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The Best Complicated Watches: F.P. JOURNE, Cartier and Breguet

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

F.P. JOURNE Octa UTC

F.P. JOURNE Octa UTC
Function: FPJ 1300-3 self-winding movement, 18K rose gold material or platinum, hour, minute and small seconds display, instant jump big date window display, 5-day power reserve display, dual time and GMT display, sapphire crystal glass face and case back, water resistance to 30 m.

Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Astrorégulateur

Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Astrorégulateur
Function: 9980MC self-winding movement, niobium-titanium alloy material, hour, minute and second display, celestial body constant gravity device; sapphire crystal glass face and case back, water resistance to 30 m, limited to 50 pieces.

Breguet Classique 7800 The Réveil Musical

Breguet Classique 7800 The Réveil Musical
Function: manual winding movement, 18k gold material, hour, minute and second display, music power reserve display, music striker, sapphire crystal glass face, water resistance to 30 m.

Annual Best Watch: DeWitt, Corum, Cartier and Breguet

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Regulator A.S.W. Horizons


DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Regulator A.S.W. Horizons
Function: DW 8014 self-winding movement, PVD treatment, titanium alloy material, hour, minute and jump second indication, tourbillion, power reserve display, sapphire crystal glass face and case back, water resistance to 30 m.

Corum Golden Bridge Automatic


Corum Golden Bridge Automatic
Function: CO 313 self-winding movement, 18K rose gold material, hour and minute display, sliding winding system, sapphire crystal glass face and case back, waterproof of 30 m.

Cariter Rotonde de Cartier Astrorégulateur


Cariter Rotonde de Cartier Astrorégulateur

Function: 9980MC self-winding movement, niobium-titanium alloy material, hour, minute and second display, celestial body constant gravity device, sapphire crystal glass face and case back, water resistance to 30 m, limited to 50 pieces.

Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi

Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi
Function: Cal. 77F0 self-winding movement, 18K rose gold material, hour, minute and second display, jump time zone transition, date, day/night display, dual time zone function, sapphire crystal glass face and case back, water resistance to 30 m.

Five Luxurious Ladies Watches in 2011

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Cartier CaptiveXL rose gold watches

Cartier CaptiveXL rose gold watches
Technical parameters:

Configuration: quartz control.

Function: hour, minute.

Case: Rose gold; strap, dial and trim a total of 75 diamonds mounted; sapphire crystal.

Strap: woven strap, needle-shaped clasp.

Price: RMB440000

Cartier has 150 years history, is the French famous gold and silver jewelry manufacturing. In 1888, Cartier tried to equip a mechanical lady watch on the diamond studded gold bracelet. In 1938, Cartier created the world’s smallest watch, and gives it to Princess Elizabeth of Britain. Cartier watch has been the high society pet, long lasting.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ladies watch

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ladies watch
Technical parameters:

Movement: Automatic winding, Rolex 2235 movement, 31 rubies, swing frequency 28,800 times / hour.

Function: hour, minute, central second time; calendar.

Case: Stainless steel / rose gold; bezel set with 24 diamonds; zoom in to display the date of the sapphire crystal; 100 meters waterproof.

Strap: Oyster stainless steel / rose gold, with extended parts of the folding clasp.

Price: RMB77400

Rolex founder Hans. Wilsdorf, 1908 in Switzerland he registered Rolex as a trademark. In 1920s, the Rolex company developed a waterproof watches. In 1953, Rolex introduced diving watch specifically designed for divers. Rolex watches design lies in solemn, practical, not flashy style, by a large number of people loved.

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Squadra Ladies Watches

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Squadra Ladies Watches
Technical parameters:

Movement: Automatic winding, JLC967; 28 rubies; pendulum frequency 28,800 times / hour.

Function: hour, minute; day / night display.

Case: Rose gold outer case set with diamonds; sapphire crystal; waterproof 50 meters.

Strap: crocodile leather, folding buckle.

Price: RMB106500

Jaeger LeCoultre Anthony. Antoine LeCoultre set up the workshop in Switzerland in 1833. In 1844, he invented the measurement accuracy of 1 / 1000 mm micron meter, so watch machining accuracy greatly improved. In 1907 Jaeger-LeCoultre launched the world’s thinnest mechanical movement, in 1929 launched the world’s smallest mechanical movement. In 1931 Jaeger-LeCoultre launched a watch specially designed for polo players which is a rare and classic masterpiece in the high-end watch.

