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May 30, 2012

Bell&Ross Introduced Radar Display Series Wrist Watch

Filed under: Bell&Ross — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 2:31 pm

Aircraft cockpit instrument emphasizes on clear display and reliability, such as radar detectors ensures the pilot analyzes the complicated outer environment easily and simply. The Radar series design comes from the Radar display, breaking the traditional reading way of wrist watch and insisting in the brand position on the basis of the creativity and professional performance.

Creative display

The most prominent point of the Radar series is the display model just like a light beam sweeps the Radar display, different with the timing form of traditional watch.

Pointer and dial it as one piece, in fact is composed of three concentric spinning plates. From the outside to the inside, the plates play the roles of hour hand, minute hand and second hand respectively.

There is cross time marker on the mirror just like the coordinate of the Radar, displaying the time comparing with the spinning plates. The matt black carbon-coated case is in the stark contrast with the color of the dial so that strengthens the clarity of the minute and second display.

Technical Achievement

Seemingly simple, there hides complexity of the internal structure. Only depends on cooperation of the top-level watch making engineers can express the design essence of the Radar series by the advanced technology.
Bell&Ross Radar Display Series Wrist Watch
As for each turn plate is 30 times heavier than the common pointer, Bell&Ross has to develop the much light material to lessen the power reduction and keep the accurate timing. At the same time, the material of the turn plates must be durable so that can keep the operation as usual and reduce friction to achieve the best effect. The engineers of Bell&Ross must conquer the two challenges.

The size of the plates must be extremely accurate without any error so that can run smoothly, which all relies on the exquisite inlaid skill of the skillful masters.

Unique timepieces

The display in Radar form is simple and novel. The colors on the dial are dancing and attracting the watch fans to check the complex mechanical technology behind the watch. The dial of the Radar series watch and the pointer just like on a plane brings a brand new time reading experience, which adheres to the unique style of brand to break the tradition.

BR01 Radar
Limited edition: 500pcs
Parameter:
Movement: ETA2892 self-winding movement
Turn plate display system
Function: hour, minute and second display
Case: 46mm; matt cut and polished black carbon coating
Fine steel case, screw in crown
Dial: three black concentric turn plates
Engraved with red, yellow and green indictor respectively to represent hour, minute and second hand
Mirror: anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Waterproof: 100m
Strap: rubber strap

BR01 Red Radar
Limited edition: 999pcs
Parameter:
Movement: ETA2892 self-winding movement
Turn plate display system
Function: hour, minute and second display
Case: 46mm; matt cut and polished black carbon coating
Screw in crown
Dial: three black concentric turn plates
Engraved with red, yellow and green indictor respectively to represent hour, minute and second hand
Mirror: anti-reflective sapphire crystal with strong protection coating with hour and minute markers
Waterproof: 100m
Strap: rubber strap and strengthen nylon strap

BR01 Blue Radar
Limited edition: 100pcs
Parameter:
Movement: ETA2892 self-winding movement; turn plate display system
Function: hour, minute and second display
Case: 46mm; matt cut and polished black carbon coating
Screw in crown
Dial: three black concentric turn plates; each of the plate has special logo:
Triangle mark is hour, straight line is minute and dot is second
Mirror: anti-reflective sapphire crystal with strengthened protection and hour and minute digit markers
Waterproof: 100m
Strap: rubber strap and strengthened nylon strap

