stresses the entire design's airy construction,
providing a transparent background for the blued Breguet hands.
The overall effect is one of grace and harmony, an array of meticulously
finished parts lovingly polished, chamfered, chased and scored with
parallel decorative strokes by the most versatile of all instruments,
the human hand.
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BLANCPAIN
Léman Répétition Minutes Aqua Lung
Blancpain
presents a revolutionary water-tight case for its Minute Repeater.
The world's thinnest and smallest-diameter minute repeater movement
which is water-resistant to a depth of 100 metres strikes the hours,
quarters and minutes on request.
How is such a feat possible? On a "classic" minute repeater watch,
the external repeater slide that actuates the striking mechanism
is directly linked to the winding lever. Blancpain has developed
an ingenious gear system that connects the repeater slide to the
repeater actuating lever via two racks and a transmission shaft,
itself composed of two intermediate wheels and fitted with two "O-Ring"
gaskets that ensure the system is water-tight. The fine-toned and
eminently audible mechanism can be accommodated within such a small
space, thanks to the two small hammers striking the so-called "cathedral"
gong. The latter boasts a sound that is remarkable both for its
richness and its length.
Topped by a glareproofed sapphire crystal, its 40mm-diameter case
comes in titanium or 5N red gold. It houses Calibre 351, a self-winding
movement comprising 360 parts. The matt black dial displays the
hours, minutes and the prestigious signature: "Blancpain Répétition
Minutes" - "Pièce unique". The timepiece is fitted with a solid
case-back that may be customised according to the owner's wishes.
The hand-sewn crocodile leather strap lined with alzavel is fitted
with a new folding clasp system composed of two folding blades.
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