Blancpain Orchid Ladies Watch

Blancpain Orchid Ladies Watch
Technical parameters:

Movement: Automatic winding, Calibre615 type movement.

Function: hour, minute; week, calendar, calendar, moon phase display.

Case: Platinum; diameter 34 mm; Roman numerals and mother of pearl dial geometric patterns; sapphire crystal.

Strap: satin / snakeskin.

Price: RMB223000

Since 1930, Blancpain believe that women are amazing watch and have a strong appreciation of mechanical ability, so Blancpain’s traditional Haute Horlogerie ladies watch has rich and varied women’s history. For nearly a century, Blancpain achieved in this area numerous achievements, including the first self-winding watch women, the smallest round-winding movement, and recently produced the world’s thinnest perpetual calendar. In the past many years, Blancpain often advanced by designing a limited edition Valentine’s watch to witness the moment of eternal love. From the initial pure timing tool, Blancpain watch has evolved into mosaic jewelry or contains a unique style of jewelry. This change has witnessed the development trajectory of contemporary watch making industry, for many years many women heart along with Blancpain mechanical winding movement with gentle rhythmic beat, is not accidental.

Piaget Limelight watch

Piaget Limelight watch
Technical parameters:

Movement: Quartz movement, Piaget 56P movement type

Function: hour, minute.

Case: Rose gold; bezel set with 30 diamonds, three adjustable; sapphire crystal.

Strap: satin material, folding clasp.

Note: dial set with 20 diamonds.

Price: RMB18500

Piaget 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget started from making movement. In 1940, Piaget’s grandson develops the international market for Piaget. In 1956, Piaget introduced the ultra-thin movement. Since the 1960s, on the one hand, Piaget devoted to researching the complex movement; on the other hand, it developed the top-class jewelry design. From design, production of wax models to precious stone, Piaget always adheres to the purpose of excellence. The “cuff watches” and “coin watch” have superior design and are the Piaget’s treasures.

Ladies Watch in Summer 2011: Dior Christal Mysterieuse 38 MM Limited Edition

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Dior Christal Mysterieuse 38 mm limited edition


Dior Christal Mysterieuse 38 mm limited edition

Dior Christal Mysterieuse 3 8 mm limited edition, stainless steel case, case diameter 38 mm, bezel set with black sapphire crystal, transparent sapphire crystal bottom, six-piece structural dial, inlaid with white and mother of pearl piece with black and gold metal plating, polished luminous hour and minute hands. Black crocodile leather strap with extended piece in the middle, three folding clasp set with a black sapphire crystal, water resistant to 50 meters, limited edition 200.

Ladies Watch in Summer 2011: Boucheron Hera Tourbillion Bracelet

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Boucheron Hera Tourbillion bracelet watch

Boucheron Hera Tourbillion bracelet watch

This is a Boucheron Hera Tourbillion bracelet watch, the match of green, dark blue, light blue, silver on the surface brings a sense of coolness to this dull and hot summer.

Case set with verdelite and diamond creates an image of peacock’s body. A circlecutting diamond around the center of a movement, a wristband unfolding from which creates an intoxicating elegant style, looking like peacock feathers. White bracelet is made of white gold and set with diamonds, carved into the form of fine feathers and having a unique beauty. This watch movement is a three Golden Bridge Tourbillion made by Girard Perregaux.

Ladies Watch’s Trend Analysis in 2011

Friday, August 19th, 2011

What ladies watches endow ladies, not only the endless charming, but also the perfect interpretation of women’s character and personality. Elegance and diamond are the eternal theme of ladies watch, just as Bulgari Serpenti watch’s enchanting and luxury; and handsome neutral fashion watch has gradually become the new darling of women, Patek Philippe will use simple and generous ladies first super-sophisticated watch to declare the return of women’s independent spirit; deep historical precipitation of enamel watch is the watch “noble”, Van Cleef & Arpels “From the Earth to the Moon” amazes people restless; the sudden emergence of the high-tech watch with new material is eye-catching, Chanel J12 with the perfect combination of titanium and high-tech precision ceramic ranks top in all ranking lists! High technology says hello to the women’s slender wrists! The burning hot summer in 2011 slips out our jewelry, new favorite watch!