May 28, 2012

Climax Period of Hedonism of Watch Design

Filed under: Montblanc — Tags: , , , — Iwcer @ 2:45 pm

No matter architecture, music or painting, the sparkle color, pattern or significant logos can emphasize the luxury vison. It can build one kind of exquisite and amazing style. In the watch designers’ imaginations, it even can generate many fantastic added functions. There are lots of watches’ design absorb these brilliant cultural elements. Let’s have look on these amazing timepieces.
Girard-Perragaux Slot Machine Tourbillon watch
Girard-Perragaux Slot Machine Tourbillon watch was inspired by the gamble machine. The display window 12 o’clock position is the same as the slot machine style, and there is GP’s branded tourbillon set at 6’oc’clock position. Once pulling the bar on the case’s right side, the slot machine can operate, and there are totally 125 kinds of combinations. The icon inside the window has been carefully designed – which is a copy of the first slot machine.
Montblanc Silhouette Elegant Diamond watch
Sport and change are souls of Baroque art; it tries to apply the fantastic detail changes to build one kind of passion on the watch dial. There are many wonderful timepieces absorb Baroque style perfectly. Montblanc Silhouette Elegant Diamond watch adopts 482 pieces of diamond to build Montblanc logo on the case. The creative design is very different from the past boring combination of strap and dial. The vision changes can make both combine together perfectly. Audemars Piguet Millenary Starry watch is designed basic on the dark night concept. There is the sun and moon on the dial stands for day and night. There are 6 pieces of diamonds on the luminous zone, which seems the brilliant star lights. The collocation of Rome and Arabic number construct a different vision feeling. The vision beauty and accurate mechanical function combines together perfectly, which makes it a poetic timepiece with artistic style. The Hedonism performed completely on these amazing artistic watches, and they will bring the owners unique pleasure.

May 25, 2012

Most Practical and Cool Diving Watches for 2012

Filed under: Hublot — Tags: , , , — Iwcer @ 2:41 pm

Why do man love diving watches? The reason is that it is very cool and awesome. Diving watches surpass the same kind sport watches on model design and water resistance functions. Otherwise, diving watch has become a pronoun for the current fashionable vacation style. Even a man do not know diving, he would love to wear it to perform cool style. The following passages would love to introduce some amazing practical and functions diving watches.
Hublot King Power Diver 4000
Hublot King Power Diver 4000 was launched last year. Even there are very few people can dive down to under 1000 meters, they will love such a powerful diving watches very much. The screwing lug and the control bezel are under high protection. The hands and markers are painted with luminous material so it can be read under any dark conditions. HUB 1401 movement is the powerful mechanical operation inside this King Power Diver 4000 wristwatch. It can provide 42 hours power storage. When we mention about diving watches, Rolex must be on the list. Rolex has a legendary history on developing diving watches. Deep Sea Special wristwatch is a very classic watch edition, and it has been upgrade a lot up to today. The classic appearance and practical function owned it great reputation and popularity.
Jaeger Lecoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph
Jaeger Lecoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph inherits the brand’s traditional style; the case diameter is about 40.5mm, which contains all amazing functions. The fixes bezel surrounded with crystal glass so that protecting the classic black dial. The markers and central minute and hour hand are painted with warm orange-colored SuperLuminova material. It is one kind of super material to allow it can be read under any conditions. The leather strap will be very cool and comfortable on the wrist. There are still many other wonderful diving watches, such as Omega Planet Ocean, Blancpain and Panerai.

May 23, 2012

Chronoswiss Brand New Timemaster Automatic Wrist Watch

Filed under: Chronoswiss — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 2:18 pm

Classic masterpiece Timemaster Automatic of Chronoswiss sports family is glad to have some new designs. The design idea of the new design is clear and outstanding, combing both dynamic personality and heroic temperament that is not difficult to win watch fan’s heart.
Chronoswiss Timemaster Automatic Wrist Watch
Since the born of the Timemaster Automatic, it won the unanimous good reputation by its 1940s nostalgic style. The differences of the new model launched this year with the original model are at the bright polished bezel detail, processed Super-LumiNova minute makers to ensure the watch can keep the clear display even under dark environment.

The polish stainless steel case diameter of the new Timemaster Automatic is 40mm, consists of 28 components with no difference with the original design. However, a new model steel case processed DLC coating treatment with superior anti-wear performance, adding more visual effect and dynamic. Black dial with noctilucent digits or dial processed with Super-LumiNova coating with black pointer and digit, it is sharp contrast and the visibility is better.

