Patek Philippe The art of manual finishes: the case

— The quality of Patek Philippe’s finishes is built on a respect for tradition and a culture of excellence. Handcrafting is a major factor in this. We take a closer look at the watch case.  

 The case is the body of the cheap replica watch, a sealed container that largely determines its overall appearance. It encloses the watch’s internal organs, frames its display and holds the bracelet, whose curves it anticipates. This multifaceted interface demands a specific savoir-faire, whose full potential can only be revealed by the intervention of human hands. According to the purist approach that Patek Philippe has chosen to take, the case deserves as much attention as the movement. After meticulous shaping by high-precision machines, the case of a Patek Philippe watch is still just a rough idea of what it will become. The next step is to make it beautiful, and this happens in two stages. The first is the smoothing, polishing and buffing. The second brings in texture, with motifs, engravings and jewels. In every case, the journey from raw material to finished surface is guided by human hands.

 

Alternating satin-brushed and mirror-polished finishes on the case of the Nautilus Ref. 5976. © Patek Philippe

After the raw metal has been stamped out, a long series of machining processes add the details, perforations, internal volumes and detailing to its curves. Once this shaping stage is complete, the unfinished case is passed on for finishing. A lengthy process of deburring smooths out all the edges and removes all traces of the tools that have been used. Then, if necessary, the lugs are soldered on. The Patek Philippe hallmark imposes quality criteria here too, including the requirement that all these operations are carried out by hand.

 

One of the many stages of manual polishing on the case of a Nautilus. © Patek Philippe

The gold, platinum or steel, sometimes even titanium, are now cleaned up, but they are still lacking that tactile surface quality. This is the point at which the cases are polished. Using a variety of brushes of different grades, loaded with the appropriate buffing compounds, operators polish by hand every facet of the case, even its most inaccessible corners: down between the lugs, around the crown and, of course, the largest and most visible surfaces, the bezel and caseband. A gold case, for example, requires on average one and a half hours of polishing, while a platinum case can take up to four hours. At the end of the process a final diamond polishing stage sharpens those edges where a cleaner profile is required, like the bezel.

 

Manual finishing of a white gold case with a wooden buff. © Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe continues to offer hunter pocket watches as part of its current collection. These pieces require particular attention to their hinges, and the covers often feature a guilloché design. An old-fashioned hand-operated lathe is guided by a system of cams to execute the motif. However, the type of guillochage most frequently performed by Patek (if it’s correct to use the term “frequently” in this context) is on the bezels of some Calatrava models. The clou de Paris hobnail pattern is a Patek Philippe classic. The matrix of tiny pyramids with their rounded tops and clean edges requires expert work by specialists.

 

Clou de Paris guilloché motif on a Calatrava case. © Patek Philippe Replica Watches

Five years ago, Patek Philippe began covering some of its cases, particularly those of its grand complication watches, with intricately executed engravings, undertaken by craftsmen. This rare practice is applied to the caseband, bezel, lugs and sometimes even the pushers. Only an expert hand can oversee a task so precise and time-consuming, which requires weeks of work. What is more, engraving allows no room for error. If the burin slips and the line is marred, the entire object is compromised. Whether intaglio (fine engraving done with a burin), bas-relief (where the design stands out against the background) or champlevé (where the surface is hollowed out in preparation for enamelling), Patek Philippe’s savoir-faire stretches back in an unbroken line. The company has never stopped using these handcrafts, or offering them to the public in its watches, including through its line of Dome table clocks.

 

Manual engraving on the bezel of a Ref. 5160. © Patek Philippe

Gem-setting at Patek Philippe, whether on men’s or women’s watches, also complies with the Patek Philippe hallmark specifications. Diamonds must be rated “Internally Flawless” for clarity and “Top Wesselton” for colour, with perfect proportions and finish, ensuring that the diamonds have optimal lustre. Stones must be traditionally set (never glued) and they must be level, correctly aligned and all at the same height. Diamond is naturally very hard, which makes it relatively easy to work with. But Patek Philippe also sets more fragile stones, including rubies, sapphires and emeralds. All these resources and expertise are available internally, in a dedicated workshop inside the Patek Philippe manufacture. And, of course, all of the procedures involved in gem-setting are carried out manually.

 

A spiral of 32 diamonds called the Diamond Ribbon embellishes the caseband of a Ref. 4968R. © Patek Philippe

Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire

— Through a transparent case, this timepiece reveals the fascinating secrets of its flying tourbillon and chronograph mechanism.

In 2015, Bell & Ross launched the BR-X1 line with a Haute Horlogerie version: the BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon.
This watch combined the extremely virile esthetic codes of the brand with technical refinement. Yet the thrill of a further development was still to come. True to its relentless quest for excellence and performance, Bell & Ross boldly set forth to achieve the ultimate expression of this already iconic design: a skeleton movement enhanced as a rare treasure.

BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire. © Bell & Ross

Through a transparent exterior, the BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire is built around a flying tourbillon master grand complication and Bell & Ross has added an ultra elegant mono-pusher chronograph. The chronograph complication is visible and provides a privileged window into its many intricacies: the column wheel under the dial at 12 o’clock, the semi instantaneous jumping hand (rather than a traditional sweeping hand), and the power reserve indicator of 100 hours (at least 4 days) at 9 o’clock. Masculine through and through, the main plate and pillars have been machined from a single block of metal.

