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May 5th, 2010  Posted at   Uncategorized

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Montblanc recreates the Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph with a movement in which the lever and escape wheel are fashioned from silicon. Nicolas Rieussec registered a patent for the world’s first chronograph in 1822. The first “timewriter” featured disks that turn beneath motionless hands, which has been preserved in the new watch. With a new look and a new heart, the Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph makes itself state of the art, yet true to the history.

The case is crafted from 18K red gold, measuring 43mm in diameter. The dial looks really complicated. The current date is displayed via a rotating disc and a motionless hand. The chronograph’s functions incorporate a counter for 30 elapsed minutes at 4 o’clock and a counter for 60 elapsed seconds at the 7 o’clock. With pressure on the pusher in the flank of the case at 8 o’clock, you are allowed to trigger the start, stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph. The knurled red-gold crown bears the Montblanc emblem – a elegant white star. The sapphire case back displays the remaining power reserve on the back side of the watch.

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This novelty is Montblanc’s first wristwatch with silicon components. Like CPUs for computers, certain movement components can be etched from paper-thin silicon wafers. A method called “Deep Reactive Ion Etching” provide optimal conditions for manufacturing tiny movement components, especially for crafting the silicon lever and escapement. When silicon is processed by the DRIE method, the resulting surfaces need no further processing because they’re already absolutely smooth and scratch resistant. These attributes significantly improve a watch’s rate and long-term reliability. In a watch with lever and escape wheel made of steel, the escapement alone absorbs more than 60% of the energy. As Silicon is 60% harder and 70% lighter than steel, the escapement requires significantly less energy, so more power is available to ensure the stability of the balance’s amplitude and to lengthen the power reserve.

The new watch presents the ultimate in accuracy and reliability. As a strictly limited series of 25 individually numbered pieces, the watch will be available in October, with the price at $35,000.

May 3rd, 2010  Posted at   Uncategorized

The renowned watch manufacture Montblanc has released the Star Magie d’Etoiles, a biwitching timepiece for ladies who are looking for a high degree of technical refinement housed in a stylish feminine case.

The Montblanc novelty is definitely a classic of true elegance, distinguished by tactful understatement. As a miniature work of art crafted from 18 karat white gold, genuine mother-of-pearl and 2.215 karats of sparkling diamonds, this horological marvel would accentuate, but never outshine, the personality of the lady who wears it. Only fifteen pieces of this precious little treasure will be manufactured for wristwatch aficionados around the world.

It is a great challenge for jewelry craftsmen to set brilliant-cut diamonds on the thin and extremely fragile mother-of-pearl dial. If not treated carefully, the dial can be broken into pieces or cracked. But even before the brilliant-cut diamonds are set, plenty of artful craftsmanship has already been infused into this superlative watch: to assure that the gemstones scintillate with their loveliest fire, each diamond must first be perfectly cut before it can be inserted, with the utmost precision, into its setting.

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The Montblanc brand’s star-shaped emblem has once again appeared on white mother-of-pearl dial. This unmistakable Montblanc star is set with 34 brilliant-cut diamonds at the “6 o’clock” position. The arc, presented on the left part of the dial, consists of 22 pearls, finished with rhodium. Additional 80 scintillating brilliant-cut diamonds sparkle on the watch bezel. The outer circle is also encrusted with 42 gorgeous jewels. Bright white diamonds combine perfectly with the 18 karat white gold case because these precious materials do not compete with one another and because they both reflect the full spectrum of incident light. This harmonious unity is also evident in the white satin wristband, which shimmers with elegant silkiness and is securely closed by a clasp made of 18 K white gold.

The elegant watch is designed around a Swiss-made quartz caliber – MB 4810/103 movement . To indicate that the battery requires changing, the large seconds-hand begins to advance in five-second increments when a fresh battery needs to be inserted.

There will also be a limited edition of ten wristwatches, as a variant of this excellent watch, in white gold cases with black Tahitian mother-of-pearl dials and black satin wristbands. The new Montblanc Star Magie d’Etoiles watch for ladies will be available starting with autumn 2010.

July 2nd, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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It will be with you for only one euro 6900 with the corner of sales of R-L-X. It is a D-series of the Nineties.

June 29th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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Emmanuel Coindre successfully carried out its challenge of the oar through the Scandinavian passage of the Pacific, Japan in the United States, meaning almost 11.000 kilometers in 129 days 17 hours 22 minutes and 22 seconds. Jaeger-LeCoultre supported the sportsman with each stage of this intimidating and ambitious company, during which the physical and mental preparation of Emmanuels was confronted with extremely unfavourable atmospheric conditions. The extreme stop watch of the world of principal compressor firmly remained attached to its wrist in all the voyage.

Jaeger-LeCoultre presents 30 models of this extreme stop watch of the world of principal compressor. 20 watches in the titanic combination and out of steel and of the 10 watches in the platinum and titanium combination. The caseback is ofcourse engraved for this company of Emmanuel Coindre.

Oh ouais. the type had to treat 16 capsizes of its boat (also in yellow and black). Pfff. it deserves its own watch.

June 26th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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I am simply full with the useful councils this week. This one comes after having seen a comment on my other site, WristWatchReview about the BR02, a plunger of 1000M with a design enough striking. I liked it when I saw it but to $4.800 I could probably pass. But did you know each other could you obtain it for only $168?