Case: polished stainless steel case consist of 28 parts; screw-in thread bezel; arc double face anti-dazzling sapphire crystal glass mirror; screw-in thread polished watch back set sapphire crystal glass; Chronoswiss new design big crown; strap screw needle column with patented Autobloc screw-in system; waterproof is 100m
Case size: 40mm, thickness is 12.1mm
Movement: C.281 automatic movement
Diameter: 25.60mm
Thickness: 3.6mm
Gem: 21
Glucydur balance wheel
Nivarox flat hairspring
Incabloc anti-shock protection device
Vibration frequency: 28,800 times per hour
Power reserve: 44 hours
Decoration: hollow rhodium plated Geneva stripes cut; ball bearing; polished escapement lever; escapement wheel and screw
Dial: black mental dial; Super-LumiNova C3 noctilucent digits and markers or metal dial with Super-LumiNova C3 noctilucent treatment
Pointer: Modernes mental pointer with Super-LumiNova C3 noctilucent treatment or black pointer
Strap: leather strap
Buckle: pin buckle

May 21, 2012

Futurism Style Ulysse Nardin Sonata Watch with Alarm

Filed under: Ulysse Nardin — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 3:07 pm

Ulysse Nardin recommends a latest Sonata wristwatch with alarm function, which is full of futurism sense. The design inspiration comes from the air power aesthetic of the super yachts. The new arrivals contain two editions with different dial, which are wonderful timepiece for men. The case of Sonata is made of titanium, one edition matches with gold and the other is 18K rose gold. The alarm dial design of Sonata will bring owner the essence of navigation. The dream group, engineer and master spend 7 years to develop and manufacture an automatic movement for it. It is an unprecedented movement with high accuracy and multiple functions.
Ulysse Nardin Sonata Watch
Ulysse Nardin Sonata watch matches a patented double time zone system, the second time zone dial set at 6 o’clock position. The system provides a very easy operation to adjust the second time zone conveniently. The alarm function is the most outstanding and important part to this Sonata watch. The silicon made balance spring and rotor device upgrade Sonata alarm’s accuracy, which is a wonderful breakthrough of Ulysse Nardin watch. Ulysse Nardin tries to discover and develop new-type material to manufacture timepieces. The alarm setting can be display on the sub-dial at 2 o’clock position; and the 24 hour countdown will be display on the sub-dial at 10 o’clock position. The owner can set the alarm before 24 hours and can distinctive the alarm will operate in the morning or afternoon. It is a very practical and boutique timepiece on the wrist.

Every Ulysse Nardin Sonata Alarm watch matches a black leather strap or the black rubber strap with a folded clasp. The design makes it very boutique and elegant. Sonata Alarm watch’s design contains air power aesthetic and futurism elements. It is a wonder work to perform Ulysse Nardin’s creativities, and also a perform timepiece for man who pursue special design and life taste.

May 19, 2012

FRANCK MULLER Double Mystery Interprets the Mysterious Time

Filed under: Franck Muller — Tags: , — Iwcer @ 2:18 pm

Following the launch of the Mystery series watches full of mysterious time, FRANCK MULLER once again create mysterious and magnificent legend by the extremely skillful technology and launch the brand new Double Mystery wrist watch.
FRANCK MULLER Double Mystery
On the creation of the Mystery series watch, it mainly makes change on the visual effects on the dial that only few watchmaking masters can achieve on the real mechanical structure. Generally, on the common wrist watch structure, the minute pointer must be set inside of the hour pointer device. However, the Double Mystery watch dial abandons the traditional long-short pointer display but show the hour and minute function with two patented round rotating dial.

Traditional movement device setting the minute hand gear within the hour hand gear, this design makes the mysterious watch can not put the minute pointer device outside the hour pointer dial. Therefore, the minute pointer dial always indicates by the traditional pointer style. Even though, there has the way of minute pointer dial in the outside of the hour pointer dial, it is regarded as the breakthrough on the vision but not creativity on the mechanism.

However, the Double Mystery with Franck Muller invented special gear chain in clever reversal of the traditional design. It makes the minute hand dial really outside of the pointer dial to have a indicate way from inner mechanism to outside, fully presenting the double meaning of Double Mystery.

Double Mystery is equipped with Calibre FM 2800 self-winding movement and 950 platinum automatic dial. For the material, in addition to the gold K, platinum K and etc, it has more shinning diamond design. With the amazing appearance of Cintrée Curvex, the dial is set top-level diamond and square-cut gem like emerald, Ruby and Sapphire as time maker to corresponds with the same color gem on the minute and hour dial, interpreting the time in the most luxury way.