The skeletonizing of the calibre BR-CAL.285 allows the exceptional mechanics of this “horological turbine” to be observed when starting, stopping and resetting. True aficionados will appreciate the extreme sophistication of the BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire with its 30-minute counter at 10 o’clock and 60-second counter at 2 o’clock for the chronograph functions. These are engaged by the mono-pusher rocker –positioned at 2 o’clock– which controls the Start, Stop and Reset functions.

 

The calibre BR-CAL.285 and its functions, visible through the apphire case: hours and minutes, 30-min chronograph timer at 11 o’clock, 60-sec timer at 1 o’clock, power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock, flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock. © Bell & Ross

To those of us in awe of Nature’s riches, sapphire is an iconic precious gemstone. To the world of Science, it’s a mineral known as Corundum, the second hardest material on earth after diamond, and almost impossible to scratch. Herein, lies the beauty of this once-in-a-lifetime creation by the master horologers at Bell & Ross.
Cutting a watchcase from a solid block of sapphire is an extremely difficult process. It takes long hours of machining, then polishing, to produce one. The BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire case, measuring 45 mm in diameter,  is cut from six blocks of sapphire: middle piece, back, top, crystal and the two bumpers and is assembled with screws. 

Radiography of the timepiece. © Bell & Ross

The BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire is a limited edition of 5 pieces, fitted with a bi-material strap made of translucent rubber with metallic Kevlar weaving.

Jacob & Co. Replica Watches Video. Twin Turbo

— Zoom on the Twin Turbo watch from Jacob & Co.

Combining two triple-axis tourbillons with a minute repeater, the Twin Turbo replica watch is resolutely ahead its time. Its design is inspired by the automobile world. Two years of R&D were necessary to Jacob & Co. to develop this sleek and sporty timepiece.

Piaget SIHH 2017 preview – Altiplano Collection 60th Anniversary

— Piaget Replica Watches is kicking off the 60th anniversary of the iconic Altiplano collection with two brand new versions.  

True to the company’s pioneering spirit, in 1957 Piaget launched the 9P manual calibre, which was just 2 mm deep. Three years later, in 1960, the company unveiled the 12P, the slimmest automatic movement in the world, measuring just 2.3mm deep. Widely recognised for its technological expertise, the watchmaker based in La Côte-aux-Fées began to specialise in the design and manufacture of ultra-thin movements, which became one of the company’s signatures. Thanks to their reduced bulk, these two mechanical calibres and their successors opened up new horizons for Piaget’s designers, giving their creativity free rein. For example, in the 1960s Piaget became the first watchmaker to use mineral crystals. The Altiplano line has evolved over the decades to incorporate ever more advanced technical features, including calendar and chronograph functions, without losing any of its slender elegance. The Manufacture has also produced several high jewellery models which retain the essential features of the record-breaking Altiplano collection, named for the high plateau of South America. The undisputed master of ultra-thin Swiss replica watches, Piaget set a new record for thinness with the Altiplano 900P, unveiled at the 2014 SIHH, which measures just 3.65 mm deep in total.

 

Piaget Manufacture 9P ultra-thin hand-wound movement, launched in 1957. © Piaget Fake Watches

Altiplano Collection 60th Anniversary

Drawing inspiration from the aesthetic codes of its first ultra-thin models, in 2017 Piaget celebrates the 60th anniversary of its iconic collection with the launch of two brand-new models ahead of the SIHH 2017. Both feature a sunburst dial in the historic Piaget blue, an intense shade somewhere between cobalt and midnight blue, representing vintage elegance with a contemporary twist. The understated blue cross, picked up from historical Piaget models, contrasts with the applied white gold hour markers and the slim baton hands typical of the collection.

The dial of the Altiplano Self-Winding 43 mm bears the historic inscription “Piaget Automatique”, with a subtly updated letter A. This timepiece, in a limited edition of just 460, is equipped with the calibre 1200P, representing the fourth generation of Piaget’s ultra-thin self-winding movements (just 2.35 mm deep). This calibre, the culmination of a three-year development process, was launched in 2010 to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary 12P. The sapphire crystal back of this 18K white gold watch gives a view of the gold rotor engraved with the Piaget coat of arms, as well as the exquisitely finished bevelled bridges decorated with circular Geneva stripes, the circular-grained mainplate and blued screws.

The second watch being unveiled by Piaget is the Altiplano 38 mm. It is driven by the 430P calibre (2.1 mm deep), the second generation of manual movements entirely designed, developed, manufactured and decorated by the Manufacture Piaget. Purity and timeless elegance converge in this ultra-thin 18K white gold timepiece, also produced in a limited run of 460. 

Piaget Altiplano 60th Anniversary Collection 38 mm & 43 mm versions. © Piaget

But that’s by no means the end of the Altiplano 60th Anniversary collection. To see the rest, you’ll have to wait a little longer, however. More surprises are planned for 16 January 2017, the opening day of the SIHH, and you can expect further launches throughout the year.

TAG Heuer Alex Monopoly joins TAG Heuer family

— Street-art artist Alex Monopoly becomes TAG Heuer’s art provocateur.    