June 26th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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Number 6 of this series is Larry Seiden, I employed an image of his watch of Jaquet Droz yesterday and dispatched it to see whether it were allright with this. He answered that he was, and in the signature of his email I noted that he as well has his Web own site of watch. You knew probably about it already (I remembered to see it before in any event), but it is really interesting to check.

Its collection is marvellous, even while the articles which it published on its Web site. The watches seem to be carefully selected to join the collection, Larry knows its substance. Particularly on the Engineers. At the same time as Marco and David he wrote this article on watches of IWC Ingenieur.

June 25th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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The case will be available out of stainless steel or gold of rosy the 18kt. The thin device of case a concave sapphire crystal and the dial will be available out of money or anthracite. The watch has an automatic movement, the gauge PUT 39-52, and will be shown by posting behind watch. The rotor of the movement is made of gold 21kt. The watch will be sold on a belt of alligator. The prices are unknown still.

People more with the original forum of Glashtte more to the time zone became like insane about this watch. For me personally, they is too years ‘60. Particularly the Arab markers of hour are a little above the top of the Sixties. I do not deal with rtros watches, but I certainly do not like all about this era on watches. Perhaps because I am a late child 70s . At all events, without counting that the fact that it is quite wrought and has a well projected case, it will not be included in my own collection of watch.

June 25th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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Councils. afflicted I was MIA. With have a conference to go at last week.

I recently bought a watch of ladies Raymond Weil Parsifal for my wife. On a more meticulous inspection I noted back dish than the `of word inoxidable is mispelt! It really states that this of `STINLESS astonishes me by a manufacturer of watch of quality. It does not affect the watch, but I wonder whether I should make available of the RW or if it is so rare an occurrence is him in value more money

Misspelling of Raymond Weil on the new watch [Watchuseek]

June 24th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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It is rare to find a clock and watch maker of the United States who worries as many his products David McReady about the watches D.Freemont. On a market completely of cheap quartz and benefit raised, McCready is what is known in the businesses as a nice type and a judicious business man.

The last piece in its collection, the plunger of reservation of sapphire power of D.Freemont, drew my attention immediately. Enough curiously, it is not a plunger strapping man nor it looks at as it belongs on the instrument panel of has semi. Instead of that, it is a serious and intelligent piece using of the 2892 movements of high-quality of ETA and two excellent complications rouded outside by an esthetics strong which harkens of the others, one simpler era.

The first thing that you will note about this plunger is that it does not have any lume. Inadvertency? Decision of design? Problem? If you are a ventilator of the orange monster and other watches lume-tastic, you will certainly be disappointed. This watch is for people who remain on the platform, soaking with the sun and making deals of businesses. If your business brings to the top the treasure submerged to 10.000 feet, look at elsewhere.

That says, the plunger of reservation of power is an excellent watch of voyage. This 40 hour old watch has a dial of indicator of reservation of power and time zone of GMT/second which is eminently usable.

To regulate this watch is simple. Initially, unscrew the crown. With its slackened position, the watch can be rolled up like a standard mechanics, although it also has an automatic rotor. At the first position, you placed the hand of GMT during one hour ahead while turning the crown in the direction of the needles of a watch and you placed the reading of date while turning the crown in the contrary direction of the needles of a watch. You then placed the hour at the second position.

I did not jump the back on this one, out of respect to water-stability, but this plunger is resistant of water to 330 feet. It comes with a black rubber or a brown leather band. Revolving mounting black and is marked to 3,6, and 9 hours with a standard, triangle non-lumed of piqu at 12 noon. The face guilloched delicately with pips of gold and aucunes inscriptions of hour. There is an internal ring of chapter showing of the minutes.

The watch is full 40mm and it crown is protected by the stainless steel hooks. The dial has a light champagne color to him and the hands are a whole a turned blue steel, which matches with the watch itself well. I was slightly opposed by the brown band, because it did not completely match mounting and the face in this model. Fortunately, they also carry a version with a black rubber belt.

Since there is no lume, this plunger is usable mainly on forwardings sailing with the snorkel of DIVING-SUIT low-depth. I used this watch in, Hanover, and Boston in the last four weeks and them was a partner quiet and serious, allowing me to keep time at the house over the principal dial and local time on the dial of GMT, making sure of this fact I almost always took place per hour, to leave hangovers.

In terms to feel wrist, this plunger is completely comfortable and enough small to remain discrete. The staples deploying takes account of quickly moving and in stop and you classify the band by moving the loop through the standard leather band. The leather band is completely nice and the staples is signed. The crown is interesting and large and easy to seize even between the hooks.

As we said front, it is rare to find passion in American watches. RGM and some other people produce some large things, by D.Freemont make the things which are inexpensive – this plunger is $750 years old – and beautiful. Each watch hand-is timed by Mr. McReady and includes a reading of synchronization indicating the average error and instability. This watch had has + loss 3.1 dryness/day, which is certainly just very well by me. This plunger opposes tendencies and keeps you on your toes, just as any watch of good would have.

Page of product [D.Freemont]

Quality: 4/5

Model: 4/5

In a general way: 4.5/5

- John

June 24th, 2009  Posted at   Uncategorized
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Gino B, collector Italian of Speedmaster, shows its vintage Speedmasters with the forum of the club of Speedmaster.