May 17, 2012

Latest Glashutte Sixties Panorama Date Wristwatch

Filed under: Glashutte — Tags: , — Iwcer @ 3:23 pm

The design of 1930s bought us exciting life feeling. During the decade, from music to movement, architecture to product design, there left outstanding markers. Latest Glashutte Sixties Panorama Date Wristwatch pays a tribute to the spirit of that age through the unforgettable design and the genuine Germany vogue. The rose gold case surrounds the black dial, very vintage and classic. The white Arabic number with unique taste, rose gold hands and beautiful diamond markers and the big calendar display are all wonderful specialists. The elegant but independent design releases one kind of anti-modernism style. The Sixties Calendar watch is the perfect combination of excellent traditional mechanical watch making craftsmanship and 1960s’ vintage and luxurious design.
Glashutte Sixties Panorama Date Wristwatch
The unique Glashutte Sixties Panorama Date display is very attractive on the black dial. There are very stylish Arabic number markers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock positions. The curved rose gold made hour hand, minute hand and diamond made markers are very elegant and graceful. Through the transparent sapphire back case, the 39-47 automatic winding movement and 24K gold made automatic rotor can be seen very clearly. The case’s size is about 42mm X 12.4mm, a very perfect one on the man’s wrist. The case is made of red gold and the anti-reflection sapphire surfaces are very durable and wearable. The power storage is about 40 hours. The exquisite case is made of polished rose gold which matches the black crocodile strap perfectly.

The vintage and classic design makes the Glashutte Sixties Panorama Date Wristwatch very perfect. And it provides silver dial and black dial editions to choose from. It is a very hot item for the watch fans and collectors. The original one’s price is very high and it is very difficult to get as is a limited edition. If you love it very much, you can take the replica edition into consideration.

May 15, 2012

CHAUMET Bee My Love White Gold Jewellery Watch: The Romantic from The Little Animals

Filed under: Chaumet — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 4:08 pm

Chaumet jewellery is the brand of French royal family. He gets the amazing creativity from the continuous imaginations. The combination of the fresh and natural beauty from nature changes into the precious jewellery. All kinds of the beautiful diamonds retain the transient moments for us.

Bees are the power symbol of the first important customer Napoleonic and now it is a sign of “Attrape moi…sit u m’aimes” which tell the seductive game of the love. The noble metaphor injects the creativity of the precious watch. The brilliant gems can show the fineness of the design. The exquisite Bee My Love watch made of white gold takes the bee as the theme to create the top jewellery watch.
CHAUMET Bee My Love White Gold Jewellery Watch
Four kinds of exquisite and slender Bee My Love platinum jewellery watch use the hexagonal honeycomb pattern and are set with the diamonds, sapphire, and orange sapphire, pink sapphire and red spinel. Three different kinds of jewellery setting skills make the watch collection become the sign of wisdom in the Chaument top jewellery: first skill is “hexagonal honeycomb” designed for the collection; the second is “four claws setting skill”; the third is loop setting skill and designed for the “robol” setting gems, which can greatly improve the brightness and depth of the gem color.

The round case is engraved the delicate honeycomb pattern. In the middle of mother of pearl dial, there is a delicate bee to decorate. It has two different kinds to choose: white gold with diamonds and the rose gold. It is quite beautiful and the orange strap flashes the youthful vigor.

The yellow of the same collection is unique. The loop setting skill which is designed for the “robol”cutting gems can greatly improve the brightness and depth of the gem color. The tone of yellow is similar with the color of honey. The gem bees are flying in it, more and more sweet.

The tender green watch of the same collection is full of the spring and use “four claws setting skill”. The whole watch gives feeling of fresh and comfort, as if we see the bees made of gems is dancing in the fresh green grass and the feeling of romantic stole over.

The blue black watch of the same watch is also the superb technical masterpiece and every detail is carved carefully. In addition, there are 12 pieces of anniversary commemoration. Each style is only one piece and made of the enamel with different colors, like a bright and colorful rainbow.