 

To coincide with Miami Contemporary Art week, Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of TAG Heuer and President of the LVMH Watch Division, has announced the appointment of ultra-hot American artist Alec Monopoly as Art Provocateur for watch brand.
Sporting a hat, with his face always hidden behind a bandana to preserve his anonymity; but what is he famous for? Well, Alec Monopoly owes his fame to the character who shares his name. Mr. Monopoly, the diminutive and debonair banker that the artist depicts in different scenarios.
"When I started out, I did my graffiti in New York. The city was a huge source of inspiration". In 2008, he quit the Big Apple for California. This was the year that the financial markets crashed. The subprime crisis, Wall Street, Bernard Madoff... The finance world experienced its darkest days. And this found its echo in Alec's work. His career took off. "This was my way of making a statement about what was happening." His work started to gain an online following amongst street art aficionados. People started to call him Alec Monopoly.

 

Alec Monopoly. © TAG Heuer

Since then, he has depicted the little banker in every conceivable situation... His rich, colourful works using this character – known throughout the world – are filled with humour. In the meantime, Alec Monopoly has turned his focus towards recontextualising other icons of popular culture. Scrooge McDuck, Richie Rich...
With success, his relationship with painting has changed. "I was crazy when I was young. I graffitied trains, buildings..." Has time tamed Mr. Monopoly? Not really. "I am still a graffiti addict. I still have this need to quickly graffiti something any time I get the chance. Street painting remains my true passion."
A few months ago, Jean-Claude Biver suggested that Alec became not only the "Art Provocateur" for the watch brand he is CEO of, to imbue it with his creativity – but also to start to express himself in a different way, in the street, by tagging the TAG Heuer boutique located in the very heart of Miami's Design District, as part of the artistic ambiance of the famous Contemporary Art Week.

 

The TAG Heuer boutique located in the very heart of Miami's Design District. © Replica TAG Heuer

Jean-Claude Biver commented: "To be the first, to be unique and different, has been my philosophy for the last 40 years. With Alec as Art Provocateur within my team at TAG Heuer, I would like not only to continue to reconnect the brand with the younger generation, the millenials, but also to pave the way for new areas of expression, in all domains from the products to marketing and communication to distribution….His unconventional creativity and enthusiasm are contagious!"

Zenith El Primero Skeleton

— Zenith Replica Watches introduces its new model El Primero Skeleton, which reveals in a 45 mm black ceramic case the mechanism through a fascinating chiaroscuro openworked design.

 

A new arrival at Zenith, ceramic enters the collection and houses here the El Primero Calibre 400B, heir to the world’s most precise series-made chronograph developed by Zenith in 1969. It is revealed through a deep black openworked dial enlivened by red accents. Its 36,000 VpH cadence drives the ruthenium-blackened, facetted and luminescent hands sweeping over matching hour-markers. Openworked counters and a minute ring screw secured to the movement enhance this three-dimensional display.

Made of black ceramic, the 45 mm-diameter case and the skeleton dial convey a view on the El Primero Skeleton dial. The El Primero Skeleton chronograph movement presents a tenth-of-a-second display and powers central hours and minutes, small seconds, chronograph and date functions. This model has an over 50-hour power reserve.

 

With this model, Zenith offers a new ceramic case, in an intense black color. © Replica Zenith Watches

The Swiss replica watches is fitted with a black rubber strap coated with carbon fibre and a titanium and black PVD-treated triple folding clasp.

Longines Replica Watches Video. 2016 FEI Awards

— See the Longines’ history with its favorite sport, show jumping.

This year, the watchmaker is celebrating its 105th year of commitment to the discipline of show jumping as it was associated for the very first time to an international competition in 1912 in Portugal. To mark this anniversary, Longines presented the FEI with a timepiece of a limited series of its equestrian collection, The replica Longines Equestrian Pocket Fake Watches UK Horses Trio 1911.  vipreplica.co.uk

Breguet Two centuries of explorations in Australia

— Last week in Sydney, Breguet partnered with the Centre Nicolas Baudin for an exhibition narrating key moments of Australian history, observed from the perspective of exploration.  

On this occasion, the House presented a very rare museum piece, the marine chronometer N°3196 from 1822, as well as a selection of contemporary Marine and Classique watches evoking travel and discovery.

The event welcomed special guest speakers, the directors of the Centre Nicolas Baudin, anthropologist Alizée Chasse, and writer Patrick Llewellyn, who recounted the journey of two daring French explorers as they discovered Australia, Hyacinthe de Bougainville and Jules Dumont d’Urville.

 

The marine chronometer N°3196 dates from 1822. © Breguet Replica Watches

Replica Girard-Perregaux Exclusive exhibition at PISA Store in Milan

— From November 16th until Saturday 19th, Girard-Perregaux envelops the prestigious PISA store situated at the center of Milan on the occasion of an exclusive exhibition.  

As part of its 225^th anniversary, Girard-Perregaux takes up residence in the temporary area of the PISA store to unveil its historical timepieces and latest fine watches. The brand turns the pages of its history in a radiant and distinguished setting through its commemorative 225^th anniversary limited edition creations, such as the Laureato of the 70’ or the 1957. As an homage to the Gyromatic HF of 1966, both interpret the key watchmaking moments of the Manufacture with 80 patents. Among the novelties presented is the renowned Constant Escapement L.M. in titanium, a revolutionary movement which led the model to be awarded by the Aiguille d’Or prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2013.