Bvlgari Serpenti watch


Bvlgari Serpenti watch
Ladies’ eternal theme must have a relation to jewelry and diamond, whether decorative or full scale diamond drilling point of the case, how do not allow people feel out of date. Ladies watches in this summer, in addition to diamonds, as like it did back a little subtle elegance. Contours, the use of different materials create both simple and elegant beauty. Another point to be concerned, the present female consumers are not concerned about the external morphology, charming rhythms of a mechanical watch, simple function also becomes their new round attention points to guide life.

Patek Philippe Ladies First complications watch


Patek Philippe Ladies First complications watch
The superficial “appearance” has outdated, purchasing a watch with function and beautiful appearance is equally important. For women, what on earth is really practical? Dial’s practical function is absolutely be a kind: date, week, calendar, dual time … … In addition, the real utility lies in the “transformation” between the extremely convenient removable strap, makes one remember shape, can enhance the entire body with a role in the design, these are the women to find a quarter after quarter of a single product key.

Van Cleef & Arpels “From the Earth to the Moon” watch

 

Van Cleef & Arpels “From the Earth to the Moon” watch
Present watch needs bigger effort now, a lot of brand products introduced is no longer simply the smaller version of male and female watches, the Little change of details makes brand and consumers have become intoxicated. Watch strap design, the number of diamonds, color harmony, and other small details, have become the “killer” moving the female consumers

Just as the priceless enamel watch, the confusion between a small enamel paint, often can make a watch’s value increase, this is the charm and value of enamel watch. A variety of difficult process, plus the bit of detail, from nonexistence to pass into existence, from existence to beauty, if I can own one and accompany with it in Summer, that is how excited!

Chanel J12 high-tech watch

Chanel J12 high-tech watch
Chanel J12 high-tech ceramic/titanium watch is shown in this year, many people feel the texture of this new J12 is great due to the new material. Not talking much about the design, J12 was born in 2000 and very sought-after, this year the market has already withstood the test of various aspects and impacts are very mature products. Directly under the guidance of her, more and more businesses are added to the “high tech” watch the battlefield.

Marine Voyager: CHANEL J12 Marine Dive Watch

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

CHANEL J12 Marine dive watch


CHANEL J12 Marine dive watch
is faithful to present the J12 design philosophy: practical, simple and accurate and no substitute for fashion sense, not only to save the DNA of original design, but also to shape the new J12’s neutral, masculine, stylish campaign appearance; specially designed for wearers who have deep love for ocean, meanwhile has a all performance of professional diving watch:

1 can withstand 300 m water pressure (30 atm).

2. Highly waterproof, shock resistant, and UV resistance of the paint fog light hollow rubber strap, can drain more quickly smoothly.

3. J12 classic high-tech precision ceramic, impeccable solid honest. Dial with black paint over the fog particles refined polished white ceramic and ceramic two colors to choose from.

Unidirectional rotating bezel is equipped with high-tech precision ceramic (blue / black) or sapphire crystal ring (white models).

4.5. Use of sapphire crystal glass surface: blue double-sided anti-reflective treatment (white with colorless sapphire crystal watch glass).

6 above are carved the serrated pattern in accordance with 60 minutes scale to facilitate accurate reading of the wearer diving time. 7 pointer, scale and number 12 three-dimensional fluorescent materials are used to ensure deep in the dark can also be read time precision. While wandering around in the waves in this game, as well as in the 12 o’clock position of the fluorescent identification, cleverly illuminated bezel.

8 Swiss self-winding movements, power reserve of 42 hours, case back decorated with elegant cast ripples, reminiscent of the tide surging energy.

9. Screw-ring retaining the crown: the crown to protect high-tech precision ceramic and reduce collisions.

10. J12 Marine Ocean Diving in three styles (blue 42mm/38mm; black 42mm; white 38mm).

Chanel J12 Marine case back is made of stainless steel and engraved decoration veins. J12 Marine dive watch’s case is the ultra-refined particles (black section) or polished (white section) high-tech precision ceramic and stainless steel, case back is made of stainless steel, and engraved decoration veins, unidirectional rotating stainless steel bezel, high-tech precision ceramic (blue or black) or sapphire crystal ring, sapphire crystal glass face, waterproof of 300 meters, Swiss self-winding movement (28,800 times / hour), power reserve of 42 hours, hours, minutes, seconds, date and read the diving time on the bezel, fog paint rubber strap.