May 11, 2012

DKNY Lady Bracelet Watch: the Brilliant And Golden Lights String The Hope for Happiness

Filed under: DKNY — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 2:52 pm

The noise streets at night, we occasionally sit on the roadside stool to enjoy the city atmosphere, the shining neon colors of the high-rise building, so that people is full of the hope for the future. DKNY launch the female bracelet watch, so you are dazzling attention in the crowd.
DKNY Lady Bracelet Watch
New York has always been the fashion Holy Land for most people. And the brand DKNY, also from the desirable capital, has the strong apple color. The changeable popular face is a symbol of the bold personality that New York has more courage to brew and try in the racial impact. The lady bracelet watch introduced this time seems that the girl experience the ablution of New York fashion and become into popular younger with the most in items.

This time, the lady bracelet launches two kinds of watches and each is to tell the popular trend of the watch accessories.

NY8394 and NY8395 models are the same model but different color tones. The coffee NY 8394 lady bracelet watch is the rectangular case with the dark brown square dial and silver pointer. The novel texture creating by three colors, matching with the beaded strap made of stainless steel and the silver DKNY Logo to replace 3 o’clock highlights New York fashion in new era. The gorgeous retro adds some elegant and classic charm for women. NY8395 model is the classic rose gold lady bracelet watch. In addition to the silver dial and the same rose gold pointers and marks, the design concept is familiar with NY8394 models. Compared with NY8395, the stainless rose gold beaded strap looks very brilliant, as if it is the galaxy with the shinning golden lights, so brilliant fantasy.

What’s more, NY8396 model is the advanced version of NY8394 model. In order to meet the different preference of the gorgeous degrees for female consumers, every beaded line on the strap is inlaid with the coffee diamonds. The material of diamonds makes the whole full of the rich emotion. Through different angles of the round diamonds refract color luster of bracelet. The happiest women not only are full of love, but also have the hope for life. This year, let DKNY lady bracelet watch irrigate the happiness with you, and share the brilliantly golden mood with your sisters.

May 9, 2012

Baume & Mercier Capeland Series Chronograph Wrist Watch

Filed under: Baume & Mercier — Tags: , , — Iwcer @ 2:38 pm

The Capeland series is inspired by a historical classic watch: single push style chronograph watch made in 1948. The round the plump mirror and raised case bottom was called “galet” pocket in the early of 20th century. The symmetrical geometry beauty emphasizes the engineering design of the pocket watch. That is the inspiration of the current Capeland watch design.
Baume & Mercier Capeland Series Chronograph Wrist Watch
The Capeland watch full of the rich imagination is not only for the name of the watch but its implication of sea life: the clear curve line of case bottom and mirror remind people of the outline of shingle. The watch is equipped with case made by stainless steel in the diameter of 42mm and thickness of 15mm and sapphire crystal mirror. It is waterproof to the depth of 50m.

The difference between Capeland watch with others is its dual color dial, cleverly presenting the beauty of 1950s. The watch is also equipped with flow velocity and range finder displays. The case processed with stain makes the watch’s texture be more exquisite.

The main design of the Capeland series is chronograph watches, both comfortable and elegant. While the simple design marker character style, red dot on the top of the second pointer and range finder marker show the sport style. In order to continue the style, the calf straps are in light color stitching to match the dial in fashion colors: slategray, dark charcoal, coppery, brown, silver, and black and white.

Unlimited comfort, Capeland watch is perfectly close to the wrist to show the professional and advanced technology of Baume & Mercier and reach balance between designs and wear comfort. The design watch is set with LaJoux-Perret caliber 3513 self-winding chronograph movement with 27 diamonds with the vibration frequency of 28,800 times per hour and power reserve of 42 hours and flyback function.

The rattrapante chronograph movement made by Lajoux-Perret factory uses the blue stainless steel screw and the movement plate and plywood are processed with pearl effect to make the inner and whole look more exquisite. The transparent sapphire crystal bottom presents the pendulum decorated with the brand logo “Phi” and decorated with Geneva Seal and curve spiral decorations.

There are 2 design of this series: fine steel or the 18ct red gold case with deep brown or the black alligator leather strap. Capeland combines the historical classic inspiration and strong call to the beach life, becoming another classic design of Baume & Mercier.

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