Sharing space alongside the novelties are the very rare to see historical timepieces such as the famous enameled yellow gold cruciform pendant-watch signed «Girard-Perregaux», circa 1870 or the Hunter pocket watch in rose gold case, with a three bridges movement, signature of Girard-Perregaux. Visitors can also discover the newest Circuito collection, a testimony to the rich history of Girard-Perregaux and the automotive world.

 

Historical pocket watch. © Girard-Perregaux Replica Watches

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Breguet Cars and watches in Miami

— The Bal Harbour Shops mall in Miami welcomed for the first time a weekend-long event dedicated to high-end automobiles, watches and jewelry.

 
Guests had the pleasure of admiring beautiful cars featuring a sporty look and ladies were regaled by a particularly spectacular jewelry creation of Breguet: the Be Crazy.

More than 80 carats of baguette diamonds shine this fake watch, which is also a technical masterpiece. Through a mobile setting, the diamonds swiftly flutter with the movement of the wrist, responding to the self-winding mechanism.

Be Crazy. © Breguet Replica Watches

Girard-Perregaux GPHG 2016 Replica Watches

— The Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge and La Esmeralda Tourbillon awarded at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2016.

 

The Girard-Perregaux Manufacture has seen the work of its watchmakers rewarded by the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2016. Indeed, the brand, which celebrates its 225th anniversary this year had the honor of seeing its emblematic Three Bridges distinguished twice yesterday during the ceremony in Geneva. The Jury awarded the High Mechanical Ladies Watches Prize to the Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge and the Tourbillon Prize to the famous Esmeralda Tourbillon, reedited this year in tribute to the masterpiece Pocket watch of the Manufacture, already rewarded in 1889 by a gold medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
«It is an honor to be rewarded with two prizes distinguishing our know-how in Haute Horlogerie in both categories Ladies High Mech and Tourbillon with a men’s watch.» stated Antonio Calce, CEO of Girard-Perregaux.
Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Replica Watches Bridge
The Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge is a perfect fusion of expertise in both watchmaking and jewellery. Its feminine curves sparkle with 50 beautifully set diamonds
on the bezel. Its distinctive oval case in white gold frames a superb dial of meticulously decorated white mother-of-pearl. Gently rounded leaf-shaped hands float elegantly above a floral motif engraved in relief on the mother-of-pearl, the two elements coming together as one. At 6 o’clock, the iconic Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon, an embodiment of the company’s expertise, reigns majestically under a Gold Bridge delicately carved with a floral motif that echoes the dial. It precisely regulates the running of the manually wound calibre GP09700- 00012, which contains 174 parts decorated, adjusted and assembled by hand.

Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge. © Girard-Perregaux

La Esmeralda Tourbillon
As the successor to the 27 Tourbillons with Three Bridges registered with the Neuchâtel Observatory by Girard-Perregaux from 1865 to 1911, the Esmeralda Tourbillon tells the story of a passion for aesthetics and accuracy. Its 18-carat pink-gold case measuring 44 mm in diameter houses the Tourbillon with Three Bridges mechanical calibre with auto- matic winding. Known as reference GP09400, this large 16-ligne movement, developed and manufactured in-house, takes up the entire case-band and, especially in this instance, features a 14.3 mm diameter tourbillon carriage and a 10.5 mm diameter balance wheel.
In the same vein, the unidirectional automatic winding system developed by Girard-Perregaux breaks new ground by now calling on a rotor that is positioned concentrically under the barrel rather than on the outer edge. Thanks to this ingenious construction, the watchmakers were able increase the diameter of the barrel drum and therefore lengthen the spring to give the piece a power reserve of at least 60 hours, compared to 48 hours previously. This tourbillon watch features a carriage boasting refined lines and the lyre shape of which adopts the form developed by Constant Girard-Perregaux.

 

La Esmeralda Tourbillon. © Girard-Perregaux Replica Watches

Zenith Replica Watches Video. Zenith for Cohiba event in Singapore

— Relive the best moments of the event. 

Replica Zenith Watches presented its Cohiba Limited Editions during a one week event at The Exchange in Singapore. Guests enjoyed the presence of a shoe shiner and a barber for a dapper experience.

Chopard L.U.C Full Strike The sound of sapphire

— To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Chopard Manufacture is launching its first minute repeater. Although the L.U.C Full Strike is innovative in a number of ways, in one essential way – its sound – it utterly outperforms.  