Van Cleef & Arpels Enamel Watch Released in Summer

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

The art of burning the composite color enamel on the precious metal and then manufacturing the jewelry can date back to the ancient Egypt era, but to the era of Byzantium, the combination of enamel technology and gemstone, gold was used for the cover of the Gospels and the manufacture of Buddhist relics, plaque and altarpiece, in the meantime, the medieval European noble used the enamel to produce the jewelry by their own ways.

Van Cleef & Arpels enamel watch

Van Cleef & Arpels enamel watch

Owning Comprehensive techniques, in addition to the commonly used surrounded method, filigree method these relatively simple techniques, under the auspices of the Dominique Baron, Van Cleef & Arpels enamel dial almost uses all known techniques, among which the transparent colored glass method, gray-painted and gold paint method take the lead in the field.

Unique three-dimensional micro-painted is a technique developing in the basis of Geneva micro-painted method, which was benefit by the Dominique master during the working period of research in Roger Dubuis.

High-End Luxurious Watches

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

At the beginning of 20th century, there is no so-called “entry-style” among those notable watch brands. A small amount of products of each provide for the noble of every country, this kind of watch versions is extremely lovely and its flashy decoration has been in vogue for a long time, people simply cannot afford that luxury timekeeping tools. Twice World Wars and national liberation movements were around the world, together with the rise of nouveaux riches in the Western world after World War II, the old aristocratic forces still retain the original title even if they have wealth and power deteriorated. Those brands who manufactured the distinguished watches have lost their original stable client base. Famous Watch cannot be afforded by many people, do they just waiting for the factory closures? Postures, will not destroy the century-old heritage brand it? Dilemma of choice, public opinion has not changed and unchanged.

Cartier watch

In 1973, in the upcoming of another great change in the Western World, new change has appeared. This change took the lead from the old watchmaker Cartier jewelry began. Mr. Perrin and Mr. Hocq loyal to the brand in traditional style, while genius to create a new “Must” concept, determined face of increasingly younger and not very wealthy customers, have launched gold-plated quartz movement watch, the size of leather goods, writing instruments, fragrances and other diversified products, the overall appearance of a more impressed with the goodwill of everyone in the world. Meanwhile, the global Cartier chain has begun to take shape. Cartier first used such a positive way to successfully deal with the “quartz revolution” of the impact. (To know the “quartz revolution” had caused the Swiss watch making tradition had deep blow.) Cartier made the final-round victory, was an outsider as a self-worth the move, the company has brought huge profits. Nobility disappeared, and more people are living better than they are willing to slightly higher levels of consumption of things to spend some money. This time “entry style”, “product chain” and so on has appeared the prototype of a modern luxury goods industry, the basic building completed.

Cartier watch

Rolex Air King watch

Rolex Air King is currently the cheapest product, since the retail price did not exceed 30,000 dollars. The main reason is that this watch is not sent to the Swiss official Observatory (COSC.), saving a substantial amount of certification fees. The Rolex use facts to prove unauthorized Air King travel time in no way inferior to other certified series, the Air King series and also by the national Rolex Junior Players of the pursuit.

Bvlgari Carbongold chronograph quartz limited edition

Bvlgari Carbongold chronograph quartz limited edition is the cheapest limited edition of Bvlgari, but is a version that is most difficult to buy. Three kinds of precious metal colors style limited edition only 2997 total, there are people who are eligible to buy it for one year on Bulgari’s VIP customers. Bvlgari half sold, half to send with this form, to give up a year worldwide brand of the tremendous support of the nearly 3,000 customer’s thanks!

Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref.5119

This watch’s predecessor - Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref.5119 is the most respected and simple watch popular with watch fans, Ref.5119 has been further improved. Although the price is the lowest class among Patek Philippe system, but its users cover almost all the world’s top people.

A. Lange & Sohne Langematik large calendar watch

A. Lange & Sohne Langematik large calendar
This watch has still expensive price, but cheaper than other A. Lange & Sohne watches. Because of all Lange watches are using the precious material, so even the entry section of the body also has a gold brick. Other than the calendar, second hand also has an instant-zero function, user-friendly for the time.

Chopard Mille Miglia watch

Chopard Mille Miglia watch
This watch was developed by the well-known 1,000 miles classic car racing in Europe. Rubber strap is designed to tire tread. It is equipped with Automatic mechanical chronograph movement and fine polished stainless steel case.