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its creation, Chopard Manufacture is making some noise. It is launching its first minute repeater watch: the L.U.C Full Strike. Why Fullstrike? What does it mean? Back in 2006, the manufacture’s tenth anniversary, Chopard launched its first striking watch, an hourly chime named the Strike One. Strike One because it chimed just once, at the top of each hour. A minute repeater, however, actually sounds out the precise time, to the nearest minute, which is another kettle of fish entirely.
And in fact, minute repeaters have come an awfully long way over the last ten years. In terms of acoustic intensity, quality, price and reliability, the competition has really hotted up. In the intervening time, Chopard has seen quite a few innovations come and go. To bring out a worthy competitor, and ensure they were launching a landmark watch, they decided to create a unique minute repeater with a wealth of new features. Numerous safeguards protect it from user error; the strike function power reserve is exceptionally generous; its unique architecture makes it particularly compact; its manual finishes, stamped with the Geneva Hallmark, are of an extremely high quality; and its movement is made of solid untreated nickel silver. For all these reasons, which deserve a separate article of their own, the Fullstrike is a genuinely accomplished watch. But to appreciate the true genius of this timepiece (and the word “genius” is used advisedly) you have to actually hear it.

The L.U.C Full Strike, from the front. © Chopard

The tone produced by the L.U.C Full Strike is literally unlike anything else you have ever heard in a watch. It resonates with the timbre of a knife on crystal, just like a dinner guest tapping on a wine glass to call for silence. What is the secret? Well, the striking mechanism of the Full Strike is actually made of crystal. The gongs, the components that produce the sound, rather than being made of metal, are made of corundum. Sapphire, in other words. No one has ever achieved this before, and Chopard has patented the concept. So, it appears that sapphire not only produces a beautiful sound, it doesn’t break when repeatedly hit by a tiny steel hammer (which, you might be interested to know, is in the shape of a bell).
On paper this all seems very fine. But how does it transpose into real life? Well, it lives up to its promise. To the ear, the Full Strike is truly astonishing. The strike is very loud, very clear and very sustained. Each strike resonates unexpectedly in the air. All these qualities, extremely rare on their own but unheard-of in a single package, are the result of a second secret. The gongs are constructed in one piece with the watch crystal, carved from a single block of solid sapphire. The vibration initiated in the gong is transferred directly to the crystal, which vibrates just like the membrane of your hi-fi speakers.

This is one of the secrets of the L.U.C Full Strike: the watch crystal and gongs are made of a single piece, machined from a single block of sapphire. © Chopard

But it’s not just this surface effect that makes the difference; it’s the homogeneity of the entire mechanism. In a classic minute repeater, the gongs are attached to the movement, which is attached to the case, which is topped with a crystal. All of these components are separate; they are made of different materials, and the joins between them are inevitably imperfect. In wave propagation, however, the quality of these connections is paramount. Any weakness creates a loss of energy, and energy here is the message. That means that sound quality deteriorates. But not with the Full Strike.
As a result, the Full Strike has an exceptional acoustic presence. The sound has a genuinely crystalline quality, an adjective often used in watch marketing literature, but rarely with anything to back it up. Another quality of the Fullstrike sound is its richness. Its full, warm tones are something you would expect to hear from a musical instrument.
The Full Strike thus unquestionably earns its place among the best minute repeaters, and yet for Chopard it was something of a shot in the dark. The men who created this watch movement are not experts in striking mechanisms, or transplants from another watch company that specialises in minute repeaters. No, they are employed in Chopard’s technical division. This is their first attempt at a minute repeater. And it’s a triumph.

 

The heart of the minute repeater mechanism – compact and vertical with bell-shaped hammers. © Chopard Replica Watches

Chopard L.U.C GMT One in rose gold Replica Watches

Swiss Replica Watches — Chopard is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Manufacture with the L.U.C GMT One, an elegant rose gold watch aimed at globe-trotters and businessmen.

In the mid-1990s, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-president of Chopard fake watches, decided to develop the company’s first in-house movement. In 1996 the Chopard Manufacture was duly set up in Fleurier. The event marked the birth of the L.U.C watch range, named in honour of the brand’s founding father, Louis-Ulysse Chopard. Since its inception 20 years ago, the collection has continued to grow. It now welcomes a GMT model, whose dual time zone function is integrated into the movement – a first for the L.U.C collection.
The L.U.C GMT One has a diameter of 42 mm and thickness of 11.71 mm, and comes in an elegant 18 karat rose gold case with alternating polished and satin-brushed finishes. Adjusting the watch couldn’t be easier: the crown at 2 o’clock sets the local time and date, and a second crown at 4 o’clock is used to adjust home time, displayed on a long baton-shaped gold hand with a luminescent arrow at its tip. The periphery of the brown satin-brushed dial features a circular GMT ring displaying the 24 hours of the day, coloured silver between 6.30 and 18.30 for daytime and brown from 18.30 to 6.30, for night.

© Chopard Swiss Replica Watches

The L.U.C GMT One is driven by the new L.U.C 01-10-L manufacture movement, which has a generous power reserve of 60 hours. The self-winding movement, visible through the sapphire case back, is finished to the highest aesthetic standards. Like all L.U.C watches with a seconds hand, this timepiece has been awarded chronometer certification by the COSC. This is a hallmark of Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s approach; he attaches great importance to independent certification of chronometric precision, and chose to make this a keystone of the L.U.C watch concept since the earliest days of the Chopard Manufacture.

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Harry Winston Rosebud Heart by Harry Winston

— The brand proposes a romantic way of wearing time thanks to the Rosebud Heart by Harry Winston high jewelry timepiece. Versatile and glamorous, the heart-shaped piece can be worn as a necklace or on the wrist as a traditional timepiece.

Versality is a characteristic of Harry Winston’s jewelry since the company was founded. This quality is at the heart of this new high jewelry timepiece for women, which can be worn around the neck as a pendant or on the wrist. The marriage of 86 brilliant-cut diamonds with a heart-shaped case is the epitome of romance.

The stylized white gold heart, palpitates with the light of 49 superlative brilliant-cut diamonds. It is crossed by Cupid’s arrow in a playful allusion to being love struck. The tips of Cupid’s arrow are adorned using Harry Winston’s signature clustering technique in which diamonds are set at varying angles to increase volume and capture the light in all directions.

The structure in the shape of a heart allows for the simple transformation of the timepiece to a pendant. The diamond-set timepiece literally clips in and out of its support to be worn according to your whim. The black satin strap features an aperture in the middle allowing the white gold case of the watch to come in direct contact with the skin, just like the necklace which sits close to the heart. For the romantically inclined, the two parallel satin straps, which are united by the white gold buckle set with 29 brilliant-cut diamonds to become one single strap, could symbolize the unison of two distinct bodies as one.

This jewelry timepiece has a total carat weight of approximately 1.27 carats. © Harry Winston

The natural mother-of-pearl dial with a beaded finish contains the shaft of Cupid’s arrow set with 7 brilliant-cut diamonds on a similar level as the pearly dial, the hands. A quartz movement has been fitted for carefree maintenance and precision. On the underside of the case, a charming detail of two hearts is engraved into the head of the screws. The white gold link necklace is also lovingly finished with a Harry Winston tag dangling from the clasp set with a brilliant-cut diamond. In addition to the white diamond version, a Rosebud Heart model with baguette and pear-cut diamonds gets the heart racing with a passionate ruby-set arrow and matching alligator strap.

Piaget Replica Watches Video. The Piaget Polo S Game Changers: David Goffin

— The Belgian tennis player wears the Polo S de Piaget Replica Watches.

Through his humility, his hard working and willingness of excelling, at only 25 years old, David is today one of the youngest best tennis players in the world. He is also the first of his country to reach such an amazing level.

David Goffin has been selected by fake Piaget watches among eight other men recognized for their exceptional talent to be a “Game Changer” and to wear the new Polo S.

Breguet «Marie-Antoinette, a Queen in Versailles» exhibition

— An exclusive evening in Tokyo for the inauguration of the “Marie-Antoinette, a Queen in Versailles” exhibition.

On Saturday October 29th, Breguet will celebrate the exclusive preview showing of the exhibition titled “Marie-Antoinette, a Queen in Versailles”, on view at the Mori Arts Center Gallery from October 25th 2016 to February 26th 2017. Organized by the Château de Versailles and supported by the Manufacture, this retrospective is the first time that a complete evocation of the sovereign’s life is being presented in Japan. In tribute to the ties between the last queen of France and the Maison Breguet, two creations inspired by her universe will be unveiled during this evening.

Breguet Exhibition at Bucherer

— Until November 13, 2016, visitors of the Bucherer boutique in Frankfurt are invited to discover a selection of cof Breguet timepieces. 

Gathered as an exhibition, simple, Grandes Complications or jewellery watches adorn the salon’s main showcases. The main emphasis is put on the Reine de Naples collection, a feminine line which has inspired the decoration of the boutique. The exhibition is completed by a reprint of A.-L. Breguet’s sales registry where he archived the history of the first wristwatch, created by the master in 1810 for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples.

Breguet Watches Video. La Danza del Tempo

— An exceptional ballet reaching the heights of Breguet.

The House of Breguet organized an exclusive event at the extravagant baroque-style theatre of the “Palazzo Litta” in Milan. Over a hundred VIP guests, including famous personalities from the cultural and journalistic fields, had the privilege to attend a classical ballet starring Eleonora Abbagnato, the acclaimed Étoile dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet.

At the end of the spectacle, the art of dancing gave way to the art of fine Replica Watches in the historical rooms of the palace. Guests had the pleasure of discovering a selection of the brand’s most emblematic timepieces along with a documentary relating its rich history.

Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar

— The new mechanical achievement from Baume & Mercier.  

Like every year, Baume & Mercier offers an exclusive timepiece, enriching the Clifton collection. This year, the new Clifton Perpetual Calendar is added to this line that reinterprets the watchmaking complications like the flying tourbillon or the 5-minute repeater.

The new Clifton Perpetual Calendar honors the astronomical observation and the celestial mechanics. Nestled within a stunning 18K red gold case, this mechanism negotiates all the particularities of the Gregorian calendar with its 31, 30 or 28-day months and the periodic return of February 29th. The perpetual calendar is a symbol of human ingenuity for tracking the earth and its moon as they orbit within the solar system. By indicating the date, the day of the week, the month and the phases of the moon and by automatically keeping track of the variable length of each month and the cycle of leap years, this Clifton Perpetual Calendar does not require any date correction before the 1st of March 2100, a non leap year that appears three centuries out of four.