IWC Portofino Automatic watch

IWC Portofino Automatic watch
Dial design is incredibly simple no clear-cut, and being available in stainless steel and precious two materials. One stainless steel models are almost the cheapest of the world’s top watch is loaded, many people feel it is through this paragraph to the nation’s top brand watches and the whole area of God.

Tissot T-Touch titanium multifunctional watch

Tissot T-Touch titanium multifunctional watch
It is not the entry-version of Tissot (slightly higher price), but was interested in many of the early fans of Swiss watches as the introductory paragraph. Light and strong titanium, polished after the bright, pleasant, combined with the magic of the six contact function is indeed a practical and beautiful unique combination of very clever watch.

Maurice Lacroix Pontos automatic single calendar watch

Maurice Lacroix Pontos automatic single calendar watch
Among a large number of watch prices, this watch has a strong competitive and high cost – mechanical operation stability, the design has both form swatch in Germany, yet the Swiss watch scenery.

Breguet Type XX stainless steel chronograph

Breguet Type XX stainless steel chronograph
It has the lowest price among Breguet watch series, but still look towards the traditional Breguet meticulous. Not only has practical chronograph function, you can also enjoy the “money side pattern” of the case and attractive spherical sapphire crystal.

The 6 Most Valuable Watches for Collection in 2011

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Audemars Piguet minute repeater

Audemars Piguet minute repeater

Favorites reason: the perfect oval

Audemars Piguet’s overall performance in this year is ranked the top three at SIHH, and this watch can be called perfect: it is the world’s first minute repeater oval watch, is the first 7 days minute repeater, it is first applied without oil the escapement of the minute repeater. The double-layer structure has better balanced than the single gossamer gossamer, and dial needles wheel stop device can greatly prevent the misuse of them.

A. Lange & Sohne minute repeaterA. Lange & Sohne minute repeater

In 2009, the publish of the first generation Zeiwerk jump watch, people suddenly discovered that A. Lange & Sohne actually can be avant-garde and traditional. Thus, in 2011, A. Lange & Sohne will be first “watch with a loud” award to the Zeitwerk, in the next two figures show that more than two plate hammers, digital turntable rotates through the kinetic energy, for the sound hammer tap reserves of energy. Left hammers sounded a voice of an hour lower, right-hammers sounded once every 15 minutes, the sound is higher. Not allowed to audible in the environment, just press the 4 o’clock position of the button to close the timekeeping function. It broadcast, newspaper moment, are not traditional to ask the watch, with a unique character show jumping is one of this year’s geek-hours.

Montblanc Villeret 1858 chronograph

Montblanc Villeret 1858 chronograph

If Montblanc doesn’t insist on, chronograph will not appear at SIHH of this year. Among them, the most attractive watch is the Villeret 1858 chronograph, also named “The doctor watch.” After thin 39.5 mm case for the past can only be temporary for heavy watch the fish were wreathed in smiles deep envy, after the start pulse of the timing function, probe pulse to stop the clock under 30, the second hand pointing to the most outer edge of the red scale is the pulse number.

Van Cleef & Arpels Décor Makis watch
Van Cleef & Arpels Décor Makis watch

Van Cleef & Arpels Décor Makis only is the most eye-catching queen at SIHH of this year, inspired by French novelist Jules Verne’s novels of the African bush. Simple lines sketched out the abundance of leaves and petals and delicate beauty, black onyx with a tail of two monkeys in the forest shuttle diamond; flower shape can open and close, exposing the mother of pearl dial. Green was green, and blue was deep, very tender and pink, only those with extreme quality and beauty of the soul gem in order to present this impressive and harmonious colors.

Richard Mille RM017 watch

Richard Mille RM017 watch

The pursuit for new function is the Richard Mile’s difference from other brands’ excellent craft and high quality, this RM017 is the brand’s first ultra-thin Tourbillion, which is equipped with newly developed torque limited crown, in turn over time and space on the chain to prevent loss of movement of the gear.

Ralph Lauren watch

Ralph Lauren watch
 
Fashion brand Ralph Lauren aims at developing the watch industry as the same prosperous as the clothing, improving the style and enhance detail with the people to the watch this year, the impulse to buy. This watch equipped with IWC self-made movement adopts a large number of elm for decoration on the dial, to commemorate the classic wooden instrument panel of 1938 Bugatti sports cars, making you fully think of the elegance at that time.