To keep track of all the variations of the calendar, the Clifton Perpetual Calendar is thus endowed with a «mechanical memory» of 1461 days, the equivalent of four years, which animates the self-winding Vaucher 5401 movement within the cheap replica watches, designed from a Dubois Depraz 5100 Module. The elegant finishings of the calibre include the Côtes de Genève on the bridges, stippling on the bottom plate and blued steel screws. The micro-rotor, which makes it possible to pare down the movement for a case that is barely 4.2 mm thick, is decorated with the brand’s Phi symbol and a snailed decor.

Ticking away at 21,600 vibrations/hour for a power reserve of 48 hours, this finely finished calibre can be admired through the sapphire crystal back of the elegant 42 mm case in 18K red gold with carefully drawn curves. Display side, the new Clifton Perpetual Calendar captivates by its simplicity: topped with a sapphire “chevé” crystal for better readability, its silvered opaline domed dial is stylish and classic, complemented by numerals and stamped indexes in 18K red gold, while the blued hands indicate the watch’s calendar functions. The date appears at 3 o’clock, the days of the week at 9 o’clock while the months and the leap years appear at 12 o’clock.

 

A black alligator strap with a pin buckle in 18K red gold complements this technical and elegant model. © Baume & Mercier Replica Watches

TAG Heuer Partnership with BMC Racing Team

— From January 1st, 2017, Swiss avant-garde watchmaker TAG Heuer will be the pro cycling team’s official timekeeper.

In Doha, on October 8^th, on the eve of the UCI Road World Championship 2016, TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Claude Biver announced the brand’s return to the world of international professional cycling. Closing a hiatus of more than 20 years, TAG Heuer is joining forces with BMC Racing Team represented by owner Andy Rihs and Jim Ochowicz, the team’s President and General Manager.
A global partnership
All team members will be sporting the TAG Heuer Connected, which will provide them with information and communications.

The watchmaker’s logo will be visible on all strategic locations. On the jerseys, the watchmaker’s famous shield will appear high up and on the sides of the sleeves. On podiums, during interviews, this same logo will feature on all the cyclists’ caps. Finally, the team’s official vehicles will sport the TAG Heuer and BMC colors side by side.

As a tribute to TAG Heuer’s cycling heritage, road racing legend Dag Otto Lauritzen (age 50, Norwegian pro cyclist from 1984 to 1994, stage winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, bronze medalist at the 1984 Olympics, and member of 7-Eleven Cycling Team which in those days wore the TAG Heuer colors) was present as well.

Also in attendance to mark the occasion, 2015 Australian time trial champion Richie Porte, leader of BMC Racing Team in 2016 (winner of Paris-Nice in 2013 and 2015 as well as Volta a Catalunya in 2015) and the 7 selected riders for the UCI World Championship Team Time Trial, Tom Bohli (SUI), Rohan Dennis (AUS), Stefan Küng (SUI), Daniel Oss (ITA), Manuel Quinziato (ITA), Taylor Phinney (USA), and Joey Rosskopf (USA).

TAG Heuer Replica Watches and cycling: back in the saddle after a hiatus of more than 20 years Replica Watches

The first pairing of professional cycling with the brand dates back to 1946, when pocket chronometers for measuring time during races and trials are first mentioned in the brochure of Swiss watchmaker HEUER. In 1985, TAG Heuer ventured in earnest into the world of professional cycling as sponsor of the HEUER SKIL SEM team and its leader Sean Kelly. From 1986-1987 to 1990, the brand’s involvement continues with Team KAS TAG HEUER and the American 7-Eleven Cycling Team, founded by none other than Jim Ochowicz – the current President and General Manager of BMC Racing Team whom TAG Heuer is partnering with again today.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Yearbook Ten

— Revealing the unexpected, the theme at the heart of the history and creation by Jaeger-LeCoultre is highlighted through the stories featured in the tenth year of the Yearbook. 

This edition celebrates a double anniversary: ten years of the publication and 85 years of the Reverso, the iconic watches from the Grande Maison. A volume packed with surprises in which photos and words enable us to view reality from a new angle.

For the past ten years, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been highlighting the art of photography in its Yearbook. A guiding theme is present for this special edition: revealing that which is not immediately apparent, that which surprises, just as the Reverso has been doing for 85 years by swivelling to show another face.

The publication itself is unexpected, you have to flip it over to continue reading. A first section invites readers to explore countless hidden sides of life through attractive and disconcerting photographs shot by different artists such as Georges Rousse, Yang Yongliang and Viviane Sassen among others, while the second gives pride of place to the two faces of the Reverso by celebrating its Art Deco inspiration and then allowing pairs of artists to express these twin facets.

The Yearbook is available from Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutiques.

 

The Yearbook Ten cover celebrating ten years of the publication and 85 years of the Reverso. © Jaeger-LeCoultre Fake Watches UK

Breguet Celebrating the art of dancing

— The House of Breguet Replica Watches recently organised a classical ballet at the style theatre of the “Palazzo Litta” in Milan.

Over a hundred VIP guests had the privilege to attend a classical ballet starring Eleonora Abbagnato, the highly acclaimed Étoile dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet. The grace and elegance of her performance on music by Mozart and Mahler have amazed the audience. 

At the end of the spectacle, the art of dancing gave way to the art of fine watchmaking in the historical rooms of the palace. Guests had the opportunity to discover a selection of Breguet’s most emblematic timepieces along with a documentary relating its rich history.

Piaget Video. The Piaget Polo S Game Changers: MIYAVI

— A multi talented artist, MIYAVI wears the new PoloS Replica Watches

Around the world, in recognition of their exceptional talent, Piaget has selected nine men to wear the replica Piaget Polo S and to be a Friend of the Maison for their country.

Musician, singer, songwriter and actor MIYAVI is one of these "game changers".

Harry Winston 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

— Viola Davis, Kristen Bell, Michelle Dockery, Christian Slater and Brittany Lopez Slater wear Harry Winston jewels   

 

On 18th September, at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, actress Viola Davis, was wearing Cluster Diamond Chandelier earrings, a Secret Combination Diamond bracelet and a Traffic Diamond ring.

Viola Davis. © Harry Winston

Presenter Kristen Bell had chosen Chandelier Diamond Earrings, a Marquise Cluster Diamond bracelet, and Round Brilliant Diamond and Diamond Band rings.

Kristen Bell. © Harry Winston Replica Watches

Michelle Dockery was wearing Winston Cluster Diamond Earrings, a Sunflower Diamond Twin ring, a Diamond Band ring and a Sparkling Cluster Diamond ring.

Michelle Dockery. © Harry Winston

Christian Slater was wearing a Harry Winston Midnight Monochrome 42mm Automatic timepiece in 18k white gold and Zalium Diamond cufflinks, and Brittany Lopez Slater Lotus Cluster Diamond earrings, an Art Deco Diamond bracelet, a Lotus Cluster Diamond ring and a Carpet Diamond ring.

Mouawad Worth the wait

— The opening of Mouawad’s Geneva boutique gives the company a worthy outlet for the Swiss replica watches creations it has been refining over the last forty years.

The new shop on the Rue du Rhône might be the first Mouawad boutique in Europe, but there are already 17 in the Middle East, Malaysia and Singapore. The next one to open will probably be in London. Over 125 years and four generations, the Mouawad family has made a name for itself as a dynamic jeweller, a watch and jewellery merchant and, more recently, a watchmaker. David Mouawad first went off to conquer the New World at the end of the 18th century, and returned to Lebanon after 20 years to open the first Mouawad workshop in 1908. The second generation had the bold idea of setting watches with precious stones, a concept that would ensure the success of the Mouawad dynasty in Saudi Arabia. Robert Mouawad, representing the third generation, considerably raised the international profile of the family firm, moving the company headquarters to Geneva and, in the 1970s, creating his own watch brand, Robergé (from Robert + Geneva). 

Alain, Fred & Pascal Mouawad. © Mouawad

Setting records
Mouawad has always made its watches in Switzerland, originally in Geneva and more recently in Le Brassus. The acquisition of a case maker in the 1990s marked the first step towards vertical integration, which today is embodied in the Mouawad Manufacture SA, located in Les Breuleux in the Swiss Jura, whose design and manufacturing operations are supplemented by the work of the Carouge workshops in Geneva, which produces the movements. Four years ago the Robergé label was dropped and watch production was strategically incorporated into the Mouawad brand, whose high-net-worth clientele are already familiar with the high-profile jewellery creations showcased in the 17 boutiques. Who hasn’t heard of the Incomparable, a diamond necklace featured in the Guinness World Records as the most expensive in the world (55 million dollars)? And there are three more Mouawad pieces in there. Since 2001, the Mouawad name has been associated with Victoria’s Secret’s most glamorous fashion shows, where models wear diamond-encrusted underwear such as the Fireworks Fantasy bra from 2015, whose 6808 precious stones weighing a total of 1300 carats help to explain the two-million-dollar price tag. In fact, this is at the more affordable end of the range, given that the company’s unique pieces generally go for between 10 and 12.5 million dollars.

THE VERY SEXY FANTASY BRA worth US $ 11 million. © Mouawad

Four new calibres for 2016
Today, Alain, Fred and Pascal Mouawad, who represent the fourth generation to take the reins of the venerable company, like to think of themselves as “guardians of the values” of continuity, integrity, patience and reputation. Alain and Fred, who were present at the opening of the Geneva boutique, which employs six staff, announced the forthcoming launch of four new calibres: a mono-pusher chronograph, a tourbillon chronograph, an alarm and a perpetual calendar, which will be unveiled towards the end of the year. Mouawad’s watch collections comprise four families of watches for men and women, divided into small, highly exclusive series, with production of no more than 1,000 to 1,200 pieces per year. Prices start at CHF 10,000, and go as high as one million francs for the Grande Ellipse Tourbillon entirely paved with baguette-cut diamonds. The Grande Ellipse is the flagship men’s collection; the oval case shape was chosen by the father of the three brothers to define the Robergé brand. Its contemporary design and aesthetic values give it a refined presence, and the care lavished on its inner workings ensures that the collection is highly sought-after by the brand’s loyal customers. Alain, who oversees the company’s watch division, points to Mouawad’s experience in both the creation and distribution of watches, while noting the importance of proceeding with caution in the prevailing market conditions. Given that Mouawad watches are available only from their boutiques, stock management is less of a problem than for other brands. Lovers of fine watchmaking may soon find even more good reasons to pay a visit.

 

Grande Ellipse Réveil & Grande Ellipse Royale. © Mouawad